Review: Richard Skipper Reveals at The Laurie Beechman Theater
by Stephen Sorokoff - May 31, 2025
The evening was titled “Everything You’ve Always Wanted To Know About Richard Skipper” and by the end of this one-man show, the audience at the Laurie Beechman Theatre did learn a lot about Mr. Skipper. He'll be back 8/22
Broadway and Film Star Taina Elg Passes Away at 95
by Josh Sharpe - May 27, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of actress, dancer, and Broadway performer Taina Elg, who passed away earlier this month in a care facility in Helsinki, Finland. She was 95 years old.
Previews: GEORGE CHAKIRIS CLIPS AND CONVERSATION at Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - May 7, 2025
His beginnings were as a chorus boy in Hollywood movie musicals of the 1950s, in classic films like There's No Business Like Show Business, Brigadoon, White Christmas, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. With his thatch of jet-black hair, George Chakiris was highly visible behind Cyd Charisse, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Mitzi Gaynor, Donald O'Connor, Danny Kaye, Marilyn Monroe and Debbie Reynolds.
Feature: 9 of the Best Winter Holiday Shows of 2024
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jan 4, 2025
Continuing our roundups of some of the best shows we’ve reviewed for BWW Cabaret in 2024, we put together a list of nine of our favorite winter holiday concerts from the past holiday season.
Cindy Fee to Perform at Opening Weekend of THE GOLDEN GIRLS LIVE: THE CHRISTMAS EPISODES
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 3, 2024
Cindy Fee—the voice of The Golden Girls theme song, “Thank You for Being a Friend”—will perform at the opening weekend of The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes at BroadwaySF's Curran Theatre. Patrons attending performances on December 6, 7, and 8 will get the opportunity to see Fee perform the iconic theme song live from the Curran Theatre stage.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 18, 2024
by - Oct 18, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 18, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Interview: Playwright Jerry Mayer on his Writing Career and New Comedy Jews R 2 Much Fun
by Shari Barrett - May 19, 2023
Jerry Mayer, a nonagenarian from St. Louis has written and/or produced for many classic TV shows and specials. In 1986, his first play, Almost Perfect, debuted at Santa Monica Playhouse which has led to almost a dozen more - so far! I decided to speak with him about his latest comedy, Jews R 2 Much Fun, at the Santa Monica Playhouse as well as his long-running and extremely successful TV writing career.