Michael Sterling

Pontine Theatre To Open 49th Season With John Perrault's TELL IT SLANT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 2, 2025

Portsmouth NH’s Pontine Theatre will kick off its 49th Season with performances of Tell It Slant: Leaning Toward The Light in a Dark Time by guest artist, John Perrault. Learn more!

A NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS Comes to Pontine Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 26, 2024

Pontine Theatre’s 24-25 Performance Season will continue 29 November - 15 December with A NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS.  Learn more about the production here!

A NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS Will Play Pontine Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 31, 2024

Pontine Theatre’s 24-25 Performance Season continues with A NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS. The cast features Pontine Artistic Co-Directors, Marguerite Mathews and Greg Gathers.  Live music is provided by New England Fiddle Ensemble’s Ellen Carlson.

Portsmouth's Pontine Theatre Announces 47th Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 24, 2024

Portsmouth NH’s Pontine Theatre kicks off its 47th Season with performances of Odysseus by guest artist, William George, founding director of Pennsylvania’s Kingfisher Theatre.

Weston Friendly Society To Present A CHORUS LINE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2023

'A Chorus Line' with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante will be performed at The Weston Friendly Society of the Performing Arts this May. Coming off of a successful run of their production of 'The Sound of Music' back in December, WFS will close out their 137th Season with this 9 time Tony Award Winning classic.

Weston Friendly Society to Present THE SOUND OF MUSIC in December
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 6, 2022

'The Sound of Music' with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Howard Linsday & Russel Crouse will be performed at The Weston Friendly Society of the Performing Arts this December. Coming off of a successful run of their production of Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' back in May, WFS will open their 137th Season with this classic.

Weston Friendly Society to Present Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 26, 2022

With direction from Hollis Welch Sullivan who began her tenure with the company in 1976, choreography by EMACT/Dash Award Winner and current Artistic Director Daniel Forest Sullivan, and Music Direction from local favorite Steve Bergman, this Tony award winning 'Tale as old as Time' is sure to warm the hearts of all audience members, young and old.

BWW Interview: Kerry O'Malley SINGing HAPPY Again With Kritzerland
by Gil Kaan - Aug 7, 2020

Kritzerland will present its 108th show SING HAPPY! THE SONGS OF KANDER & EBB as a benefit for Group Rep this Sunday August 9, 2020 at 5p PST via their Facebook and YouTube pages. This tribute to legendary composers John Kander and Fred Ebb (hosted by its incomparably witty producer Bruce Kimmel and co-produced by Doug Haverty) will feature Brent Barrett, Debbie Gravitte, Peyton Kirkner, Karen Mason, Kerry O'Malley, Hartley Powers, Jennifer Simard, Sami Staitman, Adrienne Stiefel, Robert Yacko and Karen Ziemba. got the chance to ask of few queries of Kerry, who in Kritzerland #107 performed a show-stopping duet with herself in a tongue-twisting, speed-singing 'All For The Best' from GODSPELL. Simply brilliant!

A NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS Opens This Weekend At The Historic 1845 Plains Schoolhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2019

A New England Christmas, staged and performed by Pontine Theatre Co-Artistic Directors, Greg Gathers and Marguerite Mathews, includes original adaptations of two seasonal tales:  A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) and A Winter Story based on the writings of South Berwick, Maine author, Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909). 

Pontine Theatre Presents Nathaniel Hawthorne's THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES
by Rebecca Russo - Oct 17, 2019

October 18-27 Pontine Theatre presents its original adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Gothic Romance, The House of the Seven Gables.  

Sterling's Upstairs Celebrates Record-Breaking Season
by Julie Musbach - Sep 4, 2019

To date, Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, CA has enjoyed record-breaking attendance during its 2019 Winter, Spring and Summer seasons, thus the coming of Fall sets high expectations and comparable goals for Executive Producer Michael Sterling.    

Sterling's Upstairs At The Federal Highlight's 2019 Seasonal Record Ticket Sales
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2019

To date, Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, CA has enjoyed record-breaking attendance during its 2019 Winter, Spring and Summer seasons, thus the coming of Fall sets high expectations and comparable goals for Executive Producer Michael Sterling.

Sterling's Upstairs At The Federal Continues To Celebrate Its 13th Year
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 9, 2019

Founded June 9, 2006 by Producer/Presenter Michael Sterling (BroadwayWorld TV's own LA-based Producer and On-Air Host), Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal carries on in its 13th consecutive summer celebration which begins August 11th with FEELING GOOD headlined by LA's Next Great Stage Star 2018 Winner Robert Collins.

Global Roundup 7/26 - INTO THE WOODS at the Hollywood Bowl, Ship in THE LAST SHIP and More!
by BWW Special - Jul 26, 2019

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature INTO THE WOODS at the Hollywood Bowl, Ship in THE LAST SHIP and More!

Wake Up With BWW 7/22: THE LION KING Film Gross, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2019

Today's top stories: The Lion King film is on track to have the biggest opening for a Disney live action remake of an animated film!

BWW EXCLUSIVE: Rehearsal Clips From INTO THE WOODS at the Hollywood Bowl, Plus Interviews With the Cast!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2019

Michael Sterling, BroadwayWorld's LA On Air Host and Co-Producer for BWW TV and Jerry Evans of JLE Media in Los Angeles spent the day at rehearsal for Hollywood Bowl's upcoming, new production of Into the Woods.

BWW Review: LA's NEXT GREAT STAGE STAR 2019 PRESENTED BY PRINCESS CRUISES Presents Its Finale with Winners
by Don Grigware - Jul 2, 2019

On Sunday, June 30 LA's Next Great Stage Star 2019 Presented by Princess Cruises came to a conclusion on the Debbie Reynolds Mainstage of the El Portal Theatre in NoHo. After a 90-minute program in which this year's 12 contestants* gave 150% to their monologues and songs from Broadway shows, eight contestants were eliminated and the top four finalists were selected. There was a problem in that in collecting the ballots, there was only a majority for 2 contestants. Audience and judges were alerted, time was alloted and ballots were collected once more to pick the other 2 contestants. This added a good half hour to the proceedings. Then each of the four proceeded to perform a second number after which the distinguished panel of judges made the final decision. Musical director par excellenc

TV: The Actors Fund Helps Celebrate the 2019 Tony Awards in LA!
by Michael Sterling - Jun 13, 2019

The Actors Fund in Los Angeles celebrated Broadway's Biggest Night at the 23rd Annual Tony Awards® Viewing Gala on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA. Hosted by Leslie Jordan, this year's star-studded gala honored Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award® winner Lily Tomlin with the Julie Harris Award for Artistic Achievement. BroadwayWorld's own Michael Sterling and Paul Preston of Digital Mind Productions were on hand for the festivities which included coverage of the evening's red-carpet arrivals, cocktail hour, gala dinner, live performances, silent auction, and the West Coast's exclusive live feed of the 2019 Tony Awards® broadcast from New York City. 

LA's Next Great Stage Star Musical Theatre Competition Announces Auditions
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2019

Creator, Director and Executive Producer Michael Sterling, along with Co-Executive Producer Barbara Van Orden and Associate Producer Peter Welkin have announced that auditions for LA's Next Great Stage Star 2019 Presented by Princess Cruises will take place Saturday, April 20th and Saturday April 27th between 11am and 6 :00 pm in North Hollywood, CA at Madilyn Clark Studios. The critically acclaimed Broadway Musical Theatre competition will be presented as a series of six 1:00 pm Sunday matinees at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood's NoHo Arts District beginning May 26th and continuing through June 2nd, June 9th, June 16th, and June 23rd, ending with the Grand Finale on June 30th, thus marking the event's 13th consecutive anniversary year.

Auditions Announced For LA's Next Great Stage Star 2019 Presented By Princess Cruises
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2019

Creator, Director and Executive Producer Michael Sterling, along with Co-Executive Producer Barbara Van Orden and Associate Producer Peter Welkin have announced that auditions for LA's Next Great Stage Star 2019 Presented by Princess Cruises will take place Saturday, April 20th and Saturday April 27th between 11am and 6 :00 pm in North Hollywood, CA at Madilyn Clark Studios. The critically acclaimed Broadway Musical Theatre competition will be presented as a series of six 1:00 pm Sunday matinees at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood's NoHo Arts District beginning May 26th and continuing through June 2nd, June 9th, June 16th, and June 23rd, ending with the Grand Finale on June 30th, thus marking the event's 13th consecutive anniversary year.