Valentina News

According to the Wall Street Journal, audience members seated in the orchestra of the upcoming Broadway musical, 'Holler If Ya Hear Me,' will have a movie-theatre-esque experience. The production is spending $200,000 to alter the arrangement of seats in the orchestra, with hopes of augmenting the theatre's sense of intimacy.

Rehearsals for HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, the new Broadway musical inspired by the lyrics of Tupac Shakur begin today, Monday, April 21. Written by Todd Kreidler and directed by Kenny Leon, HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME will begin performances on May 29, 2014 and open June 19, 2014 at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at 47th Street).

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, 4/20/2014.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4/20/2014.

Broadway veterans will share the stage with celebrated newcomers as Bryan Cranston, Fran Drescher, James Franco, Idina Menzel,Denzel Washington and more than 200 of Broadway and off-Broadway's most talented performers come together for the 28th AnnualEaster Bonnet Competition. Presented by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, this year's Easter Bonnet Competition(#bcefabonnets) will be held Monday, April 21 and Tuesday, April 22.

Below, check out a sneak peek at an-all new shocking episode of Lifetime's DEVIOUS MAIDS.

Broadway veterans will share the stage with celebrated newcomers as Bryan Cranston, Fran Drescher, James Franco, Idina Menzel,Denzel Washington and more than 200 of Broadway and off-Broadway's most talented performers come together for the 28th AnnualEaster Bonnet Competition. Presented by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, this year's Easter Bonnet Competition(#bcefabonnets) will be held Monday, April 21 and Tuesday, April 22.

Obie Award-winner Les Waters will direct the world premiere of Jordan Harrison's profound and engaging "Marjorie Prime" at the Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum, September 10 through October 19, 2014. The opening is set for September 21.

Sara in scena al Piccolo Eliseo Patroni Griffi dal 16 al 19 aprile, Marco Rea in Tutto dipende da me...(o quasi), di Gianni Quinto e Marco Rea, regia Paola Tiziana Cruciani, musiche originali M° Andrea Tosi.

Below, get a sneak peek and all-new promo for the show's second season premiere airing Sunday, April 20th at 10/9 c on Lifetime!

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, 4/13/2014.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4/13/2014.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: husband and wife acting team Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman star in ANNAPURNA, beginning previews off-Broadway, plus the fourth episode of SUBMISSIONS ONLY airs tonight on BWW!

From four-time Tony Award® winner Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots, Newsies, La Cage aux Folles) comes CASA VALENTINA, his first play in almost thirty years and his first-ever collaboration with Manhattan Theatre Club. Two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Wicked) directs this funny, fascinating world premiere based on actual events. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the cast in action below!

? Four premiere productions by Elinor Cook, Harry Melling, Dan LeFranc and Nick Payne.

Dixon Place (Ellie Covan, Artistic Director) and LAVA are proud to present the world premiere of Tracks, the 13th evening-length dance work by OBIE and Bessie Award-winning company LAVA. Known for their feats of strength, daring and sheer thought-provocation, LAVA will perform Tracks for a limited engagement at Dixon Place beginning April 23rd, running through May 4th. Tickets are $20 in advance, $23 at the door, $17 for students and seniors ($15 tickets are available for the performances on April 23 and April 29). For tickets, call 212.219.0736 or go to www.dixonplace.org.

Sara in scena al Piccolo Eliseo Patroni Griffi dal 16 al 19 aprile, Marco Rea in Tutto dipende da me...(o quasi), di Gianni Quinto e Marco Rea, regia Paola Tiziana Cruciani, musiche originali M° Andrea Tosi.

CASA VALENTINA, the new play by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, is currently previews at Broadway at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Opening night is set for Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Check out photos of the marquee below!

The Village Voice, the nation's largest alternative weekly newspaper, announced today that tickets will go on sale April 9, 2014 for the 59th Annual Obie Awards on Monday, May 19, 2014, at Webster Hall in the East Village, 125 East 11th Street.

Tony Award-Winner Adriane Lenox (After Midnight, Doubt), Tony Award-nominees Anita Gillette (Neil Simon's Chapter Two) & Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde), Drama Desk-nominees Aaron Lazar (LES MISERABLES, A Little Night Music), Patrick Page (Spider Man: Turn Off the Dark, Cyrano, the upcoming Casa Valentina by Harvey Fierstein), Nancy Anderson (Jolson & Company, Wonderful Town, A Class Act), and Jeffry Denman (Yank!, Irving Berlin's White Christmas) were among the many stars to appear in Town Hall's Broadway by the Year Series last night- THE BROADWAY MUSICALS OF 1940-1964. BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can check out photos from backstage with the stars below!