WEST SIDE STORY to Open on March 19, 2009 at the Palace Theater
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2009 The new production of WEST SIDE STORY will officially open on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on March 19, 2009. WEST SIDE STORY will begin preview performances on February 23, 2009 following an out of town engagement December 15, 2008 through January 17, 2009 at the National Theatre in Washington, D...
Angela Lansbury To Host 'CELEBRATING BEA ARTHUR' Memorial Service 9/14
by Eddie Varley - September 11, 2009 On Monday, September 14, 2009, Five-time Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury will host a memorial for friends and family of Tony and Emmy Award-winning entertainment icon Beatrice Arthur at Broadway's Majestic Theatre (247 W. 44th St.)....
Update: Streisand Interested in Starring, Not Directing GYPSY; Producers on Board; Tom Hanks?
by Robert Diamond - January 05, 2011 The New York Times has gotten more information on the story, talking to both Arthur Laurents and to Stephen Sondheim who told them that Warner Brothers and Joel Silver are on board as producers, and that he'd (Laurents) suggested Tom Hanks for Herbie, an idea that he says Barbra Streisand loved. ...
John Arthur Greene To Debut Solo Show at Joe's Pub 6/28
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 25, 2010 John Arthur Greene, who portrays 'Riff' in the current Broadway revival of West Side Story, will make his solo concert debut Monday June, 28th at Joe's Pub....
Town & Country Players Presents ARTHUR'S STONE: MERLIN'S FIRE 10/2-11
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 22, 2009 The Town and Country Players open their Family Theater season with Arthur's Stone, Merlin's Fire: the Making of a King by Kathryn Petersen, running from October 2 through October 11 at their venue in Buckingham....
ALL MY SONS Completes Limited Run 1/11
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2009 Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS starring John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Patrick Wilson and Katie Holmes will end its limited engagement as scheduled on Sunday January 11. Directed by Simon McBurney, the hit production recouped its capitalization in December, and was named to numerous Top Ten lists for 2008...
Chicago Dramatists Hosts An Arthur Kopit Workshop 2/20/2010
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2010 FIRESIDE CHAT- February 20 at 2:00pm at Chicago Dramatists as part of the Saturday Series A FIRESIDE CHAT with major American playwright ARTHUR KOPIT Moderated by Artistic Director Russ Tutterow...
Town & Country Players Presents ARTHUR'S STONE: MERLIN'S FIRE 10/2-11
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2009 The Town and Country Players open their Family Theater season with Arthur's Stone, Merlin's Fire: the Making of a King by Kathryn Petersen, running from October 2 through October 11 at their venue in Buckingham....
Bdwy's Murin and Holbrook Celebrate Their Nuptials 10/4
by Eddie Varley - October 04, 2009 Curtis Holbrooke, Action in Broadway's West Side Story, and Patti Murin, recently seen in XANADU, were married in Lake George today, October, 4th. ...
Angela Lansbury To Host 'CELEBRATING BEA ARTHUR' Memorial Service 9/14
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2009 On Monday, September 14, 2009, Five-time Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury will host a memorial for friends and family of Tony and Emmy Award-winning entertainment icon Beatrice Arthur at Broadway's Majestic Theatre (247 W. 44th St.)....
Craig Pomranz Comes To Palm Desert 8/1
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2010 Renown cabaret singer Craig Pomranz will take the stage at Arthur Newman Theatre in The Joslyn Center on Sunday, August 1, 2010 as part of the Summer Cabaret Series featuring entertainment presented by producer and promoter Les Michaels....
Mischief Makes U.S. Debut At The New Vic 3/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 03, 2011 When Sadler's Wells, the UK's leading dance venue, approached Theatre-Rites, a London theater company that creates work young people, to commission a dance piece, artistic director, Sue Buckmaster, was thrilled… and challenged. ...
Broadway to Dim Lights Tonight for Bea Arthur
by Robert Diamond - April 28, 2009 The Broadway community mourns the loss of Bea Arthur, who died on Saturday at age 86. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in her memory on Tuesday, April 28th, at exactly 8:00pm for one minute. ...
Bea Arthur Memorial Set for September 14 at Broadway's Majestic Theater
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2009 The date for Bea Arthur?s memorial has finally been set. The show will take place at the Majestic Theater in New York on Monday, September 14, 2009 at 1pm. The afternoon will be hosted by Bea?s Bosom Buddy, Angela Lansbury who will be joined by Bea?s close friends, both professional and personal, as...
Josefina Scaglione 'Maria' in West Side Story Revival ?
by Eddie Varley - September 17, 2008 Argentina's LA NACION newspaper is reporting that young actress Josefina Scaglione will portray Maria in the 2009 revival of West Side Story. The revival of West Side Story will begin previews on February 23, 2009 with an official opening slated for March 19, 2009....
Barbra Streisand Confirms She's Starring in New GYPSY Film!
by Robert Diamond - February 08, 2011 Barbra Streisand has confirmed to the LA Times that she will indeed star in a new film version of GYPSY. The news leaked 'a little early, because the deal wasn't finished,' Streisand said. 'I am not sure about directing it. It may just be too much. I know I will be playing the part. It's like a book...
Town & Country Players Presents ARTHUR'S STONE: MERLIN'S FIRE 10/2-11
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2009 The Town and Country Players open their Family Theater season with Arthur's Stone, Merlin's Fire: the Making of a King by Kathryn Petersen, running from October 2 through October 11 at their venue in Buckingham....
Mischief Makes U.S. Debut At The New Vic 3/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 03, 2011 When Sadler's Wells, the UK's leading dance venue, approached Theatre-Rites, a London theater company that creates work young people, to commission a dance piece, artistic director, Sue Buckmaster, was thrilled… and challenged. ...
Total Eclipse 2010 Presents 2nd Annual Eclipse Corona Award to Elizabeth K. Auman, 3/7
by Samantha Jacobsen - February 08, 2010 Total Eclipse 2010 will feature the Second Annual Eclipse Corona Award presentation to Elizabeth K. Auman. The Corona award is given to members of the entertainment industry who have demonstrated excellence in their craft and have made a major contribution towards the Chicago Theatre Community....
Town & Country Players Presents ARTHUR'S STONE: MERLIN'S FIRE 10/2-11
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2009 The Town and Country Players open their Family Theater season with Arthur's Stone, Merlin's Fire: the Making of a King by Kathryn Petersen, running from October 2 through October 11 at their venue in Buckingham....
KING ARTHUR Plays Water Works Theatre Company, 7/27-8/8
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2010 Water Works Theatre Company is excited to announce that Lane Riosley's The Commedia Tales of King Arthur will be its second annual daytime family show as part of the 10th Annual Shakespeare In The Park in Royal Oak. Tickets ($6) are now available online at www.waterworkstheatre.com. The family orien...
San Diego Globe Announces Cast and Creative Team for THE PRICE; Soprano's Chianese to Star
by Robert Diamond - February 20, 2009 Old Globe Executive Producer Lou Spisto is pleased to announce the cast of The Price by Arthur Miller, directed by Richard Seer (Al My Sons), to run in the Globe?s Arena Stage at the San Diego Museum of Art?s James S. Copley Auditorium May 9 ? June 14 (press opening: Thursday, May 14 at 8pm). Tic...
Photo Coverage: CELEBRATING BEA ARTHUR Memorial Arrivals
by Eddie Varley - September 16, 2009 On Monday, September 14, 2009, Five-time Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury hosted a memorial for friends and family of Tony and Emmy Award-winning entertainment icon Beatrice Arthur at Broadway's Majestic Theatre (247 W. 44th St.). ...
Arthur Miller Expert Susan Abbottson to Speak at Huntington's Theatre Company's 'Humanities Forum' 1/17
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2010 In conjunction with the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons, Miller expert and author Susan Abbottson will speak about the historical context of the father/son relationship and how it relates to Miller's family background at the post-show Humanities Forum on Sunday...
Barbra Streisand Confirms She's Starring in New GYPSY Film!
by Robert Diamond - February 08, 2011 Barbra Streisand has confirmed to the LA Times that she will indeed star in a new film version of GYPSY. The news leaked 'a little early, because the deal wasn't finished,' Streisand said. 'I am not sure about directing it. It may just be too much. I know I will be playing the part. It's like a book... |