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Photo Flash: First Look at Joseph Graves in Syracuse Stage's AN ILIAD

(5/17/2013) - An Iliad, adapted from Homer by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare, with translation by Robert Fagles, is directed by Penny Metropulos at Syracuse Stage, running now through June 9. BroadwayWorld has a first look at Joseph Graves as The Poet onstage below!

MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET Opens Chenango River Theatre's Season, 5/24

(5/17/2013) - It's a family legend: Way back in 1942, the Virgin Mary herself appeared in the Nowak family's barbershop in Buffalo, N.Y. And the Nowaks responded by building a 20-foot-high statue next door and opening a soup kitchen that serves miracle soup that heals the sick.

Avon Players Present THE FULL MONTY, Opening Tonight

(5/17/2013) - Avon Players Community Theatre presents 'the hilarious and heartwarming musical comedy,' The Full Monty, opening on May 17th and continuing on weekends through June 1st.

CRT Announces Nominations for 2013 'Pavilion Awards'

(5/17/2013) - Cortland Repertory Theatre has announced the nominees for their eleventh annual "Pavilion Awards" which recognize Outstanding Achievement in local high school theatre. For the seventh year, First Niagara Bank serves as the Corporate Sponsor for this program, which allows for many categories within the musical and non-musical genres. Musicals in consideration were held at the Cortland, Dryden, Groton, Homer, McGraw and Tully High Schools. Non-musical plays were also presented at Cortland, Homer and Tully. The nominees are as followings:

Blackfriars Theatre Opens STEEL MAGNOLIAS on Friday

(5/14/2013) - Get a taste of the South up North with Blackfriars Theatre's production of Robert Harling's hilarious and heartbreaking play, Steel Magnolias. Set in a beauty parlor in Louisiana, Steel Magnolias is a story of the friendship between six Southern women who gossip, laugh, harangue and hold each other through the best and worst of what life has to offer; all with perfectly done hair. With favorite lines like, "If you can't find anything good to say about anybody, come sit by me," and "Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion,' this play is sure to have you rolling on the floor while reaching for your hankie.

3rd Annual WAM/MOPCO Theatre Project Relocates to Schenectady High School

(5/13/2013) - For the third year in a row, WAM Theatre and The Mop & Bucket Company (MopCo) will bring together over 50 professional theatre artists from the Berkshires and the Capital Region to produce the 24hr Theatre Project. Together, these artists will mount five short works; all written, rehearsed and performed in 24 hours. The 3rd Annual Berkshires/Capital Region 24hr Theatre Project is hosted by Proctors in Schenectady, NY.

Cortland Rep Announces 'CRT Week' Tours, 5/20-24

(5/10/2013) - In conjunction with the opening of the Box Office for the 2013 summer season, Cortland Repertory Theatre is also announcing 'CRT Week' from Monday, May 20 - Friday, May 24. During this week, the CRT Board of Directors and staff members will be offering open-house tours of the new CRT Downtown building at 24 Port Watson Street in Cortland, from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm each day. The tours will be 5-10 minutes and will showcase the completed offices and lobby, as well as future Grand Hall and Theatre which is under construction.

3rd Annual WAM/MOPCO Theatre Project Relocates to Schenectady High School

(5/10/2013) - For the third year in a row, WAM Theatre and The Mop & Bucket Company (MopCo) will bring together over 50 professional theatre artists from the Berkshires and the Capital Region to produce the 24hr Theatre Project. Together, these artists will mount five short works; all written, rehearsed and performed in 24 hours. The 3rd Annual Berkshires/Capital Region 24hr Theatre Project is hosted by Proctors in Schenectady, NY.

3rd Annual 24 Hour Berkshire/Capital Region Theatre Project Set for 5/18

(5/6/2013) - For the third year in a row, WAM Theatre and The Mop & Bucket Improv Company (MopCo) will bring together over 50 professional theatre artists from the Berkshire and Capital Region areas to produce the 24hr Theatre Project. Together, these artists will mount five short works; all written, rehearsed, and performed in 24 hours. The 3rd Annual 24hr Berkshires/Capital Region Theatre is hosted by Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, NY, with a public performance taking place on Saturday, May 18 at 8pm.

Voting Opens for the 2013 BroadwayWorld Awards! Vote Now for the Best of the 2012-13 Theatre Season...

(5/2/2013) - The Tony Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 11th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

Gateway Acting School, Stage Door School of Dance & Sunrise Toyota Raise Over $20,000 to Aid Local Family's Battle With Cancer

(5/1/2013) - Over $20,000 was raised to support the Cordaro family of Ridge at the sold-out benefit, 'A Night of Song and Dance," held at Bellport's Gateway Playhouse on the evening of April 28.

Visitation Season Opens at Kykuit

(4/30/2013) - Kykuit, the six-story stone house and rolling hilltop estate that served as home to four generations of Rockefellers, is open to visitors beginning Saturday, May 4. The season lasts through Monday, Nov. 11.

Avon Players Community Theatre Opens THE FULL MONTY, 5/17

(4/30/2013) - Avon Players Community Theatre presents The Full Monty, opening on May 17th and continuing on weekends through June 1st.

VENUS IN FUR Concludes Geva's 2013 Fielding Nextstage Season, Beginning 5/16

(4/29/2013) - Geva Theatre Center's 2013 Fielding Nextstage Season concludes with Venus in Fur, by David Ives. Directed by Aimee Hayes, the production begins performances on May 16 and runs in the Fielding Nextstage through June 2.

Kitchen Theatre Company Begins AND, LATELY... Performances, 5/8

(4/29/2013) - Age! Job! Retirement! Joy! These topics and more are whirling through the mind of Kitchen Theatre Company Artistic Director Rachel Lampert. What better way to figure them out than with a performance piece? AND, LATELY... is a piece d'occasion, a backstage brainstorm about running a theater and checking in with the rest of the world that uses music, movement and text to deliver the story. This is a limited run, with performances May 8th through 19th only.

BWW Reviews: GOOD PEOPLE Presents a Lesson on Pride at Syracuse Stage

(4/28/2013) - Margaret Walsh swears she will never beg, even if she wanted to. Her sarcastic pride would stop her before uttering a profane-introduced "please." Or, at least that's what she demands you to think. She's begging the entire time, and that's okay. She has every right to.

50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL Continues North American Tour, Now thru June 2013

(4/26/2013) - Hot on the heels of sold-out engagements in New York and Chicago, "50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL," the original, critically-hailed parody of the phenomenally popular books, is taking its whips, feather dusters and outrageous laughs on a tour of North America.

Nellie McKay and Red Molly Come to Landmark on Main Street, 5/18

(4/23/2013) - Landmark on Main Street's Main Stage Fabulous Folk Series will conclude for the 2012-13 Season with a double-bill: Nellie McKay & Red Molly on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 8 PM. Landmark thanks our Landmark thanks our Fabulous Folk Series Sponsors WFUV Radio and host WFUV's John Platt. Additional thanks to our program sponsors Andrew Abramowitz, PLLC and Kay & Leo Ullman. We gratefully acknowledge our Season Sponsor Pall Corporation and our Partners in Performing Arts: Harding Real Estate, Town of North Hempstead, Bank of America, The Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation and Winthrop University Hospital their support of our full season of programming.

Kitchen Theatre Company Celebrates Earth Day

(4/23/2013) - The Kitchen Theatre Company celebrated Earth Day 2013 with a press conference to announce that the theater has been awarded LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Over forty people attended the 8:30 AM celebration, which began with a welcome from Artistic Director Rachel Lampert and Managing Director Stephen Nunley. Lampert described the thinking behind the push for LEED certification: "Sustainability was the primary motivation for the Kitchen Theatre Company to find a new home, so LEED certification and all the environmental plusses of building toward that goal went hand in hand with our hopes and dreams for the future."

Tony DeSare Returns to Landmark, 5/11

(4/23/2013) - Landmark on Main Street's Main Stage Cabaret Series continues with Tony DeSare on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 8 PM. Landmark thanks our Landmark thanks our Main Stage Cabaret Series Sponsors Fern & Hersh Cohen, Susan Isaacs and Elkan Abramowitz, Sandy & Eric Krasnoff, Jane & Martin Schwartz and Dot & Ed Slade. Additional thanks to our program sponsors Garden City Hotel, Carol & Sandy Krieger and AD Lubow. We gratefully acknowledge our Season Sponsor Pall Corporation and our Partners in Performing Arts: Harding Real Estate, Town of North Hempstead, Bank of America, The Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation and Winthrop University Hospital their support of our full season of programming.

Kitchen Theatre Offers Pay What You Can Night at THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT, 4/24

(4/22/2013) - The Kitchen Theatre is offering a limited number of Pay What You Can tickets to Wednesday night's performance of The Motherf**ker with the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis.

Alan Alda Set for DISCUSSIONS ON DYSLEXIA Today at The Kildonan School

(4/21/2013) - 'I've interviewed hundreds of scientists on television but, as a grandfather of dyslexic children, I don't think I've ever had a conversation strike home as much as this one will,' said actor Alan Alda, on being asked about his hosting of, 'Alan Alda Talks with the Experts: Discussions on Dyslexia,' presented by Eye to Eye and the Kildonan School today, April 21.

Photo Flash: First Look at SU Drama's VIOLET in the Storch Theatre

(4/20/2013) - Violet runs now through April 28, 2013 in SU's Storch Theatre at the Department of Drama's Syracuse Stage Complex, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, NY. Broadway World has a first look at the cast in action below!

The WHBPAC Presents YOU WANT FUNNY? WE GOT FUNNY! 2013 Comedy Series

(4/16/2013) - From to madcap stand-up to storytelling humorists to the wacky world ofparody, the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center's comedy series will tickle anyone's funny bone! This hilarious, heavy-hitting lineup showcases some of the biggest names in the industry, including: Mario Cantone, Jay Mohr, Kathy Griffin, Ron White, Tracy Morgan, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Tom Cotter, Rita Rudner, Lewis Black and Garrison Keillor.

Alan Alda Set for DISCUSSIONS ON DYSLEXIA 4/21 at The Kildonan School

(4/15/2013) - 'I've interviewed hundreds of scientists on television but, as a grandfather of dyslexic children, I don't think I've ever had a conversation strike home as much as this one will,' said actor Alan Alda, on being asked about his hosting of, 'Alan Alda Talks with the Experts: Discussions on Dyslexia,' presented by Eye to Eye and the Kildonan School on Sunday, April 21.

Skidmore College Department of Theater Presents SWEENEY TODD, Now thru 4/21

(4/12/2013) - The Skidmore College Department of Theater has announced its Spring 2013 mainstage production, SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET.

Photo Flash: First Look at The Shakespeare Players' MEASURE FOR MEASURE

(4/11/2013) - Tomorrow night, Friday, April 12, The Shakespeare Players, a program of the Rochester Community Players, will open Measure For Measure. The show runs Friday thru Sunday this weekend, Thursday thru Sunday next weekend and Thursday thru Saturday April 25-27. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!

The Voice's Chris Mann Comes to Landmark, 5/3

(4/11/2013) - Landmark on Main Street will present Chris Mann who is best known for being a finalist on The Voice and for his recent PBS Special on May 3. We gratefully acknowledge our Season Sponsor Pall Corporation and our Partners in Performing Arts: Harding Real Estate, Town of North Hempstead, Bank of America, The Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation and Winthrop University Hospital their support of our full season of programming.

Kitchen Theatre Building Receives LEED Certification

(4/10/2013) - The Kitchen Theatre Company is pleased to announce that its recently renovated building at 417 West Martin Luther King, Jr. Street, Ithaca, NY has received LEED certification. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to set a benchmark for design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings.

Photo Flash: First Look at Skidmore College's SWEENEY TODD

(4/9/2013) - The Skidmore College Department of Theater presents Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street for their spring show. Performances are April 12-14 and 18-21. All shows are in the Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater at 8:00pm, except Sunday matinees at 2:00pm.

CM Performing Arts Center Presents ANYTHING GOES, Beginning 4/27

(4/9/2013) - Sails the seas with this hysterical musical misadventure.

Photo Flash: First Look at Kitchen Theatre's THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT

(4/8/2013) - The Kitchen Theatre's 22nd Season continues with the regional premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis's The Motherf**ker with the Hat. The play runs from April 10 to 28, with preview performances April 10, 11 and 12. Opening Night is April 13, and the closing performance is on April 28. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!

WICKED Tour Opens Tonight in Rochester

(4/3/2013) - The company of the second North American tour of WICKED will welcome Jennifer DiNoia as Elphaba, Hayley Podschun as Glinda and David Nathan Perlow as Fiyero tonight, April 3 in Rochester, NY.

Geva's 40th Anniversary Season Continues With THE WHIPPING MAN Tonight

(4/2/2013) - Geva Theatre Center's 40th Anniversary Season continues with The Whipping Man by Matthew Lopez, directed by Tim Ocel. This new Civil War drama begins performances tonight, April 2 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through April 28.

Chautauqua Theater Company celebrates 30th Anniversary Season Announced: CLYBOURNE PARK, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF and More

(4/1/2013) - Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC), under the leadership of Vivienne Benesch Artistic Director and Sarah Clare Corporandy Managing Director, is proud to announce programming for its 30th Anniversary season featuring Tennessee Williams' classic Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (June 28-July 7), the Pulitzer and Tony-winning Clybourne Park (July 19-28) and Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors (August 9-16) on the Bratton Theater Mainstage. CTC's innovative The New Play Workshop (July 11-13; August 1-3) will present two exciting new plays and in a signature Chautauqua event two years in the making, The Romeo & Juliet Project will re-interpret this classic tale of star-crossed lovers in a ground-breaking multi-disciplinary reimagining on July 27 on the celebrated 5000-seat Ampitheater stage.

Moses Man: A Musical Journey of a Holocaust Survivor Premieres Today at JCC's Hart Theatre

(3/30/2013) - Moses Man: A Musical Journey of a Holocaust Survivor will have its world premiere at the Jewish Community Center (JCC)'s Hart Theatre (1200 Edgewood Avenue) today, March 30 through April 7, 2013.

BWW Student Center's School in the Spotlight: Vassar College

(3/29/2013) - This week's School in the Spolight is the Drama Depatment at Vasser College in Poughkeepsie, NY! Scroll below for a historical look at the department, see what's upcoming in their production season and view photos from past shows!

Chenango River Theatre's Spring Raffle Tickets Still Available

(3/28/2013) - Each spring Chenango River Theatre holds a big party to help fund the company's season - and to give away $9,550 in cash prizes. To better accommodate the crowds, this year the party is moving to the Genegantslet Golf Club, just south of the theatre right on Route 12.

THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT Begins 4/10 at the Kitchen Theatre Company

(3/28/2013) - The Kitchen Theatre's 22nd Season continues with the regional premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis's The Motherf**ker with the Hat. The play runs from April 10 to 28, with preview performances April 10, 11 and 12. Opening Night is April 13, and the closing performance is on April 28.

STAGE TUBE: Margarett Perry and Greg Hartz Skate for Kitchen Theatre's DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY

(3/27/2013) - The Kitchen Theatre Company's Dance the Night Away party on March 23, 2013 was the most successful fund raising event in the theater's history. A total of $48,000 was raised through ticket sales, corporate sponsorship and individual sponsorships of 'celebrity dancers.' Click below to watch a video promoting the event, featuring Margarett Perry and Greg Hartz skating together!