BWW Review: Beautifully Sung Revival of THE COLOR PURPLE Enraptures OC
by Michael Quintos
- Jun 22, 2018
While its original production, as most Broadway shows go, offered the expected big sets, first-rate costumes, and impressive production values, the 2015 Tony Award-winning revival production of THE COLOR PUPLE---currently slaying audiences for a week-long stop at Orange County's Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa through June 24---is decidedly more subdued and scaled-down by comparison, allowing the songs, the story, and the cast performances to shine on their own merits instead. The resulting show is a powerful, uplifting one, bathed in a loving, spiritual embrace that shines a light on the struggles, the insecurities, the passions, and the tenacity of African-American women living in the early decades of the 20th Century. I can say without hesitation that this revival production is an excellent way to experience this beautiful, touching, and ultimately triumphant musical.
Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child Joins GREASE in Toronto
by Julie Musbach
- Jun 8, 2018
In a tradition that started in 1978 with Frankie Avalon, Grease: The Musical announces its fifth special cameo appearance by Grammy-Award singer/songwriter Michelle Williams who will join the other celebrity teen idols: Mark Ballas, George Canyon, Logan Henderson and Drake Bell -- in the iconic role of 'Teen Angel'.
MPAC To Present A Summer Full Of Free Events Around Morristown
by A.A. Cristi
- May 30, 2018
Imagine salsa dancing under the stars.or joining in on a poetry slam.or bringing your family out for a free movie.or taking a break from your work day to enjoy a reggae band. Free events such as these are part of MPAC's exciting new initiative entitled 'Arts in the Community.'
RENEW YA HALLELUJAH By Teddy Hayes Is Now On Sale
by A.A. Cristi
- May 25, 2018
Mostly Musicals Ltd presents the reimagined musical Renew Ya Hallelujah by Teddy Hayes from Monday 29 October to Saturday 3 November, 7.30pm at Theatro Technis Theatre in Camden, London.
PLAYING ON AIR Announces Celebrity Judges For Inaugural James Stevenson Prize
by Stephi Wild
- May 16, 2018
Playing On Air announced today the names of the three celebrity guests joining sponsor Josie Merck on the jury for their inaugural James Stevenson Prize, which will award three monetary prizes for new short comedic plays that honor and perpetuate the spirit and wit of Mr. Stevenson.
Isabella Rossellini's LINK LINK CIRCUS Comes to Baryshnikov Arts Center
by Stephi Wild
- May 3, 2018
Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) presents the American premiere of Link Link Circus, written and performed by the Golden Globe-nominated actress and filmmaker Isabella Rossellini, for seven performances only, May 16-23, 2018, at BAC's Jerome Robbins Theater (450 W. 37th Street, Manhattan). Following Rossellini's widely acclaimed theatrical lecture Green Porno (adapted from the celebrated Sundance Channel series of the same name), which explored the sexual behavior of animals, Link Link Circus addresses the latest scientific discoveries about animal minds, intelligence, and emotions.
Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On I FEEL PRETTY Starring Amy Schumer
by Tori Hartshorn
- Apr 19, 2018
The new Amy Schumer-led comedy I FEEL PRETTY rolls into movie theaters tomorrow! The film centers around Amy's character who falls victim to a head injury, and in turn gains a new sense of security with unending confidence. The movie also stars Michelle Williams, Aidy Bryant, Emily Ratajkowski, Rory Scovel, Busy Philipps, and Tom Hopper.
WATCH: Emily Ratajkowski Visits TODAY To Talk About New Film I FEEL PRETTY
by Tori Hartshorn
- Apr 11, 2018
Actress and model Emily Ratajkowski co-stars with Amy Schumer in the new comedy 'I Feel Pretty,' and says 'she's hilarious.' She tells TODAY's Hoda Kotb about the film and about her six-week-old marriage, admitting, 'I'm still messing up - sometimes I say girlfriend instead of wife'.
VIDEO: Watch the Cast of DAWSON'S CREEK Reunite
by Macon Prickett
- Mar 30, 2018
Entertainment Weekly brought the cast of the landmark show 'Dawson's Creek' back together, including Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, Mary Beth Peil, Kerr Smith, James Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams, Meredith Monroe & Busy Philipps, for its 20th anniversary to reminisce about Capeside, talk reboot chances, that viral crying meme and more.
RIDE THE CYCLONE, A Co-Production Between The 5th Avenue Theatre And ACT Opens This Week
by A.A. Cristi
- Mar 21, 2018
Ride the Cylcone, this season's dark and hilarious co-production between The 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT - A Contemporary Theatre, is now in preview performances and has its official opening night this Thursday, March 22 at ACT - A Contemporary Theatre. The award-winning director and choreographer Rachel Rockwell has continued to refine and explore the world of Ride the Cyclone with its writers Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond, returning to direct after working on its two previous U.S. productions in Chicago and Off Broadway. This co-production, which is the eighth collaboration between The 5th and ACT, will showcase new developments to the script and score. At least one third of the script has been newly created for this production, which is in addition to countless small but crucial tweaks and refinements. These new developments have continued to define and shape the world that the Saint Cassian High School Chamber Choir inhabits onstage.
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