The Sound of Music in Minneapolis / St. Paul at GREAT Theatre 2021

BWW Overview: THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL at Titusville Playhouse

It’s at all times thrilling to get to be the primary to expertise one thing. From the primary particular person in line to purchase the latest iPhone, to the primary company to board a brand new theme park journey, there’s a particular thrill in being there when one thing nice begins. That was my expertise final night time on the very first efficiency in Titusville Playhouse’s new venue, the Shuler Stage. It was particularly thrilling that the primary present in that house additionally occurred to be a favourite of mine, one assured to deliver hearty laughs and an enormous smile – THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL. And if the remainder of the performances that can comply with on this new house are something like what got here to life beneath the Shuler tent final night time for the primary time – then Titusville theatregoers have fairly an exhilarating journey forward of them.

Elm Shakespeare Firm’s Shakespeare within the Park Returns With a New Competition

, Elm Shakespeare will rejoice over 70 college students from broadly completely different backgrounds and communities as they arrive collectively to share their ardour and creativity, with 5 distinct productions of Shakespeare performs. In a world steeped in competitors, the Youth Competition of Shakespeare offers college students from colleges throughout New Haven the chance to enjoy one another’s success and share the distinctive and difficult expertise of bringing these performs to life.

BWW Overview: Extra Stars Brighten MSMT Galaxy

As a sequel to the primary gala live performance final week that includes a number of the firm’s most celebrated and beloved performers, MSMT presents two extra particular performances of its STARS #2 Live performance on August 8-9. This second gala, directed as soon as once more by Curt Dale Clark with Ben McNaboe as Music Director, options 4 different nationally distinguished artists who’ve been carefully related to the theatre – Felicia P. Fields, Heidi Kettenring, David Girolmo, and Gregg Goodbrod – in a program of story and track that dazzles and delights with its brilliance, humor, and heat.
One among Inventive Director Curt Dale Clark’s many skills is his capacity to find, retain, and nurture expertise – from younger artists to seasoned performers – and to create performances that faucet into every particular person artist’s finest selves. This gala (as within the first) has been proof of that, as every artist is showcased in musical theatre numbers which have outlined his/her careers. The night is fast-paced, witty, and poignant by turns, permitting the viewers to revel within the emotional journey that tremendous theatre offers.

Dave Cope and The Sass Set to Launch ‘Pied Piper’

A return to the folks and singer-songwriter fashion of his earliest output, Pied Piper is the ethereal bridge from the band’s eponymous debut to their third AM Gold, pop-rock album due out later this yr.

BWW Unique: THE 91 GREATEST STEPHEN SONDHEIM SONGS – In Honor of Mr. Sondheim’s 91st Birthday

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 91 biggest Sondheim songs. See in case your favorites made the reduce! What’s at #1?

BWW Weblog: Behavioral Science and Theatre

To create nice theatre, we should apply cognitive science and psychology. 

The Gamm and The Public’s Radio Group Up For IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) and The Public’s Radio (89.3FM) have teamed as much as co-produce the timeless basic It’s A Fantastic Life: A Reside Radio Play, which is above all, a celebration of the human spirit at a time when that spirit is collectively challenged.

The Gamm Presents IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) and The Public’s Radio (89.3FM) have teamed as much as co-produce the timeless basic It’s A Fantastic Life: A Reside Radio Play, which is above all, a celebration of the human spirit at a time when that spirit is collectively challenged.

30 Ovation-Worthy Quotes In regards to the Theatre

The theatre, the theatre… let’s speak concerning the theatre! Right now BroadwayWorld is celebrating out favourite artwork type with a set of our favourite quotes concerning the theatre, appearing, Broadway and extra!

The Previous Globe Proclaims Further On-line Packages and Information Briefs

The Previous Globe continues so as to add free on-line packages and new dates for current ones, all a part of The Previous Globe’s ongoing dedication to serve the general public good by offering packages that make theatre matter to extra folks.

The Previous Globe Further On-line Packages And Information Briefs!

The Previous Globe believes that theatre issues, now greater than ever, and is decided to proceed to serve the general public by way of theatre artwork. We think about it paramount that we proceed to be a pacesetter in programming for our neighborhood, and proceed to assist and keep valued connections with these hungering for inventive content material and continued private progress. We’re comfortable to announce extra free on-line packages, rescheduled dates for our valued summer season Shakespeare courses, and a fundraising marketing campaign, all a part of The Previous Globe’s ongoing dedication to serve the general public good by offering packages that make theatre matter to extra folks.

The 101 Biggest Showtunes from 1920-2020

How can we make a listing of the 101 biggest present tunes from the previous 100 years with out bias? That is actually a near-impossible mountain to climb, as a result of even some types of biases, educated judgments, are key when doing a activity like this. However we have to make it as goal as potential when coping with one thing so subjective.

BWW Overview: TAMPA BAY PREMIERE PROVES TO BE A HARD HITTING EXPOSE ON LIFE IN THE WORKPLACE WITH SKELETON CREW at American Stage

The time is 2008, the place Detroit…this and extra units the stage for a tough hitting, knockout Tour de Pressure that chills you to the bone. Dominique Morisseau’s Skeleton Crew is a searing, eye opening look into the workforce division between blue-collar and white-collar and what would possibly occur when the division of energy crosses the road. I feel director L. Peter Callender sums it up finest in his director’s notes by saying, ‘Dominique Morisseau’s ‘Detroit Venture’ performs: DETROIT ’67, PARADISE BLUE, and SKELETON CREW, not in contrast to August Wilson’s ‘Century Cycle’ or Shakespeare’s Historical past performs, provide a sharply centered, uncooked, generally harsh, at all times heart-wrenching, fantastically penned have a look at the trials of survival when pushed souls should make excessive stakes, life or dying decisions. Desires, hope, despair, thriller and secrets and techniques all fill the hearts and minds of her characters within the poetic and humorous Skeleton Crew.’ The tight knit ensemble of 4 of the best actors to hit the stage in a while do Morisseau’s phrases justice and achieve this with gusto. From the second the music is heard, to the primary phrases spoke you’re gripping on each breathtaking second on this top-notch efficiency, that left you winded and exaspirated in all the most effective methods potential. The nippiness left down my backbone from this present nonetheless lingers even days later.

BWW Overview: The Play’s the Factor: POPCORN FALLS on the Good Theater

Within the Good Theater’s pleasant winter comedy, the play is the factor to rescue the moribund city of Popcorn Falls from the clutches of a grasping, self-serving villain who would flip its foremost avenue right into a sewage plant. The residents, led by their mayor, hatch the unbelievable resolution of making a theatre firm and a play to win grant cash wanted to revitalize the city. James Hindman’s multi-character drama, performed by two actors, seizes on this premise and imbues the state of affairs with breathless comedic wit and zany antics, punctuated by moments of touching poignancy.

BWW Interview: Director Marshall Jones III and A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Crossroads Theatre Firm

Crossroads Theatre Firm continues their thrilling season with a vacation present for all. A Christmas Carol will likely be carried out at New Brunswick Performing Arts Middle (NBPAC) within the Elizabeth Ross Johnson Theater from December 5 to December 15. Directed by the Firm’s Inventive Director, Marshall Jones III, the manufacturing guarantees to place viewers members within the vacation spirit.