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InDepth InterView: Mandy Gonzalez Talks New Film, ONE NIGHT STAND, Plus WICKED, IN THE HEIGHTS & More
by Pat Cerasaro - January 29, 2013

Today we are talking to a phenomenally talented performer who has starred in a string of contemporary musicals, ranging from replacement gigs in the Broadway productions of Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA and Stephen Schwartz's WICKED to creating lead roles in Jim Steinman's DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES and L...


InDepth InterView: Craig Zadan & Neil Meron Talk THE SOUND OF MUSIC: LIVE!, PIPPIN Movie, Oscars 2014, Upcoming Projects & More
by Pat Cerasaro - December 20, 2013

Last night I had the pleasure of speaking to two of the hottest producers in Hollywood and on Broadway all about their recent smash hit December with the ratings bonanza of NBC's live presentation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC as well as the three-network tent-pole two-night TV event...


Polarity Ensemble Presents PEER GYNT at DCA Storefront Theater 11/15-12/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 01, 2011

Polarity Ensemble Theatre, in association with the DCA Theater, presents the Chicago premiere of Peer Gynt, a zany, high-energy translation by prolific poet Robert Bly of this rarely-produced Henrik Ibsen classic....


'ENTER LAUGHING', DanceBrazil, POTTED POTTER and More Set for Wallis Annenberg Center's 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2014

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts announces its theater, music, dance, lectures and Theater for Young Audiences programming for the 2014-2015 Season, which begins October 7-19 with the Edinburgh-based Puppet State Theatre Company production of The Man Who Planted Trees in the Lovel...


RSC's HENRY IV, PART 2 Hits U.S. Movie Theaters This Today
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2014

This weekend the Royal Shakespeare Company's Henry IV Part 2 will begin cinemas screenings across the US. Henry IV Part 2 was filmed for 'Live from Stratford-upon-Avon,' the RSC program that screens the world's greatest classical theatre company from Shakespeare's home town around the world through ...


Brian d’Arcy James Begins Engagement at 54 BELOW Tonight
by Kelsey Denette - June 26, 2012

Tonight, Tuesday, June 26, Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James launches his New York City solo concert debut with his show "Under The Influence" at 54 Below. New York knows him from Broadway's Time Stands Still, Next to Normal, Shrek, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, The Apple Tree, Dirty Rotten Scoun...


BWW Interview: Patina Miller Looks Back on the Simple Joys of Her Year with PIPPIN
by Nicole Rosky - March 29, 2014

Miller took the time to chat with BroadwayWorld as she was entering her final weekend of performances, and in the interview below, she looks back on her Pippin experience and touches on the great things to come!...


BWW Interviews: Ben Vereen Comes to Toronto
by Kelly Cameron - October 17, 2011

Broadway legend Ben Vereen comes to Toronto for one very special night, this Thursday October 20th at The Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Mr. Vereen will be performing songs from his new album, Steppin' Out, as well as paying tribute to many iconic singers from the past century. BWW ...


Media Music Theatre Company Announces Summer Lineup
by Courtnie Mele - June 12, 2014

The young actors and performers at Media Music Theatre Company will be involved in their favorite activity all summer long highlighting talents in Camp Media Theatre, Disney's classic "Cinderella", the legendary "Fiddler On The Roof", and the annual singing competition "The Vocalist". Several of the...


BWW Interviews: Nigel Lythgoe Talks Dance Crews, Broadway, and Justin Bieber
by Matt Tamanini - May 27, 2014

The 11th season of SYTYCD begins this Wednesday, May 28th at 8:00/7:00 C. Recently I participated in a conference call with the show's creator, Executive Producer, and judge Nigel Lythgoe. In the excerpts from the conversation below, Uncle Nigel talked about the changes for this season, SYTYCD alums...


MONTY PYTHON LIVE (Mostly) from London's O2 to Hit U.S. Theaters this July
by Caryn Robbins - June 02, 2014

For the first time in more than three decades, Monty Python comedy legends John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin will reunite on stage for a special, historic trip down memory lane....


Ruth Wilson Stars in, Co-Directs World Premiere of THE EL. TRAIN, Three Plays by O'Neill, Now thru Dec 30
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2013

Ruth Wilson (Saving Mr Banks, Anna Christie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Luther, The Lone Ranger) will star in the London premiere of The El. Train: three one-act plays by Eugene O'Neill (The Web, Before Breakfast and The Dreamy Kid). The plays, written between 1913 and 1918, are being presented toget...


WILL WORK FOR, FOR THE SINS I CAN REMEMBER and More Set for IRT Theater, Now thru Oct 2013
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2013

IRT Theater has announced its current and upcoming shows, now through October 2013. Details below!...


'A Real Hood Wife,' Memoir by Cashai Pier Paid is Released
by Christina Mancuso - October 09, 2013

Cashai Pier Paid has been a hood wife for 14 years in two different marriages. Slipping into the pages of her memoir, readers will learn that there have been three men in Paid's life over a 25-year period. She is either known to be one's baby mother, ex-wife, or wife in the streets....


ONE DAY ON EARTH to Present 'Your Day. Your City. Your Future.' Documentary
by Sarah Bellet - April 21, 2014

Your Day. Your City. Your Future. is the first-ever 24-hour film collaboration across 11 American cities that will bring together thousands of people on the same day to document the issues and culture that will define their communities for the next 20 years....


In The Raw Sweeteners Launches National Ad Campaign 'All In The Family' Spotlighting Growing Brand
by Robert Diamond - September 15, 2014

The In The Raw family of sweeteners announces a new multi-media campaign, "All In The Family" which will kick off nationally on September 15. Through animation, the new campaign whimsically takes you through the growing portfolio of In The Raw sweeteners with a family tree, featuring the t...


'ENTER LAUGHING', DanceBrazil, POTTED POTTER and More Set for Wallis Annenberg Center's 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2014

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts announces its theater, music, dance, lectures and Theater for Young Audiences programming for the 2014-2015 Season, which begins October 7-19 with the Edinburgh-based Puppet State Theatre Company production of The Man Who Planted Trees in the Lovel...


RSC's HENRY IV PART 1 Filmed for 'Live from Stratford-upon-Avon' Tonight
by Tyler Peterson - May 14, 2014

Tonight at the Royal Shakespeare Company's Stratford-upon-Avon home, the RSC's Henry IV Part I will be filmed for "Live from Stratford-upon-Avon," the RSC program that screens the world's greatest classical theatre company from Shakespeare's home town around the world through a continued partnership...


Backstreet Boys Announce GMA Reunion Concert
by Caryn Robbins - July 17, 2012

The Backstreet Boys have announced today that all five members of the group will reunite for a performance on ABC's GOOD MORNING AMERICA as part of the morning show's Summer Concert Series on August 31....


BWW Reviews: Studio Explores Grimmer Side of Life with WATER BY THE SPOONFUL
by Jennifer Perry - March 10, 2014

A first-rate production indeed!...


BWW Interviews: Nigel Lythgoe Talks Dance Crews, Broadway, and Justin Bieber
by Matt Tamanini - May 27, 2014

The 11th season of SYTYCD begins this Wednesday, May 28th at 8:00/7:00 C. Recently I participated in a conference call with the show's creator, Executive Producer, and judge Nigel Lythgoe. In the excerpts from the conversation below, Uncle Nigel talked about the changes for this season, SYTYCD alums...


IRT Theater to Host Adult Clowning Workshop to Support Westside Experiment, July-Aug 2013
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2013

IRT Theater will be hosting an adult clowning workshop in support of The Westside Experiment....


John Stamos Joins MY MAN IS A LOSER Film
by Kelsey Denette - June 14, 2012

"My Man is a Loser," the comedy starring Michael Rapaport (The Sixth Day, Hitch) and Bryan Callen (The Hangover, Old School), has announced that Emmy-nominated actor and producer John Stamos will join the film in a leading role. Rounding out the comedy's cast of supporting characters are Tika Sumpte...


'ENTER LAUGHING', DanceBrazil, POTTED POTTER and More Set for Wallis Annenberg Center's 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2014

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts announces its theater, music, dance, lectures and Theater for Young Audiences programming for the 2014-2015 Season, which begins October 7-19 with the Edinburgh-based Puppet State Theatre Company production of The Man Who Planted Trees in the Lovel...


BWW Special: 2013 Year in Review
by Kelly Cameron - December 30, 2013

2013 is quickly coming to close, which means it's time for the ever popular year end lists that feature the cream of the crop of the year that was. 2013 was an incredible year for Toronto theatre, with many organizations posting record numbers for attendance and lots of productions quickly becoming ...






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