Artistic Director Blaire Baron to Step Down from Shakespeare Youth Festival
by Blair Ingenthron
- Aug 6, 2023
After seventeen years with Shakespeare Youth Festival, Blaire Baron is leaving Los Angeles as well as her position as Artistic Director of the youth arts non-profit that she founded. She will continue to serve on the Board of Directors and as a global ambassador from her new location in Staunton, Virginia (home of American Shakespeare Center).
Review: STEW at Pasadena Playhouse
by Evan Henerson
- Jul 31, 2023
STEW – a Pulitzer Prize finalist - is a lot more complicated than it presents. You might have questions about what has transpired. But a bit of ambiguity is a good thing especially when you have actors like Roslyn Ruff, Samantha Miller, Jasmine Ashanti and especially LisaGay Hamilton to muddy the creative waters.
Playwrights Foundation Announces Cohort For 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival, April 12-21
by A.A. Cristi
- Jul 27, 2023
Playwrights Foundation, the West Coast's premier launchpad for exceptional new plays and playwrights, has announced the playwright cohort for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF46) which will be presented in a hybrid festival with in-person readings April 12 - 21, 2024 in San Francisco and on-demand recordings released post festival.
Dámaso Rodríguez Named as Seattle Rep's New Artistic Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jul 25, 2023
Discover the latest news from Seattle Repertory Theatre as they announce the appointment of Dámaso Rodríguez as their new Artistic Director. Learn more about the theater's future under Rodríguez's leadership and what this means for the Seattle arts scene.
Interview: LisaGay Hamilton Cooks Up a Tasty STEW at the Pasadena Playhouse
by Gil Kaan
- Jul 19, 2023
Just opened at the Pasadena Playhouse, recently crowned recipient of the 2023 Regional Tony Award, the Los Angeles premiere of Pulitzer Prize-finalist Zora Howard’s Stew. Tyler Thomas directs the cast of LisaGay Hamilton, Roslyn Ruff, Jasmine Ashanti and Samantha Miller. LisaGay graciously found some time after the opening to answer a few of my queries.
World Premiere of New Musical THE PRINCIPLE WIFE To Play The Covey Center Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron
- Jun 25, 2023
The new musical The Principle Wife will have its world premiere at the Covey Center for the Arts from July 7-31, 2023. With book and lyrics by Taylor Vaughn and Mark Greenhalgh, and music written by award-winning composer Jonathan Keith, this show shines a spotlight on a sensitive subject in a sincere, yet humorous way.
Recap the 2023 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches
by Team BWW
- Jun 11, 2023
The 76th Annual Tony Awards have officially begun! As winners take the stage this evening, stay tuned to BroadwayWorld as we bring you full text of all of the acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the humorous, and everything in between.
Pasadena Playhouse To Receive 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award
by Blair Ingenthron
- May 23, 2023
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that based on the recommendation by the American Theatre Critics Association, Pasadena Playhouse, in Pasadena, California, will be the recipient of the 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The honor is accompanied by a grant of $25,000, made possible by City National Bank's generous support.
Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Pasadena Playhouse
by Harker Jones
- May 3, 2023
Part of its Stephen Sondheim Celebration this spring, “A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC” is another triumph for the Pasadena Playhouse, following up the sublime “Sunday in the Park with George.”
Recap the Recent Works of Thomas Kail
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 27, 2023
Thomas Kail is returning to Broadway to direct the new revival of Sweeney Todd, which is now in previews and officially opens on March 26. Here are just a few of his projects from the past decade, that you may or may not have known about!
Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Pasadena Playhouse
by Evan Henerson
- Mar 10, 2023
The Pasadena Playhouse has drawn the curtain on its 2023 Sondheim Celebration with a lush and poignant rendering of SUNDAY. Directed by Sarna Lapine, the production is a west coast remount of her 2017 Broadway revival with an entirely new cast, but with the same technical team.
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