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Stage and screen star John Stamos will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, revealed today, November 16th. The star will be the 2,393rd given to honor a star on the Walk of Fame.
Original Bye Bye Birdie cast member Lada St. Edmund, who played 'Penelope Ann' in the 1960 production, came to see Bye Bye Birdie and visit current cast member Deanna Cipolla who plays 'Penelope Ann' in the Roundabout Theatre Company production. BroadwayWorld.com was there for the fun meet and greet!
The Active Theater Company proudly presents TWO ROOMS, by Lee Blessing, the company's first show for their 2009-1010 season. Directed by Glory Sims Bowen, the show will play a limited-run December 3-13 at The Workshop Theater Company (312 W. 36th Street, between 8th/9th Avenues).
Susan Egan was last seen on Broadway in the title role of Thoroughly Modern Millie; she won critical acclaim as Broadway's (longest-running) 'Sally Bowles' inCabaret; originated the starring roles in Triumph of Love and State Fair; and most notably, received both Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations for 'Best Actress' as Broadway's original ‘Belle' in Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
The incomparable Chita Rivera released a new solo studio album entitled And Now I Swing on October 13, 2009 from the newly-launched Yellow Sound Label. From classic theater songs to jazz standards, all tracks featured on this new album have received new arrangements recorded by New York's finest musicians, reimagining some of Chita's favorite tunes. BroadwayWorld.com checked in with the legendary star
Bye Bye Birdie stars John Stamos (Albert Peterson), Gina Gershon (Rose Alvarez) & Bill Irwin (Mr. Harry MacAfee) with Jayne Houdyshell (Mrs. Mae Peterson), Dee Hoty (Mrs. MacAfee) & Nolan Gerard Funk as 'Conrad Birdie.'
The Active Theater Company proudly presents TWO ROOMS, by Lee Blessing, the company's first show for their 2009-1010 season. Directed by Glory Sims Bowen, the show will play a limited-run December 3-13 at The Workshop Theater Company (312 W. 36th Street, between 8th/9th Avenues).
Michael Dale reviews Bye Bye Birdie and focuses on the positives in the production: dance ensemble numbers sparkled with real show-biz energy and livened up the production, Allie Trimm's solid performance, and Dee Hoty's presence.
The history of Broadway's attempts to make commercially successful sequels of hit musicals is not a pretty one. But the Opening Doors Theatre Company, now in its second season at The Duplex staging pocket-sized versions of some of Broadway's most beloved flops, can offer a fabulously fun time from even the most legendary disaster. Having premiered their Closing Notice series a year and a half ago with Bring Back Birdie, this small but increasingly impressive company headed by Producer/Artistic Director Suzanne Adams now offers a fast and funny mounting of The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public.
BWW Discounts is offering you the chance to purchase tickets at a very special price to one of the season's hottest, star-studded shows, the Roundabout Theatre Company's BYE BYE BIRDIE! After nearly 50 years, BIRDIE has returned to the Broadway stage in the first ever revival.
BroadwayWorld.com presents its newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!
Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Thursday, October 29, 2009.
The Active Theater Company proudly presents TWO ROOMS, by Lee Blessing, the company's first show for their 2009-1010 season. Directed by Glory Sims Bowen, the show will play a limited-run December 3-13 at The Workshop Theater Company (312 W. 36th Street, between 8th/9th Avenues).
Gina Gershon, star of Roundabout Theatre Company's Bye Bye Birdie, will conduct a live interview, tomorrow on NBC's 'Today Show' between 10:00-11:00AM on channel 4.
John Stamos, star of the Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of BYE BYE BIRDIE, is featured in this week's People Magazine. John Stamos talks to writer Mark Dagostino about his career and his return to Broadway in this classic musical. The magazine is on stands now.
Bye Bye Birdie's star Gina Gershon made a guest appearance on NBC's 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' on Friday, October 16th at 12:35AM on channel 4. You can watch the segment right here on STAGE TUBE!
Announcing The Active Theater Inaugural Gala, featuring performances from Tony Award-Winner DAVID HYDE PIERCE (Broadway's Curtains, Spamalot, Emmy Award-winner for TV's Frasier) Tony Award-Winner CHUCK COOPER (Broadway's The Life, Caroline or Change, Finian's Rainbow) and Tony Award-Nominee DEE HOTY (Broadway's Bye, Bye Birdie, Mamma Mia, Will Rogers Follies), Sunday, October 18th at 7:00PM at Del Posto restaurant - 85 10th Avenue (corner of 10th Avenue & 16th Street).
This week, BroadwayWorld.com Radio is celebrating the show in our own style, featuring music from both the Original Broadway Cast Recording and from the soundtrack to the film, played at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour, every hour, all week long!
Bye Bye Birdie's John Stamos is featured in the newest issue of The Advocate.
BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there as 'Queen of All Media' and frequent theater blogger Perez Hilton stopped by backstage after catching the performance last night!
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