Catalina Bar & Grill Presents 'A Birthday Tribute To Billie Holiday,' 4/25
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 25, 2012
Catalina Bar & Grill will present "A Birthday Tribute To Billie Holiday" starring Billie Holiday's pianist Corky Hale and singer Freda Payne, with Special Guest, singer Tricia Tahara for One Night Only!!! The performance will be presented on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. at Catalina Bar & Grill; 6725 West Sunset Boulevard (just east of North Highland Avenue); Los Angeles, CA 90028. There is $20 Cover Charge. Valet Parking is available.
Paper Mill Playhouse's DAMN YANKEES Plays The 5th Avenue Theatre, Now thru 5/20
by BWW News Desk - Apr 21, 2012
Damn Yankees is headed to The 5th Avenue Theatre! This musical comedy is the story of an aging baseball fan who makes a deal with the Devil so his beloved hometown team can beat the Yankees in the race for the pennant. From the songwriting team of The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees is filled with hit songs including "Two Lost Souls" and the sultry favorite, "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets." The Paper Mill Playhouse production will slide into Seattle this April. The creative team includes direction by Mark S. Hoebee (Paper Mill's Producing Artistic Director), music direction by Ben Whiteley, and choreography by Denis Michael Jones.
Starlight Theater to Present Cathy Rigby in PETER PAN in July
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 30, 2012
Kansas City's premiere outdoors theater is set to present Cathy Rigby in PETER PAN as part of their summer 2012 Broadway Season. The show will perform from July 24th through the 29th, at 8 PM. Other shows included in summer line-up are IN THE HEIGHTS, THE ADDAMS FAMILY MEMPHIS, AIDA, and LA CAGE AUX FOLLIES. Tickets for PETER PAN are available by calling the box office, or online at www.kcstarlight.com. More information on the production starring Cathy Rigby can be found at www.cathyrigbyispeterpan.com.
Paper Mill Playhouse's DAMN YANKEES to Play The 5th Avenue Theatre, 4/21-5/20
by Harmony Wheeler - Mar 19, 2012
Damn Yankees is headed to The 5th Avenue Theatre! This musical comedy is the story of an aging baseball fan who makes a deal with the Devil so his beloved hometown team can beat the Yankees in the race for the pennant. From the songwriting team of The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees is filled with hit songs including "Two Lost Souls" and the sultry favorite, "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets." The Paper Mill Playhouse production will slide into Seattle this April. The creative team includes direction by Mark S. Hoebee (Paper Mill's Producing Artistic Director), music direction by Ben Whiteley, and choreography by Denis Michael Jones.
Catalina Bar & Grill Presents 'A Birthday Tribute To Billie Holiday,' 4/25
by Jennie Mamary - Mar 18, 2012
Catalina Bar & Grill will present "A Birthday Tribute To Billie Holiday" starring Billie Holiday's pianist Corky Hale and singer Freda Payne, with Special Guest, singer Tricia Tahara for One Night Only!!! The performance will be presented on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. at Catalina Bar & Grill; 6725 West Sunset Boulevard (just east of North Highland Avenue); Los Angeles, CA 90028. There is $20 Cover Charge. Valet Parking is available.
CYCLOPS, BIG BANK, et al. Set for 2011 NYMF; Full Line-Up Announced!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 29, 2011
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced a full slate of musical productions, a developmental reading series and special events for their eighth annual festival. This year's Festival will begin September 26th and continue through October 16th.
Pioneer Theatre Company Closes WHITE CHRISTMAS, 12/24
by BWW News Desk - Dec 24, 2010
Based upon the Paramount Pictures film written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama, and Melvin Frank. Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Book by David Ives and Paul Blake.
Pioneer Theatre Company's 2010 - 2011 Season Tickets Go on Sale, 10/6
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 6, 2010
Tickets for each of the seven remaining shows in Pioneer Theatre Company's 2010-2011 Season will go on sale Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. The season includes a hit adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, which runs from October 22 through November 6, 2010; Irving Berlin's White Christmas, based on the 1954 film of the same title, which runs from December 3 through December 24, 2010; the hilarious one act Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer running from January 14 through January 29, 2011; the world premiere of a new drama In by Bess Wohl, the author of last season's Touch(ed), which runs from February 18 through March 5, 2011; The Diary of Anne Frank, a co-production with Indiana Repertory Theatre, which runs from March 18 through April 2, 2011; Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning Sunset Boulevard, which runs from April 29 through May 14, 2011; and the regional premiere of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning landmark pop-rock opera Rent by Jonathan Larson, which runs from June 10 through June 25, 2011.
Pioneer Theatre Company's 2010 - 2011 Season Tickets Go on Sale, 10/6
by Leslie Fazin - Oct 1, 2010
Tickets for each of the seven remaining shows in Pioneer Theatre Company's 2010-2011 Season will go on sale Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. The season includes a hit adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, which runs from October 22 through November 6, 2010; Irving Berlin's White Christmas, based on the 1954 film of the same title, which runs from December 3 through December 24, 2010; the hilarious one act Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer running from January 14 through January 29, 2011; the world premiere of a new drama In by Bess Wohl, the author of last season's Touch(ed), which runs from February 18 through March 5, 2011; The Diary of Anne Frank, a co-production with Indiana Repertory Theatre, which runs from March 18 through April 2, 2011; Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning Sunset Boulevard, which runs from April 29 through May 14, 2011; and the regional premiere of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning landmark pop-rock opera Rent by Jonathan Larson, which runs from June 10 through June 25, 2011.
CATS Lands at Colonial Theatre; Tickets On Sale March 7
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2010
CATS, the show that revolutionized musical theatre, makes its return to Boston April 13 - 18 for one week only at Boston's Colonial Theatre. Tickets go on sale Sunday, March 7 and will be available through an authorized ticket seller found only at Ticketmaster 1-800-982-2787, at all Ticketmaster outlets, by visiting BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com/Boston and directly at the box office of Boston's Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston Street, Boston during normal business hours Monday through Saturday 10am - 6pm.
Cook, Williams, Kritzer and Arden Will Sing SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM for Roundabout Broadway Premiere
by Eddie Varley - Oct 1, 2009
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to have Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine return to Studio 54 with Sondheim on Sondheim, a new original Broadway musical starring Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, Michael Arden & Leslie Kritzer. Music & lyrics are by Stephen Sondheim, conceived & directed by James Lapine. Sondheim on Sondheim will begin previews on March 19th, 2010 and open officially April 22nd, 2010 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street). This will be a limited engagement through Sunday, June 13th, 2010.
Happy Holidays! Errico, Clow, Davi and Yazbeck Will Lead IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS
by Eddie Varley - Sep 29, 2009
The Tony Award® nominated hit musical IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the stage reinvention of the beloved classic film, directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Randy Skinner, with music supervision by Rob Berman, is pleased to announce Broadway principal casting.
James Clow, Melissa Errico, Tony Yazbeck and Mara Davi will star in the Broadway return production also starring Ruth Williamson, Peter Reardon, Remy Auberjonois, Cliff Bemis, Madeleine Yen and David Ogden Stiers, who will lead a cast of 33 in the limited holiday engagement at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway).