Willie Nelson Plays The Cotillion, 3/10
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2011 While it's common now for mature pop artists to attempt to put their own stamp on the American Songbook, Nelson practically invented the approach. As a Nashville artist in the '60s, Nelson himself penned more than a few tunes that have arguably become American classics themselves, including 'Crazy,'...
Bloom, Casella, et al. Join Public Theater's TIMON OF ATHENS
by Nicole Rosky - January 18, 2011 The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced complete casting today for TIMON OF ATHENS, the inaugural production of Public LAB SHAKESPEARE featuring Richard Thomas in the title role. Directed by Shakespeare Initiative Director Barry Edelstein...
GYPSY Closes at the Music Theatre of Wichita 6/13
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2010 GYPSY will play at the Music Theatre of Wichita from June 9th through the 13th as part of its 2010 Broadway season....
Max Schumann Exhibit Opening at Taxter & Spengemann 11/19
by Erica Anker - November 16, 2010 Max Schumann cut his teeth in that moment and on that end of the political spectrum, consorting with such critical culture brokers as Bread and Puppet Theater, Paper Tiger Television, The Cheap Art Collective and Printed Matter. It is from this fevered brow that he springs, but as these radical poli...
GYPSY to Play at Music Theatre of Wichita, 6/9-6/13
by Samantha Jacobsen - February 04, 2010 GYPSY will play at the Music Theatre of Wichita from June 9th through the 13th as part of its 2010 Broadway season....
FINIAN'S RAINBOW Transfer a No-Go, Show to Close January 17 as Planned
by Robert Diamond - January 13, 2010 Cast members have confirmed and Michael Riedel in the New York Post is reporting as well that although options to transfer Finian's Rainbow to a smaller theatre (the Neil Simon presumably) in a scaled down production had been discussed, ultimately it was deemed economically unfeasible and the show w...
Music Theatre of Wichita Presents SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, 6/23-6/27
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2010 The Music Theatre of Wichita will present SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE from June 23rd to 27th as part of its 2010 Broadway Season....
TV Exclusive: Chicago's Roz Ryan 'FLIPS' For BroadwayWorld (Part 2!)
by Craig Brockman - March 18, 2008 Roz Ryan made a return to the show that is near and dear to her heart - Chicago. To help her document her first week back, BroadwayWorld gave Roz a FLIP video camera and she had a blast making short videos during rehearsals, backstage, and well... you'll just have to watch to see what happens in th...
Joffrey Ballet Performs at Sarasota's Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, 3/8
by Samantha Jacobsen - February 17, 2010 The Joffrey Ballet steps up to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Monday, Mar. 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45-$65 (with a limited number of 'smart seats' priced at $30)....
Richard Thomas Leads TIMON OF ATHENS At Public
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 05, 2011 The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced today that it will present TIMON OF ATHENS as the inaugural production of Public LAB SHAKESPEARE, a vital new platform for The Public's ongoing exploration of the Shakespeare canon that will continu...
Abseiling SISTER ACT Nuns Stop London Traffic
by Carrie Dunn - May 08, 2009 The nuns mark their first previews with a scary stunt......
Richard Thomas Leads TIMON OF ATHENS At Public, Closes 3/6
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2011 The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Interim Executive Director, Joey Parnes) announced today that it will present TIMON OF ATHENS as the inaugural production of Public LAB SHAKESPEARE, a vital new platform for The Public's ongoing exploration of the Shakespeare can...
Les Miserables Shatters Records and Becomes Highest Attended Show in Phoenix Theatre's History
by Robert Diamond - February 26, 2009 Les Miserables, the modern musical masterpiece based on Victor Hugo's epic novel, has exceeded all financial and creative expectations set by Phoenix Theatre management and local critics. It has grossed more than $500,000 in ticket sales, providing jobs for the more than 100 people. It is also the...
Gregory Amenoff Presents AT ALL HOURS- NEW PAINTINGS, Opens 10/14
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2010 The gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings by Gregory Amenoff opening October 14th. This show will include sixteen medium and small-scaled oil on wood panel works completed over the past two years (2009 - 2010) at Amenoff's Ulster County, New York studio. It marks the artist's ...
Willie Nelson Set For the Van Wezel 2/3/2012
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2011 WILLIE NELSON has been added at the VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL for Friday, February 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 12....
Jean Lowe Exhibition Set to Open This Thursday, 2/11
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2010 McKenzie Fine Art is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Jean Lowe. This is the San Diego-based artist's fourth show at the gallery; it will open on Thursday, February 11th with a reception for the artist from 6 to 8 p.m., and run through Saturday, March 20th, 2010....
RRAZZ Room Hosts 2nd Anniversary Gala & Benefit for Haiti Relief/American Red Cross
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 17, 2010 The owners of The Rrazz Room 'The two Rs' -- Robert Kotonly and Rory Paull -- celebrate their 2nd year anniversary with not only a star-studded lineup of performers, but also a dynamic team of players dedicated to upholding its status as 'The Premier Nightclub of the West Coast.'...
Sondheim's 'Saturday Night' at Jermyn Street
by Robert Gould - February 17, 2009 Hidden away in the tiny basement that is London's Jermyn Street Theatre is a new production of a relatively unknown gem of a show - Saturday Night - with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Casablanca screenwriters, Philip G. and Julius J. Epstein. And in the intimate theatrical world c...
Music Theatre of Wichita Opens SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, 6/23
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2010 The Music Theatre of Wichita will present SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE from June 23rd to 27th as part of its 2010 Broadway Season....
TO TREE Hosts Four Final Performances at the Heartland Studio, Closes 1/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 25, 2012 The Brown Paper Box Co.'s premiere of writer Aaron Golden's TO TREE must end this Sunday, January 29, 2012. ...
BWW Reviews: WICKED Returns Triumphantly to the Pantages
by Don Grigware - December 06, 2011 As familiar and beloved asThe Wizard of Oz? Not quite, but getting there, slowly but surely, Wicked has an international fan following to boggle the mind. And it has sold more t-shirts than any show in Broadway history. Now in a return engagement at the Pantages, this scaled down tour of Wicked stil...
Paramount Arts Center Celebrates 80th Birthday with Re-Creation of Opening Night
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 29, 2011 In a small Appalachian town in northeastern Kentucky, a historic theatre, Paramount Arts Center, is getting ready to celebrate its 80th birthday....
KEEP A CHILD ALIVE WITH ALICIA KEYS Commemorates World AIDS Day 12/1
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2011 To commemorate World AIDS Day, SHOWTIME will premiere 'KEEP A CHILD ALIVE WITH ALICIA KEYS,' a powerful documentary that bears witness to the AIDS pandemic in South Africa, on Thursday, December 1st at 9:00 PM (ET/PT)....
NEA Chairman Landesman Requests $161 Million From Congress
by Nicole Rosky - April 13, 2010 According to the New York Times, Rocco Landesman, Broadway theatre producer and chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts requested a budget of $161 million for 2011. Landesman argued to the House subcomittee that the cutting budget would help support the arts as an economic stimulus. With t...
Jean Lowe Exhibition Set to Open This Thursday, 2/11
by Samantha Jacobsen - February 08, 2010 McKenzie Fine Art is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Jean Lowe. This is the San Diego-based artist's fourth show at the gallery; it will open on Thursday, February 11th with a reception for the artist from 6 to 8 p.m., and run through Saturday, March 20th, 2010.... |