BWW Interviews: Jessica Humphrey of Dutch Apple's CATS
by Marakay Rogers
- May 11, 2013
She's a singer, a ballet dancer, and though only recently out of college she's been everything from a spirit in the Temple of Wisdom to a dame at sea. Jessica Humphrey talks about opera, CATS, and the current state of arts education.
Photo Flash: Bernadette Peters, Danny Burstein and More Visit Rebecca Luker at 54 Below
by BWW News Desk
- May 10, 2013
Some of Broadway's brightest stars came out to cheer Rebecca Luker in her return to 54 Below on Thursday, May 9. Bernadette Peters, Martha Plimpton, Howard McGillin, Ron Raines, Sally Wilfert and Luker's husband Danny Burstein were among those who came backstage to visit with Luker following the opening night of her return engagement, 'Rebecca Luker sings Jerome Kern.' Scroll down for photos from backstage!
Arizona Broadway Theatre Brings The Captivating Return of INTO THE WOODS, 5/31-6/23
by Samantha Vega
- May 8, 2013
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT), the highest-attended, live year-round theatre in the Valley of the Sun, will deliver the return of the twisted fairytale Into the Woods to Phoenix from May 31 through June 23. Tickets are now on sale for the stage adaptation of the Broadway classic at azbroadway.org or by calling the ABT box office at (623) 776-8400.
BWW Reviews: Bayou City Concert Musicals' ALONE TOGETHER: THE MUSIC OF ARTHUR SCHWARTZ is a Magically Enchanting Cabaret
by David Clarke
- May 8, 2013
Paul Hope's Bayou City Concert Musicals (BCCM) is proudly continuing their mission of bringing to Houston the best of the best from show business' yesteryears. Sometimes it is in the form of a forgotten or neglected musical, like their concert stagings of ONE TOUCH OF VENUS, THE SECRET GARDEN, and FINNAN'S RAINBOW. At other events, Paul Hope stages a cabaret of a composer's hits and erstwhile gems. Last Monday, BCCM premiered their cabaret entitled ALONE TOGETHER: THE SONGS OF ARTHUR SCHWARTZ. Arthur Schwartz composed for the Broadway productions THE BAND WAGON, A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN, and others. He was also a celebrated Hollywood composer, writing music for THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS, the film adaptation of THE BAND WAGON, and others.
Debra Messing Joins David Hyde Pierce to Co-Host the Drama League Awards
by Kelsey Denette
- May 8, 2013
The Drama League has announced Emmy Award winner Debra Messing will join Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce as co-host of the 79th Annual Drama League Awards. One of the high points of the theater season, the Awards Luncheon will be held Friday afternoon, May 17th at the Marriott Marquis Times Square (1535 Broadway) at noon.
2013 Theatre World Award Winners Announced - Carvel, Hanks, McClure, Settle & More Plus Alan Alda to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
by Robert Diamond
- May 7, 2013
The 2013 Honorees for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance, the 5th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater for an Outstanding Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production, and the newly established John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, were announced today. The winners will be celebrated at the 69th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony set for a new day and time, representing a change from past years, on Monday evening, June 3, 2013 beginning at 6:45 p.m. at the Music Box Theater (239 West 45th Street), home of the current Broadway revival of Pippin.
Photo Flash: White Horse Theater Company's 'NIGHT, MOTHER
by Kelsey Denette
- May 6, 2013
Celebrating its 10th anniversary season, this May at the Hudson Guild Theatre (441 West 26th Street), the White Horse Theater Company is presenting an exciting new production of Marsha Norman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'night, Mother starring Broadway veteran Joy Franz as Thelma, with Laura Siner playing daughter Jessie (who previously starred in White Horse's acclaimed In The Bar of a Tokyo Hotel). The production will run through May 19 and features direction from White Horse's Producing Artistic Director Cyndy A. Marion, who has staged a bold, visually alluring version of the dramatic work, heightening the theatricality and sharpening the focus on Jessie's looming bedroom door.
SMASH Hits Four-Week Ratings High!
by Caryn Robbins
- May 6, 2013
At 8 p.m. ET, NBC's SMASH scored a 0.5 in the all-important adult 18-49 demographic (compared to 0.4 on 4/27) and delivered its biggest overall audience to date among five Saturday telecasts with 2.3 million viewers (compared to 1.9 million on 4/27).
Broadway Veteran Joy Franz Stars in White Horse Theater's 'NIGHT, MOTHER, Now thru 5/19
by BWW News Desk
- May 3, 2013
Celebrating its 10th anniversary season, this month at the Hudson Guild Theatre (441 West 26th Street), the White Horse Theater Company will present an exciting new production of Marsha Norman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'night, Mother which will star Broadway veteran Joy Franz as Thelma, with Laura Siner playing daughter Jessie (who previously starred in White Horse's acclaimed In The Bar of a Tokyo Hotel). The production will run from tonight, May 3-May 19 and will feature direction from White Horse's Producing Artistic Director Cyndy A. Marion, who will be staging a bold, visually alluring version of the dramatic work, heightening the theatricality and sharpening the focus on Jessie's looming bedroom door.
Jeremy Jordan Covers Radiohead On SMASH
by Pat Cerasaro
- May 1, 2013
NBC's musical drama series SMASH has a particularly showstopper-filled hour coming up this week, featuring this just-released cover of Radiohead's hit 'High And Dry' as performed by Jeremy Jordan.
Christian Borle Covers Billy Joel's 'Vienna' On SMASH
by Pat Cerasaro
- May 1, 2013
This week's episode of SMASH is stacked to the gills with major musical moments and yet another taste of the feast to come has been released by way of Tony Award-winner Christian Borle's sensational cover of Billy Joel's 'Vienna'.
SMASH's 'The Love I Meant To Say' Now Available
by Pat Cerasaro
- May 1, 2013
A song for the musical-within-the-series HIT LIST on NBC's musical drama series SMASH has now been released, uncharacteristically penned by the erstwhile shows-within-the-series BOMBSHELL and LIAISONS! composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (at least in the real world), the tremendously moving and powerful 'The Love I Meant To Say'
Regional Orchestra of the Week: Las Vegas Philharmonic
by BWW Features
- May 1, 2013
On July 4th, 1998, the Las Vegas Philharmonic launched its classical music presence in Southern Nevada, bringing a refined new cultural dimension to the city. The presentation of five Masterworks Series concerts and four Pops Series concerts in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts October 2012 through May 2013 will be the orchestra's first full season in the new venue, which opened in March 2012, as its resident orchestra, and connotes another important milestone in the continued growth of the organization.
BWW Interviews: Katharine Mehrling
by Marcel Konrath
- Apr 30, 2013
Frau Mehrling, in kurzem Abstand spielen Sie zwei der interessantesten und vielschichtigsten Figuren der Musicalgeschichte: 'Funny Girl' Fanny Brice und die Showlegende Judy Garland. Beide Rollen sind ziemliche Kraftakte...
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