The Way of the World 2018 - Articles Page 3

Founded in 1993 by Adilah Barnes and Miriam Reed, the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival holds the distinction of being the oldest Annual Solo Festival in Los Angeles celebrating powerful women performers. The 31st annual Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival, directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, has a roster of accomplished co-hosts as well as performers during its six programs March 28-31, beginning with a Gala on Thursday night. I decided to speak with Jessica to find out more about the event and the honor being bestowed upon her at the event’s Gala.

Join Ballet Hispánico School of Dance's spring adult classes from April 1 - June 6, 2024. Offering open-level classes in salsa, tango, ballet, pilates, and flamenco, enhance your dance and fitness skills with world-renowned professionals in a fun, supportive environment.

Co-Founders Patrick Reilly and Tucker Aust have launched The Queer Ensemble. The collective's inaugural event will be a staged reading of Craig Lucas' The Dying Gaul. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Celebrity photographer Matthew Jordan Smith releases ARETHA COOL: THE INTIMATE PORTRAITS, a coffee table book honoring Aretha Franklin. The 256-page book showcases her musical genius and cultural influence from 2005 to 2018. The photographs illustrate the musical genius of The Queen of Soul.

Read BroadwayWorld's exclusive interview with Zoe Kazan, as she discusses starring in Doubt on Broadway.

Prospect Theater Company's production of The Hello Girls will play Washington, DC for one night only on Tuesday, May 7th at 7:30pm in the Terrace Theater at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Musical Theatre of Anthem has revealed their 2024-2025 Sensational 17th Season, bringing to the stage some new performances sure to delight patrons of all ages.

Emily James unveils her latest EP, THE ALTERNATES PT. 2, featuring the lead single 'London'. Dive into her new music and explore the creative journey behind the release. 'London' is the song that everyone needs, fresh out of a breakup. The stunning, heart-wrenching ballad is the lead single for Emily James' forthcoming EP, The aLtErNaTeS, Pt. 2.

When life handed Beyoncé lemons, she made Lemonade. It went triple platinum. I am not Beyoncé - no matter how many times I practice the dance routine to 'Single Ladies' - but making art about difficult subject matters is a very human thing to do - and I am a human.

Beyond his musical pursuits, Rosehardt maintains a thriving career as an actor. Currently featured in the Broadway revival of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, adapted by Tony Award nominee Amy Herzog, Rosehardt shares the stage with stars Jeremy Strong (Succession), Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos), and Victoria Pedretti (You, The Haunting).

ZACH Theatre has revealed the cast and creatives for the Austin premiere of The Prom, running. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Alexia Alexander's award-winning one-woman play, ROBIN FLY, will premiere in Los Angeles at the Eastwood Performance Arts Center. Learn how to purchase tickets!

One of the most anticipated plays being produced in St. Louis this season is Matthew Lopez’s epic masterpiece THE INHERITANCE. Produced by Tesseract Theatre Company, THE INHERITANCE is a two-part play spanning three generations of gay men and the effect their relationships have on one another. Inspired by the novel “Howard’s End,” THE INHERITANCE debuted in London’s West End in March of 2018, before transferring to Broadway in November of 2019. THE INHERITANCE is the winner of countless awards including the Olivier Award for Best New Play, the Tony Award for Best Play, and was recognized as Best Play by London’s Evening Standard Theatre Award, Critic’s Circle Award, South Bank Sky Arts Award, Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award, New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and GLAAD Media Award. Broadway World had the opportunity to sit down with the Director Stephen Peirick, and three members of his acting troupe, Tyson Cole, Jonathan Hey, and Jacob Schmidt, who will bring the regional premiere of this important work to audiences in and around the St. Louis Area. 

This autumn, Cape Town Opera will present SHORTS: A Festival of Pocket Operas, a captivating series of concise operas, at the Artscape Theatre from April 11 to April 21, 2024.

The WHY of MY City – Fair Ground comes to ZACK Theatre in April. Performances are on April 18 and 19, 2024 at 7:00. 

Tony award winner, Marissa Jaret Winokur, will moderate a Talk Back/Q&A for author Stan Zimmerman Tuesday, April 16th 7:30pm ET.

DINNER WITH FRIENDS, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Donald Margulies, will be presented by Adriano Aragon and Foursome Productions at the Zephyr Theatre.

Heather Litteer and wild project has revealed the complete line up for W.O.(e).R.D. – On The Verge. Learn more about the festival!

Cher needs only one name to be immediately identified. When it comes to dramatizing her life for the stage, however, it’s not surprising that it takes three performers to play her in the Tony Award-winning musical “The Cher Show,” which comes to the Boch Center Wang Theatre March 15–17 on its North American tour.

The Colorado Symphony continues to build upon it's Artistic Alliance with the premiere youth orchestra in the state, the Denver Young Artists Orchestra. On March 13, DYAO's flagship ensemble will take to the stage at Boettcher Concert Hall in a special opportunity for the budding musicians.

Theatre Rhinoceros will present the world premiere of non-binary playwright Roger Q. Mason's boundary-breaking play The Pride of Lions. The Pride of Lions is directed by Ely Sonny Orquiza, stars seven Bay Area actors, and is supported by a creative team of both local and Southern California design talent.

In the aftermath of experiencing the Nashville premiere of Jagged Little Pill — the musical inspired by and featuring music from Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album of the same name, other songs written by her and including two created expressly for the production, and featuring a compelling, biting and challenging book by Diablo Cody — one cannot help but lament the show’s abbreviated three-performance run at TPAC’s Andrew Jackson Hall.

Join the Bach Choir of Bethlehem for their 125th season Spring Concert, BACH Inspired this month. See when and where the performance is taking place and learn how to purchase tickets.

The original hit production of People, Places and Things will make a return to London's West End, this spring. 

8-time GRAMMY® Award winner, country music superstar, and Resorts World Theatre’s first-ever resident headliner, Carrie Underwood, celebrated an unforgettable return to the stage last night with her critically acclaimed headlining production, REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency. Check out the photos now!