Theater People Podcast Welcomes Tony-Winner LaChanze from IF/THEN
by Matt Tamanini
- Dec 14, 2014
On Monday, December 15, the Theater People Podcast welcomes Tony winning Actress LaChanze. LaChanze, currently starring in Tom Yorkey/Brian Kitt hit musical IF/THEN discusses her role in the show and why this particular character drew her back to Broadway after an eight year break. She also discusses being a working single mom and her delight in working alongside co-stars Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, and Jen Colella.
Proceeds from Jennifer Ashley Tepper's THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY to Benefit TDF
by Tyler Peterson
- Dec 11, 2014
Dress Circle Publishing has announce a partnership with Theatre Development Fund (TDF). Part of the proceeds of The Untold Stories of Broadway, Volume 2 by Jennifer Ashley Tepper will benefit education programs at TDF, one of the nation's largest not- for profit performing arts service organizations dedicated to the audience.
BWW CD Reviews: Ghostlight Records' VENICE (Original Cast Recording) is Deeply Satisfying
by David Clarke
- Dec 9, 2014
Recently Ghostlight Records released the astounding original cast recording of VENICE. The Off-Broadway musical features a book by Eric Rosen, music by Matt Sax, lyrics by Sax and Rosen, and additional music by Curtis Moore. The cast album is quite possibly one of the most exciting recordings I have ever had the pleasure to listen to.
MTKC to Present BRING IT ON Benefit, 12/15
by Tyler Peterson
- Dec 9, 2014
Bring It On: Cut It Out, a benefit concert featuring songs cut from the hit musical Bring It On will be hosted by Music Theatre Kansas City (MTKC) on Monday, December 15. Proceeds from the event will benefit MTKC's scholarship fund.
The Theater People Podcast's Bonus Episode Welcomes WICKED's Mary Testa
by Theater People Podcast
- Dec 7, 2014
On Monday, December 8, the Theater People Podcast welcomes Mary Testa. Over the course of Testa's nearly four decades in the New York Theater she's racked up 12 Broadway credits, 26 Off-Broadway credits, two Tony nominations, two Obie Awards, four Drama Desk nominations and an honorary Drama Desk for her years of outstanding performances on and off Broadway.
Photo Flash: Lin-Manuel Miranda's HAMILTON Channels A CHORUS LINE in Rehearsals
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 1, 2014
The Public Theater presents the world premiere musical HAMILTON, with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Inspired by the book 'Alexander Hamilton' by Ron Chernow and directed by Thomas Kail, Hamilton begins performances on Tuesday, January 20 and will run through Sunday, March 22, with an official press opening on Tuesday, February 17. Creator Miranda took to Twitter today to post pictures from backstage, and you can check out two shots below!
The Theater People Podcast Welcomes ON THE TOWN's Alysha Umphress
by Matt Tamanini
- Nov 30, 2014
On Monday, December 1, the Theater People Podcast welcomes ON THE TOWN star Alysha Umphress. Umphress shares fascinating stories from her journey with the project including her decision, after a slew of ensemble roles in Broadway shows, to only be seen for principal parts which led to this opportunity.
STAGE TUBE: Watch Robin de Jesus Sing a Bilingual 'Let it Go'
by Sally Henry Fuller
- Nov 23, 2014
On September 19, 2014, some of the biggest stars on Broadway were invited to perform at a benefit concert for the Amigos de Jesus Orphanage (http://www.amigosdejesus.org/) and the children of Honduras. Among the performances was a bilingual rendition of 'Let it Go,' sung by Robin de Jesus. Check it out below!
Sound Designer Scott Lehrer Talks CHICAGO, Plea to Tony Awards Committee
by Oliver Oliveros
- Nov 21, 2014
The fall season official began, but it felt like summer in the lower 80s °F, when BroadwayWorld.com, alongside a small group of Filipino journalists, huddled around Tony Award-winning sound designer Scott Lehrer ('Chicago,' 'Honeymoon In Vegas') at the dim-lit main floor of the famed Saenger Theatre early October.
Photo Flash: Jennifer Ashley Tepper and Friends Celebrate Release of UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 2 at Sardi's
by Nicole Rosky
- Nov 19, 2014
Jennifer Ashley Tepper's The Untold Stories of Broadway, Volume 2 officially hit the shelves yesterday, November 18, from Dress Circle Publishing. The second book in a multivolume collection examines eight Broadway theaters and over 70 years of theatrical history through the voices of such Broadway greats as Jason Robert Brown, Joanna Gleason, Jonathan Groff,Jeremy Jordan,Laura Linney, Joe Mantello, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Robert Morse, Harold Prince, Charles Strouse, Alex Timbers, Julie Taymor, Robert Wankel, George C. Wolfe and more. The eight Broadway theaters featured in the second book are the Palace Theatre, the Barrymore Theatre, the Gershwin Theatre, the Circle in the Square, the Shubert Theatre, the Criterion Center Stage Right, the Vivian Beaumont Theatre and the Nederlander Theatre.
Tepper and her Broadway friends just celebrated the launch of the book at Sardis and you can check out photos from the special event below!
The Theater People Podcast Welcomes SIDESHOW's Erin Davie
by Theater People Podcast
- Nov 16, 2014
On Monday, November 17, the Theater People Podcast welcomes SIDE SHOW star Erin Davie. Davie shares stories about her six year journey with the production, working with director Bill Condon on updating and reimagining the show, memories from having seen the original production on Broadway, and how she and co-star Emily Padget found their Daisy and Violet.
TV Exclusive: Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps About Cell Phones in Theatres on FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME; New Episode Tonight on Pivot!
by Nicole Rosky
- Nov 14, 2014
Tonight, November 14, Pivot will air a brand-new episode of Freestyle Love Supreme, a new comedic improv series inspired by the acclaimed stage show from Tony and Grammy award-winners, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thomas Kail. Below, BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you an exclusive clip from tonight's episode, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda and more as the audience relays things they hate and the crew performs an improvised rap… and Lin nominates himself to take 'cell phones in theaters'.
Tonys Committee to Review Decision to Erase Sound Design Awards
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 13, 2014
Broadway sound designers and others just submitted a petition with 32,495 signatures asking the Tonys committee to reverse its decision to eliminate the sound design category. Now, The New York Times reports that the administration committee, though it is sticking to its 'carefully studied decision' for the current 2014-15 season, has asked the rules committee to review the petition.
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