Utah Star of Broadway Dies at 86
by Blair Howell
- Mar 17, 2012
Melva Niles Barborka, a Broadway leading lady, passed away on March 12 in South Jordan, Utah. She succumbed to chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, a neurological disease, at age 86. As Melva Niles, she stared in the Broadway runs "Song of Norway" and "Magdalena," creating the role of Solis.
York Presents Musical 'Of Mice and Men' Reading, 7/30
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 30, 2007
The York Theatre Company will present the musical drama version of Of Mice and Men, based on the book by John Steinbeck as part of the Developmental Reading Series on Monday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. at The York Theatre at St. Peter's
Broadway Scene Stealers: Coming Back A Star!
by Michael Dale
- Apr 12, 2007
Two new CDs from Masterworks Broadway and PLAYBILL Editors' Choice feature two dozen star turns from performers who were little known on opening night... Click in for the review and for never-before-seen photographs of some of the stars exclusively on BroadwayWorld.com.
Masterworks & Playbill Debut 2 Editors' Choice Compilations
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 11, 2007
Masterworks Broadway, a label born out of the SONY/BMG merger, has gathered together collection of these 'sleeper' hits sung by some of the theater's most talented performers in its new release, 'Broadway Scene Stealers,' featuring songs sung by supporting characters in musicals.