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Casa Mañana announced the winners of the 26th Annual Betty Lynn Buckley Awards, recognizing excellence in high school musical theatre across Tarrant County and surrounding Texas counties, with Byron Nelson High School earning multiple honors.
A cast of Friends Of Betty filled the stage of Merkin Hall this week as the American Songbook Association honored Betty Buckley.
A Power Player In The Mike & Mindy Universe Returns! Arts In Education Notable, Scott Werntz, to helm 'Mike & Mindy.' Mike & Mindy's Wild Weekend Jam, with Music & Lyrics by Bucky Heard & Timothy D. Lee of The Righteous Brothers and a book by Eileen Nelson & Mark Corallo, will be directed by Scott Werntz
In the wake of Stephen Sondheim's passing, there has been an outpouring of grief from the Broadway community and beyond. Read them all here.
Few television programs from the 1960s remain as instantly recognizable and still bring a smile to people's faces as 'The Andy Griffith Show.' Now, an award-winning feature-length documentary film, 'The Mayberry Effect' explores the iconic sitcom's enduring impact and the reasons so many fans of all ages are still drawn to it.
It's Election Day and Broadway stars across the country are sharing their voting selfies and messages!
One of Broadway's most iconic anthems has been turned into a Trump campaign rallying cry, and Betty Buckley isn't having it. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, despite being served a cease-and-desist order this summer from composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, the Trump campaign has continued to use Buckley's rendition of 'Memory,' at rallies across the country.
A new story from The Washington Post profiles singer/songwriter/composer Rufus Wainwright, but it begins with an interesting story featuring someone familiar to the Broadway world.
Casa Mañana has announced the nominations for the 2020 Betty Lynn Buckley Awards. Winners will be announced online via livestream on Casa's Facebook and YouTube channel, Thursday, May 21, 2020, at 7:30pm. Director of Theatre for Youth and local legend B.J. Cleveland will host. Specials guests from Broadway and beyond will present awards.
As BroadwayWorld has sadly reported, legendary playwright Neil Simon has died at 91. He passed away last night at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City due to complications from pneumonia. Stars of stage and screen have taken to social media to pay their respects and remember the legendary playwright. Read a sampling of the posts below.
Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: stars of the stage and screen remember Neil Simon on social media, and more!
BroadwayWorld reported today that trailblazing dancer, director, and choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne has passed away. According to a tweet sent by her official Twitter account, she passed away tonight, July 1, at 6:20pm at the Princess Grace Hospital. The Broadway community took to social media to share memories and condolences. See some of the tributes below.
If you are lucky enough to have something like a podcast that people are actually listening to and supporting, then the new year is always a time to find out the most listened to podcast of the previous year. Last year, I thought 20 was a great number to countdown without realizing how much time it would be to crunch the numbers. SO, this year I am gonna keep it very simple, and thankfully after almost 100 episodes this past year, here are the most listened to podcasts of 2017. Please revisit and enjoy.
Tony Award winner, Theater Hall of Fame member and legendary Broadway star Betty Buckley heads to Colorado June 5-9th to lead her sixth annual Denver Song Interpretation & Monologue Workshop, a master class for actors and singers of all levels.
Casa Mañana is excited to announce the nominees for the 16th annual Betty Lynn Buckley Awards.
Casa Mañana, the largest performing arts organization in Tarrant County, is as proud of its stage productions as it is in producing some of the best talent through its education program. Casa's Performing Arts Conservatory (CPAC) is proud to announce that one of its students, Emma Colwell, was recently accepted into the Texas Young Masters Program.
Casa Mañana is excited to announce the nominees for the 16th annual Betty Lynn Buckley Awards.
Tony Award winner, Theater Hall of Fame member and legendary Broadway star Betty Buckley returns to Denver June 1-5 to teach her fifth annual Song Interpretation & Monologue workshop, a master class for actors and singers of all levels: high school students preparing for college auditions, current college students, professional actors and singers, educators and other professionals aspiring to refine their communication skills in word or song.
Tony Award winner, Theater Hall of Fame member and legendary Broadway star Betty Buckley returns to Denver June 15-19 for the fourth consecutive year to teach her Song Interpretation & Monologue Workshop.
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