Elvis is Water is a vibrant musical exploration of the birth of rock and roll, and a quest to understand the power of one man's song, told and sung through the prism of the heady early days at Sun Records in Memphis. In a show written by Katherine Sandford and directed by Jackson Andrews, lead singer John Burnsand his band - Joe Hawkins (electric guitar), Denis Drouin (stand-up bass) and Deb Thomson (keyboard)- bring to life the music that changed it all. Elvis is Water is a story and a performance you'll never forget.
Nickelodeon News
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Nickelodeon, R&R Productions and MarVista Entertainment have united a star-studded cast including Noah Munck (iCarly's Gibby) and The Sopranos' Steve Schirripa, for the original kids TV movie NICKEY DEUCE, premiering tonight, May 27, at 8:00 p.m (ET/PT) on Nick at Nite.
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Two best friends, one of whom happens to be a talking snake, seek maximum awesomeness in the brand-new animated series SANJAY AND CRAIG, debuting Today, May 25, at 10:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
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Announcing the cast and creative team for the enchanting musical, South Pacific. Sailor hijinks, the danger of war, and the passion of young love are all joined together by Rogers & Hammerstein's sensational score in one of the most powerful musicals of all time. Previews begin tonight, May 23 at 8:00 p.m.; with the official opening on Saturday, May 25 at 8:00 p.m. and running through July 14, 2013.
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Edgy and quirky, Emmy award-winning actress and comedian Judy Gold comes to Bristol Riverside Theatre on August 9-11 in a program of hilarious stand-up comedy. Performances are Friday and Saturday night at 8:00 PM and Sunday matinee at 2:00 PM.
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TEEN CHOICE 2013 will once again break into summer and celebrate the hottest teen icons in television, music, film, sports, fashion, comedy and the web in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing live Sunday, August 11 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" leads the TEEN CHOICE 2013 nominees with seven nominations.
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Today, Amazon Publishing announces Kindle Worlds, the first commercial publishing platform that will enable any writer to create fan fiction based on a range of original stories and characters and earn royalties for doing so. Amazon Publishing has secured licenses from Warner Bros. Television Group's Alloy Entertainment division for its New York Times best-selling book series Gossip Girl, by Cecily von Ziegesar; Pretty Little Liars, by Sara Shepard; and Vampire Diaries, by L.J. Smith; and plans to announce more licenses soon. Through these licenses, Kindle Worlds will allow any writer to publish authorized stories inspired by these popular Worlds and make them available for readers to purchase in the Kindle Store.
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For the week of May 13, 2013, 24-hour kid-driven, family-dedicated television network Disney Channel swept core kid demos for the 4th straight week in Total Day in Kids 2-11 (2.1 rating - tie), Kids 6-11 (519,000/2.2 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (460,000/1.9 rating), marking the network's 101st consecutive week as TV #1 network in 6-11 and 9-14 measures.
by BWW News Desk -
Announcing the cast and creative team for the enchanting musical, South Pacific. Sailor hijinks, the danger of war, and the passion of young love are all joined together by Rogers & Hammerstein's sensational score in one of the most powerful musicals of all time. Previews begin on Thursday, May 23 at 8:00 p.m.; with the official opening on Saturday, May 25 at 8:00 p.m. and running through July 14, 2013.
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Build-A-Bear Workshop, the interactive entertainment retailer of customizable stuffed animals, announced today a new relationship with Nickelodeon to bring the hit animated series, SpongeBob SquarePants, to Build-A-Bear Workshop.
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Southern Rep Theatre concludes its 26th Season Mainstage Series with NEXT TO NORMAL with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. Directed by Blake Coheley and musical direction by Jefferson Turner. Featuring: Leslie Castay, Richard Hutton, Madison Kerth, Clint Johnson, Matthew Thompson and Michael Krikorian.
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The Muny announced principal casting for the sixth show of its fantastic 95th Season, Disney and Cameron Mackinstosh's Mary Poppins the Musical, directed by Gary Griffin and choreographed by Alex Sanchez. Mary Poppins the Musical is sponsored by Ameren.
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Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, one of the world's leading children's book publishers, has been named master publishing licensee for PBS KIDS ratings winner Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. Under its agreement with brand owner, The Fred Rogers Company, and licensing agency, Out of the Blue Enterprises, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing will introduce a broad range of books based on the award-winning and critically-acclaimed animated show, the first TV series from The Fred Rogers Company since the iconic Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. The first titles in the publishing program are set to launch in January 2014.
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For the week of May 6, 2013, 24-hour kid-driven, family-committed television network Disney Channel swept major youth demos for the 3rd straight week in Total Day in Kids 2-11
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Community-based design company Threadless.com and Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, have geared up for a brand-new design challenge featuring global pop culture icon SpongeBob SquarePants.
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Nickelodeon's Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande are back as their iconic characters from iCarly and Victorious in the brand-new, spin-off comedy SAM & CAT. Grande made her Broadway debut at age 15, originating the role of Charlotte in '13' in 2008.
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Nickelodeon's funny gals Jennette McCurdy (iCarly's Sam Puckett) and Ariana Grande (Victorious' Cat Valentine) are back as their iconic characters from iCarly and Victorious in the brand-new, spin-off comedy SAM & CAT, debuting Saturday, June 8, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).
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Brothers and sisters can be your best friends, but they can also drive you nuts. Kids across America rank the top ten ways siblings get under your skin in the half-hour Nick News with Linda Ellerbee special, 'If Only I Were an Only Child,' premiering Today, May 13, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
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COMEDY CENTRAL favorite Pete Holmes makes it weird in the world premiere of PETE HOLMES: NICE TRY, THE DEVIL debuting tonight, May 12 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.
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Partly Cloudy People has announced its production of Kim Rosenstock's Tigers Be Still, directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh. Tigers Be Still will play a three-week limited engagement at the DRILLING COMPANY THEATER (236 West 78 Street, Floor 3). Performances begin tonight, May 9 and continue through Saturday, May 25. Opening night is tonight, May 9 (8 pm).
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