Rita Moreno News

The Morrisson Theatre Chorus, under the musical direction of Cesar Cancino, will present its Holiday Concert: Special Songs for a Special Time of the Year on December 11, December 12 and December 13 at 8:00pm and December 14 at 2:00pm. The Holiday Concert will feature a selection of sacred classical works, popular holiday songs, gospel and spiritual selections, as well as audience sing-a-long pieces.

Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal, the most critically acclaimed, award-winning supper club of its kind in the greater Los Angeles area, has set Sunday, December 14, 2014 as auditions for its 9th consecutive year of LA's Next Great Stage Star, it was announced today by Executive Producer Michael Sterling of Michael Sterling Publicity and Production in Los Angeles, CA.

Today we are shining a solo spotlight on a multi-Tony Award-winning Best Musical that is eyeing a revival just in time for its 20th anniversary, SUNSET BOULEVARD.

Rita Moreno will lend her voice to the all-new animated series NINA'S WORLD, set to premiere on Sprout network in 2015.

Today, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts announced that the legendary Bill Cosby will perform for a one-night-only performance at the Ruth Finley Person Theater (50 Mark West Springs Road) in Santa Rosa on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 8:00 pm.

She Loves Me, the 1963 Tony Award-winning musical, with book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Bock, and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, opens November 7, 2014 at Lakewood Theatre Company. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!

Conoce a los ganadores de las seis entradas individuales para la proyección del clásico de 1952,el próximo viernes 17 de octubre, en el Palacio de la Prensa de Madrid.

Four time Tony Award Winner Terrence McNally's IT'S ONLY A PLAY is opening on Thursday, October 9th at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. In anticipation of McNally's upcoming opening night, BroadwayWorld is taking a look at his legendary career over the past several decades.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre announces that the City of Berkeley has proclaimed Tuesday, September 30, 2014 Tony Taccone Day. This day will honor Berkeley Rep's Michael Leibert Artistic Director Tony Taccone as a pioneer in contemporary American theatre. Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates will host a ceremony to present Taccone an official proclamation between 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. The ceremony will be broadcast on local radio through KPFB Radio 89.3 and on television through Cable B-TV, Channel 33.

EMMY Award-Winner Bruce Vilanch stars in a staged reading of RUBBLE, a new comedy by 4 time EMMY Award-Winning 'The Simpsons' writer, Mike Reiss at The Provincetown Theater. 'The Sopranos' star and Broadway veteran Jerry Adler also joins the cast. The staged reading of RUBBLE will be directed by James Valletti for one night only to benefit The Provincetown Theater. All proceeds go directly to support The Provincetown Theater.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment invaded the Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival on July 14th and 15th to celebrate the Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD release of RIO 2

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Seussical' splashes, 'The Beverly Hillbillies,' 'Clemente' and 'Hansel & Gretel' bow, 'Hank Williams' returns, 'Charlie Brown' takes a hike, plus 'Reefer Madness' at Mayne, Bill Larkin at Davenport's and showtunes at Ravinia. Plus:'Titanic' arrives as 'The Last Ship' sails!

The organizers of ¡VivaFest!, San Jose's Latino destination festival, announced today its 2014 schedule.

Celebrate the life and work of Rita Moreno, actress, singer, and dancer, and the only Latina (and one of only a few performers) to have won four major annual American entertainment awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT). She has also won a Golden Globe and was recently the recipient of the Screen Actor's Guild Life Achievement Award. Join us to hear Moreno's life story as told to Taína Caragol, curator of Latino art and history at the Portrait Gallery. Moreno is represented in the special exhibition 'Dancing the Dream' on the first floor.

Tectonic Theater Project to present excerpts of Carmen: A new Afro-Cuban musical in development at The Guggenheim's 'Works & Process' series Today, June 28th 7:30pm. Directed by Moises Kaufman, Music Adaptation by Arturo O'Farrill, and Music Direction and Vocal Arrangements by Andrea Grody.

Tectonic Theater Project to present excerpts of Carmen: A new Afro-Cuban musical in development at The Guggenheim's 'Works & Process' series Saturday, June 28th 7:30pm. Directed by Moisés Kaufman, Music Adaptation by Arturo O'Farrill, and Music Direction and Vocal Arrangements by Andrea Grody.

When it comes to contemporary classics in American musical theatre, just the sheer mention of Leonard Bernstein's WEST SIDE STORY is enough to get any fan of the medium listening. His clever orchestrations, drive and ambition, and unique construction made the show a hallmark of the genre that is still adored and studied today.

There may not have been 76 trombones, but Florence Henderson and Constantine Maroulis did excellent impersonations of librarian Marian Paroo and Harold Hill of 'The Music Man' fame, as they lead a 28 piece marching Broadway band into the Skirball Cultural Center in the new Guerin Pavilion/Herscher Hall to begin an evening of co-hosting for the Actors Fund's 18th Annual Tony Awards® Party. Check out the photos below!

Celebrate the life and work of Rita Moreno, actress, singer, and dancer, and the only Latina (and one of only a few performers) to have won four major annual American entertainment awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT). She has also won a Golden Globe and was recently the recipient of the Screen Actor's Guild Life Achievement Award. Join us to hear Moreno's life story as told to Taína Caragol, curator of Latino art and history at the Portrait Gallery. Moreno is represented in the special exhibition 'Dancing the Dream' on the first floor.