Fugard Theatre's A HUMAN BEING DIED THAT NIGHT Begins at BAM Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2015 In this taut 2013 theatrical adaptation of Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela's award winning-book, the apartheid regime's most notorious assassin and head of its death squad, Eugene de Kock (played by Matthew Marsh), sits opposite psychologist Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela (played Noma Dumezweni) in Pretoria Centra...
Pittsburgh CLO's GYPSY Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2015 Join one-of-a-kind mother, Rose, and her two talented daughters as they search for fame in Pittsburgh CLO's production of GYPSY, tonight, July 10, through July 19 at the Benedum Center. This entertaining musical is complete with memorable performances, mother-daughter struggles and the hardships of ...
Cole Porter's KISS ME KATE Leads Blu-ray Musical Collection, Out 3/3
by Caryn Robbins - January 14, 2015 Kiss Me Kate -- Cole Porter's 1953 hit musical filmed with the most advanced 3D technology during the medium's "golden era" - will be released March 3 in a new restored Blu-ray edition by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment....
STAGE TUBE: Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lil Buck Team Up for 'Rag and Bone' Ad Campaign
by Christina Mancuso - February 05, 2015 67-year old ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov proves he still has it in a video campaign with street dancer Lil Buck for Rag and Bone, which showcases a contemporary style....
BWW Review: ONCE IN A LIFETIME, Young Vic
by Debbie Gilpin - December 07, 2016 After a 2016 programme that included Blue/Orange and Yerma, the first offering in the Young Vic's new season is a revival of George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's Once in a Lifetime, which also marks comedian Harry Enfield's stage debut....
Turning Point Ensemble to Launch 10th Season with MUSIC OF A THOUSAND AUTUMNS, 10/7-8
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015 Turning Point Ensemble kicks off its 10th Anniversary season with Music of a Thousand Autumns performed on Oct. 7 & 8th at the Annex Theatre, 823 Seymour Street at 8pm celebrating works by prominent Canadian composers Dorothy Chang, Anthony Tan, Linda Catlin Smith and Alexina Louie....
The Gary Douglas Band Announces Spring Tour Dates for New Album KEEPIN' FAITH
by Louisa Brady - February 05, 2016 Powerhouse rootsy rock band THE GARY DOUGLAS BAND is having a good time sharing new music from their latest full-length album, KEEPIN' FAITH out now, with live audiences. The eclectic eight-piece ensemble--fronted by New York City-based vocalist, songwriter and guitar player GARY DOUGLAS--has just a...
BWW Reviews: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, Regent Theatre Stoke, September 21 2015
by Jenny Ell - September 22, 2015 Priscilla Queen of the Desert has had massive success all over the world since it opened in Sydney, Australia in 2006 - no more so than in this country where the show enjoyed a two-year run in London and is currently on its second UK tour. From place to place and on each outing, there always seems t...
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 7/14/16- Arthur Laurents
by Nicole Rosky - July 14, 2016 Happy Birthday Arthur Laurents! Laurents' first play, Home of the Brave, opened on Broadway in 1945, followed by many others. He wrote his first musical, West Side Story, in 1957, followed by Gypsy and others. His first screenplay was The Snake Pit in 1948, followed by others including Rope, Anastas...
Derek Carr HIghlights New Episode of NBC Sport's NFL TURNING POINT, Today
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2016 This week's all-new edition of NFL TURNING POINT, debuting Today at 1:30 a.m. ET / Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. PT on NBCSN, examines the Oakland Raiders' overtime win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
Fugard Theatre's A HUMAN BEING DIED THAT NIGHT to Play BAM This Summer
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2015 In this taut 2013 theatrical adaptation of Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela's award winning-book, the apartheid regime's most notorious assassin and head of its death squad, Eugene de Kock (played by Matthew Marsh), sits opposite psychologist Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela (played Noma Dumezweni) in Pretoria Centra...
BWW Review: Sting Fans Come To Life at Joe's Pub in Rosemary Loar's Imaginative 'STING*chronicity'
by Victoria Ordin - August 29, 2016 When one describes a meal or a performance as 'interesting,' it's usually a euphemism for awful, or at least deeply flawed. But Rosemary Loar's STING*chronicity, the musical theater and cabaret performer's second show devoted to Sting's songbook, is genuinely interesting---and ballsy. Featuring 13 c...
Rivertown Theaters to Bring Politics to the Stage 1776-Style This Fall
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2016 Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts in Kenner's Rivertown will be the center of the most entertaining political process in history when the Tony Award- winning musical 1776 convenes on the Main Stage November 4 -20, just in time to give voters some relief and diversion from this year's Presid...
BWW Interview: Chris Durling Talks Enjolras
by Oliver Oliveros - March 06, 2016 32-year-old Aussie actor Chris Durling ('Jersey Boys,' 'Grease') has set his eyes on Jean Valjean in 'Les Miserables' as his ultimate dream role. But his boyish good looks ain't helping him snag the role of the ex-convict on a quest for redemption--not just yet....
Bryan Adams to Play Fabulous Fox Theatre, 4/14
by Tyler Peterson - February 09, 2015 The Fabulous Fox Theatre has announced that rock superstar Bryan Adams, will be plugging in once again and hitting the road with a full band to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the multi-million selling album, 'Reckless'. The tour will make a stop at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Wednesday, April 15 at ...
Pittsburgh CLO's GYPSY Opens 7/10
by Tyler Peterson - July 02, 2015 Join one-of-a-kind mother, Rose, and her two talented daughters as they search for fame in Pittsburgh CLO's production of GYPSY, July 10-19 at the Benedum Center. This entertaining musical is complete with memorable performances, mother-daughter struggles and the hardships of show business life, all...
BWW Profile: Benedict Cumberbatch Emmy-Nominated Star of Stage and Screen
by Matt Tamanini - September 15, 2016 Though only 38 years old, British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has already amassed an impressive list of credits on stage, on television, and on the big screen. Though he has yet to grace a Broadway stage, I have a feeling that that is just an eventuality as his popularity continues to skyrocket on th...
BWW Review: A Beautiful Australian Story, AWAY Is A Touching Look At Friendship, Families, Fear And Forgiveness
by Jade Kops - June 07, 2016 Michael Gow's (Playwright) AWAY, the latest offering from Sport For Jove, is presented with heart, humour and honesty as the lives of three families unfold....
BWW Review: Daniil Simkin's INTENSIO Revealed a Personal Side of the Dancer Who Lives to Dance
by Marsha Volgyi - January 12, 2016 The Joyce Theater held the premiere of Daniil SImkin's INTENSIO. The downtown venue was the intimate setting for this well-received production. The personal side of Daniil Simkin, American Ballet Theatre's principal dancer, was one of the highlights which expressed to us his ballet training and his ...
Russell Wilson and Seakhawks' Super Bowl XLIX Rematch Featured in New Episode of NFL TURNING POINT
by A.A. Cristi - November 15, 2016 This week's all-new edition of NFL Turning Point, debuting Thursday at 1 a.m. ET / Wednesday at 10 p.m. PT on NBCSN, examines QB Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks' win over QB Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, and analyzes the back-and-forth battle on Sunday that led to seven lead change...
Shirley MacLaine Returns To The McCallum Theatre 3/7
by David Green - February 08, 2016 The McCallum Theatre welcomes the return of Shirley MacLaine on Monday, March 7, at 8:00pm. Academy Award-winning actress, dancer and author Shirley MacLaine will share with the audience a montage of memorable film moments and private revelations about her extraordinary life, career and spiritual jo...
Derek Carr HIghlights New Episode of NBC Sport's NFL TURNING POINT, Today
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2016 This week's all-new edition of NFL TURNING POINT, debuting today at 1:30 a.m. ET / Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. PT on NBCSN, examines the Oakland Raiders' overtime win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
BWW Recap: Blood is Shed on This Week's FARGO
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 10, 2015 Tonight's FARGO, 'The Gift of the Magi,' brought a lot of bloodshed and caused a lot of trouble for everyone....
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Finalist Tim Hockenberry Releases Self-Titled Debut Album
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2016 Tim Hockenberry is a versatile multi-instrumentalist singer and songwriter whose voice is reminiscent of Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, and Tom Waits....
Paul M. Lewis Pens New Science Fiction Book
by Christina Mancuso - June 12, 2015 LONG BEACH, Calif.... |