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Pierrot Productions Presents CHESS at Kelsey 10/15-24
by BWW News Desk - Oct 24, 2010

A chess game between international masters takes on larger meaning in the award-winning 1980s rock opera "Chess," coming to Mercer County College's Kelsey Theatre in October. Pierrot Productions presents this cult classic of love, loss and betrayal Fridays, Oct. 15 and 22 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 16 and 23 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays, Oct. 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is conveniently located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening performance on Oct. 15.

Flashmob de Mamma Mia! en Madrid
by Roberto Rodriguez - Oct 23, 2010

El próximo 6 de Noviembre el Patio Nouvel del Museo Reina Sofía de Madrid acogerá un flashmob con varias de las canciones del musical Mamma Mia!. Se trata de una iniciativa organizada por fans del espectáculo, y que contará con el apoyo de Stage Entertainment.

BWW Reviews: Euan Morton Returns to Center Stage and Wows his Audience
by Charles Shubow - Oct 15, 2010

Tony-nominated Actor Demonstrates His Comedic Side.

Kelsey Theatre Presents CHESS, 10/15-24
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2010

A chess game between international masters takes on larger meaning in the award-winning 1980s rock opera 'Chess,' coming to Mercer County College's Kelsey Theatre in October. Pierrot Productions presents this cult classic of love, loss and betrayal Fridays, Oct. 15 and 22 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 16 and 23 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays, Oct. 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is conveniently located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening performance on Oct. 15.

Pierrot Productions Presents CHESS at Kelsey 10/15-24
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2010

A chess game between international masters takes on larger meaning in the award-winning 1980s rock opera "Chess," coming to Mercer County College's Kelsey Theatre in October. Pierrot Productions presents this cult classic of love, loss and betrayal Fridays, Oct. 15 and 22 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 16 and 23 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays, Oct. 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is conveniently located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening performance on Oct. 15.

Music Team Announced For SHINE! The Horatio Alger Musical, Opens 10/7
by BWW News Desk - Oct 7, 2010

SHINE! The Horatio Alger Musical with a Book by Richard Seff; Music by Roger Dean Anderson and Lyrics by Lee Goldsmith is being presented by Other Side Productions (Peter Mercurio, Chuck Blasius - Co-Artistic Directors) as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival at The Theater at St. Clements, 423 West 46th Street.

Signature Theatre's CHESS Closes 10/3
by BWW News Desk - Oct 3, 2010

Signature Theatre's hit production of the rock musical Chess will close Sunday, October 3.

MAMMA MIA! Celebrates 7th Annual Rocktober Around The World
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 30, 2010

Yes...it's that time of year again! ROCKTOBER is back - packed with daily news, prizes and ABBA-related trivia about Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, now celebrating 9 years and over 3,700 performances on Broadway.

Kelsey Theatre Presents CHESS, 10/15-24
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 27, 2010

A chess game between international masters takes on larger meaning in the award-winning 1980s rock opera 'Chess,' coming to Mercer County College's Kelsey Theatre in October. Pierrot Productions presents this cult classic of love, loss and betrayal Fridays, Oct. 15 and 22 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 16 and 23 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays, Oct. 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is conveniently located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening performance on Oct. 15.

MAMMA MIA! Tour Returns to Southern Alberta, 9/21-26
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2010

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, will return to the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in September of 2010. Performances begin on Tuesday, September 21 and runs through Sunday, September 26 at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 1415 - 14th Avenue NW.

A FOX ON THE FAIRWAY Next for Signature Theatre's '10-'11 Season; Chess Closes 9/26
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2010

Eric Schaeffer, Artistic Director of the Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre, today announced the company's 2010-2011 season of four musicals and three plays, with the innovative company producing three world premieres and one regional premiere.

Photo Flash: Actuación de Mamma Mia! en el Telefónica Flagship Store
by Roberto Rodriguez - Sep 24, 2010

El Jueves 23 de Septiembre la compañía de Mamma Mia! ofreció una actuación gratuita en las instalaciones del Telefónica Flagship Store de la Gran Vía de Madrid. Los asistentes pudieron disfrutar de algunos de los mejores momentos del musical.

Brescia, Hunt, Greenan & Thorell Join MAMMA MIA! 10/22
by Robert Diamond - Sep 23, 2010

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! will welcome new principals Lisa Brescia, Liana Hunt, Corey Greenan and Clarke Thorell to the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) on Friday, October 22, 2010.

Signature Theatre Extends WALTER CRONKITE IS DEAD Through 12/26
by Erica Anker - Sep 23, 2010

Virginia's Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre today announced that, due to popular demand, the world premiere comedy, starring Helen Hayes Award winners Sherri L. Edelen (Signature's Sweeney Todd and Les Miserables) and Nancy Robinette, written and directed by Helen Hayes Awardee Joe Calarco (Signature's Side Show and Assassins), will now run from October 26 through December 26, 2010.

Elaine Paige Appears At Book Signing At Barnes & Noble/Lincoln Triangle 9/22
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2010

Elaine Paige OBE, the beloved star of both West End and Broadway musical theatre, celebrated 40 years on stage in September 2008. To mark the occasion, the UK's Oberon Books published Memories, with a foreword by Andrew Lloyd Webber, in which Elaine, in her own words, tells the story of her remarkable stage career and shows why she remains an enduringly popular international star.

MAMMA MIA! Leads 'Broadway Dance Studio' Class Celebrating Back2Broadway Month
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 21, 2010

MAMMA MIA! Broadway dancers Rachel Frankenthal and Albert Guerzon will teach aspiring dancing queens and kings to express their inner 'Dynamo' when they lead a 'Broadway Dance Studio' class in Times Square tomorrow, Wednesday, September 22 at 5:00pm in celebration of 'Back2Broadway' month.

Actuación especial de Mamma Mia! en el Telefónica Flagship Store de la Gran Vía
by Roberto Rodriguez - Sep 21, 2010

El próximo Jueves 23 de Septiembre la compañía de Mamma Mia! ofrecerá una actuación gratuita en las instalaciones de la Telefónica Flagship Store de la Gran Vía. Será a las 17:00h, y en el pase se podrán ver algunos de los mejores momentos del musical. Se trata de una convocatoria exclusiva para clientes de Movistar.

MAMMA MIA! Tour Returns to Southern Alberta, 9/21-26
by BWW News Desk - Sep 21, 2010

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, will return to the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in September of 2010. Performances begin on Tuesday, September 21 and runs through Sunday, September 26 at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 1415 - 14th Avenue NW.

Pierrot Productions Presents CHESS at Kelsey 10/15-24
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 17, 2010

A chess game between international masters takes on larger meaning in the award-winning 1980s rock opera "Chess," coming to Mercer County College's Kelsey Theatre in October. Pierrot Productions presents this cult classic of love, loss and betrayal Fridays, Oct. 15 and 22 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 16 and 23 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays, Oct. 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is conveniently located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening performance on Oct. 15.

Ludwig, McCarthy, et al. Set for FOX ON THE FAIRWAY
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 14, 2010

Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre today announced the full casting for A Fox on the Fairway, the world premiere comedy by DC playwright and Broadway favorite Ken Ludwig (Crazy for You and Lend Me a Tenor), running October 12 through November 14, 2010. Headlining the production are Broadway's Jeff McCarthy (Urinetown, Side Show, and The Pirate Queen), and local favorites and Helen Hayes Award winners Holly Twyford (Signature's The Little Dog Laughed and Twentieth Century, and Studio Theatre's The Shape of Things) and Andrew Long (Signature's I Am My Own Wife and My Fair Lady, and Studio Theatre's Frozen).

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