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Directors Announced for BEAM2018 Biennial Showcase
by Stephi Wild - Feb 8, 2018


Musical Theatre Network and Mercury Musical Developments today announce Hannah Chissick, Adam Lenson, James Dacre, Peter Rowe, Josh Seymour, Tania Azevedo, Cressida Carre and Kate Golledge as directors for the eight 25-minute extracts from new musicals to be presented at BEAM2018.

Grant Park Music Festival 2018 Season Begins June 13
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2018


Chicago's Grant Park Music Festival Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Carlos Kalmar today announced a rich array of programming for the Festival's 2018 season, including a large-scale world premiere commission for orchestra and chorus by the Latvian composer, ?riks E envalds. Kalmar will lead the Grant Park Orchestra, along with Chorus Director Christopher Bell and the Grant Park Chorus, in a ten-week season, taking place from June 13 August 18 at Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion and other venues throughout the city.

BWW Review: THE CALAMARI SISTERS' CLAM BAKE Boils Over With Hilarity!
by Herbert Paine - Dec 26, 2017


Leave the kids at home! Abandon all sense of propriety! Embrace the risqu ! Because the Calamari Sisters, Delphine and Carmella, are at the beach, dishing out hot plates of irreverent, edgy, and bawdy humor, all seasoned with equally hot saucy quips. As they note, without equivocation, this is nothing like a New England clambake far from it. (They're kicking up a storm at the Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix through January 21st.) Jay Falzone and Stephen Smith are a great team!

Programme Announced For BEAM2018 The Biennial Industry Showcase Of New British Musical Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2017


Musical Theatre Network and Mercury Musical Developments today announce the programme selected from their pitching days held around the UK between September and November for BEAM2018. Fifty-eight of the new British musicals pitched at these days have been selected to be shared at the biennial industry showcase which will next year be held at Theatre Royal Stratford East on 1 and 2 March. BEAM is designed for anyone in a position to help develop and stage new British musicals to attend, bringing the most exciting musical theatre projects together from around the UK for industry professionals to grab the opportunity to become involved from the early stages of development.

Vancouver Chamber Choir to Celebrate the Season with Carols & Readings in THE CHRISTMAS STORY
by BWW News Desk - Dec 16, 2017


Vancouver Chamber Choir presents THE CHRISTMAS STORY, Carols & Readings of the Season at 8pm Friday, December 16, 2016 at Ryerson United Church.

DESTINATION UNKNOWN's Ed Mosberg Donates Torah to Steven Spielberg
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 30, 2017


Holocaust survivor Edward Mosberg believes it is his duty to share what happened to him, his family, and millions of other Jews during World War II. He regularly shares his story with students all over the world.

Trump Musical Revue ME THE PEOPLE to Play Final Shows This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Sep 21, 2017


As previously announced, Me The People: The Trump America Musical, the new musical revue with a book and lyrics by Nancy Holson (Bush Wars, The News in Revue on PBS - five Emmy Awards, Ludwig Live!), will close Sunday, September 24 after playing 71 performances (including 8 previews) to enthusiastic summer crowds at off-Broadway's Triad Theatre (158 W. 72nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues). Audiences have only three more performances to catch it!

ME THE PEOPLE: THE TRUMP AMERICA MUSICAL to Close This Month Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Sep 12, 2017


Me The People: The Trump America Musical, the new musical revue with a book and lyrics by Nancy Holson (Bush Wars, The News in Revue on PBS - 5 Emmy Awards, Ludwig Live!), will close Sunday, September 24 after playing 71 performances (including 8 previews) to enthusiastic summer crowds at off-Broadway's Triad Theatre Theater (158 W. 72nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues).

New Block of Tickets on Sale for ME THE PEOPLE, the Trump America Musical
by BWW News Desk - Aug 7, 2017


Me The People: The Trump America Musical, a new musical revue with a book and lyrics by Nancy Holson (Bush Wars, The News in Revue on PBS - 5 Emmy Awards, Ludwig Live!) and directed and choreographed by Jay Falzone (Bush Wars, Cooking with the Calamari Sisters), is now playing at The Triad Theater.

ME THE PEOPLE: THE TRUMP AMERICA MUSICAL Opens Tonight at The Triad Theater
by BWW News Desk - Jun 29, 2017


Me The People: The Trump America Musical, a new musical revue with a book and lyrics by Nancy Holson (Bush Wars, The News in Revue on PBS - 5 Emmy Awards, Ludwig Live!) and directed and choreographed by Jay Falzone (Bush Wars, Cooking with the Calamari Sisters), plays at The Triad Theater (158 W. 72nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues).

ME THE PEOPLE: THE TRUMP AMERICA MUSICAL Bows Tonight at The Triad
by BWW News Desk - Jun 29, 2017


Me The People: The Trump America Musical, a new musical revue with a book and lyrics by Nancy Holson (Bush Wars, The News in Revue on PBS - 5 Emmy Awards, Ludwig Live!) and directed and choreographed by Jay Falzone (Bush Wars, Cooking with the Calamari Sisters), will play at The Triad (158 W. 72nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues), it was announced today by producer Jim Russek. The open-ended engagement began June 22. Opening night is tonight, June 29. BroadwayWorld has a look at the cast in action below!

Performances Begin Tonight for ME THE PEOPLE: THE TRUMP AMERICA MUSICAL at The Triad Theater
by BWW News Desk - Jun 22, 2017


Me The People: The Trump America Musical, a new musical revue with a book and lyrics by Nancy Holson (Bush Wars, The News in Revue on PBS - 5 Emmy Awards, Ludwig Live!), and directed and choreographed by Jay Falzone (Bush Wars, Cooking with the Calamari Sisters), plays at The Triad.

Photo Coverage: Go Inside Rehearsal for ME THE PEOPLE: THE TRUMP AMERICA MUSICAL
by Walter McBride - Jun 22, 2017


Me The People: The Trump America Musical, a new musical revue with a book and lyrics by Nancy Holson (Bush Wars, The News in Revue on PBS - 5 Emmy Awards, Ludwig Live!), and directed and choreographed by Jay Falzone (Bush Wars, Cooking with the Calamari Sisters), plays at The Triad (158 W. 72nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues). Produced by Jim Russek, the open-ended engagement begins June 22. Opening night is June 29.

Grant Park Music Festival to Celebrate Annual Independence Day Salute
by Julie Musbach - Jun 17, 2017


Celebrate the Fourth with the Grant Park Music Festival annual Independence Day Salute, one of Millennium Park's most popular summer concerts of the season. Christopher Bell conducts the Grant Park Orchestra in this holiday tradition, full of rousing marches and patriotic anthems, including Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever,the Armed Forces Salute, and more.

Photo Flash: First Look at ME THE PEOPLE: THE TRUMP AMERICA MUSICAL at The Triad
by BWW News Desk - Jun 5, 2017


Me The People: The Trump America Musical, a new musical revue with a book and lyrics by Nancy Holson (Bush Wars, The News in Revue on PBS - 5 Emmy Awards, Ludwig Live!) and directed and choreographed by Jay Falzone (Bush Wars, Cooking with the Calamari Sisters), will play at The Triad (158 W. 72nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues), it was announced today by producer Jim Russek. The open-ended engagement begins June 22. Opening night is June 29. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

ME THE PEOPLE: THE TRUMP AMERICA MUSICAL to Play The Triad This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2017


Me The People: The Trump America Musical, a new musical revue with a book and lyrics by Nancy Holson (Bush Wars, The News in Revue on PBS - 5 Emmy Awards, Ludwig Live!) and directed and choreographed by Jay Falzone (Bush Wars, Cooking with the Calamari Sisters), will play at The Triad (158 W. 72nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues), it was announced today by producer Jim Russek.

RICHARD III to Open American Theater of Actors' Summer Series
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2017


James Jennings opens a series of dark works presented this summer at the American Theater of Actors with his production of Richard III.

Grant Park Music Festival One Night Membership Passes Go On Sale Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2017


Summer in Chicago begins in less than seven weeks with opening night of the Grant Park Music Festival on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.

BWW Interview: Theatre Life with Daniel Harder
by Elliot Lanes - Feb 6, 2017


Today's subject is living his theatre life as a company member of one of the most prestigious dance companies in the country. Daniel Harder is currently on tour with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The company will be performing at The Kennedy Center starting tomorrow evening (Feb 7th) through 12th in the Opera House.

Vancouver Chamber Choir to Celebrate the Season with Carols & Readings in THE CHRISTMAS STORY
by BWW News Desk - Dec 7, 2016


Vancouver Chamber Choir presents THE CHRISTMAS STORY, Carols & Readings of the Season at 8pm Friday, December 16, 2016 at Ryerson United Church.

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