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Across the globe, radical architects, ingenious engineers, and skilled builders are creating structures so outrageous, they defy logic...and often even gravity. From a Manhattan skyscraper that looks like a Jenga tower to a Singapore glass dome big enough to house a mountain to a high rise in Italy with a built-in forest, we examine the world's most extraordinary buildings, bridges, and lifts, reveal their design secrets, and discover the incredible stories of their construction as we try to answer the question: How Did They Build That?

Symphony Space Announces New Programs For Spring 2024 Photo Symphony Space Announces New Programs For Spring 2024
by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2024

Symphony Space has announced additional Spring 2024 programming. The coming months abound with bespoke evenings that offer playful and candid experiences of some of today's most beloved voices in music, literature, theater, and more. ...
Student Blog: 2023 Thespy Award Winner Brielle Norlie on Excellence in Stage Manageme Photo Student Blog: 2023 Thespy Award Winner Brielle Norlie on Excellence in Stage Management
by Student Blogger: Austin Watts - March 25, 2024

Brielle's overall goal with stage management and in life in general is to make people feel valued, heard, and as if they matter. She strongly cares about helping people find joy, whether that be because she met them as a stage manager, or just as another acquaintance, she believes everyone deserves ...
Review: HADESTOWN at Belk Theater Photo Review: HADESTOWN at Belk Theater
by Perry Tannenbaum - May 10, 2024

What did our critic think of HADESTOWN at Belk Theater?...
Review: DADDY LONG LEGS at Theatre 29 Photo Review: DADDY LONG LEGS at Theatre 29
by Charlie Thomas - April 07, 2024

What did our critic think of DADDY LONG LEGS at Theatre 29?...
INTERVIEW: Marcus M. Martin on Letting the Genie Out of the Lamp for ALADDIN's Final Photo INTERVIEW: Marcus M. Martin on Letting the Genie Out of the Lamp for ALADDIN's Final Stop in Costa Mesa
by Melissa Heckscher - May 01, 2024

BroadwayWorld talks with Marcus M. Martin about what it's like playing 'Genie' eight shows a week in Aladdin, how he got here (including running on a treadmill while singing 'Friend Like Me' to get in shape for the part), and what's next for the new touring Broadway star. ...
24 Theater Books for Your Spring 2024 Reading List Photo 24 Theater Books for Your Spring 2024 Reading List
by Nicole Rosky - March 23, 2024

Need a great book to spring into the new season? This spring, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 24 new Broadway books for every thea...
MACBETH Comes To The Players' Ring Theatre Photo MACBETH Comes To The Players' Ring Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - April 05, 2024

Experience the classic Shakespeare tragedy MACBETH as it comes to life at the Players' Ring Theatre. ...
Review: Polarisasi, Indonesia's Contemporary Answer to Hamilton Photo Review: Polarisasi, Indonesia's Contemporary Answer to Hamilton
by Rakaputra Paputungan - February 20, 2024

What did our critic think of POLARISASI at Graha Bhakti Budaya?...
Review: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at Dezart Performs Photo Review: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at Dezart Performs
by Kay Kudukis - March 04, 2024

What did our critic think of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at Dezart Performs?...
Interview: Betty Buckley on Adding IMAGINARY to Her Horror Film Résumé Photo Interview: Betty Buckley on Adding IMAGINARY to Her Horror Film Résumé
by Michael Major - March 08, 2024

Since her film debut in Carrie, Betty Buckley has carved out a lengthy history with horror movies. BroadwayWorld caught up with Buckley to discuss working with Jason Blum on her new film, Imaginary, how she got her start in horror films with Carrie, and how she created her new short film, The Mayfly...
Student Blog: Workshopping YOU'RE A CATCH!: A Journey Through Dating in The 21st Cent Photo Student Blog: Workshopping YOU'RE A CATCH!: A Journey Through Dating in The 21st Century
by Student Blogger: Natalie Liew - January 23, 2024

Two weeks before classes begin, my cohort returned to the studio for a two-week intensive to workshop a new musical, You’re A Catch! Why Are You Single? By Sarah Wynen....
Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Circuit Playhouse Photo Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Circuit Playhouse
by Kevin Shaw - January 27, 2024

What did our critic think of THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Circuit Playhouse?...
Interview: Carey Sharpe Talks about the Inspiration Behind the Writing of BLOOD/LOVE Photo Interview: Carey Sharpe Talks about the Inspiration Behind the Writing of BLOOD/LOVE at Joe's Pub
by Rebecca Kaplan - January 24, 2024

If you’re a fan of vampires (and who isn’t?), you’ll want to check out Blood/Love, a new poppy rock opera that speaks as much to human nature as it does to the sultry glamorous lives of the undead. I spoke to Carey Sharpe, one of the creators and stars of the show, about some of the inspiration behi...
Author Heidi McNulty Releases BUYING TIME Financial Guide Photo Author Heidi McNulty Releases BUYING TIME Financial Guide
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 21, 2024

Author Heidi McNulty shares her journey from living paycheck-to-paycheck to building a real estate empire in her new book, BUYING TIME. Learn more about the book! ...
GET HAPPY! Tribute To Judy Garland Returns To Bucks County For One-Night-Only Event Photo GET HAPPY! Tribute To Judy Garland Returns To Bucks County For One-Night-Only Event
by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2024

Jenna Pastuszek and Joshua Zecher-Ross will bring GET HAPPY!: A Tribute to the World's Greatest Entertainer, Judy Garland, to the Zlock Performing Arts Center in Newtown, PA....
Julia Nicole Hunter Comes Home to Tennessee, Playing Grace Farrell in ANNIE Photo Julia Nicole Hunter Comes Home to Tennessee, Playing Grace Farrell in ANNIE
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 27, 2024

In the world of theater, there exists a sisterhood of women who can count an appearance as an orphan (maybe even THE orphan) in a production of Annie as either their first onstage role or one of their most vivid onstage performances. But for Murfreesboro native Julia Nicole Hunter, who now stars as ...
Interview: How to Make a Cad—BUTTERFLY's Pinkerton—Appealing, According to Jonathan T Photo Interview: How to Make a Cad—BUTTERFLY's Pinkerton—Appealing, According to Jonathan Tetelman
by Richard Sasanow - April 26, 2024

It’s a big season at the Met for tenor Jonathan Tetelman—born in Chile, raised in New Jersey—and he’s taking every advantage of it. He’s come to town with a reputation as a Puccini specialist (not that there’s anything wrong with that). How does he feel about that? “Well, I basically built my voice...
Interview: Dr. Noreen Green, Conductor of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony Photo Interview: Dr. Noreen Green, Conductor of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
by Shari Barrett - April 24, 2024

Dr. Noreen Green, the Founding Artistic Director and Conductor of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony has spent 30 years presenting music of the Jewish experience. I decided to speak with Maestra Green on her history with the LAJS, conducting past concerts, and the group’s recent 30th Anniversary celebr...
ArtsDistrict Brooklyn Shutters, Leaving Bills That Vendors Say Went Unpaid Photo ArtsDistrict Brooklyn Shutters, Leaving Bills That Vendors Say Went Unpaid
by Cara Joy David - March 11, 2024

In the summer of 2022, Canadian-based producers David Galpern and Charles Roy launched ArtsDistrict Brooklyn in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. But I’ve spoken to over a dozen people—some only on background because of potential legal implications—who allege they are owed money related to work they performed f...
Student Blog: Playing a Yeast: My Capstone Project Photo Student Blog: Playing a Yeast: My Capstone Project
by Student Blogger: Grace Schofield - April 03, 2024

I’ve always thought my process was a little all over the place when doing a show and this process has given me more of an outline and a way to organize what I have been doing, which I have found oh so helpful....
WAM Theatre Unveils 15th Anniversary Season Photo WAM Theatre Unveils 15th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 13, 2024

​WAM Theatre has unveiled its 2024 season centering new paths and brave futures, through four innovative theatrical stories and a special 15th Anniversary Benefit....
Interview: Quynh Nguyen of CELEBRATE ASIA at Benaroya Hall Photo Interview: Quynh Nguyen of CELEBRATE ASIA at Benaroya Hall
by Erica Miner - January 27, 2024

The event highlights the city’s all-important dynamic Asian community and features the American premiere of veteran composer Paul Chihara’s Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra...
Goose Announce New Drummer & Summer Tour Dates Photo Goose Announce New Drummer & Summer Tour Dates
by Michael Major - February 06, 2024

Goose debuut the addition of new drummer Cotter Ellis. Ellis will join the band beginning at Solshine Festival over Memorial Day weekend prior to their summer headline tour which gets underway June 4-5 with a two-night stand at St. Louis, MO's The Factory and continuing through a special homecoming ...
Student Blog: Workshopping YOU'RE A CATCH!: A Journey Through Dating in The 21st Cent Photo Student Blog: Workshopping YOU'RE A CATCH!: A Journey Through Dating in The 21st Century
by Student Blogger: Natalie Liew - January 23, 2024

Two weeks before classes begin, my cohort returned to the studio for a two-week intensive to workshop a new musical, You’re A Catch! Why Are You Single? By Sarah Wynen....
Interview: Brent Bristow And Noah Hungate of EMERALD CITY COUNCIL Photo Interview: Brent Bristow And Noah Hungate of EMERALD CITY COUNCIL
by Theresa Bertram - April 25, 2024

Life is about making connections, and when my daughter told me she wanted me to interview her Band Director Brent Bristow at Arkansas State University Beebe because he started a band named EMERALD CITY COUNCIL and released a new album entitled MOTION CARRIES, I was intrigued....




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