Production Team Announced for 86th Annual Academy Awards!
by Tyler Peterson - January 15, 2014 Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron today announced 13 key members of the production team for the Oscars® , which will air on Sunday, March 2, live on ABC....
STAGE TUBE: Laura Benanti Performs PASSION MASSION with The Skivvies
by Louisa Brady - May 01, 2014 Laura Benanti performs with The Skivvies (Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley) as 'Sexy Fosca' from Sondheim's 'Passion.' The mashup includes Sondheim's 'I Read', 'Loving You', 'No One Has Ever Loved Me', Beyonce's 'Pretty Hurts', Christina Aguilera's 'Beautiful', and James Blunt's 'Beautiful.'...
UPDATE: Neil Meron Confirms Christian Borle Casting for NBC's PETER PAN!
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2014 Today, Peter Pan producer Neil Meron has confirmed the news on Twitter, posting last night: 'welcome to #PeterPanLive Christian Borle @craigzadan @nbc http://www'...
STAGE TUBE: Audra McDonald Makes History; Her Six Inspiring Tony Awards Moments!
by Tyler Peterson - June 09, 2014 As announced earlier this evening, Audra McDonald has just received her 6th Tony Award for Best Performance by and Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her role as Billie Holiday in LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL. Below, BWW honors the Broadway legend by looking at her acceptance speeches, a...
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Presents DAZZLE: BROADWAY... OUR WAY!, 6/25-27
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2014 In celebration of Gay Pride month, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) Artistic Director, Dr. Timothy Seelig announced today the final concert of the 2013/14 season, DAZZLE: Broadway...Our Way! on Wednesday, June 25; Thursday, June 26; and Friday, June 27, 2014 at 8 p.m. at Nourse Theatre (275 Ha...
Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to Produce Knights Templar Miniseries
by TV News Desk - May 30, 2014 Deadline writes that Broadway, television and film producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are backing a miniseries centering on the beginnings of the medieval Christian order the Knights Templar. Keir Pearson (Hotel Rwanda) is writing the script....
ABC's Airing of Original SOUND OF MUSIC is Most-Watched in 6 Years
by Caryn Robbins - December 23, 2013 Following an original live presentation of THE SOUND OF MUSIC on NBC, the ABC network aired the original film, 'The Sound of Music,' starring Academy Award winner Julie Andrews on Sunday, December 22nd....
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus to Present DAZZLE: BROADWAY...OUR WAY!, 6/25-27
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2014 In celebration of Gay Pride month, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) Artistic Director, Dr. Timothy Seelig announced today the final concert of the 2013/14 season, DAZZLE: Broadway…Our Way! on Wednesday, June 25; Thursday, June 26; and Friday, June 27, 2014 at 8 p.m. at Nourse Theatre (275 Haye...
It's A Wrap! Cast & Producers Of THE SOUND OF MUSIC Celebrate On Set
by Pat Cerasaro - December 19, 2013 Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron joined with the astonishing array of top talent encompassed for the unprecedent live NBC TV presentation of THE SOUND OF MUSIC: LIVE! for a picture shortly following the broadcast and the image is now available to view....
TV Exclusive: BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE- Six-Time Tony Winner Audra McDonald!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 15, 2014 Welcome to BWW's exclusive talk show, BACKSTAGE WITH Richard Ridge. Follow Richard as he visits the theater's best and brightest in their dressing rooms, on their stages and favorite hang outs to talk about their lives, careers and all of the things you don't know, but want to know. In the special i...
Channing Tatum to Lead True Crime Thriller for Sony
by Tyler Peterson - May 06, 2014 According to The Hollywood Reporter, Channing Tatum is set to star in and produce an upcoming, untitled true crime thriller for Sony. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are on board to produce with Reid Carolin. Kristin Gore will pen the script....
TV: Chatting with the 2014 Drama Desk Creative Nominees- Susan Stroman, Michael Mayer, Andrew Lippa & More!
by Nicole Rosky - May 13, 2014 Nominations for the 2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced last month at 54 Below, and earlier this week, the honorees appeared at the 2014 Drama Desk Nominees Reception. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there and caught interviews with some of the creatives nominated, including Susan Stroman...
Over 44 Million Tuned in to NBC's SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE Including Encore + DVRs
by Caryn Robbins - December 23, 2013 In “live plus seven day” results, NBC's Dec. 5 telecast of “The Sound of Music Live” delivered a 5.62 rating in adults 18-49 and 21.837 million viewers overall...
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Presents DAZZLE: BROADWAY... OUR WAY!, Now thru 6/27
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2014 In celebration of Gay Pride month, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) Artistic Director, Dr. Timothy Seelig announced today the final concert of the 2013/14 season, DAZZLE: Broadway...Our Way! today, June 25; Thursday, June 26; and Friday, June 27, 2014 at 8 p.m. at Nourse Theatre (275 Hayes Str...
ABC's Airing of Original SOUND OF MUSIC is Most-Watched in 6 Years
by Caryn Robbins - December 23, 2013 Following an original live presentation of THE SOUND OF MUSIC on NBC, the ABC network aired the original film, 'The Sound of Music,' starring Academy Award winner Julie Andrews on Sunday, December 22nd....
BWW Blog: Live Television Musicals for South African TV?
by David Fick - April 30, 2014 Four options for the four public access TV stations in South Africa. A great way to smarten up local television, don't you think?...
Carrie Underwood & More Comment On New SOUND OF MUSIC Inspired Hirschfeld Art
by Pat Cerasaro - February 23, 2014 NBC's live music event THE SOUND OF MUSIC: LIVE! may have been seen by millions and became a hit around the country with replayed airings and the newly available DVD and CD, yet the most commemorative item yet has been unveiled byway of a new artistic rendering of the production given to the cast me...
BWW Draws the Curtain on 2013: This Year's Most Watched Videos
by BWW Special Coverage - December 28, 2013 Today, check out BWW's 20 most popular videos from 2013, including favorites from our editors and readers, and catch up on anything that you might have missed within the last 12 months!...
Emmy-Winner Michael Emerson Joins Cast of Three Day Hangover's BIG BOOZY BENEFIT, 3/30
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2014 Emmy Award-winner Michael Emerson (Person of Interest, Lost) will join the cast for Three Day Hangover's Big Boozy Benefit, an event supporting the company's awesome 2014 Season to be held this Sunday, March 30, 2014 at 7pm at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, 196 Allen Street (bet. East Houston and Sta...
BWW Blog: Live Television Musicals for South African TV?
by David Fick - April 30, 2014 Four options for the four public access TV stations in South Africa. A great way to smarten up local television, don't you think?...
VIDEO: Tony Winner Audra McDonald Sings Actual Yahoo Answers on FALLON!
by Caryn Robbins - July 24, 2014 On last night's TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON, 6-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald returned to once again sing some actual Yahoo! Answers. Watch the hilarity below!...
Laura Benanti Set for TUTS' 2014 Broadway Empire Gala, 4/26
by Tyler Peterson - March 28, 2014 Save the date as Theatre Under The Stars will host its 2014 'Broadway Empire' Gala on Saturday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. Enter the era of bootleggers, flappers and gangsters as TUTS transforms the Hobby Center into a Prohibition-era speakeasy. Sensational musical entertainment, fine dining, dancing, an...
Is Audra McDonald-Led LADY DAY a Play or a Musical? Tony Committee Decides Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2014 The Tony Awards Administration Committee meets for the final time tomorrow, April 25, to determine the fates of the 2013-14 season's productions. And if they decide LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL is a 'play with music' rather than a musical, leading lady Audra McDonald, who stars as Billie Holi...
Breaking News: NBC Sets PETER PAN as Next Live Musical; Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron!
by Robert Diamond - January 19, 2014 Breaking news from the Television Critics Association, NBC has just revealed their next mega-TV musical, executive produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron - PETER PAN! The broadcast has been scheduled for December 4, 2014....
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus to Present DAZZLE: BROADWAY...OUR WAY!, 6/25-27
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2014 In celebration of Gay Pride month, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) Artistic Director, Dr. Timothy Seelig announced today the final concert of the 2013/14 season, DAZZLE: Broadway…Our Way! on Wednesday, June 25; Thursday, June 26; and Friday, June 27, 2014 at 8 p.m. at Nourse Theatre (275 Haye... |