THE CAST announced today that six additional Broadway stars have joined the roster of the new digital agency focused squarely on brokering unique partnerships between today's top brands and Broadway's most powerful influencers. Rounding out the agency's "Leading Player" board will be Tony and Grammy Award-winners Billy Porter and Marissa Jaret Winokur along with recording artist Morgan James, Christy Altomare, Josh Strickland, and Andrew Chapelle.
CAPE FEAR REGIONAL THEATRE, winner of BroadwayWorld's Award for Best Musical two years running, is pleased to announce the opening of the hit production, 'ANNIE,' with Book by Thomas Meehan, Music by Charles Strouse and Lyrics by Martin Charnin, based on 'Little Orphan Annie'. The production is directed and choreographed by Robin Levine, with musical direction by Jillian K. Zack. The show features two different youth casts of orphans, the Charles cast and the Strouse cast. Playing the roles of Annie are Lily Hogge (Charles Cast) and Zoi Pegues (Strouse Cast). Also, featured in the company are Robert Newman as Oliver 'Daddy' Warbucks, who is best known for his 28-year run as 'Joshua Lewis' on the hit television series Guiding Light, and Erin Fish as Ms. Hannigan who recently played the role on the U.S. National Tour.
As children grow older, it is almost a requirement to leave the world of princesses and fairies behind you. But what happens when the princesses grow up too? This is where we find them in BDT's newest staging of Disenchanted.
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) announced that today the cast of the world premiere of Jack Kerouac's The Haunted Life by Sean Daniels, adapted from the "lost" novel, and directed by Daniels and christopher oscar peña, in coordination with The Estate of Jack Kerouac, from March 20 to April 14, according to Artistic Director Daniels and Executive Director Bonnie J. Butkas.
Carrie St. Louis (Kinky Boots, Wicked, Rock of Ages) and Alex Newell (Once on this Island and Glee) lead a cast of Broadway favorites and newcomers as Elle Woods and Paulette in the first New York Concert of Legally Blonde: the Musical.
Playwrights Kristen Adele Calhoun and Michael Thomas Walker's new drama, Canfield Drive, received its world premier this month, after being co-commissioned by 651 Arts in partnership with The St. Louis Black Repertory Company and the National Performance Network. Under development for the past four years, this breathtaking new play takes a hard, serious look at incidents and attitudes surrounding the August 14, 2014 fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, the Ferguson protests that followed, and the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Calhoun and Walker, whose work is well-researched and hard-hitting, uses a documentary theatre structure, its many short scenes based on interviews from people around Ferguson and around the nation whose voices might not necessarily have been heard in traditional media coverage.
Get a look behind the scenes as the full cast of "Skittles Commercial: The Broadway Musical" record one of the original tracks from the show - "Advertising Ruins Everything." Watch the video below!
This March, the more than 20 organizations in eleven cities nationwide that compose the Poetry Coalition will launch “What Is It, Then, Between Us?: Poetry & Democracy,” the coalition's third annual programming initiative. For this collaborative effort, organizations will offer a range of events and publications that speak to this timely theme. This programming is made possible in part by a grant from the Ford Foundation secured by the Academy of American Poets.
CBS SUNDAY MORNING will mark its 40th birthday with a special edition highlighting the people, the places, and the many milestones from the first four decades to be broadcast Sunday, Jan. 27 (9:00 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network.
Susan R. Williamson, Director of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival, and Blaise Allen, Ph.D., the Festival's Director of Community Outreach, today announced the winners of the annual Palm Beach County High School Poetry Contest. The 15th annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival runs January 21-26 at Old School Square in Delray Beach.
The American Premiere of Ella Hickson's Oil directed by Tracy Brigden begins its Olney Theatre Center run in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab on February 27 and runs through March 31. Invited Press Night is Saturday, March 2 at 7:45pm.
The Theatre Group at SBCC will hold open auditions for the summer musical, Frank Loesser and Abe Burrows' HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, Book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser, today, January 25 from 6-9:30pm by appointment and on Saturday January 26, from 10:30am-1pm for Dance Auditions in the Garvin Theatre.
The Players Club of Swarthmore presents Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, a comedy by Alan Ball, directed by Heather Timberman, on the Raymond W. Smith stage. Performances are January 25 and 26 at 8 p.m., January 27 at 2 p.m., January 31 at 7:30, February 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door, or in advance at www.pcstheater.org or 866-811-4111. The Players Club is located at 614 Fairview Road in Swarthmore, PA.
A fledgling Elvis impersonator reluctantly takes a secret gig as a drag queen in the Florida panhandle... and hopes to God his wife won't find out. That's the high-concept premise of THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE...
Arielle Tepper knows how to organize a winning production and she has done just that with What Should We Do's first annual Best New Restaurant Awards. Her team ventured across New York to explore the most innovative, exciting restaurant openings in all five boroughs. Their ten favorites (see full list below) are in the running to win What Should We Do's top prize for 2018. While many food critics don't look beyond Manhattan or take chances on lesser-known chefs, the dining and drinking experts at WSWD search for hidden gems that provide unexpected quality and special experiences.
Seattle's critics' circle announces Nominees of Excellence in Seattle theatrical productions. Spanning dozens of theater companies and productions, from large and prominent to small and humble, the Gypsy Rose Lee Awards honor the excellence found in the myriad of professional theater productions that we reviewers attend in a year.
Hoff-Barthelson Music School's Great Composers Lecture Series for music aficionados continues on Friday, February 15, 2019, at 7:30 pm with The Music of Love and Passion.
CAPE FEAR REGIONAL THEATRE, winner of BroadwayWorld's Award for Best Musical two years running, is pleased to announce the opening of the hit production, 'ANNIE,' with Book by Thomas Meehan, Music by Charles Strouse and Lyrics by Martin Charnin, based on 'Little Orphan Annie'. The production is directed and choreographed by Robin Levine, with musical direction by Jillian K. Zack. The show features two different youth casts of orphans, the Charles cast and the Strouse cast. Playing the roles of Annie are Lily Hogge (Charles Cast) and Zoi Pegues (Strouse Cast). Also, featured in the company are Robert Newman as Oliver 'Daddy' Warbucks, who is best known for his 28-year run as 'Joshua Lewis' on the hit television series Guiding Light, and Erin Fish as Ms. Hannigan who recently played the role on the U.S. National Tour.
A spectacular international trip awaits the 15 remaining bachelorettes beginning with Singapore, a booming multicultural metropolis, mixing big city luxury with fascinating Chinese heritage. Tayshia and Colton take on their fears when they decide to throw caution to the wind and bungee jump, but she also must face her apprehension about revealing a past failure in her private life. Thirteen excited bachelorettes jump at the opportunity to explore the city's colorful street markets, however, thrills turn to chills when they stop at a leech therapy center and taste various exotic dishes. Colton treats Caelynn, one of his favorites, to a posh designer shopping spree; but before their relationship can progress any further, a serious discussion needs to take place. Meanwhile, a new rivalry springs up this week, which threatens roses for both women on “The Bachelor,” MONDAY, JAN. 28 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.
