FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, just presented BENJAMIN EAKELEY in his solo cabaret debut, 'BROADWAY SWINGER.' Benjamin Eakeley and his four-piece jazz band reinterpret classic songs from the 1960s in a lounge act that chronicles the American stage's evolution from conservative to carefree. 'BROADWAY SWINGER' is a groovy romp through the decade that gave us Oliver!, Cabaret, Hair and Promises, Promises. True to its name, this swingin' show examines shifting attitudes toward relationships and sex as it explores life, love and everything in between.
Happy New Year, BroadwayWorld! As we eagerly anticipate the amazing musicals and plays coming up in 2016, we're taking a moment to look back at the significant Broadway closings of 2015.
The musical masterpiece returns, direct from Broadway! As part of their 50th Anniversary Season,Roundabout Theatre Company is proud to announce casting for the national tour of Sam Mendes (Spectre, American Beauty) and Rob Marshall's (Into the Woods and Chicago, the films) Tony Award-winning production of CABARET. Randy Harrison, best known for his portrayal of Justin in the Showtime drama 'Queer as Folk,' will step into the role of the Emcee while Andrea Goss, a veteran of Roundabout's CABARET on Broadway will return to the role of Sally Bowles when the tour premieres in Providence, RI at the Providence Performing Arts Center with performances beginning Tuesday, January 26.
As part of Roundabout Theatre Company's 50th Anniversary Season, Broadway In Chicago and Roundabout Theatre Company have announced casting for the national tour of Sam Mendes (Spectre, American Beauty) and Rob Marshall's (Into the Woods and Chicago, the films) Tony Award-winning production of CABARET. Individual tickets for the Chicago premiere of Roundabout Theatre Company's CABARET will go on sale Friday, December 11. CABARET will play Broadway In Chicago's newly named The PrivateBank Theatre (18 West Monroe) for a limited two-week engagement February 9 - 21, 2016.
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents BENJAMIN EAKELEY in his solo cabaret debut, "BROADWAY SWINGER," on January 3, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.
After THE WIZ LIVE!, NBC can't stay away from Broadway, and we can't thank them enough! Variety reports that Tony nominees Claudia Shear (TUCK EVERLASTING, DIRTY BLONDE) and songwriting team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (DEAR EVAN HANSON, SMASH) are developing VOICE OF THE CITY, a one-hour musical drama, for the network.
The holidays are generally a good time to reconnect with your old Peanuts pals. But this time, they're about 10 years older...and maybe Charlie Brown isn't such a good man anymore.
During the interview, the actress discussed the current debate of unequal pay for male and female actresses in Hollywood and shared a recent situation that she had experienced on Broadway.
Good Theater is proud to present the world premiere of MAMA'S BOY, an exciting new play from Rob Urbinati the author of Death by Design. Broadway veteran, Betsy Aidem, plays Marguerite Oswald with Graham (The Rainmaker) Emmons as Lee Harvey Oswald, Laurel (The Rainmaker) Casillo as Marina Oswald and Erik (4000 Miles) Moody as Robert Oswald in this fascinating look at the mother and the family behind an event that changed the course of history. The show will open October 28 for a run through November 22.
Below, watch as fake entertainment news show "Entertainment Now" recaps the 2015 Minority Emmy Awards. From "Empire" to "Fresh off the Boat," 2015 has been a breakthrough year for minorities in television.
Sienna Miller almost returned to Broadway, but turned down the role when she found out she would be paid much less than her male co-star for no apparent reason.
September 12th kicks off an extensive Broadway Connection season in Houston with scheduled Master Classes at local studios including Dance Expressions, Robbin's Dance Studio, Upstage Arts and more as they introduce students to Broadway Connection Teachers, Marjorie Failoni from the cast of THE LITTLE MERMAID, Natalie Wisdom from the cast of MATILDA, Harvard graduate Evan Siegel from the cast of CABARET, and Paige Silvester, lead of SOUND OF MUSIC.
The Public Theater will kick off the 2015-16 season in September with a free Public Works musical adaptation of Homer's THE ODYSSEY, conceived and directed by Public Works Director Lear deBessonet, with music, lyrics and book by Todd Almond. THE ODYSSEY will once again feature over 200 actors and community members alongside five equity actors, including this year Brandon Victor Dixon as Odysseus and Karen Olivo as Penelope.
La televisiva Cristina Castaño sera la encargada de dar vida a Sally Bowles. Junto a ella estaran Edu Soto como el Maestro de Ceremonias, otro papel ganador del Oscar en su version cinematografica, y Dani Muriel como Cliff.
Two-time Emmy Award-nominee Mandy Moore will spice up the FANTASY stage by choreographing the show's new opening number. Moore, best known for her unforgettable work and role as a guest judge on the hit television series "So You Think You Can Dance," is a world-class director, choreographer and dancer. She will travel to Las Vegas to teach the FANTASY ladies a new routine set to a mash-up of Little Mix's "Salute" and Jordin Sparks' "I Am Woman."
Two powerhouse actors, Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix, star in legendary director Woody Allen's latest film, IRRIATIONAL MAN, released today, July 17, 2015.
The Public Theater will kick off the 2015-16 season in September with a free Public Works musical adaptation of Homer's THE ODYSSEY, conceived and directed by Public Works Director Lear deBessonet, with music, lyrics and book by Todd Almond. THE ODYSSEY will once again feature over 200 actors and community members alongside five equity actors, including this year Brandon Victor Dixon as Odysseus, Karen Olivo as Penelope and Taran Killam as Cyclops.
Emma Stone stopped by CONAN and shared how he explained to director Woody Allen how Twitter makes it super easy to steal his jokes, 140 characters at a time.