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BWW Exclusive: Jennifer Young, Josh Wechsler, and Matthew Moore on Zach's Pre-Professional Program and BROADWAY ROCKS
by Jeff Davis - May 21, 2014

There are a few performances that I've seen in my lifetime that have stayed with me for years. Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard? Unforgettable. Michael Crawford in Phantom? I was six when I saw his performance, and I still remember it....


Lea Michele Set For LOUDER CD Signings In NYC, NJ & LA; 3/4, 3/3 & 3/8
by Pat Cerasaro - February 27, 2014

Popular Broadway/Hollywood crossover star Lea Michele is set to sign copies of her brand new solo album LOUDER at a special promotional event in NYC coming up next month....


Bootless Presents AN EVENING OF DISASTROUS ONE ACTS
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 29, 2014

In honor of their 10th anniversary, Bootless returns to its roots with an evening of one act plays, May 14-16....


FOX Announces Launch of the AMERICAN IDOL TRUE BELIEVER Initiative
by Caryn Robbins - June 17, 2014

The AMERICAN IDOL XIV team knows that sometimes a talented singer just needs someone to give them a little extra encouragement to help them achieve their dreams....


Singer JESSYE NORMAN on PBS NewsHour Tonight
by Danielle DeSisto - May 30, 2014

While singer Jessye Norman's voice is known across the globe for its size, power, range and beauty, few people know that she credits her middle school choral director for helping her find it....


First Lady Michelle Obama to Appear on The Hub's KID PRESIDENT: DECLARATION OF AWESOME, 8/9
by Caryn Robbins - July 30, 2014

First Lady Michelle Obama discusses the importance of kids staying active and eating healthy every day as part of her Let's Move! Initiative in the season finale of 'Kid President: Declaration of Awesome,'...


Audra McDonald on Why She Won't Sing Billie Holiday on Current Tour: 'It Would Feel Out of Context'
by Caryn Robbins - December 01, 2014

Audra McDonald reveals that she has no plans to perform songs from her recent Broadway show Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill for which she won a record sixth Tony Award for her portrayal of Billie Holiday....


VIDEO: NASHVILLE's Clare Bowen Performs on 'The View'
by Caryn Robbins - January 29, 2014

Clare Bowen from ABC's Nashville, stopped by 'The View' to perform 'This Town,' from the show's 3rd album,The Music Of Nashville, Season 2, Vol. 1....


BASICS OF...BUSINESS LAW by Albert L. Kelley is Now Available
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2014

As the first entry in Absolutely Amazing eBooks' new Basics of . . . series, this useful guide gives you a simple-to-understand overview of Business Law. Everything you need to know -- from contracts to copyrights, leases to evictions, limited partnerships to subchapter-S corporations, employment la...


FX Renews THE LEAGUE for Seventh and Final Season
by Tyler Peterson - December 08, 2014

According to Deadline, FX/FXX has renewed Jeff Schaffer and Jackie Marcus Schaffer's THE LEAGUE for a seventh and final season....


THE RESIDUALS' Pensavalle To Raise KickStarter Awareness by Tending Bar 9/22
by The Residuals - September 22, 2014

BroadwayWorld's newest webseries parternship THE RESIDUALS is in the middle of a month long KickStarter campaign to make their second season the best it can be. To help raise awareness for the campaign, the show's co-creator and star, Gillian Pensavalle, is reprising her old Monday night bar shift a...


Singer JESSYE NORMAN on PBS NewsHour Tonight
by Danielle DeSisto - May 30, 2014

While singer Jessye Norman's voice is known across the globe for its size, power, range and beauty, few people know that she credits her middle school choral director for helping her find it....


Jaye Wiegold Releases Memoir, HIS
by Christina Mancuso - November 05, 2014

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FOX Announces Launch of the AMERICAN IDOL TRUE BELIEVER Initiative
by Caryn Robbins - June 17, 2014

The AMERICAN IDOL XIV team knows that sometimes a talented singer just needs someone to give them a little extra encouragement to help them achieve their dreams....


E! Announces Extensive Coverage of 2014 PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - August 11, 2014

E!, the ultimate destination for Red Carpet coverage, brings fans around the world the most comprehensive look at this year's 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards....


But, Wait! What's On TV Tonight? Tuesday, November 4th: GREASE Marathon, Comic Books, Politics!
by Matt Tamanini - November 04, 2014

All Night: Election Coverage | Every network 6:00: GREASE & GREASE 2 | ABC Family 9:00: MARVEL: 75 Years, From Pulp to Pop | ABC Click for more picks!...


MET to Present EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BIG GAME, 1/31
by Tyler Peterson - January 27, 2015

On January 31st at 8 p.m. the Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) will present The Last Hurrah's 'Everything You Need To Know About The Big Game'. The Last Hurrah cannot clarify which "Big Game" it's talking about, due to the NFL's legal crackdown, but you can probably guess. Join a panel of comedians a...


Watching the Tony Awards? BWW Toronto Has Everything You Need to Know!
by Alan Henry - June 08, 2014

Planning to watch the TONY AWARDS live tonight and missed some of the recent coverage? No worries! BroadwayWorld Toronto has everything us Canucks need to know about the upcoming awards, and a summary of all the articles you may want to catch up on!...


Kristen Bell, Michelle Obama, and More Drop in for PARKS AND REC Season Finale
by Caryn Robbins - April 18, 2014

Next Thursday's Season Finale of PARKS AND REC will have a whole host of special guest stars, including First Lady Michelle Obama and Broadway and FROZEN alum Kristen Bell. The episode will also feature Heidi Klum, Henry Winkler, Billy Eichner, Rob Huebel, John Hodgman, Yo La Tengo, The Decemberists...


Profiles International Releases 'Onboarding Excellence: Everything You Need to Know'
by Christina Mancuso - April 03, 2014

Talent management solutions provider, Profiles International, announced the release of a new eBook, titled 'Onboarding Excellence: Everything You Need to Know.' The eBook serves as an all-inclusive guide to effective employee onboarding, which explains key factors in successful onboarding, its impor...


VIDEO: THE LEAGUE's Nick Kroll & Paul Sheer Talk Season 6 on 'Today'
by Caryn Robbins - September 03, 2014

Tonight, comedians Nick Kroll and Paul Sheer kick off Season 6 of the hit FXX series THE LEAGUE, a comedy about a group of men who participate in a fantasy football league....


E! Named Official Media Sponsor for 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEKS
by Caryn Robbins - January 30, 2014

E! announced today that the pop culture powerhouse has been tapped as an official media sponsor for both the February and September 2014 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weeks in New York....


THE RESIDUALS' Pensavalle To Raise KickStarter Awareness by Tending Bar 9/22
by The Residuals - September 22, 2014

BroadwayWorld's newest webseries parternship THE RESIDUALS is in the middle of a month long KickStarter campaign to make their second season the best it can be. To help raise awareness for the campaign, the show's co-creator and star, Gillian Pensavalle, is reprising her old Monday night bar shift a...


Winner Announced on AMERICAN IDOL XIII!
by Caryn Robbins - May 22, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL XIII came to a ROCK-tastic close tonight as wild child Caleb Johnson was crowned the winner during the live two-hour Season Finale on FOX....


Nat Geo to Premiere Two-Hour Documentary 9/10: THE FINAL HOURS, 9/7
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2014

Few images in history are as seared in America's consciousness as that of American Airlines Flight 11 crashing into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in 2001....






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