2010 was quite a year for Broadway with some spectacular opening nights. We'll be sharing highlights from the year in photos, videos, interviews and more throughout this final week of the year.
First off is a look at some of the star and excitement filled opening night curtain calls of 2010.
Photos by Walter McBride / WM Photos / Corbis
Emelin Theatre December 2010 Events
E.B. White's classic is brought to life by Theatreworks USA! Charlotte (a spider) and Wilbur (a pig) are unlikely friends, but when Wilbur faces the troubling prospect of becoming pork dinner, it's Charlotte to the rescue. Spinning words into her web, Charlotte makes a miracle of Wilbur and turns him into a sensation too prized to be eaten. Ages 4+
Broadwayworld has joined with the cast of Rain- A Beatles Tribute for our new '8 Days A Week' feature. Each day for eight days Joe Bithorn, Joey Curatolo, Steve Landes, and Ralph Castelli of Rain will answer one question about what The Beatles mean to them.
Today, we are concluding our spotlight on the new school of Disney feature film directors begun last week with Byron Howard and Nathan Greno of TANGLED - now in Disney Digital 3D in movie theaters nationwide - and continuing yesterday with Don Hahn of WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY, with a indepth conversation with Jeff Sherman and Greg Sherman, the directors of THE BOYS documentary - now available on DVD - tracing the glorious career of their famous songwriting fathers, even if life was anything but 'A Spoonful of Sugar' behind the scenes. MARY POPPINS to THE TIGGER MOVIE, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG on screen and on Broadway to BUSKER'S ALLEY, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and much more, the Sherman Brothers' career continues on in their twilight years as their sons carry on the tradition of incisive, emotional storytelling in THE BOYS documentary just as their fathers have done in their hundreds of beloved songs - some, such as those from MARY POPPINS, Academy Award winners. The rich legacy lives on with the Sherman Sons in THE BOYS, new on DVD this week.
Yesterday, November 11, RAIN band members and Broadway's newest stars: STEVE LANDES (John Lennon), JOEY CURATOLO (Paul McCartney), JOE BITHORN (George Harrison) and RALPH CASTELLI (Ringo Starr) performed songs from their hit Broadway tribute concert and talked about the career of The Beatles along with SID BERNSTEIN, the famed impresario who brought The Beatles to America. RAIN w signed copies of their live CDs and SID BERNSTEIN also signed copies of his book Sid Bernstein Calling...
Emelin Theatre December 2010 Events
E.B. White's classic is brought to life by Theatreworks USA! Charlotte (a spider) and Wilbur (a pig) are unlikely friends, but when Wilbur faces the troubling prospect of becoming pork dinner, it's Charlotte to the rescue. Spinning words into her web, Charlotte makes a miracle of Wilbur and turns him into a sensation too prized to be eaten. Ages 4+
RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles On Broadway was extended by popular demand and will now run through Sunday, January 9 at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street). Previews began Tuesday, October 19 with the official opening last night October 26.
The internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, RAIN - A Tribute To The Beatles, makes its debut at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County with a limited FIVE-show engagement from Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10, 2010 in the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House.
The boys from Hazzard County are making their way to Niagara Falls in January. John Schneider and Tom Wopat, stars of the 1980s hit TV series, The Dukes of Hazzard, will perform songs from their solo careers at the Avalon Theatre for two nights, January 21 & 22.
The internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, RAIN - A Tribute To The Beatles, makes its debut at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County with a limited FIVE-show engagement from Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10, 2010 in the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House.
'The award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles, returns to Atlanta's Fabulous Fox Theatre from September 17-19. Like The Beatles, the onstage members of RAIN are not only supreme musicians, but electrifying performers in their own right. You can see the show here before it makes its Broadway debut in October. Make plans today to experience RAIN with your loved ones and friends. Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 800-982-2787, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at the Fox Theatre Box Office.'
'The award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles, returns to Atlanta's Fabulous Fox Theatre from September 17-19. Like The Beatles, the onstage members of RAIN are not only supreme musicians, but electrifying performers in their own right. You can see the show here before it makes its Broadway debut in October. Make plans today to experience RAIN with your loved ones and friends. Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 800-982-2787, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at the Fox Theatre Box Office.'
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway's new musical sensation, is thrilled to announce that music legend Jerry Lee Lewis, the last surviving member of the real ‘Million Dollar Quartet,' will join the cast of the Tony nominated Best Musical for a special encore during the Friday evening, September 10 performance.
RAIN, the acclaimed Beatles concert, returns by popular demand! The award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN - A Tribute To The Beatles, returns to the Fox Theatre with one performance on Friday, Jan. 21 at 8:00 p.m.