"November" Is Mamet Lite
by Jan Nargi - October 24, 2008 Stale jokes and silly situations blunt the potential for scathing humor in David Mamet's sophomoric send-up of the Oval Office and its inhabitants...
BWW Reviews: MATTHEW BOURNE'S CINDERELLA , New Wimbledon Theatre, May 3 2011
by Gary Naylor - May 04, 2011 Gary Naylor is taken back 70 years to a time when bombs and bombshells were on a pilot's mind....
SWEET CHARITY, Starring Outhwaite And Umbers, To Close On November 6th
by Carrie Dunn - September 25, 2010 The Menier Chocolate Factory's production of the Tony award-winning musical, Sweet Charity, which transferred to the West End in April 2010, will complete its run on 6th November 2010. ...
'Departure Lounge' Ready For Takeoff In Its U.S. Debut
by Paul W. Thompson - November 10, 2010 Last Sunday night, Bailiwick Chicago celebrated the first anniversary of its reincarnation by presenting the American debut of the musical "Departure Lounge," a very English rumination from the pen of author, lyricist and composer Dougal Irvine on what it means to bridge the gap between youth and ad...
Photo Flash: Daytime TV and B'Way Collide at Queen Bea: A Soapsical!
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 18, 2010 Stars of Daytime TV and Broadway came out in full force at last week's concert series of 'Queen Bea: A Soapsical!' at the Laurie Beechman Theater in Manhattan, which ran Tuesday to Saturday. The hilarious new musical comedy, set backstage at a fictitious soap opera, lovingly parodied the ‘soap' worl...
Photo Flash: ROBIN AND THE 7 HOODS Opens at The Old Globe
by Lauren Wolman - July 16, 2010 From July 14th to August 22nd, the Old Globe Theatre will host ROBIN AND THE 7 HOODS - A NEW MUSICAL. This is the world premiere of a Broadway-bound musical comedy that takes the audience back to that sexy era in pop culture where 'Mad Men' reigned supreme, martinis flowed freely and the songs of Sa...
Jeremy Irons Joins the Cast of Royal Shakespeare Company's THE GODS WEEP, 3/12-4/3
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2010 Actor Jeremy Irons will return to the Royal Shakespeare Company this spring to lead the cast of a new play, THE GODS WEEP. The world premiere, by Dennis Kelly, plays at the Hampstead theatre from March 12 thru April 3. ...
Illusionist and Humorist Danny Archer Performs At Farmington Players Barn 11/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 04, 2010 Danny Archer, master of sleight-of-hand and parlor tricks will dazzle families at the Farmington Players Barn Theater for one amazing performance. ...
ABC Announces Annual Block Party At CMA Music Festival
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2010 Get ready for a party! The ABC Summer Block Party is back and ready to rock at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville. The party gets started on Friday, June 11, continuing through Saturday, June 12 (11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., CT). The premiere Country Music festival will be taped for a special, 'CMA Musi...
Illusionist and Humorist Danny Archer Performs At Farmington Players Barn 11/14
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2010 Danny Archer, master of sleight-of-hand and parlor tricks will dazzle families at the Farmington Players Barn Theater for one amazing performance. ...
Photo Flash: Jesse L. Martin, Benjamin Hickey, et al. at STOCKINGS WITH CARE
by Nicole Rosky - November 21, 2011 On Wednesday, November 16, 2011 over 200 people attended 'Stockings with Care's Celebrity Bartending Night' in New York City at Hudson Station Bar and Grill. Stockings with Care provides holiday gifts for children whose families either live in homeless shelters or are in jeopardy of becoming homeles...
ABC Announces Annual Block Party At CMA Music Festival
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2010 Get ready for a party! The ABC Summer Block Party is back and ready to rock at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville. The party gets started on Friday, June 11, continuing through Saturday, June 12 (11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., CT). The premiere Country Music festival will be taped for a special, 'CMA Musi...
Photo Flash: 'Scissorhands' North American Premiere
by Eugene Lovendusky - November 10, 2006 Audiences celebrate the North American Premiere of 'Edward Scissorhands,' the new dance-musical devised, directed, and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre from Nov. 11 through Dec. 10....
FX Premieres ARCHER and LIGHTS OUT in January
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2011 In January, FX will launch one new original drama series and one returning comedy series. The newest contender in FX's stable of dramas, Lights Out, will make its debut on Tuesday, January 11 at 10 PM ET/PT. Later that month, the network will roll out the second season of its critically acclaimed an...
10th Adelaide Cabaret Festival Kicks Off With Star Studded Line up
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 11, 2010 The celebration begins, as the 2010 Adelaide Cabaret Festival opens with what is a milestone in bringing the Cabaret genre to Australian audiences for 10 years....
ABC Announces Annual Block Party At CMA Music Festival
by Charlie Piane - June 04, 2010 Get ready for a party! The ABC Summer Block Party is back and ready to rock at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville. The party gets started on Friday, June 11, continuing through Saturday, June 12 (11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., CT). The premiere Country Music festival will be taped for a special, 'CMA Musi...
New Translation of Ibsen's GHOSTS Plays at the Atlantic Beach Experimental Theater, 1/15-1/30
by Lauren Wolman - January 19, 2010 Florida's Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre will present a new translation of Henrik Ibsen's GHOSTS on January 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, and 30. The new translation by Lanford Wilson will be directed by Erik DeCicco....
Finborough Theatre Presents GENEROUS January 5-30
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2010 EUROPEAN PREMIERE by Michael Healey, Directed by Eleanor Rhode. Designed by Kim Alwyn-Blotting and Aimee Sajjan-Servaes....
Photo Coverage: ABC Daytime and SOAPNet Salute BC/EFA
by Linda Lenzi - March 22, 2010 The curtain rose at Town Hall in New York City on March 21, 2010 in celebration of the sixth annual 'ABC/SOAPnet Salutes Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS as the spotlight shined on stars from ABC's 'All My Children,' 'One Life to Live,' 'General Hospital' and 'The View' who joined together singing ...
PANTO SEASON: Behind the Scenes - ROBIN HOOD Opening Night
by Richard O'Hagan - February 01, 2010 Richard O'Hagan reviews the opening night of Cubbington Players' pantomime, Robin Hood...
STAGE TUBE: JON BENJAMIN HAS A VAN Brings Cell Phones to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - August 04, 2011 Jon Benjamin takes you for a ride in this new inventive, irreverent and hilarious narrative/fake news magazine comedy show, Jon Benjamin Has a Van. Every week Jon brings you fresh and unique takes on stories from all across America. Each show is a new adventure where Jon unwittingly becomes part of ...
TV: Behind the Scenes of Edward Scissorhands
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2007 Go behind the scenes of the National Tour of Edward Scissorhands currently playing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music now through March 31st. In this special video, you'll hear from Matthew Bourne, Sam Archer and Richard Winsor who are bringing Tim Burton's magical movie to life!...
Photo Coverage: ABC Daytime Stars Salute BC/EFA
by Monica Simoes - March 14, 2011 'All My Children' stars Walt Willey and Bobbie Eakes co-hosted the Grand Finale Celebration of 'ABC Daytime Salutes Broadway Cares' in New York City on March 13, 2011. Mr. Willey and Ms. Eakes have been part of the benefit since the very first production in celebration of 'All My Children's' 35th an...
Jane Fonda in the Court of Public Opinion Brings Back the 70s at the Edgemar Center for the Arts
by Don Grigware - October 18, 2011 Like it or not, Jane Fonda, as political activist, helped stop the Viet Nam War. Whether she thwarted our winning is of a lesser priority than her goal to stop the killing. Many vets remain purists and hate the fact that her intervention that led to her nickname 'Hanoi Jane' made them look bad, when...
Burt Reynolds to Guest Star on FX's ARCHER in January
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2011 Iconic actor Burt Reynolds has signed on as a guest star in the third season of FX's critically acclaimed hit animated series Archer.... |