STAGE TUBE: Laura Bell Bundy Stars in Cooter County!September 29, 2010Laura Bell Bundy, country music and Broadway star of HAIRSPRAY and LEGALLY BLONDE fame, has been working on a sketch web series called Cooter County. Cooter County is home to some crazy people living inside the heads of John Hill and Tiffany and Brooke Egan - and of, course LBB!
BWW Reviews: NOW CIRCA THEN September 28, 2010NOW CIRCA THEN follows the story of two historical re-enactors, history buff and New York native Gideon and the thoroughly modern Margie, a new-comer to the city, who work together at the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The two play Julian and Josephine Glockner, a pulled-from-the-records, real-life immigrant couple from Prussia. The tenement is their home in the New World - at the top of the play, they have just arrived and the real-life and seemingly opposite Gideon and Margie, have just met.
Photo Coverage: Dramatic Forces Launches 'The Broadway Challenge'September 27, 2010THE BROADWAY CHALLENGE, a new and unique app for theatre trivia, was launched through the Apple App Store this weekend. Created by Dramatic Forces, the App functions on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. THE BROADWAY CHALLENGE is a must have app for every theatre fan. It's a multi-layered, multi game, all theatre trivia immersion with gorgeous graphics and sound effects. Play against yourself, your friends, the rest of the world. With 10 challenge games, eight unique question categories, and over 4000 original questions, you can play non-stop for an entire Broadway season and still not hit every question. The Broadway Challenge App will be updated with special new trivia packages throughout the year.
FINIAN'S RAINBOW's James Stovall Dies Sept. 26September 27, 2010Broadway and musical theater veteran, James Stovall died yesterday, September 26 confirms his talent agency, Abrams Artists & Associates. Cause of death and age are unavailable at this time, but it has been reported that Stovall suffered from heart problems.
Rosie O'Donnell Presents MY LIFE: TODAY at NYMF, 10/5September 27, 2010The New York Musical Theater Festival and Rosie O'Donnell present MY LIFE: TODAY, an original musical October 5th and 6th at The Duke on 42nd Street. In 2003, Rosie O'Donnell and Lori Klinger founded Rosie's Theater Kids (formerly known as Rosie's Broadway Kids), an organization devoted to using musical theatre to enrich the lives of New York City public school children who otherwise have limited exposure to the arts. Seven years later, their stories and experiences have been transformed into an original musical performed by the students themselves. Centered around a single day in a high school, My Life: Today is a window into the vibrant lives of the city's youth.
New York Television Festival Announces WinnersSeptember 27, 2010The sixth annual New York Television Festival announced the winners of its Independent Pilot Competition, NYTVF People's Choice award, FOX-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest, IFC 'Out of the Box' and MTV Animation awards tonight at a ceremony hosted at the SVA Theatre in Manhattan. The winners of the FOX-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest, Austen Earl and Luke Cunningham for 'Red Delicious,' received a $25,000 prize and a development deal. IFC's 'Out of the Box' award winners Matt Yeager and Jeff Skowron received a $25,000 development deal for their pilot 'Greg and Donny.' The Independent Pilot Competition winners were selected from 42 independent television projects created by writers and producers from across the U.S., Canada and the UK.
Holmes Excited for Broadway ReturnSeptember 27, 2010Katie Holmes reportedly told Star magazine that she would like to return to the stage after her run in the 2008 production of ALL MY SONS.
Back2Broadway Happy Hour to Benefit Broadway Cares, 9/30September 27, 2010Celebrate Back2Broadway month with Happy Hour at the Village Pourhouse on September 30. You're encouraged to 'lift a glass with Broadway stars and insiders' because 'this is your chance to mingle with celebs and theatre goers' alike.
Theater of War Begins Reading Series at Woolly Mammoth, 9/28September 24, 2010Theater of War Productions, a social impact company that presents readings of ancient Greek plays will host its first public performance at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington D.C. on September 28 at 7:30 p.m.
NYMF Announces More Show ExtensionsSeptember 24, 2010Due to popular demand, a number of musicals at The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) have announced additional performances.
Parks & USDA Cut Ribbon on First-Ever Urban Field Station in NYC ParksSeptember 24, 2010Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe today joined USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station Director Michael T. Rains and Director of the Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability David Bragdon to cut the ribbon on the new Urban Field Station at Fort Totten in Queens.
UCB Presents Same Sex-tacular, 9/25September 24, 2010The popular comedy variety show The Same Sex-Tacular returns to The Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre on Saturday, September 25th at 11:55 PM. Hosted by Tim Gunn (Michael Hartney) and Tim Gunn (John Flynn), and featuring two audience members who will compete in a design challenge that ends in a walk-off, only one designer can be called the winner.
Hartt School Celebrates 90 Years of Performing Arts Education, 10/16September 24, 2010The Hartt School celebrates 90 years of world class performing arts education during the 2010-2011 academinc year with creative partnerships, unique residencies, and thought-provoking conversations. A fantastic gala celebration on October 16 will highlight The Hartt School's 90th anniversary year.
Briggs Opera House Presents AMADEUS, 10/6September 24, 2010Peter Shaffer's AMADEUS, took Broadway by storm and was later adapted for the screen by Shaffer and director Milos Forman. Now, the original play returns to the stage. Within the intimate confines of the Briggs Opera House, audiences will be thrust into the colorful whirlwind of the Viennese court for an exciting evening of intrigue, comedy and some of the world's most beautiful music.