STAGE TUBE: GODSPELL Cast Sings Schwartz at Joe's Pub!
by Nicole Rosky
- May 24, 2012
Yesterday, May 23, the company of Godspell celebrated their Academy Award-winning writer Stephen Schwartz in a one-night-only concert featuring songs from Schwartz's Pippin, Wicked, The Baker's Wife, The Magic Show, Working, My Son Pinocchio, Children of Eden, Rags, "Pocahontas", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "The Prince of Egypt", "Enchanted" and more. The concert benefits Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.
Check out highlights fro the concert below!
WICKED in Dayton to Offer $25 Lottery Tickets
by Kelsey Denette
- May 24, 2012
A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center with performances from May 30 - June 24. Two and one-half hours prior to each performance, people who present themselves at the Ticket Center Stage Box Office, located in the Wintergarden of the Schuster Center, will have their names placed in a lottery drum; thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person. Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID when submitting their entry form, if chosen, when purchasing tickets.
Confirmed! GODSPELL to Perform at 2012 Tony Awards
by Robert Diamond
- May 23, 2012
BroadwayWorld has confirmed that the revival of GODSPELL on Broadway, despite a lack of Tony nominations, will make an appearance on the 2012 broadcast to perform a selection from the musical. At this time, there is no official word or confirmation on who, or what the cast will be performing.
WICKED Opens in Sacramento Tonight, May 23 - Starring Nicole Parker and Alli Mauzey
by BWW News Desk
- May 23, 2012
The Sacramento engagement of WICKED begins performances tonight, May 23 and runs through June 17 at Community Center Theater, 1301 L Street. The Sacramento engagement of WICKED features Nicole Parker as Elphaba, Alli Mauzey as Glinda, Liz McCartney as Madame Morrible, PJ Benjamin as The Wizard and Justin Brill as Boq.
GODSPELL Cast Sings Stephen Schwartz at Joe's Pub Tonight, 5/23
by BWW News Desk
- May 23, 2012
Tonight, May 23, join the company of Godspell on Broadway as they celebrate their Academy Award-winning writer Stephen Schwartz in a one-night-only concert. Expect songs from Schwartz projects like Pippin, Wicked, The Baker's Wife, The Magic Show, Working, My Son Pinocchio, Children of Eden, Rags, "Pocahontas", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "The Prince of Egypt", "Enchanted" and more.
CM Performing Arts Center to Present GODSPELL JR., 6/9-17
by Kelsey Denette
- May 22, 2012
Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, and featuring a score by Stephen Schwartz, Godspell boasts well-loved songs, led by the international hit, "Day By Day." This musical 'brings the parables of Jesus Christ and hearteningly to life. Godspell is a groundbreaking and unique reflection on the life of Jesus, with a message of kindness, tolerance and love.'
GODSPELL Adds June 8 Matinee
by Kelsey Denette
- May 22, 2012
On Friday, June 8, GODSPELL will play a special added matinee performance at 3 p.m.
Late May Live Entertainment Options on the Central Coast of California
by Curt Miner
- May 22, 2012
As we make our way toward the end of May, I hope you will find or make the time to attend some of the many productions currently playing (a number of which will soon bring their runs to a close) at any of the various live performance and theatre venues that make their home here on the Central Coast of California!
Photo Flash: Next Hannibal Lecter Shuler Hensley Drops in on SILENCE! The Musical
by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2012
Shuler Hensley, SILENCE! The Musical's newest Hannibal Lecter, took his first look at the show this past Saturday evening, May 19th and he visited his new friends afterward. Hensley is set to star in Off-Broadway's smash hit for four weeks only June 1st through the 24th. See the photos below!
American Opera Projects Presents COMPOSERS & THE VOICE: FIRST GLIMPSE 2012, 5/20-5/21
by BWW News Desk
- May 20, 2012
Today, May 20 and Monday, May 21, 2012 at 8pm American Opera Projects (AOP) will present COMPOSERS & THE VOICE: FIRST GLIMPSE 2012, the first public presentation of compositions developed during this season's Composers & the Voice program. Audiences will hear songs written by five emerging composers - Sidney Marquez Boquiren, Mikael Karlsson, Robert Paterson, Rachel Peters, and Ronnie Reshef - and one composer/librettist team, Zach Redler and Sara Cooper, who were chosen by AOP to spend a year creating new works focusing on the operatic voice. The performances will be held at South Oxford Space in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, the home of AOP. Tickets are $15 general admission, $10 for students/seniors and are available at www.operaprojects.org.
WICKED Tickets Go on Sale Today at Smith Center, 5/19
by BWW News Desk
- May 19, 2012
WICKED goes on sale to the public today, May 19 at 7 a.m.; tickets will be exclusively available at the box office from 7 to 10 a.m. on-site at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts at 361 Symphony Park Avenue in Las Vegas. Beginning at 10 a.m., any remaining tickets will be available for purchase online at www.TheSmithCenter.com or by phone at 702-749-2000. There is an 8-ticket limit per patron.
Tony Interview Special: Frank Wildhorn on the Origins of BONNIE & CLYDE, Prepping JEKYLL & HYDE, and More!
by Nicole Rosky
- May 21, 2012
Earlier this month, the 2012 Tony Awards Nominations were announced by Tony winning actress Kristin Chenoweth and Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Jim Parsons. The Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from the Beacon Theatre, on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 10, 2012.
BroadwayWorld was there for this year's official Tony Brunch, and got a chance to chat with this year's nominees! Today we bring you Frank Wildhorn, nominee for Best Score for BONNIE & CLYDE.
STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/20- Judy Kuhn
by Nicole Rosky
- May 20, 2012
Happy Birthday, Judy Kuhn! Kuhn made her Broadway debut was in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. She then played Cosette in the 1987 multiple award winning Broadway production of Les Misérables brought her the first Tony Award nomination. The following year, Kuhn took on a transfer from London's West End, playing one of the main roles (Florence Vassy) in the Trevor Nunn-directed Chess, with music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (formerly of ABBA) and lyrics by Tim Rice. Later in 1993, Kuhn played the role of Betty Schaefer in the U.S premier production of Sunset Boulevard at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles. Kuhn sang the title role in the 1995 Disney animated film, Pocahontas, the film included her rendition of the song Colors of the Wind, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for its composers Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. On October 23, 2007, Kuhn returned to the Broadway Production of Les Misérables after 20 years, but this time assuming the role of Fantine.
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