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A Red Orchid Theatre to Present ACCIDENTALLY, LIKE A MARTYR in 2015
by Tyler Peterson - December 15, 2014

A Red Orchid Theatre continues its 22nd Season with the Chicago premiere of Accidentally, Like a Martyr, written by Grant James Varjas and directed by Ensemble Member Shade Murray and featuring Ensemble Members Steve Haggard, and Doug Vickers with David Cerda, Layne Manzer, Luce Metrius, Troy West a...


Kritzerland to Present WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN: THE SONGS OF PAUL WILLIAMS, 7/5
by Tyler Peterson - June 23, 2015

Kritzerland at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal presents WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN: THE SONGS OF PAUL WILLIAMS on Sunday, July 5, 7PM....


BLACK HOLE WEDDING Set for Planet Connections Festivity, Now thru 7/10
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2015

The Planet Connections Theatre Festivity presents Black Hole Wedding, a new musical fueled by shimmying electrons, with script and lyrics by Katherine Brann Fredricks and script and music by Paul Edward Nelson. Katherine Brann Fredricks directs a cast of eleven including Tommy Alsip*, Hadley Cronk*,...


'GREAT COMET' Director Rachel Chavkin's CONFIRMATION and More Set for COIL Fest 2016
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2016

COIL is Performance Space 122's annual performance festival that demonstrates the constant vitality of live performance in New York City featuring work created locally, across the US and around the world. The 2016 edition recently announced its lineup, including a new work by NATASHA, PIERRE, AND ...


PLAYWRIGHTS FOR A CAUSE Benefit Canceled by Venue Due to Artistic Content
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015

Playwrights For A Cause, an evening of plays by award-winning playwrights Erik Ehn, Halley Feiffer, Israel Horovitz and Neil LaBute, and a panel discussion concerning censorship in climate science and more inclusion of LGBT, women, and minorities in the arts, originally scheduled for June 14, 2015 a...


Most Polite Productions Presents WOMEN & CHILDREN, Now thru 7/9
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2015

Most Polite Productions presents Women & Children, a tale of snow globes, secrets, friendship and love. Written and directed by Michael Boothroyd, Women & Children will be presented at The Paradise Factory tonight, June 17th at 7:45pm, Sunday, June 21st at 2pm, Tuesday, June 23rd at 9:30pm, Wednesda...


'GREAT COMET' Director Rachel Chavkin's CONFIRMATION and More Set for COIL Fest 2016
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2015

COIL is Performance Space 122's annual performance festival that demonstrates the constant vitality of live performance in New York City featuring work created locally, across the US and around the world. The 2016 edition just announced its lineup, including a new work by NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GR...


TV Exclusive: Watch a Clip from RSC's OTHELLO; Opens in Theatres on 9/23
by TV - On the Road - September 08, 2015

Beginning September 23, the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed production of Shakespeare's Othello will play in select movie houses across North America. The production, which opened to rave reviews at the RSC's home in Stratford-upon-Avon, was filmed for 'Live from Stratford-upon-Avon,' the RSC ...


Crying Premieres 'Emblem' Now on Stereogum; Tour Dates Announced
by Caryn Robbins - November 06, 2014

Maximalist Chiptune-rock introverts Crying, comprised of vocalist Elaiza Santos (Whatever, Dad), drummer Nick Corbo (Spook Houses, LVL UP), and Ryan Galloway on guitar and Game Boy, are premiering their track “Emblem” today on Stereogum....


SEX AND THE THREE DAY WEEK to Play Everyman Playhouse
by Tyler Peterson - October 30, 2014

Following the successful adaptations of Moliere's French farces, this Christmas the Playhouse presents another fresh adaptation of a classic French comedy. Liverpool-born writer Stephen Sharkey has created the hilarious and absurd Sex and the Three Day Week from Georges Feydeau's L'Hotel du Libre Ec...


Sarah Chang Joins NJ Symphony for Winter Festival, Now thru 1/25
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2015

Renowned violinist Sarah Chang will perform Bernstein's West Side Story Suite in all six NJSO venues statewide across two concert programs led by Music Director Jacques Lacombe, today, January 16 - 18 in Princeton, Red Bank and Morristown and January 22 - 25 in Englewood, Newark and New Brunswick. C...


R+J Opens 11/20 at Paradise Factory
by Tyler Peterson - November 12, 2014

Tickets are now on sale for R+J, the new play offering a contemporary continuation of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. The play, written by internationally produced playwright Erin Breznitsky and directed by New York Madness Directing Company Head Roxy MtJoy, runs at The Paradise Factory (64 E ...


AFTERMATH Set for Planet Connections, 6/17-27
by Tyler Peterson - May 20, 2015

Two earthbound spirits from different decades guide those in attendance through five unique situations of death and dying in Aftermath. Written and directed by J.C. Svec and proving once and for all what happens after death will kill you, Aftermath will be performed from June 17 to June 27 at The Pa...


PUNK GRANDPA Set for Planet Connections Theatre Festivity This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2015

Over a magical weekend, the family outcast at five and three-quarters year old Laura and her Grandpa connect with a unique sense of humor and a reckless, abandoned approach to life. Through family stories, photos and film footage the audience is brought into this dynamic and uplifting tale of a man ...


Paul Williams Visits BEAUTIFUL On Broadway & Poses With Cast Backstage
by Pat Cerasaro - July 22, 2015

An iconic songwriter tributes another!...


THE LONG RAIL NORTH Set for Planet Connections Theatre Festivity
by Tyler Peterson - May 27, 2015

C.A.G.E. Theatre Company presents Michael Hagins's Civil War drama The Long Rail North, where friendship grows out of a most unlikely situation. Directed by Emily DeSena, The Long Rail North will be performed on Sunday, June 21st at 1pm, Thursday, June 25th at 4:30pm, Tuesday, June 30th at 7pm, Satu...


BWW Blog: Meggie Cansler - Superheroes in Love and Fantastical Family Night Rehearsals
by Guest Blogger: Meggie Cansler - August 01, 2015

As one glorious concert ends, another rehearsal process has begun in full swing! Our cast of 'Fantastical Family Fun Night' has been at it rehearsing all week! This show has some goodies in it such as a fantastic tap routine to Step in Time, a groovy Jackson Five Medley, and I get to sing some Disne...


Tony and SAG Award Winner Roger Bart to Host 2015 IAWTV Awards in Las Vegas Next Month
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2015

Tony and SAG Award winner Roger Bart will stride onto the stage of THE PARADISE Event Center at the Westgate Hotel this April to host the IAWTV Awards....


BLACK HOLE WEDDING Set for Planet Connections Festivity, 6/26-7/10
by Tyler Peterson - May 19, 2015

The Planet Connections Theatre Festivity presents Black Hole Wedding, a new musical fueled by shimmying electrons, with script and lyrics by Katherine Brann Fredricks and script and music by Paul Edward Nelson. Katherine Brann Fredricks directs a cast of eleven including Tommy Alsip*, Hadley Cronk*,...


Sarah Chang Joins NJ Symphony for Winter Festival, 1/16-25
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2014

Renowned violinist Sarah Chang will perform Bernstein's West Side Story Suite in all six NJSO venues statewide across two concert programs led by Music Director Jacques Lacombe, January 16 - 18 in Princeton, Red Bank and Morristown and January 22 - 25 in Englewood, Newark and New Brunswick. Chang's ...


PLAYWRIGHTS FOR A CAUSE Benefit Canceled by Venue Due to Artistic Content
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015

Playwrights For A Cause, an evening of plays by award-winning playwrights Erik Ehn, Halley Feiffer, Israel Horovitz and Neil LaBute, and a panel discussion concerning censorship in climate science and more inclusion of LGBT, women, and minorities in the arts, originally scheduled for June 14, 2015 a...


BLIZZARD: A LOVE STORY Premieres Tonight at Planet Connections Theatre Festivity
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015

Lifedream Productions is pleased to present Melissa Skirboll's new one-act play, Blizzard: A Love Story in its world premiere at the Paradise Factory in New York, as part of the 7th annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. Helmed by the award winning director LORI KEE, this production stars GARY...


Cheeseburger In Paradise Heats Up The Season With New Island Summer Cookout Menu Launching On Memorial Day And Sizzling Through August 2
by Marina Kennedy - May 21, 2015

Cheeseburger in Paradise Executive Chef Andrew Larue is welcoming the new season with an array of specialty dishes and drinks that bring the flavors of a beachfront vacation or backyard celebration to every bite and sip.Available at select locations of the tropical bar and grill chain from May 25 th...


Photo Flash: Promotional Shots for MCQUEEN, Starring Dianna Agron & Stephen Wight
by Tyler Peterson - May 07, 2015

Award-winning actor Stephen Wight takes on the title role of Lee McQueen and Dianna Agron will play Dahlia in the world premiere of James Phillips's play McQUEEN directed by John Caird, which will run at St. James Theatre from 12 May to 27 June, with press nights on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 May. ...


BWW Reviews: FRANKENSTEIN'S American Premiere Creates Philosophical Drama at Off the Wall Theatre
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - November 19, 2014

Man and Sensibilities. Machines and Sciene. Milwaukee's Off the Wall Theatre presents an American premiere of an intellectual Frankenstein based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel more than the horror monsters the novel's name frequently invokes. The company's Artistic Director Dale Gutzman imported an ad...






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