AMERICAN IDIOT, HEATHERS, and More Headline New Line Theatre's 25th Anniversary Season
by Sally Henry Fuller - Aug 23, 2015
New Line Theatre, "the bad boy of musical theatre," celebrates its 25th anniversary season of adult, alternative musical theatre, with a new, expanded line-up, a brand new theatre, and a very special thank-you to the St. Louis community -- '25 for 25.' At the Thursday preview performance for each show this season, New Line will set aside 25 tickets, and the first 25 people in line at the box office at 7:00 pm will each get a ticket for 25 cents (one ticket per person).
ArtsWest Presents New Immersive Show THE AMERICAN IDIOT EXPERIENCE
by Sally Henry Fuller - Aug 23, 2015
Equal parts house party, opera, rock concert, and theater, ArtWest's immersive, environmental staging of Green Day's American Idiot explodes beyond the traditional theatre space as a group of lost young Americans at the crossroads of their lives take over an entire building and use it to tell their story. ArtsWest's production gives the audience two distinct ways to engage with the story: the observational and immersive experiences.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at ONCE, Coming to the Broward Center This October
by BWW News Desk - Aug 21, 2015
ONCE, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and winner of the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will play the Broward Center for the Performing Arts for a limited engagement from October 6 - 18, 2015. Tickets for ONCE will be available on August 28, 2015 and can be purchased by visiting Browardcenter.org or by phone 954-462-0222. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in action below!
AMERICAN IDIOT to Explode Beyond Traditional Theater at ArtsWest This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Aug 20, 2015
Equal parts house party, opera, rock concert, and theater, ArtsWest's immersive, environmental staging of Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT explodes beyond the traditional theater space as a group of lost young Americans at the crossroads of their lives take over an entire building and use it to tell their story.
Photo Flash: AMERICAN IDIOT Begins Tonight at Circle Players
by BWW News Desk - Aug 20, 2015
Circle Players present the Tony Award-winning hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT, based on Green Day's GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum album, featuring music by Green Day, lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, and book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer. The show runs tonight, August 20, through August 30, 2015 at the Tennessee State University Strange Performing Arts Center's Cox-Lewis Theater, located on Alameda Street on TSU campus). Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!
BROADWAY BINGE: Wind Down Summer 2015 with These Musicals on Netflix!
by Nora Dominick - Aug 22, 2015
Can't make it to NYC before the end of the summer to see a Broadway show? Want to sing and dance in the comfort of your living room? BroadwayWorld has you covered with BROADWAY BINGE, a guide to all of the musicals or inspirations for hit Broadway musicals currently available for streaming on Netflix.
So get out of the summer heat, get the popcorn ready, and check out the list below get your Broadway Binge on!
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of AMERICAN IDIOT at Circle Players
by BWW News Desk - Aug 7, 2015
Circle Players present the Tony Award-winning hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT, based on Green Day's GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum album, featuring music by Green Day, lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, and book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer. The show runs August 20-30, 2015 at the Tennessee State University Strange Performing Arts Center's Cox-Lewis Theater, located on Alameda Street on TSU campus). Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!
UK's AMERICAN IDIOT Will Extend into November 2015
by Matt Smith - Aug 7, 2015
Following on from its hugely successful opening in July and due to popular demand, the critically acclaimed production of Green Day's explosive award-winning Broadway musical American Idiot will be extending its run at The Arts Theatre, Leicester Square and is now booking until 22 November 2015.
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for August 5th, 2015
by Paul W. Thompson - Aug 5, 2015
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Tours of 'Persuasion,' 'Pippin' and '42nd Street,' dueling productions of 'American Idiot,' Michael Kingston and Jane Lynch solo out, 'Bette' adds a date, Theo Ubique announced 'Blood Brothers,' Porchlight sets the season, and 'The Wiz Live!' gets movin' down the road!
Class of 2015 First Night Honoree MARTHA WILKINSON
by Jeffrey Ellis - Aug 3, 2015
2015 First Night Honoree Martha Wilkinson holds the record for the most First Night Awards with nine. A frequent performer on the First Night stage -- including particularly show-stopping numbers such as her rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone,' while clad in a white ballgown and backed up by a chorus of Nashville theater's leading men -- she's one of Tennessee's favorites for certain. She was first recognized by the First Night Awards in 1989, when she won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role in Circle Players' production of Pippin.
Nashville Theater Calendar 8/3/15
by Jeffrey Ellis - Aug 3, 2015
Sometimes it seems there is so much theater happening that it's difficult to keep track of it all. From personal experience, despite all the datebooks, smart phones, tablets, desktop computers and laptops...it's hard to keep everything straight in this wacky business of the show. Thus, we are happy to present a new feature: The Nashville Theater Calendar, a comprehensive - maybe even exhaustive (lord knows we're exhausted from putting it together, gathering all the info from all over the interwebs!) - listing of theatrical openings for the 2015/16 season. We'll update the calendar every Monday, clearing out the shows that have closed and adding additional information on the shows still to come. Something's missing? That's an easy fix: just send us a message here, on Facebook, or by email at jeffreyellis37215@att.com.
SoLuna Studio Presents AMERICAN IDIOT
by Sally Henry Fuller - Aug 1, 2015
SoLuna Studio will produce the musical AMERICAN IDIOT as a part their professional mainstage season, with performances running July 31st-August 16th. Performances will be held on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm.
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for July 29th, 2015
by Paul W. Thompson - Jul 29, 2015
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Pippin' performs at the Cadillac Palace and Sidetrack, dueling showtune concerts on August 17, and a summer 'Altar Boyz.' Plus local premieres of 'The Boy From Oz,' 'American Idiot' and 'Dogfight,' 'Gypsy' in Lake County, and 'The Producers' in true rep with 'Victor/Victoria!'
Photo Coverage: Nashville's Big Reveal: The First Night Preview Party
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jul 28, 2015
More than 150 people gathered at Nashville's venerable Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre Monday night for the announcement of honorees and award winners for the 2015 First Night Honors. Preview Party celebrants were treated to a bountiful buffet of entertainment as cast members from several musicals currently on the boards or upcoming on Middle Tennessee stages performed numbers from their shows
Photo Coverage: THE 2015 FIRST NIGHT PREVIEW PARTY
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jul 28, 2015
More than 150 people gathered at Nashville's venerable Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre Monday night for the announcement of honorees and award winners for the 2015 First Night Honors. Preview Party celebrants were treated to a bountiful buffet of entertainment as cast members from several musicals currently on the boards or upcoming on Middle Tennessee stages performed numbers from their shows.
Photo Coverage: The Class of 2015 First Night Honorees
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jul 28, 2015
Nine individuals who have taken leading roles in making live theater in Tennessee better and more magical have been named as members of the Class of 2015 Honorees for The First Night Honors, the annual celebration of all things theatrical held in Nashville every September.
2015 First Night Honorees, Award Winners Revealed
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jul 28, 2015
Nine individuals who have taken leading roles in making live theater in Tennessee better and more magical have been named as members of the Class of 2015 Honorees for The First Night Honors, the annual celebration of all things theatrical held in Nashville every September.
The Hypocrites' AMERICAN IDIOT to Rock The Den Theatre This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Jul 24, 2015
The Hypocrites are thrilled to launch their 2015-16 season with the Chicago premiere of the smash Broadway musical AMERICAN IDIOT, featuring music by Grammy Award-winning punk rock band Green Day, book by Green Day frontman/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer and lyrics by Armstrong, direction by Steven Wilson, musical direction by Andra Velis Simon and choreography by Katie Spelman. AMERICAN IDIOT will play August 28 - October 25, 2015 at The Den Theatre's Heath Main Stage, 1329 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood.
Photo Flash: WEST END BARES 2015 'Take Off' Strips Down for First Pics
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 24, 2015
Theatre MAD (Make A Difference Trust) will present WEST END BARES 2015 'TAKE OFF' at the Cafe De Paris, Coventry Street, W1 on Sunday 20 September 2015 at 9.30pm and Midnight. Tickets are available fromwww.madtrust.org.uk. Check out a sneak peek below!
SoLuna Studio to Produce AMERICAN IDIOT This Summer
by BWW News Desk - Jul 23, 2015
SoLuna Studio will produce the musical AMERICAN IDIOT as a part their professional mainstage season, with performances running July 31st-August 16th. Performances will be held on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm.
West End Bares 2015 Set for September
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 23, 2015
Theatre MAD (Make A Difference Trust) will present WEST END BARES 2015 'TAKE OFF' at the Cafe De Paris, Coventry Street, W1 on Sunday 20 September 2015 at 9.30pm and Midnight. Tickets are available from www.madtrust.org.uk.