Sixty years ago today, on September 26th, 1957, WEST SIDE STORY opened on Broadway and went on to become one of the best-loved musicals of all time. In honor of its 60th anniversary, watch a selection of scenes from the show below!
Sixty years ago this month, West Side Story opened on Broadway to become one of the best-loved musicals of all time. To celebrate this historic event, Dancers Over 40 will assemble a spectacular once-in-a-lifetime panel of original cast members nearly to the day of their 1957 debut.
A School-to School benefit performance for the children of St. John after the devastating Hurricane Irma will be presented on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017 at the PROFESSIONAL CHILDREN'S SCHOOL, 132 West 60th Street, New York, NY.
Sixty years ago this month, West Side Story opened on Broadway to become one of the best-loved musicals of all time. To celebrate this historic event, Dancers Over 40 will assemble a spectacular once-in-a-lifetime panel of original cast members nearly to the day of their 1957 debut.
When two killer military drones go missing, Robert, a civilian contractor with big ideas, is blamed. As a visit from the president looms, tensions rise and so do the stakes. In Ronnie Lee Graham's new novel, 'The Inventor' (published by WestBow Press), the good side wins, but it is never that simple; an army general seeks revenge, his wife seeks meaning, his mistress seeks love and Robert seeks peace. Their quests become entangled as the plot leads to an explosive conclusion.
Can a play show us the very truth and nature of the world's greatest playwright? As the Bard's legacy is celebrated around the globe in 2016 with Shakespeare 400, the boisterous new comedy Shakespeare in Love takes a glorious stab at doing just that. But with little known of Shakespeare beyond the dates of his birth and death - both April 23 - the fun is all in the imagining.
A first look from, Mario Kyprianou's Texas secession comedy THE REPUBLIC OF RICK, making its world premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival on January 19th has been revealed.
'Twas the night before Christmas, When all by herself, One lonely girl finds a lost little elf... The show will run today, 4 Dec 2013 - Sunday 5 Jan 2014 at The Arches. An elf's magical Christmas tale for ages 3-7 yrs (but all welcome!) Written + directed by Robert Alan Evans, starring Laurie Brown (The Ugly Duckling) and Ronnie Leer.
'Twas the night before Christmas, When all by herself, One lonely girl finds a lost little elf... The show will run Wednesday 4 Dec 2013 - Sunday 5 Jan 2014 at The Arches. An elf's magical Christmas tale for ages 3-7 yrs (but all welcome!) Written + directed by Robert Alan Evans, starring Laurie Brown (The Ugly Duckling) and Ronnie Leer.
The 19th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition announced a total of $3,927,000 had been raised by the over 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The 19th Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION announced a total of $3,927,000 had been raised by the over 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This beats the previous record of $3,420,000 set in 2004.
BroadwayWorld.com and Broadway Beat are proud to bring you fantastic video from the emotional, inspiring and fantastic reunion of original West Side Story cast members at this year's Gypsy of the Year Competition, produced by and to benefit BC/EFA. This year, BC/EFA once again broke their own records, raising over $3.9 million dollars for this most-worthy cause.
BC/EFA presents the 19th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition on December 17 & 18 at the New Amsterdam Theatre; hosted this year by Jackie Hoffman, Mary Testa & Bob Saget. BC/EFA will create a special opening number in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the original Broadway production of West Side Story.