Butch Walker to Play Fox Theatre, 6/10
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 19, 2015
97.3 KBCO, Westword & Z2 Entertainment are proud to present Butch Walker with Special Guest Jonathan Tyler at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday, June 10th, 2015. Tickets are on sale March 20th for $25 general admission.
The Bunkhouse Saloon Sets April 2015 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - Mar 19, 2015
The Bunkhouse Saloon, located Downtown at 124 South 11th St., has announced their April entertainment lineup. The live music venue, bar and restaurant has earned a reputation as one of the Las Vegas Valley's best places to see both established and emerging bands since the 1950s.
SPAMALOT, THE LION, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and More Set for Geva Theatre's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - Mar 16, 2015
Four productions still remain in Geva Theatre Center's 42nd Season: A Body of Water, Lee Blessing's play of memory and identity; The Mountaintop, a reimagining of Martin Luther King's last night on earth; the world premiere of Cass Morgan's journey to discover her roots - The Road to Where; and the season's grand finale, the laugh-out-loud comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. The 2014-2015 Season continued Geva's innovative efforts to connect patrons and artists and art with the community. The 2015-2016 Season will continue to build on that and also usher in a new era as Geva's historic home begins to undergo renovation and transformation.
DI AND VIV AND ROSE Closes Tonight at the Vaudeville
by BWW News Desk - Mar 14, 2015
Hampstead Theatre's critically acclaimed production Di and Viv and Rose opened at the Vaudeville Theatre on 29 January 2015 and will now close early tonight 14 March 2015, according to the show's website.
Court Theatre Sets Cast of THE SECRET GARDEN
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 12, 2015
Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present The Secret Garden, directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell with musical direction by Doug Peck. Based on the beloved novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden features musical book and lyrics by Marsha Norman and music by Lucy Simon. The Secret Garden runs May 21 - June 21, 2015 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue.
Berkeley Rep to Stage the West Coast Premiere of HEAD OF PASSES, 4/10-5/24
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2015
Berkeley Repertory Theatre proudly welcomes MacArthur "Genius" Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney for the West Coast premiere of Head of Passes, a poignant and poetic story about the journey of family and faith, trial and tribulation. In a dilapidated house near the ever-shifting mouth of the Mississippi, Shelah's family gathers on a stormy night for her birthday -- bringing ghosts and secrets of the past with them. As her roof buckles under the weight of the rain, Shelah's convictions begin to wash away, leaving her to excavate the truths buried below. Directed by Tina Landau, the riveting Head of Passes comes to the Bay Area straight from its critically lauded world premiere in Chicago. Head of Passes is a co-production with the Public Theater in New York. It begins previews on Berkeley Rep's intimate Thrust Stage on Friday, April 10, opens on Friday, April 17, and runs through Sunday, May 24, 2015. Press night for Head of Passes will be held on Friday, April 17, 2015.
|the claque| to Host 5th Annual Play Series in May
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 10, 2015
|the claque|, New York's favorite arts and performance conglomerate, has announced its fifth annual The Quick and Dirties (The QuaDs) playing at The Sheen Center in May of 2015.
Destination America's GHOST ASYLUM Returns 4/5
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 9, 2015
These ghost whisperers have little fear, entering even more bone-chilling locations this season, including the Bell Witch Cave near their hometown of Nashville, and the Pennhurst Asylum outside of Philadelphia. GHOST ASYLUM premieres Sunday, April 5 at 10/9c on Destination America with eight new episodes. The second half of the 16-episode season will premiere later in 2015.
BroadwayWorld to Live Stream 2015 Olivier Nominations on Monday!
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 6, 2015
The nominations for the Olivier Awards 2015 with MasterCard will be announced by internationally acclaimed actors Lesley Manville and James McAvoy on Monday 9 March at Rosewood London, and BroadwayWorld will be live streaming the announcement simultaneously at 12:00 GMT (08:00 USA EDT)!
WARx2 Movie Wins Best Film of the Year Audience Choice Award by PBS Television
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 5, 2015
WARx2 is coming to select theaters on March 20, 2015. Rated PG-13 by theMotion Picture Association of America(MPAA), the film is entitled WARx2 to illustrate the fact that U.S. soldiers may be fighting two wars: one is the physical or gun war; and the other is the spiritual or unseen war, the war of ghosts and spirits.
Lesley Manville and James McAvoy to Announce Olivier Award Nominations, March 9
by Matt Smith - Mar 4, 2015
The nominations for the Olivier Awards 2015 with MasterCard will be announced by internationally acclaimed actors LesleyManville and James McAvoy on Monday 9 March at Rosewood London, and simultaneously live streamed to audiences worldwide at 12:00 GMT (08:00 USA EDT) at www.olivierawards.com
BLIND DATE, GLASS MENAGERIE, JAKE'S GIFT and More Set for Hudson Village Theatre's 2015 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - Mar 3, 2015
For Matthew Tiffin's inaugural season as Hudson Village Theatre's Artistic Director, he's making a 'splash' with blockbuster Canadian plays featuring some of the nation's best theatrical artists at the peak of their game. From improvised hilarity in search of true love and a home-grown musical comedy to a contemporary classic and a poignant one-woman tour-de-force, the summer line-up is guaranteed to attract theatre lovers of all ages from near and far. With this ambitious program Hudson Village Theatre firmly establishes itself as a radiant gem in the local theatre collection.
New Series OLYMPUS Leads Syfy's 2015 Spring Programming
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 3, 2015
The premieres of the 13-part, epic mythological drama Olympus (April 2) and ghost-seeking unscripted series Haunting: Australia (March 24); the new season returns of fan favorites Lost Girl (April 17) and Bitten (April 17
George Takei, Tonya Pinkins & More Set for Pittsburgh Humanities Festival
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 2, 2015
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and the Humanities Center of Carnegie Mellon University announce the launch of the inaugural Pittsburgh Humanities Festival, scheduled for March 26-29, 2015. The Festival will take place throughout Pittsburgh's Cultural District and neighboring locales.
Sheldon Best Among 2015 Martin E. Segal Award Winners; Audra McDonald Hosts Tonight's Gala
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2015
The recipients of the 2015 Martin E. Segal Awards, this year, expanded to encompass nominees from all of Lincoln Center's resident organizations, were announced today by Lincoln Center President Jed Bernstein. The awards will be presented at a special gala evening on the Adrienne Arsht Stage of Alice Tully Hall tonight, March 2. The Martin E. Segal Awards were established in 1986 when the late philanthropist and arts leader retired as Lincoln Center Chairman.
THE GHOSTS OF VERSAILLES' Marilyn Horne, Patti LuPone and James Conlon Set for Livestream Chat Tonight
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 27, 2015
Two iconic artists -- operatic superstar Marilyn Horne and Broadway legend Patti LuPone -- will join together for a conversation about the unlikely role they share in common: Samira in John Corigliano's 'grand opera buffa' The Ghosts of Versailles. The conversation, to be livestreamed at LAOpera.org beginning at 5:30pm tonight, February 27, will be hosted by James Conlon, LA Opera's Richard Seaver Music Director, who has worked extensively with both artists.
off the WALL's GHOSTS Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2015
The history of Ghosts is as rich as the story line is intriguing. Strongly criticized by theater critics of the day as 'abominable, blasphemous, disgusting, sordid' and shunned by society in general, Ibsen scripted Ghosts to confront the hypocritical morality of the day. One factor that differentiates playwright Henrik Ibsen from his contemporaries was his stance as a leader of the evolving women's rights movement in 19th Century Europe. He challenged the status quo that women were obligated to accept the infidelities of their husbands, along with other unspoken improprieties. To Ibsen, these destructive secrets were rampant throughout society, roaming freely like unseen ghosts, trailing generation after generation as the phantom ills of society's consciousness.