Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' GLORIA Extends Off-Broadway Through July 18
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2015 The Vineyard Theatre announced today that, due to demand, the world premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' newest play GLORIA will extend its limited engagement by two weeks and will now close on July 18....
WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY? to Open Off-Broadway Next Month
by Tyler Peterson - August 18, 2015 The new musical by Marshall Pailet (Claudio Quest, Triassic Parq) and A.D. Penedo (The Three Times She Knocked), Who's Your Baghdaddy? Or How I Started The Iraq War, will get its Off-Broadway premiere this Fall. Directed by Marshall Pailet with musical direction by Rona Siddiqui and choreography by ...
Phylicia Rashad to Return to The Public in HEAD OF PASSES This Spring
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2015 BroadwayWorld is excited to report initial casting for The Public Theater's New York premiere of HEAD OF PASSES, written by Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Tina Landau. Phylicia Rashad returns to The Public to play 'Shelah' in this deeply moving new drama about family, acceptance, and the powe...
MTV Favorites AWKWARD and FAKING IT to Return 3/15
by Caryn Robbins - February 15, 2016 The highly anticipated mid-season (5B) premiere of MTV's hit comedy series 'Awkward' and the third season premiere of 'Faking It' returns on Tuesday, March 15th at 10PM and 10:30PM ET/PT....
Photo Flash: WAITRESS's Sara Bareilles Stops by Off-Broadway's 'WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY?'
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2015 The new musical by Marshall Pailet (Claudio Quest, Triassic Parq) and A.D. Penedo (The Three Times She Knocked), WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY? OR HOW I STARTED THE IRAQ WAR, opened on October 4. Directed by Marshall Pailet with musical direction by Rona Siddiqui and choreography by Misha Shields, WHO'S YOUR...
BWW Profile: Allison Janney, Emmy-Nominated Star of Stage and Screen
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 19, 2015 Allison Janney is a stage and screen legend: a six-time Emmy Award winner and a two-time Tony nominee. Janney was born in Ludlow Falls, Ohio, and attended Kenyon College. After school, she trained at the Neighborhhood Playhouse in New York and spent summers at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in Lo...
Freeform & espnW to Celebrate Girl Power with 'Boss Girls' Programming Event This July
by Caryn Robbins - July 20, 2016 Freeform honors glorious girls and their kick-butt boldness with a three-day “Boss Girls” programming event, starting FRIDAY, JULY 22...
Welcome to Falsettoland! Meet the Full Company of FALSETTOS, Beginning Tonight on Broadway
by Meet the Cast - September 29, 2016 Lincoln Center Theater's new production of William Finn and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Falsettos begins previews tonight, September 29, and runs for 14 weeks only at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48 Street). Opening night will be Thursday, October 27. Scroll down to learn more abo...
Stan Zimmerman's 'SUICIDE NOTES' Heads to Hollywood Fringe, 6/19-28
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2015 SUICIDE NOTES: In Their Own Words is a gripping one hour play that uses real suicide notes and performed by four actors in the vein of The Vagina Monologues and Love Letters. Stan Zimmerman, a TV and film veteran and award winning theatre writer/director, returns to Hollywood Fringe Festival for his...
Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 12/23; TITANIC in DC, AMELIE in LA and More!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 23, 2016 This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Washington, DC, St. Louis, Los Angeles and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include TITANIC at Signature Theatre, AMELIE in Los Angeles, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL in St. Louis, just to name a few....
So Fetch! BWW Readers Want Musical Versions of MEAN GIRLS, THE BREAKFAST CLUB and More High School Classics
by Sally Henry - July 25, 2015 They might not be Orson Welles caliber; you probably won't study many of them in film classes, and they certainly wouldn't receive Oscars, but despite all that, high school-centric movies are still close to our hearts....
BWW Interview: Francois Battiste Chats About HEAD OF PASSES and Returning to The Public
by Nora Dominick - March 30, 2016 Head of Passes is already turning heads at the Public Theater and BroadwayWorld has the amazing opportunity to sit down with Francois Battiste, one of the many stars of Tarell Alvin McCraney's new play. ...
Breaking News: Allison Janney & John Benjamin Hickey Will Return to Broadway in SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION
by Nicole Rosky - October 18, 2016 Producer Stuart Thompson announced today that John Guare's critically acclaimed play Six Degrees of Separation will return to Broadway this spring in a revival starring seven-time Emmy Award winner Allison Janney ('Mom,' The Girl on the Train) as Ouisa and Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey (The...
Kyle Cease's One-Man Show EVOLVING OUT LOUD to Play New World Stages
by Tyler Peterson - January 07, 2016 The international tour of KYLE CEASE: EVOLVING OUT LOUD will play Off-Broadway's New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) from Sunday, February 14, through Wednesday, February 17, for three performances only. KYLE CEASE: EVOLVING OUT LOUD is an interactive one-man show blending comedy and transforma...
KYLE CEASE: EVOLVING OUT LOUD Extends Run Off-Broadway at New World Stages
by Tyler Peterson - February 02, 2016 Due to overwhelming ticket sales, executive producer Eva Price is overjoyed to add an additional performance of KYLE CEASE: EVOLVING OUT LOUD on Saturday, February 20 at 8pm, at Off-Broadway's intimate New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). KYLE CEASE: EVOLVING OUT LOUD is an interactive one man s...
Elizabeth Boykewich Promoted to SVP, Casting and Talent, Freeform
by Caryn Robbins - May 05, 2016 Elizabeth Boykewich has been upped to senior vice president, Casting and Talent, at Freeform, it was announced today by Karey Burke, executive vice president, Programming and Development, Freeform, to whom she reports....
Phylicia Rashad Returns to The Public in HEAD OF PASSES, Opening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2016 The Public Theater presents the New York premiere of HEAD OF PASSES, written by TarellAlvin McCraney and directed by Tina Landau. Part of Oskar Eustis' 10th anniversary season, HEAD OF PASSES officially opens tonight, March 28, in the Newman Theater and runs through Sunday, April 17, 2016....
Photo Flash: WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY? OR HOW I STARTED THE IRAQ WAR Begins Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2015 The new musical by Marshall Pailet (Claudio Quest, Triassic Parq) and A.D. Penedo (The Three Times She Knocked), WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY? OR HOW I STARTED THE IRAQ WAR, will get its Off-Broadway premiere this Fall. Directed by Marshall Pailet with musical direction by Rona Siddiqui and choreography by ...
EDINBURGH 2016: BWW Q&A - Joe Wells
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 12, 2016 BroadwayWorld speaks to Joe Wells about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show 10 Things I Hate About UKIP....
Phylicia Rashad Returns to The Public in HEAD OF PASSES, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2016 The Public Theater presents the New York premiere of HEAD OF PASSES, written by TarellAlvin McCraney and directed by Tina Landau. Part of Oskar Eustis' 10th anniversary season, HEAD OF PASSES begins previews tonight, March 17, in the Newman Theater and runs through Sunday, April 17, with an official...
Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 12/23; TITANIC in DC, AMELIE in LA and More!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 23, 2016 This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Washington, DC, St. Louis, Los Angeles and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include TITANIC at Signature Theatre, AMELIE in Los Angeles, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL in St. Louis, just to name a few....
BWW Blog: Patti Meadors - 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before My First College Audition
by Guest Blogger: Patti Meadors - December 19, 2016 I just spent this fall season at five different colleges every weekend, auditioning for BFA musical theatre programs and I have learned a lot along the way. Here are 10 things I wish I knew before I embarked on this journey....
Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 12/23; TITANIC in DC, AMELIE in LA and More!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 23, 2016 This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Washington, DC, St. Louis, Los Angeles and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include TITANIC at Signature Theatre, AMELIE in Los Angeles, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL in St. Louis, just to name a few....
Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 12/23; TITANIC in DC, AMELIE in LA and More!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 23, 2016 This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Washington, DC, St. Louis, Los Angeles and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include TITANIC at Signature Theatre, AMELIE in Los Angeles, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL in St. Louis, just to name a few....
Cast Announced for Hangar Theatre's Summer 2016 Season
by Tyler Peterson - June 01, 2016 The Hangar Theatre's 42nd Summer Season starts June 16 with a lineup of thrilling plays and musicals, offering something for everyone. The Hangar's summer season runs through August 13 and includes four professional productions in the Mainstage Season, five shows for young audiences in the KIDDSTUFF... |