BWW Review: The Porters Take Flight with a TEMPEST On The Fly
by Ellen Dostal - May 15, 2018 A gaunt Leon Russom conjures up more pathos than normal as the aged Prospero in the Porters of Hellsgate's production of THE TEMPEST. Whether it is due to the fact that the actor has been battling pneumonia, which took him out of the show opening weekend mid-performance, or that his interpretation o...
London Holiday Engagement of SIMPLY BARBRA Starring Steven Brinberg Announced
by A.A. Cristi - November 28, 2017 Barbra Streisand plays an intimate venue in London......in the guise of world renowned impressionist Steven Brinberg as SIMPLY BARBRA'S HOLIDAY SHOW. This special engagement is Friday, December 8th at 7:30 pm at Christmas In Leicester Square (located in the centre of Leicester Square)....
Irina Dvorovenko Joins Cast of SHADOWS: A DANCE MUSICAL
by Julie Musbach - November 09, 2018 This gothic and ghostly love story whispers of forbidden love … in this world and the next. And leading that "next" world is former principal dancer for American Ballet Theatre, Irina Dvorovenko as the mysterious 'Woman in Red.'...
Charming Liars Ramp Up For Release Of THOUGHT, FLESH AND BONE Album With New Single/Video
by Tori Hartshorn - February 06, 2019 Los Angeles alternative band Charming Liars are ramping up for the release of their new 'Thought, Flesh and Bone' album on March 1st, 2019 with new single & video 'Time To Start'. ...
Lynn Cohen, Jessica Frances Dukes, Déa Julien, Kyra Miller, And Vanessa Aspillaga Bring Paradigm Shifting Projects To The Flea Next Week
by Stephi Wild - October 12, 2018 The Muse Project, in association with The Tank, will present Musings: a collection of Mini Muse presentations at The Flea Theater as a part of their Anchor Partnership. The Muse Project gives women performers the time, space, and opportunity to experiment with and explore their fantasy projects. Mus...
BLACKBERRY SMOKE Premieres New Single BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE From Upcoming Album
by Macon Prickett - February 16, 2018 Blackberry Smoke's new song “Best Seat In The House” premiered yesterday at Yahoo! Music. Of the song, lead singer Charlie Starr comments, “That song is sort of a sarcastic complaint...we all want what we ain't got. It's not enough to get in, people want front row…”...
Charming Liars Release New SOMETHING DARK Single And Launch Tour With Welshly Arms
by Tori Hartshorn - September 24, 2018 With the release of sultry new single 'Something Dark' through Chartmaker Inc/TAC, Los Angeles alternative band Charming Liars are continuing their growth and expanding their reach across the US and beyond. The song has been added to Spotify's New Noise Playlist out of the box and is making early in...
Vineyard's THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE to Feature Tony Yazbeck, Irina Dvorovenko, and More
by Julie Musbach - February 15, 2018 Artistic Directors Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern announce that Irina Dvorovenko ('The Americans'), a former American Ballet Theatre principal dancer, Tony Award nominees Tony Yazbeck (ON THE TOWN, FINDING NEVERLAND) and Peter Friedman (RAGTIME, The Vineyard's THE SLUG BEARERS OF KAYROL ISLAND...), a...
BWW Exclusive: John Kander Ebbs & Flows In 3/4 Time
by Harry Haun - June 13, 2018 In the black at the back of the Vineyard Theater during one of the final previews of The Beast in the Jungle the other night sat its composer, disguising himself as a member of the audience by dispassionately drinking in the stage action and politely applauding at the appropriate places. This is-typ...
Lynn Cohen, Lewis Black, Florencia Lozano, Vanessa Aspillaga & More Set To Present This Week At The Flea
by Stephi Wild - October 15, 2018 The Muse Project, in association with The Tank, presents Musings: a collection of Mini Muse presentations at The Flea Theater as a part of their Anchor Partnership. Musings runs from Monday, October 15th - Sunday October, 21st at The Flea's new home at 20 Thomas Street in Tribeca....
Muny Announces Full Cast and Creative for JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY
by Julie Musbach - May 23, 2018 The Muny announced today its full cast, design and production teams for the theater's opening centennial season show, Jerome Robbin's Broadway. In its first production ever in the world since its original Broadway and national tour productions, Jerome Robbins' Broadway will run June 11 - 17....
BWW Exclusive: Patrick Page Shares His Personal Struggle with Depression; Reflects on Deaths of Kate Spade & Anthony Bourdain
by Nicole Rosky - June 08, 2018 The suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain have left many people baffled. How could two people who seemed to have it all, who showed no external signs of despair, who brought so much joy to others, take their own lives?...
Patrick Page Returns as 'Scrooge' in A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL Tonight at Pittsburgh CLO
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017 Pittsburgh CLO presents the 26th annual production of A Musical Christmas Carol, tonight, December 8, through December 23 at the Byham Theater. Broadway veteran and Pittsburgh CLO alum Patrick Page returns to lead the cast in his second year as Ebenezer Scrooge....
Robert O'Hara's MANKIND Begins Tomorrow at Playwrights Horizons
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2017 A friendly reminder that previews begin tomorrow, Friday, December 15 at 8PM for the Playwrights Horizons world premiere production of Mankind, a new play written and directed by two-time Obie Award winner Robert O'Hara (Bootycandy, Bella: An American Tall Tale at Playwrights; Barbecue, In the Conti...
Clifton Duncan Joins Cast Of CARMEN JONES At CSC
by Julie Musbach - May 09, 2018 Classic Stage Company announced today that Clifton Duncan, most recently seen on Broadway in The Play That Goes Wrong, will play the role of Joe in the company's new production of the musical CARMEN JONES, now beginning performances Saturday, June 9 (8pm) at CSC (136 East 13th Street)....
Seattle Playwrights Salon Presents BUILD YOUR CITY ON FLESH AND BONE
by Julie Musbach - January 16, 2018 Seattle Playwrights Salon presents a staged reading of Build Your City on Flesh & Bone by Kat Blucker on Friday February 9 at 7 p.m. at the Conservatory, 5813 Airport Way South, Seattle 98108. Admission is free! Beer, wine, cider, and food available for purchase before and after the show, and during...
BWW Interview: The Cast Talk FALSETTOS at The Other Palace
by Fiona Scott - September 03, 2019 A tale of love, loss and laughter, Falsettos is currently running at The Other Palace. Cast members Oliver Savile, Gemma Knight Jones and Laura Pitt-Pulford spoke to BroadwayWorld about being part of the show....
Blackberry Smoke Confirms Co-Headline Dates With JJ Grey & Mofro
by Tori Hartshorn - April 09, 2018 Blackberry Smoke will extend their nationwide tour this summer with a series of special co-headlining dates with JJ Grey & Mofro including stops at Charlottesville's Sprint Pavilion, Asheville's ExploreAsheville.com Arena, Milwaukee's Pabst Theater and Cincinnati's PNC Pavilion at Riverbend among ma...
BWW Review: Celebrating Flamenco's Present and Future at the 2018 NEW YORK FLAMENCO FESTIVAL
by Caryn Cooper - March 13, 2018 Each year, the New York City Center along with other venues across New York City, have presented some of Spain's finest dancers and musicians to perform on major concert stages... Now in its 18th year, the 2018 New York Flamenco Festival has brought some of flamenco's biggest names to the New York a...
John Allee Dives Full Fathoms Into Shakespeare And Jazz On BARDFLY
by A.A. Cristi - October 01, 2019 'Now entertain conjecture of a time - maybe it's 1958, maybe it's 1598, maybe it's today...' With those words, spoken slyly over a cool, hipster jazz groove, JOHN ALLEE draws us into BARDFLY, an otherworldly, super-literate and supremely swinging realm that finds the veteran stage and TV actor, sing...
$5 Lottery for Robert O'Hara's MANKIND Opens Today at Playwrights Horizons
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2017 Playwrights Horizons begins accepting entries today, Monday, December 4, for the LIVE for FIVE online lottery for $5 tickets to the world premiere of Mankind, a new play written and directed by two-time Obie Award winner Robert O'Hara (Bootycandy, Bella: An American Tall Tale at Playwrights; Barbecu...
BWW Review: RUY BLAS at Grand Théâtre
by David Sousa Lopes - December 13, 2019 When the Grand Théâtre announced Yves Beaunesne's adaptation of Ruy Blas, we simply could not miss it. Despite our extremely tight schedule these last months, there are things for which you simply have to make time....
Meet the Cast of THE ROSE TATTOO- Now in Previews!
by Julie Musbach - September 19, 2019 This is one Tennessee Williams woman you won't soon forget. Marisa Tomei plays Serafina, a widow who rekindles her desire for love, lust and life in the arms of a fiery suitor. Get to know the cast below as they begin Broadway performances!...
Charming Liars Get Down To BARE BONES With New EP Release
by Tori Hartshorn - August 07, 2019 Los Angeles alternative band Charming Liars are continuing their breakout year in 2019 with the release of an acoustic EP, 'Bare Bones' and a run of West Coast headlining dates. The band will return to Europe in August for a tour with The Faim and then head back to the states for an extended run as ...
Sascha Radetsky Appointed ABT Studio Company Artistic Director
by A.A. Cristi - July 02, 2018 Sascha Radetsky has been named Artistic Director of ABT Studio Company. It was announced today by American Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Radetsky succeeds Kate Lydon, who joins St. Paul's School as the director of dance at the start of the 2018-19 academic year. Lydon has served a... |