BWW Reviews: Los Angeles Premiere of Rx Takes a Comedic Look at Better Living Through Pharmaceuticals
by Shari Barrett
- Feb 8, 2014
Love and pharmaceuticals make for a strange cocktail in Kate Fodor's piercing new comedy Rx. Containing equally strong doses of satire and insight, Fodor's play strikingly portrays our over-medicated society, which has a pill to alleviate every uncomfortable emotion. A winning combination of comedy and romance, Rx pokes gentle fun at our over-prescribed culture and our need to find pleasure in everything we do.
Karen Mason, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka & More to Honor Bernadette Peters at THE MEETING, 2/16
by Tyler Peterson
- Feb 6, 2014
The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre, the acclaimed comedy/variety show, will continue its three-month engagement at JOE'S PUB at The Public Theater on Sunday, February 16 at 9:30 PM with a celebration of stage and screen star Bernadette Peters. After a highly-successful run at 54 Below, the show has returned to its downtown roots for an exciting Winter/spring season. The Meeting* has been called 'delicious and delightfully droll' by The New York Post, and 'hilarious and sardonic' by The Village Voice. A recent story for Slate.com called the evening 'so deliciously icy that it left me shivering with fear and delight.' The February show will feature special guests Karen Mason, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Carole J. Bufford, Gabrielle Stravelli, Connor Donahue and Carlo Maria. Tracy Stark serves as Musical Director.
Tori Scott Returns to Joe's Pub with I'LL REGRET THIS TOMORROW Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 6, 2014
Just in time to break all her New Year's resolutions, belter and bad decision expert Tori Scott returns to Joe's Pub tonight, February 6th at 9:30 p.m. with her solo show Tori Scott: I'll Regret This Tomorrow, an evening of brassy songs and slurred autobiographical stories. This salute to a glittering array of poor life choices, past and present, will feature Scott's signature performances of hits by Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson, Florence and the Machine and more.
Tori Scott Will 'REGRET THIS TOMORROW' at Joe's Pub, 2/6
by Tyler Peterson
- Jan 31, 2014
Just in time to break all her New Year's resolutions, belter and bad decision expert Tori Scott returns to Joe's Pub February 6th at 9:30 p.m. with her solo show Tori Scott: I'll Regret This Tomorrow, an evening of brassy songs and slurred autobiographical stories. This salute to a glittering array of poor life choices, past and present, will feature Scott's signature performances of hits by Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson, Florence and the Machine and more.
THE MEETING, Hosted by Justin Sayre, to Honor Bernadette Peters at Joe's Pub, 2/16
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 30, 2014
The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre, the acclaimed comedy/variety show, will continue its three-month engagement at JOE'S PUB at The Public Theater on Sunday, February 16 at 9:30 PM with a celebration of stage and screen star Bernadette Peters. After a highly-successful run at 54 Below, the show has returned to its downtown roots for an exciting Winter/spring season. The February show will feature special guests to be announced.
Willie Nelson and Family Set for Jackson Hall, 4/9
by Tyler Peterson
- Jan 24, 2014
The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis is pleased to announce a new Just Added performance, Willie Nelson and Family, performing in Jackson Hall on April 9, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Dolly Parton Adds Second Sydney Tour Date, 13 Feb
by Tyler Peterson
- Jan 17, 2014
Due to a huge demand for tickets, iconic singer, songwriter, musician, actress and philanthropist DOLLY PARTON will perform one extra Sydney show at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on the Australian leg of her Blue Smoke World Tour.
Bobby Collins Performs at Comedy Works Landmark Village This Weekend
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 17, 2014
As one of today's leading and most sought-after comedic talents, Bobby Collins' heartfelt humor engages audiences with a clever blend of characterizations and hilarious observations that everyone can relate to. He takes the funny business very seriously. In the 1980's, Bobby left a lucrative position as vice president of Calvin Klein to pursue his dream and ended up working alongside such comedy legends as Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno. While other comics have left stand-up behind, Bobby has kept going, preferring the intimacy and energy he finds in live clubs, theaters and casinos.
Way Off Broadway Kicks Off 20th Year of Entertainment Today with THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 17, 2014
The 2014 Season marks a landmark for one of the region's most established and respected theatre organizations. With the opening of Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic The Sound of Music today, January 17, 2014, The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre will kick off its Platinum Anniversary Season, celebrating 20 years of bringing live, first class entertainment to the stage.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo to Play Jorgensen, 2/1
by Tyler Peterson
- Jan 16, 2014
The Grammy-winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo will stop in Storrs on a U.S. tour with its latest album Always With Us Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The group with the Zulu sound of a single voice despite a thick stack of harmonies, made popular on this continent three decades ago via Paul Simon's Graceland album, will also deliver a tribute to Nelson Mandela in its 8 p.m. performance at Jorgensen.
Keke Palmer to Guest Star on GREY'S ANATOMY
by Tyler Peterson
- Jan 15, 2014
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Palmer will appear in a single episode, slated to air in March, taking on the role of a pregnant teenager.
Jackie Hoffman, THE MEETING, Zion80 and More Set for Joe's Pub, Now thru 1/19
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 14, 2014
This week at Joe's Pub at the Public -- January 14 through January 19, 2014 -- will feature Morley, Jackie Hoffman, William Blake, The Real Americans, The Meeting, I Beg Your Parton, Elizaveta, Caroline Rose and Kaylyn Marie, Zion80, Come On Get Mad and Living For Today. Details below!
Kellie Pickler to Perform at Ballet Ball 2014, 3/8
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 14, 2014
Country music superstar Kellie Pickler will join forces with Nashville Ballet to perform at the organization's largest annual fundraising event, Ballet Ball 2014. This collaboration continues a tradition of combining ballet with Music City's finest musicians and artists.
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