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TV: Watch Season 2 Commentary for THE RESIDUALS- Episode 8, 'Realism'
by The Residuals - Oct 20, 2015


It's not too late to catch up on Season 2 of everyone's favorite web-comedy- THE RESIDUALS, which you can find exclusively here on BroadwayWorld. CLICK HERE to binge-watch all ten episodes! This season might be over, but we are continuing the fun with commentaries from the cast! Today, we are excited to take you back to Season 2, Episode 8, 'Realism.'

Mark Paul Smith Releases HONEY AND LEONARD
by Christina Mancuso - Oct 15, 2015


Utilizing the expertise of Christopher Matthews Publishing, Mark Paul Smith shares with us 'Honey and Leonard'. a story that reminds us that it's not just who you love, but how you love.

The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Announces 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2015


Throughout the year, hundreds of gifted classical music students participate in the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, one of the oldest and most highly regarded youth orchestras in the nation. PYO provides talented young musicians from across the tri-state area with exceptional musical training and many opportunities to perform.

Three Cat Productions Set 2015-16 Season
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 13, 2015


Three Cat Productions is excited to announce its third full season, three world premieres of new works by Chicago playwrights, produced in partnership with the Chicago Park District's Berger Park Cultural Center at 6205 N. Sheridan Road. The 2015/16 season kicks off in fall with Death in a Beulah, a play by Barbara Wells, about three 'transplants,' or African Americans who have escaped to the queer-friendly North Side. For the holidays, Three Cat presents Holiday Stories, nine playwrights explore what it means to be an outsider on the biggest, most commercial, and most televised event of the year! . Playwrights include David Bald, Hope Hommersand, Susan Lieberman, Paul Moulton, Paul Pasulka, Lisa Scott, Fouad Teymour, Helen Valenta, and Joe Weintraub. The season concludes in spring with the newly revised musical revue, At Mister Kelly's, about the history and music of Chicago's Rush Street's legendary night club with original music and lyrics by Gary Gimmestad. Tickets are now on sale at threecatproductions.com.

TV: Watch Season 2 Commentary for THE RESIDUALS- Episode 7, 'Special Skills'
by The Residuals - Oct 13, 2015


It's not too late to catch up on Season 2 of everyone's favorite web-comedy- THE RESIDUALS, which you can find exclusively here on BroadwayWorld. CLICK HERE to binge-watch all ten episodes! This season might be over, but we are continuing the fun with commentaries from the cast! Today, we are excited to take you back to Season 2, Episode 7, 'Special Skills'.

Three Cat Productions Hosts Cabaret On The Lake Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 9, 2015


Three Cat Productions celebrates Chicago based performers with Cabaret on the Lake. Cabaret on the Lake is a free, monthly variety show giving singers, storytellers, comedians, performance artists, musicians, dancers, poets, and solo artists of every type a place to develop their work. Held the 2nd Today of the month at the Berger Park Cultural Center (6205 N Sheridan Road), experienced performers split the bill with artists learning their craft or trying new material for the first time. This month's event will be held today, October 9 at 7:30pm. Tickets are free. Hosted by Rob Dorn - singer, storyteller, national Broadway musical theater tour veteran, and Green Mill regular.

Three Cat Productions to Host Cabaret On The Lake, 10/9
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 6, 2015


Three Cat Productions celebrates Chicago based performers with Cabaret on the Lake. Cabaret on the Lake is a free, monthly variety show giving singers, storytellers, comedians, performance artists, musicians, dancers, poets, and solo artists of every type a place to develop their work. Held the 2nd Friday of the month at the Berger Park Cultural Center (6205 N Sheridan Road), experienced performers split the bill with artists learning their craft or trying new material for the first time. This month's event will be held on Friday, October 9 at 7:30pm. Tickets are free. Hosted by Rob Dorn - singer, storyteller, national Broadway musical theater tour veteran, and Green Mill regular.

TV: Watch Season 2 Commentary for THE RESIDUALS- Episode 6, 'Taking Meetings'
by The Residuals - Oct 6, 2015


It's not too late to catch up on Season 2 of everyone's favorite web-comedy- THE RESIDUALS, which you can find exclusively here on BroadwayWorld. CLICK HERE to binge-watch all ten episodes! This season might be over, but we are continuing the fun with commentaries from the cast! Today, we are excited to take you back to Season 2, Episode 6, 'Taking Meetings'.

Pensavalle, Smith of BWW Web Comedy THE RESIDUALS Guest on Comcastro Podcast
by Matt Tamanini - Oct 5, 2015


Recently, the creators of BroadwayWorld's web series partner THE RESIDUALS were guests on the Comcastro podcast. THE RESIDUALS husband and wife team of Michael Paul Smith and Gillian Pensavalle discussed the show's history, production, and future.

Jazz Singer Martha Lorin and Friends to Play Cafe Noctambulo
by Sally Henry Fuller - Oct 3, 2015


Martha will close out this busy year with three different shows at the new room, 'Cafe Noctambulo.'

Premiere Episode of TV's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Now Available
by Matt Tamanini - Oct 1, 2015


Podcasts are hard, yo! After a week of tinkering, we were able to improve the sound quality of the podcast enough so that it no longer sounds like I am broadcasting from 'the bathroom of a tin-roofed crack house,' but it still isn't at the level that we would like. Nonetheless, we are sallying forth with the official premiere episode of the Some Like it Pop Podcast. In this episode, Jennifer McHugh and I take a quick look back at the 2015 Emmy ceremony, I pay up on our Predictions Article bet, and we talk about the new and returning shows that we are most looking forward to from this fall TV season.

TV: Watch Season 2 Commentary for THE RESIDUALS- Episode 5, 'The Lyell Files'
by The Residuals - Sep 29, 2015


It's not too late to catch up on Season 2 of everyone's favorite web-comedy- THE RESIDUALS, which you can find exclusively here on BroadwayWorld. CLICK HERE to binge-watch all ten episodes! This season might be over, but we are continuing the fun with commentaries from the cast! Today, we are excited to take you back to Season 2, Episode 5, 'The Lyell Files'.

TV: Watch Season 2 Commentary for THE RESIDUALS- Episode 4, 'The Dark Side'
by The Residuals - Sep 22, 2015


It's not too late to catch up on Season 2 of everyone's favorite web-comedy- THE RESIDUALS, which you can find exclusively here on BroadwayWorld. CLICK HERE to binge-watch all ten episodes! This season might be over, but we are continuing the fun with commentaries from the cast! Today, we are excited to take you back to Season 2, Episode 4, 'The Dark Side'!

VIDEO: Andy Samberg Opens Emmys with LES MISERABLES Parody, Multi-Show Journey, and More!
by Sally Henry Fuller - Sep 20, 2015


The Emmy Awards are underway, with Andy Samberg hosting! The opening performance was very Broadway-friendly, with a musical number centered around this season's TV shows, and even a parody of 'Confrontation' from LES MISERABLES. Check it out below!

The 67th Emmy Awards Complete Winners List; FULL RESULTS!
by Matt Tamanini - Sep 20, 2015


The 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards telecast air live coast-to-coast on tonight, Sunday, September 20th (8 PM ET/5 PM PT) on FOX from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and BroadwayWorld has you covered with all of the winners, highlights, and commentary. Check out all of BWW's week-long 2015 Emmy Coverage.

The 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards; FULL Recap & Commentary!
by Matt Tamanini - Sep 20, 2015


Through out the past week, BroadwayWorld has been brinigng you coverage of the 67th Annual Emmy Awards with a decidedly theatre-specific focus, and tonight will be no different. At some point during the tedious Red Carpet, I will begin live blogging everything from the Andy Samberg's hosting performance to the awards to the acceptance speeches, and everything inbetween. That being typed, I will be doing this in shorts and a t-shirt, so don't expect too much fashion commentary. 

Patti Murin, Michael Paul Smith, TV Staff Make Emmy Predictions
by Matt Tamanini - Sep 18, 2015


This afternoon, we are releasing our official BroadwayWorld predictions. Below you will find the predictions of all of BWW TV cumulative recappers; Jennifer McHugh, BWW TV Critic and Co-Host of the new 'Some Like it Pop Podcast,' Patti Murin, Broadway leading lady and BWW's resident BACHELOR expert; Caryn Robbins, BWW TV's Managing Editor; Michael Paul Smith, the star, writer, and director of BWW's hit web comedy THE RESIDUALS; and me, Matt Tamanini, BWW's Senior TV and Film Critic.

Michael Paul Smith & Ian Michael Sullivan Will Lead Long Island Theater Collective's WAITING FOR GODOT
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 15, 2015


The Long Island Theater Collective, a local theater production company, today announced the debut of their 2015 season with the opening of Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett on October 2 and 3rd at 8pm at the Studio Theatre in Lindenhurst. This play will be an ambitious offering in their second season. The rest of the season will consist of a new adaptation of A Christmas Carol, A New Plays Festival and William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.

BWW Webseries THE RESIDUALS Stars Featured on Airspeaker Podcast
by Matt Tamanini - Sep 10, 2015


Recently, the creators of BroadwayWorld's web series partner THE RESIDUALS were guests on the Airspeaker podcast. THE RESIDUALS husband and wife team of Michael Paul Smith and Gillian Pensavalle discussed the show's history, production, and future.

Randy Westbrook Pens New Book, 50 YEARS OF EXILE
by Matt Smith - Sep 9, 2015


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 8, 2015) – The story of one of the most successful bands in Country Music history has been documented with the recent release of the book 50 Years of Exile: The Story of a Band in Transition. Written by Randy Westbrook, an Eastern Kentucky University musicologist, the book details the group's rise to prominence over the past five decades.

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