BWW Review: Lerner & Loewe's PAINT YOUR WAGON Is Pure Gold
by Tanya Seale
- Jul 29, 2019
Few people seem to be familiar with Lerner & Loewe's Paint Your Wagon. Those who are usually mention the 1969 film of the same title, starring Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood, known for being a ridiculously miscast and embarrassingly terrible flop. The musical, which originally appeared on Broadway in 1951, is similarly messy, and has gone pretty much unproduced for decades. Fortunately, however, playwright Jon Marans has redrafted the book, top-to-bottom, enhancing both the story line and its characters, and the result is a shiny-new masterpiece with new orchestrations and new dance and vocal arrangements. It is now an entirely enjoyable musical, complex in its structure, with an interesting setting, compelling plot, nuanced layers, appropriate social commentary, and characters...
John Lloyd Young Heads to Bay Street Theater
by Julie Musbach
- Jul 23, 2019
Bay Street Theater announces Tony winner John Lloyd Young will bring John Lloyd Young's Broadway, with music direction by Tommy Faragher, to Bay Street's Music Mondays series on August 19 at 8 pm. Bay Street Theater's Music Mondays brings today's hottest Broadway singers and cabaret acts to the East End. Tickets are $69 - $89 and can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500 or logging on to baystreet.org. The Box Office is open daily from 11 am a?" showtime.
BWW Interview: Singing & Giving's Natural to Tony Winner John Lloyd Young
by Gil Kaan
- Jul 22, 2019
Tony Award-winner John Lloyd Young will be presenting his gorgeous vocals in his 'Jukebox Hero' set at Feintein's at Vitello's August 2 and 3. A well-rounded, socially-conscious person of the world, one of John's proudest achievements include being appointed to former President Obama's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Catching John at his special guest appearance at The Texas Tenors' one-nighter at Feinstein's at Vitello's in June, I managed to wrangle some interview time with John.
Wild West Wednesdays Announced At Ellen Theatre
by A.A. Cristi
- Jul 16, 2019
Wild West Wednesdays make a blazing return to The Ellen Theatre this summer, with an action-packed series of frontier flicks. Every Wednesday enjoy gritty and suspenseful tales of the ol' west with some of your favorite heroes on the big screen, including Clint Eastwood, Henry Fonda, and Glenn Ford. Here's a bonus - Western Cafe is sponsoring these cowboy classics; next time you're in for a meal, show 'em your ticket stub and get a free beverage with your meal.
THE CHAINSAW ARTIST Documentary Wraps Principal Photography
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Jul 8, 2019
THE CHAINSAW ARTIST, a documentary following world-renowned chainsaw-carving sculptor Stacy Poitras and his unconventional craft, will complete principal photography this week. The Positive Street production, directed by Marco Bottiglieri, includes Poitras' father-in-law Clint Eastwood, brother-in-law Scott Eastwood, wife Alison Eastwood, Sam Elliott, Titus Welliver, and more.
Photo Flash: BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at SOPAC this Weekend
by Rebecca Russo
- Jun 29, 2019
American Theater Group and Producing Artistic Director James Vagias present the Tony Award-winning musical The Bridges of Madison County at the South Orange Performing Arts Center June 20-30. Based on the best-selling novel and hit film starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood, The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller was developed by the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning creative team of Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World) and Marsha Norman (The Color Purple, The Secret Garden, 'night Mother).
Ten Years Of Tony: A Look Back on Opening Numbers Past
by Stephi Wild
- Jun 8, 2019
The Tony Awards opening numbers have become an iconic and integral part of Broadway's biggest night. From medleys to original songs, the opening number is a way to celebrate the shows that will be honored throughout the night. Today, we're taking a walk down Tony memory lane with a look back on the past ten years of Tony opening numbers!
American Theater Group's THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY At SOPAC
by Julie Musbach
- May 31, 2019
American Theater Group and Producing Artistic Director James Vagias present the Tony Award-winning musical The Bridges of Madison County at the South Orange Performing Arts Center June 20-30. Based on the best-selling novel and hit film starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood, The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller was developed by the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning creative team of Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World) and Marsha Norman (The Color Purple, The Secret Garden, 'night Mother).
BWW Review: A BRONX TALE at The Overture Center
by Scott Rawson
- May 18, 2019
I had the pleasure of seeing A Bronx Tale with my friend Cassy, who had NEVER seen a musical before! (I know, right?!) I invited Cassy because the 1993 movie, off which the musical is based, is her favorite. Seriously, her cat is named Calogero, after the lead character in both the movie and the play. I was excited to see this show, and especially excited to see it through the eyes of a neophyte theater goer. I was not disappointed!
Photo Coverage: John Lloyd Young Plays Feinstein's/54 Below
by Stephen Sorokoff
- May 18, 2019
It's quite common to see crowds gathered on 54th street waiting to attend a show at Feinstein's/54 Below. In the case of John Lloyd Young last night there were also crowds waiting to get a glimpse of John leaving Broadway's Supper Club after his electrifying performance on it's stage. There are few artists with the voice and bio of John Lloyd Young.
BWW Interview: Director Hunter Bird Talks of Schooling, Being Fellowed & His BRONCO BILLY Connections
by Gil Kaan
- May 16, 2019
Skylight Theatre Company's first world premiere musical, BRONCO BILLY - THE MUSICAL, will be helmed by director Hunter Bird. Based on the 1980 Warner Bros. film Bronco Billy starring Clint Eastwood, this rousing MUSICAL centering on a travelling Wild West show, circa 1979, has already begun previews. Hunter managed to rest his cowboy booted feet up for a few to answer my inquiring questions.
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