CAPA Opens New Ticket Center at the Ohio Theatre
by BWW News Desk
- Aug 1, 2012
CAPA has moved its box office operations into the space previously occupied by the Ohio Theatre gift shop (39 E. State St.). Dedicated to Barbara and Dr. Ralph Lach in 2010, the new CAPA Ticket Center is located just a few feet from its previous location (from the east side of the Ohio Theatre marquee to the west side). The space was redesigned to enhance customer service and provide patrons with a user-friendly and efficient ticket-buying experience.
The Brandywiners to Present HELLO, DOLLY!, 7/26-8/4
by Kelsey Denette
- Jul 11, 2012
The economy is the worse it's been in fifty years and a bunch of Delawareans decide to cheer things up by staging a musical at Longwood Gardens. Sound familiar? This is how The Brandywiners got their start in the Great Depression when Frances Tatnall and W.W. (Chick) Laird staged Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirate of Penzance way back in 1932. Of course, it didn't hurt that Pierre du Pont, owner of Longwood Gardens at the time, was Lairds's uncle and had just built Longwood's beautiful Open Air Theatre.
Now, 80 years later, and in the midst of another economic turndown, The Brandywiners are doing it again with Hello, Dolly! , one of the greatest American musicals of all time. Opening in 1964, Hello, Dolly! set a record for Tony Awards (10) and performances (2,844). The title role of Dolly was originated by the legendary Carol Channing, and has been played by a who's who of female stars including Barbra Streisand, Mary Martin, Ginger Rogers, Betty Grable, Pearl Bailey, Ethel Merman and even Phyllis Diller.
Hello, Dolly! is a lavish Broadway-style musical that is as humorous as it is heart warming. Based on Thorton Wilder's The Matchmaker, it tells the story of Dolly's matchmaking mis-adventures in New York City just before the dawn of the 20th century.
In keeping with the times, Director Cal Bracken has given The Brandywiners' production a feminist twist to an otherwise over-the-top sexist plot line. The women in this show do more than "clean out the stables" as they join the budding suffragettes demanding respect and equal rights. In another timely line, two of the characters sing "JP Morgan scrapes and bows to us" as they try it impress their girl friends.
In true Brandywiners' fashion, this production brings eye-catching costumes, a professional orchestra and a cast of nearly sixty talented performers singing and dancing their hearts out. The Brandywiners' shows come as close as you can get to touring Broadway show quality and at less than half the price. Hello, Dolly! is playing July 26-28 and August 2-4 at Longwood Gardens Open Air Theater. Tickets are available by calling 800 338 6965 or through www.brandywiners.org.
Free SWINGIN' ON A STAR Celebration of '40s Music Set for Lincoln Center Library Today, 6/23
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 23, 2012
Today - Saturday, June 23rd, 2012, at 2:30 p.m at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (Lincoln Center), The Philhallmonic Society present 'Swingin' On A Star'--a musical celebration of the 1940s at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center (entrance on 65th and Amsterdam Avenue). The concert is free with general seating.
Karen Arlington, Diana Silva and More Set for SWINGIN’ ON A STAR Tonight, 6/23
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 23, 2012
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (Lincoln Center) and The Philhallmonic Society present 'Swingin' On A Star'--a musical celebration of the 1940s tonight, June 23rd, 2012, 2:30 p.m. at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center (entrance on 65th and Amsterdam Avenue). The concert is free with general seating.
REVISITING WILDFIRE Begins Previews Off-Broadway Tonight, 6/1
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 1, 2012
Nancy Johnston will replace Allyce Beasley and co-star with Lynne Wintersteller in Kari Floren's two-hander Revisiting Wildfire about two college roommates, best friends for life, who re-unite after thirty years, which begins previews Off-Broadway tonight, June 1.
Carol Channing's LARGER THAN LIFE Released Today on DVD!
by Nicole Rosky
- May 22, 2012
The story of legendary performer Carol Channing's life is as colorful as the lipstick on her big, bright smile. In CAROL CHANNING: LARGER THAN LIFE,released on DVD today May 22, director Dori Berinstein, a three-time Tony Award®-winning Broadway Producer (ShowBusiness, Gotta Dance), along with co-writer Adam Zucker, capture the magic and vivacity of the 90-year-old icon - both onstage and off... past and present. Called "terrific", "charming and seductive", "totally captivating and surprising" and "an endless storehouse of salty showbiz anecdotes", this triumphant and acclaimed 2012 theatrically released film, an Official Selection at the Tribeca Film Festival and Hot Docs - will make its DVD debut this May… only from Entertainment One.
Tony Bennett to Appear on THE ROSIE SHOW, 2/13
by BWW
News Desk
- Feb 13, 2012
For a special episode of "The Rosie Show," Rosie O'Donnell travels to New York City to visit with and pay tribute to the American singing legend and 15-time Grammy® Award winner, Tony Bennett.
Tony Bennett to Appear on THE ROSIE SHOW, 2/13
by Kelsey Denette
- Feb 10, 2012
For a special episode of "The Rosie Show," Rosie O'Donnell travels to New York City to visit with and pay tribute to the American singing legend and 15-time Grammy® Award winner, Tony Bennett.
Chelsea Handler to Appear on THE ROSIE SHOW Tonight
by Kelsey Denette
- Feb 8, 2012
Comedienne, television host and best-selling author Chelsea Handler visits with Rosie O'Donnell on tonight's "The Rosie Show" (Wednesday, February 8 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on OWN).
Kathleen Madigan Comes to PlayhouseSquare, 2/4
by BWW
News Desk
- Feb 4, 2012
In her 22-year career, comedian Kathleen Madigan has never been hotter! Her Showtime special, "Gone Madigan," is in constant rotation, and its DVD-CD tops the Amazon and iTunes charts. Madigan already has the entire year booked with numerous television appearances and over 100 theater gigs…which includes her return to PlayhouseSquare's intimate Ohio Theatre Feb. 4th at 8 pm. (Tickets: $28 & $10, on sale at playhousesquare.org or 216-241-6000.)
Rosie O'Donnell, iCarly Cast Set for Interview on 'The Rosie Show,' 1/16
by BWW
News Desk
- Jan 16, 2012
In a very special one-hour episode of OWN's "The Rosie Show", Emmy Award-winning host Rosie O'Donnell travels from Chicago to New York to meet Nickelodeon star Miranda Cosgrove and the entire cast of "iCarly" for their first-ever group interview, airing on January 16.
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