Listen: Sara Bareilles Joins THE STORY PIRATES PODCAST Season 5 Finale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 02, 2023 Listen to Sara Bareilles on The Story Pirates Podcast season 5!...
Richard X Heyman to Release New Album in October
by Michael Major - August 16, 2022 It’s 2022 and Richard X. Heyman is releasing 67,000 Miles An Album. The disc is a collection of brand-new songs mixed with some from a few years back,produced by Heyman, recorded at his home Kit Factory studio with drums recorded at Eastside Sound in NYC. The earlier compositions were written for Th...
Daveed Diggs & Ariana DeBose Join New FRAGGLE ROCK Season
by Michael Major - December 12, 2022 Tony and Grammy Award winner, and Emmy Award nominee Daveed Diggs (“Hamilton”) will return for season two of “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock,” the reboot of Jim Henson’s beloved classic “Fraggle Rock.” Also joining the new season is Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose (“Schmigadoon!”, 'West Side Stor...
Bobby Moynihan & More to Join Story Pirates For Literacy Program Benefit Show
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 02, 2022 After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Story Pirates will perform live and in-person for a full-cast comedy-improv show based on kids' ideas on Sunday, March 13 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. All proceeds will benefit their non-profit Story Pirates Changemakers....
Virtual Theatre This Week: June 7-13, 2021- with Matthew Morrison, Kelli O'Hara, Aaron Tveit and More!
by Nicole Rosky - June 07, 2021 This week (June 7-13) in live streaming: Matthew Morrison visits Backstage Live, the Next on Stage Season 3 finale, Show of Titles premieres, and so much more!...
Story Pirates Announce CATS SIT ON YOU Benefit Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 11, 2022 After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Story Pirates and special guests will perform live and in-person at the Manhattan Center* on Sunday, May 15. This star-studded show (originally scheduled for March 2020) benefits Story Pirates Changemakers and continues the 2022 Cats Sit On You Tour, named for t...
VIDEO: Disney+ Shares DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES Clip
by Michael Major - November 28, 2022 Directed by Luke Cormican (“Teen Titans Go!) and written and produced by Jeff Kinney, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules” features the voices of Brady Noon (“The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers”), Ethan William Childress (“mixed-ish”), Edward Asner (“Up”), Chris Diamantopoulos (“Silicon Valley”), and ...
Meet the Cast of AMERICAN BUFFALO
by Stephi Wild - March 22, 2022 American Buffalo officially begins performances tonight, March 22, at the Circle in the Square Theatre. Opening night is set for April 14. Learn more about the cast bringing this show back to Broadway!...
2022 Drama League Directors Project Recipients Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 06, 2022 The stage directors receiving the fellowships, assistantships and residencies of the 2022 Drama League Directors Project: NJ Agwuna, Jean Carlo Yunén Aróstegui, Jennifer Chang, Andrew Coopman, Justin Emeka, Nadia Guevara, Emily Hartford, Susanna Jaramillo, Ibi Owolabi, Logan Gabrielle Schulman, Noam...
A Comprehensive Guide to All the Musical Theatre References in SCHMIGADOON!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 06, 2021 Did you miss some of the many, many musical theatre references on Schmigadooon? We've got you covered! Find out where you first heard those references to Brigadoon, The Music Man, Oklahoma!, and more....
Review: After 60 Years, These SPACE DOGS Finally Landed Off-Broadway, and Now They're Being Transmitted on BroadwayHD
by Bobby Patrick - October 17, 2022 In all, what you have with SPACE DOGS on BroadwayHD is an unparalleled video presentation of cute boys singing, playing their own instruments, dancing to fab music with great choreo, all with a constantly moving set & lighting design...
Johanna Telander's KALEVALA: THE MUSICAL Celebrates Concept Album at Chelsea Table + Stage
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2022 The highly-anticipated concept album for Johanna Telander's KALEVALA: THE MUSICAL had a preview listening party and a star-studded VIP concert event at Chelsea Table + Stage, celebrating its upcoming album release on June 24th....
Disney Kicks Off the 2021 Magic of Storytelling Campaign in Collaboration With First Book
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 13, 2021 Disney announces its ninth annual 2021 Magic of Storytelling campaign to cultivate the next generation of storytellers. ...
LOVE ALL, a New Play About Billie Jean King by Anna Deavere Smith, is in Development
by Stephi Wild - April 20, 2022 LOVE ALL, a new play by Anna Deavere Smith and directed by Marc Bruni will explore the life and career of the legendary Billie Jean King. ...
Raphael Saadiq Tapped as Marvel's MOON GIRL & DEVIL DINOSAUR Executive Music Producer
by Michael Major - July 05, 2022 Three-time GRAMMY Award® winner Raphael Saadiq has been named executive music producer for 'Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,' the highly anticipated animated series following 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette (aka Moon Girl) and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur, as they protect New Yo...
VIDEO: Go Inside the Recording Studio for KALEVALA; Available Today!
by Team BWW - June 24, 2022 The highly anticipated original concept album for Kalevala The Musical (book, music, and lyrics by Johanna Telander) celebrates its release today, June 24. The album features orchestrations by Finnish virtuoso Marko Hilpo, and is mixed by Jay Alton at Alton Audio, and mastered by Brian Lucey at Magi...
FOX Gives Series Order to Drama OUR KIND OF PEOPLE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 29, 2021 Last September, FOX gave OUR KIND OF PEOPLE a writers’ room commitment to allow Gist, Daniels and their team to further develop the project prior to today’s series order. ...
Imagine This Women's International Film Festival Announces Fourth Annual Girl Power Film + Media Summit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 23, 2021 Imagine This Women's International Film Festival announced today that it will host its fourth annual Girl Power Film + Media Summit virtually, from March 13th, 14th 2021. The #GirlPowerSummit will gather some of the most creative womxn in entertainment and media for an informative, inspirational da...
Disney General Entertainment Content's Writing Program Celebrates Nearly 33 Years
by Michael Major - May 25, 2022 Disney General Entertainment Content’s (DGE) Writing Program celebrates 33 years as one of the entertainment industry’s best initiatives for identifying and championing unique voices. The program has served as a launching pad for many showrunners and producers today and is seen as one of the most su...
Freedom Riders National Monument to Release FREEDOM RIDERS Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 07, 2021 On December 10th, Freedom Riders National Monument will release the special concert performance of Allen and Gray’s FREEDOM RIDERS: The Civil Rights Musical in honor of the Freedom Rides 60th anniversary....
Hartbeat And Sundance Name The Three 2022 “Women Write Now” Fellows
by A.A. Cristi - August 31, 2022 Hartbeat, the global, multi-platform media company creating entertainment where comedy meets culture, today announced Mayanna Berrin, Kiana Butler Jabangwe, and Danielle Solomon as recipients of this year's Women Write Now (WWN) comedic screenwriting fellowship. ...
Album Review: THE BIG ONE-OH! (1-0) Cast Recording Is A Child-Ish Delight Of Adolescent Angst & School Yard Antics
by Bobby Patrick - January 30, 2023 The cast of THE BIG ONE-OH! includes two-time Tony Award winner Christian Borle, along with Derek Klena, Patti Murin, Brittney Mack, Michael James Scott, and introduces Jaxon Daniel (as Charlie) and Emmy Woodard. Rounding out the cast are Claudia Bennett, Hatty King, Scott Nelson, Mason Risser, Ambe...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for DIARY OF A WIMPY KID on Disney+
by Michael Major - October 19, 2021 The first book in Jeff Kinney’s worldwide bestselling series comes to Disney+ in the all-new animated adventure “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” The film features the voices of Brady Noon as Greg Heffley, Ethan William Childress as Rowley Jefferson, and Chris Diamantopoulos as Frank Heffley....
Student Blog: You Have Always Been My True North
by Student Blogger: Caiti Ho - May 11, 2021 It has been a little over three weeks since the release of Netflix's Shadow and Bone, now is the time to share my thoughts and appreciation. I loved the books all of them. They were amazing in every way. I love fantasy and the Grishaverse was so fun and beautiful. Beautiful characters and beautiful ...
Photos: Inside The Recording Studio Recording Johanna Telander's KALEVALA THE MUSICAL Original Concept Album
by Stephi Wild - August 03, 2022 The wait is over! Listen and experience the magic of Johanna Temalnder’s “Kalevala The Musical’s” Original Concept Album on all major music platforms. See photos from inside the recording studio as the talented cast members of Kalevala The Musical’s album use their creativity to leave their own imp... |