"Our Town" by Thorton Wilder might arguably be the play that most captures small town America. Although written in 1938 about the imaginary New England town of Grover's Corners sometime …
"Parable of the Sower," a folk-opera adaptation of Octavia Butler's 1993 sci-fi novel created by Toshi Reagon and Bernice Johnson Reagon, has uncanny resonance with current events.
Jim Bear, a hardworking advocate for the power of accessible local media, passed away in March. His G-Town radio colleagues speak with Anndee Hochman about his legacy.
Born 125 years ago today: Joseph "Jo" Swerling (1897-1964). Musicals fans know Swerling best as the co-author (with Abe Burrows) of the book to Guys and Dolls; like most Marx Brothers fans I…
This production was an ensemble success"which is what Jonathan Larson was hoping to achieve"so I'd like to mention every member of the company.  Not just the leads, whom I very much e…
By Ron Fassler . . . When last we tuned in, Seth Rudetsky's Broadway was scheduled for April 19, 2019. Canceled for reasons we know all too well, his special guest for an intimate evenin…
Seth Rudetsky's Broadway, the concert series hosted and music-directed by actor, conductor, musician, Playbill columnist, and Sirius/XM Radio star ...
After a hiatus of 25 months over the course of the pandemic, creator, writer, director, and host Scott Siegel launched the 21st season of his popular critically acclaimed Broadway by the Yea…
Announces Schedule Change for the 2022 BROADWAY BY THE YEARÂ Concerts New dates have been announced for the 21st Season which will breaking new ground for its signature series THE TOWN HA…
The Town Hall (www.thetownhall.org) is celebrating its first 100 years, and is proud to announce the first part of their Centennial Series which will include a trio of concerts in t…
MUSIC Nathalie Stutzmann, (above) who will become music director of the Atlanta...
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The Queen's Six, the internationally acclaimed vocal sextet, has released a classic Ukrainian folk song recorded in London. The song is titled Oy tam za lisoÄkom, which translates a…
A few words this morning on German-American bandmaster and composer Theodore "Theo" Metz (1848-1936). Born the same year as Europe's multiple "Revolutions of 1848", Metz became one of thousa…
Jay Armstrong Johnson joins The Skivvies (Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley) to perform a mashup of Pony (Ginuwine) and Old Town Road (Lil Nas X).
Woodwinds: Andrew Gutauskas
Guitar: Rob Morri…
Provincetown's Art House Theatre has announced its largest and most ambitious lineup of music and comedy superstars for this summer's 2022 season. He will also add to the mix a first-ever…
This episode features discussions about David Dabbon, Gabriel Jason Dean and Jessie Dean's Our New Town and Emerson Mae Smith and Murphy Taylor Smith's Elektric.Â
OUR NEW TOWN (by David …
by Matt Smith . . . "Gotta get your new tuxedo pressed / Gotta sew a button on your vest / 'Cause tonight you wanna look your best / Someone's back in town!" The someone in question is not L…
★★★★☆ Arin Arbus directs a cast in which some act flashily and some put too much flash in their acting
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Over 90% of new musicals have a tryout before Broadway....
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