For the first time, due to a program established by California Musical Theatre (CMT), Music Circus and Broadway Sacramento patrons who are blind or visually impaired will be better able to enjoy the musicals they attend at Wells Fargo Pavilion and Community Center Theater, according to Richard Lewis, CMT President & CEO. Select Saturday matinee performances of each Broadway Sacramento and Music Circus production will feature audio description. Patrons with visual impairments will be able to listen to live descriptions of the visual elements of the shows-including sets, costumes and physical action-using ear pieces provided at the theater.
Lise Romanoff's Vision Films has announced that they will be releasing the iconic documentary SUNSET STRIP directed by Hans Fjellestad (WHEN THE WORLD BREAKS) today across multiple VOD platforms such as iTunes, Xbox, Playstation, Amazon, Blockbuster, Vimeo and direct to consumers via the Yerka player. The film will debut on DVD on December 10th.
Premium entertainment network EPIX, announced today that it has set Friday, December 6, at 10 PM ET, as the premiere date for the Original Documentary The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall. In this one-hour special, narrated by Adam Sandler, the biggest names in stand-up comedy reveal the role the storied comedy club, the Improv, played in their road to stardom. At times poignant, insightful and always funny, the special uses comics' personal stories, home movies, photographs, and archival footage to weave a story fifty years in the making.
Premium entertainment network EPIX, announced today that it has set Friday, December 6, at 10 PM ET, as the premiere date for the Original Documentary The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall.
The Ridgefield Playhouse has announced its remaining events for its 2013-14 season, including new additions Phil Vassar and psychic Syliva Browne. Check out the full listings below!
ONCE UPON A TIME IN NEW YORK CITY 3, A Concert For The Actors Fund featuring world premiere songs by Jeff Bowen, David Kirshenbaum, Miller & Tysen, Katie Thompson, and more, will perform live at 54 Below on November 19 at 9pm.
Television icon Larry King (Larry King Now) will guest host ESPN2's late night show Olbermann from October 1-3, when Keith Olbermann will be taking a temporary leave from the show to host the MLB postseason studio show on TBS. King will be hosting Olbermann for the three-night run live at 11 p.m. (time may shift depending on live events) from the show's Times Square studios in New York City. Additionally, King is scheduled to make a guest appearance on Olbermann this Friday, September 27.
From his HBO and Showtime stand-up specials, to his recurring roles on shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm and Everybody Hates Chris, it's no wonder that Richard Lewis was listed as one of Comedy Central's top 50 stand-up comedians of all time. On Friday, October 18, at 8 p.m., you'll get to see why when Richard Lewis headlines at The Ridgefield Playhouse. Special guest is Mike Jacobs, known for his sidesplitting edgy brand of observational comedy. Bissell House (378 Main Street, Ridgefield) will pour a free glass of house wine or draft beer with dinner the night of this show when tickets/stubs are presented. Media sponsor is i95fm The Home of Rock 'n' Roll. This event is part of the Clark Construction Comedy Series.
Aaron Tveit's sold out concerts in May at New York's 54 BELOW will be recorded and released by Broadway Records. 'The Radio In My Head: Live At 54 BELOW' will be released digitally today, September 6th and on CD on September 10, 2013.
This September and October, 54 BELOW, the performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife, presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Set to perform are: Brian d'Arcy James, Duncan Sheik, Tony Desare, Charles Busch, Emily Skinner, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Laura Benanti, Alice Ripley, Telly Leung, John Tartaglia, MOrgan James, Ann Morrison, Christine Andreas, Shelly Burch, Ahrens & Flaherty, Frances Ruffelle and more.
Host, Bridget Everett and DJs Andrew Andrew, welcome Cristin Milioti (How I Met Your Mother, Tony Nominee-ONCE), Elizabeth A. Davis (Tony nominee-ONCE), and Will Connolly from the Original cast of Broadway's ONCE to 54 Below's new weekly Thursday night Party, 15:54, August 29th, 2013 at 11pm.
Its first time ever at Music Circus, the sizzling, sexy Kander and Ebb smash hit Chicago is the final show of the 2013 Music Circus season, with an extended run at the Wells Fargo Pavilion from August 20 - 29. The 1996 revival of this hit musical, one of the cornerstones of the choreographic Broadway legacy of Bob Fosse, won 6 Tony Awards and is still running on Broadway. With a plot centered on murderesses Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, on death row together fighting for the fame that may keep them from the gallows, the show features a number of popular songs including 'All That Jazz,' 'Razzle Dazzle' and 'Cell Block Tango.' BroadwayWorld has a first look at highlights of the production below!
Carolines on Broadway, "America's Premier Comedy Nightclub," announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of September 2013, highlighted by headliners Gary Valentine, from CBS's "The King of Queens" and E!'s "Chelsea Lately," September 1; Tracy Morgan, from NBC's "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock," September 3 - 6; Mark Viera, from his showtime special "Mark Viera: Tales of a Nuyorican," September 7 and 8; Max Amini, from the Showtime stand-up special "Bridging the Gap," September 13 -15; Donnell Rawlings, "Ashy Larry" from Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show" and from E!'s Chelsea Lately" and MTV2's "Guy Code" and "Guy Court," September 19 - 22; Richard Lewis, from HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and the sitcom "Anything But Love," September 26 - 29; and Rob Stapleton, from Comedy Central's "Comedy Central Presents" and his "I'm Tellin the Truth Tour," September 26 - 29.
Its first time ever at Music Circus, the sizzling, sexy Kander and Ebb smash hit Chicago is the final show of the 2013 Music Circus season, with an extended run at the Wells Fargo Pavilion from August 20 - 29. The 1996 revival of this hit musical, one of the cornerstones of the choreographic Broadway legacy of Bob Fosse, won 6 Tony Awards and is still running on Broadway. With a plot centered on murderesses Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, on death row together fighting for the fame that may keep them from the gallows, the show features a number of popular songs including 'All That Jazz,' 'Razzle Dazzle' and 'Cell Block Tango.' BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below!
Its first time ever at Music Circus, the sizzling, sexy Kander and Ebb smash hit Chicago is the final show of the 2013 Music Circus season, with an extended run at the Wells Fargo Pavilion from August 20 - 29. The 1996 revival of this hit musical, one of the cornerstones of the choreographic Broadway legacy of Bob Fosse, won 6 Tony Awards and is still running on Broadway. With a plot centered on murderesses Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, on death row together fighting for the fame that may keep them from the gallows, the show features a number of popular songs including "All That Jazz," "Razzle Dazzle" and "Cell Block Tango." BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek of the production below!
The King and I, one of Rodgers and Hammerstein's most treasured musicals, is the next show in the 2013 Music Circus season, at the Wells Fargo Pavilion from August 6 - 11. With book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and music by Richard Rodgers, the show features the classic songs 'Shall We Dance?,' 'Getting to Know You' and 'Something Wonderful.' BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.
Two of today's top comedians will create a laughing riot this October at The Ridgefield Playhouse. On Saturday, the 5th, Colin Quinn's Unconstitutional tackles 226 years of American Constitution calamities -- from predator drones to the Kardashians. The HBO hit Curb Your Enthusiasm's Richard Lewis will show why Comedy Central lists him as one of the top 50 stand-up comedians of all time on Friday, October 18, with special guest Mike Jacobs, whose edgy brand of observational comedy is sidesplitting. Both shows kick off at 8 p.m. Bissell House (378 Main Street, Ridgefield) will pour a free glass of house wine or draft beer with dinner the night of the Richard Lewis show when tickets/stubs are presented. Media sponsor is i95fm The Home of Rock 'n' Roll. These events are part of the Clark Construction Comedy Series.
Its first time ever at Music Circus, the sizzling, sexy Kander and Ebb smash hit Chicago is the final show of the 2013 Music Circus season, with an extended run at the Wells Fargo Pavilion from August 20 - 29. The 1996 revival of this hit musical, one of the cornerstones of the choreographic Broadway legacy of Bob Fosse, won 6 Tony Awards and is still running on Broadway. With a plot centered on murderesses Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, on death row together fighting for the fame that may keep them from the gallows, the show features a number of popular songs including "All That Jazz," "Razzle Dazzle" and "Cell Block Tango."
