BWW Blog: Life in the Waiting Room
by Student Blogger: Tyler Klingbiel - February 15, 2018 Trying to get your acting career started can be one of the most physically and mentally draining tasks that burns out so many actors before they get their "big break." Especially if you are starting out with a resume with some college credits, and maybe some high school shows as well....
Paige Price to Depart Theatre Aspen to Become Producing Artistic Director of Philadelphia Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2017 ???????Theatre Aspen announced that Executive Artistic Director Paige Price will depart this spring after ten years with the organization. Price leaves after the most successful Theatre Aspen season to date, to take a position as the Producing Artistic Director of Philadelphia Theatre Company, succe...
BWW Preview: The PROTOTYPE of a Very 21st-Century New Opera-Music Theatre Festival, January 9-20
by Richard Sasanow - January 09, 2018 With less than a week until the opening of New York's PROTOTYPE 2018, I was Skype-ing with the producers--no, not Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick--but Jecca Barry (of Beth Morrison Projects, BMP) and Kim Whitener (of HERE), who seem pretty calm. (Actually, they're two of four producers, the others...
Can Can's Holiday Cabaret Soiree WONDERLAND to Play Portland
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017 This December, long-time Seattle entertainment destination Can Can is taking its hit holiday spectacle Wonderland on the road for a three-night stint at downtown Portland's Star Theater....
Paige Price to Depart Theatre Aspen to Become Producing Artistic Director of Philadelphia Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2017 ???????Theatre Aspen announced that Executive Artistic Director Paige Price will depart this spring after ten years with the organization. Price leaves after the most successful Theatre Aspen season to date, to take a position as the Producing Artistic Director of Philadelphia Theatre Company, succe...
Civic Ensemble's Acclaimed Production of Athol Fugard's MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA! Returns by Popular Demand
by A.A. Cristi - February 01, 2017 Civic Ensemble will remount their production of MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA!, Athol Fugard's gripping, eloquent drama about teaching and learning within segregated South Africa for four performances at the Kitchen Theatre Company February 16-18. ...
CNBC Transcript: Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Speaks With Joe Kernen Today
by Tori Hartshorn - January 31, 2018 Following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC interview with commerce secretary Wilbur Ross and CNBC's Joe Kernen on CNBC's 'Squawk Box' (M-F 6AM-9AM) today, Wednesday, January 31st. Watch it here!...
BWW Review: 1776: A Musical For The Ages
by Nancy Grossman - December 06, 2018 1776 is a show that appreciates in value and import when viewed in the context of its time. It opened on Broadway in 1969 when Richard Nixon was president, the controversial war in Vietnam raged on, and civil unrest was the domestic order of the day. With that backdrop, it's popularity was unexpecte...
BWW Blog: Life in the Waiting Room
by Student Blogger: Tyler Klingbiel - February 15, 2018 Trying to get your acting career started can be one of the most physically and mentally draining tasks that burns out so many actors before they get their "big break." Especially if you are starting out with a resume with some college credits, and maybe some high school shows as well....
Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Holiday Magic in the One and Only...
by Marina Kennedy - November 03, 2018 As festive and cheerful as Santa's North Pole workshop, Lehigh Valley's Christmas City exudes holiday spirit from the moment you arrive. While families start preparing for the season, Discover Lehigh Valley, the destination marketing organization dedicated to promoting tourism in Pennsylvania's Lehi...
BWW Review: A MORNING WITH THE MASTERS OF CLASSICISM at Opera Garnier Monte-Carlo
by Marieke van den Wall Bake - November 08, 2018 On the 4th of November, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo (OPMC) invited the audience on a beautiful tour of 'Les Maitres du Classicisme' with not just one performance on the program, but two. With guest conductor Gabor Takacs-Nagy at the helm and guest soloists Pablo Ferrandez (violoncello)...
Richard Tognetti AO Announced as the Recipient of the 2017 JC Williamson Award
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2017 Andrew Kay AM, President of Live Performance Australia, today announced that Richard Tognetti AO, Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, will be the recipient of the 2017 JC Williamson Award. ...
Van Eaton Galleries Announces an Auction of a Very Rare Unfiltered Look Into the Personal Life of Walt Disney
by Macon Prickett - June 18, 2018 Van Eaton Galleries, one of the world's premier animation artwork and collectibles galleries located in Sherman Oaks, California, has announced an extraordinary auction event highlighted by never-before published photographs of Walt Disney's personal life, as well as a 1953 construction plot plan th...
BWW Review: Zao Theatre Presents THE ELEPHANT MAN
by Herbert Paine - August 27, 2018 Zao Theatre's production of THE ELEPHANT MAN, directed by Mickey Bryce, is a powerhouse of acting and stagecraft, moving and provocative in content, and featuring compelling performances by Kellen Garner as John Merrick and Tyler Boettcher as Frederick Treves. The show runs through September 8th....
Toronto Volunteer Orchestra Fat-Shames Singers
by BWW Intern - August 29, 2017 According to bbc.com, The Sheraton Cadwell Orchestra asked volunteer singers who were not “fit and slim” to wear dresses with a loose fit, to hide what they called “dietary indulgences.”...
CAPTAIN BLACK To Be Featured At The Manhattan Film Festival
by Julie Musbach - April 11, 2018 What happens when a middle-aged fanboy's fantasy goes too far? Mike, a mild-mannered restaurant manager, gets captivated by a stash of comic books left behind by one of his employees. He becomes obsessed with one of them, featuring the avenging hero Captain Black, and his sexy cohort, Kitt Vixxen....
Custom Made Theatre Announces 2018-2019 Season
by A.A. Cristi - March 15, 2018 'We are beyond excited to announce our 20th anniversary season, and our fourth at 533 Sutter Street,' beams Brian Katz, Artistic Director of Custom Made Theatre Company....
Lee Greenwood Honored with 'Point of Light Award'
by Caryn Robbins - August 23, 2017 America's patriot and Grammy®-winning artist, Lee Greenwood, has been honored with the Point of Light Award. Created by the administration of President George H. W. Bush, the Daily Point of Light Award honors individuals and groups creating meaningful change in communities across America....
BWW Review: FOOD FOR THOUGHT: AUBERGINE at Everyman Theatre
by Daniel Collins - March 19, 2018 Aubergine, by American playwright and television writer of Korean descent, Julia Cho, is a didactic play, heavy on pathos, but not without humor, that finds its origins in Cho's own life, specifically, the death of her father. Similarly in this play, protagonist Ray, played by Tony Nam, cares for hi...
BWW Review: A MORNING WITH THE MASTERS OF CLASSICISM at Opera Garnier Monte-Carlo
by Marieke van den Wall Bake - November 08, 2018 On the 4th of November, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo (OPMC) invited the audience on a beautiful tour of 'Les Maitres du Classicisme' with not just one performance on the program, but two. With guest conductor Gabor Takacs-Nagy at the helm and guest soloists Pablo Ferrandez (violoncello)...
STRIKING OUT Season 2 with Amy Huberman and DELICIOUS Season 2 Out on Acorn DVD July 3
by Macon Prickett - June 19, 2018 Debuting on July 3, Acorn DVD features two irresistible dramas – STRIKING OUT, Series 2 (Acorn TV Original Series) and DELICIOUS, Series 2. Called “Everything you'd want in a legal drama” (Inquisitr), Striking Out, Series 2 stars IFTA award-winner for Best Actress Amy Huberman(The Clinic) as a succe...
Margaux Ogden: SPACE NEVER MOVED Opens Saturday At Rental Gallery
by A.A. Cristi - March 12, 2018 Rental Gallery is proud to present Space Never Moved, an exhibition of new paintings by Margaux Ogden opening with a public reception on March 17, and remaining on view until April 18. With these new works, Ogden continues her exploration of acrylic on raw canvas, parsing gesture and palette to crea...
STOMP to End 10 Year Run in London
by Julie Musbach - October 17, 2017 The Olivier Award-winning and global phenomenon STOMP will end its 15-year run in London's West End on 7 January 2018, following a box office record-breaking 10-year run at London's Ambassadors Theatre....
Are West End Ticket Prices Sustainable?
by Tim Wright - March 14, 2017 As a nation, we spend a lot on entertainment. But whether it's premier league football, tickets to your favourite band or even the humble cinema ticket, all have seen price increases. West End theatre is certainly no exception. But is it sustainable?...
Berglas, World Famous Magician And Supporter Of Cape Town's College Of Magic Awarded MBE
by Stephi Wild - January 08, 2019 David Berglas, internationally renowned magician and longtime supporter of the College of Magic, Cape Town's only magical arts organisation, has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours List for services to Magic and Psychology. It is believed that thi... |