CityRep Makes It 'A TUNA CHRISTMAS' 11/20 - 12/6November 15, 2009Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep) presents the rollicking, two-man tour de force, A TUNA CHRISTMAS by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. A TUNA CHRISTMAS is the sequel to the audience favorite GREATER TUNA, where we welcome beloved characters like Vera Carp and Aunt Pearl Burris, and meet several new ones-including Inita Goodwin and Helen Bedd, who wait tables and cover the drive-thru at the local Tastee Kreme. Radio OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie are there to reintroduce us to all the denizens in the third-smallest town in Texas.
Titirangi Theatre's THE SLEEPER Opens, Tuesday, November 17November 15, 2009Titirangi Theatre Presents The Sleeper - by Catherine Butterfield The New York Twin Towers have fallen. A sheltered suburban housewife, deeply worried by the new security threats, both imagined and real, finds herself drawn to her son's tutor, a young and handsome man with politics very different from her own. Her life, as she knows it, is about to change forever.
TV: John Tartaglia's IMAGINOCEAN! Video Blogs - Part. 1November 14, 2009John Tartaglia, Philip Katz of Broadway Theatrical and veteran musical theatre performer, Michael Shawn Lewis have teamed up to bring this innovative black light musical production to life on the high seas. BWW TV is excited to bring you John's IMAGINOCEAN! journey via his personal video blogs, today we bring you the very first entry. Get set to enjoy the 'ride' and venture on this very creative trip!
STAGE TUBE: WONDERLAND - Through the Looking-Glass: Janet DacalNovember 14, 2009The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center presents the world premiere of the new musical Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure in Ferguson Hall as part of the 2009-2010 Bank of America Best of Broadway Tampa Bay series. Performances are scheduled Nov. 24, 2009 through Jan. 3, 2010.
LA's 'GRINCH;' Starring Karl and Larroquette Opens 11/14November 14, 2009The Los Angeles debut production of Dr. Seuss' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! The Musical, began preview performances on Tuesday, November 10th and officially opens today, November 14th. The production will play the Pantages Theatre for a limited engagement during the 2009 holiday season, through January 3. Stefan Karl, John Larroquette (Old Max) leads the 24-member cast.
GOD OF CARNAGE's Celebrated Original Leads Depart 11/14November 14, 2009The acclaimed and award winning Original Broadway cast of Yasmina Reza's GOD OF CARNAGE, Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden will play their final performance tonight, November 14th, 2009.
TWITTER WATCH: Gavin Creel - 'Working through the challenge'November 13, 2009Gavin Creel, the Tony nominated star of the hit musical HAIR, injured his ankle during number 'I've Got Life.' He suffered the injury at yesterday's matinee performance of the Tony winning revival at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
STAGE TUBE: Twilight: New Moon - The 'Volturi' Speak to ET!November 13, 2009The Volturi in arrive in the upcoming film 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon.' Stage and screen vet Michael Sheen is featured in 'New Moon.' Sheen, Dakota Fanning, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Cameron Bright all spoke to Entertainment Tonight about the soon to be released film, and you can watch the clip right here on STAGE TUBE!
Matt Shea, Former Broadway Publicist, Launches Bold New Styling VentureNovember 13, 2009After working for grand couturier Marc Bouwer, Shea traveled to Europe and the Middle East styling exclusively for a client before returning to New York as a publicist at Barlow Hartman now The Hartman Group. Synthesizing his diverse experiences infashion and public relations, Shea now works independently, serving clients in NewYork, Los Angeles, and Boston.
STAGE TUBE: Cheyenne Jackson on NBC's 30 ROCKNovember 13, 2009FINIAN'S RAINBOW star Cheyenne Jackson is joining the cast of the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series '30 Rock.' Jackson's first episode on the hit comedy series was last night, Thursday November 12th. The episode is titled 'THE PROBLEM SOLVERS' and also featured Top Chef star Padma Lakshmi.
BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Julie HalstonNovember 13, 2009BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. 'AEA' or 'Equity', founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members.