STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Mark Rylance and More in Broadway's TWELFTH NIGHT and RICHARD IIIJuly 29, 2013The critically heralded all-male Shakespeare's Globe repertory productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III will come to Broadway this fall. The productions, which delighted audiences and broke all box office records in London's West End earlier this year, will open Sunday, November 10 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street), with previews beginning October 15. Check out promo for the shows below!
STAGE TUBE: Teaser Trailer - Eureka Suitcase's THE TEMPESTJuly 29, 2013Eureka Suitcase, a New York City based Production Company, presents Shakespeare's The Tempest! Set in a modern NYC Subway, this production will bring the audience into the mind of Prospero and his journey toward forgiveness, creating connections to everyone's struggle with the pressures of the modern world. Featuring a minimalist set and costumes, the focus will be put on the fantastical story while allowing room for the imagination of the audience. Click below to watch a teaser for the show!
STAGE TUBE: Rob McClure Talks MARY POPPINS at The MunyJuly 29, 2013Broadway star Rob McClure (Chaplin) returns to The Muny for the second time this summer as Bert in The Muny's production of Disney's MARY POPPINS. McClure appeared earlier this season as Farquaad in the theatre's production of SHREK: THE MUSICAL. Below, in conversation with Muny Executive Producer Mike Isaacson, McClure discusses his love for embracing the imagined world as a performer and how this approach has helped make his Muny performances so successful. Click to watch!
MEGA STAGE TUBE: Highlights from CHICAGO at the Hollywood Bowl - Samantha Barks, Ashlee Simpson and More!July 27, 2013The Hollywood Bowl's production of the third longest running musical in Broadway history - CHICAGO - stars Samantha Barks as Velma, Drew Carey as Amos, Lucy Lawless as Mama Morton, Stephen Moyer as Billy Flynn, and Ashlee Simpson as Roxie Hart. The Production opened last night, July 26, and runs through July 28. The show is directed by Brooke Shields with Musical Direction by Rob Fisher. Click below to watch highlights from the show, including 'All That Jazz', 'Cell Block Tango', 'We Both Reached For The Gun' and more!
STAGE TUBE: Jenn Harris Talks Auditions on THE GRAHAM SHOW, Part 2July 26, 2013Jenn Harris starred in Off-Broadway's smash hit SILENCE! THE MUSICAL and can be seen in the hilarious hit indie film GAYBY. In part two of her interview with Graham Douglass for THE GRAHAM SHOW, Harris talks about the hardest aspects of being an actor, how to approach auditions, moving on after not being cast, and channeling Pink in the audition room. Click below to watch!
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of STANDBY at NYMFJuly 25, 2013The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presents Jenna Leigh Green (Wicked, bare) and Darren Ritchie (Wildhorn's Wonderland) in Standby. The show began July 19 at The Romulus Linney Courtyard at The Pershing Square Signature Center and runs through July 28, 2013. Click below to go behind the scenes with the creative team, plus watch clips from the show!
STAGE TUBE: Teaser Trailer - THE ORION EXPERIENCE at XL NightclubJuly 24, 2013The Orion Experience has released a teaser trailer in advance of its Off-Broadway run at XL Nightclub in New York, which begins next week Thursday, August 1. The show is an interactive dance party featuring original electro-pop music by the group of the same name, complete with a 9-piece band, dancers, aerialists, drag, space vampires, cocktails and plenty of other immersive activities to get the audience involved. Check out the teaser below!
STAGE TUBE: Promo - Peter Michael Marino's DESPERATELY SEEKING THE EXITJuly 23, 2013After acclaimed runs in the UK and Australia, writer/performer Peter Michael Marino returns to NYC with his comic autopsy on his $6 million West End musical fiasco DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN in DESPERATELY SEEKING THE EXIT. Directed by Obie Award winner John Clancy, it will be performed Sunday, July 28 at The Triple Crown Underground. Click below to watch a promo for the show!
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Goldstone's DIVAS THROUGH THE DECADES, Set for Ashcroft TheatreJuly 23, 2013Aria Entertainment in association with Goldstone has announced the launch of the new show Divas Through the Decades which will launch at London's Ashcroft Theatre on 18th October 2013. Divas Through the Decades is a celebration of female music legends; from Judy Garland to Etta James, Adele to Beyonce and beyond! It is a feel-good show performed by a group of wonderful singers. Click below to get a sneak peek of the show!
STAGE TUBE: Trailer - I NEED A DOCTOR, Set for Edinburgh Fringe 2013July 23, 2013Whilst studying together at Guildford School of Acting in 2011, co-creators Jessica Spray and James Wilson-Taylor created a 10-minute musical about Doctor Who that they have since developed into an hour-long show called I NEED A DOCTOR, under the guidance of renowned theatre director Ben Occhipinti, The Pleasance Theatre Trust, producer Anna Haigh and general managers Stormy Teacup Theatre. Click below to watch the official trailer for the show!
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - LISTEN… CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? at FringeNYCJuly 22, 2013An 11:11 Experiment, presents the critically-acclaimed, autobiographical one-woman show, Listen...Can You Hear Me Now?, written and performed by Gloria Rosen, the New York International Fringe Festival. The production is set to run August 10-24 at Venue 18 The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre. Click below to watch highlights from the show!
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of Eclipse Theatre's BEDROOM FARCEJuly 18, 2013Eclipse Theatre Company, the only theatre company in the Midwest to feature the works of one playwright in one season, will continue their 2013 season featuring the works of Sir Alan Ayckbourn with his hilarious comedy Bedroom Farce, directed by Remy Bumppo Theatre Artistic Director Nick Sandys. Click below for a look behind the scenes!
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - MOTHER DIVINE at NYMFJuly 18, 2013MOTHER DIVINE: The Musical, an official selection of the New York Musical Festival's Next Link Project, began performances July 11th at the PTC Performance Space (Pearl Theatre Company). Book and lyrics are by Laurel Klinger Vartabedian and music by Bill Evans. Click below to watch two promos for the show!
STAGE TUBE: Trailer - Mischief Theatre's THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONGJuly 17, 2013Award-winning, international comedy company Mischief Theatre present a brand-new, hysterical farce: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at The Pleasance Above. The inept and accident prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society embark on bringing an ambitious 1920's murder mystery (Murder at Haversham Manor) to a London theatre. Click below to watch the trailer for the show, featuring auditions for 'The Murder at Haversham Manor'!
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes at Hale Theatre's HAIRSPRAYJuly 17, 2013Hale Centre Theatre presents the Tony-winning musical HAIRSPRAY, now playing through Aug 24th 2013 on Thursdays at 7:00PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, and Saturday afternoons at 3PM. Prices are $15 for children(ages 6-12), $20 for students, and $25 for adults. Click below for a behind-the-scenes peak at HAIRSPRAY!