The critically acclaimed David Cromer production of' Thornton Wilder's Our Town now on stage at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street), will make theater history when performance #337 makes this staging the longest-running Our Town in the 71-year worldwide history of the classic play.
Theater message boards became very busy places on September 10, 2009. The curtain had hardly wrung down when theatergoers reached for their blackberries to post their opinions about the first preview of BYE BYE BIRDIE. In fact, there were a few who posted their comments during intermission. Everyone and their grandparents wanted to express their opinions about the 39 year old musical that was being revived by The Roundabout Theatre. At times the chatter became quite acrimonious and the discussions went on for days. It seems that these people forgot that the show had just given its first preview and the house was filled with an audience that had stood on line during one of the hottest days in the summer to get ten dollar tickets for this one performance. Perhaps that's why they felt they had a right to be so vocal about their opinions.
It is with great reluctance but enormous panache, given the expanding parameters of the production, that All About Me announces a new first - it moving theatres even before opening. The production will now begin performances at Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd St.) moving two blocks from one of the New York's prime theatres - and the originally announced - The John Golden Theatre. Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna's newly joint venture All About Me will begin previews Friday, February 19, 2010 and opening on Thursday, March 18, 2010.
TACT/The Actors Company Theatre (Scott Alan Evans, Cynthia Harris and Simon Jones, Co-Artistic Directors), the critically-acclaimed company 'dedicated to presenting neglected or rarely produced plays of literary merit,' will open its 17th Anniversary season with The Late Christopher Bean, a sly 1930's comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winner Sidney Howard based upon 'Prenez Garde a la Peinture,' by Rene Fauchois.
The critically acclaimed David Cromer production of' Thornton Wilder's Our Town now on stage at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street), will make theater history when performance #337 makes this staging the longest-running Our Town in the 71-year worldwide history of the classic play.
Original Bye Bye Birdie cast member Gary Giocomo, who played 'Harvey Johnson' in the 1960 production, came to see Bye Bye Birdie and visit current cast member Paul Pilcz who plays 'Harvey Johnson' in the Roundabout Theatre Company production. BroadwayWorld.com was there for the fun meet and greet!
The magical procession returned to the Big Apple this November as the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off the 2009 holiday season. Go behind the scenes with the cast of the Roundabout's production of Bye Bye Birdie prepared for their performance of 'Put On a Happy Face' on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is sponsoring a brunch with Bye Bye Birdie's Nolan Funk for the highest bidder on eBay. 100% of the final sale price will support BC/EFA. The top bidder, on a Sunday of their choosing, gets to dine with Mr. Funk and a staff member of BC/EFA for brunch before his matinee. Brunch would begin at 12 noon and end at 1:30pm at a local Times Square area restaurant.
BroadwayWorld.com presents its newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!
'There Was Such A Lot Of Askin' To Do' with our new 'BWW BIRDIE' Q&A feature and the exciting thing for all you 'BYE BYE BIRDIE' fans is that...Conrad Birdie himself is answering your questions!
John Stamos, star of Roundabout Theatre Company's Bye Bye Birdie, will appear on ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' tomorrow between 12:05AM-1:05AM on channel 7 and 'The View' on Thursday, November 19th between 11:00AM - 12:00PM on channel 7.