Barbra Streisand's liberal political voice was a passionate beacon during last year's U.S. presidential race. After the Barrack win, the singing legend now says that successful election has allowed her to relax.
Neil Berg's widely acclaimed 100 Years of Broadway, a musical revue of Broadway's most celebrated shows, features a dazzling cast of five Broadway stars accompanied by an all-star New York band. It is coming to Wadsworth Theatre on Thursday, April 23 at 8 pm. 100 Years of Broadway is produced by Adam Friedson and presented in Los Angeles by RICHMARK Entertainment and Left Field Productions.
TheatreWorks New Milford is proud to announce its premiere of THE FOURTH WALL, a 'comedy of redecorating' by Roxbury playwright, A.R. Gurney - author of the off-beat comedy hit, 'Sylvia.' The show opens May 1, at 8 p.m., for a four-week run.
The Public Theater announced initial casting today for the Shakespeare in the Park production of TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by Daniel Sullivan and featuring the previously announced Anne Hathaway as Viola. TWELFTH NIGHT will run June 10-July 12 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park with an official press opening on Thursday, June 25 at 8 p.m. Bank of America will return as lead sponsor of Shakespeare in the Park 2009.
Jason Sudeikis joins Gravid Water for tonight plus, the usual stellar cast, including Wicked's Logan at UCB Theater. Lipton, Tony nominee Jonathan Kaplan, You're Welcome America's Michael Delaney, and 30 Rock's Tami Sagher.
Variety reports that Stacy Keach will return to the role of Richard Nixon for three perfs in the national tour of 'Frost/Nixon,' currently onstage at the Ahmanson Theater. After Keach suffered a mild stroke last week, his understudy, Bob Ari, took over the role of the former president in the Peter Morgan-penned play, helmed by Michael Grandage. Ari understudied the role under Frank Langella in the Broadway production.
Northeast Ohio talent takes center stage at PlayhouseSquare for the Rising Star Talent Competition on Saturday, March 21 at 12 p.m. Participants of all ages will compete in vocal and dance semi-final competitions to determine which of the 123 acts will move on to the final round at 4 p.m. 'We are excited to give Northeast Ohio's best amateur talent an opportunity to perform onstage at PlayhouseSquare,' stated Colleen Porter, director of arts education for PlayhouseSquare. 'It's great fun for both the competitors and the audience, and it's not about who wins. It's about the experience.'
Stacy Keach, who had been hospitalized earlier today has been diagnosed as having suffered a very mild stroke, according to a statement released by Center Theatre Group, which can be read below.
FOX News is reporting that Stacy Keach has been hospitalized and was replaced by his understudy in a Los Angeles stage production of 'Frost/Nixon.'
Variety is reporting that Will Ferrell's George W. Bush Broadway satire, Your'e Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush captured the biggest audience for any HBO special since 2004.
The producers of ROCK OF AGES announced the complete, awesome cast for Broadway's new, smash hit musical today. Constantine Maroulis, ('American Idol' Season 4, Broadway's The Wedding Singer, RENT) reprising his critically acclaimed role as 'Drew', is now joined by Broadway's best 1970's & 1980's period actors Amy Spanger (The Wedding Singer, Kiss Me Kate) as 'Sherrie' and James Carpinello (Saturday Night Fever, VH1's 'So NoTORIous') as 'Stacee Jaxx'.
Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, March 16, 2009.
Broadway's current 'commander in chief', Will Ferrell concludes his rialto run in his hit comedy, You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush today, Sunday March 15th. The comic superstar isn't letting the end of his successful run spell the end of his Broadway tenure, Ferrell revealed to David Letterman on the CBS Late Show the other night that his stay on the Great White Way is far from over, actually its JUST beginning.
It's time for change in America - but not without a few parting words from the departed 43rd President of the United States. Here's your chance to discover the man behind the myth, the truth behind the lies, and the logic behind the illogical, as HBO presents Will Ferrell in the heralded one-man Broadway show You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush.
Will Ferrell stars in his first HBO special, a live, 90-minute performance of his current limited-run hit Broadway show, You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush. The program premieres Saturday March 14th at 9pm.
Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, March 9, 2009.
Adam Pascal now starring in RENT at the Pantages in L.A. was caught by the TMZ cameras and gave the gossip news site his thoughts on Jeremy Piven using 'sushi to bail on his Broadway play SPEED-THE-PLOW -- calling Piv's excuse 'crap' and total bull'.
Northeast Ohio talent takes center stage at PlayhouseSquare for the Rising Star Talent Competition on Saturday, March 21 at 12 p.m. Participants of all ages will compete in vocal and dance semi-final competitions to determine which of the 123 acts will move on to the final round at 4 p.m. 'We are excited to give Northeast Ohio's best amateur talent an opportunity to perform onstage at PlayhouseSquare,' stated Colleen Porter, director of arts education for PlayhouseSquare. 'It's great fun for both the competitors and the audience, and it's not about who wins. It's about the experience.'
WILL FERRELL?s You?re Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush, still in its first month of performances, has broken a Cort Theatre house record ? taking in $871,127 for the week ending on February 22ND. This breaks the house record set during the previous week, with an increase of almost $25,000.
Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, February 23, 2009.
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