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Interview: Greg Kalafatas Says When It Comes To HAIRSPRAY, 'You Can't Stop the Beat'
by R. Scott Reedy - Jan 11, 2024

North Reading resident Greg Kalafatas was studying theater at the University of New Hampshire when a road trip with friends to see the Broadway production of “Hairspray” introduced him to a character that has become his dream role – Edna Turnblad, the  zaftig housewife-and-laundress with a big heart.

10 MADRES en teatro musical
by Ainhoa Hornero - May 2, 2021

Madre no hay más que una, y en los musicales tenemos ejemplos para todos los gustos

STAGE TUBE: Conoce al elenco de LA TIENDA DE LOS HORRORES
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Sep 12, 2019

LA TIENDA DE LOS HORRORES acaba de llegar al Teatre Coliseum de Barcelona de la mano de Nostromo Live bajo la dirección de Àngel Llàcer y la dirección musical de Manu Guix tras su éxito la pasada temporada con LA JAULA DE LAS LOCAS (que próximamente se estrenará en Madrid).

BWW Interview: Madison Nelson of HAIRSPRAY at Town Theatre
by Patrick Michael Kelly - May 17, 2018

Town Theatre's Tracy Turnblad MADISON NELSON speaks out on her role in HAIRSPRAY and her experience making theatre in South Carolina!

BWW REVIEW: BRIGHT STAR Flickers at Hanover Theatre in Worcester
by Jan Nargi - Apr 17, 2018

In a brief engagement at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester, Mass. (which ended this Sunday), the national tour of Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's southern musical BRIGHT STAR flickers between down-home country charm and maudlin storytelling. Strong performances and a kickin' on-stage bluegrass band, though, manage to knock off the tarnish of this tepid tale of hope and redemption to deliver an uplifting message in the end.

Meet the Cast of CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD- Now in Previews!
by Julie Musbach - Mar 22, 2018

Children of a Lesser God begins previews tonight at Studio 54. Get to know the cast below as they begin Broadway performances!

Unicorn Theatre to Present MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY, 12/2
by Matt Smith - Nov 19, 2015

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play asks us to imagine what will happen to humanity after the apocalypse. This imaginative dark comedy follows a new civilization of survivors as they band together to build a community from the rubble of the world we now know. Jump into a wild future where The Simpsonsand the pop culture of today becomes the mythology of tomorrow in this unexpected, musical love-letter to the power of live theatre.

Stages Theatre Co Sets 2012-13 Season, Begins With DUCK FOR PRESIDENT
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2012

The 2012-13 season at Stages Theatre Company (STC) features eight productions for children and young adults, with the selected titles evoking imagination and inspiration.

Stages Theatre Co Sets 2012-13 Season, Begins With DUCK FOR PRESIDENT
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2012

The 2012-13 season at Stages Theatre Company (STC) features eight productions for children and young adults, with the selected titles evoking imagination and inspiration.

Stages Theatre Co Sets 2012-13 Season, Begins With DUCK FOR PRESIDENT
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 8, 2012

The 2012-13 season at Stages Theatre Company (STC) features eight productions for children and young adults, with the selected titles evoking imagination and inspiration.

BWW INTERVIEWS: Brian Conley, HAIRSPRAY's New Edna Turnblad
by Carrie Dunn - Jul 25, 2009

The West End leading man talks to Carrie Dunn about becoming a West End leading lady...

Dishing with 'Hairspray' Film Cast: John Travolta
by James Sims - Jun 27, 2007

John Travolta sits down at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills to discuss his role in the upcoming musical film 'Hairspray.'