BWW Review: MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is Solid Gold
by Linda Hodges
- Jun 22, 2016
Broadway San Jose's Motown the Musical is a solid gold hit and played to an enraptured audience last night at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. Motown the record company was dreamed up by Berry Gordy in 1959 and the music world has never been the same. Gordy and his cavalcade of artists defined the sound of the sixties and seventies, breaking down racial barriers with a signature soul/pop sound that cut across the black/white divide at a time when segregation was still the law of the land. Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder and the Temptations were just a few of the artists that made up Motown. The staggering amount of talent, creativity and love that was the Motown Sound and the story behind its founder Berry Gordy -- all brought to the Broadway stage in Motown -- will touch your heart and put the beat back in your feet. Playing now through June 26 it is a must see song celebration and surely a show for your theatre bucket list.
Megan McGinnis to Star in SENSE AND SENSIBILITY at The Old Globe; Cast, Creatives Set!
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 21, 2016
The Old Globe has announced the complete cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of Paul Gordon's delightfully romantic new musical SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, developed with Rick Boynton and presented in association with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, where it was commissioned and had its world premiere in April 2015.
ABC News' Bob Woodruff to Receive NAB Distinguished Service Award
by Caryn Robbins
- Mar 24, 2016
Bob Woodruff, renowned ABC News television journalist, will receive the NAB Distinguished Service Award (DSA) during the 2016 NAB Show in Las Vegas. Woodruff will accept the award at the NAB Show Opening, sponsored by Blackmagic Design, on Monday, April 18.
Charlie Rose to Receive Top International Journalism Award
by Caryn Robbins
- Mar 8, 2016
Charlie Rose, an icon of American television known for insightful interviews with extraordinary people in every field from politics and science to film and sports, will be honored by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) at its Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 14.
Bringing a Musical to Life: Nick Blaemire and Kyle Jarrow Shepherd FALLOUT to a NYC stage
by Ellen Burns
- Mar 7, 2016
We are never too old for heroes. They are the stuff of which dreams are made. Dreams like creating a new musical and offering it up to the world. And it works really well when the new musical is about finding your heroes, or, maybe even becoming one for yourself. Enter Fallout, a new musical by DC-native Nick Blaemire and musician/composer Kyle Jarrow, which just recently had a concert presentation at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York.
Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Picks for February 9-16, Featuring Kyle Dean Massey, Matt Doyle, and More!
by Louisa Brady
- Feb 7, 2016
Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: The Songs of Tor & Lisa, ft. Brandon Victor Dixon, and more; New Musicals at 54: Fallout by Kyle Jarrow and Nick Blaemire; Kyle Dean Massey at 54 Below; Jasper In Deadland CD Release Concert; and Broadway Couples Sing I Do! I Do! For Valentine's Day.
Photo Flash: San Diego Rep's OUTSIDE MULLINGAR Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 21, 2016
San Diego Repertory Theatre presents OUTSIDE MULLINGAR by John Patrick Shanley, the fourth production of its 40th Anniversary Season. REP Associate Artistic Director Todd Salovey directs his first production of the season, tackling Pulitzer, Tony and Oscar-winner Shanley's not-so-average romantic comedy set in Ireland. The show's run begins tonight, Jan. 21, 2016 and runs through Valentine's Day on Feb. 14, 2016 with an opening night on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the Lyceum Space Theatre at San Diego REP. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
ESPN Remembers Legendary Sportscaster Jim Simpson
by Caryn Robbins
- Jan 14, 2016
Longtime ESPN executives and commentators reflected today upon their warm memories of one of the network's most important early figures, legendary sportscaster Jim Simpson.
Serenbe Playhouse Launches 'New Territories' Playwriting Residency This January
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 5, 2016
Serenbe Playhouse and AIR Serenbe (the artist in residence program at Serenbe) are proud to announce a new play development program unlike any other: the 1st Annual New Territories Playwriting Residency, a Writers-in-Residence Program for Outdoor, Site-Specific Plays. New Territories will bring three playwrights to Chattahoochee Hills, GA to develop new outdoor, site-specific theatre from January 17-30, 2016.
The Advocate Obtains Exclusive Rights to Mark Segal's Memoir AND THEN I DANCED
by Robert Diamond
- Dec 17, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015: Beginning November 16, 2015, The Advocate, the nation's leading LGBT news source, has obtained rights to serialize excerpts from LGBT pioneer Mark Segal's long-anticipated memoir, AND THEN I DANCED: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality (Akashic/Open Lens, October 6, 2015).
Ann Hampton Callaway Performs Songs from THE HOPE OF CHRISTMAS at Barnes & Noble Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 1, 2015
Tonight, December 1st at 7 pm at at Barnes & Noble located at 150 East 86th Street, Ann Hampton Callaway will perform selections from THE HOPE OF CHRISTMAS, a new collection of Christmas songs interpreted by the multiplatinum-selling singer, Tony nominated actress, pianist and leading champion of the American songbook, with lyrics by two-time Emmy Award winner William Schermerhorn. Schermerhorn will join Callaway in the discussion, with Alex Rybeck on piano.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of San Diego Rep's OUTSIDE MULLINGAR
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 16, 2015
San Diego Repertory Theatre presents OUTSIDE MULLINGAR by John Patrick Shanley, the fourth production of its 40th Anniversary Season. REP Associate Artistic Director Todd Salovey directs his first production of the season, tackling Pulitzer, Tony and Oscar-winner Shanley's not-so-average romantic comedy set in Ireland. The show's run begins Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 and runs through Valentine's Day on Feb. 14, 2016 with an opening night on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the Lyceum Space Theatre at San Diego REP. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
The Advocate Obtains Exclusive Rights to Mark Segal's Memoir AND THEN I DANCED
by Christina Mancuso
- Nov 16, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015: Beginning November 16, 2015, The Advocate, the nation's leading LGBT news source, has obtained rights to serialize excerpts from LGBT pioneer Mark Segal's long-anticipated memoir, AND THEN I DANCED: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality (Akashic/Open Lens, October 6, 2015).
Ann Hampton Callaway to Perform Songs from THE HOPE OF CHRISTMAS at Barnes & Noble, 12/1
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 3, 2015
On December 1st at 7 pm at at Barnes & Noble located at 150 East 86th Street, Ann Hampton Callaway will perform selections from THE HOPE OF CHRISTMAS, a new collection of Christmas songs interpreted by the multiplatinum-selling singer, Tony nominated actress, pianist and leading champion of the American songbook, with lyrics by two-time Emmy Award winner William Schermerhorn. Schermerhorn will join Callaway in the discussion, with Alex Rybeck on piano.
LGBT Pioneer Launches Three-City Book Tour Oct 6-8
by Robert Diamond
- Oct 6, 2015
LGBT Pioneer Mark Segal will release his long-anticipated memoir, AND THEN WE DANCED (Akashic/Open Lens, October 6, 2015) with a three-city book launch to celebrate LGBT History Month.
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