Berger News

Well before The Met Gala's kitschy theme for 2019 inspired the likes of Lady Gaga, Jordan Roth and countess celebrities to strut their most outrageous stuff down the pink carpet, Mark Morris has been the reigning King of Camp in choreography, celebrating this gleeful genre in company classics such as The Hard Nut. This spring he elevated the playful style integrated with expressive movement in Pepperland, an exuberant homage to the 1960s counterculture and The Beatles' seminal 1967 concept album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

One of the most celebrated TV series on any platform since its launch in 2016, ratings powerhouse “This Is Us” has been renewed by NBC for the next three seasons.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) has just announced the world premiere of a new musical Scotland, PA, featuring a Book by Michael Mitnick and Music & Lyrics by Adam Gwon, directed by Lonny Price and choreographed by Josh Rhodes. Scotland, PA is Gwon's Roundabout commission following the debut of his musical Ordinary Days at Roundabout Underground.

Chicago audiences are the first to see the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical a never-before-seen musical based on the original Oscar-nominated Warner Bros film about a musically gifted orphan and the search for his birth parents.

Monday night at NYC's Le Poisson Rouge, the fourth annual Broadway Bee competition scored impressive success. Broadway stars, cast mates, and supporters raised $41,898 for Broadway Bound Kids' arts education programs. Paige Davis, representing team Chicago, took home the grand prize trophy.

Copperstate Productions is pleased to announce the opening of a hilarious new farce Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

A brand new Australian production of the much-loved and revolutionary rock musical, HAIR will come alive on stages in Perth, Geelong, Wyong, Wollongong, Sydney and the Gold Coast in August, September and October.

The 29th annual Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival (Inside Out), championing innovative LGBTQ filmmakers from across the globe, revealed its full feature and short film lineup. The announcement was made today by Inside Out's Executive Director Andria Wilson and the festival's Director of Programming Andrew Murphy. Inside Out, which launched the first ever annual LGBTQ Film Finance Forum, has established itself as an international home and incubator for LGBTQ emerging and established filmmakers. This year's festival will take place May 23 to June 2, 2019.

Hudson Hall celebrates the Merce Cunningham Centennial with a 6-week program of dance, music, film, and photography to showcase the work of an iconic artist and the enduring power of his living legacy.

Buddy Valastro and the rest of the CAKE BOSS family are back in business on Discovery Family for a ninth season filled with new adventures and spectacular creations. Starting with back-to-back premiere episodes on Saturday, May 18 at 9/8c, Buddy, his family and the loyal customers of Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey will kick off a new season with even more outrageous and delicious cakes. New episodes will also stream live and on demand on Discovery Family GO, the network's TV Everywhere app.

Tony nominee Will Swenson will play the lead role in Stephen Sondheim's SWEENEY TODD in a coproduction by The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts and Utah Repertory Theater Company.

The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (SDSO) reaches a historical milestone with two performances of Mahler's 8th Symphony, the "Symphony of a Thousand," April 27-28 at the Washington Pavilion.

Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

Hair tells the story of a group of friends choosing to speak up and sing out in celebration of love, life and freedom. The first great rock musical, it has some of the most rousing and soulful songs ever written for the stage, including 'Let the Sun Shine In,' 'Easy to be Hard,' 'Good Morning Starshine,' 'Aquarius' and the infectious title song, 'Hair.'

The Drama League (Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Executive Artistic Director) today announced the 2019 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. The nominations were announced this morning by the current stars of Waitress, Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan, at the official announcement event at Sardi's Restaurant, which was streamed live online here at BroadwayWorld.

Stagecrafters proudly presents the cast of Oklahoma! onstage Friday, May 17 through Sunday, June 9, 2019.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney+ has decided to move forward with a TV series based on the hit film LOVE, SIMON. The show got a straight to series order, and is based on the Fox 2000 film from Greg Berlanti. Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker are announced as showrunners. 

Richard Judge is no stranger to success. Perhaps most known for the voice on Robin Schulz's smash single 'Show Me Love', the British born DJ/Producer has further triumphs to his name having accumulated an impressive discography of singles in recent years. Now, unveiling his latest single – 'Miss America' – Richard steers his voice into catchy, pop-dance territory once again with a cute Red, White, and Blue love song.

Helen of Troy didn't launch a thousand ships but was a put-upon sexual victim and Marilyn Monroe--born Norma Jeane Baker, of the title--was a cloud in the shape of a woman. It was also a “disaster to be a girl” in those days before #MeToo, with powerful men (whether Menelaus or Arthur Miller) holding beautiful women captive (and worse). That was just part of Anne Carson's new ”dramatic work,” NORMA JEANE BAKER OF TROY, with its effective tonal score by Paul Clark, and two wonderful performers, soprano Renee Fleming and British actor Ben Whishaw, under director Katie Mitchell.

The Shed, led by Artistic Director and CEO Alex Poots, has just begun its 2019 inaugural season in Manhattan with Norma Jeane Baker of Troy led by Ben Whishaw, with soprano Renee Fleming. Let's see what the critics had to say.