On January 6, 2016, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance will present Grammy and Emmy award-winner Itzhak Perlman conducting the Juilliard Orchestra in their first Chicago appearance in 10 years. Treasured by audiences throughout the world for his remarkable artistry, Mr. Perlman, who contracted polio at age four, is also one of the most important and committed advocates for accessibility, and a source of inspiration for young musicians with and without disabilities.
BroadwayWorld is excited to report that among the 17 recipients of the 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom are Broadway legends Stephen Sondheim and Barbra Streisand, as well as pop star and ON YOUR FEET! creator Gloria Estefan. President Barack Obama named this year's honoreees today, and the awards will be presented at the White House on November 24th.
Showtime Networks announced that Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning executive Vinnie Malhotra will be joining the network in the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Documentaries, Unscripted and Sports Programming.
Acclaimed singer and "American Idol" finalist David Hernandez will bring his one-man show, HOLIDAY HANGOVER, to Feinstein's at the Nikko for one performance only - Wednesday, December 30 at 7 p.m. Hernandez will perform a selection of original songs and standards, as well as track from his holiday album, "This Christmas."
OUT.com has just revealed its 21st annual Out100 list of influential people in the LGBT community. And the 2015 lineup includes a sizeable group of stage actors!
NBC has set Thursday, Dec. 17 at 10 p.m. ET as the airdate for its special edition of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” in which the famed survivalist takes President Barack Obama on an intimate trek across the Alaskan wilderness.
Last night, President Obama returned to the Richard Rodgers Theatre for a special performance of Broadway's HAMILTON to raise funds for the Democratic Party.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: It's another night of galas, benefits and fundraisers!
CBS THIS MORNING, network television's only morning newscast posting year-to-year growth in viewers, will mark its 1,000th broadcast today, Oct. 30 (7:00-9:00 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
CBS THIS MORNING, network television's only morning newscast posting year-to-year growth in viewers, will mark its 1,000th broadcast on Friday, Oct. 30 (7:00-9:00 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Cafe Carlyle will welcome Broadway legend Chita Rivera for a two-week engagement, January 12-23. An accomplished and versatile actress/singer/dancer, Chita Rivera has won two Tony Awards as Best Leading Actress in a Musical and has received eight additional Tony nominations for an exceptional 10 Tony nominations. Her career is highlighted by starring roles in Bye Bye Birdie, The Rink (Tony Award), Chicago, Jerry's Girls, Kiss of the Spider Woman (Tony Award), The Visit and the original Broadway casts of Guys and Dolls, Can-Can, Seventh Heaven and Mr. Wonderful. Additionally, she has toured in Born Yesterday, The Rose Tattoo, Call Me Madam, Threepenny Opera, Sweet Charity, Kiss Me Kate, Zorba and Can-Can with The Rockettes.
For the third consecutive week of the 2015-2016 TV season, more people watched portions of CBS News' broadcasts than news programs on any other broadcast network, according to Nielsen most current ratings for the week ending Oct. 11.
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke died unexpectedly from heart COMPLICATIONS on Dec. 13, 2010. Shortly afterward, his eldest son, David Holbrooke, attempted the seemingly impossible: capturing the legacy of his influential father 'to understand him better in death,' while traveling across the globe to reveal a behind-the-scenes view of U.S. foreign policy.
Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity Ensemble celebrating 30 years of presenting visceral theatrical works while engaging its audience in missions of local service agencies, are proud to announce the Chicago premiere of LOOKING OVER THE PRESIDENT'S SHOULDER, by Artistic Affiliate James Still and directed by Timothy Douglas, February 5 - March 6, 2016 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.
