Sunday Special: Annnd... Curtain! This Fall's Broadway Directors
by BWW Special Coverage
- Nov 30, 2014
A seasoned group of Broadway helmers are bringing magic, drama, history, romance and more to the Great White Way this season. Below, BroadwayWorld rounded up this fall's directors for an in-depth look at their careers.
WAKE UP with BWW 11/25/14 - NeNe Leakes Joins CINDERELLA and More!
by Jessica Showers
- Nov 25, 2014
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: NeNe Leakes takes the stage, A CHRISTMAS MEMORY starts previews, David Burtka comes to 54 Below and more!
Much To Be Thankful For: Nashville Theater Reflects on 2014
by Jeffrey Ellis
- Nov 25, 2014
Although it seems hard to believe, Thanksgiving is this Thursday and as we reflect on the people, places and things that have made us truly happy this year and makes us most thankful, in general, we're also considering what things theatrical for which we are especially grateful in 2014.
Mamie Parris, Preston Truman Boyd & More Join Cast of Roundabout's ON THE 20TH CENTURY; Full Company Announced!
by Tyler Peterson
- Nov 24, 2014
Roundabout Theatre Company has announced additional casting for the new Broadway production of the classic musical On the Twentieth Century starring Tony & Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth, Golden Globe & SAG Award winner & Tony nominee Peter Gallagher, Tony nominee Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Tony winner Michael McGrath and Tony winner Mary Louise Wilson. On the Twentieth Century will be choreographed by Tony winner Warren Carlyle and directed by six-time Tony nominee Scott Ellis, and features music by Cy Coleman and book & lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. On the Twentieth Century is based on plays by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur & Bruce Millholland. The original Broadway production was directed by Harold Prince.
E! NEWS Kicks Off 'Random Acts of Kindness Week' Tonight
by Caryn Robbins
- Nov 24, 2014
This week the E! News team will pay it forward by surprising an unsuspecting few with some wonderful holiday treats. Don't miss the priceless reactions when “Random Acts of Kindness Week” airs this week on E! News at 7:00pm and 11:00pm ET/PT.
BWW Reviews: Dynamic Dorothy Bishop Welcomes Worshipers to Her Celebrity Shrine at Metropolitan Room
by Andrew Martin
- Nov 24, 2014
Dorothy Bishop has been called everything in cabaret circles from 'singularly outstanding' to 'proof that women can be drag queens, too.' And she's proven every adjective in between when displaying her talents over the last few seasons with her Dozen Divas Show, at a variety of spaces not just on the mainland but several cruise lines. However, upon a close re-examination of her stupendous talents most recently at Metropolitan Room, this dynamite darling may well have crossed over into utter genius.
STAGE TUBE: Well-Strung Performs Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' at Kristin Chenoweth Concert
by Tyler Peterson
- Nov 21, 2014
After seeing Well-Strung's debut music video, Kristin Chenoweth, Tony & Emmy winning star of Wicked and Glee, invited the group to appear in her two sold-out Provincetown concerts this past August at Town Hall. The group just posted their stirring performance of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah on their YouTube channel with an introduction by Chenoweth. Check it out below!
Photo Flash: Tony Nominee Sean Hayes and Scott Icenogle Tie the Knot!
by TV News Desk
- Nov 20, 2014
Sean Hayes (Broadway's Promises, Promises) revealed on Facebook today that he and his fiance, L.A. music producer Scott Icenogle, married last week in a private ceremony. Hayes wrote, 'Here's a #TBT photo of Scotty and me getting married last week. Took us 8 years but we did it!' Scroll down for a beautiful photo of the happy couple!
DVR Alert: Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS Screens Tonight as Part of PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES
by TV News Desk
- Nov 21, 2014
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, the second longest-running Broadway musical (only surpassed by Lloyd Webber's own 'The Phantom of the Opera'), and fourth longest-running West End musical, returns in high definition and digital sound to GREAT PERFORMANCES where it had its 1998 world television premiere. The special encore presentation will air tonight, November 21 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.
Musical Theatre West's Reiner Staged Reading Series Continues with STEEL PIER, 11/23
by Tyler Peterson
- Nov 20, 2014
Musical Theatre West's (MTW) Reiner Staged Reading Series offers a special one-night only performance of Steel Pier, Sunday, November 23, 7pm, at the University Theatre at California State University, Long Beach (off 7th Street between East and West Campus Drive, Parking Lot 7). Tickets are now on sale at the Musical Theatre West Ticket Office, by calling (562) 856-1999 ext. 4, or at www.musical.org. Advance general admission tickets: $27, or $32 on the day of the performance.
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