Segerstrom Center to Open 2015-16 Spotlight Series with FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, 10/1-4
by Tyler Peterson
- Jul 16, 2015
Segerstrom Center for the Arts' 2015 - 2016 Spotlight Series opens with the sidesplitting savagery known as Forbidden Broadway October 1 - 4, 2015. There will be just four performances of a special adaptation of their recent hit edition, Forbidden Broadway Alive and Kicking! The cast includes members of the Tony Award®-winning New York company, including Forbidden Broadway stalwarts Gina Kreiezmar, Marcus Stevens, Kevin B. McGlynn and Trisha Rapier (who hails from Orange County!). This touring edition is presented by John Freedson and Harriet Yellin.
MISS SAIGON Schedules Final Flight in London; A Look Back at the Broadway-Bound Musical's Run
by BWW Special Coverage
- Jul 14, 2015
As BroadwayWorld reported earlier today, Cameron Mackintosh has confirmed that Boublil and Schonberg's beloved musical MISS SAIGON will wrap its West End Run at the Prince Edward Theatre on Saturday 27 February 2016 - and that it will soon be making flights to other shores. With news that it could be heading to Broadway, BroadwayWorld brings you a look back at the production!
Review Roundup: New Asian Tour of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
by Oliver Oliveros
- Jul 12, 2015
Touted as 'the first Filipino-produced musical for the world,' SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER kicks off its new Asian tour in a strictly limited one-month run in Manila playing all weekends at The Theatre in Solaire Resort and Casino from July 3 to 26. Performances are also set at Istana Budaya (Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) from September 4 to 13 and at MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands (10 Bayfront Ave., Singapore) from September 25 to October 4.
Video: Opening Night Gala of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER's Asian Tour
by Robert Diamond
- Jul 8, 2015
A retro-infused air of anticipation raised the temperature at Solaire Resort and Casino's The Theatre to an all-time fever pitch Friday night (July 3) as media professionals, local and international celebrities, and Philippine Theater VIPs (mixed in with a healthy dose of the most recognizable faces that make up the core network of theater fans in the metro) flocked into SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER opening night gala.
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 7/6/15- Claude-Michel Schonberg
by Nicole Rosky
- Jul 6, 2015
Happy Birthday Claude-Michel Schonberg! Schonberg is best known for his collaborations with the lyricist Alain Boublil. Thier stage musical version of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, which opened at the Palais de Sports in Paris in 1980, opened to acclaim in London in 1985 and on Broadway in 1987. In 1989, their success continued with the musical Miss Saigon, which starred Lea Salonga and Jonathan Pryce. Schonberg's next project with Boublil was The Pirate Queen, a musical about the 16th century Irish pirate, chieftain and adventuress Grace O'Malley, which opened on Broadway on April 5 2007.
BWW Interview: Lorenzo Thione Opens Up About His 7-Year Journey with Broadway-Bound ALLEGIANCE
by Richard Ridge
- Jun 26, 2015
Allegiance, a new musical inspired by a true-life story, starring George Takei, is coming to Broadway, also staring Lea Salonga and Telly Leung. Previews begin on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 with opening night set for Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). The company is busy getting ready to bring the show to Broadway, and producer/co-book writer Lorenzo Thione? recently chatted with BroadwayWorld about the process.
Thione told BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge:
BWW Interview: Lea Salonga on ALLEGIANCE- 'This Is Really Happening!'
by Richard Ridge
- Jun 28, 2015
Allegiance, a new musical inspired by a true-life story, starring George Takei and Lea Salonga, is coming to Broadway, also starring Telly Leung. Previews begin on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 with opening night set for Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). The company is busy getting ready to bring the show to Broadway, and Salonga recently chatted with BroadwayWorld about the process.
Salonga told BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge:
BWW Interview: George Takei on ALLEGIANCE- 'It's Profoundly Personal to Me'
by Richard Ridge
- Jun 27, 2015
Allegiance, a new musical inspired by a true-life story, starring Lea Salonga and George Takei, is coming to Broadway, also starring Telly Leung. Previews begin on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 with opening night set for Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). The company is busy getting ready to bring the show to Broadway, and Takei recently chatted with BroadwayWorld about the process. Takei is making his Broadway debut with the project, and he had a lot to say on the subject:
Scott Alan to Launch London Residency in September
by Tyler Peterson
- Jun 15, 2015
Acclaimed songwriter Scott Alan returns to London for a two-week residency at The Hippodrome Casino. Featuring a different guest each night, the nine concerts will celebrate Alan's work in nights filled with heartfelt songs, the stories behind them and many surprises.
STAGE TUBE: Lea Salonga Performs and Discusses ALLEGIANCE
by Sally Henry Fuller
- Jun 13, 2015
Lea Salonga recently sat down to talk about the musical ALLEGIANCE's inspiring song, 'Gaman.' The video below also shows the Tony Award-winner and cast singing the song at every stage in the show's process. Check out the interview and performance below!
UCI Drama Holds Open Call for Broadway's ALLEGIANCE Today
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 12, 2015
UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama is holding an open call audition for male dancers/singers of Asian/American or mixed race Asian descent to audition for the one remaining spot in the upcoming new Broadway musical Allegiance.
Best Musical Loser! Shows You Won't Believe Didn't Win a Tony Award
by Nora Dominick
- Jun 11, 2015
BroadwayWorld has decided to round up the best loser's for Best Musical and you will be surprised with some of the losers. Click through the videos below and watch some of Broadway's most iconic musicals that didn't take home the Tony Award for Best Musical.
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