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BWW Previews: DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS at Rialto Theatre takes you to the trailerpark
by Theresa Bertram - September 24, 2021 It's always fun and nostalgic when I go back to my 'home' theatre, which is what I did to preview the Rialto Theater's performance of DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS. From the writers of the Golden Girls, The Five Mrs. Buchanans, and Teacher's Pet, Jones Hope Wooten is a comedy team that can't be beat! '(The auth...
BWW Interview: Playwright Yilong Liu On Writing Thru The Pandemic With A GOOD ENEMY
by Gil Kaan - July 27, 2021 Ojai Playwrights Conference will be presenting online workshop performances of eight New Works Festival plays beginning August 5, 2021. Had the chance to chat with Yilong Liu, one of the 14 playwrights participating in OPC’s New Works Festival and Foundry Project for OPC’s 2021 Season....
Student Blog: Musical Theatre During a Pandemic
by Student Blogger: Olympia Prodafikas - June 21, 2021 When we all heard about the breakout of COVID 19 in China, I don't think any of us would have guessed that it would find its way over here and that it would be so bad. COVID 19 forced us to do many things including putting our careers on hold. I believe that our career suffered the most and we had t...
VIDEO: Andrew Lloyd Webber Believes Vaccine Passports Are Inevitable
by Stephi Wild - July 23, 2021 'I do worry a little bit, with Cinderella for example, we're getting a young audience,' he said. 'And I don't want to see them excluded. But I think the way things are moving, I think you'll find that vaccine passports will become more and more necessary.'...
Brave New Workshop's First New Show In Two Years, BACK TO WORKSHOP, OR EVERYTHING'S FINE! On Sale April 8
by A.A. Cristi - April 01, 2022 Hennepin Theatre Trust has announced that the Brave New Workshop comedy theatre is returning to the stage for the first time since 2020 with Back to Workshop, or Everything's Fine!...
Student Blog: Graduating in a Time of a Pandemic: A Performing Arts Student's Edition
by Student Blogger: Alexandra Boccone - June 02, 2021 As the well known saying goes, “the show must go on”. But now that we’re still living amidst a pandemic, until what extent does that saying hold true? No one in their wildest dreams would have imagined that we would live in a time such as this. We all thought plagues were a thing of the past lik...
Industry Pro Newsletter: NLRB examines the Independent Contractor Question
by Alex Freeman - February 28, 2022 The geopolitical landscape shifted in a major way over the weekend, with Russia invading Ukraine in an unprovoked attack on their sovereignty. The resulting conflict has caused many arts organizations, including the Met Opera, to cut ties with artists and organizations that are connected to Russian ...
Justin Bartha to Reprise NATIONAL TREAUSRE Film Role For Disney+ Original Series
by Michael Major - April 12, 2022 The live-action series is an expansion of the 'National Treasure' movie franchise centered on a young heroine, Jess (Lisette Alexis), a brilliant and resourceful DREAMer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family's mysterious past and save a lost Pan-American tr...
Scotland's Leading Festival of Arts and Ecology Announces Full International Programme
by Stephi Wild - June 01, 2021 UNFIX is back next month with a 17 day virtual lineup of international events combining art, ritual, dance, film, music, debate, and workshops from 11 - 27 June, with the full international programme just announced....
Industry Pro Newsletter: 'Keep the Requirements' say DC Theatregoers, April's Top Ten off-Broadway Shows
by Alex Freeman - April 04, 2022 Survey data suggest that theatregoers want to see mitigation measures - such as vaccination requirements and masked audiences - remain in place for the foreseeable future. This survey data specifically comes from DC, but the Broadway League is also taking notice and mulling their own plan whether or...
THE PHILADELPHIA REGION IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Mark Your Calendars for Events Now Through December 2022
by Marina Kennedy - March 30, 2022 Check out the over 75 events that are incredibly engaging in the greater Philadelphia area. Mark your calendars for theatre, music, food event, festivals and so much more that are happening through the end of 2022. Make Philly your all-season’s destination and start planning....
Ardalan Remixes Two Versions of What So Not Ft Evan Giia's 'Messin' Me Up'
by Michael Major - March 25, 2022 Aradalan’s serving us two remixes of What So Not ft EVAN GIIA’s “Messin’ Me Up”. Originally written during the catastrophic Australian bushfires of late 2019, Messin’ Me Up feels like the pressure point that burst, creating the new normal. The two versions “Ardalan Messin' Me Mix” and “Ardalan Remix...
Industry Pro Newsletter: Associates Get a Union, Gulfshore Playhouse Joins LORT
by Alex Freeman - February 21, 2022 Congratulations to Gulfshore Playhouse on becoming the 77th member of the League of Resident Theatre’s - a story we have under the regional section of this week’s newsletter. We also have the story of Hollywood retaining their return to work protocols to keep their sets as safe as possible, even as ...
Sydney Festival Unleashes 2022 Program
by Stephi Wild - November 17, 2021 Forget what you knew. With a bold ambition to reimagine how we experience and interact with the city itself, Sydney Festival's 2022 line-up – the first helmed by artistic director Olivia Ansell – is set to explode onto (and into) the city's parks, pools, streets, stages and screens this summer....
Wake Up With BWW 8/23: PASS OVER Reviews, DEAR EVAN HANSEN Film Changes, and More!
by Stephi Wild - August 23, 2021 Today's top stories: Read the reviews for Pass Over, Ben Platt reveals changes for the upcoming Dear Evan Hansen film, and more!...
BWW Interview: Kritzerland's Multi-Talented Bruce Kimmel – A Man Wearing Many Hats
by Gil Kaan - July 14, 2021 Kritzerland will resume its LIVE presentations at Feinstein’s at Vitello’s with KRITZERLAND’s 114th July 28, 2021. Bruce Kimmel, the mastermind behind (and front center) of Kritzerland made some time available between his creative multi-taskings to talk about Kritzerland and his various other accomp...
Jackie Hoffman Will Lead FRUMA-SARAH (WAITING IN THE WINGS) Off-Broadway This Summer
by Stephi Wild - June 10, 2021 Directed by Braden M. Burns, Hoffman stars alongside Kelly Kinsella. Tickets are available now!...
Industry Pro Newsletter: Box Office Realities Show Recovery Slow Across the Country
by Alex Freeman - May 16, 2022 While governmental support over the past few years has helped companies stay afloat, with rising costs and additional pandemic related support no longer an option, the realities are starting to settle in....
Student Blog: Musical Theatre During a Pandemic
by Student Blogger: Olympia Prodafikas - June 21, 2021 When we all heard about the breakout of COVID 19 in China, I don't think any of us would have guessed that it would find its way over here and that it would be so bad. COVID 19 forced us to do many things including putting our careers on hold. I believe that our career suffered the most and we had t...
Top South African Talents Set To Headline Mother's Day Event, MAMA MIA! A MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL
by Marissa Tomeo - April 07, 2022 It's official! Capetonian mothers, daughters and families are all in for a treat this Mother's Day - as one of the most iconic celebrations is set to take place honouring those women near and dear to our hearts. ...
Win a Ticket to The Virtual TheaterMakers Summit
by BWW Contests - October 25, 2021 One lucky winner will receive a pass to this year's virtual TheatreMakers Summit. The pass will be good for the event, streaming online November 6 and 7. The TheaterMakers Summit will be held virtually again in 2021 for theater makers across the globe to attend, making this the largest virtual gathe...
VIDEO: Netflix Releases Teaser for ROARING TWENTIES Series
by Michael Major - November 15, 2021 In this new reality series, eight twenty-somethings set out to find success in life and love in Austin, Texas while learning to navigate the 'new normal' of 2020's America. Living together and leaning on each other, they experience the highs and lows that come with being an adult. After all, you onl...
THE MUSEUM OF CARE Opens At Brooklyn Public Library
by A.A. Cristi - October 20, 2021 It is scientifically proven that caring for each other is healthy for us individually and collectively; yet, there are so many barriers to receiving good healthcare. That disconnect was the springboard for the Museum of Care, a new museum exploring the past, present, and future of care....
BWW Review: Shakespeare Takes His Show On the Road at Theatre Calgary
by Vicki Trask - August 10, 2021 This year, instead of performing in one location, Theatre Calgary is taking their show across the city with the aptly named: 'Shakespeare on the Go'. Throughout the month of August, a rotating cast of three actors are set to perform in various locations, including The Public Library, Heritage Park, ...
VIDEO: Andrew Lloyd Webber Believes Vaccine Passports Are Inevitable
by Stephi Wild - July 23, 2021 'I do worry a little bit, with Cinderella for example, we're getting a young audience,' he said. 'And I don't want to see them excluded. But I think the way things are moving, I think you'll find that vaccine passports will become more and more necessary.'... |