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22 Theater Books for Your Winter 2024 Reading List
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 7, 2024

The weather outside might still be frightful for a while, but what better time to stay in and snuggle up with a great Broadway read? Check out our complete Winter 2024 reading list!

Interview: John Kevin Jones is Celebrating Walt Whitman as an LGBTQ+ Icon with WHITMAN IN LOVE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2023

Read BroadwayWorld's interview with John Kevin Jones, as he discusses celebrating pride month at the Merchant’s House Museum with Whitman in Love - Live Oak, with Moss & Other Poems.

Gretna Theatre to Present Family Series This Summer
by Blair Ingenthron - May 12, 2023

Gretna Theatre will present four Family Series productions this summer at Mt. Gretna Playhouse. Each event is at 11:00 am on a summer Saturday morning, and sure to be fun for the whole family! Three of four performances will feature the 2023 Acting Apprentice Class, including Kayla Bassoff, Gerson Malave, Cassie Molloy, Tyler Shadle, Jeremiah Rosado, and Olivia Whitner.

Hayes Theatre Co In Association With Sydney Festival Presents Rock Musical LIZZIE
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2021

Hayes Theatre Co in association with Sydney Festival presents the dark, queer and high energy rock musical LIZZIE.

Bloomsbury Festival 2021 Announces Full Line Up Of Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2021

Over 100 performances, talks, walks and exhibitions unearth the stories of new arrivals, rebels, women, refugees, cultural groups, freethinkers, alongside ground-breaking science, and contributions from artists and scientists working with people with visual impairments, in an outstanding programme which launches in full today.

Virtual Theatre This Week: June 14-20, 2021- with Rita Moreno, Kerry Butler, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 14, 2021

This week (June 14-20) in live streaming: Rita Moreno visits Backstage Live, Show of Titles on demand, a Kerry Butler master class, a Guys and Dolls reunion, and so much more!

Virtual Theatre This Week: June 7-13, 2021- with Matthew Morrison, Kelli O'Hara, Aaron Tveit and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2021

This week (June 7-13) in live streaming: Matthew Morrison visits Backstage Live, the Next on Stage Season 3 finale, Show of Titles premieres, and so much more!

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Announces Return to Alice Tully Hall for 2021-22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2021

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center has announced its long-awaited return to live concerts in Alice Tully Hall for the 2021-2022 Season with 30 concerts, comprising more than 94 unique works, 14 of which have never before been presented by CMS on the Alice Tully Hall stage.

Carrie Underwood's 'My Savior: Live From the Ryman' Streams Globally on Easter
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 22, 2021

Underwood will be performing the gospel hymns she grew up singing for this special concert event, which will stream live globally on her official Facebook page at 11:00 AM Central Time on Easter Sunday April 4th, with donations benefiting Save the Children. 

Interlochen's THE NUTCRACKER Dances Into Your Home Via Detroit Public TV
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2020

Clara, her parents and even Herr Drosselmeyer know better than to invite you into the Stahlbaum House during a pandemic. Instead, they have a better idea. With the help of Interlochen Arts Academy and Detroit Public TV, they will bring the glorious tradition of “The Nutcracker” into your home this holiday season.

BWW Feature: PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET PRESENTS GEORGE BALANCHINE'S THE NUTCRACKER�® Filmed at McCaw Hall
by Sondra Forsyth - Dec 7, 2020

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 2020-2021 Dance Happens Everywhere digital season brings the Northwest’s favorite holiday tradition to the comfort of home with its sparkling production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®.

Guthrie Theater and A.R.T. Will Co-Commission New Work By Mark Rylance and Peter Reder
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2020

The Guthrie Theater (Joseph Haj, artistic director) announced today its partnership with American Repertory Theater at Harvard University (Diane Paulus, Terrie and Bradley Bloom artistic director; Diane Borger, executive producer) to co-commission and co-develop a new play cycle by Mark Rylance and Peter Reder.

Clint Black Sells Out Upcoming Performance At The Ryman Auditorium
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 13, 2020

One of Country music's most celebrated artists, Clint Black, has sold out his upcoming show at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium, on Sunday, May 17th. Known as the 'Mother Church of Country Music,' Black's last appearance at the famed venue was back in 1999.

Hyperion Records to Release Pianist Stephen Hough's BRAHMS: THE FINAL PIANO PIECES
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 5, 2019

Pianist Stephen Hough's album Brahms: The Final Piano Pieces explores the composer's last four sets of piano miniatures—the Fantasias, Op. 116; Intermezzos, Op. 117; and Clavierstücke, Op. 118 & 119. The recording, Mr. Hough's sixth all-Brahms album, is released digitally and on disc by Hyperion Records on Friday, January 3. Digital pre-orders are currently available from Amazon and Apple Music / iTunes.

Boston Lyric Opera Announces 2019 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2019

Proving the enduring vibrancy and relevancy of the art form (while celebrating a milestone for its leader), Boston Lyric Opera's 2019/20 Season of new productions spans three centuries of composers -- focusing on works that reflect the highs and lows of power and politics, bringing passionate opera installations to new neighborhoods, and introducing audiences to rising stars from diverse backgrounds. Among the season highlights, Russian-born soprano Elena Stikhina returns to BLO, where she made her 2017 American debut, to sing the lead role in NORMA. Stanford Calderwood General & Artistic Director Esther Nelson marks her 10th programming season, which the company will commemorate throughout the year.

Cecilia Chorus Of NY Presents SING ME THE UNIVERSAL - A Walt Whitman Bicentennial Concert
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2019

The Cecilia Chorus of New York, Mark Shapiro, Music Director will present Sing Me the Universal, a Walt Whitman Bicentennial Concert on March 2 at 8:00 PM at the Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 W. 16th St., between 5th and 6th Avenues in Manhattan. This event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the poet's birth.

Full Lineup Announced for the New York City Edition of 'Death Becomes Us'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 20, 2019

 BYT Media today announces full programming for the New York City edition of Death Becomes Us - A True Crime Festival. The multi day event is the second edition of the festival, which saw its premiere edition in Washington D.C. in 2018. It is also the first of its kind in New York City, expecting to attract upwards of 6,000 attendees across its venues, which include Gramercy Theatre, Town Hall, Nitehawk Cinema, Strand Bookstore and more between March 20-24th, with warm up events and content leading up to it.

Cecilia Chorus Of NY Presents SING ME THE UNIVERSAL - A Walt Whitman Bicentennial Concert
by Julie Musbach - Feb 7, 2019

The Cecilia Chorus of New York, Mark Shapiro, Music Director will present Sing Me the Universal, a Walt Whitman Bicentennial Concert on March 2 at 8:00 PM at the Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 W. 16th St., between 5th and 6th Avenues in Manhattan. This event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the poet's birth.

BWW Review: Moscow Ballet's THE GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER Wows And Satiates At The Soraya
by Valerie-Jean Miller - Jan 4, 2019

On December 19th, 2018 a most extraordinary performance was witnessed at the Soraya Theatre of the Arts - the most traditional and established version, choreographically, even though it has been modified conceptwise, of the iconic ballet, The Nutcracker Suite, composed by Tchaikovsky, which is a true holiday tradition all over the world, was performed by the legendary Moscow Ballet. Ballet Master Vladamir Troschenko, directed this prodiction.The choreography was the choreography that I am familiar with as being the traditional steps and combinations that were the original staging by Marius Patipa and Lev Ivanov of the Imperial Russian Ballet. Selections from The Nutcracker were first performed as an orchestral suite in March 1892. The ballet proper debuted in December of that year. It was presented at St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre.

Walt Disney Records to Release the Soundtrack for THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 16, 2018

Walt Disney Records is set to release the original motion picture soundtrack to Disney's 'The Nutcracker and the Four Realms'on October 26. Composer James Newton Howard was tapped to create the score and it was recorded by The Philharmonia Orchestra in London with esteemed conductor Gustavo Dudamel. Featuring world-renowned pianist Lang Lang. Disney's holiday feature film 'The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 2.

Chicago Opera Theater Presents Tchaikovsky's IOLANTA In Season-Opening Performances
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2018

Chicago Opera Theater (COT) will kick off the 2018/2019 season with "Iolanta," a Chicago premiere of legendary composer P.I. Tchaikovsky's final opera. Internationally renowned and award-winning conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya will make her conducting debut as Chicago Opera Theater's Staley Music Director and set the tone for the season to come. Acclaimed stage director Paul Curran, known for his work at Santa Fe Opera, Lyric Opera Chicago and more, will shape the retelling of this joyous love-story, featuring an almost entirely Chicago-based cast including soprano Katherine Weber as Iolanta, and renowned Russian bass Mikhail Svetlov as Rene. The opening night and press performance takes place on Saturday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Studebaker Theater (410 S. Michigan Ave.) Additional performances will take place Thursday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 18 at 3 p.m.

BERTOUX Brandy, Blended by Top Craft Bartender and Acclaimed Sommelier, Launches This Fall to Restore the Category's Marquee Role in Mixology
by Marina Kennedy - Sep 26, 2018

BERTOUX Brandy, a new premium brandy from California, today announces its launch in New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco in Fall 2018. A blend of pot-distilled brandies aged 3 to 7 years, BERTOUX Brandy is designed to shine in classic and modern cocktails, like the Sidecar, and sets the stage for next-generation brandy drinks. BERTOUX Brandy will be available at leading mixology-driven bars and restaurants, as well as notable independent retailers (SRP $45; 40% ABV/750ml).

Oratorio Society Of New York Announces Expanded 2018-19 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 2, 2018

For its 2018-19 season, the 200-voice Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, is expanding its annual Carnegie Hall season to four concerts.

Oratorio Society Of New York Announces Expanded 2018-19 Season: Sibelius's KULLERVO, Szymanowski's STABAT MATER, Verdi Requiem And More
by Stephi Wild - Aug 2, 2018

For its 2018-19 season, the 200-voice Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, is expanding its annual Carnegie Hall season to four concerts.

Shakespeare & Company Presents Strindberg's CREDITORS
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2018

Shakespeare & Company presents August Strindberg's dark comedy Creditors, adapted by critically acclaimed playwright David Greig and directed by Nicole Ricciardi of last season's hit show 4000 Miles. In this production of what Strindberg calls his 'most mature work,' three characters must face their past, confronting love, debt, and deception. Performances run from July 19 - August 12 in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.

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