News broke on Thursday that Broadway's Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Wicked, The Secret Garden) has filed a law suit against Twitter to reveal the identity of a twitter-user, BwayAnonymous who recently tweeted 'Which Avenue Q cast member gave Marty Thomas crabs?'
The Boston Conservatory, the oldest performing arts conservatory in the nation, today announces Tommy Tune as the honoree and special guest at the celebratory performance commemorating the grand opening of the 'Hemenway Project,' a $32 million, 16-month-long renovation of the Conservatory's theater building, Saturday, October 16th.
Wenn News reports today that Broadway's Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Wicked, The Secret Garden) has filed a law suit against a twitter-user, BwayAnonymous who recently tweeted 'Which Avenue Q cast member gave Marty Thomas crabs?'
On October 14th, 2010, Sing for Hope (www.singforhope.org) will present its annual gala at 583 Park Avenue in New York City. The gala will raise awareness and support for Sing for Hope's programs that mobilize professional artists in volunteer service to benefit schools, hospitals and communities. The event will also raise funds for the 2011 return of Sing for Hope Street Pianos, a public art installation that brought 60 upright pianos to the streets of New York this past summer, and embodies Sing for Hope's mission of making art available to all.
The Ringling International Arts Festival has announced its schedule for this year. The festival, presented by the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and the Baryshnikov Arts Center of New York at Florida's Ringling Center for the Arts, features music, dance, theater, and visual arts.
Actors' Equity Association announced today that Charles Randolph-Wright is the recipient of the 2010 Paul Robeson Award. Created in 1974, the Award recognizes a person who best exemplifies the principles by which Mr. Robeson lived. The award will be presented to Mr. Randolph-Wright at the October 8, 2010 General Membership meeting at the Union's headquarters in New York City.
The playwright and drama critic Mario Fratti -- best-known for his adaptation from the Italian of the Tony Award-winning musical NINE - will present TRIO, three one act plays about sex religion and politics beginning previews October 7 prior to an official opening October 14 at Theater for the New City (155 First Ave. at 10th St.) in Manhattan.
Kate Mulgrew, who starred as Katherine Hepburn in Tea at Five, one of Hartford Stage's most successful productions of all time, will return to the Tony Award-winning theatre (Michael Wilson, Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Managing Director) in William Shakespeare's classic play, Antony and Cleopatra. Tina Landau will direct the production, which will run at Hartford Stage October 7 - November 7. Antony and Cleopatra will be the first production in Hartford Stage's renovated and expanded Church Street facility. Construction on the renovation project will take place this summer.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), in association with Extra-Ordinary Productions, present the new musical POPart: The Musical with Book & Lyrics by Daryl Lisa Fazio, and Music by Aaron McAllister, directed by Chad Larabee with music direction by Andrew Smithson and choreography by DJ Gray.
As BroadwayWorld has previously reported, Julie Taymor is at the helm of a new film adaptation of THE TEMPEST, to be released this December. The film was shot in Hawaii with stars Helen Mirren (Prospera), Alfred Molina (Stephano), Ben Whishaw (Ariel), Felicity Jones (Miranda), Russell Brand (Trinculo), Djimon Hounsou (Caliban), Alan Cumming (Sebastian), Chris Cooper (Antonio), and David Strathairn (Alonso). The New York Times reports today that the film will in fact be the main attraction at this year's New York Film Festival, presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center in October. The film will get a special screening on October 2, 2010 at Alice Tully Hall.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Gretchen Margaroli present the new musical The Tenth Floor with music & lyrics by J. Sebastian Fabal and book by Sara Cooper. Directed by Igor Goldin, with music direction by Mark T Evans and choreography by Sue Delano, the cast features Farah Alvin as Georgia Jones, Gilbert L. Bailey, II as Clayton, Micahel Kostroff as Josh, Justin Gregory Lopez as Victor, Doreen Montalvo as Fantasy Mama, and Jeffrey Nunez as Cheche with Judah Gavra, Samantha Gershman, Jordan Grubb, and Rebecca Riker.
The Boston Conservatory, the oldest performing arts conservatory in the nation, today announces Tommy Tune as the honoree and special guest at the celebratory performance commemorating the grand opening of the 'Hemenway Project,' a $32 million, 16-month-long renovation of the Conservatory's theater building, Saturday, October 16th.
According to an article in the New York Daily News, David Cromer, director of OUR TOWN, THE ADDING MACHINE and BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship on Monday. Referred to as the 'genius' grant, the Arthur Foundation awards its recipients with $500,000 over five years to spend as they choose, 'no strings attached.'
On October 14th, 2010, Sing for Hope (www.singforhope.org) will present its annual gala at 583 Park Avenue in New York City. The gala will raise awareness and support for Sing for Hope's programs that mobilize professional artists in volunteer service to benefit schools, hospitals and communities. The event will also raise funds for the 2011 return of Sing for Hope Street Pianos, a public art installation that brought 60 upright pianos to the streets of New York this past summer, and embodies Sing for Hope's mission of making art available to all.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, presents the 2nd annual GLAAD Media Awards in Advertising presented by Omnicom Group, Publicis Groupe, & Rokk Vodka. The award ceremony will feature a silent auction, cocktail reception and after-party.
On today's episode of WHATEVER WITH ALEXIS AND JENNIFER, author and former Mad Men star Bryan Batt stopped in to chat with hosts Alexis Stewart and Jennifer Koppelman about how he perfected his roller skating skills in Central Park during his days in his days on Broadway in Starlight Express. He also dished about growing up in New Orleans, the fate of his Mad Men character Sal and share stories from his time as Munkustrap, the narrator of CATS.
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, the five-time Grammy Award nominated, platinum-selling singer and pianist, will release his new CD Fly Me To The Moon - featuring guitar legend JOE NEGRI - on September 28, 2010. The disc, released through DuckHole Records, will be available on iTunes, Amazon.com and in stores on Tuesday, September 28. The CD is being released in conjunction with 'Michael Feinstein's American Songbook,' the primetime PBS-TV reality/documentary series, which starts airing nationally on Wednesday, October 6. Feinstein and Negri will have a special in-store performance and CD signing at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center (1972 Broadway at 66th Street) at 5:00 PM on Monday, October 18.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, presents the 2nd annual GLAAD Media Awards in Advertising presented by Omnicom Group, Publicis Groupe, & Rokk Vodka. The award ceremony will feature a silent auction, cocktail reception and after-party.
Amgen Oncology presents 'A Conversation with Mel Brooks,' a one-night special event benefitting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, on Monday, September 27.
Jim Caruso is delighted to present Kate Pazakis and Megan Reinking in concert as part of the Broadway at Birdland series. The event will take place on Monday, September 27 at 7pm.
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