The best of Broadway is being presented free on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2010' - a lunchtime series which began on Thursday, July 8th at 12:30pm on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Bank of America, and JCPenney 33rd & 6th, and hosted by Lite fm's on-air personalities, the tenth annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances runs through August 12th.
Today, July 21, PROMISES, PROMISES celebrates its 100th performance on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture stars Sean Hayes, Kristin Chenoweth, Tony Award winner Katie Finneran, Tony Goldwyn, and Dick Latessa host a champagne toast to their successful run so far. See below for photo coverage!
The work of Bill T. Jones, eminent choreographer, Tony Award-winner, director, and recipient of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Award, is celebrated throughout the Pillow's 2010 Festival.
HARRY CONNICK, JR. IN CONCERT ON BROADWAY will be recorded live on July 30 and 31, giving a limited number of fans two last chances to catch Harry on Broadway and to be part of the live concert filming.
Cape Playhouse will present the Tony Award-Winning musical, HAIRSPRAY featuring Christopher Sieber, Liz Froio, Jim Walton, Patti Murin, and more! The hit musical is scheduled to run July 19-August 7.
According to HollywoodNews.com, Will Smith is set to star in 'The Legend of Cain,' a vampire movie based on the Bible's warring brothers story about Cain and Abel.
Cause Celebre and Tina's Wish will present RECIPE FOR LIFE/PART TWO at New York's Acorn Theatre from July 12 to 18, Ticket Central announces. The series, which will benefit Tina's Wish, an ovarian cancer research organization, will consist of three separate productions.
Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Clinton, and Elizabeth Hurley will attend this year's Life Ball in Vienna as guests of honor, Yahoo! News reports. The ball, which will benefit AIDS research, will be held on July 17 at Vienna's City Hall. Approximately 40,000 people are expected to attend.
According to Michael Riedel this morning, Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith may be leading a production of Streetcar Named Desire on Broadway next year as Stanley and Stella, respectively. Reportedly, the pair have been approached by producers and are considering the possibility. Emily Mann will direct the production, which will be produced by Stephen Byrd. Click here for the full report.
Bebe Neuwrith hosted the launch party for 'MORTICIA'S NAILS,' a brand-new limited edition set of three Morticia Addams-inspired nail polishes, created by Ms. Neuwirth and Essie Cosmetics yesterday, July 15. 100% of the profits from the sale of 'MORTICIA'S NAILS' will directly benefit The Actors Fund, the national nonprofit human services organization dedicated to helping all professionals in film, theater, television, music, opera and dance through programs that address their unique and essential needs. The event took place at the all-new Eventi Hotel. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the product launch.
The best of Broadway is being presented free on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2010' - a lunchtime series which began on Thursday, July 8th at 12:30pm on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Bank of America, and JCPenney 33rd & 6th, and hosted by Lite fm's on-air personalities, the tenth annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances runs through August 12th.
Jay-Z and Sade will perform at this year's Black Ball concert on September 30, billboard.com reports. The concert, which will be held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, will benefit Alicia Keys' Keep a Child Alive Foundation, which aids children and families with HIV and AIDS in Africa and India.
Cause Celebre and Tina's Wish will present RECIPE FOR LIFE/PART TWO at New York's Acorn Theatre from July 12 to 18, Ticket Central announces. The series, which will benefit Tina's Wish, an ovarian cancer research organization, will consist of three separate productions.
Philadelphia's Broadway dreams will come true once again when the Broadway Dreams Foundation offers their Summer Performing Arts Intensive for the second consecutive year at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (300 South Broad Street) Monday, August 2 through Sunday, August 8, 2010.
Jane Krakowski, the Tony Award winning Broadway star of Nine and Damn Yankees and the Emmy Award nominated star of '30 Rock' and 'Ally McBeal,' celebrated the release of her delightfully sexy debut album, The Laziest Gal In Town with an in-store CD signing and performance at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center (1972 Broadway at 66th Street) yesterday July 13, 2010. The album, available through DRG Records, was captured last fall during her nightclub debut at the Park Avenue hotspot Feinstein's at Loews Regency. Last week, Jane was nominated for her second Emmy Award for her performance on '30 Rock.'
Barrington Stage Company's Musical Theatre Lab, under the mentorship of Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist William Finn, kicks off its fifth season with the world premiere of Pool Boy, a splashy new musical with music and lyrics by Nikos Tsakalakos and book and lyrics by Janet Allard.
The work of Bill T. Jones, eminent choreographer, Tony Award-winner, director, and recipient of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Award, is celebrated throughout the Pillow's 2010 Festival.
Cause Celebre and Tina's Wish will present RECIPE FOR LIFE/PART TWO at New York's Acorn Theatre from July 12 to 18, Ticket Central announces. The series, which will benefit Tina's Wish, an ovarian cancer research organization, will consist of three separate productions.
Direct from her run Off-Broadway in the hit comedy White's Lies, the Broadway star, actress/singer Betty Buckley opens Song Interpretation Workshop to new participants in July 2010. The Song Interpretation Intensive class schedule consists of six sessions beginning on Monday July 12, Wednesday July 14, Monday July 19, Wednesday July 21, Monday August 2, 2010, Wednesday August 4. Classes begin at 6:30pm and last 4-5 hours. For further details and to arrange an interview, prospective participants should call (940) 300-4944 An accompanist will be provided. For more information go to www.bettybuckley.com.
A recent special on 'Q2 with Terrance McKnight' featured an exclusive two-hour interview with MacArthur 'Genius' Award-winner Bill T. Jones and traced his life through music.
