STAGE TUBE: Stephen Sondheim on the Colbert Report!
by Robert Diamond - December 15, 2010 Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim appeared Tuesday night, December 14, on Comedy Central's THE COLBERT REPORT to talk about his new book 'Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes' which was released on October 2...
Danette Herman Named Coordinating Producer for Oscar Telecast
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2011 Danette Herman has been named coordinating producer for the 83rd Academy Awards®, telecast producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer announced....
Jerry Herman, Bill T. Jones, Oprah, McCartney & Haggard Named Kennedy Center Honorees
by Robert Diamond - September 07, 2010 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the selection of the individuals who will receive the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors. Recipients to be honored at the 33rd annual national celebration of the arts are: singer and songwriter Merle Haggard; composer and lyricist Jerry Herman; da...
FELA! Opens Opens December 14 at the CTG/Ahmanson
by Kelsey Denette - December 07, 2011 "Fela!," the 2010 Best Musical Tony Award®-nominated musical, opens next Wednesday, December 14, at 8 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. The musical, filled with the exuberant music of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, will continue through January 22, 2012. There will be one prev...
FELA! Opens Opens at the CTG/Ahmanson
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2011 "Fela!," the 2010 Best Musical Tony Award®-nominated musical, opens next Wednesday, December 14, at 8 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. The musical, filled with the exuberant music of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, will continue through January 22, 2012. There will be one prev...
Photo Coverage: 2010 Kennedy Center Honors Coverage Sneak Peek
by Walter McBride - December 06, 2010 Here's a sneak peak at BroadwayWorld.com's Photo Coverage of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors on December 5, 2010. The recipients for the 33rd annual awards are singer and songwriter Merle Haggard; composer and lyricist Jerry Herman; dancer, choreographer and director Bill T. Jones; songwriter and ...
Photo Coverage: Inside Rehearsal for the Kennedy Center Honors!
by Walter McBride - December 05, 2011 Last night, The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts honored its 2011 recipients of their prestigious prize. The 2011 honorees include Barbara Cook, Neil Diamond, Yo-Yo Ma, Sonny Rollins & Meryl Streep. The gala will be broadcast on CBS on December 27, 2011 at 9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT. Below, Br...
Tickets to Diana Ross Engagement at PlayhouseSquare Theatre Go On Sale 3/26
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2010 The one-and-only Diana Ross will be making summer nights red hot with her 'MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY' tour. The legendary icon will perform her greatest hits in a multi-city spectacular live show. Ms. Ross will be pulling out all the stops with breathtaking costumes and stage designs, along with a l...
STAGE TUBE: The Kennedy Center Honors - Tribute to Mel Brooks
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 14, 2009 Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen were the honorees for this year's Kennedy Center Honors and eminent artist friends and peers of this year's five honorees converged in Washington, D.C. last night (Dec. 6) to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at T...
Tickets to Diana Ross Engagement at PlayhouseSquare Theatre On Sale 3/26
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2010 The one-and-only Diana Ross will be making summer nights red hot with her 'MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY' tour. The legendary icon will perform her greatest hits in a multi-city spectacular live show. Ms. Ross will be pulling out all the stops with breathtaking costumes and stage designs, along with a l...
Kennedy Center Honors Oprah Winfrey -CJO Plays Gala Dinner Dance
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 01, 2010 Chicago will be well represented on Sunday, December 5th, when Oprah Winfrey receives the coveted Kennedy Center Honors award for exemplary lifetime achievement in the performing arts, at the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C. ...
NBC To Broadcast New Star-Studded Special
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 03, 2011 NBC will present the special 'All Together Now: A Celebration of Service,' in an event that honors the importance of American service and volunteerism and also will salute President George H. W. Bush for his leadership in public service, on Monday, March 28 (8-9 p.m. ET)...
Westside Center for Independent Living Raises $12,000 At Their Literary Tea and Membership Party with Guest Author and Speaker, Carl Reiner
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 16, 2009 Aliza Barzilay, Executive Director of the 38-year-old Westside Center for Independent Living (WCIL), said the organization's Associates raised $12,000 at a recent Literary Tea and Membership Party with Guest Author and Speaker, the legendary Actor, Film Director, Producer, Writer and Comedian, CARL ...
BWW Interviews: The Best of Times is Now for Jerry Herman
by Joseph F. Panarello - September 20, 2010 Little did composer/lyricist Jerry Herman know that when he wrote that lyric for LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, he was actually predicting his own future. The original production of LA CAGE opened to enormous critical acclaim in 1983 and is currently receiving its second revival on Broadway in The Menier Choco...
STAGE TUBE: Matthew Morrison Performs MY FAIR LADY at Kennedy Center Honors
by Jessica Lewis - December 06, 2010 GLEE star and Broadway vet Matthew Morrison took to the late-night stage at the Kennedy Center Honors yesterday, December 5 to provide entertainment for the post-show dinner. Click below for Morrison's performance of 'The Street Where You Live' from My Fair Lady!...
Former Tony Awards Producer Mischer to Produce Emmys, Again
by Nicole Rosky - March 15, 2010 As reported by Variety, Don Mischer will be returning to produce the 2010 Emmy Awards for the tenth time. Set for August 29, 2010, the telecast will be featured on NBC. Mischer has also produced the Tony Awards as well as many other prestigious television events. ...
STAGE TUBE: Andrew Lloyd Webber on the Pre- Raphaelites
by Nicole Rosky - April 12, 2011 On Sunday May 1 ‘Andrew Lloyd Webber: A Passion for the Pre-Raphaelites' will air on ITV1. In the show Lloyd Webber talks about the artists that inspired him. Catch a sneak peek of the program below!...
STAGE TUBE: KENNEDY CENTER HONORS to Air on CBS 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2011 Last night, The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts honored its 2011 recipients of their distinguished award. The 2011 honorees include Barbara Cook, Neil Diamond, Yo-Yo Ma, Sonny Rollins & Meryl Streep. The gala will be broadcast on CBS on December 27, 2011 at 9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT...
Andrew Lloyd Webber to Chair English Heritage's Angel Awards
by Kelsey Denette - June 11, 2011 Andrew Lloyd Webber is set to chair this year's English Heritage's Angel Awards, according to The Telegraph. The awards are set to take place in the Palace Theatre in October and celebrate efforts to restore buildings or monuments that are on English Heritage's Heritage at Risk register....
STAGE TUBE: Sondheim Talks Lyrics on Nightline
by Nicole Rosky - December 29, 2010 Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim appeared on Nightline on December 28 to chat about everything from wanting to rewrite WEST SIDE STORY to the release of his new book 'Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyric. Check out the clip below! ...
STAGE TUBE: Carol Burnett Returns to 'All My Children'
by Kelsey Denette - August 30, 2011 Get a sneak peek of Burnett's return to the soap below!...
STAGE TUBE: KENNEDY CENTER HONORS to Air on CBS 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2011 Last night, The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts honored its 2011 recipients of their distinguished award. The 2011 honorees include Barbara Cook, Neil Diamond, Yo-Yo Ma, Sonny Rollins & Meryl Streep. The gala will be broadcast on CBS on December 27, 2011 at 9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT...
STAGE TUBE: Stephen Sondheim on the Colbert Report!
by Robert Diamond - December 15, 2010 Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim appeared Tuesday night, December 14, on Comedy Central's THE COLBERT REPORT to talk about his new book 'Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes' which was released on October 2...
Bill Cosby to Perform at Atwood Concert Hall, 9/18
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2010 Bill Cosby has dazzled generations of fans with his comedy routines, his best-selling books such as Fatherhood and the groundbreaking The Cosby Show. His comedy transcends age, gender and cultural barriers. For his philanthropic efforts and positive influence as a performer and author, Cosby was hon...
Danette Herman Named Coordinating Producer for Oscar Telecast
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 14, 2010 Danette Herman will serve as coordinating producer for the 82nd Academy Awards®, telecast producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic announced today.... |