FLASHDANCE – O MUSICAL Brings Dance, Dreams, and ’80s Energy to São Paulo
by Claudio Erlichman - Apr 8, 2026
Flashdance – The Musical arrives in São Paulo, bringing the iconic 1983 film to the stage, following Alex Owens, a young steelworker who dreams of becoming a professional dancer. Starring Marisol Marcondes and Rhener Freitas, the production features a cast of 24 performers, live music, and high-energy choreography. Blending songs in English and Portuguese—including the Oscar-winning “Flashdance… What a Feeling”—the musical captures the spirit of a generation. Audiences can also expect the film’s legendary moments, including the unforgettable chair-and-water dance scene.
ESPELHO MÁGICO: Musical Celebrating 60 Years of Globo Network Revisits Six Decades of Brazilian Television
by Claudio Erlichman - Mar 17, 2026
Espelho Mágico, a new musical celebrating six decades of Brazilian television, will premiere on March 20 at the BTG Pactual Hall in São Paulo. Inspired by the legacy of Rede Globo, Brazil’s largest TV network, the production revisits iconic characters, programs, and songs that shaped the country’s cultural landscape. The story follows a writer tasked with creating a musical about Globo’s history who is guided by the spirit of legendary telenovela author Janete Clair. Blending humor, nostalgia, and nearly forty musical numbers, Espelho Mágico offers a vibrant theatrical tribute to the programs and personalities that defined generations of Brazilian viewers.
Obtiene Carlos Alfonso Nava Sánchez El Premio Bellas Artes Baja California De Dramaturgia Luisa Josefina Hernández 2023
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 1, 2023
La Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México y el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal), mediante la Coordinación Nacional de Literatura (CNL) y el gobierno del estado de Baja California, a través de su secretaría de Cultura, después de evaluar las 92 propuestas participantes en el Premio Bellas Artes Baja California Luisa Josefina Hernández 2023, determinaron que la obra ganadora de este certamen es Coanda, o diatriba de cuatro mujeres singulares, de Carlos Alfonso Nava Sánchez.
Erika Dickerson-Despenza Awarded 2021 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for CULLUD WATTAH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2021
The 2021 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to U.S. playwright Erika Dickerson-Despenza for her play about the Flint, Michigan water crisis, cullud wattah. Awarded annually since 1977, The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize is the largest and oldest international prize honoring Women+ playwrights.
VIDEO: Watch the 2021 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Ceremony
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 7, 2021
The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize will present a virtual presentation to announce the 2021 winner of one of the most prestigious playwriting awards, and the oldest and largest prize awarded to women+ playwrights, today, April 7, 2021 at 3pm EST/ 8pm BST. Tune in right here at BroadwayWorld to watch the presentation, hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright and Susan Smith Blackburn Prize winner (1983) Marsha Norman.
ESPECIAL: FLASHDANCE trae la música de los 80 al Nuevo Apolo
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Jan 13, 2020
El próximo 23 de enero el musical FLASHDANCE abrirá sus puertas en el Teatro Nuevo Apolo de Madrid, y qué mejor momento para repasar el camino que ha seguido esta mítica historia desde sus orígenes cinematográficos hasta hora.
BWW Review: ANNIE, the First Broadway Musical We Never Forget
by Claudio Erlichman - Sep 6, 2018
Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written, including 'Tomorrow.'
BWW Previews: SENHOR DAS MOSCAS (Lord Of The Flies), Golding's Dark Fable, Receives Musical Version at Teatro do SESI
by Claudio Erlichman - May 1, 2017
Senhor das Moscas (Lord of the Flies), a 1954 novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author William Golding opens at Teatro do SESI for free season from May 4 to December 3. With direction by Ze Henrique de Paula, musical direction by Fernanda Maia, cast of 13 actors, and translation by Herbert Bianchi and Ze Henrique de Paula; the story's premise focuses on a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island and their attempt to govern themselves, with disastrous results.
Casey Stangl to Helm CLOUD 9 at Antaeus, 3/10-4/24
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 2, 2016
Sex and gender. Race and power. Politics and family. Plus Queen Victoria! Antaeus Theatre Company presents Caryl Churchill's outrageous, hilarious and bitingly satirical Cloud 9 in a fully partner-cast production. Casey Stangl directs for a March 10 opening at the Antaeus Theater in NoHo, with low-priced previews beginning March 3.
The Nora Theatre Presents Bryony Lavery's HER ACHING HEART, Now thru 8/10
by BWW News Desk - Jul 10, 2014
The Nora Theatre Company presents Bryony Lavery's Her Aching Heart. The production includes original music composed for this production by Veronica Barron. The piece will be the Boston directorial debut for Lee Mikeska Gardner who was appointed Artistic Director of The Nora Theatre Company in November 2013 following a national search.
The Nora Theatre Company produces Bryony Lavery's HER ACHING HEART, 7/10-8/10
by Courtnie Mele - Jul 5, 2014
The Nora Theatre Company is proud to present Bryony Lavery's Her Aching Heart. The production includes original music composed for this production by Veronica Barron. The piece will be the Boston directorial debut for Lee Mikeska Gardner who was appointed Artistic Director of The Nora Theatre Company in November 2013 following a national search. The press performance is Monday, July 14 at 7:30PM.
Beth Morrison Projects and VisionInto Art to Bring 21C LIEDERABEND, OP. 3 to BAM, 11/22-23
by BWW News Desk - Oct 21, 2013
21c Liederabend, op. 3, Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) and VisionIntoArt (VIA)'s festival of contemporary art song, brings two distinct programs to BAM as part of the 31st Next Wave Festival on Friday and Saturday, November 22 and 23, at 7:30 PM? at BAM Harvey Theater (651 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY).
Cats kommt nach Frankfurt
by Marcel Konrath - Jun 30, 2012
Der Welterfolg kommt nach Frankfurt
CATS im Theaterzelt vom 7. April bis 9. Mai 2013
Finborough Theatre Presents IN THEIR PLACE, March-June 2011
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 10, 2011
'In Their Place' is a three month season dedicated entirely to the voice of the female playwright. Running from March to June 2011 at the multi-award winning Finborough Theatre, the season celebrates the work of four inspirational women.
Baker, Hecht Star in Williamstown Top Girls, July 20-31
by BWW News Desk - Jul 11, 2005
Becky Ann Baker, Jessica Hecht and Ellen McLaughlin are some of the stars of the Williamstown Theatre Festival's production of Caryl Churchill's Top Girls, which will run at the Main Stage from July 20th to 31st