Appleton, WI Newsroom
Alice Cooper Returns To Fox Cities P.A.C. With Special Guest Lita Ford
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Appleton, WI NiteLite Promotions and the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center are pleased to announce Alice Cooper will return with special guest Lita Ford for a performance Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. (more...) 
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Appleton, WI Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Appleton, WI There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Appleton, WI Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Santino Fontana!
by Ben Rimalower on October 14, 2019 in Appleton, WI In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Stephen Schwartz!
by Ben Rimalower on October 07, 2019 in Appleton, WI In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
BWW Review: HAMILTON Satisfies Audiences at Fox Cities P.A.C.
by Meredith Kreisa on October 03, 2019 in Appleton, WI HAMILTON recently opened at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton and will continue to play through October 20. When a show receives as much hype as HAMILTON has, it can seem almost a letdown compared to its reputation. However, HAMILTON is truly a modern masterpiece with tremendous artistry, subtlety, and nuance. (more...) 
Lakeshore Wind Ensemble Announces 2019-2020 Season
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Appleton, WI Members of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus Lakeshore Wind Ensemble (conductor Prof. Marc Sackman) and the Lakeshore Big Band, (Paul Sucherman, conductor) celebrate the 36th concert season of LWE, by sharing the stage with several guest artists throughout the season (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Cole Escola!
by Ben Rimalower on September 30, 2019 in Appleton, WI In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to actor and comedian Cole Escola about Judy Garland's beloved 1961 Grammy-winning live album Judy at Carnegie Hall. They also discuss Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, Barbara Cook, and Marin Mazzie. Cole talks about how he discovered each of these legendary performers and how live albums and concert patter have helped inform his own career. Cole currently writes for and stars in Amy Sedaris's Emmy-nominated show At Home with Amy Sedaris on truTV. (more...)
Nominations Open For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Appleton, WI Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in Appleton, WI Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Appleton, WI Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...)
UW-Green Bay Faculty To C.H.I.M.E In At Annual Concert
by BWW News Desk on September 25, 2019 in Appleton, WI Members of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty will step out of their classroom and directorial roles and onto the stage for the seventh annual Concert Hour Involving Music Educators (C.H.I.M.E.) Concert in UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan's Fine Arts Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 at 7 p.m. Anticipated performances will come from music faculty, Assistant Prof. Luis Fernandez, Assistant Prof. Michael Rector, Associate Prof. Adam Gaines, Assistant Prof. Bill Salak and Sheboygan Campus Associate Lecturer Paul Sucherman. The concert is coordinated by Sheboygan Campus Associate Prof. Christy Talbott. (more...)
Parent Suite, Gala Pro Make The Arts More Accessible At The Fox Cities P.A.C.
by BWW News Desk on September 25, 2019 in Appleton, WI The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center announces the addition of new amenities that will continue to support the Center's mission of being a gathering place for all. (more...) 
DANCING WITH THE STARS - LIVE TOUR 2020 Comes To Fox Cities P.A.C.
by BWW News Desk on September 23, 2019 in Appleton, WI America's favorite dance show is going back on tour this winter with Dancing with the Stars a?" Live Tour 2020. The longest tour to date will be dancing through at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on Sunday, February 9 at 7 p.m. (more...) 
2019-20 Center Stage High School Musical Theater Program Schools Announced
by BWW News Desk on September 20, 2019 in Appleton, WI The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center announces the high schools participating in the 2019-20 Center Stage High School Musical Theater Program. (more...) 
Northern Sky Announces Added Performances Of 'Dad's Season Tickets' At The Gould Theater
by BWW News Desk on September 19, 2019 in Appleton, WI Due to the overwhelming popularity of their new musical comedy, Dad's Season Tickets, Northern Sky Theater announces the addition of three matinee performances at the Gould Theater this fall. (more...)
HAMILTON Announces Digital Lottery For Fox Cities P.A.C.
by BWW News Desk on September 17, 2019 in Appleton, WI Producer Jeffrey Seller and the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center announce a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show's first performance (October 1) in Appleton at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. Forty (40) tickets will be sold to winners for every performance for $10 each. The digital lottery will open at 11:00 AM CT on September 29 for tickets to the Tuesday, October 1 performance. Subsequent digital lotteries will begin two days prior to each performance. (more...)
A Motown Christmas Returns To Fox Cities P.A.C.
by BWW News Desk on September 16, 2019 in Appleton, WI A Motown Christmas celebrates the holiday season in a family-oriented spectacular at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on Saturday, December 21 at 7:30 p.m. (more...)
Performance Of LOVE LETTERS Canceled At Fox Cities P.A.C.
by BWW News Desk on September 13, 2019 in Appleton, WI The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center regrets to inform patrons that due to a scheduling conflict, the October 25 performance of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters starring Meredith Baxter and Michael Gross has been canceled. (more...) 
Podcast - Ben Rimalower's Broken Records, The Albums You Wouldn't Shut Up About
by Ben Rimalower on September 23, 2019 in Appleton, WI BroadwayWorld is excited to announce the official launch of the site's first self-produced podcast - Ben Rimalower's Broken Records, The Albums You Wouldn't Shut Up About. On each weekly episode Rimalower and co-host Daniel Nolen chat with guests about one album that they were obsessed with, how they discovered it, what it led them to, where they were in life when it impacted them and how it's stayed with them since. (more...)
6:30 Concert Series Returns Sept. 16 With Pro Arte Quartet
by BWW News Desk on September 09, 2019 in Appleton, WI On Sept. 16, 2019, Pro Arte Quartet, one of the world's most distinguished string quartets, kicks-off the first featured event of the 2019-2020 6:30 Concert Series. (more...) 
BWW Preview: HAMILTON Set to Play at Fox Cities P.A.C.
by Meredith Kreisa on September 09, 2019 in Appleton, WI HAMILTON will play at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton from October 1 - October 20. Here's what you need to know before you see the history-making musical. (more...) 
Tickets For THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Go On Sale Sept. 13
by BWW News Desk on September 06, 2019 in Appleton, WI Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will go on sale Friday, September 13 at 10 a.m. for the triumphant return engagement at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. (more...) 
False Teeth, False History And Real Laughter At Peninsula Players
by BWW News Desk on September 05, 2019 in Appleton, WI Peninsula Players Theatre, America's oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County's theatrical icon, begins its autumn season with the Midwest première of a?oeGeorge Washington's Teeth,a?? a new comedy by Mark St. Germaine. (more...)
Fox Cities P.A.C. Announces Renaming Of Education Series
by BWW News Desk on September 03, 2019 in Appleton, WI The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center announced the renaming of its Education Series starting with its 2019-20 Season. While students head into a new school year, they will have the opportunity to enjoy the same great Education Series they've come to know and love with the Amcor Education Series. (more...) 
NAMT Festival Of New Musicals To Accept Applications Free Of Charge
by BWW News Desk on August 27, 2019 in Appleton, WI National Alliance for Musical Theatre (Betsy King Militello, Executive Director) has announced that beginning with the 2020 Festival of New Musicals, all writers can submit an application to be considered for the Festival free-of-charge. In keeping with previous years, submissions to the Festival will require an endorsement from an industry professional, but for the first time there will be no cost associated with on-time submissions regardless of who is endorsing the piece. NAMT's the current strategic plan aims to expand the musical theatre network by broadening and lengthening the development pipeline, a goal that will be accomplished in part through increased access and inclusivity. By removing submission fees and streamlining the Festival application process, NAMT aims to remove a potential barrier to entry for writers interested in applying to the Festival. Applications for the 32nd Annual Festival of New Musicals will open on October 24th, and information about the application process can be found on the NAMT website at namt.org/festapp. (more...) 
BWW Previews: 2019-2020 THEATER SCHEDULES at Appleton-Area Universities
by Meredith Kreisa on August 24, 2019 in Appleton, WI Do you love seeing up-and-coming performers before they get their big breaks? Wish you had a way to see high-quality shows for a fraction of the price of professional productions? Then you're in luck! Appleton-area universities put on some awesome shows that you are unlikely to see touring any time soon. Here is what's coming up this season. (more...) 
Door County Astronomical Society Hosts Pre-Show Seminar at SILENT SKY
by BWW News Desk on August 22, 2019 in Appleton, WI Peninsula Players Theatre, in conjunction with its production of a?oeSilent Sky,a?? by Lauren Gunderson, will host members of the Door County Astronomical Society as they lead a discussion on a?oemeasuring distances in the universea?? on Thursday, August 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the theater. 'Silent Sky' lead character, Henrietta Swan Leavitt, contributed many discoveries that assisted future astronomers. Tickets to performances are available; admission to the pre-show seminar is free. For more information, call the Peninsula Players Box Office at 920-868-3287 or visit www.peninsulaplayers.com. (more...) |
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