2009 Drama Desk Award Winning, TADA! Youth Ensemble (Janine Nina Trevens, Founder/ Executive and Artistic Director; Amy Fiore, Managing Director; Joanna Greer Associate Artistic Director) celebrates 25 years of original family entertainment and is happy and proud to welcome back two of its original cast members.
She was the most beautiful woman in the ancient world, and the most reviled. A pragmatic ruler who believed in keeping both friends and enemies within arm's length, yet she was hated by her subjects who felt she gave away too much and scarified her country's national identity.
She was the most beautiful woman in the ancient world, and the most reviled. A pragmatic ruler who believed in keeping both friends and enemies within arm's length, yet she was hated by her subjects who felt she gave away too much and scarified her country's national identity.
Making music to the ears of budget-conscious audiences, the River To River® Festival today unveiled a stellar line-up of completely free music, dance, and cultural events that firmly establishes Lower Manhattan as the city's summer arts capital.
Twenty-three members of American Theater Company ensemble today announced that they are no longer a part of the American Theater Company organization. Chicago's second oldest ensemble based company is continuing on as American Blues Theatre, which was founded in 1985. The newly formed organization will present two productions in 2010 in celebration of their 25th season as an ensemble.
On February 18 and 19, La MaMa will host an open house, 'New Voices Heard,' featuring a sampling of eight plays that were developed during the summer of 2008 in the La MaMa Umbria International Playwrights Retreat. This free event will take place at La MaMa La Galleria, 6 East First Street, Manhattan (between Second Avenue and Bowery), Manhattan. Admission is free. Excerpts of eight plays will be presented. Seven will be staged readings and one will be fully acted.
Sienna Miller has been named ShoWest Supporting Actress of the Year, it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, co-managing director of the event, which will be held March 30-April 2, 2009, in Las Vegas. Miller will be presented with the ShoWest Supporting Actress of the Year Award at ShoWest's Final Night Banquet and Award Ceremony on Thursday, April 2nd, at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas.
On February 18 and 19, La MaMa will host an open house, 'New Voices Heard,' featuring a sampling of eight plays that were developed during the summer of 2008 in the La MaMa Umbria International Playwrights Retreat. This free event will take place at La MaMa La Galleria, 6 East First Street, Manhattan (between Second Avenue and Bowery), Manhattan. Admission is free. Excerpts of eight plays will be presented. Seven will be staged readings and one will be fully acted.
For the first time in its history, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is inviting the public to vote on an element of its annual Oscar(R) Show telecast. In 'Oscars Designer Challenge,' seven up-and-coming fashion designers are vying to have their original evening gown worn by one of the Awards escorts during the 81st Academy Awards on Sunday, February 22.
The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were simulcast Live Nationally on TNT and TBS last night, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT, and 6 p.m. MT from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. Stage and screen favorites such as Meryl Streep, Laura Linney and Alec Baldwin all took home awards for their fantastic work, BroadwayWorld had cameras everywhere from the Red Carpet to the Winners Stage in the Press Room to bring you all the starry action! Of the top industry accolades presented to performers, only the Screen Actors Guild Awards are selected solely by actors' peers. Two randomly selected panels-one for television and one for film-each comprised of 2,100 Guild members from across the United States, chose this year's Actor and stunt honors nominees. Integrity Voting Systems, the Awards' official teller mailed the nominations secret ballots were mailed on November 26. Voting was completed by noon Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008.
Rosario Dawson, star of the stage to screen adaptation of Rent will be a guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien tonight, Tuesday, January 13th, the show airs on NBC 'tonight' at 12:35am (EST).
IN THE HEIGHTS welcomes Rick Negron on December 19th when takes on the role of Kevin Rosario at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. He replaces Carlos Gomez, Negr?n was a member of the early reading of the show.
Rosario Dawson, star of the stage to screen adaptation of Rent will be a guest on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight, the program airs 11:30pm (EST) on NBC.
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues was originally produced by in 1998 and went directly from Crossroads to New York where it was nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Musical. Opening with African chant and moving through some three dozen musical numbers, this rousing show traces the roots of the blues-America's cultural treasure.
For the first webinar on October 1, 2008, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., facilitator Greg Sidberry, Reference/Outreach, Instruction, Librarian, will be joined by a group of presenters including: Deepa Gupta, Program Officer General Program, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Tommer Peterson, Deputy Director for Programs, Grantmakers in the Arts; Loren Renz, Senior Researcher for Special Projects, The Foundation Center; Cheryl Rosario, Director of Philanthropy, American Express; Elizabeth Slater, Senior Vice President, Grant Program, The Judith Rothschild Foundation, and Moderator, David M. Holmes, Regional Training Coordinator, The Foundation Center.
American Theater Company proudly announces Michael Thomas Newberry as its Executive Director. Newberry joins Artistic Director PJ Paparelli for his first full season as ATC embarks upon its ambitious Season 24, which includes an expanded mainstage season, new Ensemble Members and a bold new logo designed by Noble.
If Tracie Thoms' life was written as an old fashioned Broadway musical it would go something like this, 'Girl wants role, girl doesn't get role, girl REALLY wants role, girl finally gets role and then girl REALLY gets role…again.' Sound complicated? Not so much. BroadwayWorld caught up with her and we spoke at length about her thrilling and inspiring 'Quest for Joanne'.
The tenth IN THE HEIGHTS interactive character card features Carlos Gomez as Kevin! Learn all about him here....
The ninth IN THE HEIGHTS interactive character card features Priscilla Lopez as Camila! Learn all about her here....
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