VIDEO: Watch the 2021 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Ceremonyby BWW News Desk - April 7, 2021The 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. Study Up on the Cast of ANGRY RAUCOUS AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS with BroadwayWorld's Stage Magby Team BWW - April 5, 2021On Thursday, April 8 at 8pm ET, 'Spotlight on Plays' will continue with Pearl Cleage's Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous. Camille A. Brown (Choir Boy) directs Debbie Allen as 'Betty,' Phylicia Rashad as 'Anna,' Heather Alicia Simms as 'Kate' and Alicia Stith as 'Pete.' While we await the big night, study up on the company with BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag!
Chicago Cabaret Professionals Presents CABARET BEAT- MUSIC & CONVERSATIONby BWW News Desk - April 5, 2021Chicago Cabaret Professionals will present new online series that combines interviews and performances by cabaret veterans and new performers. Cabaret Beat – Music & Conversationwill be hosted by singer/actor Wydetta Carter, and will feature two artists each week for the half hour show. Theatre NOVA Presents THE W.I.T.C.Hby BWW News Desk - April 5, 2021Theatre NOVA will present a new play written for the Zoom format each month (January through April) with their PLAY OF THE MONTH series. “THE W.I.T.C.H” by Morgan Breon, the fourth offering in the series, will be performed live on Zoom on Wednesday, April 28 at 8pm and available ON DEMAND for Series Pass holders through the end of May 2021. Maryland Ensemble Theatre Presents LOVING FREDERICKby BWW News Desk - April 5, 2021Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present their first interactive Zoom show: Loving Frederick. Over the course of three episodes, the creative minds at MET, led by Director and MET Company Member Tabetha L. White, take audiences on a virtual tour through Frederick’s many communities. Dallas Summer Musicals Hosts Virtual Fun Run BOLT TO BROADWAY AND BACKby BWW News Desk - April 5, 2021Dallas Summer Musicals today announced the organization’s first-ever virtual fun run and step challenge, Bolt to Broadway and Back, from May 8 through May 31, 2021, with a goal to raise $15,000 and complete 3,000 miles, equaling one round trip from the Music Hall at Fair Park to Times Square in New York City and back. Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces 4/5-4/9 Schedule for The Bridgeby BWW News Desk - April 5, 2021The Bridge's core program is based on Nai-Ni Chen’s Kinetic Spiral, which is a cross-cultural dance vocabulary that integrates the Chinese martial arts philosophy in TaiChi with contemporary dance practices she studied in America. Guest artists will cover a wide range of folk and classical dance styles. Full Cast Announced for AMAS - YOU LOVE! A HEART TO HEART VIRTUAL CELEBRATIONby BWW News Desk - April 5, 2021Amas Musical Theatre has announced the full cast for Amas – You Love!: A Heart to Heart Virtual Celebration, its upcoming virtual benefit gala commemorating the company’s 52nd Anniversary, on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 7pm with Honorary Chair, Grammy Award-winning Latin recording artist and activist Rubén Blades. ArtsEmerson Announces Remained Programming for April 2021by BWW News Desk - April 2, 2021ArtsEmerson adds to its April programming schedule with the next Town Hall with David C. Howse, featuring guest artist KOA (formerly known as Daniel Beatty) on April 13, followed by the latest offering in the Shared Stories film series, Eating up Easter, which will be shown in tandem with the short Sky Aelans April 21-25. The Marsh Celebrates National Poetry Month With APRIL SHOWERS. STREAMING POETS.by BWW News Desk - April 2, 2021In honor of National Poetry Month, The Marsh is inviting a diverse lineup of accomplished poets to perform in April Showers. Streaming Poets., available via MarshStream. For this celebration, The Marsh has curated an entertaining evening featuring special guests Clyde Always, Gillian Conoley, Thea Matthews, and Christine No. A.C.T. Presents VIRTUALLY SPEAKING With Ken Rutaby BWW News Desk - April 2, 2021American Conservatory Theater announced today that veteran actor Ken Ruta will be interviewed by Tony Award winner and A.C.T. Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon as part of Virtually Speaking, a series of in-depth conversations with prominent icons of the industry, being held on Friday, April 16 at 6 p.m. PT. Seattle Dance Collective Presents GALLOP APACE Featuring Sara Mearnsby BWW News Desk - April 2, 2021Seattle Dance Collective has announced the release of GALLOP APACE, a compelling new work featuring New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Sara Mearns, with choreography by Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber, and cinematography by Trevor Tweeten. Gallop Apace is set to premiere on April 15 and will be available for streaming from April 15-22, 2021. MetropolitanZoom Presents One Year Anniversary Showby BWW News Desk - April 2, 2021MetropolitanZoom is presenting their free One Year Anniversary Show, on Sunday, April 11 at 9 PM Eastern / 6 PM Pacific. Say hello on the MetZoom platform to and your favorite artists that you've purchased tickets to see. Felicia Curry, Ora Jones and Billie Krishawn Star in UNTIL THE FLOOD at Studio Theatreby BWW News Desk - April 2, 2021In his directorial debut at Studio Theatre, Associate Artistic Director Reginald L. Douglas has reimagined Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith’s Until the Flood as an ensemble piece for a multigenerational cast of Black women that captures how tragedy in one community became a flashpoint for racial justice across the United States. Last Chance to Catch Sasha Regan's All-Male THE PIRATES OF PENZANCEby BWW News Desk - April 2, 2021Sasha Regan’s all-male take on W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan’s THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE will stream online over Easter until Monday 5th April 2021. Recorded live at the Palace Theatre London in December just before Lockdown 2, the recent streaming makes a very welcome comeback particularly for those needing some cheer over Easter. The Handel and Haydn Society Celebrates Mozart With A LITTLE NIGHT MUSICby BWW News Desk - April 2, 2021The Handel and Haydn Society will celebrate all things Mozart with A Little Night Music. Directed by Aisslinn Nosky, the streaming concert will feature Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik and the beautiful Serenade No. 6 for Orchestra in D Major K. 239, Serenata notturna expertly performed by the H+H Orchestra. Billy Porter, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kelli O'Hara, Annaleigh Ashford, LaChanze & More Announced for MISCAST21by BWW News Desk - April 5, 2021MCC Theater has announced initial performers for Miscast21, premiering on Sunday, May 16, 2021 on MCC’s YouTube Channel. Miscast21 will include performances from Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford, Tony Award nominee Robin de Jesús, Tony Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry, Tony Award winner LaChanze and more.
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