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Tori Murray and Rita McKenzie, two of the stars of Off-Broadway's musical smash RUTHLESS!, are set to appear live on LA Talk Radio's popular weekly program "What Women Want," hosted by Judy Goss, tonight (Wednesday) at 9 PM. The broadcast can be heard at www.latalkradio.com.
Based on the smash hit 2003 film of the same title, School of Rock: THE MUSICAL, with music from the movie, as well as an original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Glenn Slater, a book byJulian Fellowes and direction by Laurence Connor, made its World Premiere on Broadway on Sunday night, December 6, at the Winter Garden Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the whole evening, starting with the sacred Gypsy Robe ceremony. Below, check out photos of gypsy robe recipient Alan H. Green with the company!
This week FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visitwww.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.
What is Clara of NUTCRACKER fame like as a grownup? Or Tiny Tim, or Charlie Brown, or Cindy Lou Who from HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS? Answers await in Hartford's TheaterWorks basement space, transformed into a cozy but dated local bar on Christmas Eve, in a lonely corner of the cosmos with a street address of 1225.
What could be better than a THE BOOK OF MORMON parody featuring Ethel Merman? If you said 'nothing,' you're right! triangle productions! THE BOOK OF MERMAN is pure joy.
Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Christmas Carols with Chris McCarrell; Ethel Merman's Broadway Starring Rita McKenzie; Christine Pedi: SNOW BIZNESS; Daniel Reichard's 'Under the Mistletoe'; Whistle Down the Wind: The Concert - NYC Premiere!
Relive the Golden Age of Broadway and the magical moments from TV's past with Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Frank Sinatra, Julie Andrews,Carol Burnett and many more as we look at the history of live TV musicals.
Irving Berlin's 1949 musical about the model who posed for the Statue of Liberty is rarely done.
This December and January, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at Feinstein's/54 Below and to purchase tickets, visitwww.54Below.com/Feinsteins.
11-year-old Tori Murray, the young star of Off-Broadway's musical smash RUTHLESS!, is set to perform at tonight's fifth annual "Night of Dreams" holiday gala in Bryant Park, held by the Broadway Dreams Foundation. Broadway's brightest stars and patrons of the arts will join together for a festive celebration of the country's premier musical theatre training program. Tori will be wearing an original dress for the event created for her by famed Argentinian designer Abel Ljoka.
Director Rene Staub puts on a sparkly, glittery, dancing WHITE CHRISTMAS at York
THE BOOK OF MERMAN arrives in Portland this winter. No silly, not the Book of MORMON -- The BOOK OF MERMAN! (ETHEL!), featuring Amy Jo Halliday as Ethel Merman with Collin Carver as Elder Shumway and Will Shindler as Elder Braithwaite.
BroadwayWorld is excited to report that SPOTLIGHT 2015, in benefit of Fife House, will take place today, November 27th at the CBC Glenn Gould Studio. Featuring Broadway's original 'Annie', Andrea McArdle, in concert with three time Emmy-nominated musician, Seth Rudetsky! The evening will feature Andrea in conversation about her illustrious career with Seth and singing some of the most memorable Broadway show-stoppers!
The young star has the acting chops and the powerhouse vocals to play the tiny terror, but getting the classic curly-top requires help.
Tori Murray, the young star of Off-Broadway's smash hit musical RUTHLESS!, recently attended the 17th annual Nickelodeon HALO Awards at Pier 36 in New York City. The HALO Awards honor teens that are making a difference and Justin Bieber was this year's recipient of the first ever HALO Hall of Fame Award for his work with Make-A-Wish. The awards will be broadcast November 29th at 8 PM on Nickelodeon, TVLand and CMT. Scroll down for photo of Murray at the ceremony!
Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of the award-winning American musical, GYPSY, at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre, 114 West Broad Street today, November 20 with a Preview on Thursday, November 19. The show runs through January 10, 2015. With music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Arthur Laurents, GYPSY is considered a crowning achievement in American musical theatre.
Feinstein's/54 Below will present the triumphant return of Rita McKenzie's award-winning ETHEL MERMAN'S BROADWAY, the country's longest-running one woman musical, Saturday evening, December 12th at 7 PM. Rita McKenzie has performed her critically acclaimed show throughout the world -- from New York's Carnegie Hall to Pasadena Playhouse -- from Canada to Europe and Asia.
Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of the award-winning American musical, GYPSY, at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre, 114 West Broad Street on Friday, November 20 with a Preview tonight, November 19. The show runs through January 10, 2015. With music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Arthur Laurents, GYPSY is considered a crowning achievement in American musical theatre.
PETER PAN, one of the most crowd-pleasing shows ever presented at Yorktown Stage, is about to fly high once more, entertaining audiences for the start of the holiday season. The perennial family favorite, which has played in front of 10,000 people at this venue in recent years, will have weekend matinee and evening performances during Thanksgiving week of Nov. 21-29.
Jonathan Groff recently appeared at the historic Curran Theatre in San Francisco and wowed the crowd by 'Looking' back at his stage and screen career.
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