Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 2/6

With over 100 U.S. cities and 30 international regions featured on our site, we have so many exciting theatre happenings around our Broadway World! Below, we've highlighted our top 10 stories from this week. Check out the roundup below!

East Coast

1. New Jersey: Senior Editor, Marina Kennedy reviews TICK, TICK... BOOM at the American Theater Group (ATG), playing through February 8, 2015. She says, "It features a multi-talented cast, excellent staging and a stunningly original score." Read more of her review here.

Southeast

2. Birmingham, AL: Editor, Marietta Lunceford reviews CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at the South City Theatre, playing through February 5, 2015. She calls it "a masterpiece combining family dynamics and social issues." Read her full review here.

3. Nashville, TN: Senior Editor, Jeffrey Ellis, launches a new HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA series. This week, he features 17-year-old Brentwood High's Cameron Bortz, who was named 2015 First Night Most Promising Actor. Learn all about this rising star here, who says he has "done everything from community theater to professional gigs," including TV shows, commercials, plays and musicals.

Southwest

4. Phoenix, AZ: Editor Herbert Paine says that Desert Stages' LOMBARDI (playing through March 15, 2015) scores a touchdown. He goes on, "Lombardi is a refreshing and entertaining reflection on another perhaps simpler time..." Read his full review here.

Midwest

5. Chicago: Senior Editor, Paul Thompson, breaks down the theatrical happenings in his exclusive 'Showtune Mosh Pit'. Covering the latest in "unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway," you don't want to miss this feature! Check it out here.

West Coast:

6. Los Angeles: Shakespeare is spotlighted in Editor, Ellen Dostal's latest series. In this article, David Harewood talks OTHELLO, which is the fourth installment of Dostal's 'Shakespeare Uncovered' series. Check it out here.

West End/UK:

7. Senior Editor, Carrie Dunn, interviews Charlotte Jaconelli on BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT and SHE LOVES ME. On being cast as the lead in SHE LOVES ME, Jaconelli says, "I couldn't have asked for anything better! I get to sing about ice-cream every night and potentially eat ice-cream every night. The songs are ones I've grown up singing for auditions and at school - it's a role I've always wanted to play so it's amazing to be able to do it for my debut." Read more, including her plans for concerts and recordings here.

South Africa:

8. The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards is a flagship arts and culture initiative of the Distell Foundation and a premier event on the South African social calendar. The 50th Annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards announces nominees, including Albert Pretorius and Mbulelo Grootboom, Emily Child, Sandra Prinsloo and more! Check out the complete list here.

Mexico:

9. Reporting from Mexico, Editor Clemente Sanchez shares his latest article here on Mx 2014 Highlights: Through the Looking Glass.

National Tour Highlight:

10. ANYTHING GOES National Tour, sailed through the Ohio Theatre this week through February 9, 2015. Regional Managing Editor, Christina Mancuso, calls it "a first-rate production with nonstop, fresh and fabulous entertainment." Who did she call the "dominant standout of the show"? Find out by reading the full review here.

This week, we would like to welcome Bryan-Keyth Wilson as our guest blogger in Houston, Charles Swan as a regional contributor in Houston, and Karen Bovard as our newest member of BWW Connecticut.

BONUS! We are also excited to share a trio of world premiere exclusives this week, including:

San Francisco Exclusive Premiere: /article/BWW-Exclusive-Premiere-First-Listen-to-Lets-Get-Hurt-from-Jeff-Marx-Fat-Mike-Goddess-Somas-HOME-STREET-HOME-Musical-20150205

Chicago Exclusive Premiere: /article/BWW-TV-Chicago-Exclusive-FIRST-WIVES-CLUB-Cast-Preps-for-Pre-Broadway-Run-and-Performs-from-Show-20150205

Toronto Exclusive Premiere: /toronto/article/BWW-Exclusive-Listen-to-A-New-Track-from-CANNIBAL-THE-MUSICAL-20150205

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