Photo Flash: Signature Theatre's TITANIC THE MUSICAL Sets Sail in Rehearsal
by A.A. Cristi
- Dec 7, 2016
Signature Theatre is proud to announce the full cast and creative team for Titanic, directed by Signature Theatre Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer (Broadway's Gigi, Follies, Million Dollar Quartet). Signature Theatre reaffirms its mission to stage inventive new productions of classic musicals by tackling Maury Yeston's (Nine) and Peter Stone's (1776) Tony Award®-winning musical about the heart-stopping and riveting ride through the final moments of Titanic's fateful journey. Titanic will run from December 13 - January 29, 2017, featuring a cast, crew and orchestra of more than 50 artists and an inventive new 360 degree staging in Signature Theatre's intimate 330 seat MAX Theatre.
Netflix Announces Slate of Originals at 2017 Sundance Film Festival
by A.A. Cristi
- Dec 5, 2016
Netflix unveiled its expanded slate of diverse originals making their world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, which will include four original features, one original documentary feature, and episodes of two hotly-anticipated doc series. With a roster of talent including Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville, Jason Segel, Rooney Mara, Robert Redford, Elijah Wood, Rashida Jones, Melanie Lynskey, Riley Keough, Jesse Plemons, and Alfre Woodard, the titles selected for Sundance Film Festival highlight the diversity and breadth of creativity found at Netflix.
American Blues Theater to Stage Chicago Premiere of David Auburn's THE COLUMNIST
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 2, 2016
American Blues Theater continues its 2016-2017 Season with the Chicago Premiere of The Columnist by David Auburn and directed by Keira Fromm. The Columnist runs February 17 - April 9, 2017 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. The official press opening is Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
STAGE TUBE: Get Ready for Signature's 360-Degree Send-Off with 'Godspeed Titanic' Music Video
by Stage Tube
- Dec 1, 2016
Signature Theatre's Titanic, directed by Signature Theatre Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer (Broadway's Gigi, Follies, Million Dollar Quartet), will run from December 13 - January 29, 2017, featuring a cast, crew and orchestra of more than 50 artists and an inventive new 360-degree staging in Signature Theatre's intimate 330 seat MAX Theatre. Get ready for the show's big send-off with the company's rendition of 'Godspeed Titanic' below!
Grammy Award Winning Vocalist Steve Tyrell Brings a Night of Standards and Holiday Songs to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Today
by BWW
News Desk
- Dec 1, 2016
The Ridgefield Playhouse and Ridgefield Magazine Broadway and Cabaret Series presents Grammy and Emmy Award-winning vocalist Steve Tyrell onToday, December 1 at 8 p.m. and is partially underwritten by Adam Broderick Salon and Spa. Tyrell is truly a renaissance man. For more than four decades in the music business, he has proven himself a successful artist, producer, songwriter, music supervisor, and performer. With his breakthrough performances in "Father of the Bride" and "Father of the Bride II," Tyrell reinvented and re-popularized classic pop standards for a modern-day audience.
Royal Conservatory Alumnus Blake Pouliot Wins Grand Prize at OSM Manulife Competition
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 28, 2016
The Royal Conservatory congratulates alumnus Blake Pouliot, who won the Grand Prize at the 2016 OSM [Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal] Manulife Competition, held in Montreal from November 22-26. The young violinist received $17,500 in awards and grants, as well as a series of concert engagements in communities across North America.
Photo Flash: First Look at Daisy Eagan's Return to THE SECRET GARDEN at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 21, 2016
25 years after the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical production of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's story The Secret Garden, the Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) and the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle co-presents the timeless tale from now through December 31 at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW). The musical is directed by David Armstrong, Artistic Director at The 5th Avenue Theatre, with whom STC is co-producing the production. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
American Blues Theater Presents the 15th Anniversary Production of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
by BWW
News Desk
- Nov 18, 2016
American Blues Theater continues its 2016-2017 Season with the 15th Anniversary Production of the holiday favorite It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! The production, based on the beloved Frank Capra's film, is directed by Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside with music direction by Michael Mahler. It's a Wonderful Life runs November 18 - December 31, 2016 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago.
Photo Coverage: KINKY BOOTS Welcomes Todrick Hall and Celebrates 1500 Performances!
by Jennifer Broski
- Nov 16, 2016
Just last night, Todrick Hall officially joined the Broadway company of Kinky Boots as 'Lola' in the Tony Award-winning musical, where he remains through March 5, 2017. Hall, an internationally known YouTube personality and Broadway actor who just finished a sold-out national tour of his show Straight Outta Oz, succeeds the Award-winning Alan Mingo, Jr. in Kinky Boots, now in its 4th smash year at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street).
Photo Flash: First Look at THE WIZARD OF OZ at Walnut Street Theatre
by BWW
News Desk
- Nov 16, 2016
Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 208th season with an exciting stage adaptation of the all-time classic musical THE WIZARD OF OZ. Directed by Glenn Casale, with choreography by Rodney Glen Roberts, THE WIZARD OF OZ began previews on November 8th, opens on November 16th and runs through January 8th on the Walnut's Mainstage. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
PARTY PEOPLE Opens Tonight at The Public Theater
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 15, 2016
The Public Theater presents the New York Premiere of PARTY PEOPLE by UNIVERSES (Steven Sapp, Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, and William Ruiz a.k.a Ninja). Developed and directed by Liesl Tommy with choreography by Millicent Johnnie, PARTY PEOPLE began performances on November 1 and runs through Sunday, December 4, with an official press opening tonight, November 15.
Photo Flash: First Look at THE WIZARD OF OZ at Walnut Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 14, 2016
Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 208th season with an exciting stage adaptation of the all-time classic musical THE WIZARD OF OZ. Directed by Glenn Casale, with choreography by Rodney Glen Roberts, THE WIZARD OF OZ began previews on November 8th, opens on November 16th and runs through January 8th on the Walnut's Mainstage. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
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