Nominees Announced for the St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 04, 2022 The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation, The Muny, and the Fabulous Fox Theatre have announced the nominees for the third St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards. View all this year's nominees. ...
BWW Review: BONNIE AND CLYDE THE MUSICAL at Moorhead High School
by Brian Michaels - November 16, 2021 Rebecca Meyer-Larson and her talented students from Moorhead High bring the story of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde to the stage. This is the first time this musical has been performed in the area. A friendly warning that it may not be suitable for young children, as the show includes violenc...
Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at West Fargo Sheyenne
by Brian Michaels - July 27, 2022 What did our critic think of SOMETHING ROTTEN at West Fargo Sheyenne?...
BabyJake Shares 'Beast Of Burden' (The Rolling Stones Cover) Single
by Michael Major - February 17, 2023 Chosen as a VEVO DSCVR artist and frequent collaborator with artists such as 24kgldn to Dillon Francis, Nashville-based singer-songwriter BabyJake has made an indelible mark on the modern music landscape since his debut in 2019 with 'Cigarettes on Patios' (Certified Gold, 125M+ streams across DSPs)....
Review Roundup: AIN'T TOO PROUD on Tour; Read the Reviews
by Stephi Wild - January 19, 2022 The National Tour of Ain't Too Proud officially kicked off at the Kennedy Center, after cancelling 15 performances due to COVID-19. Performances began on December 28 and continued through January 16....
Review Roundup: MY FAIR LADY National Tour Resumes Performances; Read the Reviews!
by Stephi Wild - November 10, 2021 Returning to lead the cast are Shereen Ahmed as Eliza Doolittle, Laird Mackintosh as Professor Henry Higgins, Leslie Alexander as Mrs. Higgins, Adam Grupper as Alfred P. Doolittle, Kevin Pariseau as Colonel Pickering, Gayton Scott as Mrs. Pearce, and Sam Simahk as Freddy Eynsford-Hill....
Paul Schneider, Angela Sarafyan & Jacob Lofland Join A HOUSE ON THE BAYOU
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 07, 2021 A House on the Bayou follows a troubled couple (Paul Schneider, Tales from the Loop and Angela Sarafyan, Westworld) and their teenage daughter (Lia McHugh, The Eternals) who go on vacation to an isolated house in the Louisiana bayou to reconnect as a family....
Interview: Kathy Deitch of Off-Broadway's TITANIQUE the Musical at The Asylum NYC
by Nicholas Adler - July 25, 2022 Innovative. Tenacious. Inspiring. Diva. Words to describe the one and only Kathy Dietch. I've always been drawn towards women who fit this description. (Full disclosure; I am married to one!). Women who are very much at home playing the Diva on stage and might not follow a traditional path or be sat...
BWW Review: Find Your Dream with PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL
by The Marriage Matinee - February 17, 2022 There is always an inherent risk to taking a classic movie and trying to redo it in some way. That risk pays off with PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL. This production has charm, humor, and that all-essential romance we love from the film. Missing out on this touring show would be a big mistake. Big. Huge....
The 92Y School of Music Announces New Guests for Cabaret Conversations
by Stephen Mosher - July 08, 2021 The 92Y School of Music announces new guests for their popular interview series, Cabaret Conversations, now in its second year, as well as new dates for Cabaret History and Great Performances. Previous speakers in the BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award-nominated series have included Chita Rivera and Joe Ic...
First Off-Broadway Production of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF to Open This July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 02, 2022 Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, in a new production by Ruth Stage, will play The Theater at St. Clements (423 W. 46th Street) beginning previews July 15, and opening night is set for July 24. The original scheduled run of this production, which had been announced for January, 2022, was postponed due to the o...
Feature: 30 Days Of Cabaret Gratitude - Day Sixteen: The Champions
by Stephen Mosher - November 16, 2022 Broadway World Cabaret is looking at the work of a duo we call THE CHAMPIONS....
Stuart Wurtzel to Receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 11, 2021 'From his Oscar nominated design for Hannah and Her Sisters to his iconic evocation of New York during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s in Angels in America, Stuart Wurtzel's contribution to the art of Production Design stands alone,' said Mark Worthington, Art Directors Council Chair. ...
BWW Interview: SO NOW YOU KNOW with Benny Benack, III
by Nicholas Adler - August 01, 2020 One of the amazing things about working at Jazz at Lincoln Center for the past 12 years has been seeing the next generation of musicians and singers take steps along their careers. Someone from the Programming Team has heard a young artist play somewhere and has decided they have what it takes to be...
New York Stage & Film Announces Filmmakers' Workshop Participants & Mentors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 13, 2020 New York Stage and Film has announced the 15 early-career film and TV writers who have been selected to participate in the 2020/2021 Filmmakers' Workshop....
VIDEO: Seth MacFarlane Talks About His New Album of Showtunes on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - September 18, 2020 Seth MacFarlane talks about his musical childhood, his album Great Songs From Stage and Screen and the new season of Cosmos: Possible Worlds. ...
TYA/USA Virtual Festival & Conference to Feature Appearances by Chelsea Clinton and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 30, 2020 TYA/USA, the national organization for Theatre for Young Audiences, will present the 2020 TYA/USA Virtual Festival & Conference May 14-16, 2020. Keynote speakers will include Chelsea Clinton, author of She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World, now a new musical developed and originally...
Voice Coach Justin Stoney Featured On THEATER: ALL THE MOVING PARTS On CUNY TV And Streaming
by A.A. Cristi - March 17, 2022 In this new episode of “THEATER: All the Moving Parts,” on CUNY TV, host Patrick Pacheco sits down with top Broadway vocal coach, Justin Stoney. Stoney helped Tony Shalhoub, a professed non-singer, win a Tony Award for Leading Actor in a Musical for 'The Band's Visit'. ...
Full Cast Announced For SWEENEY TODD Starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford
by Stephi Wild - January 05, 2023 The full cast has been announced for the upcoming Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, starring Tony and Grammy-nominated multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) and Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford (Sunday in the Park...
Review: Regarding HAMILTON at Dr. Phillips Center, Come for the American Adventure, Stay for the Revolutionary Revision to History
by Albert Gutierrez - October 31, 2022 Much in the same way most students know about the Salem Witch Trials through the dramatization found in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, it’s safe to assume virtually every student of U.S. history from 2015 onward may better know the intimate details of this Founding Father through Lin-Manuel Miranda’s...
HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN Starring Jill Scott Sets DVD Release
by Michael Major - January 11, 2022 A new original movie reboot inspired by Michael Landon’s iconic ’80s television drama, Highway to Heaven stars Jill Scott (TV’s “First Wives Club,” Flint, Why Did I Get Married?), Barry Watson (TV’s “The Loudest Voice,” TV’s “Naomi” and Ben Daon (TV’s “The Mysterious Benedict Society”, TV’s “The Ast...
Gulfshore Playhouse Announces New Broadway Masterclass Series And June Artful Distancing Line-up
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2020 Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples' premier professional theater, is expanding its virtual offerings through a new series, as well as a continuation of their successful virtual Artful Distancing series....
Review: I AM NOT YOUR PERFECT MEXICAN DAUGHTER at Seattle Repertory Theatre
by Kelly Rogers Flynt - January 19, 2023 Every so often a show comes along that moves you in such a way that you are changed. There are some characters that you wish were real and could be part of your life. There are stories that are so good that you don’t want them to end. I AM NOT YOUR PERFECT MEXICAN DAUGHTER is that show, has those ch...
Lucero Drops New Single 'Macon If We Make It'
by Michael Major - January 18, 2023 Inspired by an impending hurricane, the song draws parallels between a literal storm and a troubled relationship back home, before the listener is carried out like a raft on guitarist Brian Venable’s ripping guitar solo. The band has also announced two album release shows on February 24 in Memphis a...
VIDEO: Alex Newell Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 06, 2021 Watch as Richard Ridge chats with Broadway favorite Alex Newell, who will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, June 6 (3pm and 8pm).... |