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Photos: Alice Ripley & John McDaniel Return To Birdland
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 27, 2024

Birdland welcomed back Tony winning singer/actress Alice Ripley and Grammy/Emmy winning musical director/pianist John McDaniel, who performed in concert at the historic music room on Monday, April 22. Check out photos from the special night here!

BWW Interview: Michael Rudko's One Lucky Actor, From Crowning Helen Mirren to Sparring With Dianne Wiest
by Gil Kaan - May 18, 2019

Samuel Beckett's masterpiece HAPPY DAYS has already begun previews May 15, 2019 at the Mark Taper Forum, with Dianne Wiest taking center stage as Winnie, partially buried in the sand. Providing a foil for her non-stop, almost-soliloquy, Michael Rudko portrays Willie, Winnie's mostly unseen husband. Michael found some time to answer a few of my inquisitive queries.

Scenebot Enlists Top Celebs to Serve as Virtual Scene Partners for Auditioning Actors
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2017

Entertainment industry app Scenebot launched the ACT BACK TRACK today as the newest feature for actors to maximize their audition and "get scene" by leading executives in the entertainment industry. 

Photo Flash: Andre De Shields and More Visit Len Cariou at BROADWAY AND THE BARD
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2016

Last night, BROADWAY AND THE BARD, starring Len Cariou, welcomed some high-profile guests, including Andre De Shields, Greg Jbara, Catherine Byers and James Murtaugh. BROADWAY AND THE BARD is playing through March 6 at The Lion Theatre off-Broadway. Scroll down for photos of the visitors backstage!

Chad Kimball to Star in Retrop Productions' JULIAN PO at NYMF, 7/8-14
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 11, 2013

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Retrop Productions will present JULIAN PO, a new musical with book and lyrics by Andrew Barrett and music by Ira Antelis, from July 8 to 14, 2013. JULIAN PO, which mixes comedy and drama, opens in New York after a critically-acclaimed, sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where it was nominated for "Best Book of a Musical." JULIAN PO, based on the book La mort de monsieur Golouja by Branimir Š?epanovi? and the screenplay "Julian Po" by Alan Wade, features elements of pop, rock, country, bluegrass and gospel. JULIAN PO is an official selection of The New York Musical Theatre Festival's "2013 Next Link Project." The show is directed by Kirsten Sanderson with music direction by Mark Hartman.

BWW Interviews: The Multi-Talented Marcia Milgrom Dodge on RAGTIME and SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
by Michael Mulhern - Apr 9, 2013

We speak with the award winning Marcia Milgrom Dodge on her diverse career and her new challenge with Sense and Sensibility the Musical.

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: May 12-20
by Nicole Rosky - May 20, 2011

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's new feature, 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end of the week fix. Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to the West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more!

Tony Award Winner Joanna Gleason in Boston for World Premiere of Karam Play
by Nancy Grossman - Apr 6, 2011

SOUND OFF: TONY AWARDS 2010
by Robert Diamond - Jun 14, 2010

Today, I am recapping the 2010 Tony Awards as it was broadcast on CBS last night - and on NY1 for the first hour. I was particularly privileged to have my interviews conducted for BWW and TonyAwards.com used throughout both telecasts and was quite moved by the evening in general. But, first: let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start - as Ted Chapin, President of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization and the first presenter of the evening would surely recall from his friend Oscar Hammerstein - who, of course, also mentored Stephen Sondheim who personally selected last night's Best Actress winner Catherine Zeta-Jones for the revival of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC.

2010 TONYs Live Blog!
by Robert Diamond - Jun 13, 2010

@BroadwayGirlNYC is live blogging and tweeting all throughout the 2010 Tony Awards! To follow her along on Twitter, click here!

Olivo & Jbara to Host Tony Awards Creative Arts Awards
by Robert Diamond - Jun 10, 2010

The 64th Annual Tony Awards today announced that Tony Award winners Karen Olivo and Greg Jbara will host the Creative Arts Awards which will take place during the first hour of the Tony Awards ceremony at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 13th.

DIRTY HIPPIE JAM BAND PROJECT Feat. Ann Harada Performs at Jerry Orbach Theater/Snapple Theater Center, 1/28
by BWW News Desk - Jan 28, 2010

Bick Goss and Frank Evans, Producing Artistic Directors, continue their 2010 season of Theatrical Thursdays at the Jerry Orbach Theater in the Snapple Theater Center, 210 West 50th Street. On Thursday, Jan 28, 2010, 6:30 PM, Musical Mondays revisits The Dirty Hippie Jam Band Project, the journey of a group of modern day hippies as they follow their favorite band across the country. Music is by Daniel Israel, Lyrics by Phoebe Kreutz and Book by Adam Mathias and Phoebe Kruetz.