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VIDEO: Amy Schumer Pitches 'Betsy Ross' Hip Hopera Idea to HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 4, 2016


Below, watch Amy pitch an idea for her own HAMILTON-style hip hopera to Lin-Manuel Miranda!

Long Wharf Theatre to Host Moments and Minutes Festival, 4/12
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 1, 2016


Young performers bring to the stage their own special brand of energy and vitality, not to mention a unique and important worldview. For one night in April, the kids will rule Long Wharf Theatre's Mainstage.

Children's Author Pens New Magical Series
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 30, 2016


The head custodian at Orchard Hill Elementary School in Montgomery, New Jersey, is none other than Paul E. Harvey Jr., a children's book author of stories that feature a charming Irish leprechaun named Shamus. Harvey credits his publishing success to the mentoring help and support given him by teacher Kathy Grover, who works with him at the school. She also illustrates and edits his books.

Jan McArt Set for WAVE YOUR FLAG! as Part of New Play Reading Series at Lynn University
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 21, 2016


'Jan McArt is my muse!,' says award-winning South Florida playwright Tony Finstrom.  'She has such a vivid, commanding, larger-than-life stage presence.  And she's such a terrific singer!  That makes it easy, and a pleasure, for me to write something with her in mind, as there's nobody else quite like her.'

BWW Preview: ADVENTURES BY DISNEY 3 New US Vacations
by Marina Kennedy - Mar 4, 2016


Adventures by Disney, an award-winning leader in guided group travel worldwide, has announced three new United States vacations available beginning this summer.

Jan McArt's New Play Readings Series at Lynn University Continues This Month
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 1, 2016


Lynn University and Producer Jan McArt, director of theatre arts program development, will present the final two Jan McArt's New Play Readings during March and April. Under the leadership and guidance of McArt, this program develops new plays by highly acclaimed playwrights through staged readings held in the beautiful Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center, located on Lynn's campus in Boca Raton.

Rob Tennant's BOOKSMART Premieres at Plan-B Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Dec 3, 2015


Plan-B Theatre Company continues its 25th Season with BOOKSMART, the company's second World Premiere in partnership with the David Ross Fetzer Foundation for Emerging Artists, aka The Davey Foundation.

Rob Tennant's BOOKSMART to Premiere at Plan-B Theatre This Winter
by BWW News Desk - Oct 23, 2015


Plan-B Theatre Company continues its 25th Season with BOOKSMART, the company's second World Premiere in partnership with the David Ross Fetzer Foundation for Emerging Artists, aka The Davey Foundation.

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Sisters Mills' Episode of FOX's SLEEPY HOLLOW
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 19, 2015


On the next episode of FOX's SLEEPY HOLLOW titled 'The Sisters Mills,' more powerful than ever, Pandora unleashes her most evil force yet.

Philly's Old City Fest Returns 10/11
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 1, 2015


Old City District presents Old City Fest on Sunday, October 11, 2015, from 12:00pm to 6:00pm, along N. 3rd Street (from Market to Race) and Arch Street (from 2nd to 4th). Activities will include a festival stage with live music, runway fashion show, design showcase installation, family fun zone, pop-up street performances and a wide array of food, beverages, art, craft and retail shopping, with 100+ Old City vendors participating. Admission is free, with food and drink pay-as-you-go. For more info, visit oldcitydistrict.org, tweet @oldcitydistrict or call (215) 592-7929. Old City Fest is produced by Old City District with support from major sponsors Xfinity, Mighty Engine, Kaiserman Company, Colonial Penn Life Insurance, More FM and Where Magazine, plus other sponsors and contributors.

Lynn University Sets 2015-16 Jan McArt's New Play Readings Series
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 14, 2015


Lynn University and Producer Jan McArt, director of theatre arts program development, are announcingthe upcoming series of Jan McArt's New Play Readings. Under the leadership and guidance of McArt, this program develops new plays by highly acclaimed playwrights through staged readings.

Special Report from the Road: Culpeper's State Theatre Features Endstation Theatre Company and Their Rocking TWO GENTLEMEN OF VIRGINIA On Tour
by Jeffrey Walker - Jul 20, 2015


Welcome to the first of a series of reports from the outskirts of the big cities! For the next couple of weeks, I will be visiting some of the smaller cities and towns around that all share one thing in common: cultural gems that dot the landscape. Today, I present to you Culpeper's State Theatre and the recent performance by Lynchburg's Endstation Theatre Company. Endstation presented TWO GENTLEMEN OF VIRGINIA recently to the delight of an appreciative audience. I think the Bard would have been thoroughly entertained by a skillfully paved intersection of historical references from the 1780s and rock and roll memories of the 1980s.

Meet the New Class of Students on FOX's ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER?
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2015


This summer, brush up on your grammar school knowledge with Angela, Dee, Lauren, Mason, Reagan and Tres, the new class of fifth graders who will assist the grown-up contestants on the popular quiz show ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?, when it returns Today, May 26

Meet the New Class of Students on FOX's ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER?
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 24, 2015


This summer, brush up on your grammar school knowledge with Angela, Dee, Lauren, Mason, Reagan and Tres, the new class of fifth graders who will assist the grown-up contestants on the popular quiz show ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?, when it returns Tuesday, May 26

Katherine Vondy's THE FERMI PARADOX Wins 2015 Davey Foundation Theatre Grant; Workshop Set for SLAC This Aug
by BWW News Desk - Apr 1, 2015


The Salt Lake Acting Company (SLAC) and The David Ross Fetzer Foundation for Emerging Artists are thrilled to announce that the winner of the 2015 Davey Foundation Theatre Grant is Katherine Vondy's THE FERMI PARADOX.

Signature Theatre's SIMPLY SONDHEIM World Premiere Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 2, 2015


Virginia's Signature Theatre presents Simply Sondheim, the world premiere special event celebrating Stephen Sondheim and Signature Theatre's special partnership over the last 25 years.

Cast Set for Signature Theatre's SIMPLY SONDHEIM World Premiere, Beginning Next Month
by BWW News Desk - Mar 10, 2015


Virginia's Signature Theatre is proud to announce the full cast for Simply Sondheim, the world premiere special event celebrating Stephen Sondheim and Signature Theatre's special partnership over the last 25 years.

Hilton Hotels & Resorts Debuts New Hotel at Philadelphia's Penn's Landing
by Robert Diamond - Feb 26, 2015


Hilton Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing, a 348-room hotel located in downtown Philadelphia.

The Pacific Symphony Presents FRESH SQUEEZED MUSIC
by BWW News Desk - Feb 11, 2015


Pacific Symphony Music Director Carl St.Clair has spent 25 years championing music in the community, and it shows in Pacific Symphony's commitment to access, willingness to experiment and openness to sharing the stage. The Symphony celebrates Maestro St.Clair's 25th anniversary at the helm by sending its musicians out into the community to perform chamber and full-orchestra concerts throughout Orange County, with the majority of events taking place between February and June. These free or low-cost concerts are collectively called, “Freshly Squeezed Music: Pacific Symphony in Your Orange County Neighborhood.” Concerts highlight Pacific Symphony's extensive and varied reach into the community, and include new partnerships with local community-based arts organizations, as well as highlight artists and students currently involved in Pacific Symphony's education and community engagement programs.

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