BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Cherry Jones, Ellen Burstyn, Jerry Zaks, George C. Wolfe, Lynne Meadow, Cameron Mackintosh, David Hays, and Lorraine Hansberry will be inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame. The 2013 ceremony is set for Jauary 27, 2014, at the Gershwin Theatre (North Rotunda).
Nederlander Sales & Patron Services and BroadwayWorld.com are excited to hold the fifth annual At This Stage Education Expo on Monday, October 7th at the Minskoff Theatre! The following programming will take place during the expo:
TV and stage star Eric McCormack saw THE WIZARD OF OZ Tour at Saturday's matinee at the Pantages in Hollywood, CA where the show plays through October 6th. He is an old friend of Lee MacDougall who plays the Lion, and took time after the show to pose for photos with the cast.
After a highly successful bout on Broadway and a multi-city U.S. Tour, Mike Tyson is thrilled to take his acclaimed one-man show, 'MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH,' to the UK with 4 dates spanning the country. Produced on Broadway by James L. Nederlander, and directed by Spike Lee in its Broadway run, the UK tour is set to begin March 21st, 2014
BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is excited to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Theater of the Week! Each week, BWW will introduce its readers to a regional theater located in one of our (over 130!) coverage cities. By exploring these different venues, their history and showcasing the production seasons, BWW continues its commitment to expand our presence in communities and cities across the United States. This Week's Featured Regional Theater: Fisher Theatre in Detroit, MI
THE WIZARD OF OZ national tour, with old standards and new music written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber and a book adapted by Lloyd Webber and Jeremy Sams, opened at Hollywood's Pantages Theatre last week on September 18. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night festivities below!
As previously announced, Hollywood Pantages Theatre will host the Los Angeles return engagement of the critically-acclaimed Tony-winning production of WAR HORSE for one week only; October 8 - 13, 2013. In commemoration of the bravery and sacrifice of our military servicemen and women and in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the start of World War I, the Hollywood Pantages (Nederlander) has announced a very special appreciation and awareness initiative entitled, WAR HORSE: Celebrating Our Heroes.
The Wizard of Oz, featuring some of movie music's most unforgettable standards, along with new music written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber; a book adapted by Lloyd Webber and Jeremy Sams... and everything else that is good made its way successfully to Hollywood's Pantages Theatre last week (September 18) for a high flying opening night celebration which drew a full house of young and old alike. Among those involved with the festivities were BWW TV's own Los Angeles correspondents Michael Sterling and Jerry Evans on the red carpet walk of fame. Among the celebrities in attendance were Rico Rodriquez (ABC's Modern Family) and his sister Raini Rodriguez (Disney's Austin and Ally), Fox TV's Lauren Potter (Glee), Academy Award winner George Chakiris (West Side Story), Kate Linder (The Young and The Restless), Jane Kean (The Honeymooners), Ann Jeffrey's (General Hospital, Topper), Corbin Bleu (One Life to Live), RJ Mitte (AMC's Breaking Bad), Michelle Dockery of the BBC's Downton Abbey and others of note. Check out the video below!
Newsies is currently in its second year on Broadway and is still bringing audiences to their feet nightly at the Nederlander Theatre. Jodi Benson, who voiced 'Ariel' in Disney's animated feature 'The Little Mermaid,' stopped by the show and posed with the cast backstage. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos below!
Il Divo, the record-breaking classical crossover group who has sold more than 26 million albums worldwide, met with the press yesterday at Sardi's ahead of their limited run of live Broadway performances at The Marquis Theater with special guest, Heather Headley, beginning November 7, 2013. The band is set to release their 6th studio album A Musical Affair, on Syco/Columbia Records on November 5th. BroadwayWorld brings you full coverage of their meet and greet below!
The new Broadway production of Shakespeare's timeless love story Romeo and Juliet starring international film star Orlando Bloom, making his Broadway debut opposite two-time Tony Award nominee Condola Rashad, officially opened last, Thursday, September 19, 2013 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Check out photos below from the star-studded theatre arrivals!
Newsies is currently in its second year on Broadway and is still bringing audiences to their feet nightly at the Nederlander Theatre. Ian McKellen, who will soon star opposite Patrick Stewart in No Man's Land and Waiting for Godot on Broadway recently stopped by to check out the dancing newsboys. Check out a photo of McKellen backstage with the cast below!?
The American Theatre Wing (William Ivey Long, Chair; Heather Hitchens, Executive Director) announced today that its annual gala, held last night at the Plaza Hotel, was the most successful in the organization's history, raising nearly $700,000 (besting the previous record, which was set in 2012, by approximately $100,000). All proceeds from the evening will benefit the education and outreach programs of the American Theatre Wing, which include SpringboardNYC, the Theatre Intern Group, the National Theatre Company Grants and the Jonathan Larson Grants, and will also support free access for students, aspiring professionals, and the general public to programming on AmericanTheatreWing.org, including the long running television show "Working in the Theatre."
Producers Bill Kenwright, The Really Useful Group, David Mirvish, Troika Entertainment, Warner Bros. & The Nederlander Organization have announced that the first North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ will make its L.A. debut at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre for a limited 3 week engagement; today, September 17 - October 6, 2013. Full casting for the tour is now complete.
Young People's Theatre presents Louise Pitre as Miss Hannigan and Sterling Jarvis as Oliver Warbucks in its fall production of Annie (TYA), along with Jenny Weisz in the title role. Directed by Allen MacInnis, the iconic musical will be presented on the Mainstage from November 11 to December 19, opening on Thursday, November 14.
Nederlander Sales & Patron Services and BroadwayWorld.com will hold the fifth annual At This Stage Education Expo on Monday, October 7th at the Minskoff Theatre!
The American Theatre Wing honors legendary director and producer Harold Prince tonight, Monday, September 16 at its annual Gala at the Plaza Hotel (Fifth Avenue at Central Park South). Anki Leeds and CeCe Black will serve as Gala co-chairs.