Producers Hal Luftig and Scott Sanders have announced additional casting and the creative team for the new production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's landmark musical EVITA, opening April 5, 2012 at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway). Previews begin Monday, March 12, 2012. Joining the previously announced stars of EVITA - world renowned music artist Ricky Martin as Che, Olivier Award-winning Argentinean actress Elena Roger in her Broadway debut as Eva Peron and Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris as Juan Peron - are Max Von Essen as Magaldi, Rachel Potter as the Mistress, and Christina DeCicco as the alternate/standby for Eva Peron. Alternate performances to be announced.
As previously announced, TLC will provide an inside look into the most memorable, outrageous and headline-garnering ceremonies of 2011 on Friday, December 23 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT).
WE BOUGHT A ZOO is coming to theaters on December 23rd from 20th Century Fox. The comedy drama is directed by Cameron Crowe and stars Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Elle Fanning, Stephanie Szostak, Carla Gallo, Thomas Haden Church, Patrick Fugit, Angus Macfadyen and John Michael Higgins.
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The BWW Chicago Awards, the Grammy Awards, two more 'Christmas Carol's, 'Spring Awakening,' 'The Secret Garden,' the Marriott's 'Legally Blonde' and more....
NBC today announced its new mid-season 2012 schedule which features the premieres of four new series in "Smash" (February 6), "The Firm" (two-hour premiere January 8, time slot premiere January 12), "Fashion Star" (March 13) and "Are You There, Chelsea?" (January 11). The new lineup also includes the return of "The Voice," "30 Rock," "The Celebrity Apprentice" and "Who Do You Think You Are?"
Famous, a new musical based on Hollywood's most notoriously known murder welcomes Courtney Reed (In the Heights, Mamma Mia!) and Lauren Ashley Zakrin (MTV's Search for the Next Elle Woods Finalist, and National Tours of Legally Blonde, Wicked, and Grease) to comprise the cast of two that will breathe life to the stage reading taking place on December 12th, 7pm, at Roy Arias' Off Broadway Theatre, directed by Christine O'Grady (Hair) with music direction by Seth Weinstein.
Maria Rainer est entrée au couvent, mais ne semble pas faite pour la vie monastique. Sur les conseils de la Mère supérieure, elle devient gouvernante des sept enfants du capitaine Georg von Trapp, un veuf tyrannique qui habite une somptueuse villa dans les environs de Salzbourg. Contrairement aux idées que se fait le capitaine sur l'éducation, Maria donne libre cours à l'imagination, à la liberté des enfants et à la musique.
As the hit new musical BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL entered its final two weeks of performances this past weekend in Los Angeles, several celebrity guests were in attendance at the Ahmanson Theatre.
Today, 05 December 2011, Legally Blonde The Musical celebrates its second birthday at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End. The Olivier Award winning show has a cast led by Carley Stenson (Elle Woods), Stephen Ashfield (Emmett), Ben Freeman (Warner), Natalie Casey (Paulette) and Peter Davison (Professor Callahan).
The Oxygen Network has just announced that they will capture Caroline D' Amore's life on a new reality show aptly named, 'That's D' Amore'. Although still in development, the show will center on Caroline and her two sisters as they attempt to 'keep it real in a not always so real town'.
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is proud to announce the cast and special events for its presentation of Bring It On: The Musical, which runs January 24 - February 5, 2012 at Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) has announced the cast and special events for its presentation of Bring It On: The Musical, which runs January 24 - February 5, 2012 atHobby Center for the Performing Arts.
Country music and Broadway veteran Laura Bell Bundy's parody Cooter County series closes out the year in the clip below with a year end review. Click to view the video!
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend, everyone! If you're a follower of BWW's School in the Spotlight series, you'll know that every Friday, we shine a spotlight on a school's performing arts program. With today being the day after Thanksgiving, to keep that celebratory feeling going, we bring you a special look back at the schools that have been featured in the past few weeks.