After making the big decision of which college you are going to, you are bombarded with even more decisions after you enter college. Which classes should you take? What clubs should you join?... (more...)
NYU Steinhardt's Program in Vocal Performance will present the musical Guys and Dolls from September 20-24, 2018. The show features music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, and is based on a story and characters of Damon Runyon. Annika Boras directs and Cynthia Cahill is the associate director. ... (more...)
Take Belmont University musical theatre major Liam Searcy, for example: He close Frankenstein, along with his cast and crewmates at Studio Tenn a scant two weeks ago and coming up this Friday night, he is among the talented ensemble of actors who will open The Civil War at Nashville's Street Theatre Company.My name is Liam Searcy and I am a Musical Theatre Major at Belmont University. Searcy is just one of the many students who learned early the necessity of staying on top of their academic load... (more...)
The University of SC Department of Theatre and Dance will present Shakespeare in Love, the popular stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning film, October 5-13 at Drayton Hall Theatre.... (more...)
Karissa Wheeler's senior year at The University of the South/Sewanee has only just started, but already she's caught up in the whirlwind of a typical – for her, especially – packed and rather crazy schedule, immersed in classes while moving into rehearsals for what may be the most demanding role in which she's ever been cast: Sally Bowles in the iconic Kander and Ebb musical, Cabaret, which is based on John Van Druten's play I Am A Camera, which in turn is inspired Christopher Isherwood's memoir... (more...)
The Cleveland Orchestra and Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music today announced further details of the special residency partnership for the 2018-19 season and academic year. This collaborative residency will provide educational opportunities for Baldwin Wallace University music and arts administration students led by Cleveland Orchestra musicians, conductors, and administrative staff. Ticket information for events and concerts, many of which are free and open to students and the pu... (more...)
A new program offered by the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance will be the only one in the Ann Arbor community to provide group piano instruction for adult beginners.... (more...)
On Thursday, September 20, 2018, Rye-based college planning and academic achievement company Novella Prep will hold a free workshop and Q&A for parents looking to maximize their child's potential through the arts and get a head start on college planning. At 6:00pm in the Music Conservatory of Westchester's Recital Hall in White Plains, representatives from several well-established arts organizations in Westchester County will share the stage to offer guidance to parents on how to take advantage... (more...)
The Howard Community College (HCC) Theatre Program presents Edith Weiss' "Cinderella! Cinderella!," a children's theatre production suitable for audiences of all ages. Directed by Grace Anastasiadis, "Cinderella! Cinderella!" will feature current HCC students and guest artists, who will bring this wonderful play to life September 8, 9, and 14. Performances will take place in HCC's Smith Theatre, located within the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center (HVPA).... (more...)
Award-winning American musicals, bold interpretations of "Jane Eyre" and "Mary Stuart" and a timeless story of a boy and his purple crayon are among the highlights of Northwestern University's Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts' 2018-2019 season.... (more...)
The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program today announced the hire of Jesse J. Perez as its new Director. Perez is an accomplished actor, choreographer, director, and professor who comes to San Diego after 12 years of distinguished teaching at The Juilliard School in New York.... (more...)
We're looking for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors to share their knowledge with Freshman with recommendations and back-to-school tips in blogs for BroadwayWorld.... (more...)
The score to "The Lord of the Rings," an award-winning symphony bearing the name of the J.R.R. Tolkien novel that inspired it, has been added to Marquette University's extensive archival collections on the famed English author.... (more...)
David A. Gier, professor and director of the University of Iowa School of Music, has been appointed dean of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.... (more...)
Kennesaw State University has appointed Ivan Pulinkala as interim dean of the College of the Arts at Kennesaw State University, effective July 1.... (more...)
Rick Lombardo, award-winning stage director, artistic director, and adapter, has been appointed director of the Penn State School of Theatre, effective July 1, 2018. He is currently the chair of the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at Kennesaw State University in Metro Atlanta, where he recently led the initiative to create a summer professional Shakespeare company called Shakespeare Kennesaw, which launches this summer. ... (more...)
Musical blockbusters "Children of Eden" and "Heathers The Musical" join new plays "bee-luther-hatchee" and "Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play" and classics "The Cherry Orchard" and "Lysistrata" on the Cal State Fullerton stages in 2018-19. Two world-premiere-packed Dance Theatre productions also headline the schedule. "Theatre is about story-telling and this season we open with a story about who has the right to tell whose story," explains CSUF Theatre & Dance Chair David Mickey. "Our College of t... (more...)
Staging Shakespeare's iconic play proved to be a thorny decision, according to director Kate Mendeloff, a drama lecturer in the U-M Residential College. The Shakespeare in the Arb productions have historically been comedies. And while 'Romeo and Juliet' begins as a romantic comedy, it takes a tragic turn.... (more...)
Howard Community College's (HCC) Arts Collective concludes its 23rd season with its eighth original devised work "Making Advances: Revealing Stories About Gender & Sexual Identity." This production, conceived by the cast and creatives, will take place June 7-17, in the Studio Theatre located within the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center (HVPA).... (more...)
Ovation Academy is a new innovative education option for Dancers, Actors and Musicians in the North Dallas Area. Ovation Academy was founded as a Non-Profit corporation to provide a home for performers to pursue their passion of the Arts through professional style training which provides the technique, life-skills, experiences and connections necessary to succeed in the industry. We focus on each individual student and their unique journey. Ovation Academy strives to produce knowledgeable, respe... (more...)
Millikin University officially broke ground on its new Center for Theatre and Dance during a ceremony held May 18 outside on the Miller Quad on Millikin's campus. Millikin faculty and staff have worked with architects to finalize floor plans and renderings, and construction will be fully underway in summer 2018 with a goal of completion by fall 2020.... (more...)
The NYU Tisch School of the Arts today announced Ruth E. Carter as the honored keynote speaker at its Salute to the Class of 2018. Carter will address 1,471 graduating undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate students on May 18, 2018, 11am - 1:30pm EST, at Radio City Music Hall.... (more...)
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts (NYCDA) today announced winners of its first annual Joan See Memorial Scholarship. Honoring The New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts' founder, Joan See, the scholarship recognizes students who demonstrated academic excellence, passion and commitment to the dramatic arts industry, and financial need.... (more...)
When 162 of the world's most talented classical music students arrive at the Cleveland Institute of Music next fall, they will represent the most competitive and accomplished incoming class in CIM's storied history. They will also be the most racially diverse: African American, Latinx and Native Hawaiian students will be an historic 17 percent of the incoming class.... (more...)
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NYU Steinhardt To Stage GUYS AND DOLLS
Collegiate Theatrics: Belmont University's LIAM SEARCY
Photo Flash: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE Comes To UofSC Theatre
COLLEGIATE THEATRICS: University of the South's Karissa Wheeler
Point Park University Welcomes New Faculty Members To Conservatory Of Performing Arts
Details Of Cleveland Orchestra And Baldwin Wallace University 2018-19 Residency Partnership Announced
U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance to Offer Non-Credit Group Piano Lessons for Adult Beginners
Westchester Arts Organizations Present The ART Of College Planning Workshop
Howard Community College Presents CINDERELLA! CINDERELLA!
Wirtz Center Unveils 2018-2019 Season Of Theater, Dance And Film
Jesse J. Perez to Take Over as Director of Old Globe & University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program
BroadwayWorld Seeks Back-to-School College Student Bloggers
University of Michigan Names New Dean of School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Ivan Pulinkala Appointed Interim Dean Of College Of The Arts At KSU
Award-Winning Director Rick Lombardo To Lead Penn State School Of Theatre
New Plays, Classics, And Musicals Spark CSUF Theatre & Dance 2018-2019 Season
University of Michigan's Shakespeare in the Arb presents ROMEO AND JULIET for First Time
HCC's Arts Collective Presents MAKING ADVANCES: REVEALING STORIES ABOUT GENDER & SEXUAL IDENTITY
The UC San Diego Department Of Theatre And Dance Presents PEER GYNT
Millikin University Breaks Ground On New Center For Theatre And Dance
Esteemed Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Is The Keynote Speaker At The 2018 NYU Tisch School Of The Arts Salute
Cleveland Institute Of Music Seats Most Competitive, Most Diverse Class In School History
