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VIDEO: Barry Manilow Performs His Classic Hit LET FREEDOM RING For America's Independence Day Celebration
by Marianka Swain - July 04, 2019
Music legend Barry Manilow releases video of his iconic American anthem, Let Freedom Ring, performed Live on PBS's A CAPITOL FOURTH to celebrate America's national Independence Day. Originally performed live from the U.S. Capitol in 2015, Manilow was accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra un...
A Guide to July 4th on TV: Laura Osnes, Carole King with Cast of BEAUTIFUL & More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 04, 2019
Happy birthday, America! In honor of this special day, BroadwayWorld brings you a guide to this year's Fourth of July television specials, featuring performances by Laura Osnes, Carole King with the Broadway cast of Beautiful starring Vanessa Carlton, Vanessa Williams and more! As always, we will...
Laura Osnes Joins A CAPITOL FOURTH on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 26, 2019
Joining the all-star line-up for the 39th annual edition of PBS' A CAPITOL FOURTH, the country's longest-running live national July 4 TV tradition, are Broadway star and two-time Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes (BANDSTAND) plus Rock and Roll Hall of Famers and R&B legendsThe O'Jays. Osnes, who...
THE BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY Heads to Walnut Creek One Night Only
by Julie Musbach - June 24, 2019
Following a sold-out engagement at Feinstein's at the Nikko in 2018, The Broadway Princess Party will perform at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center for the Arts on Sunday, August 25 at 3 p.m. ...
Carole King, Vanessa Carlton and the Cast of BEAUTIFUL to Perform on PBS' A CAPITOL FOURTH
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 13, 2019
This July 4th, A CAPITOL FOURTH continues its 39-year tradition of celebrating our nation's independence on the West Lawn of the United States Capitol building. Two-time Emmy Award-nominated actor and producer John Stamos (Netflix's YOU, FULLER HOUSE, ER) returns to host the country's longes...
Laura Osnes & Corey Cott to Thrill Feinstein's at the Nikko with LET'S DUET
by Julie Musbach - May 14, 2019
Two of Broadway's brightest stars, beloved costars, and real-life friends, Laura Osnes and Corey Cott will bring their new duo act, Let's Duet!, to Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only-Friday, July 19 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, July 20 (8 p.m.). Dazzling audiences on Broadway la...
PBS Summer Slate Celebrates the Cultural, Technological Milestones of Summer of 1969
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 02, 2019
PBS, America's home for documentary film, is telling the story of '69 with a special summer slate commemorating the cultural milestones and technological triumphs of 50 years ago....
PBS Announces Slate: Celebrates 'Summer of '69' Featuring 'Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation'
by Tori Hartshorn - May 01, 2019
PBS, America's home for documentary film, is telling the story of '69 with a special summer slate commemorating the cultural milestones and technological triumphs of 50 years ago....
Porchlight Announces Cast And Crew Of Porchlight Revisits CAN CAN
by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2019
Porchlight Music Theatre continues its "lost" musicals in staged concert series with Porchlight Revisits Can-Can, music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Abe Burrows with direction by Adrian Abel Azevedo, musical direction by Linda Madonia and choreography by Shanna VanDerwerker. Porchlight Re...
Moisés Kaufman to Direct Berkeley Rep's PARADISE SQUARE: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL, A.J. Shively, Kennedy Caughell, and More Star
by Julie Musbach - November 07, 2018
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the full cast and creative team for Paradise Square: An American Musical. The world premiere is helmed by acclaimed director Moises Kaufman, with choreography by the legendary Bill T. Jones and a book by Marcus Gardley, Craig Lucas, and Larry Kirwan. Music ...
VIDEO: Watch Chita Rivera, Renee Fleming, Brandon Victor Dixon, & More in PBS' A CAPITOL FOURTH
by Macon Prickett - July 05, 2018
Broadcast live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, the 38th annual A Capitol Fourth puts viewers front and center for America's biggest birthday party with the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation. ...
BWW's Guide to 4th of July TV Celebrations - Chita Rivera, Brandon Victor Dixon, Renee Fleming, & More!
by Macon Prickett - July 04, 2018
With the celebration of America's birthday just around the corner, BWW brings you a guide to this year's Fourth of July television specials, featuring performances by Broadway Icon Chita Rivera, Opera Legend and CAROUSEL on Broadway star Renee Fleming, and more! As always, we will be bringing you v...
VIDEO: Alison Luff Bids Farewell to MARGARITAVILLE with Original Song
by Julie Musbach - July 02, 2018
Escape to Margaritaville, the new musical featuring the songs of singer-songwriter-author Jimmy Buffett, played its final Broadway performance on July 1. Star Alison Luff and her husband Matthew Magnusson wrote and recorded a song as a tribute and love song to the entire Escape to Margaritaville f...
Broadway on TV: Idina Menzel, Josh Groban, & More for Week of July 2, 2018
by Macon Prickett - July 02, 2018
From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of July 2, 2018!...
BWW Flashback: Last Call in Paradise! ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Concludes Broadway Run Today
by Nicole Rosky - July 01, 2018
It's last call in paradise! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Escape to Margaritaville, the new musical featuring the songs of singer-songwriter-author Jimmy Buffett, will play its final Broadway performance at the Marquis Theatre today, July 1, 2018, after 29 preview and 124 regular performance...
Chita Rivera, Andy Grammer, and Kyla Jade Join the Lineup for A CAPITOL FOURTH on PBS
by Macon Prickett - June 19, 2018
Joining the all-star line-up for the 38th annual edition of PBS' A CAPITOL FOURTH, the country's longest-running live national July 4 TV tradition, are theatrical icon and triple-threat Broadway legend Chita Rivera, multi-platinum pop singer and songwriter Andy Grammer, and THE VOICE Season 14 final...
John Stamos to Return to A CAPITOL FOURTH As Host On PBS
by Macon Prickett - May 31, 2018
This July 4th, America's national Independence Day celebration kicks off our country's 242nd birthday, as A CAPITOL FOURTH on PBS welcomes back Emmy Award-nominated actor and producer John Stamos (FULLER HOUSE, SCREAM QUEENS) to host the festivities. Broadcast live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U...
The Cast of ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, Renee Fleming, & More to Perform at A CAPITOL FOURTH on PBS
by Macon Prickett - May 31, 2018
This July 4th, America's national Independence Day celebration kicks off our country's 242nd birthday, as A CAPITOL FOURTH on PBS welcomes back Emmy Award-nominated actor and producer John Stamos (FULLER HOUSE, SCREAM QUEENS) to host the festivities. Broadcast live on PBS from the West Lawn o...
ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE to Close July 1 on Broadway
by Robert Diamond - May 30, 2018
This just in - Escape to Margaritaville, the new musical featuring the songs of singer-songwriter-author Jimmy Buffett, will play its final Broadway performance at the Marquis Theatre on Sunday, July 1, 2018, after 29 preview and 124 regular performances....
Capital Concerts Celebrates Wins At The 2018 New York Festivals' International TV & Film Awards
by Macon Prickett - April 11, 2018
Two world-renowned television programs produced for PBS, the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT and A CAPITOL FOURTH, won Silver and Bronze World Medals respectively at this year's New York Festivals International TV & Film Awards honoring theWorld'sBest TV & Films. Both programs were produced by Capital...
Pianist Andrew Von Oeyen Comes to The Dallas Opera
by Julie Musbach - March 28, 2018
The Dallas Opera is proud to present an afternoon of magnificent orchestral works and one of the most gifted pianists in classical music today. American pianist Andrew von Oeyen and The Dallas Opera Orchestra will perform a genuinely exciting twentieth-century masterworks: Sergei Rachmaninoff's Pi...
Rachmaninoff's Romantic Blockbuster Leads A Program Filled With Mystery And Intrigue For The Pasadena Symphony
by A.A. Cristi - February 28, 2018
The Pasadena Symphony continues its 90th season on Saturday, March 24th with Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini at Ambassador Auditorium with performances at 2pm and 8pm. Music Director David Lockington will lead this mesmerizing program filled with mystery and intrigue, opening with Ale...
Fun, Fun, Fun! Grammy Winning The Beach Boys Bring Their Good Vibrations To The McCallum Theatre
by David Green - February 13, 2018
Through the generosity of Jackie Autry, the McCallum Theatre welcomes the return of The Beach Boys for two performances on Sunday, March 4, at 3:00pm and 7:00pm. You can capsulize most pop music acts by reciting how many hits they've had and how many millions of albums they've sold. But these conve...
Broadway, Hollywood Veterans Join Nexus Musical Theatre Camp
by Julie Musbach - February 02, 2018
Josh Bergasse and Dave Clemmons will join the award-winning musical theater faculty at Texas State University to conduct master classes for Nexus, a two-week intensive college prep summer camp designed for high school students....
THE CENTER in Coral Springs to Present The Beach Boys in February
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2017
THE CENTER, formerly known as the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, today announced the addition of a legendary surf-rock band to its 2018 performance schedule on February 11 at 7 pm (Sunday), The Beach Boys....
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