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Photo Flash: Fun & Theater History Take the Stage at Michael Colby's Birthday Bash
by BWW News Desk - Nov 3, 2016

Lyricist/librettist, Michael Colby, author of the memoir,  'The Algonquin Kid-Adventures Growing Up at New York's Legendary Hotel," celebrated his 65th Birthday on Sunday, Oct. 30th with a fundraiser/musical event for Child Find of America. 'Quel Fromage II'  featured performers from Broadway and cabaret, including members of TADA! Youth Theater, who gave a 90 minute concert at TRIAD on the upper west side, singing songs from Colby's musicals. Scroll down for photos from the event!

Sydney Theatre Company Appoints Kip Williams as New Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - Nov 3, 2016

Sydney Theatre Company today announced that it has appointed Kip Williams as Artistic Director commencing 3 November 2016 .

See E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL as You've Never Seen It Before
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2016

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the story of a little, lost alien and the boy who befriends him, was an immediate blockbuster when it was released in 1982.

The Triad Theater Presents QUEL FROMAGE II: Michael Colby's 65th Benefit Birthday Bash
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 11, 2016

Librettist/Lyricist Michael Colby offers up more favorites from his musicals to benefit ChildFindofAmerica.org at The Triad Theater ( 158 West 72 St) on Sunday OCTOBER 30, at 7 pm, featuring Bethe Austin, PJ Benjamin, Lori Tan Chinn, Robert Cuccioli, Natalie Douglas, Eric Michael Gillett, Jeff Harnar, Eddie Korbich, Jeanne Lehman, Heather MacRae, N'Kenge, Neva Small, Ted Williams and so many more. Musical Director: Greg Kenna - Directed by: Sara Louise Lazarus A NIGHT TO REMEMBER!

Star of the Day Stage Presents JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 10, 2016

With 'a crash of drums, a flash of light,' Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the internationally acclaimed musical/dance extravaganza explodes on Star of the Day Stage. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's spectacular musical will close the company's 2nd season of musicals. The show opens on Friday, December 2, 2016, with performances through December 17. Performance times are Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 pm, with matinees at 2:00 pm Sundays. Star of the Day is located at McCoole's Arts & Events Place, 10 S. Main Street, Quakertown, PA. Tickets start at $18 for students and seniors and $25 for adults. For a full listing of show performances or to order tickets visit www.staroftheday.org, or call the box office at 484-809-9228. 

Matthew Morrison to Play LIVE! from the Rainbow Room Series This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Sep 7, 2016

LIVE! from the Rainbow Room, a series of intimate, live performances inside one of New York's most glamourous and iconic settings, announces its October lineup featuring performances by New York Yankee great and Jazz musician, Bernie Williams and his All-Star Band, as well as Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee, Matthew Morrison.

BWW Review: Sizzling West Coast Premiere of Authorized Tennessee Williams' BABY DOLL at the Fountain
by Don Grigware - Aug 1, 2016

I cannot think of a better way to spend a hot summer night than to watch a sizzling stage production of a Tennessee Williams film. Baby Doll, when it first arrived in 1956, was condemned by the Catholic Church for indecency, and because of its lewd poster-sized ad depicting Carroll Baker lying in a crib, sucking her thumb, was one of the most controversial films across America. Now, almost 70 years later, the West Coast premiere stage adaptation by Pierre Laville and Emily Mann of Williams' Baby Doll is a practically flawless production at the Fountain Theatre, directed with stunning clarity by Simon Levy...and boasting an unforgettably ingenious cast of five.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Returns to the Open Air Theatre
by Rebecca Russo - Jul 31, 2016

The 2016 Season at the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre continues with a musical that's always a family favorite.  Scheduled for three weekends, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat begins on Friday, August 5 and runs through Sunday, August 21.  Performances are Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 pm.

Immersive SPEAKEASY DOLLHOUSE: THE BLOODY BEGINNING to Return to Weylin
by BWW News Desk - Jul 22, 2016

Transporting audiences to an era of mobsters, moonshine, and murder, one of the city's most unique, interactive, and surreal theatre experiences returns at Weylin, the newly restored Williamsburg Savings Bank landmark building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

THE GLASS MENAGERIE Opens 7/22 at ?The City Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 12, 2016

The City Theatre continues its summer season with the Tennessee Williams American classic, The Glass Menagerie, which revolutionized modern drama and is still an undisputed masterpiece from one of the great voices of the American theatre.  Directed by Jeff Hinkle and starring Ben McLemore, Sarah Zeringue, Terri Bennett, and Donato De Luca. The production runs July 22 - August 14, 2016.

Immersive SPEAKEASY DOLLHOUSE: THE BLOODY BEGINNING to Return to Weylin
by BWW News Desk - Jul 6, 2016

Transporting audiences to an era of mobsters, moonshine, and murder, one of the city's most unique, interactive, and surreal theatre experiences returns at Weylin, the newly restored Williamsburg Savings Bank landmark building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre Sets 2016-17 Season
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 29, 2016

Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) has announced its 2016-17 Season, the second under Artistic Director Sean Daniels.

The Revivalists Set for the Fox Theatre This Spring
by BWW News Desk - Mar 3, 2016

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present The Revivalists with Special Guests at the Fox Theatre today, March 3rd, 2016.

Tickets Go on Sale 12/4 for Hennepin Theatre Trust and Theater Latte Da's GYPSY
by BWW News Desk - Dec 1, 2015

GYPSY, often lauded by critics as the greatest American musical, is the latest in the award-winning Broadway Re-Imagined series produced collaboratively by Hennepin Theatre Trust and Theater Latte Da.

The Revivalists Set for the Fox Theatre This Spring
by BWW News Desk - Nov 18, 2015

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present The Revivalists with Special Guests at the Fox Theatre on Thursday, March 3rd, 2016.

Actors' Playhouse Executive Producing Director Barbara S. Stein Honored with George E. Merrick Award of Excellence
by Courtnie Mele - Jun 30, 2014

Actors' Playhouse Executive Producing Director Barbara S. Stein was honored by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce with the distinguished George E. Merrick Award of Excellence on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the historic Biltmore Hotel. The George E. Merrick Award of Excellence is presented annually by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with The Allen Morris Company, to recognize the outstanding achievements of an individual who has excelled at perpetuating the vision of the City of Coral Gables and Chamber Founder, George E. Merrick.

The Revivalists and Moon Taxi Co-Headline Eight-Show Tour, Beg. Today
by BWW News Desk - Apr 4, 2014

The Revivalists and Moon Taxi will be heading out on the road together to co-headline eight shows beginning today, April 4, 2014 in Auburn, AL.

The Revivalists Re-Release CITY OF SOUND Today
by BWW News Desk - Mar 4, 2014

Wind-up Records and New Orleans' own The Revivalists will re-release their City of Sound album on Fat today, March 4, 2014. The two-disc set will include eight live bonus tracks (track listing below) from various sold out shows from the Fall of 2013.

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