WAM Theatre Unveils 15th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2024
WAM Theatre has unveiled its 2024 season centering new paths and brave futures, through four innovative theatrical stories and a special 15th Anniversary Benefit.
Parallel Exit SUNSET CIRCUS Returns to New York City This Winter
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2024
Remember when circuses were innocent and full of wonder? Experience the magic of SUNSET CIRCUS, a nostalgic journey back to the golden age of the big top. Don't miss this enchanting production that will captivate audiences of all ages.
BWW Exclusive: A History of ANNIE on Broadway and Beyond
by Jeffrey Kare - Dec 2, 2021
Tonight, NBC will air its sixth live musical production. Following in the footsteps of The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, The Wiz, Hairspray, and Jesus Christ Superstar, the peacock network will be presenting Annie. Based on Harold Gray's comic strip titled Little Orphan Annie, this musical tells the story of a little orphan with equal measures of pluck and positivity who charms everyone's hearts, despite a next-to-nothing start in New York City in the year 1933.
Parallel Exit Presents The World Premiere Of THE ARTIST WILL BE WITH YOU IN A MOMENT In March
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 23, 2019
Three-time Drama Desk nominee Parallel Exit returns to New York City with THE ARTIST WILL BE WITH YOU IN A MOMENT - an immersive audience experience featuring Joel Jeske in a solo comic performance as an artist, performer, and clown.A creative force who 'can get laughs simply by breathing' (The New York Times), Jeske invites audiences to participate in a multimedia performance and visual art installation with himself as the character, creator, and subject. The production offers Jeske's signature treatment of art, physical comedy, and audience interaction in a work that subversively asks us what we choose to value and why.
Marietta Theatre Company Presents ZOMBIE PROM
by Julie Musbach - Oct 17, 2019
Just in time for Halloween, Marietta Theatre Company serves up a campy combo of Grease meets The Walking Dead with Zombie Prom, running at the Lyric Studio on the Square from October 18 - November 2. This 1950's musical was first produced at the Red Barn Theatre, Key West, Florida in 1993. It opened off-Broadway in New York City at the Variety Arts Theatre in 1996, later opening in London with a UK premiere at the off-West End Landor Theatre in 2009.
BWW Feature: AYCKBOURN AT 80
by Michael T. Mooney - Apr 5, 2019
Ayckbourn's plays have proven to have worldwide appeal, and naturally New Jersey is no exception. Although sandwiched between busy theatrical hubs New York City and Philadelphia, the New Jersey has substantially contributed to Ayckbourn's popularity with numerous productions throughout the Garden State.
Creative Teams Confirmed For Goodspeed Musicals Five Show Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2019
Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals has brought together an extraordinary group of artists to helm the five exciting productions planned this season: an All-American classic, a heart-warming musical tale, an electric dance-filled tuner, an extraordinary true story, and an inspirational journey that's sure to inspire. Single tickets for all five shows set for Goodspeed's 2019 season go on public sale this Sunday, February 17 at 10:00 a.m..
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.'
VB Reads: Feast And Fiction - A Play Reading Series
by BWW
News Desk - Jul 17, 2018
Via Brooklyn and The Southampton Inn are proud to present the first ever VB Reads: Feast and Fiction, a play reading series. VB Reads will present Monica: This Play Is Not About Monica Lewinsky by Dianne Nora on Saturday, July 14th at 9pm and Collected Stories by Donald Margulies today, July 17th at 8pm. This two-night event will be hosted by The Southampton Inn at their in-house restaurant, Claude's at 91 Hill Street, Southampton, NY 11968. The event will feature a special prix fixe menu option, titled The Full Feast, as well as a drink and dessert option, titled Sips and Sweets, to be served as you enjoy the staged reading. For additional information about ticketing and reservations please visit www.viabrooklyn.org.
VB Reads: Feast And Fiction - A Play Reading Series
by BWW
News Desk - Jul 14, 2018
Via Brooklyn and The Southampton Inn are proud to present the first ever VB Reads: Feast and Fiction, a play reading series. VB Reads will present Monica: This Play Is Not About Monica Lewinsky by Dianne Nora today, July 14th at 9pm and Collected Stories by Donald Margulies on Tuesday, July 17th at 8pm. This two-night event will be hosted by The Southampton Inn at their in-house restaurant, Claude's at 91 Hill Street, Southampton, NY 11968. The event will feature a special prix fixe menu option, titled The Full Feast, as well as a drink and dessert option, titled Sips and Sweets, to be served as you enjoy the staged reading. For additional information about ticketing and reservations please visit www.viabrooklyn.org.
VB Reads: Feast And Fiction - A Play Reading Series
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2018
Via Brooklyn and The Southampton Inn are proud to present the first ever VB Reads: Feast and Fiction, a play reading series. VB Reads will present Monica: This Play Is Not About Monica Lewinsky by Dianne Nora on Saturday, July 14th at 9pm and Collected Stories by Donald Margulies on Tuesday, July 17th at 8pm. This two-night event will be hosted by The Southampton Inn at their in-house restaurant, Claude's at 91 Hill Street, Southampton, NY 11968. The event will feature a special prix fixe menu option, titled The Full Feast, as well as a drink and dessert option, titled Sips and Sweets, to be served as you enjoy the staged reading. For additional information about ticketing and reservations please visit www.viabrooklyn.org.
Pop Up Theater Presents SEMINAR By Theresa Rebeck
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2018
POP UP THEATER, INC.is thrilled to present the third and final show in its inaugural 2017-2018 season, SEMINAR, written by Theresa Rebeck (Mauritius, Bad Dates), produced by Grafton Doyle and directed by Melanie Weisner (Pterodactyls, Becky Shaw).
TheatreWorks Goes Kryptonic With ONE SUPER PARTY, 5/5
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2018
This May, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is signaling all superheroes and rallying supervillains to take a one-night trip to Gothamopolis in TheatreWorks' annual spring party, One SUPER Party. For this lighthearted event, TheatreWorks' rehearsal space will transform into the city every comic book needs, Gothamopolis, offering the finest treats of the city, an opportunity to bid for treasures at the unequaled boutiques, and grab once-in-a-lifetime adventures at the auction house.