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Three Weeks Left To Vote For the BWW Rhode Island Awards!
by BWW Staff - Dec 10, 2018


There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.

Vote For The 2018 BWW Rhode Island Awards; MAMMA MIA! Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 3, 2018


There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.

Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards; TBTS's MAMMA MIA Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Nov 26, 2018


There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.

Curtain Call Theatre Presents The Musical NUNSENSE
by Julie Musbach - Oct 2, 2018


This fall, Curtain Call Theatre in Braintree will present Nunsense, directed and choreographed by David Costa and music directed by Danielle Clougher. Winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Off Broadway Musical, Nunsense begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show, so they take over the auditorium.

Theatre By The Sea Continues 85th Season With JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2018


In celebration of 85 Years of Theatre By The Sea (TBTS), owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to announce the opening of the rousing, rollicking rock opera Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which will be presented from July 25 - August 12, 2018.

LA FLAUTA MAGICA vuelve a Barcelona
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Feb 2, 2018


El proximo 14 de febrero vuelve a La Seca Espai Brossa el espectaculo LA FLAUTA MAGICA, ganador del Premio Max 2014 a Mejor espectaculo musical. Esta propuesta vuelve a las tablas en celebracion de los 15 anyos de la companyia Dei Furbi, y se representara hasta el proximo 4 de marzo.

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for MTC's Spring Gala!
by Jennifer Broski - May 23, 2017


Just last night, Manhattan Theatre Club presented its annual Spring Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street (110 East 42nd Street) honoring Matthew C. Blank, Chairman of Showtime Networks Inc. This year's Gala was hosted by Emmy and Tony Award winner Mandy Patinkin and featured performances by many of the most acclaimed musicals on Broadway including Bandstand; A Bronx Tale; Come From Away; Dear Evan Hansen; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812; Sunset Boulevard; and a sneak peek of Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming production of Prince of Broadway.

BWW Review: ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN? Takes Its Text From Trump Cabinet Senate Confirmation Hearings
by Michael Dale - May 14, 2017


Visitors observing the United States Senate in session from the chamber galleries are instructed to refrain from applauding, booing or - perhaps most crucial - laughing at their public servants as they undergo official business.

Video Roundup: Alec Baldwin, Ellen Burstyn, and More Step Into the Shoes of ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2017


New York's Public Theater has released a series of videos from a starry special one-night-only public staged reading of ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN? Scenes from the Senate Confirmation Hearings of President Trump's Cabinet.

Photo Flash: Alec Baldwin, Ellen Burstyn, Raul Esparza and More Bring Trump Hearings to the Stage in ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN? at Town Hall
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2017


ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN?, a one-night-only staged presentation edited and directed by Nicolas Kent, presented by The Public Theater in New York and London's National Theatre, took place last night, May 11, at Town Hall. BroadwayWorld has photos from the staging below!

SNL's Trump Satirist Alec Baldwin and More Round Out Cast of ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN? at Town Hall
by BWW News Desk - May 9, 2017


New York's Public Theater and London's National Theatre announced final casting today for the special one-night-only public staged reading of ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN? Scenes from the Senate Confirmation Hearings of President Trump's Cabinet on Thursday, May 11 at 8:00 p.m. at Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street).

Ellen Burstyn, Aasif Mandvi, Denis O'Hare and More to Tackle Trump Hearings in ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN?
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2017


New York's Public Theater and London's National Theatre announced initial casting today for the special one-night-only public staged reading of ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN? Scenes from the Senate Confirmation Hearings of President Trump's Cabinet on Thursday, May 11 at 8:00 p.m. at Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street).

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Bobby Cannavale for THE HAIRY APE at Park Avenue Armory
by BWW News Desk - Mar 17, 2017


Park Avenue Armory presents a bold staging of Eugene O'Neill's iconic American drama The Hairy Ape, directed by Oliver Award-winner Richard Jones and starring Tony nominee Bobby Cannavale. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal below!

Becky Ann Baker and David Costabile to Join Bobby Cannavale in THE HAIRY APE at Park Avenue Armory
by BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2017


Park Avenue Armory presents a bold staging of Eugene O'Neill's iconic American drama The Hairy Ape, directed by Oliver Award-winner Richard Jones and starring Tony nominee Bobby Cannavale.

Jeannette Bayardelle to Lead Theatre By The Sea's SISTER ACT
by Nora Dominick - Aug 3, 2016


Get ready to rejoice! SISTER ACT, the gloriously funny five-time Tony-nominated musical, is taking the stage at Bill Hanney's award winning Theatre By The Sea (TBTS). SISTER ACT will begin Wednesday, August 17, and plays thru Sunday, September 4, 2016. Press night is scheduled for Friday, August 19 at 8p.m.

THE WIZARD OF OZ to Run 7/20-8/13 at Theatre By The Sea
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 5, 2016


Follow the yellow brick road to Bill Hanney's award-winning Theatre By The Sea (TBTS) for THE WIZARD OF OZ,. This twister of a tale begins Wednesday July 20 through Saturday, August 13. Press night is scheduled for Friday, July 22 at 8p.m.

Theatre By The Sea's WEST SIDE STORY Begins This Month
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 9, 2016


Bill Hanney's award winning Theatre By The Sea (TBTS) presents the beloved musical classic, WEST SIDE STORY. Shakespeare's immortal 'Romeo & Juliet' is transported to 20th century New York City, where two idealistic young lovers, with only their love in common, find themselves caught between warring street gangs and clashing cultures. WEST SIDE STORY runs from Wednesday, June 22 thru Saturday, July 16, 2016.

Photo Flash: Inside the 2015 NYU Tisch Gala with Michael C. Hall, Ewan McGregor, Lauren Graham & More
by Tyler Peterson - May 11, 2015


More than 400 alumni, donors and supporters gathered at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall last week for the 2015 NYU Tisch School of the Arts Gala, honoring Michael C. Hall, Steven Lutvak and Robert L. Freedman, with a special tribute to Mel Silverman. The evening was a celebration of the dreams of NYU Tisch students, both past and present, and featured performances by current students and alumni of NYU Tisch and the cast of A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder. The event was hosted by Anna Deavere Smithand included presenters Peter Krause, Winnie Holzman and Tyne Daly. Also in attendance were Ewan McGregor,Lauren Graham and Morgan Macgregor. Over $1.1 millionwas raised to support the education of talented young artists from around the world.

USA Network Airs Exclusive FURIOUS 7 Clip During 'Dig' Premiere Tonight
by TV News Desk - Mar 5, 2015


USA Network announced that, in collaboration with Universal Pictures, it will broadcast an exclusive clip, introduced by Vin Diesel, from the upcoming action-thriller, "Furious 7," during the premiere of the much-anticipated event series DIG tonight, March 5 at 10/9 c.

CNBC to Air THE MAKING OF DIG, the USA Network Event Series, 3/1
by BWW News Desk - Mar 1, 2015


'THE MAKING OF DIG' will air on CNBC on Sunday March 1 7:00 PM/et. "THE MAKING OF DIG" is a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of USA Network's event series DIG (March 5, 2015).

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