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BWW Review: PRETTY WOMAN Makes Dreams Come True at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - Feb 3, 2022


It may not be a musical anyone especially asked for, but a winning cast and some splashy production makes this one a winner anyway.

Peter Andre Will Play Vince Fontaine in Some Performances of GREASE at The Dominion Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2022


Peter Andre will make his West End debut playing the role of Vince Fontaine at certain performances in a new production of Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey's iconic musical GREASE opening at the Dominion Theatre on Tuesday 17 May 2022, with previews from Tuesday 3 May 2022. GREASE is directed by Nikolai Foster and choreographed by Arlene Phillips.

BWW Interview: Olivia Valli of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at Peace Center
by Neil Shurley - Jan 27, 2022


'I really mean it when I say there's something for everybody in this show!'

BWW Preview: Austrian Productions to Look Forward in 2022
by Martin Ganeider - Jan 19, 2022


Heading into the 2022 theatre season, Austria has a wealth of productions that deserve your attention. In this feature, I break down some of the shows that I will definitely be getting tickets to see. From Saigon to Rydell High, a ton of shows to choose from, so go out there and get your tickets before they're gone!

5th Annual Indie Entertainment Showcase Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2022


Cloud 21 PR International and Kultura PR International will present the fifth annual 'Indie Entertainment Showcase' a special event that will be held virtually during this year's Sundance Film Festival.

U.K. Docudrama MERCY Inks Distribution Deal With Los Angeles-based All Channel Films, Inc.
by Michael Major - Dec 22, 2021


The film stars Maria Austin (The Reverend and Mrs. Simpson - in post-production) in the role of Mercy, as well as Mark Wingett (Quadrophenia, EastEnders), Annette Badland (Ted Lasso, Doctors, EastEnders), John Pickering, Catherine Shipton, and Wendy Morgan (Yanks, Mrs. Lowry and Son with Vanessa Redgrave).

VIDEO: Richard Gere Narrates EARTH EMERGENCY Documentary on PBS
by Michael Major - Dec 20, 2021


The film conveys the urgency of stopping these cycles, letting natural systems remove carbon and preserving the delicate balance necessary to maintain Earth’s temperature. It is narrated by Richard Gere and features appearances by the Dalai Lama and Greta Thunberg.

Broadway Streaming Guide: December 2021- Where to Watch AND JUST LIKE THAT... & More New Releases!
by Michael Major - Dec 1, 2021


2021 closes with new soundtracks, including West Side Story and Annie LIVE!, and new musical films, including Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas and Encanto, hitting streaming services. This month also features new livestream concerts from Seth Rudetsky and Jessica Vosk, with RHONY's Countess Luann streaming from 54 Below.

BWW Review: PRETTY WOMAN-THE MUSICAL at Shea's Buffalo
by Michael Rabice - Dec 1, 2021


Welcome to the 1980's where acid wash jeans, big hair, shoulder pads and the music of Bryan Adams pervades the air. Julia Roberts and Richard Gere were starring in the rom-com blockbuster 'Pretty Woman'  and audiences were enthralled. Flash forward 30 or so years and everything old is new again as  PRETTY WOMAN- THE MUSICAL takes to the Broadway stage and now  has set up shop in Buffalo for a week as the National tour hits Shea's Buffalo stage.

New Production Of GREASE Will Open at the Dominion Theatre in May 2022
by Stephi Wild - Nov 18, 2021


Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey's iconic musical GREASE will return to the Dominion Theatre in London's West End, with new staging and choreography, opening on Tuesday 10 May 2022, with previews from Tuesday 3 May 2022.

PRETTY WOMAN IL MUSICAL al Teatro Nazionale, nuove date fino a gennaio 2022
by Andrea Domanico - Nov 9, 2021


Dopo 2 anni di pandemia il pubblico milanese ha decisamente apprezzato il ritorno a teatro targato Pretty Woman il musical, tanto da convincere la produzione ad aggiungere nuove date.

BWW Review: AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN Lifts Us Up at Broadway Sacramento
by Courtney Symes - Nov 4, 2021


Broadway Sacramento continues its phenomenal comeback season in the newly renovated SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center with An Officer and a Gentleman. Based on the Academy Award-winning 1982 film starring Richard Gere, the musical boasts an impressive 1980’s arrangement including the hit “Up Where We Belong.” Sacramento is the third stop of the first North American tour, which visits over 50 cities through 2022.

Cher to Perform in Streaming Event to Benefit Buddhist Monastery and Nunnery in Nepal
by Michael Major - Nov 1, 2021


Cher is set to perform as part of WisdomSound, a benefit concert for the Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery and Nagi Nunnery in Nepal with special guest Richard Gere, on November 8. The event will also feature performances by Laurie Anderson, Jon Batiste, Norah Jones, Angelique Kidjo, Steve Miller Band, Gregory Porter and Maggie Rogers.

Review Roundup: PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL Kicks Off its National Tour; What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2021


Read all the reviews for the National Tour of Pretty Woman, which is now on stage touring the country. See what the critics thought!

Awareness Film Festival to Present MERCY Docudrama by Wendy Morgan
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2021


To cap off its over yearlong festival run, the gripping docudrama feature Mercy, written and directed by UK-based actress Wendy Morgan, has been named an official selection of the 12th edition of the Awareness Film Festival, scheduled from October 21 to 31, 2021 at the Regal Cinemas in downtown Los Angeles.

BWW Review: MARILU HENNER: MUSIC & MEMORIES! Is a Treat For the Heart & the Mind at 54 Below
by Ricky Pope - Oct 18, 2021


How would you feel if you could remember every single day of your life? That is the focus of MARILU HENNER: MUSIC & MEMORIES!, which returned this evening to 54 Below. Ms. Henner walked us through some of her favorite memories from her decades in show business. It would actually be more accurate to say she danced us through some of her favorite memories, for Ms. Henner is a performer almost constantly in motion. She has been dancing from the age of two. Her mother ran a dance studio in her hometown of Chicago for 20 years, and Henner is still in fit dancing condition. She is the author of two books about health.

Kathryn Posin Adds Second Performance and New Work at the Gene Frankel Theater
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2021


Added to the program will be the premiere of Posin's 'Postlude,' conceived when, according to Posin, 'the company gathered together to restage an earlier work, and late-stage pandemic ghosts came to haunt us in the Gene Frankel Theatre.'

Cinnabar Theater Continues 49th Season With Mark St. Germain's DANCING LESSONS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2021


Sonoma County's Cinnabar Theater will present the local debut of playwright Mark St. Germain's heartwarming romantic comedy, Dancing Lessons, performing live October 15th-31st.

8 numeros de GREASE que no te puedes perder
by Angeles Diaz - Sep 20, 2021


Con la inminente vuelta a Madrid de Grease el 2 de octubre, en BroadwayWorld Spain hemos querido hacer un repaso a algunas de las actuaciones que más nos han sorprendido de otras producciones del musical americano. 

Kathryn Posin Receives Major Grant and Gives Free NoHo Performance
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2021


Company member Daniel White will perform Touch Me by Gerald Arpino. Company members Claire Mazza and Alejandro Ulloa will present their duet Through You, and Posin will present an excerpt from her latest work Triple Sextet to Steve Reich's Pulitzer Prize-winning Double Sextet.  

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