Review: INTO THE WOODS at The Royal Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - Mar 14, 2025
I have loved Into the Woods ever since I saw the 1987 production on PBS. The way it mashed up all those fairy tales into one story completely blew my mind — and then when most of the characters died, I couldn’t believe it. It was wild. Honestly, I still think it’s wild, and I’m still obsessed. So, when I heard that my favorite, Bob Bidewell, was directing this Stephen Sondheim classic (Book by James LaPine) at The Royal Theatre in Benton — playing through Sunday, March 16 — I knew I was ready to go back Into the Woods.
Cypress College Theatre Arts Stages HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 6, 2022
After a 1 year delay due to the pandemic, Cypress College Theatre Arts Department proudly presents HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Featuring hit songs like, 'Good Morning Star Shine' and 'Aquarius', Hair was the first rock musical on Broadway, and tells the story of the 'tribe', a group of politically active, long-haired hippies during the anti-war, sexual revolution of the 1960s.
BWW Review: HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS Musically Brings Mad Men to Life Onstage
by Shari Barrett - Aug 2, 2016
Climbing the corporate ladder has always been easy for some and difficult for others. In 1961, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING explained the secrets of success included luck, charm, connections and a willingness to use those things to personal advantage. Fans of the TV show Mad Men will certainly feel right at home in the early 60's world of the advertising business complete with pastel dresses and flip style hairdos for the hard-working office girls designed by Donna Fritsche using styles straight out of a 1961 fashion magazine, as well as the brightly colored desks and set pieces designed by Sean Gray and Naomi Kasahara. Watch in amazement as J. Pierrepont Finch's meteoric rise from lowly window washer to high-powered executive happens just by following the steps presented in a business self-help book. If only it were really that easy…
Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, March 1 - ROCKY, PHANTOM Pump for LES MIS; KINKY BOOTS Cast Passes the Heel & More!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2014
It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup. Today's SIPs come from the casts of ROCKY, NEWSIES, KINKY BOOTS, MATILDA, NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, Irish Rep's TRANSPORT, CINDERELLA, BOOK OF MORMON, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, MAMMA MIA!, GHOST and more!
Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, March 16, Part 2 - MOTOWN Re-Interprets HANDS ON A HARDBODY and More!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 17, 2013
BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our March 16th SIP round-up. Yesterday evening's photos featured more from MATILDA on Broadway, a 'gaggle' of ball gowns from CINDERELLA, MOTOWN's interpretation of HANDS ON A HARDBODY, KINKY BOOTS, NEWSIES, a sexy soccer SIP from ROCK OF AGES, Ben Vereen backstage at MISS AMERICA HOMECOMING, and shots from JERSEY BOYS, LES MISERABLES, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, PETER PAN, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, and more!
Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, March 9, Part 2 - First SIPs from MATILDA and More!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 10, 2013
BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our March 9th SIP round-up. Yesterday evening's photos featured NEWSIES' Andrew Keenan-Bolger 'passing the crutch' to Andy Richardson, and first SIPs from MATILDA on Broadway, as well as pictures from WEST SIDE STORY, CINDERELLA, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, FLASHDANCE, HAIR, KINKY BOOTS, NICE WORK, LES MISERABLES and more!
Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, March 2, Part 2 - CINDERELLA's Slippers, KINKY BOOTS' Factory Mates and More!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 4, 2013
BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our March 2nd SIP round-up. Yesterday evening's photos featured a preview of Laura Osnes' 'slippers' for CINDERELLA's opening tonight, a cute video from the cast of NEWSIES, FLASHDANCE meets 'Saved By The Bell', the KINKY BOOTS factory boys at the show's final dress rehearsal, and pics from THE BOOK OF MORMON, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, CHICAGO, THE WIZARD OF OZ in Toronto, ANYTHING GOES, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at The Old Globe and more!