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Theatre Producers of Color Announces 2023 Cohorts Photo Theatre Producers of Color Announces 2023 Cohorts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 20, 2023

Theatre Producers of Color, the newly formed organization committed to supporting the next generation of BIPOC producers by providing access to education, training, and mentorship, announced their 2023 cohort for the third-annual education program – “Producing 101'....


Exclusive: What's New for the 2024 Tony Awards? Director Glenn Weiss Explains Photo Exclusive: What's New for the 2024 Tony Awards? Director Glenn Weiss Explains
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 12, 2024

Read BroadwayWorld interview with Glenn Weiss, director and executive producer of the Tony Awards. Learn more about what to expect from this year's Awards ceremony!...


Video: Plain White T's Share 'Fired Up' Video Photo Video: Plain White T's Share 'Fired Up' Video
by Michael Major - October 20, 2023

Plain White T's have released a new music video for their song 'Fired Up' and will be performing at the When We Were Young festival this weekend. Plain White T's will also appear at the second annual When We We Young Festival in Las Vegas this weekend, along with additional hometown performances bel...


Old 97's Release “Somebody” Ahead Of New Album Photo Old 97's Release “Somebody” Ahead Of New Album
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2024

Alt-country pioneers Old 97’s released “Somebody,” the final pre-release single to be pulled from their 13th studio album American Primitive that will be released this Friday, April 5 via ATO Records. ...


Chamber Music Detroit Launches 80th Season, Inspiring Classical Music Enthusiasts And Photo Chamber Music Detroit Launches 80th Season, Inspiring Classical Music Enthusiasts And Classical Music-Curious Alike
by A.A. Cristi - August 29, 2023

Chamber Music Detroit (CMD) kicks off its 80th year with a carefully curated lineup of artists especially designed to tempt classical music listeners from their favorite play list to the concert hall. CMD's promise: “Come closer. And be moved.”  ...


Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Bursts with Contagious Energy Photo Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Bursts with Contagious Energy
by Oliver Oliveros - January 07, 2025

Despite technical challenges, the cast and crew recently pulled through the Cebu premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical 'In The Heights' at the Saint Theresa’s College of Cebu Auditorium....


Industry Pro Newsletter: Orchestra Audiences Are Coming Back, A Look at What to Expec Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: Orchestra Audiences Are Coming Back, A Look at What to Expect at the Tony Awards
by Alex Freeman - May 30, 2023

In this edition, we delve into the passionate efforts of America's playwrights to save the Tony Awards, the rebound of orchestras with growing audience numbers. We also explore the success of the 2022-2023 Broadway season, recent appointments and collaborations within the theater community....


Review: JULIUS CAESAR at Avant Bard Theatre Photo Review: JULIUS CAESAR at Avant Bard Theatre
by Rachael F. Goldberg - March 18, 2023

Avant Bard’s production of Julius Caesar is thoughtful, charming, and thoroughly entertaining. It’s well worth the trip over the river for Shakespeare fans and critics alike, and will hopefully change the way you view the classical figure and play that loom so large in our world....


LITTLE WOMEN Comes to Storyteller Theatre in November Photo LITTLE WOMEN Comes to Storyteller Theatre in November
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2023

Little Women: An Immersive Holiday Experience comes to Storyteller Theatre in November. Performances run November 30th - December 9th, 2023 at The Harn Homestead....


Old 97's Showcase Three Decades Of 'Magic' On New Single Photo Old 97's Showcase Three Decades Of 'Magic' On New Single
by Michael Major - March 12, 2024

Experience the musical journey of Old 97's as they release their new single, showcasing three decades of their unique sound. “Magic,” a jittery piece of power-pop echoing the anguish of grasping for salvation, was the first song the band tracked with producer Tucker Martine at Flora Studios in Portl...


Piper & The Hard Times: Electrifying Live Performances Photo Piper & The Hard Times: Electrifying Live Performances
by Team BWW - November 27, 2024

With founding members Steve Eagon (guitarist/bandleader), Dave Colella, and Al “Piper” Green, as well as Amy Frederick (keyboards) and Parker Hawkins (bass), this close-knit group has captured listeners’ attention with their special chemistry and poignant music....


Genoveva Productions to Present NYC Premiere of WHAT CHEER By Karen Campion Photo Genoveva Productions to Present NYC Premiere of WHAT CHEER By Karen Campion
by Blair Ingenthron - June 29, 2024

WHAT CHEER, a new play by Karen Campion, looks at the repercussions of a tragic school shooting on the families of the victims....


Monkey Baa presents a brand new work, YONG Photo Monkey Baa presents a brand new work, YONG
by Stephi Wild - September 07, 2022

In partnership with Her Majesty’s Ballarat and Bendigo Venues and Events, Monkey Baa has announced the premiere of our brand-new, original Australian play....


THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH World Premiere & More Set for Berkeley Repertory Theatre 24 Photo THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH World Premiere & More Set for Berkeley Repertory Theatre 24/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 16, 2024

Berkeley Repertory Theatre has revealed the seven productions that will make up the organization’s 2024/25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets....


Immersive LITTLE WOMEN Comes to Storyteller Theatre in November Photo Immersive LITTLE WOMEN Comes to Storyteller Theatre in November
by Stephi Wild - August 14, 2023

Little Women: An Immersive Holiday Experience comes to Storyteller Theatre in November. Performances run November 30th - December 9th, 2023 at The Harn Homestead: 1721 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK. ...


Complete Cast Announced For the National Tour of ALADDIN; Adi Roy, Marcus M. Martin, Photo Complete Cast Announced For the National Tour of ALADDIN; Adi Roy, Marcus M. Martin, Senzel Ahmady, and More!
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2022

Full casting has been announced for the North American tour of Disney's Aladdin. The production will feature Adi Roy (Aladdin), Marcus M. Martin (Genie), Senzel Ahmady (Jasmine), Anand Nagraj (Jafar), Aaron Choi (Iago), Sorab Wadia (Sultan), Ben Chavez (Omar), Jake Letts (Babkak), Colt Prattes (Kas...


S.C.A.B. Announces New Self-Titled LP Photo S.C.A.B. Announces New Self-Titled LP
by Michael Major - September 06, 2022

Following the release of the band’s debut album, 2019’s Beauty & Balance, COVID-19 put the brakes on the Brooklyn-based band’s burgeoning career. Not content with sitting still, the band decided to travel down to Georgia to record their sophomore, self-titled LP (S.C.A.B.), which they engineered and...


Zoé Releases New Single 'Crazy Meisie' Photo Zoé Releases New Single 'Crazy Meisie'
by Michael Major - April 14, 2023

Zoé had all but given up on her dream when a serendipity struck. She had translated the lyrics of a Rainbow Kitten Surprise song in to Afrikaans and recorded a home video with the help of a friend. She decided to send the video to her high school art teacher to get her opinion. Her art teacher in tu...


Interview: 'People Are In For a Real Treat!': Actor Declan Bennett on NATASHA, PIERRE Photo Interview: 'People Are In For a Real Treat!': Actor Declan Bennett on NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812
by Kat Mokrynski - December 03, 2024

Seven years after it closed on Broadway in 2017, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 is finally arriving in London at the Donmar Warehouse in December. The show, written by Dave Malloy, takes a seventy-page segment of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace (Part Eight, to be specific) and transforms it...


Review: THE DEEP BLUE SEA, Theatre Royal Bath Photo Review: THE DEEP BLUE SEA, Theatre Royal Bath
by Cheryl Markosky - May 14, 2024

Tamsin Greig is a marvel as Hester Collyer in Lindsay Posner's new revival of Terence Rattigan's 1950s classic, The Deep Blue Sea, at Theatre Royal Bath's intimate, 126-seater Ustinov Studio....


INTO THE WOODS Comes to Ma'ayanot High School in Teaneck Photo INTO THE WOODS Comes to Ma'ayanot High School in Teaneck
by Stephi Wild - December 13, 2022

The Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School Drama Society, in ongoing partnership with Black Box Studios (and The Black Box Performing Arts Center), will bring back the annual musical after a two-year hiatus! ...


VIDEO: Bravo Drops SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Series Trailer Photo VIDEO: Bravo Drops SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Series Trailer
by Michael Major - October 17, 2022

The series follows “Southern Charm” resident boss-lady Leva Bonaparte as she manages Charleston’s very own “it” crowd, otherwise known as her larger-than-life staff at Republic Garden & Lounge. Leva and husband Lamar own four restaurants along the city’s famous King Street, but Republic is the crown...


Ampetronic And Listen Technologies Partner As Global Leaders In Assistive Listening A Photo Ampetronic And Listen Technologies Partner As Global Leaders In Assistive Listening And Wireless Audio Distribution
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 01, 2023

Ampetronic and Listen Technologies have partnered to create a leading source for assistive listening and wireless audio distribution solutions....


Pianist/Composer Laszlo Gardony And His Quartet Perform At Scullers Jazz Club, Novemb Photo Pianist/Composer Laszlo Gardony And His Quartet Perform At Scullers Jazz Club, November 17
by A.A. Cristi - November 02, 2023

Renowned pianist/composer Laszlo Gardony will be performing at Scullers Jazz Club on November 17. Don't miss this incredible jazz performance!...


Review: Trinity Rep's POTUS is the Antidote to Election Season Overload Photo Review: Trinity Rep's POTUS is the Antidote to Election Season Overload
by Andria Tieman - September 12, 2024

Trinity Rep’s production of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, is the perfect antidote to politics overload.  This whip-smart, farcical production offers catharsis and the perfect amount of raunchiness, delivered by an across-the-board phenomenal cast....






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