BWW Review: KINKY BOOTS Returns With All the Same Sparkle and Joy
by Patrick Rybarczyk
- Aug 31, 2016
When I saw Kinky Boots here in Chicago during its pre-Broadway tryouts, I left the theatre with a huge smile on my face. While the show does have its share of heavier moments, it is also full of so much joy. As it returns for a short run to the Oriental Theatre, I was thrilled to see it maintained the same sense of fun and sentiment that it had in 2012.
REGINA SPEKTOR: A SOUNDSTAGE SPECIAL to Premiere on PBS This October
by Caryn Robbins
- Aug 31, 2016
The acclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist REGINA SPEKTOR –known for her chart-topping albums and soulful and evocative songs and music videos – will be featured in a new hour-long special in the popular music series SOUNDSTAGE, premiering on PBS stations nationwide beginning Saturday, October 1, 2016 (check local listings).
BWW Interview: Tiffany Engen Talks Shoes and the Magic of KINKY BOOTS
by Kailey Hansen
- Aug 29, 2016
For one week only, the mega-hit musical Kinky Boots returns to its hometown. Known for sweeping the 2013 Tony Awards (where it won Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Choreography), this popular Broadway smash originally took flight in Chicago back in 2012. The pre-Broadway run premiered at the Bank of America Theatre, and four years later the show is returning to the Windy City for a newly-minted national tour. Broadway star and Kinky Boots cast member, Tiffany Engen, gives Broadwayworld.com an inside look at what makes this show so dazzling:
SHE LOVES ME's Gavin Creel Heads to Provincetown This Weekend
by BWW News Desk
- Aug 26, 2016
Two-time Tony Award Nominee and Olivier Award winner Gavin Creel will make his anticipated Provincetown return with the acclaimed Broadway @ The Art House series this weekend, August 26 & 27, at 7:00 PM featuring series host and SiriusXM radio star Seth Rudetsky on the piano.
Rita Wilson Returns to the Geffen Playhouse for Liner Notes!
by A.A. Cristi
- Aug 24, 2016
Rita Wilson once again brings her vocal and songwriting talents to the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse for six all-new shows in September, this following sell-out performances at last fall's premiere of Liner Notes.
onePulse Foundation Hosts Benefit for the Orlando Tragedy Victims at the NeueHouse in Hollywood
by Ashlee Latimer
- Aug 20, 2016
The onePULSE Foundation hosted a benefit for the Orlando tragedy victims at the NeueHouse in Hollywood. During the star-studded event, guests were treated to special performances by Stevie Wonder, Jessie J, and LP; special remarks by Pulse nightclub ownerBarbara Poma, will.i.am, and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti; and a special video message from presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton.
Top 10 Screen To Stage Musical Adaptations
by Marianka Swain
- Aug 17, 2016
The path from screen to stage hasn't always been a smooth one, and celluloid success is no guarantee of musical triumph (just ask the Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark team). But London is currently awash with popular medium-jumpers, from Aladdin and The Bodyguard to new musical Groundhog Day, which opened last night at the Old Vic. Here are 10 of the best screen to stage adaptations.
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