Emirati Producer Icekream Delivers 5-Track NIGHT FEEL EP
by Tori Hartshorn - September 14, 2018 Lacing his productions with an outlandish blend between hip-hop, and more electronic-focused tones, charismatic producer Issam 'icekream' Freiha has unveiled his brand-new EP, a 5-track delivery titled 'Night Feel'....
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of London Theatre Company's JULIUS CAESAR?
by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2018 Nicholas Hytner's production of Julius Caesar, the London Theatre Company's second production at the Bridge Theatre, runs from 20 January to 15 April 2018, with opening night on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Designs are by Bunny Christie, with costumes by Christina Cunningham, music by Nick Powell, light...
BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Shows Orlando Why It Rocked Broadway
by Aaron Wallace - April 18, 2019 There's terrific acting in the touring cast, even if the singing voices waver from Platt to flat. We get an incredibly convincing Evan in Ben Levi Ross (an understudy for the same role on Broadway). He interprets the character as nervous, nerdy, and unknowingly funny. It's an excellent performance..... by Robert Diamond - December 16, 2018 ...
PaleyFest LA to Feature a PARKS AND RECREATION Reunion
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 19, 2018 The Paley Center for Media today announced the return of the premier television festival by revealing the first three selections of PaleyFest LA 2019, which will take place March 15-24, 2019, at the iconic Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Citi cardmembers, plus Paley Patron, Fellow, and Supporting Member...
BWW Review: ON YOUR FEET Heats Up A Cold Winter's Night in Music City
by Jeffrey Ellis - January 16, 2019 Looking for the perfect way to ward off winter's chill on a particularly cold and damp Nashville night? Then take our word for it: There's no better way than by immersing oneself in On Your Feet: The Emilio & Gloria Estefan Broadway Musical, now onstage at Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew J...
BWW Review: Hatty Ryan King's Star Shines Brightly in Lipscomb's BRIGHT STAR
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 07, 2019 There is something about Hatty Ryan King a?" the young woman playing Alice Murphy in Lipscomb University Theatre's superb production of Bright Star (the recent Broadway musical by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell) now onstage at Collins Alumni Auditorium through November 10 a?" that sets her apart fro...
Theatre De La Salle Presents Third Revival Of OLIVER!...With A Twist!
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2018 Consider Yourself in for a treat next April as Theatre De La Salle proudly presents Lionel Bart's OLIVER! Theatre De La Salle announces Oliver! as their musical theatre production for the 2017/2018 season....
BWW Review: Angelic Voices Brings the Sunrise to ROMEO AND JULIET at OPERA BIRMINGHAM
by David Edward Perry - March 27, 2018 There is a real pleasure in enjoying amazing voices telling a story in a language you do not know, and be able to understand the emotion conveyed by singers of exceptional skill. Opera Birmingham provided such wonder in 'Romeo and Juliet.'...
Photo Coverage: Nicolas King Raises The Tide At The Beach Cafe
by Stephen Sorokoff - April 28, 2019 For those unenlightened, Jazz/Pop vocalist Nicolas King might seem like an overnight sensation. If you are new to the scene you've only recently discovered one of the most skillful and exciting male singers around. As they say in the trade, 'He's Hot'. Truth be told, Nicolas has been working and h...
BWW Review: ANASTASIA at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
by Aaron Wallace - May 15, 2019 Thankfully, when ANASTASIA hit Broadway, it dispensed with anyone immortal or winged, replacing fantasy with the real-world politics that led up to the Romanovs' demise. The added historical context grounds this once-wacky story, and frankly, I would have welcomed even more of it......
BWW Review: Nashville Shakespeare Festival's JULIUS CAESAR Serves Up Political Intrigue at its Best
by Jeffrey Ellis - January 21, 2019 As the century was about to turn when Shakespeare first unveiled his tragic masterpiece, Julius Caesar - it's believed to have been written around 1599 - political turmoil was afoot in Britain as worries mounted about who would succeed the aging virgin queen on the throne upon her demise. Thus, all ...
BWW Review: Street Theatre Company is on a Roll This Season: Go See TOXIC AVENGER For Proof
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 20, 2019 Street Theatre Company has been on a bit of a roll in 2019 a?' there's been a spate of terrific shows, the move into an impressive new space on Elm Hill Pike that will allow the company to grow, and they've continued the legacy created by company founders by continuing to push the envelope in ways c...
BWW Review: Way Off Broadway Productions' Chilling and Stunning UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS...
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 26, 2018 On first consideration, Brad Fraser's 1989 play Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love is a darkly comical look at a group of disaffected young Canadians hurtling toward their 30s with no real sense of purpose or identity guiding them on their way. But if you look more closely - even...
Apple Announces Everything Launching on Apple TV+ on November 1
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 10, 2019 Apple® today announced Apple TV+, the first all-original video subscription service and home for today's most imaginative storytellers, will launch November 1 in over 100 countries and regions. Apple TV+ will offer a powerful and inspiring lineup of original shows, movies and documentaries, includin...
BWW Review: Circle Players' 2017-18 Season Continues With STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 29, 2018 We Southerners take our literary history seriously, whether it's a book, a poem, a novel or a play - no matter the genre, we are proud to read about our way of life and the things that we believe make us so very special. Such is the case with Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias, which debuted in 1987 t...
BWW Review: Nashville Story Garden's Stunning IRONBOUND Closes All-Too-Brief Run Tonight
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 02, 2019 For Darya, a 42-year-old Polish emigre eking out a meager and bleak existence in New Jersey, life in America seems far less promising than she may have considered at the outset of her journey. But in Martyna Majok's exquisitely crafted and beautifully written play - Ironbound - which ends its all-to...
Apple's TRUTH BE TOLD Truth Be Told Heads to the Paley Center
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 26, 2019 The Paley Center for Media today announced the latest selection to its Fall 2019 PaleyLive NY season: Apple's Truth Be Told: Exclusive Screening. The program will take place at the Paley Center's New York location on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at 6:30 pm....
BWW Review: CoPlayers Theatre Hits One Out of the Park With YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 10, 2018 Filled to overflowing with youthful energy and plenty of showbiz razzle-dazzle, CoPlayers Theatre's production of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown - directed and choreographed by the peripatetic Tosha Pendergrast, easily the busiest musical theater choreographer in Middle Tennessee - does what so ma...
BWW Review: Second Stage Student Theatre's HEDDA GABLER Will Give You Plenty to Talk About
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 01, 2018 Hedda Gabler, both Henrik Ibsen's legendary anti-heroine and his eponymous play from whence she comes, challenges even the most experienced directors and actors to create a version of the piece that is engaging and authentic - and, perhaps more importantly, appealing to the people sitting in the aud...
Apple Gives Series Order to SEVERANCE From Ben Stiller
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 08, 2019 Apple has given a series order to 'Severance,' a new drama series directed and executive produced by 2019 DGA Award winner Ben Stiller ('Escape at Dannemora') with Adam Scott ('Big Little Lies,' 'Parks and Recreation') attached to star and produce....
BWW Review: Studio Tenn's 19-20 Season Opens With High-Spirited MAMMA MIA!
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 28, 2019 Directed with his signature creative flair, boundless imagination and penchant for fun by Benji Kern, Studio Tenn's interim artistic director, Mamma Mia! features a stellar cast of performers bringing the show to life with the expected verve and energy that the ABBA score virtually demands. Led by E...
BWW Review: Verge Theater Company Inaugurates The Barbershop Theatre With Wondrous KIMBERLY AKIMBO
by Jeffrey Ellis - June 10, 2018 Verge Theater Company continues its trajectory as one of Nashville's leading and most adventurous theater companies with its wondrous production of David Lindsay-Abaire's Kimberly Akimbo, featuring an astonishing and electrifying five-person cast under the superb direction of Laramie Hearn. Kimberl...
BWW Review: THE LION KING First International Touring Production Is Goosebump-Inducing Spectacle
by Vince Vicentuan - March 30, 2018 Philippine theater enthusiasts will surely take pride in the Manila kickoff of the first-ever international touring production of Disney's 'The Lion King,' hailed as 'the world's #1 musical.'...
BWW Review: iTheatre Collaborative Presents Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN
by Herbert Paine - November 01, 2019 Continuing in its tradition of presenting socially relevant and provocative theatre, iTheatre Collaborative has scored again with a riveting production of Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN, directed by Christopher Haines and featuring compelling and impassioned performances by Susan St. John, Marlene ... |