Tony Parise News

Camp Broadway®, Broadway's leading youth education company, will host three week-long sessions of its award winning summer camp program for kids ages 10-17!

On Friday, May 6th, twelve metro area high schools brought the crowd to their feet at The Fabulous Fox Theatre as they poured their hearts and souls out on stage at the St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase Finals.

On Friday, May 6th at 8pm twelve metro area high schools will compete in a Broadway style show at The Fabulous Fox Theatre where they will continue their journey toward scholarships, prizes and money for their performing arts programs by competing in the St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase.

On Friday, May 6th at 8pm twelve metro area high schools will compete in a Broadway style show at The Fabulous Fox Theatre where they will continue their journey toward scholarships, prizes and money for their performing arts programs by competing in the St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase.

On Friday, May 6th at 8pm twelve metro area high schools will compete in a Broadway style show at The Fabulous Fox Theatre where they will continue their journey toward scholarships, prizes and money for their performing arts programs by competing in the St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase.

On Friday, May 6th at 8pm twelve metro area high schools will compete in a Broadway style show at The Fabulous Fox Theatre where they will continue their journey toward scholarships, prizes and money for their performing arts programs by competing in the St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase.

On Saturday, April 16th, 25 metro area high schools continued their journey toward scholarships, prizes and money for their performing arts programs by competing at the St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase Semifinals. Area performing arts professionals judged the groups and narrowed them down to 12 that will move on to the finals on Friday, May 6th at 8pm at The Fabulous Fox Theatre (list of schools attached). The final competition is a Broadway style show and FREE to the public. Tickets are available at no charge at The Fox box office and through Metrotix (via phone and online)

On Saturday, April 9th, 50 metro area high schools took their first step toward scholarships, prizes and money for their schools' performing arts programs by competing at the St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase Preliminaries.

On Saturday, April 9th, 50 metro area high schools took their first step toward scholarships, prizes and money for their schools' performing arts programs by competing at the St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase Preliminaries.

'Glee' - 'American Idol' - 'Dancing with the Stars' - Fans of this genre of entertainment now have a local competition to rally behind: St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase. The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation (Fox PACF) is proud to bring the St. Louis area a contest that will culminate with a FREE Broadway-style production at The Fabulous Fox Theatre on Friday, May 6th. Tickets will be available at no charge at The Fox box office and online beginning April 4th.

Camp Broadway is seeking 60 talented singer/performers, ages 12-16, to participate in a special appearance with The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall on Monday, May 2, 2011 as part of their 28th Birthday Gala. The Camp Broadway Kids will perform 'When Hope Was There' with the world-famous New York Pops orchestra, under the direction of Steven Reineke, in celebration of the life and legacy of beloved entertainer, Bob Hope, a 2011 gala honoree.

'Glee' - 'American Idol' - 'Dancing with the Stars' - Fans of this genre of entertainment now have a local competition to rally behind: St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase. The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation (Fox PACF) is proud to bring the St. Louis area a contest that will culminate with a FREE Broadway-style production at The Fabulous Fox Theatre on Friday, May 6th. Tickets will be available at no charge at The Fox box office and online beginning April 4th.

Sophie Tucker, born Sophie Kalish, was an extraordinary performer, possessing a big voice and an even bigger personality, she charmed audiences with her spicy humor and risque material. Tony Parise (who also directs this staging) and Karin Baker have assembled an entertaining and informative show, LAST OF THE RED HOT MAMAS...A SOPHIE TUCKER REVUSICAL, that tells Tucker's life in story and song, offering up over 30 selections that are culled from a lengthy and successful career that found her doggedly moving forward through vaudeville, burlesque, the follies, radio, Hollywood, and television. The New Jewish Theatre is offering up a delightful and nostalgic production filled with catchy and moving tunes and tales, and it positively sizzles.

Before Madonna, before Marlene, there was the legendary Sophie Tucker, the Queen of Vaudeville and the jazz age, whose career spanned a sensational 60 years in showbiz. THE LAST OF THE RED HOT MAMAS, the Sophie Tucker Revusical, an original musical about the life of the Russian-born chanteuse features many of the songs she made famous including 'My Yiddishe Momme' and her signature song 'Some of These Days.' Tucker, born Sonia Kalish, was known for her for her bawdy sense of humor and outspoken views on men and relationships. Her legacy has influenced comediennes and singers alike for generations. During her career, which spanned over seven decades, this gutsy vaudeville entertainer found popularity and fame with self-parody and suggestive songs like 'I'm the Last of the Red Hot Mamas.'

Camp Broadway®, Broadway's leading youth education company, will host three week-long sessions of its award winning summer camp program for kids ages 10-17!

Camp Broadway®, Broadway's Original Summer Camp, is presenting three five-day musical theatre camps for children ages 6-9, 10-13 and 14-17 at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts during July and August 2010. New facility owner and producer, Bill Hanney invited Camp Broadway® to offer its acclaimed program at the theatre this summer as the first step in his long-range commitment to restore quality theatre arts programming for young audiences. Registration begins July 19 for more information and to register visit www.CampBroadway.com/NorthShore.

Camp Broadway®, Broadway's Original Summer Camp, is presenting three five-day musical theatre camps for children ages 6-9, 10-13 and 14-17 at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts during July and August 2010. New facility owner and producer, Bill Hanney invited Camp Broadway® to offer its acclaimed program at the theatre this summer as the first step in his long-range commitment to restore quality theatre arts programming for young audiences. Registration begins July 19 for more information and to register visit www.CampBroadway.com/NorthShore.

In a year-long celebration of Broadway tradition, Camp Broadway kicked off its 15th season and 2010 initiatives this week with performances by luminaries of the New York stage.

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has announced that the winners of the 2009 Joe A. Callaway Awards for excellence in the crafts of directing and choreography are director Garry Hynes for The Cripple of Inishmaan and choreographer Martha Clarke for Garden of Earthly Delights.

Blue Hill Troupe, Ltd., the only musical theater group in New York City to donate its net proceeds to charity, kicks off its travel-themed 86th season with BRIGADOON, October 30 through November 7, 2009 at the Theatre at St. Clement's. The Blue Hill Troupe produces a musical every fall and a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta every spring, and has donated over $3 million to local charities since its inception in 1924.