Guest Blog: Ken Rea On THE OUTSTANDING ACTOR
I first wrote The Outstanding Actor: Seven Keys to Success in order to explain what top actors were doing that made them so successful. And I wanted to give a framework that any actor could follow in order to make a difference. The book is based on my 40 years of training actors.
BWW Review: John Pizzarelli Tributes Benny Goodman At Birdland With Guest Ken Peplowski
I don't know if Benny Goodman “The King of Swing” ever performed at the original Birdland on Broadway at 52nd Street which was more known for the Bebop Jazz of Charlie Parker. However, his music was gloriously celebrated last night by John Pizzarelli and his special guest Clarinetist Ken Peplowski at the current Birdland on 44th Street. The link to the past was firmly established by the extraordinary artistry of Pizzarelli and Peplowski as they toured the Benny Goodman Songbook. The link was also established by the many stories both had about Benny Goodman. Ken Peplowski played in Benny's last band, and John's father Bucky was also was a featured guitarist with Goodman. In fact as John in his “Bucky Voice” recounted a funny story, when he was a youngster tagging along with Bucky John even got to strum a few notes for Benny Goodman until Bucky said “come on kid we gotta get home”! It was all smiles and happy swing music last night as John Pizzarelli and his trio with Ken Peplowski filled Birdland with great music and great conversation. The tradition of exceptional music continues at 'The Jazz Corner of The World”
John Benjamin Hickey and Ken Leung Will Guest Star on 'The Good Wife' 3/1
CBS's drama 'The Good Wife' often features court cases based in part on real-life issues; on Tuesday, March 1st, the show takes on social networking with a man suing a social networking site for failing to protect his privacy, TV Guide reports. The man will be played by 'Lost' veteran Ken Leung, and the CEO of the website will be played by John Benjamin Hickey, who most recently appeared on Broadway in 2009's Mary Stuart.
Ken Davenport To Guest On ATW's "Downstage Center", Avaliable As Podcast Today
The American Theatre Wing has announced that producer Ken Davenport will be the next guest on their popular interview show, 'Downstage Center.' Hosted by American Theatre Wing Executive Director Howard Sherman, 'Downstage Center' features weekly in-depth interviews with the leading artists and professionals working on stage today.
BWW Guest Article: What I Learned On My First Musical by Ken Levine
It's the summer stock time of year! Having spent a recent summer in Connecticut where the musical I co-wrote went into production at the Goodspeed Theatre, I learned quite a bit about the process. For those of you hitting the boards somewhere in our nation's heartland, here are a few...