InDepth InterView: Mandy Gonzalez Talks New Film, ONE NIGHT STAND, Plus WICKED, IN THE HEIGHTS & More
by Pat Cerasaro - January 29, 2013 Today we are talking to a phenomenally talented performer who has starred in a string of contemporary musicals, ranging from replacement gigs in the Broadway productions of Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA and Stephen Schwartz's WICKED to creating lead roles in Jim Steinman's DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES and L...
InDepth InterView: Craig Zadan & Neil Meron Talk THE SOUND OF MUSIC: LIVE!, PIPPIN Movie, Oscars 2014, Upcoming Projects & More
by Pat Cerasaro - December 20, 2013 Last night I had the pleasure of speaking to two of the hottest producers in Hollywood and on Broadway all about their recent smash hit December with the ratings bonanza of NBC's live presentation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC as well as the three-network tent-pole two-night TV event...
Polarity Ensemble Presents PEER GYNT at DCA Storefront Theater 11/15-12/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 01, 2011 Polarity Ensemble Theatre, in association with the DCA Theater, presents the Chicago premiere of Peer Gynt, a zany, high-energy translation by prolific poet Robert Bly of this rarely-produced Henrik Ibsen classic....
RSC's HENRY IV, PART 2 Hits U.S. Movie Theaters This Today
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2014 This weekend the Royal Shakespeare Company's Henry IV Part 2 will begin cinemas screenings across the US. Henry IV Part 2 was filmed for 'Live from Stratford-upon-Avon,' the RSC program that screens the world's greatest classical theatre company from Shakespeare's home town around the world through ...
Brian d’Arcy James Begins Engagement at 54 BELOW Tonight
by Kelsey Denette - June 26, 2012 Tonight, Tuesday, June 26, Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James launches his New York City solo concert debut with his show "Under The Influence" at 54 Below. New York knows him from Broadway's Time Stands Still, Next to Normal, Shrek, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, The Apple Tree, Dirty Rotten Scoun...
BWW Interview: Patina Miller Looks Back on the Simple Joys of Her Year with PIPPIN
by Nicole Rosky - March 29, 2014 Miller took the time to chat with BroadwayWorld as she was entering her final weekend of performances, and in the interview below, she looks back on her Pippin experience and touches on the great things to come!...
BWW Interviews: Ben Vereen Comes to Toronto
by Kelly Cameron - October 17, 2011 Broadway legend Ben Vereen comes to Toronto for one very special night, this Thursday October 20th at The Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Mr. Vereen will be performing songs from his new album, Steppin' Out, as well as paying tribute to many iconic singers from the past century. BWW ...
BWW Interviews: Nigel Lythgoe Talks Dance Crews, Broadway, and Justin Bieber
by Matt Tamanini - May 27, 2014 The 11th season of SYTYCD begins this Wednesday, May 28th at 8:00/7:00 C. Recently I participated in a conference call with the show's creator, Executive Producer, and judge Nigel Lythgoe. In the excerpts from the conversation below, Uncle Nigel talked about the changes for this season, SYTYCD alums...
Philly Urban Arts Festival Presents 43 Shows in 21 Days, Opens 9/20
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 22, 2010 The brisk, colorful autumn season is an ideal time to experience the spectrum of performances happening now at the Philly Urban Theatre Festival....
MONTY PYTHON LIVE (Mostly) from London's O2 to Hit U.S. Theaters this July
by Caryn Robbins - June 02, 2014 For the first time in more than three decades, Monty Python comedy legends John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin will reunite on stage for a special, historic trip down memory lane....
WILL WORK FOR, FOR THE SINS I CAN REMEMBER and More Set for IRT Theater, Now thru Oct 2013
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2013 IRT Theater has announced its current and upcoming shows, now through October 2013. Details below!...
Fall Festivals and Open Houses Announces For The Baltimore Area
by Robert Lawlor - October 14, 2010 The Baltimore Metro area is blessed with an array of independent schools, each with its own unique approach to education. Choosing the right school for your child requires information....
ONE DAY ON EARTH to Present 'Your Day. Your City. Your Future.' Documentary
by Sarah Bellet - April 21, 2014 Your Day. Your City. Your Future. is the first-ever 24-hour film collaboration across 11 American cities that will bring together thousands of people on the same day to document the issues and culture that will define their communities for the next 20 years....
Media Music Theatre Company Announces Summer Lineup
by Courtnie Mele - June 12, 2014 The young actors and performers at Media Music Theatre Company will be involved in their favorite activity all summer long highlighting talents in Camp Media Theatre, Disney's classic "Cinderella", the legendary "Fiddler On The Roof", and the annual singing competition "The Vocalist". Several of the...
Ruth Wilson Stars in, Co-Directs World Premiere of THE EL. TRAIN, Three Plays by O'Neill, Now thru Dec 30
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2013 Ruth Wilson (Saving Mr Banks, Anna Christie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Luther, The Lone Ranger) will star in the London premiere of The El. Train: three one-act plays by Eugene O'Neill (The Web, Before Breakfast and The Dreamy Kid). The plays, written between 1913 and 1918, are being presented toget...
Geffen Playhouse Presents Nottage's RUINED, 9/15
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2010 Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize winning play Ruined, a powerful portrayal of the triumph of the human spirit in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, opens at the Geffen Playhouse on September 15. Ruined, a co-production with Seattle's Intiman Theatre, is the most acclaimed play of 2009 garnering...
RSC's HENRY IV PART 1 Filmed for 'Live from Stratford-upon-Avon' Tonight
by Tyler Peterson - May 14, 2014 Tonight at the Royal Shakespeare Company's Stratford-upon-Avon home, the RSC's Henry IV Part I will be filmed for "Live from Stratford-upon-Avon," the RSC program that screens the world's greatest classical theatre company from Shakespeare's home town around the world through a continued partnership...
'A Real Hood Wife,' Memoir by Cashai Pier Paid is Released
by Christina Mancuso - October 09, 2013 Cashai Pier Paid has been a hood wife for 14 years in two different marriages. Slipping into the pages of her memoir, readers will learn that there have been three men in Paid's life over a 25-year period. She is either known to be one's baby mother, ex-wife, or wife in the streets....
Geffen Playhouse Presents Nottage's RUINED, 9/15
by Nicole Rosky - September 02, 2010 Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize winning play Ruined, a powerful portrayal of the triumph of the human spirit in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, opens at the Geffen Playhouse on September 15. Ruined, a co-production with Seattle's Intiman Theatre, is the most acclaimed play of 2009 garnering...
BWW Reviews: Studio Explores Grimmer Side of Life with WATER BY THE SPOONFUL
by Jennifer Perry - March 10, 2014 A first-rate production indeed!...
Backstreet Boys Announce GMA Reunion Concert
by Caryn Robbins - July 17, 2012 The Backstreet Boys have announced today that all five members of the group will reunite for a performance on ABC's GOOD MORNING AMERICA as part of the morning show's Summer Concert Series on August 31....
IRT Theater to Host Adult Clowning Workshop to Support Westside Experiment, July-Aug 2013
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2013 IRT Theater will be hosting an adult clowning workshop in support of The Westside Experiment....
BWW Special: 2013 Year in Review
by Kelly Cameron - December 30, 2013 2013 is quickly coming to close, which means it's time for the ever popular year end lists that feature the cream of the crop of the year that was. 2013 was an incredible year for Toronto theatre, with many organizations posting record numbers for attendance and lots of productions quickly becoming ...
BWW Interviews: Nigel Lythgoe Talks Dance Crews, Broadway, and Justin Bieber
by Matt Tamanini - May 27, 2014 The 11th season of SYTYCD begins this Wednesday, May 28th at 8:00/7:00 C. Recently I participated in a conference call with the show's creator, Executive Producer, and judge Nigel Lythgoe. In the excerpts from the conversation below, Uncle Nigel talked about the changes for this season, SYTYCD alums...
InDepth InterView: Ben Vereen Talks Solo Show, 54 Below, New Projects & A Career Retrospective
by Pat Cerasaro - June 27, 2012 Today we are talking to a Tony Award-winning legend famous for his performances starring in the original Broadway productions of PIPPIN and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, as well as his celebrated turns in stage and screen projects as diverse as ALL THAT JAZZ, SWEET CHARITY, CHICAGO, FOSSE, WICKED, GRIND, ... |