Simonson's LOMBARDI Bound for Broadway in Fall 2010November 9, 2009LOMBARDI, a new play by Oscar winner and Steppenwolf Theater Company member Eric Simonson, is based on the best-selling biography When Pride Still Mattered, by Pulitzer Prize winning author David Maraniss. Opening on Broadway in the fall of 2010, this original work will bring the audience into the life and times of one of America's most inspirational and mercurial personalities, Hall of Fame football coach Vince Lombardi.
TWITTER WATCH: BURN THE FLOOR - 'Good morning, dancers!'November 9, 2009BroadwayWorld.com presents its newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!
STAGE TUBE: Michael Riedel's Magical Moment on Theater TalkNovember 9, 2009Theater Talk, a weekly expose of world theater that airs on PBS Friday nights (PBS/Thirteen) and 5 times weekly on CUNY TV featured Matthew Holtzclaw and actor Chuck Cooper of FINIAN'S RAINBOW as they performed a dazzling magical feat on Theater Talk. We won't give away the surprise so you'll just have to watch the clip right here on STAGE TUBE!
STAGE TUBE: LAByrinth's 'Celebrity Charades: Jackpot' Epi. 2November 9, 2009LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vázquez and Producing Director Marieke Gaboury) enters the arena to crank up the stakes at the seventh annual benefit featuring Celebrity Charades: Jackpot on Monday December 7th. In this, the second of a series of videos, we learn how far the celebrities will go to win the game.
TV: 'LISTEN' - DREAMGIRLS In RehearsalNovember 9, 2009Producer John Breglio and the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. are presenting the premiere engagement of Dreamgirls at the Apollo Theater, prior to the national tour of the groundbreaking musical. Dreamgirls introduces Moya Angela as Effie White and features, as The Dreams, Syesha Mercado as Deena Jones
Photo Flash: GLEE Cast CD Signing in Paramus, New JerseyNovember 8, 2009To celebrate the release of the album members of the Glee cast is traveling to certain locations to greet the fans who purchase 'Glee: The Music, Vol. 1.' The Glee cast visited Best Buy on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 in Paramus, New Jersey and you can see some pictures of the meet and greet below!
SoW Workshop Series Classes to Feature HAIR Cast MembersNovember 8, 2009[SoW] is a series of classes designed to give you the skills you need to get into auditions, book jobs, and maintain your career and lifestyle as an artist. [SoW] will offer a wide range of classes taught by Broadway and Film & Television actors who experience this process on a daily basis and will expose you to all the tools you need to achieve your goals with confidence and endurance. [SoW] will serve as a community and a support system as you travel through a volatile industry.
Hershey Area Playhouse Holds 'I LOVE YOU' Auditions 11/15 & 11/16November 8, 2009Hershey Area Playhouse is kicking off its 11th season with the Off-Broadway hit, I Love You,You're Perfect, Now Change! Auditions for this show will be held on Sunday,November 15, 2009 at 2:00 pm and Monday, November 16 at 7:00 pm at thetheatre on the campus of Country Meadows in Hershey.
MTG's SIDE SHOW at MIT, Holds Matinee Today 11/8November 8, 2009MTG will present Bill Russell and Henry Kreiger's Side Show at the MIT student center from November 6 through November 8. Based on the true story of Siamese twins Violet and Daisy Hilton who became stars during the Depression, Side Show is a portrait of two women joined at the hip whose extraordinary bondage brings them fame but denies them love. Told almost entirely in song, the show follows their progression from England to America, around the vaudeville circuit and to Hollywood on the eve of their appearance in the 1932 movie Freaks.
STAGE TUBE: Reeve Carney Confirms 'SPIDER-MAN' CastingNovember 8, 2009After an exhaustive search that included a casting call tour spanning six cities and thousands of candidates, the producers and creative team of SPIDER-MAN, TURN OFF THE DARK, have selected Reeve Carney to play the role of Peter Parker, The Amazing Spider-Man.
Photo Flash: 'They're Your DREAMGIRLS'November 7, 2009Producer John Breglio and the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. will present the premiere engagement at the Apollo Theater, prior to the national tour of the groundbreaking musical.
Dreamgirls will introduce Moya Angela as Effie White and feature, as The Dreams, Syesha Mercado as Deena Jones, Adrienne Warren as Lorrell Robinson.
Photo Coverage: 'AMERICA DANCES' GalaNovember 7, 2009Rolex presented 'AMERICA DANCES! Celebrating Our Sparkling Heritage - Broadway, TV & Film'- Career Transition For Dancers' 24th Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7:00 pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (bet. 7 & 6 Aves) NYC.
KVPAC Presents Disney's Classic 'THE JUNGLE BOOK' on Stage 11/13 - 11/14November 6, 2009Go deep into the jungle with The Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center's (KVPAC) action-packed stage adaptation of the animated Disney movie The Jungle Book, Jr. presented by Junior COMPANY and directed by Elizabeth Mace. The book by Marcy Heisler, loosely based upon the tales of Rudyard Kipling, is a heartwarming celebration of survival and friendship.
Photo Flash: Ricky Gervais and Elmo 'Play' Carnegie HallNovember 6, 2009Last night Ricky Gervais performed to a sold out crowd at Carnegie Hall as part of The New York Comedy Festival. This was the comic's first time performing at Carnegie Hall and his only U.S. performance this year.
Encore Players Hold Auditions for SYLVIA 12/10November 6, 2009Encore Players, Katy's only adult community theater group, proudly announces auditions for the adult comedy Sylvia. Auditions will take place Thursday, December 10, 2009, from 7:00-9:00pm at the Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center (KVPAC) located at 2501 S Mason Rd., #290, Katy, TX 77450, in the Southwest Equestrian Center complex.
TV: Celebrating CHER in Las Vegas!November 6, 2009BWW TV's Audra Stafford visited the 'Cher' show at the Colosseum in Las Vegas and filed in with this fun segment on the timeless allure of the one and only CHER!