New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of September 21 - Nick Cordero, Laura Benanti, and More!
by Stephi Wild - September 23, 2020 This week's list includes a recording of Nick Cordero's cabaret performance at Feinstein's/54 Below, as well as new music from Laura Benanti, the script of Linda Vista by Tracy Letts, and more....
BWW Review: CABARET Continues to Captivate On Opening Night at Nashville's TPAC
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 28, 2018 One thing becomes abundantly clear while witnessing Bailey McCall Thomas' emotionally charged performance of the song 'Cabaret' during a performance of the iconic Broadway musical of the same name: there is perhaps no 'title song' quite so evocative, quite so stunning as John Kander and Fred Ebb's c...
BWW Review: RIGOLETTO at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
by Maria Nockin - May 13, 2018 On May 12, 2018, Los Angeles Opera presented a searing rendition of RIGOLETTO, Giuseppe Verdi's dark tale of curses and murder. Recently, General Director Placido Domingo said of this work, 'I can think of no opera that better demonstrates the power of deeply emotional music melded with incredibly g...
BWW Feature: A Tapestry Of Cabaret
by Stephen Mosher - January 14, 2021 Thirty-three years later, these are the shows that Stephen Mosher remembers most vividly, from his first time in a Manhattan nightclub to the last night, on March 12th, 20202...
Tyler Posey Joins the 'Internet Killed The Rockstar' Tour
by TV News Desk - June 24, 2021 In 2020, Posey decided to take a big step in his music career by becoming a solo artist....
Olivier Award Winner Sheila Hancock to Star in the London Premiere of HAROLD AND MAUDE
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2017 Olivier Award-winning West End star Sheila Hancock is to star in the London premiere of the black comedy romantic drama Harold and Maude....
Liz Phair Announces New Album 'Soberish'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 14, 2021 Almost thirty years since her peerless debut album, Exile In Guyville, was released (voted #56 on Rolling Stone’s 2020 list of the 500 Greatest albums of All Time), Phair returns with a new record....
Southport 40th Anniversary in NYC to Include Bob Dorough Tribute
by A.A. Cristi - September 12, 2017 Lampkin Music Group and Christopher Gines/Noctambulo @ Pangea presents 'A Musical Celebration of Jazz Legend Bob Dorough' starring Joanie Pallatto and Bradley Parker-Sparrow with special guests Martha Lorin, Christiana Moffa, Bill Nolte, Deanna Witkowski. Part of the Southport 40th Anniversary Cele...
BWW Review: DISNEY'S ALADDIN at Broadway In Louisville
by Keith Waits - October 15, 2018 After the disappointment of canceling Waitress following the June 13 fire at the Kentucky Center, Broadway in Louisville kicks off the current season in spectacular style. The 2014 Broadway production of Disney's Aladdin flew into Louisville this week for an extended run....
Futurebirds Share New Video via Rolling Stone
by Abigail Charpentier - January 28, 2020 Athens, GA psychedelic country mainstays Futurebirds are excited to share the new video for 'Waiting On A Call,' a highlight from their recent LP Teamwork. The video, which stars Ozark's Marc Menchaca, debuted via Rolling Stone Country, who said that 'Onstage and in the studio, the tone shifts wildl...
Photo Flash: First Look at Sheila Hancock and Bill Milner in HAROLD AND MAUDE
by Julie Musbach - February 21, 2018 Olivier Award-winning West End star Sheila Hancock and Bill Milner (Dunkirk, X-Men: First Class, Son of Rambow) star in the London premiere of the black comedy romantic drama Harold and Maude....
BWW Review: Feasting on Family in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, at Axial Theatre
by Bruce Apar - May 12, 2019 It's a fun-house mirror of Americana arcana, reminding us that the reason blood is thicker than water is because it's larded with toxic sentiment...
Andy Frasco & The U.N. Announce Frenchman Street Late Night Show
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 20, 2019 The inimitable Andy Frasco & The U.N. have announced a late-night show on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans during Jazz Fest. The show will surely undoubtedly be a wild experience, as Frasco & Co bring their hard-partying live show to the relatively small club The Maison-a venue that will surely be bu...
Gabrielle Stravelli Sings Willie Nelson at Birdland Jazz, 9/24
by Caryn Robbins - September 11, 2017 GABRIELLE STRAVELLI will debut at Birdland Jazz (315 West 44th Street in Manhattan) on Sunday, September 24 at 6:00 PM....
BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on NED: A NEW AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL
by Jade Kops - December 22, 2018 NED: A NEW AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL by Adam Lyon (Music and Lyrics), Anna Lyon (Book), and Marc McIntyre (Book and Set Design) follows the story of the famous outlaw and the notorious Kelly family, with insight to the history of all the family members through the medium of musical theatre....
Australian Musical VICKI Debuts On Sydney's North Shore
by Stephi Wild - February 11, 2018 The work of local Lane Cove writer/composer Rodney Ivan Stewart (Devil May Care, Melody), VICKI is a tale of four survivors of a nuclear attack: a poet, a painter, a scientist and a robot. During three weeks of zany, serious and amusing life together in a nuclear fall-out shelter, they discuss art, ...
Noah Haidu's 'Doctone' Out Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - September 23, 2020 Pianist Noah Haidu has etched out an uncompromising identity as a pianist and composer by balancing cutting edge songwriting with stirring improvisations. ...
Linda Marlowe and Patrick Walshe McBride are the New Stars of HAROLD AND MAUDE
by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2018 Linda Marlowe and Patrick Walshe McBride are today announced as the new stars of the black comedy romantic drama Harold and Maude. Their first performance is Monday April 2 as the acclaimed production extends its run at Charing Cross Theatre by six weeks to Saturday May 12....
Review Roundup: HADESTOWN Opens On Broadway- What Did The Critics Think?
by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2019 Following record-breaking runs at New York Theatre Workshop and Canada's Citadel Theatre, and the National Theatre, the new musical Hadestown opens on Broadway tonight....
BWW Review: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE Sizzles at SpeakEasy Stage Company
by Nancy Grossman - January 16, 2018 SpeakEasy Stage Company's New England premiere production of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE is a meaty, fast-paced comic romp with lots of sizzle to go with that steak. Jennifer Ellis and new leading man in town, George Olesky, are a match made in heaven, surrounded by a talented ensemble that includes Nancy E...
BWW Review: SAM HARRIS Makes Triumphant Return to 54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - December 15, 2019 A true blue original, Sam Harris returns to NYC with proof of his longevity in the business in an awe-inspiring new show at 54 Below...
Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On SUPER TROOPERS 2
by Tori Hartshorn - April 19, 2018 Everyone's favorite law enforcement team is back by popular demand with the long anticipated follow up to the cult comedy classic...SUPER TROOPERS. When an international border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers- Mac, Thorny, Foster, Rabbit and Farva, are called in to set...
HUDSON AND HALLS LIVE! Cooks Up Delicious Comedy at Court Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2017 Christchurch will be served a riotous feast of slapstick, nostalgia, laughter and love when 80s Kiwi cooking show duo Peter Hudson and David Halls are celebrated in Hudson & Halls Live!...
Burt Reynolds Has Died at 82
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 06, 2018 Burt Reynolds has died at the age of 82, according to Variety. His rep confirmed he died in Jupiter, FL on Thursday. ...
Futurebirds Share Two Single From Newly Announced Album
by Abigail Charpentier - November 06, 2019 Athens, GA psychedelic country mainstays Futurebirds are excited to announce their new album Teamwork, due out January 15, 2020. To ring in the announcement, the band has shared two new singles. The video for 'My Broken Arm' debuted via Relix, who noted that Teamwork 'captures the many flavors of th... |