Actor and playwright David Heron has joined the cast of the staged reading of Leonora, a new drama written by David Stallings, from a concept by Antonio Minino- and inspired by Henrik Ibsen's women's liberation masterpiece, A Doll's House.

Artisan maker of custom guitars,  Collings Guitars, will be providing instruments for the premiere of the new musical, The Goree All-Girl String Brand, this July as part of the 2017 New York Musical Festival (NYMF).

In a letter made public today, more than 60 theater artists have called on Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, a leading US arts institution located in Manhattan, to cancel Israeli government-sponsored performances by two Israeli theater companies scheduled for July 24 - 27.

June 28 at Feinstein's/54 Below was one of contrasts, honesty, and raw emotion. When Alexandra Socha took to the stage in FINDING HOME, her venue debut, at 9:30 at night, the house was already noticeably buzzing with a remarkable energy from her friends and fans.

Celebrate summer in New York City in July at the hugely entertaining On Kentucky Avenue: The Atlantic City, Club Harlem Musical at The Triad (158 West 72nd Street, 2nd Floor) with 7pm shows on July 11, July 12, July 13, July 14 & July 15 and a 2pm show on July 15.

'TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix' is a parody sequel, queer rock musical that asks the question 'why do strong female characters always gotta die?' and turns the death as freedom narrative for women on its head. It starts mid-air in a Thunderbird convertible suspended over the Grand Canyon.

'Woody - A New Fairy Tale' was chosen as an Official Selection of the 2017 New York Musical Festival. Readings will be held on Monday, July 10th at 1:30 PM, Friday, July 14th at 3:30 PM, and 11:30 AM on Monday, July 17th at Playwrights Horizons Rehearsal Studio.

TWAS THE HAPPIEST HOUR BEFORE PRIDE, a mix of comedy stand-up, ballads, and spoken word poetry, took the stage at The Duplex on June 24 to celebrate NYC Pride and fundraise for a good cause.

The NY Dance and Performance Awards, the Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced that the nominees for the 2017 Outstanding Emerging Choreographer Award are Lela Aisha Jones, Niall Jones, Will Rawls, and Kate Skarpetowska. The Bessies are also thrilled to announce that Abby Zbikowski will receive the 2017 Juried Bessie Award.

This post is part of PUTTING IT TOGETHER, a new monthly series of narratives from artists putting together cabaret shows in New York. Each edition will be written (or told to BroadwayWorld) by the show's creator, and consists of three to four parts about the show's conception, creative process, and execution.

MAGIC VENTURES LLC, in association with the New York Musical Festival, is pleased to announce the world premiere production of new musical, NIGHT TIDE, with music by Nathania Wibowo, book & lyrics by Taylor Tash, music direction by Andy Peterson, and directed/choreographed by Luis Villabon.

Amadeo Fusca stars in MEN ARE FROM MARS WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS, which will play the Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd Street) in NYC for two very special performances, July 28, 2017 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

City of Light, a new musical by Gabrielle Wagner, Julie Weiner and Jan Roper with direction by Tony Award-winner Cady Huffman, will play three performances at the SheNYC Summer Theater Festival.

Artistic Director Robert Lyons presents the 24th annual Obie Award-winning Ice Factory Festival. Ice Factory 2017 takes place at New Ohio Theatre, located at 154 Christopher Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets in New York City. Ice Factory 2017 will present seven new works over seven weeks, running June 28 - August 12. FERNANDO opened on June 28 and runs through July 1. The play is written by Steven Haworth and directed by Jamie Richards. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Citi Taste of Tennis New York is a delicious way to kick off Grand Slam tennis in NYC. Enjoy gourmet bites by the city's top chefs, signature cocktails and rub elbows with your favorite tennis players! This exciting food and tennis celebration takes place on August 24!

Broadcast Music, Inc.  (BMI), the global leader in music rights management, announces its 20th annual six-day conducting workshop series taught by BMI Classic Contribution Award winner, conductor and composer Lucas Richman.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents How to Write A Musical That Works on Sunday, July 16, 2017 from 10am to 6pm at NOLA Rehearsal Studio, 244 W. 54th Street, 11th Floor, NYC.

The South Street Seaport Museum and Kinesis Project dance theatre present Secrets and Seawalls on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 7pm; Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 7pm; and Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 5pm aboard the restored 1885 full-rigged cargo sailing ship Wavertree.

Fresh off a run of his hit play, Gobstopper, at The Tank this spring, downtown theatre staple Jordan J. Baum heads to Dixon Place with his latest, July, set to premiere as part of their HOT! Festival - the longest running annual LGBTQ festival in the world.

Artistic Director Robert Lyons presents the 24th annual Obie Award-winning Ice Factory Festival. Ice Factory 2017 takes place at New Ohio Theatre, located at 154 Christopher Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets in New York City. Ice Factory 2017 will present seven new works over seven weeks, running now through August 12. Scroll down for a sneak peek at some of the productions!

This year, the American theater has been responding to the change in national politics with infuriation, vexation, and distrust.  Satires abound. Classics are widely being reinterpreted into a modern context. There will likely be a wave of modernist plays on the 'new human condition' -- witnessing the downfall of the civil society but being powerless to do anything about it. 

Midroll Media, organizer of the pioneering Now Hear This podcast festival, is pleased to announce programming for the second annual festival.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the line-up of new musicals for their 29th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 20, 2017 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues). The Festival will kick off on Wednesday, October 18 with its celebrated concert, The 46th Minute.

John J. Enright's play, ALL MIXED UP, is a featured event at the Fresh Fruit Festival, which is celebrating 15 years in NYC.

Nat Towsen's Downtown Variety Hour is returning to UCB Theatre East Village on Monday, July 3, once again at its new time, 7:30PM.