You oughta know that Broadway Sings Alanis has just added more stars to its lineup! Diana Degarmo (Hair), Alysha Deslorieux (Hamilton), Derek Klena (Anastasia), and Wesley Taylor (SpongeBob SquarePants) will join the lineup for the next installment of the acclaimed Broadway Sings concert series, Broadway Sings Alanis Morissette. Cast members from Broadway shows including Pretty Woman, Dear Evan Hansen, Once on this Island, and Waitress will sing completely new arrangements of the hits of the pop superstar, accompanied by a 14-piece orchestra playing original orchestrations of her music.
by Julie Musbach -
Audiences will be dancing in the aisles when Bill Hanney's award-winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) presents their original in-the-round production of the worldwide musical phenomenon, MAMMA MIA! for an extended 4 week run. Performances of MAMMA MIA! begins on Tuesday, August 7 and playing through Sunday, September 2, 2018.
by Julie Musbach -
North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) has announced that Constantine Maroulis and Diana DeGarmo will lead the cast of their September production of Broadway's Gothic musical thriller, Jekyll & Hyde. Under the direction of Broadway's original Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, Robert Cuccioli, JEKYLL & HYDE will play September 25 thru October 7, 2018.
by Julie Musbach -
Broadway's smash hit musicalMemphis, winner of four Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book and Best Orchestrations, will open at The Gateway on July 6th and run through July 21st with preview performances on July 5th.
by Jeffrey Ellis -
Grease has been a part of the American musical theater vernacular for so long - it opened in Chicago some 47 years ago in the halcyon days of 1971 - that it's easy to overlook the show's impact on theater, in general, and audiences, in particular. Its multiple revivals on Broadway, in regional theater and in various community theater and high school drama settings probably makes you believe you've seen in far more often than you actually have (unless, of course, you watch the film treatment with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John over and over).
by BWW News Desk -
American Idol finalists - and real-life husband and wife - Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo will star as Danny and Sandy this spring as Studio Tenn's production of Grease hits the stage at Jamison Theater at the Factory at Franklin for a May 10-27 run.
by Julie Musbach -
American Idols and real-life couple, Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young have signed on to star in the upcoming musical, HIT HER WITH THE SKATES, by Christine Rea & Rick Briskin,
by Melissa Giordano -
It was indeed a weekend of love at the Patchogue Theatre honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the iconic musical, Hair. To commemorate, the gorgeous Long Island venue put together a thrilling - and abbreviated - concert version of the Tony winner featuring top talent from Broadway and beyond for a stellar celebration brilliantly directed and conducted by Emmy, Grammy, and Tony winner John McDaniel. Set in the late 1960s/early 19070's, the story follows a "tribe" of politically active hippies promoting community and love during the Vietnam Era - one of the many themes in this story.
by Jeffrey Ellis -
American Idol finalists - and real-life husband and wife - Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo will star as Danny and Sandy this spring as Studio Tenn's production of Grease hits the stage at Jamison Theater at the Factory at Franklin for a May 10-27 run.
by Stephi Wild -
Patchogue Theatre will be producing a full concert version of the exciting, Broadway altering and Tony, Drama Desk and Grammy-winning Musical 'HAIR'. Directed by the Emmy, Grammy, and Tony-winning John McDaniel and starring Broadway and American Idol's Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo, along with a cast of young Broadway and national touring talent. A full 11 piece band will back this amazing cast. With its Broadway Debut in 1968, Hair established the 'Rock Musical'. This groundbreaking show celebrates youth the hippie counterculture, anti-war movement and sexual revolution of the 1960s with a score of hits - including 'Hair', 'Aquarius', 'Easy to be Hard', 'Good Morning Starshine' all have become part of our pop culture.
by A.A. Cristi -
Patchogue Theatre to produce a full concert version of the exciting, Broadway altering and Tony, Drama Desk and Grammy winning musical "HAIR." The concert production will be directed by Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner John McDaniel and will star Broadway and American Idol's Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young, along with a cast of young Broadway and national touring talent. A full 11-piece band will back this amazing cast. There will be two thrilling nights of music performed at Patchogue Theatre on March 9 and 10 at 8:00 p.m.
by Caryn Robbins -
Grammy- and Emmy-nominated musical artist Katy Perry, country music superstar Luke Bryan and music icon Lionel Richie, arrived in true New Orleans fashion as ABC's AMERICAN IDOL judge auditions rolled on this weekend in 'The Big Easy.'
by BWW News Desk -
Casting director Joy Dewing will close her New York office after five successful years in order to accept a position with the Disney Talent Casting and Booking team in Anaheim, CA. Joy Dewing Casting will cease operations tomorrow, Thursday, August 17, 2017.
by Caryn Robbins -
With the SOHO International Film Festival #SOHO8 returning to NYC for seven days of films at Village East Cinemas (189 2nd Avenue on 12th Street) June 15 - 22, 2017, the full schedule of films has finally been announced!
by Caryn Robbins -
ABC is bringing back AMERICAN IDOL! The network has closed an agreement with producers FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group.
by BWW News Desk -
RENT, Jonathan Larson's famed rock opera that changed the course of a generation, opens at The Gateway in Bellport Village on Wednesday, May 17 and runs through June 3.
by Julie Musbach -
The World Tour of Jekyll and Hyde officially opened on Friday March 10th, at the Blue Square Theatre in Seoul, South Korea. The show is helmed by David Swan a director who has worked on Jekyll and Hyde over the past 12 years in Seoul. The Cast is lead by Kyle Dean Massey as Jekyll, Diana Degarmo as Lucy and Lindsey Blevin as Emma. The Show has been touring various cities in South Korea since November 2016 leading to the opening in Seoul. The production is co-produced by US based Worklight Productions ans Seoul based OD company. Jekyll and Hyde runs at the Blue Square theatre until May 27th.
by BWW News Desk -
???????The Marvelous Wonderettes is thrilled to welcome its original "Wonderstudy", Laura Woyasz, back to the production. Woyasz will be taking on the role of Missy Miller full time replacing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory bound Kristy Cates. Woyasz was last seen in the tour of Cheers Live on Stage as well as the Broadway company of Wicked as Glinda.
by Heidi Scheuermann -
Returning to New Orleans this week is the musical that made the world fall in love with the Four Seasons all over again, JERSEY BOYS. First a superstar boy group from Jersey, then a hit musical, next a movie, and now we're getting to see the show once again on tour! Whether you realize it or not you know the music, so come see the story behind the music where all the "magic" happened.
by Christina Mancuso -
JEKYLL AND HYDE World Tour opened in South Korea at the Commandments Art Center, last night, December 1, and runs through December 25, 2016, starring Bradley Dean (Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde), Diana DeGarmo (Lucy Harris), Lindsey Bliven (Emma Carew), Kyle Dean Massey and more.
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