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Vincent Rodriguez III, star of CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend , and composer/lyricist Drew Gasparini will teach a master class titled Performance and Business Empowerment for Artists today, December 5th at 3pm in New York City. Registration is now open!
Lauren Kennedy started her career at the North Carolina Theatre, having performed in many of their productions since she was 7 years old. She went on to appear on Broadway in Sunset Boulevard (original cast), Side Show (original cast), Les Miserables (Fantine), and Monty Python's Spamalot (The Lady of the Lake). Her other performing credits include Betty Schaefer in Sunset Boulevard (first national tour), Judy Haines in Irving Berlin's White Christmas (World Premiere), Cathy Hiatt in The Last Five Years (World Premiere), Nellie Forbush in South Pacific (London), Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's (St. Louis MUNY), Nefertari in The Ten Commandments (Los Angeles), Agnes Ford in Lone Star Love (World Premiere), Mary in Vanities (Pasadena Playhouse/Second Stage Theater), Martha Jefferson in 1776 (Paper Mill Playhouse), and The Witch in Into the Woods (Westport Country Playhouse).
One of the most beloved Christmas stories ever written takes on a decidedly New Hope twist when Bucks County Playhouse premieres the new comedy, 'Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Playhouse Christmas Show,' December 8 through December 31. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at Broadway's Don Stephenson as the title character below!
I should start, Dear Readers, by saying that I've been spoiled where the stage musical of Holiday Inn is concerned. Spoiled by the filmed version of the recent Broadway incarnation which captured every single ounce of Broadway magic you'd want. So, while the current production of this wonderful Irving Berlin classic at the 5th Avenue is a lot of fun and looks quite like the Broadway (not surprising since the sets and costumes were based on the Broadway designs) it just didn't quite live up to that spark of the Broadway for a few key reasons that we'll get to in a bit.
The holidays are upon us in Detroit and the 313 Presents has quite the line-up of holiday shows for everyone a girl's night, a date night, or a fun night out with the whole family this season! Take a look at what 313 Presents has to offer and come downtown for a fun night out to enjoy what the city has to offer this holiday season!
SpongeBob SquarePants on Broadway officially opens tonight, December 4th, at The Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway - Broadway at 47th Street). Scroll down to learn more about the company, plus watch interviews with the cast and get a peek at them in rehearsal in the video below!
Mara Davi, most recently seen on Broadway starring in DAMES AT SEA, announced on Instagram that she and her husband Aaron Gaines are expecting their first child. The baby boy is anticipated to arrive in March of 2018. Check out the photos below!
AT&T Performing Arts Center (AT&T PAC), Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM), Dallas Theater Center (DTC) and Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) today announced a new holiday collaboration to elevate the arts by offering a buy one get one free offer to four holiday productions. Celebrate Holiday Classics allows people to experience the magic of Broadway, ballet and theatre at an affordable price.
This winter The 5th Avenue Theatre will warm hearts with the West Coast premiere of the Broadway smash hit Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn.
For that special mix of naughty and nice, Big Red and the Boys presents a non-traditional evening of songs, stories and spirits starring Meghan Big Red Murphy, John Francisco, Patrick Andrews, TJ Chernick and Nick Davio. Big Red and the Boys is a celebration of chosen family that has already become an annual tradition for Chicagoans looking to escape the typical holiday drudgery.
The Mabel Mercer Foundation announced this week that Adela and Larry Elow have established a $50,000 endowment fund, created specifically to 'encourage teenagers to learn and perform The Great American Songbook, as composed between the years 1900-1970.'
The 5th Avenue Theatre's new production of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn is running now through December 31st, and BroadwayWorld has highlights from the show below!
Kansas City has many fine holiday traditions. One of my favorites is the annual 'Christmas in Song' presented by Quality Hill Playhouse. It is an eclectic mix of old favorites, newer Broadway presentations, and songs presented in a style different than you might usually hear them.
Award-winning actor and piano virtuoso HERSHEY FELDER will bring a special return engagement of his wildly acclaimed one-man show, HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN to San Diego Repertory Theatre (San Diego REP). In related news, HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN will return to New York later in 2018, with an Off-Broadway run from August 24 through October 28, 2018 at 59E59 Theatres. Hershey Felder also announces that his newest solo work featuring music from the 19th century French composer Claude Debussy, UNE HISTOIRE D'AMOUR A PARIS, A Paris Love Story, will open in the U.S. at a theater to be announced in 2019.
The Music Hall and the Ogunquit Playhouse have announce the stars of the beloved Irving Berlin classic White Christmas at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, November 29 - December 17.
A family classic has been given a fresh twist in Connecticut's own A Connecticut Christmas Carol by LJ Fecho and Michael O'Flaherty. Goodspeed Musicals continues its commitment to fresh, innovative works with this new musical infused with Connecticut flavor. A Connecticut Christmas Carol runs now through December 30, 2017 at The Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn.
Irving Berlin Salutes America - A Musical Tribute and Patriotic Celebration, created by Alan Jacobson, will open at the PGA Arts Center on November 30th, and run through December 24th.
NETworks Presentations has announced casting for the Boston engagement of ELF THE MUSICAL.
Happy Cyber Monday, pop culture and theatre fans. I know that navigating all of the obscene amounts of emails and ads and discounts can be a bit daunting when you are trying to find the ideal holiday gift for a loved one, or even for yourself. So, I have put together a list of some of my favorite potential gifts that are perfect for the entertainment lover in your life.
One of the most beloved Christmas stories ever written takes on a decidedly New Hope twist when Buck County Playhouse premieres the new comedy, Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Playhouse Christmas Show, December 8 through December 31.
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