Mark Ballas Explains His Decision to Return to DANCING WITH THE STARS
by Caryn Robbins - August 25, 2017 In a new interview with PEOPLE, professional dancer Mark Ballas, who recently made his Broadway debut as Frankie Valli in JERSEY BOYS, discusses his decision to return to ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS for the show's 25th season. ...
BWW Interview: Cheech Manohar of MEAN GIRLS on His Parody Rap Audition
by Leigh Scheps - August 10, 2017 At 21-years-old and fresh out of college, Cheech Manohar's got it pretty grool. He's about to make his Broadway debut as suave virgin North Shore mathlete, Kevin Gnapoor, in the new musical Mean Girls, an adaption of the 2004 film of the same name....
HAMILTON Fan Proposal Features Re-Written Performance of 'My Shot'
by Julie Musbach - April 02, 2017 HAMILTON fan Elijah Essa has joined the ranks of those who use the smash hit show to propose to long time girlfriends. This time, however, Essa put together a fully choreographed and re-written rendition of 'My Shot' to propose to Sarah Burnett, his partner of five years....
German Label Brain Releases Expansive Box Set
by Caryn Robbins - March 10, 2017 Founded in 1972, German label Brain now commands a status and reputation among listeners and collectors all over the world that would have been unimaginable at the time. Today, it is regarded as one of the most important label outlets for German rock music of the 1970s, a genre generally referred to...
Norway's Sløtface Release Critically Acclaimed Debut Album 'Try Not To Freak Out' Today
by Caryn Robbins - September 15, 2017 Norway's Sl tface release their hotly anticipated debut album Try Not To Freak Out today via Propeller Recordings/Nettwerk! With accolades pouring in from the US and abroad, the album is a massive stomper perfectly poised as a generational rallying cry....
BWW Blog: Back to School - Five Things I Wish I Knew Before College
by Student Blogger: Harley Ann Kulp - August 27, 2018 It's back to school season all around the country and for most, that means returning to school to continue working towards that degree. I'm sharing some of my biggest tips and suggestions to help get you through your first semester in your new college theatre program....
BWW Interview: Thomas Sadoski - A Self-Proclaimed Theatre Rat Shares His Passions
by Gil Kaan - April 17, 2018 Thomas Sadoski will be starring in BELLEVILLE with Anna Camp at The Pasadena Playhouse starting April 18, 2018. Theatre aficionados will know Thomas for his acclaimed roles in reasons to be pretty, SANTALAND DIARIES, THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, Sam Mendes' THE TEMPEST and AS YOU LIKE IT, and OTHER DES...
BWW Review: Audiences Won't Need a 'Bailout' from FIRST DATE at The Abbey
by Danielle Ashley - September 20, 2017 You know what they say, the show must go on! The same can be said of Generation Productions' latest show, FIRST DATE, which opened at The Abbey in Downtown Orlando last week shortly after the visit from Hurricane Irma....
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention's Revolutionary 1967 Album, 'Absolutely Free,' Celebrates 50th Anniversary
by Caryn Robbins - June 02, 2017 The Zappa Family Trust will mark the 50 th anniversary of Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention's politically-charged, envelope-pushing sophomore album, Absolutely Free, with an expanded vinyl-exclusive edition on September 29 via Zappa Records/UMe....
The Brick Theater Presents the Trans Theatre Festival 2017
by - June 21, 2017 The Brick is overjoyed to continue its celebrated annual trans theater festival to celebrate the stories, art, histories, and experiences of trans artists....
BWW Interview: Becca Blackwell Talks THEY, THEMSELF AND SCHMERM, Mining Humor from Difficult Topics, and the Butterfly Effect of Queer Artists
by Troy Frisby - June 20, 2018 'You're never going to see yourself onstage unless you write for yourself.' That's what Becca Blackwell was told by their friend, Michelle Matlock, who had written THE MAMMY PROJECT as a solo show for herself. That idea, coupled with encouragement from Blackwell's partner and 'prolific' fellow artis...
BWW Interview: Rob Lindley of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA National Tour is Still an Iowa Boy at Heart
by Christine Swerczek - November 16, 2018 Rob Lindley, performing the role of Monsieur Andre' in the National Tour of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, has local roots. Currently based in Chicago, Lindley spent his youth in Northwest Iowa. I spoke with him this week about growing up in a small town and making it in the big city. PHANTOM is Lindley's fi...
BWW Interview: Patsy Ferran Talks SUMMER AND SMOKE
by Rona Kelly - December 12, 2018 Straight off her win for Best Actress in a New Production of a Play at BroadwayWorld's UK Awards, Patsy Ferran shares what it's like to have a character in your head for that long a time. Taking us through how her own impressions of Alma have changed, she also reveals just how Alma has changed her t...
BWW Interview: Scott Moreau - It All Began in Brunswick
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - June 11, 2018 For actor Scott Moreau, playing Johnny Cash in the opening production of Maine State Music Theatre's 60th anniversary season is a very special homecoming. The Maine native who grew up in Litchfield says this is the fifth time he will have done the Million Dollar Quartet in Maine (previously in Portl...
Verge Theater Announces May Programming
by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2017 Here's what is happening at Verge Theater in May! See the full schedule of events below!...
BWW Interview: Cheech Manohar of MEAN GIRLS on His Parody Rap Audition
by Leigh Scheps - August 10, 2017 At 21-years-old and fresh out of college, Cheech Manohar's got it pretty grool. He's about to make his Broadway debut as suave virgin North Shore mathlete, Kevin Gnapoor, in the new musical Mean Girls, an adaption of the 2004 film of the same name....
BWW Interview: Bill Berloni of FINDING NEVERLAND at Orpheum
by Christine Swerczek - October 03, 2017 Bill Berloni has been in the animal training business for more than 40 years. Having trained such iconic animals as Sandy in ANNIE, and Elle's petite Chihuahua, Bruiser, in LEGALLY BLONDE, Berloni's currently working canine actors are appearing in the national tour of FINDING NEVERLAND which is comi...
Disney's FREAKY FRIDAY Begins At Lyric Theatre Of Oklahoma Today
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2018 The Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will be presenting Disney's FREAKY FRIDAY, running June 26 to July 1. The show is adapted from the classic Disney movie of the same name, which starred Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. ...
BWW Review: REVELATIONS UNDER A FULL MOON MOON& BY SZALT (DANCE CO.) at The Ford Theatre
by Valerie-Jean Miller - August 29, 2018 I would classify szalt Dance Company as avant-garde, eclectic, modern in approach, sound, philosophy and technique. Though not my specific style of expertise, I was fascinated by the exploration of ideas, body movement and thought processes the dancers expressed. Stephanie Zaletel is the founder of ...
2019 Tony Awards - The Nominees React!
by Nicole Rosky - April 30, 2019 We've caught Tony fever here at BroadwayWorld, and it's spreading! Follow us throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions, exclusive reports, surprises, behind the scenes coverage and oh, so much more!...
Sløtface Debut New 'Pitted' Video w/ NME, Share Zine + Tour Doc w/ FADER
by Caryn Robbins - August 08, 2017 Norway's Sløtface are poised to take over summertime soundwaves both in the US and abroad with the release of their highly anticipated debut album Try Not To Freak Out September 15 via Propeller Recordings/Nettwerk....
Slotface Smash The Patriarchy In 'Nancy Drew' Video Debuted
by Caryn Robbins - January 24, 2018 It's been a sensational year for Norway's Sl tface, who recently released their acclaimed debut album Try Not To Freak Out via Propeller Recordings/Nettwerk....
BWW Blog: Spring AQuakening
by Student Blogger: Micah Patt - March 23, 2018 I'm writing this post at 10:00PM with an hour left in Monday night Spring Awakening rehearsal. Today we had a music review since it's the first day back from spring break (which is why I didn't write a post last week; hear about me sitting on the couch watching Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars 3)....
Hawkwind Co-Founder Nik Turner Boldly Goes Into THE FINAL FRONTIER
by Tori Hartshorn - March 12, 2019 After suiting up as the Space Gypsy in 2013, blasting off on an epic Space Fusion Odyssey in 2015 and enjoying Life In Space in 2017, pioneering musician/songwriter Nik Turner is now set to venture to the outer reaches of space rock with his awe-inspiring new studio album The Final Frontier! Picking...
BWW Interview: Elaine Alvarez of San Diego Opera's Production of Florencia en el Amazonas
by Ron Bierman - March 17, 2018 I spoke recently with Elaine Alvarez who will be singing the lead role this weekend in the San Diego Opera's production of Florencia en el Amazonas by Mexican composer Daniel Catan and librettist Marcela Fuentes-Berain. Alvarez told me that when she got a call from the San Diego Opera's General Dire... |