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A corrupt politician covers up his daughter Vicky's pregnancy by forcing her to give the baby up for adoption. The newborn is adopted by a loving couple unable to have children, but a year later Vicky, now in college, realizes she was forced into signing the papers and really wants her daughter back. After sneaking into the adoption agency to find out who the adoptive parents are, she takes them to court to fight for custody.

Guest Blog: 'I Had Set Myself an Impossible Task'; Writer and Actor Lucinda Coyle on Photo Guest Blog: 'I Had Set Myself an Impossible Task'; Writer and Actor Lucinda Coyle on the Challenges and Triumphs of Creating OUR FIRST LAST
by Guest Author - June 02, 2023

Writing Our Last First was never going to be easy. From the start I had set myself up for an impossible task and opened myself up to criticism…but that was why I needed to write it....


Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Washington Pavilion Photo Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Washington Pavilion
by Sonja Niles - April 19, 2023

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Washington Pavilion? The touring production of DEAR EVAN HANSEN opened on Thursday, April 18th in the Mary Sommervold Hall at the Washington Pavilion with the preshow sounds of social media alerts and a visual array of platforms streaming via projecti...


Kendrick Scott Releases 'One Door Closes, Another Opens' Single Photo Kendrick Scott Releases 'One Door Closes, Another Opens' Single
by Michael Major - February 10, 2023

Drummer and composer Kendrick Scott released his new single 'One Door Closes, Another Opens' with an accompanying live performance video. The song is the second single from his upcoming full-length Corridors - Corridors is Scott's third album for Blue Note Records, and his first compositional treatm...


Review: MY ENGLISH PERSIAN KITCHEN, Soho Theatre Photo Review: MY ENGLISH PERSIAN KITCHEN, Soho Theatre
by Katie Kirkpatrick - September 19, 2024

On the press night for My English Persian Kitchen, the smell of chopped onion, mint, and garlic wafts down the stairs of Soho Theatre. Hannah Khalil’s atmospheric play, combining true storytelling and live cooking, turns these scents into stories rooted in real life. Fresh from the Traverse programm...


Fulton Books Author Walter Schmidt Releases New Book - An Age Of Treason: Parts One A Photo Fulton Books Author Walter Schmidt Releases New Book - An Age Of Treason: Parts One And Two
by A.A. Cristi - March 18, 2024

Explore the gripping fictional future of America in Walter Schmidt's new book, AN AGE OF TREASON: PARTS ONE AND TWO. ...


Video: Little Hurt Shares 'I Can Do Better Than You' Video Photo Video: Little Hurt Shares 'I Can Do Better Than You' Video
by Michael Major - May 18, 2023

Alt.Pop artist Little Hurt (Colin Dieden, former lead singer of The Mowglis) has released his new album Lovely Hours. He is sharing the high energy, bursting with color video for “I Can Do Better Than You”. The video was directed by Kyle Vorbach, who has worked with the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, ...


Feature: Contraband Theatre to Produce the World Premiere of AM I DANGEROUS? at The C Photo Feature: Contraband Theatre to Produce the World Premiere of AM I DANGEROUS? at The Chapel
by James Lindhorst - October 03, 2024

Contraband Theatre’s new production will be the World Premiere of AM I DANGEROUS? written by local playwright by E.K. Doolin. BroadwayWorld spoke with the playwright and producer. Read the interview here!...


Playhouse Teater Presents a Reading of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Photo Playhouse Teater Presents a Reading of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
by Stephi Wild - April 14, 2022

Welcome to enjoy the latest work of Samuel D. Hunter - his latest play A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD world premieres in New York right before the reading at Playhouse! ...


Review: SWEAT at Iowa Stage: A Story that was going to be told in 2020, is just as ti Photo Review: SWEAT at Iowa Stage: A Story that was going to be told in 2020, is just as timely two and a half years later.
by DC Felton - September 23, 2022

Before the Pandemic, one of the shows I was looking forward to seeing was Iowa Stage's production of 'Sweat' by Lynn Nottage. At that time, the excitement for me was being able to see a Pulitzer Prize-winning play. I didn't realize how powerful and impactful the play would be for me. I didn't realiz...


Review: SUOR ANGELICA, London Coliseum Photo Review: SUOR ANGELICA, London Coliseum
by Michael Higgs - September 30, 2024

Annilese Miskimmon reimagines the tragic tale against the backdrop of a convent in 1960s Ireland in an unsettling production with some outstanding performers that combine with Puccini's haunting score in a compelling production....


Broadway DNA Will Present Industry Reading of SMJ's SWAY Photo Broadway DNA Will Present Industry Reading of SMJ's SWAY
by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2022

Broadway DNA will present a private industry reading of SMJ's SWAY at Open Jar Studios in Midtown Manhattan November 17 at 2 and 7 PM....


Toni Collette Joins John Leguizamo & More in THE POWER Series Photo Toni Collette Joins John Leguizamo & More in THE POWER Series
by Michael Major - August 24, 2022

Tony nominee Toni Collette and Josh Charles have joined the cast of Prime Video's timely 10-part global thriller The Power, based on the international bestselling novel of the same name. The pair will replace Leslie Mann and Tim Robbins in the new series, which has been severly impacted by productio...


The 14/48 Projects Present Family Parks Show MEGA HERO RANGERS GO GO GO SUPREME!!! Photo The 14/48 Projects Present Family Parks Show MEGA HERO RANGERS GO GO GO SUPREME!!!
by Stephi Wild - June 02, 2022

The 14/48 Projects returns to Seattle parks once again this summer with Mega Hero Rangers Go Go Go Supreme!!!. Written and produced by Andy Park-Buffelen, directed by Michael Nevárez, and managed by Rosemary Lisa Jones, this new play will be performed FREE in parks around Seattle starting July 9, 20...


Review: WHO'S HOLIDAY Is a Holiday Tradition at The Studio Theatre Photo Review: WHO'S HOLIDAY Is a Holiday Tradition at The Studio Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - December 20, 2022

What did our critic think of WHO'S HOLIDAY at The Studio Theatre?...


WE ARE THE LAND Comes to ArtsEmerson This Month Photo WE ARE THE LAND Comes to ArtsEmerson This Month
by Stephi Wild - September 05, 2023

ArtsEmersonw ill bring the Wampanoag Nation's We Are The Land to Boston audiences as its first stage production of its 2023-2024 season. Following its premiere in Plymouth, UK, We Are The Land comes to Boston for a very special two performance engagement from September 29 – 30, 2023 at the Emerson C...


World Premiere of A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS to Open at Seattle Opera in February Photo World Premiere of A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS to Open at Seattle Opera in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 29, 2022

On February 25, 2023, McCaw Hall will host the world premiere of A Thousand Splendid Suns, written by composer Sheila Silver and librettist Stephen Kitsakos, based on the gripping novel by Khaled Hosseini....


The Holy Gasp Releases New Album '…And the Lord Hath Taken Away' Photo The Holy Gasp Releases New Album '…And the Lord Hath Taken Away'
by Michael Major - April 11, 2023

Toronto-born founder of The Holy Gasp, Benjamin Hackman, along with fellow composer, Anthony William Wallace, and Maestro Robert W. Stevenson, continue their undefinable style, aiming their artform towards the intersection of words and music on the newly released album, “…And the Lord Hath Taken Awa...


S. Dylan Zwickel's THE MOSS MAIDENS Makes SheNYC History With Two Extensions Photo S. Dylan Zwickel's THE MOSS MAIDENS Makes SheNYC History With Two Extensions
by Blair Ingenthron - July 29, 2023

The Moss Maidens from playwright S. Dylan Zwickel makes SheNYC Arts Summer Theater Festival history as the first production to be extended twice in the festival's eight-year existence. ...


World Premiere of A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS to Open at Seattle Opera in February Photo World Premiere of A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS to Open at Seattle Opera in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 29, 2022

On February 25, 2023, McCaw Hall will host the world premiere of A Thousand Splendid Suns, written by composer Sheila Silver and librettist Stephen Kitsakos, based on the gripping novel by Khaled Hosseini....


Idyllwild Arts To Present Black History Jazz Concert in February Photo Idyllwild Arts To Present Black History Jazz Concert in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 29, 2024

Celebrate Black History Month with a free jazz concert at Idyllwild Arts Academy on February 17. ...


American Alliance For Theatre And Education Hosts 3rd Annual Leaders Of Color Institu Photo American Alliance For Theatre And Education Hosts 3rd Annual Leaders Of Color Institute
by A.A. Cristi - November 10, 2022

The American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE), a nonprofit organization that serves youth theatre education artists, scholars, and practitioners, will host the Leaders of Color Institute as a space for BIPOC/GM to learn and innovate within the field....


Pygmalion Theatre Company Presents a Reading of ROE Photo Pygmalion Theatre Company Presents a Reading of ROE
by Stephi Wild - October 04, 2022

Pygmalion Theatre Company will present a reading of 'Roe,' by Lisa Loomer, as a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood, in the Leona Wagner Black Box at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. ...


Review: THE REVENGE OF POPPERFACE, The Place Photo Review: THE REVENGE OF POPPERFACE, The Place
by Matthew Paluch - September 10, 2023

The Revenge of Popperface by Gareth Chambers invites the audience to muse over 'an experimental exploration of masculinity' through the occult and opera no less....


Open-Door Playhouse Debuts GRACE Next Month Photo Open-Door Playhouse Debuts GRACE Next Month
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2024

Open-Door Playhouse will continue to present short plays in podcast form. Its upcoming play Grace will debut on May 14, 2024 online....


BWW Review: Don't Throw Away Your Shot to see HAMILTON in Vancouver this Month! Photo BWW Review: Don't Throw Away Your Shot to see HAMILTON in Vancouver this Month!
by Alyson Eng - June 01, 2022

Vancouver has finally been blessed with the arrival of HAMILTON: An American Musical at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre! Playing from May 24th to June 19, this multiple award winning musical will grace audiences night after night all thanks to Broadway Across Canada. Read our critic's review....






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