McCarter Theatre (Emily Mann, Artistic Director; Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director) is pleased to announce that Academy Award, Tony and Obie Award winner Mercedes Ruehl will star in the two-character world premiere of Sarah Treem's The How and The Why. Directed by Emily Mann, the cast will also feature New Jersey native Bess Rous.
Polish Canadian pianist Daniel Wnukowski (vnoo-KOV-skee) is performing a homecoming recital on Friday, February 4 at Glenn Gould Studio, 8 PM. A highly gifted artist who left Ontario at age 15 to pursue studies in Europe and the US, Mr. Wnukowski will perform a concert entitled 'Heaven and Hell: A Year of Liszt'. The repertoire features demonic and blissful works of Franz Liszt as well as the lyrical and dramatic works of Polish composers Chopin and Szymanowski.
The Producers Guild of America has announced nomenations for their annual awards. The 22nd annual cermony will be hosted by Judd Apatow and held on January 22nd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Continuing its commitment to bring the leading international playwrights to London stages, The Cock Tavern Theatre is presenting the UK debut of one of the leading Catalan playwrights Pau Miró.
Ward off the winter doldrums with wonderful music by the Hudson Valley Singers as they celebrate their 60th Anniversary year with a series of concerts in the tri-state area beginning in White Plains on Sunday January 9, 2011, at 3 PM at the White Plains Presbyterian Church, 39 North Broadway. Their tour continues into New York City on Saturday January 15 at 7 PM at the Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Ave. at 87th St and New Jersey on Sunday January 23 at 3 PM at St. Marks' Episcopal Church, 118 Chadwick Road, Teaneck.
In a video Christmas card from 20th Century Fox, chairmen Dana Walden and Gary Newman welcome GLEE stars Jane Lynch and Matthew Morrison to spread the holiday spirit to their loyal fans. The hilarious video features direction from GLEE creator Ryan Murphy and a script by Ian Brennan.
Playhouse on Park presents That Holiday Feeling: A Special Cabaret for the Season! Chestnuts roasting. Sleigh bells ringing.
Today, Decmeber 17, Broadway's Kristin Chenoweth appeared on Access Hollywood Live and gave away some details on her next GLEE appearance. Even better, Chenoweth chatted about the new sitcom that Ryan Murphy is creating for her. Chenoweth confirmed rumors that she will star in a new musical series, which is aimed at more mature audiences than GLEE.
In the two short years that Columbus native Dante Wehe has worked for Shadowbox Live, he has certainly made a name for himself as an immensely talented guitar player for the theater's house band, BillWho?.
Broadway and Off-Broadway producer Ken Davenport (author of the popular blog, The Producer's Perspective) will present Carl Kissin and Robert Baumgartner Jr.'s Date of a Lifetime as the fourth and final selection in THE DAVENPORT DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES, four readings of new works (plays and/or musicals), on Monday, December 13th at the Davenport Studio (250 West 49th Street, Suite 302, NYC).
In honor of the show's (unfortunate) premature closing today, we present video highlights of the show along with interviews with the cast and creative from the show's opening night!
In honor of the show's (unfortunate) premature closing today, we present video highlights of the show in performance.
One of the most anticipated Broadway Musicals of the season, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, featuring the creative team including legendary musical theatre composer John Kander, Tony and Emmy-nominated book writer David Thompson, five-time Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Susan Stroman, and the acclaimed cast met the press in anticipation of their Broadway opening this fall. Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld was on hand for this electric event and bring you musical highlights and interviews with the cast and creative team!
The Jedlicka Performing Arts Center proudly presents the hit Broadway musical GREY GARDENS at their 250-seat theatre just outside the Chicago city limits. GREY GARDENS stars Mary Nigohosian of Batavia, Mary Hobein of Woodridge, Tessa Newman of Naperville, Gary Saipe of Libertyville, Katelyn Smith of Broadview and Charles Lane Cowen, Jill Sesso and Steven Perkins of Chicago.
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS will play its final performance on Broadway this Sunday, December 12.
Multiple online reports are now stating that the NEWSIES readings went very well this week and that next up for the Disney show will be a full production at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey in the Fall of 2011. No dates or cast have naturally yet been announced for the production.
The Wall Street Journal reports today that THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS may return to Broadway in the Spring for a repeat run just before the Tony Awards. According to the report, once THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS shutters in on Sunday, the producers are 'planning to put together a national tour for the musical and [hope] to bring it back to Broadway for a limited run before the Tony Awards in the spring.'
McCarter Theatre (Emily Mann, Artistic Director; Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director) is pleased to announce that Academy Award, Tony and Obie Award winner Mercedes Ruehl will star in the two-character world premiere of Sarah Treem's The How and The Why. Directed by Emily Mann, the cast will also feature New Jersey native Bess Rous.
BroadwayWorld.com's scoopsters have found the cast list for this Friday's highly-anticipated reading of Disney's NEWSIES musical. Of course, participation in a reading is not a predictor of who will appear in any future productions and no announcement has been made regarding where or when a production will be mounted.
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS will play its final performance on Broadway this Sunday, December 12.
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