Showboat Circus Presents DeadPan Alley Featuring Will Shaw, 6/22
by Jillian Gaier
- May 21, 2014
This year the Showboat Circus is once again coming to Tribeca with old-time family entertainment aboard a century-old covered wooden barge. DeadPan Alley, starring Will Shaw, is a one-hour, one-man performance of physical comedy, verbal wit and expert skill. Audiences of all ages will be thrilled with astounding and hilarious displays of juggling and balance, fancy cowboy roping, flying boomerangs, rare and amazing spinning top manipulations, hat tricks, sight gags, audience participation and clowning steeped in the traditions of the great comedians from the silent film era to the present. DeadPan Alley also features serious (and not-so serious) musical presentations with the piano and harmonica. Will Shaw has performed on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Sesame Street and was an instructor for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus Clown College.
NBC's THE VOICE Hits 8-Week High
by Caryn Robbins
- May 21, 2014
From 8-9 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “The Voice' (1.9/7 in 18-49, 7.4 million viewers overall) won the hour among the Big 4 nets in 18-49 over the final competition episode of “American Idol”
STAGE TUBE: Broadway Inspirational Voices Launches Kickstarter Campaign for GREAT JOY II: AROUND THE WORLD
by Stage Tube
- May 20, 2014
Grammy award and Tony award nominee Michael McElroy and Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) are gearing up for their second holiday album 'Great Joy II: Around the World'. They are kicking off their fundraising with a Kickstarter campaign, running from May 15th through June 15th. BIV members and friends from the Broadway community who have supported in the campaign include BIV board president Phylicia Rashad, Mario Cantone, Lin Mañuel Miranda, Stephanie J. Block, Leslie Uggams, Angela Robinson, Billy Porter, Adriane Lenox, Alice Ripley, Gavin Creel, Shoshana Bean, Eden Espinosa, Montego Glover, Tom Kitt and many more. Watch the pitch video below!
MYTHBUSTERS: BEHIND THE MYTHS Coming to The Bushnell, 12/3
by Tyler Peterson
- May 20, 2014
The live show MythBusters: Behind the Myths, starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series 'MythBusters,' returns to the The Bushnell's Mortensen Hall for one night only on Wednesday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. The show promises to be an outrageous evening of entertainment featuring brand new onstage experiments, behind-the-scenes stories and some of your all-time favorites. A new immersive video experience will keep you bolted to your seat.
Mary Dimino to Star in BIG DUMMY at United Solo 2014, Beg. 10/4
by BWW News Desk
- May 20, 2014
United Solo presents Big Dummy, me and my old man written by and starring MAC Award winning performerMary Dimino opening October 4th at The Studio Theatre at Theatre Row (42nd Street) as part of the 5th Annual United Solo Festival.
Denise LeFrak, Frankie Valli & Johnny Rzeznik Honored at 20th Annual Caron Gala
by Tyler Peterson
- May 19, 2014
Last night New York's elite came together with music legends for Caron New York's 20th Annual Gala Fundraiser at the elegant Cipriani on 42nd in New York City, NY. The event raised over a million dollars, all of which will be used towards charity recovery services. Caron's own Harris Stratyner Ph.D , Honoree's Frankie Valli and Denise LeFrak Calicchio were joined by Paul Williams, James Lipton, David Johansen and comedianStewie Stone. The Goo Goo Dolls Johnny Rzeznik was also honored but at the last minute was unable to attend.
Tony Winner Levi Kreis Coming to Feinstein's at the Nikko, 6/26-27
by Tyler Peterson
- May 19, 2014
Tony Award-winning singer/songwriter, Levi Kreis, brings his show - An Intimate Evening with Levi Kreis - to Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only - Thursday, June 26 (8 p.m.) and Friday, June 27 (8 p.m.). Featuring songs from his six studio albums - including his latest release, 'Imagine Paradise' - Kreis will take audiences on a journey through his illustrious career, with some enlightening banter thrown in. Tickets for Levi Kreis range in price from $35 - $50 and are on-sale now and available by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.
GRIMM Hits 2-Month Ratings High
by Tyler Peterson
- May 18, 2014
'Dateline NBC' (1.3/6 in 18-49, 6.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) reported its highest results since March 28 in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 (with a 2.0 rating) and total viewers. 'Dateline' is #1 in the time period versus the Big 4 nets in total viewers and tied for #1 in adults 25-54. From its first half-hour to its second, 'Dateline' grew by +17% in 18-49 (to a 1.4 from a 1.2), +14% in 25-54 (1.6 vs. 1.4) and +12% in total viewers (7.3 million vs. 6.5 million).
NBC's HANNIBAL, GRIMM Match Season High Ratings; DATELINE No. 1 on Friday
by TV News Desk
- May 17, 2014
'Dateline NBC” (1.3/6 in 18-49, 6.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) reported its highest results since March 28 in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 (with a 2.0 rating) and total viewers. “Dateline” is #1 in the time period versus the Big 4 nets in total viewers and tied for #1 in adults 25-54. From its first half-hour to its second, “Dateline” grew by +17% in 18-49 (to a 1.4 from a 1.2), +14% in 25-54 (1.6 vs. 1.4) and +12% in total viewers (7.3 million vs. 6.5 million).
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Extends Booking Period To March 2015
by Carrie Dunn
- May 16, 2014
The critically acclaimed UK premiere of Jerry Mitchell's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will extend its run at The Savoy Theatre and is now booking until 7 March 2015. Robert Lindsay, Rufus Hound and Katherine Kingsley will continue with their celebrated performances as Lawrence Jameson, Freddy Benson and Christine Colgate throughout this new booking period. Following its hugely successful opening in April, the cast and the Producers are thrilled to be extending the production into Spring 2015.
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