TV: Megan Hilty, Rachel York, John Rando & More Preview Encores! GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES!
by BroadwayWorld TV - May 02, 2012
The Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, opening May 9 at New York City Center, just held its press rehearsal, where BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge chatted with stars Megan Hilty and Rachel York, director John Rando and more of the cast. View footage from the rehearsal and learn about how...
by BroadwayWorld TV - May 02, 2012
The Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, opening May 9 at New York City Center, just held its press rehearsal, where BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge chatted with stars Megan Hilty and Rachel York, director John Rando and more of the cast. View footage from the rehearsal and learn about how...
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Encores! GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
by Nicole Rosky - April 30, 2012
The Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, opening May 9 at New York City Center, stars Megan Hilty as Lorelei Lee, the diamond-loving blonde made famous by Carol Channing (Broadway) and Marilyn Monroe (film). Rachel York stars as Dorothy Shaw, Lorelei's brunette best friend. Gentlemen Pre...
by Nicole Rosky - April 30, 2012
The Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, opening May 9 at New York City Center, stars Megan Hilty as Lorelei Lee, the diamond-loving blonde made famous by Carol Channing (Broadway) and Marilyn Monroe (film). Rachel York stars as Dorothy Shaw, Lorelei's brunette best friend. Gentlemen Pre...
Rachel York, Aaron Lazar and More Join Megan Hilty in Encores! GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
by Kelsey Denette - April 12, 2012
Rachel York will join Megan Hilty in the Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, opening May 9 at New York City Center. York will play the brunette, Dorothy Shaw, best friend of Lorelei, the diamond-loving blonde played by Hilty. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes will be directed by John Rando with ...
by Kelsey Denette - April 12, 2012
Rachel York will join Megan Hilty in the Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, opening May 9 at New York City Center. York will play the brunette, Dorothy Shaw, best friend of Lorelei, the diamond-loving blonde played by Hilty. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes will be directed by John Rando with ...
BWW Reviews: Jane Krakowski in Concert - A Funny, Sex Kitten Romp
by Risa Peris - April 02, 2012
On March 31 the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts presented Jane Krakowski's cabaret show as part of their Broadway series. Jane Krakowski is a veteran Broadway performer, who has appeared in productions ranging from "Grand Hotel" to "Nine", for which she won a 2003 Tony Award. On screen, Kr...
by Risa Peris - April 02, 2012
On March 31 the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts presented Jane Krakowski's cabaret show as part of their Broadway series. Jane Krakowski is a veteran Broadway performer, who has appeared in productions ranging from "Grand Hotel" to "Nine", for which she won a 2003 Tony Award. On screen, Kr...
Emanuel Abruzzo, Colin Bradbury, et al. Set for Chet Walker-Helmed HEATWAVE
by Nicole Rosky - March 27, 2012
Casting has been announced for the world premiere of HEAT WAVE: THE JACK COLE PROJECT, a new musical entertainment set to debut at Queens Theatre (14 United Nations Avenue South in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) with performances starting on May 3rd 2012....
by Nicole Rosky - March 27, 2012
Casting has been announced for the world premiere of HEAT WAVE: THE JACK COLE PROJECT, a new musical entertainment set to debut at Queens Theatre (14 United Nations Avenue South in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) with performances starting on May 3rd 2012....
BWW EXCLUSIVE: Megan Hilty On SMASH, GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, WICKED, Solo Album & More
by Pat Cerasaro - March 22, 2012
Today we are continuing BroadwayWorld's extensive coverage of NBC's hit musical drama series SMASH with a new entry in our ever-expanding collection of interviews with the cast, creative team and guest stars of the Broadway-based show - don't forget to check out the previous InDepth InterView with s...
by Pat Cerasaro - March 22, 2012
Today we are continuing BroadwayWorld's extensive coverage of NBC's hit musical drama series SMASH with a new entry in our ever-expanding collection of interviews with the cast, creative team and guest stars of the Broadway-based show - don't forget to check out the previous InDepth InterView with s...
SOUND OFF: Get SMASH-ed
by Pat Cerasaro - February 07, 2012
Get SMASH-ed. Last night, NBC unveiled the most sparkling, dazzling jewel of many a TV season with the hotly anticipated debut of the new musical dramedy series SMASH. Hatched from an idea by mega-mogul Steven Spielberg and given life by playwright Theresa Rebeck, director Michael Mayer and songwrit...
by Pat Cerasaro - February 07, 2012
Get SMASH-ed. Last night, NBC unveiled the most sparkling, dazzling jewel of many a TV season with the hotly anticipated debut of the new musical dramedy series SMASH. Hatched from an idea by mega-mogul Steven Spielberg and given life by playwright Theresa Rebeck, director Michael Mayer and songwrit...
BROADWAY RECALL: Gentlemen Don't Prefer Eponine
by Michael Dale - February 04, 2012
The week's big casting news includes Megan Hilty in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes for Encores! and Samantha Barks in the screen version of Les Miserables....
by Michael Dale - February 04, 2012
The week's big casting news includes Megan Hilty in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes for Encores! and Samantha Barks in the screen version of Les Miserables....
In Another Marilyn Monroe Role! SMASH Star Megan Hilty to Star in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES at Encores!
by Robert Diamond - February 01, 2012
Megan Hilty has been cast as Lorelei Lee, the diamond-loving blonde made famous by Carol Channing, in the Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, opening May 9 at New York City Center. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes will be directed by John Rando with music direction by Rob Berman and choreograph...
by Robert Diamond - February 01, 2012
Megan Hilty has been cast as Lorelei Lee, the diamond-loving blonde made famous by Carol Channing, in the Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, opening May 9 at New York City Center. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes will be directed by John Rando with music direction by Rob Berman and choreograph...
STAGE TUBE: On This Day 1/31- Carol Channing
by Nicole Rosky - January 31, 2012
Happy Birthday Carol Channing! She is the recipient of three Tony Awards (including one for lifetime achievement), a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. Channing is best remembered for originating, on Broadway, the musical-comedy roles of bombshell Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and matc...
by Nicole Rosky - January 31, 2012
Happy Birthday Carol Channing! She is the recipient of three Tony Awards (including one for lifetime achievement), a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. Channing is best remembered for originating, on Broadway, the musical-comedy roles of bombshell Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and matc...
A CAROL CHANNING CHRISTMAS to Feature Channing, Eric Kunze & More
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2011
It's beginning to look A LOT like Christmas - even in the Southern California desert - as Tony Award Winning Stage and Screen legend Carol Channing brings a holiday extravaganza worthy of Radio City Music Hall to The Agua Caliente Resort and Casino in Rancho Mirage, California. ...
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2011
It's beginning to look A LOT like Christmas - even in the Southern California desert - as Tony Award Winning Stage and Screen legend Carol Channing brings a holiday extravaganza worthy of Radio City Music Hall to The Agua Caliente Resort and Casino in Rancho Mirage, California. ...
Carol Channing Talks A CAROL CHANNING CHRISTMAS & More
by Kelsey Denette - December 18, 2011
At close to 91 years old, Broadway legend Carol Channing has been performing for nearly three quarters of a century - and has no intentions of slowing down. The actress and singer will host A CAROL CHANNING CHRISTMAS on Wednesday at the Agua Caliente Resort & Casino in Rancho Mirage, California....
by Kelsey Denette - December 18, 2011
At close to 91 years old, Broadway legend Carol Channing has been performing for nearly three quarters of a century - and has no intentions of slowing down. The actress and singer will host A CAROL CHANNING CHRISTMAS on Wednesday at the Agua Caliente Resort & Casino in Rancho Mirage, California....
A CAROL CHANNING CHRISTMAS to Feature Channing, Eric Kunze & More
by Kelsey Denette - December 16, 2011
It's beginning to look A LOT like Christmas - even in the Southern California desert - as Tony Award Winning Stage and Screen legend Carol Channing brings a holiday extravaganza worthy of Radio City Music Hall to The Agua Caliente Resort and Casino in Rancho Mirage, California. ...
by Kelsey Denette - December 16, 2011
It's beginning to look A LOT like Christmas - even in the Southern California desert - as Tony Award Winning Stage and Screen legend Carol Channing brings a holiday extravaganza worthy of Radio City Music Hall to The Agua Caliente Resort and Casino in Rancho Mirage, California. ...
Review - Iron Curtain: You Gotta Have Serdtse
by Ben Peltz - November 17, 2011
Known primarily for their excellent work with the Prospect Theatre Company (of which she is Producing Artistic Director and he is Resident Writer), the husband and wife team of director/bookwriter Cara Reichel and composer/lyricist/bookwriter Peter Mills are responsible for some of the most exciting...
by Ben Peltz - November 17, 2011
Known primarily for their excellent work with the Prospect Theatre Company (of which she is Producing Artistic Director and he is Resident Writer), the husband and wife team of director/bookwriter Cara Reichel and composer/lyricist/bookwriter Peter Mills are responsible for some of the most exciting...
BWW Interviews: George Chakiris - Fifty Years After WEST SIDE STORY
by Joseph F. Panarello - November 16, 2011
To those who've seen the Oscar-winning screen adaptation of WEST SIDE STORY, the recollections of George Chakiris' performance as Bernardo remain vivid. His acting is top notch, his singing is superb and his dancing comes darn close to burning up the celluloid it is preserved on. He was awarded an O...
by Joseph F. Panarello - November 16, 2011
To those who've seen the Oscar-winning screen adaptation of WEST SIDE STORY, the recollections of George Chakiris' performance as Bernardo remain vivid. His acting is top notch, his singing is superb and his dancing comes darn close to burning up the celluloid it is preserved on. He was awarded an O...
Review - Godspell: In The Vernacular
by Ben Peltz - November 15, 2011
Just like Pope Paul VI figured when The Vatican told followers to go ahead and celebrate mass in the vernacular, John-Michael Tebelak figured that if the musical he penned with Stephen Schwartz, based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, was going to connect with young people, it had to be done i...
by Ben Peltz - November 15, 2011
Just like Pope Paul VI figured when The Vatican told followers to go ahead and celebrate mass in the vernacular, John-Michael Tebelak figured that if the musical he penned with Stephen Schwartz, based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, was going to connect with young people, it had to be done i...
New York City Center Announces 2011-12 Season, Kicks Off 10/25
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2011
New York City Center will reopen following a historic renovation and modernization with a star-studded gala on October 25. ...
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2011
New York City Center will reopen following a historic renovation and modernization with a star-studded gala on October 25. ...
James Lapine, Marc Bruni, John Rando to Direct Encores! at City Center
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 16, 2011
Jack Viertel, Artistic Director of New York City Center's Encores! series, today announced the final two directors for the 2012 Encores! season....
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 16, 2011
Jack Viertel, Artistic Director of New York City Center's Encores! series, today announced the final two directors for the 2012 Encores! season....
James Lapine, Marc Bruni, John Rando to Direct Encores! at City Center
by Robert Diamond - September 16, 2011
Jack Viertel, Artistic Director of New York City Center's Encores! series, today announced the final two directors for the 2012 Encores! season. As previously announced, James Lapine will direct the first Encores! show of the season, Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, opening on February 8, 2...
by Robert Diamond - September 16, 2011
Jack Viertel, Artistic Director of New York City Center's Encores! series, today announced the final two directors for the 2012 Encores! season. As previously announced, James Lapine will direct the first Encores! show of the season, Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, opening on February 8, 2...
BREAKING NEWS: Bobby Cannavale to Star Opposite Lauren Ambrose in FUNNY GIRL
by Robert Diamond - September 13, 2011
Two-time Tony Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Bobby Cannavale will star as Nick Arnstein opposite Lauren Ambrose, who will star as Fanny Brice, in the first Broadway revival of FUNNY GIRL since the 1964 original production. FUNNY GIRL, which features music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill an...
by Robert Diamond - September 13, 2011
Two-time Tony Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Bobby Cannavale will star as Nick Arnstein opposite Lauren Ambrose, who will star as Fanny Brice, in the first Broadway revival of FUNNY GIRL since the 1964 original production. FUNNY GIRL, which features music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill an...
NY City Center Features Encores! MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, Victoria Clark & More in 2011-2012; Season Announced!
by Jessica Lewis - September 08, 2011
New York City Center will reopen following a historic renovation and modernization with a star-studded gala on October 25. The event will kick off a celebratory season of new and expanded programming, festivals, exhibits, a special commission, and performances by world-class dance and theater compan...
by Jessica Lewis - September 08, 2011
New York City Center will reopen following a historic renovation and modernization with a star-studded gala on October 25. The event will kick off a celebratory season of new and expanded programming, festivals, exhibits, a special commission, and performances by world-class dance and theater compan...
EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: LITTLE SHOP OF HOMOS, C Venues, Aug 8
by Carrie Dunn - August 15, 2011
Filthy double entendres? There are plenty of those. Gayed-up versions of popular songs? Absolutely. Gratuitous displays of male flesh? There's some of that too. What you might not expect is singing of an exceptionally high standard, but that's what you'll get. ...
by Carrie Dunn - August 15, 2011
Filthy double entendres? There are plenty of those. Gayed-up versions of popular songs? Absolutely. Gratuitous displays of male flesh? There's some of that too. What you might not expect is singing of an exceptionally high standard, but that's what you'll get. ...
Rebecca Kilgore Performs SOME LIKE IT HOT At Feinstein's, 8/9-8/13
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2011
FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post will continue its Summer 2011 season with the return of jazz vocalist REBECCA KILGORE in her new show 'Some Like It Hot - The Music of Marilyn ...
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2011
FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post will continue its Summer 2011 season with the return of jazz vocalist REBECCA KILGORE in her new show 'Some Like It Hot - The Music of Marilyn ...
Lauren Ambrose & Bartlett Sher Talk FUNNY GIRL Casting
by Robert Diamond - August 03, 2011
It's just been announced that Lauren Ambrose will star as Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL, in the first Broadway production of the musical since it originally opened in 1964. FUNNY GIRL, which features music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill and book by Isobel Lennart, will be directed by Tony Award-wi...
by Robert Diamond - August 03, 2011
It's just been announced that Lauren Ambrose will star as Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL, in the first Broadway production of the musical since it originally opened in 1964. FUNNY GIRL, which features music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill and book by Isobel Lennart, will be directed by Tony Award-wi...
HBO and Comcast Present Screen On The Green, Kicks Off 7/25
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2011
HBO and Comcast are proud to announce the return of a favorite Washington summertime tradition, Screen on the Green. ...
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2011
HBO and Comcast are proud to announce the return of a favorite Washington summertime tradition, Screen on the Green. ...
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