276 stories by "Lauren Van Hemert"
It was just a few weeks ago that I had the chance to walk into the Duke Energy Center for the first time in 14 months. I wasn't there for a show, but I was there to chat with its Director Ke…
In honor of GODSPELL's 50th anniversary, Lauren Van Hemert interviews original cast members from the musical's first production at the Cherry Lane Theatre. Hear stories from all those who ar…
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Robert Kaplowitz has spent the last twenty-five years designing sound and composing music for theater, and has been honored with an Obie for Sustained Excellence in Sound Des…
For many of us, it is difficult to comprehend the overwhelming enormity of the Holocaust and the 6-million Jews who were murdered by the Nazi regime during WWII. The historical trauma that i…
Back in December, Congress passed a $2.3 trillion spending bill that included more than $900 billion in pandemic relief. This was known as Save Our Stages and those monies were to be d…
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Thao Nguyen is an Actor/Singer who is comfortable on both the operatic and musical theatre stage. Nguyen is acclaimed by critics for his "velvety baritone and his ease …
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Ashlee Latimer is a producer and writer based in New York City. Co-producing projects include: The Inheritance (Broadway), Once On This Island (Tony Award), Th…
When Mike Anthony moved to New York City to become an actor, he'd imagined being under the bright lights of Broadway, living a life full of fame and fortune. Instead, he took a job not on st…
Carlita Victoria was last seen on stage in the North Carolina Theatre production of Kinky Boots just over a year ago. She is a singer and dancer who has performed all over the world. But beh…
Earlier this year it was announced that in addition to his busy schedule running a successful business, as well as renovating a historic home, that North Carolina native Robert Hartwell woul…
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Brian Westbrook was born and raised in Henderson, NC. He studied piano, voice, theatre, and dance at Appalachian State University. From 2000 " 2009 Brian worked and performed…
Want to color? Join us for our next virtual community coloring night, which is February 10th. The event is free but registration is required. For more information visit our https://www.event…
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Jeff. A. R. Jones has served as Resident Designer for Carolina Ballet for 17 years where he designed sets and/or costumes for many of the company's original works beginning …
Live chat with singer, model, activist, businessman, Orlando Parker Jr.
The post Orlando Parker Jr. on Life in London, Music, and the Importance of Supporting Artists appeared first on Cover…
On December 27th, President Trump signed H.R. 133 (Save Our Stages) into law, which provides billions of dollars of relief to arts venues, organizations, museums, and cinemas.
There is signi…
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Ed Asner has been an enduring presence in television, film and stage for 60 years. Developing his craft in Chicago and New York, Ed established himself as a solid and vers…
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Riley Hough is an actor from Raleigh, North Carolina who has been chasing his career professionally since age 10. His recent credits include roles in Vice Principals, T…
Hear what Luca Molinari, a theatre blogger based in the United Kingdom (London Theatre Reviews), has to say about the "cultural catastrophe" caused by COVID-19.
The post Ep. 82: Reopening …
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Luca Molinari started London Theatre Review in 2018 with the idea of sharing reviews, news and interviews. For more information visit https://www.londontheatrereviews.co.uk/ …
Prageeta Sharma and Kate R. Morris' play ON THE ROOF, IN THE TOMBS is available to view virtually through September 30th. For more information visit https://burningcoal.org/the-19th-on-the-r…
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Ariel Zetina is a Chicago based artist, focusing in music, deejaying, and writing. Plays include Pink Milk, Mechanisms of Fidelity, and British Honduras Fantasy…
In 2017, Adrienne Earle Pender's play "N" premiered at Theatre in the Park. Inspired by the true story of her distant cousin, Charles S. Gilpin, and his relationship with Eugene O'Neil…
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Jennifer Natalya Fink is the author of five acclaimed novels, including the Doctorow Prize-winning  Bhopal Dance. She is the author/deviser of 30+ performan…
Ruth Margraff and Kamala Sankaram's opera, LOST MUSIC FROM THE HEART OF EVERYTHING (a suffrage aria for Amelia Himes Walker), will be available to view virtually through the end of September…
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MJ Perrin's plays have been produced throughout the United States. She's a Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Awardee for Playwriting and a former member of the Ne…