COLOR PURPLE, MARY POPPINS, et al. Set for Smith Center, Tickets on Sale 7/26July 16, 2011The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is proud to announce its Broadway Las Vegas series as part of the inaugural season for this long-awaited performing arts center. This series will feature the best and brightest of Broadway, bringing full-length versions of THE COLOR PURPLE, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and MEMPHIS to the stage in Las Vegas. These exceptional shows join the ranks of the previously announced WICKED, which will open The Smith Center's first full-length season in August of 2012.
STAGE TUBE: Daniel Radcliffe's Potter Pals Visit HOW TO SUCCEEDJuly 16, 2011A slew of Daniel Radcliffe's fellow 'Harry Potter' stars have been visiting him on Broadway to watch his performance in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. In the video below, Tom Felton, Rupert Grint, and Matthew Lewis all give Radcliffe glowing reviews.
Kurt Elling Brings Grammy-Winning Jazz to Cooperstown Festival, 7/29July 16, 2011The Kurt Elling Quartet with John McLean will perform July 29 at 7:30 pm at the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown, NY, as part of the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival. Grammy-winner Elling will perform jazz standards as well as songs from his new album, The Gate.
STAGE TUBE: Who Wants Cake? Presents THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIENDJuly 16, 2011From the company that brought you The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode comes another hilarious parody of a beloved TV show, Thank You For Being a Friend. Who Wants Cake? is thrilled to bring this unofficial musical parody inspired by The Golden Girls to Ferndale's Ringwald Theatre for an exclusive 4 week run beginning Saturday, July 16th. Written by Nick Brennan, with music and lyrics by Luke Jones and Jeff Thomson, Thank You For Being a Friend will play Saturdays and Mondays at 8pm and Sunday afternoons at 3pm through August 8th. Don't miss your chance to see your favorite Ringwald guys dress as your favorite Golden Girls!
Photo Flash: Stephanie Mills Live in PhiladelphiaJuly 16, 2011Grammy Award Winner and star of stage and screen Stephanie Mills performed live at the Dell East Music Center in Philadelphia on July 14. BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage or her performance below!
Photo Flash: MONGREL ISLAND at the Soho TheatreJuly 16, 2011MONGREL ISLAND, by Ed Harris, and presented at the Soho Theatre, offers a fresh, cynical and offbeat perspective on how the workplace can strip away our humanity. BroadwayWorld brings you photo credit from the production below.
Googie Withers Dies at 94July 16, 2011Born Georgette Lizette Withers on March 12, 1917 in Karachi, India, she was known as 'Googie' from an early age. Her family returned to England when she was aged seven and she began acting at the age of 12, appearing at the Victoria Palace in The Windmill Man. A student at the Italia Conti Academy of Arts, she was a dancer in a West End production when she was offered work as a film extra in Michael Powell's The Girl in the Crowd (1935). She arrived on the set to find one of the major players in the production had been dismissed, and she was immediately asked to step into the role.
Idina Menzel Returns to GLEE in Season 3July 16, 2011Tony Award winner Idina Menzel will return to GLEE for a season three arc, according to reports from Deadline. Menzel could appear in up to 12 episodes throughout the season.
Fisher Landau Center for Art Presents LEGACY Thru 9/12July 10, 2011Fisher Landau Center for Art is pleased to announce 'LEGACY: Selections from Emily Fisher Landau's Gift to the Whitney Museum of American Art', on view through September 12th, 2011. Occupying all three floors at the Center, the exhibition highlights an overview of the historic pledge of artwork by Mrs. Landau, consisting of 419 pieces by 86 artists who have shaped the course of American Art. The installation is inspired by the Whitney Museum's recent 'Legacy' exhibition organized by Donna De Salvo and David Kiehl. The intimate setting of the Fisher Landau Center for Art allows for an expanded presentation of Mrs Landau's pledge, displaying more than 100 artworks by over 60 artists including:
Meet Royalty at South Bay Events This WeekJuly 10, 2011'Meet the Princess and Royal Court' family-friendly events will be held at the following locations where you can meet 'Once Upon a Mattress' cast members, listen to 'The Princess and the Pea' story being read, ask the Royal court any questions you may have about the story, learn a song from 'Once Upon a Mattress' and have your photo taken with Royalty, right in your neighborhood!