CINDERELLA Returns to Starlight Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Jun 20, 2018
Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA, the 2013 Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The King & I and The Sound of Music, will play Starlight Theatre as part of the 2018 Shawnee Mission Health Broadway Series for a limited engagement from June 29-July 1.
Chita Rivera, Andy Grammer, and Kyla Jade Join the Lineup for A CAPITOL FOURTH on PBS
by Macon Prickett - Jun 19, 2018
Joining the all-star line-up for the 38th annual edition of PBS' A CAPITOL FOURTH, the country's longest-running live national July 4 TV tradition, are theatrical icon and triple-threat Broadway legend Chita Rivera, multi-platinum pop singer and songwriter Andy Grammer, and THE VOICE Season 14 finalist Kyla Jade. Grammer will perform his hit "Back Home," the lead single from his Gold-certified album Magazines or Novels, on America's national Independence Day celebration. Gospel singer Jade will open the show with a performance of the "National Anthem."
BWW CLOSE UP: CAROUSEL
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Jun 1, 2018
June is busting all over, y en menos de dos meses podremos disfrutar en Barcelonade la version concierto de CAROUSEL, que se representara en el Festival Grec los dias 28 y29 de juliodirigida por Daniel Anglescon direccion musical de Xavier Torrasy coreografia de Óscar Reyes.
Ryan Silverman and Bryonha Marie Parham Join Candide at Carnegie Hall
by Julie Musbach - Mar 16, 2018
Carnegie Hall announced today that its one-night-only benefit concert performance of Leonard Bernstein's Candide on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage will feature Broadway starsRyan Silverman (Side Show, Cry-Baby,Chicago) as Maximilian and Bryonha Marie Parham (The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, AfterMidnight, Prince of Broadway) as Paquette. They join the previously announced Paul Appleby (Candide), Erin Morley (Cunegonde),Patricia Racette (Old Lady), William Burden(Governor), and John Lithgow (Voltaire / Dr. Pangloss).
RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA On Sale in Chicago, 3/2
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2018
Broadway In Chicago and the producers of Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA are delighted to announce that individual tickets for Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA, the 2013 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The King & I and The Sound of Music, will go on sale Friday, March 2, 2018.
CINDERELLA Returns To Detroit's Fisher Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Feb 20, 2018
RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA, the 2013 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The King & I and The Sound of Music, will return to the Fisher Theatre for a limited engagement from March 13-18, 2018. Tickets for CINDERELLA start at $35 Tickets start at $45 and are now on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 800-982-2787 and online at www.broadwayindetroit.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Fisher Theatre box office.
John Lithgow, Patricia Racette, and More Lead CANDIDE at Carnegie Hall
by Julie Musbach - Jan 11, 2018
Carnegie Hall announced today that its one-night-only benefit concert performance of Leonard Bernstein's Candide on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage will star Paul Appleby in the title role of Candide alongside Erin Morley as Cunegonde, Patricia Racette as the Old Lady,William Burden as Governor, and John Lithgow as Voltaire / Dr. Pangloss. Remaining cast members will be announced at a later date.
BWW Interview: John Mauceri Conducting His Life Anywhere He Wants To Be
by Gil Kaan - Nov 9, 2017
Conductor extraordinaire John Mauceri, at 72 years young, has the memory of a straight-A college kid vividly recalling detailed facts of incidents long ago right off the top of his head. The go-to expert on all subjects Leonard Bernstein, John will be conducting BERNSTEIN ON STAGE at the Valley Performing Arts Center (The Soraya) November 17, 2017. John most graciously chatted on the phone with me for an hour from his New York home after just returning from Mexico.
A Lovely Night! Rodgers And Hammerstein's CINDERELLA Comes To The McCallum To Ring In The Holiday Season
by David Green - Oct 27, 2017
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, the 2013 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The King & I and The Sound of Music, will play the McCallum Theatre for a limited engagement of seven performances from Friday, November 24, through Tuesday, November 28. With its fresh new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed from a chambermaid into a princess, this hilarious and romantic Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderellacombines the story's classic elements glass slippers, pumpkin, and a beautiful ball along with some surprising twists.
RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Comes To Folsom For Four Performances
by Rebecca Russo - Oct 18, 2017
The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific offers a delightful and contemporary take on the classic story. A lush production that features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and the moments we all remember the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more plus some surprising new twists. Included in Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella are some of Rodgers + Hammerstein's most beloved songs, including In My Own Little Corner, Impossible/It's Possible and Ten Minutes Ago, in this hilarious and romantic Broadway experience for anyone who's ever had a wish, a dream... or a really great pair of shoes. Cinderella and her Prince have been REBORN! They might be BROADWAY'S COUPLE OF THE YEAR (New York Magazine).
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM Opens at Walnut Street Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2017
Walnut Street Theatre opens its landmark 209th season with the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. Directed by, and starring, Frank Ferrante, with choreography by Michelle Gaudette, this production begins previews on September 5th, opens on September 13th and runs through October 22nd on the Walnut's Mainstage.
A FUNNY THING...FORUM Opens the Walnut's 209th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2017
Walnut Street Theatre opens its landmark 209th season with the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. Directed by, and starring, Frank Ferrante, with choreography by Michelle Gaudette, this production begins previews on September 5th, opens on September 13th and runs through October 22nd on the Walnut's Mainstage.
Photo Coverage: Broadway Dims The Lights In Memory of the Late Barbara Cook
by Walter McBride - Aug 10, 2017
The Broadway community mourns the loss of legendary actress and recording artist Barbara Cook, who passed away on Tuesday, August 8th at age 89. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York were dimmed in her memory on yesterday, August 9th at exactly 7:45pm for one minute.