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Maybe the presence of Owen and Veronica is enough to do it, or maybe we're all just getting nostalgic with the end so close, but “Hearing” feels fun and familiar - and fast, that sure sign of great TV, and a mark of so many of this show's best episodes.
BroadwayWorld is excited to report that some of Broadway's biggest stars are coming out to celebrate international stage and screen superstar Carol Channing, who turns 95 this year, in a one-night-only tribute concert produced by the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, California tonight, March 5, at 8 p.m.
Kinky Boots, Broadway's huge-hearted, high-heeled hit, today announces the release of the West End cast recording on Sony Masterworks. The album was recorded live with the current West End cast at the Adelphi Theatre and is available to buy from Friday 1 April 2016 and pre-order on Friday 11 March 2016.
Off-Broadway's acclaimed Classic Stage Company today announced plans for its 2016-17 season, led by incoming Artistic Director John Doyle and Managing Director Jeff Griffin. Doyle, a Tony Award winner for Sweeney Todd and the director of Broadway's highly-praised new production of The Color Purple, assumes the artistic leadership of CSC beginning in July, succeeding Brian Kulick, who has led the company since 2003. For CSC, Doyle has directed Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Passion and Rodgers & Hammerstein's Allegro, and later this season will direct Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt.
The 88th Annual Academy Awards telecast aired live coast-to-coast on Sunday, February 28th (8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT).
Emmy winner Wayne Brady is everywhere these days: from his hit improv show 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' to his daily game show 'Let's Make a Deal' to KINKY BOOTS on Broadway and 'White Rabbit, Red Rabbit,' a one-night-only play whose script he'll see for the first time only as he's about to hit the stage.
Maberry Theatricals have announced the second wave of stars and dates for the New York premiere of WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT, the internationally-acclaimed play by Nassim Soleimanpour. Four-time Emmy Award winner Wayne Brady will perform on April 4; Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner Cynthia Nixon on April 18; and Emmy & Tony Award winner Martin Short on May 2. WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT will play Monday evenings in a limited engagement at Westside Theatre (407 W 43rd Street), beginning March 7, 2016.
Two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone has joined the star-studded Broadway roster for The Ladies Who Sing Sondheim, a gala benefit for Off-Broadway's esteemed Classic Stage Company on Monday, March 14 at Alice Tully Hall (1941 Broadway) hosted and directed by Tony Award winner John Doyle, who will become the company's new Artistic Director in July. In addition to LuPone, the evening will include performances from Sondheim's canon by Victoria Clark (The Light in the Piazza), Cynthia Erivo (The Color Purple), Joaquina Kalukango (The Color Purple), Judy Kuhn (Fun Home, CSC's Passion), Marin Mazzie (Kiss Me, Kate) and Alexandra Silber (Fiddler on the Roof).
As part of their 50th Anniversary Season, the critically acclaimed and award-winning Roundabout Theatre Company is proud to present, direct from Broadway, the national tour of SAM MENDES (Skyfall, American Beauty) and ROB MARSHALL's (Into the Woodsand Chicago, the films) Tony Award-winning production of CABARET, playing this weekend, February 23-28 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts as part of the Associated Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee series.
Jacob Langfelder and Jill Bernard will present Ben Rimalower in his Off-Broadway solo plays, 'PATTI ISSUES' and 'BAD WITH MONEY' in a double repertory bill on February 29th before heading off to make his London debut at the St. James Theatre on March 11th and 12th.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: THE HUMANS opens on Broadway, OLD HATS returns to Signature Theatre and more!
New York City's CORE: club will host a special advance screening of SHE'S THE BEST THING IN IT, Ron Nyswaner's documentary on Tony winner Mary Louise Wilson, tonight, February 18, 2016.
Prepare to get Kinky! Tickets for the Australian season of feel-good, multi award-winning musical KINKY BOOTS go on sale today 18 February 2016.
Prepare to get Kinky! Tickets for the Australian season of feel-good, multi award-winning musical KINKY BOOTS go on sale tomorrow, Thursday 18 February 2016.
Cumming gave the audience a concert to remember.
Ben Rimalower will perform his Off-Broadway solo plays, PATTI ISSUES (about his obsession with Broadway diva Patti LuPone and his relationship with his troubled gay father) and BAD WITH MONEY (about how an addiction to spending beyond his means has driven him to extreme lengths all his life) in double repertory bill March 11 and 12. Check out a video clip below of Ben taking advantage of Michael Caprio's generosity interning at Varese Sarabande Records!
BroadwayWorld has just learned that former Tonys host and Broadway vet Alan Cumming will be hosting a Q&A with Mary Louise Wilson, filmmaker Ron Nyswaner and producer Neda Armian following a special screening of SHE'S THE BEST THING IN IT.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: CABIN IN THE SKY begins, and Sean Hayes wields heavenly power in AN ACT OF GOD!
Tony Award-winning performer ALAN CUMMING made his headlining debut at Carnegie Hall last night with Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs, featuring guest stars Kristin Chenoweth, Darren Criss and Ricki Lake, in addition to a special performance by the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. Below, check out Cumming's performances of 'Somewhere Only We Know,' 'Why,' 'I Don't Care Much,' (featuring Criss on the piano) and more!
BroadwayWorld, the largest theatre web site in the world, is excited to celebrate the site's biggest year yet of online voting for the popular BWW Awards, continuing our trends of innovation and expansion. After hundreds of thousands of votes in 6 countries and over 70 regions worldwide, from Los Angeles to Wichita to South Africa and more, BroadwayWorld has announced the winners of our 2015 Regional Awards.
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