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BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Bridget Everett!
by Ben Rimalower on October 21, 2019 in Jacksonville In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to actress and singer Bridget Everett about Prince's legendary 1984 album Purple Rain. They also discuss Bread, Barry Manilow, Bette Midler, Patti LuPone, Little Richard, Lillias White, The Life, Tina Turner, Kiki & Herb, Murray Hill, Allison Janney, Brooks Ashmanskas, RuPaul, karaoke, lowbrow brilliance, and finding solace in music. Bridget talks about growing up with six siblings and how she found her way from Kansas to New York's electrifying downtown scene. Bridget can be seen in a number of TV shows such as Inside Amy Schumer, Lady Dynamite, Unbelievable, and Camping, as well as the upcoming AJ and the Queen on Netflix. (more...) 
Josh Groban Announces Florida Shows in March 2020
by TV News Desk on October 21, 2019 in Jacksonville Today, Global superstar Josh Groban announces a handful of special shows in Florida early 2020 kicking off on March 8th in Fort Meyers at the Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall before wrapping up on March 16th at the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. Groban was unable to schedule stops in Florida on his last sold-out Bridges tour, so he wanted to make it up to his fans by booking several intimate shows in early 2020. (more...) 
The 5 & Dime Announces 2020 Season
by BWW News Desk on October 19, 2019 in Jacksonville The 5 & Dime has announced its shows and new ticket subscription options starting at $74 for the theatre's 2020 season. (more...) 
The Alhambra to Open JEKYLL & HYDE THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2019 in Jacksonville What was the longest-running show ever at Broadway's Plymouth Theatre, Jekyll & Hyde the Musical, opens at the iconic Alhambra Theatre & Dining on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. (more...) 
Open BroadwayWorld Position: Regional Marketing / Junior Sales Associate
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2019 in Jacksonville Want to join the BroadwayWorld.com team for a great, full-time opportunity? We're seeking an eager and ambitious individual to cooperate with the site's regional sales and marketing team on a variety of special projects. (more...) 
THE VANDAL Comes to ABET
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Jacksonville ABET Presents THE VANDAL by HAMISH LINKLATER, directed by CARYL BUTTERLEY. (more...) 
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Jacksonville Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Jacksonville There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Jacksonville Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Santino Fontana!
by Ben Rimalower on October 14, 2019 in Jacksonville In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...)
Grants Awarded To Florida And Georgia Schools Impacted By Natural Disasters
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2019 in Jacksonville The Educational Theatre Foundation is pleased to announce two schools damaged by recent natural disasters will receive grants to aid their recovery thanks to a grant funded by licensing agency Music Theatre International (MTI). (more...) 
FOX FOUNDATION RESIDENT ACTOR FELLOWSHIPS Applications Now Available
by Cristina Pla-Guzman on October 08, 2019 in Jacksonville FOX FOUNDATION RESIDENT ACTOR FELLOWSHIPS:NEW APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE GRANTS FOR ACTORS RANGING FROM $15,000 TO $25,000 GRANTS TO HOST THEATRES OF $7,500 APPLICATION AND RECOMMENDER DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 19, 2019, NOON ET (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Stephen Schwartz!
by Ben Rimalower on October 07, 2019 in Jacksonville In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
A Classic Theatre Presents BLITHE SPIRIT
by BWW News Desk on October 04, 2019 in Jacksonville A Classic Theatre's first show of the 2019-2020 season is the paranormal romantic comedy classic a?oeBlithe Spirita?? by the legendary Noel Coward. (more...) 
FSCJ Artist Series & Abhann Productions Presents RIVERDANCE – 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW
by BWW News Desk on October 03, 2019 in Jacksonville FSCJ Artist Series and Abhann Productions are proud to announce that Riverdance a?" 25th Anniversary Show will play a strictly limited engagement at The Times-Union Center from April 14 a?" 15, 2020 for (more...) 
Thrasher-Horne Center Presents THE COLOR PURPLE
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in Jacksonville Multi-Award winning Musical The Color Purple comes to the Broadway Orange Park season on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. (more...) 
BWW Review: BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS at Alhambra Theatre And Dining
by Jordan Higginbotham on October 01, 2019 in Jacksonville Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs began performances September 18, and audiences are thoroughly enjoying it! The play follows the Jerome/Morton family living in Brighton Beach in 1937. Our narrator is Eugene Jerome (Evan Gray), who addresses the audience to fill us in on gaps we may not know. We follow multiple stories within this family that are captivating and filled with humor and emotion. (more...) 
Board Changes Announced At A Classic Theatre
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in Jacksonville With the Fall season, change is in the air and A Classic Theatre announces the retirement of its founder, Jean Rahner, and Technical Director, Tom Mangan from the Board of Directors. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Cole Escola!
by Ben Rimalower on September 30, 2019 in Jacksonville In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to actor and comedian Cole Escola about Judy Garland's beloved 1961 Grammy-winning live album Judy at Carnegie Hall. They also discuss Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, Barbara Cook, and Marin Mazzie. Cole talks about how he discovered each of these legendary performers and how live albums and concert patter have helped inform his own career. Cole currently writes for and stars in Amy Sedaris's Emmy-nominated show At Home with Amy Sedaris on truTV. (more...) 
Alhambra Announces 2020 Season
by BWW News Desk on September 30, 2019 in Jacksonville The iconic Alhambra Theatre & Dining will open its 52nd season on January 9, 2020 with a four-week run of the Broadway hit, Love Letters. The Alhambra announced its 2020 season line up in early September to its current season subscribers, what the Alhambra refers to as Season Partners. There are more than 4,000 such fans of the Alhambra and the 2020 release marked a new record for renewals. Beginning Tuesday, September 30, 2019, the proverbial 'ticket windows' will open to the general public, giving access to Season Partnerships and single-show purchasing. (more...)
Nominations Open For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Jacksonville Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in Jacksonville Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Jacksonville Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...)
RENT 20th Anniversary Tour On Sale October 11 In Jacksonville
by BWW News Desk on September 24, 2019 in Jacksonville RENT 20th Anniversary Tour will return to Jacksonville due to popular demand. Tickets will go on sale October 11 at 10 a.m and the Broadway musical will play January 14-19, 2020 at the Times-Union Center. Tickets will be available online by visiting fscjartistseries.org, or by calling (904) 632-5000. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling (904)632-5050. (more...)
DANCING WITH THE STARS LIVE! Tour Heads to Jacksonville
by BWW News Desk on September 24, 2019 in Jacksonville America's favorite dance show is going back on tour this winter with a?oeDancing with the Stars a?" Live Tour 2020.a?? The longest tour to date will be dancing through Jacksonville, Florida on February 26 at the Times-Union Center. (more...)
ONCE The Musical Coming To Jacksonville's Times Union Center
by BWW News Desk on September 23, 2019 in Jacksonville Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best Musical and winner of the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience. ONCE makes its Jacksonville debut at the Times-Union Center January 31, 2020 for one performance only. (more...) 
Thrasher-Horne Offers Limited Time Gallery Exhibit Of Southern Rock Memorabilia
by BWW News Desk on September 23, 2019 in Jacksonville Thrasher-Horne Center announces a special gallery exhibit of Southern Rock Memorabilia featuring the history of the Van Zant brothers. This limited time collection is available for viewing through November 9. (more...) 
Thrasher-Horne Center Celebrates 15th Anniversary With Endowment Dinner
by BWW News Desk on September 19, 2019 in Jacksonville The 2019-2020 Season marks Thrasher-Horne Center's 15th Anniversary of providing quality entertainment and serving as a premier event center in Clay County and Northeast Florida. To mark the occasion, the center has created a special 15th Anniversary campaign to grow the Thrasher-Horne Center Endowment. For the kickoff of this Endowment campaign, the Center is hosting its inaugural fundraising event, a?oeEncore: A Dinner to Enhance the Thrasher-Horne Endowmenta?? on Friday, October 25, 2019. (more...) 
BWW Blog: Hunger and Opportunity
by Student Blogger: Zach Rivera on September 17, 2019 in Jacksonville When we think about hunger, we usually hear it preceded by the word world, or mass, and in the context of food. When people say they're hungry it's usually because they're craving food and wanting to eat. Out of this context, many artists and even those who aren't, tend to describe people who are scrappy and fighting for opportunity as hungry, and I never actually thought about the implications of this statement. That is until this week. (more...) |
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