BWW Interview: Lorenzo Thione Opens Up About His 7-Year Journey with Broadway-Bound ALLEGIANCE
by Richard Ridge - June 26, 2015 Allegiance, a new musical inspired by a true-life story, starring George Takei, is coming to Broadway, also staring Lea Salonga and Telly Leung. Previews begin on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 with opening night set for Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). The company ...
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek - Porchlight to Present Chicago Premiere of Revised SIDE SHOW
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2015 Porchlight Music Theatre's first production of its 2015 - 2016 season will be Side Show, running September 11 - October 18, directed by Porchlight Music Theatre artistic director Michael Weber, music direction by Aaron Benham, choreography by Andrew Waters, music by Henry Krieger, book and lyrics by...
World Premiere of HAIR LIKE THE SUN Opens at Texas Repertory Theatre on 3/17
by Louisa Brady - February 28, 2016 The Texas Repertory Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, continues its 11th Anniversary 'Emerging Visions' Season with a World Premiere dramatization of true life events in Charles French's Hair Like the Sun, opening March 17th....
ALLEGIANCE Launches Docuseries 'Trek To Broadway' on Facebook; Watch First Episode!
by Tyler Peterson - August 03, 2015 Lorenzo Thione and Andrew Treagus, producers of the upcoming Broadway musical Allegiance starring Lea Salonga and George Takei, release their new docuseries Allegiance: Trek to Broadwa todayy, which chronicles the musical's journey to Broadway, directly to their fans exclusively on Facebook. The fir...
STAGE TUBE: Telly Leung's 'Dream Come True': Being With ALLEGIANCE From First Reading To Broadway Opening
by Michael Dale - October 24, 2015 A veteran of four previous Broadway musicals, this is his first time originating a role on Broadway....
BWW Reviews: MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL at The Woodlawn Theatre
by Kathy Strain - April 16, 2016 The Tony winning musical takes you on a journey of life, prejudices and racism that existed in Memphis in the 1950's. Loosely based on the true life story of Memphis DJ Dewy Phillips and written by David Bryan (music and lyrics) and Joe DiPietro (lyrics and book), the raw emotions of the storyline a...
NoHo Arts Center to Premiere SISSYBOY
by Tyler Peterson - January 15, 2016 Artist Director Kevin Bailey and Co-Producers Jay Willick & Barbara Shane are proud to bring the World Premiere of SISSYBOY to the MainStage at NoHo Arts Center. Starring James Mellon. The true-life comedic drama is set to open on February 12th, 2016....
Steve Carell Set for Bravo's INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO
by Tyler Peterson - December 10, 2015 Bravo Media's Emmy Award-winning “Inside the Actors Studio,” hosted by James Lipton, presents a hilarious and heartwarming episode with Academy Award-nominated actor Steve Carell on Thursday, December 17 at 8pm ET/PT. Lipton welcomes the multi-faceted talent in celebration of his performance in th...
George Takei Talks New Broadway Musical ALLEGIANCE on 'Today'
by Caryn Robbins - October 05, 2015 Best known as Sulu on the original STAR TREK, actor George Takei will make his Broadway debut in the musical ALLEGIANCE, based on his real-life experiences during World War II....
STAGE TUBE: ALLEGIANCE Hits Rehearsals in TREK TO BROADWAY, Episode 4 - 'The Point of No Return'
by Stage Tube - September 16, 2015 Below, get a sneak peek behind the scenes of Broadway's ALLEGIANCE with Episode 4 of the musical's 'TREK TO BROADWAY', titled 'The Point of No Return,' featuring interviews with the cast and creative team, plus some rehearsal footage!...
Cave States to Release New TRUE LIFE Album, April 29
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2016 Cave States is a band from St. Louis, MO and is a collaboration between songwriters, Chris Grabau, Danny Kathrinerand Todd Schnitzer. The band's name is inspired largely by a nickname given to the state of Missouri and Plato's Allegory of the Cave....
Broadway-Bound ALLEGIANCE Welcomes New Designers, Creatives to Team
by Tyler Peterson - June 05, 2015 Producers Lorenzo Thione and Andrew Treagus announced complete casting for Allegiance, a new musical inspired by a true-life story, starring George Takei, Lea Salonga and Telly Leung, set to open on Broadway this Fall at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street)....
Elisabeth Moss to Star Opposite Liev Schreiber in Boxing Drama THE BLEEDER
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2015 Deadline reports that Elisabeth Moss, who recently received a Tony nomination for her starring role in Broadway's THE HEIDI CHORNICLES, has signed on to the cast of THE BLEEDER....
Photo Flash: Porchlight's Chicago Premiere of Revised SIDE SHOW Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2015 Porchlight Music Theatre's first production of its 2015 - 2016 season will be Side Show, running tonight, September 11, through October 18, directed by Porchlight Music Theatre artistic director Michael Weber, music direction by Aaron Benham, choreography by Andrew Waters, music by Henry Krieger, bo...
Bravo Productions Presents PETER PAN, JR. at Randolph Road Theatre
by Sally Henry Fuller - January 02, 2016 This timeless tale has charmed millions of children and adults in every corner of the world and on January 16 and 17, 2016, BRAVO PRODUCTIONS will delight audiences with four shows at the Randolph Road Theatre....
GULLIBLE TRAVELS is Released
by Christina Mancuso - August 05, 2015 Spending money on experiences rather than material items will bring you greater happiness according to this article in The Atlantic....
Photo Flash: Sydney Lucas, Jake Lucas & Oscar Williams Visit Broadway's ALLEGIANCE
by Tyler Peterson - October 19, 2015 The cast of the new musical ALLEGIANCE were visited by a trio of young Broadway stars at the Sunday matinee performance at the Longacre Theatre. Tony nominee Sydney Lucas who was one of the stars of 'Fun Home' joined her brother, Jake Lucas who is in 'The King & I' along with current 'Fun Home' co...
Photo Flash: Meet the Stars of Porchlight Music Theatre's Newly Revised SIDE SHOW
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2015 Porchlight Music Theatre launches its 2015-16 season with SIDE SHOW, running September 11 - October 18, directed by Porchlight Music Theatre artistic director Michael Weber with music direction by Aaron Benham, choreography by Andrew Waters, music by Henry Krieger, and book & lyrics by Bill Russell,...
VIDEO: Lea Salonga Rehearses ALLEGIANCE Song on Periscope
by Sally Henry Fuller - September 27, 2015 The upcoming Broadway musical ALLEGIANCE's official Periscope account has just posted an exciting sneak peek, and BroadwayWorld has is it!...
Khurshid Attar Pens Caribbean Novel
by Christina Mancuso - January 21, 2016 Examining 19 Caribbean novels from the 1950s to the 1980s, 'The Relationship Between Individual and Family in the Caribbean Novel' (published by Partridge India) studies the relationship between individual and family and the struggle of identity through a Caribbean context. It focuses family as a 'n...
Investigation Discovery Premieres OJ SIMPSON TRIAL: THE REAL STORY Today
by TV News Desk - February 27, 2016 The trial and its' controversial verdict infiltrated homes and workplaces and divided communities for years, afterwards. Revisit the case that has captivated the world for the past two decades in this special premiering today, February 27 at 8/7c only on Investigation Discovery....
TV: On Broadway at Last! Meet the Company of ALLEGIANCE; Plus Catch a Sneak Peek!
by Nicole Rosky - September 30, 2015 Broadway's Allegiance, a new musical inspired by Takei's true-life story, opens on November 8, 2015 at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). Previews begin October 6. It features a book by Marc Acito and music and lyrics by Jay Kuo. Olivier Award nominee Stafford Arima (London's Ragtime, Off-...
New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage Presents SEEKING JUSTICE: THE CASE OF LEO FRANK REVISITED
by Michael Dale - February 05, 2016 A new exhibition explores the controversial case that inspired the Broadway musical PARADE....
Oral Fixation's PULLING TEETH Will Leave You Smiling at Dallas City Performance Hall
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2016 Eager to sink your teeth into spring? Oral Fixation (An Obsession with True Life Tales) has the show for you! Funnier than laughing gas and more effective than novocain, PULLING TEETH is just what the dentist ordered. Taking the Dallas City Performance Hall stage today, April 13th at 8pm, our seven ...
Morton Gregory Presents Short Story Collection
by Christina Mancuso - December 17, 2015 In 'I Think I Gave God A Ride To Work Last Night: A Book of Emotionally Charged True Stories of Love, Family, and Miracles' (published by Balboa Press), author Morton Gregory has assembled a series of short stories to witness the divine presence ever-present in daily life.... |
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