Paul Smith News

Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Announces 80th Anniversary Season

The highly respected Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) is returning for a historic 80th Season, developing young musicians and offering a full breadth of classical concerts for audiences of all ages from November until June. These concerts offer the talented young musicians invaluable opportunities to perform in professional venues. (more...)

Theatre Royal Stratford East and Paines Plough Announce Their ROUNDABOUT Festival

Theatre Royal Stratford East and Paines Plough are thrilled to announce the programme for ROUNDABOUT Festival, which is taking place in the Theatre Square in front of Theatre Royal Stratford East from Thursday 10 a?" Saturday 26 October 2019, as part of Paines Plough's ROUNDABOUT Autumn UK Tour. Further programming will be announced soon. (more...)

Martha Lorin Returns To Don't Tell Mama With IT FEELS LIKE AUTUMN

Jazz vocalist Martha Lorin returns to Don't Tell Mama on Sunday, September 8 at 7 PM with It Feels Like Autumn, an all-new show of standards and original songs, with Dave DeMotta on piano and Bill Moring on bass. (more...)

Wake Up With BWW 8/30: MOULIN ROUGE! Cast Album, MERRILY Film, and More!

Today's top stories: the cast album for Moulin Rouge! is now available, a film version of Merrily We Roll Along will star Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein, and more! (more...)

Inside The Culture of Musical Theatre Teens and Casting Broadway Musicals on Instagram

Growing in the years ever since the addition of video services to Instagram are Broadway musical 'fandoms' and teens casting one another in musicals after posting video auditions. (more...)

VIDEO: First Clips of BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL Coming to Sydney's State Theatre

It's All Happening! Get a first look at the Bring It On: The Musical tour coming to State Theatre for two weeks only! (more...)

BWW Review: MARIN SHAKESPEARE'S SPAMALOT KEEPS AUDIENCES IN LAUGHS-A-LOT NOW THRU AUGUST 25

Marin Shakespeare's SPAMALOT is an altogether delightful and uproariously zany production that has their audiences laughing almost non-stop throughout the show. Playing its final week now through August 25, SPAMALOT is a not-to-be-missed, hugely enjoyable show. (more...)

AMC and ITV Commission Three Part Drama Series QUIZ with Michael Sheen

The extraordinary and sensational story of how Charles and Diana Ingram attempted an 'audacious heist' on the quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is to be told in a three-part drama, Quiz announced AMC and ITV today.  (more...)

Wake Up With BWW 8/16: THE INHERITANCE Casting, MEAN GIRLS and ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Tour Casting, and More!

Today's top stories: casting has been announced for The Inheritance, and the national tours of Mean Girls and Once On This Island! (more...)

Stephen Schwartz Reveals CHILDREN OF EDEN in Chicago Might Be Filmed

These pieces of news are simple joys! In a newsletter from Stephen Schwartz, he discusses plans to film a future production of Children of Eden in Chicago and how Pippin will have its first production in Paris. (more...)

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW REVIEW: THE CANARY AND THE CROW, Summerhall

Daniel Ward's The Canary And The Crow narrates his experience of being a black boy in a white, middle class high school. But it's so much more than those teenage years. (more...)

BWW Flashback: Meet the Cast of the ALMOST FAMOUS Musical!

BroadwayWorld recently announced the cast of Almost Famous, the musical adaptation of the 2000 film. The show is set to run at The Old Globe from September to October and will star Colin Donnell, Solea Pfeiffer and many others. (more...)

MAKER OF WORLDS Premieres at Theater for the New City Starting September 2nd

MAKER OF WORLDS, an absurdist one-woman play with six characters by Wendy A. Schmidt, will premiere as part of the Dream Up Festival at Theater for the New City on September 2nd with consecutive performances through September 7th.  (more...)

Video: Watch Grammy Nominee Jessie J Belt Out a LES MIZ Classic

With a voice that brings us a world full of happiness,  Grammy nominee Jessie J. posted a cover of the iconic  'On My Own' from Les Misérables. 'For those who don't know. My training is musical theatre. I have always wanted to be on the stage.' the singer says, 'It's also a great way for me to see where I can improve vocally. My timing, pitch, delivery, diction etc. I do this a lot. But thought I would share today. Practice makes better.' (more...)

Lyn Stanley Releases 'London With A Twist â€" Live At Bernie's'

Lyn Stanley has had a remarkable career in music. With the late pianist Paul Smith and singer-vocal coach Annette Warren as her mentors, she began her career out of nowhere in 2010. Her debut recording Lost In Romance ranked in the top 100 albums played by American radio stations and, virtually by herself, she has built up a large worldwide following (particularly among audiophiles) and released such popular albums as Potions {from the 50s}, Interludes, The Moonlight Sessions Volumes One and Two, and the Julie London Project, all of which have been big sellers. She was awarded Female Jazz Vocalist of the Year for 2018 by Saul Levine, programmer for KKJZ-FM, Los Angeles' top jazz radio station.  (more...)

BWW Flashback: Harry Connick, Jr. Takes on Broadway with Kelli O'Hara, Brian d'Arcy James, and Jessie Mueller!

From New Orleans to New York, Harry Connick, Jr. is returning to the Broadway stage. As reported earlier this week, Connick, Jr. will bring A Celebration of Cole Porter to the Broadway stage this winter.With the announcement of his return, take a look at Connick's hits with theatre in the past.  (more...)

BWW Flashback: A Career to Marvel at, Tom Hiddleston Comes to Broadway

Tom Hiddleston is taking the Broadway stage! The globally-known actor, most recognized for his portrayal of Loki in multiple Marvel films, is making his Broadway debut this season. (more...)

Wake Up With BWW 7/22: THE LION KING Film Gross, and More!

Today's top stories: The Lion King film is on track to have the biggest opening for a Disney live action remake of an animated film! (more...)

BWW Flashback: The Many Dances of MOULIN ROUGE's Sonya Tayeh

Sonya Tayeh has been one of the relevant names in dance for over a decade, choreographing for Madonna, Florence and the Machine, Miley Cyrus and more. Her most notable credit would be the work she has contributed to over eight seasons of So You Think You Can Dance, which has earned her two Emmy nominations. (more...)

Meet the Current Cast of HAMILTON on Broadway!

Hamilton is ready to blow us all away as they enter their fourth year of their monumental Broadway run! Take a look at the current cast that is burning up the Richard Rodgers stage. (more...)