A New Brain, inspired by William Finn's personal experiences, is a medical tragedy seen through the iris of a Looney Tunes short. After struggling composer Gordon Michael Schwinn (Jonathan Groff) collapses face-first into a plate of spaghetti, he is diagnosed with a brain tumor and is forced to come to terms with his creative ambitions and the lovable screw-ups in his life: an overbearing mother (Ana Gasteyer), a ruthless kiddie-show host (Dan Fogler), and a boyfriend who'd "rather be sailing" (Aaron Lazar). The musical opened at Lincoln Center Theater on June 18, 1998 and ran for 78 performances, winning the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical.
The Music Hall has announced nine new shows to its already robust and diverse lineup. New shows include Music Hall fan favorite Boz Scaggs, prolific post-punk pioneer Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses), and popular country music singers The Secret Sisters.
Launching in conjunction with the Orlando International Fringe Festival is THE REPUBLIC. This unique, one-of-a-kind production is the brain-child of Sarah Elger; with experience working for Broadway producers, as a dancer, set designer, architect, theme park creative, and a self-described 'video game nerd,' Elger is merging all of her passions into a theatrical experience that she hope speaks to a segment of the Central Florida community that is looking for a new form of entertainment.
Seven artists have created awards for each of the Governor's Arts Awards six categories and the Shelley Award to be presented at the 34th annual event on Tuesday, March 24 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, 340 N. 3rd St. Scroll down for a sneak peek at some of the works!
Previews begin tomorrow, today, March 20 for the Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) world premiere of IOWA, a new musical play written by Susan Smith Blackburn Prize finalist Jenny Schwartz (God's Ear, Somewhere Fun), music by Todd Almond (Stage Kiss at PH, Kansas City Choir Boy, The Tempest, On the Levee) and lyrics by Mr. Almond and Ms. Schwartz. Directed by two-time Obie Award winner Ken Rus Schmoll (Red Dog Howls, Middletown, What Once We Felt; next season's Antlia Pneumatica at PH), the musical play will be the fifth production of the theater company's 2014/2015 Season.
Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) just announced two productions for Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming 2015-2016 theatrical season. MTC's Off-Broadway season at New York City Center (131 West 55th Street) will feature the American premiere of Incognito by Nick Payne, directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes and Important Hats of the Twentieth Century, the world premiere comedy by Nick Jones, directed by Moritz Von Stuelpnagel.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: WOLF HALL comes to Broadway, ALADDIN marks a milestone and Stephen Sondheim gets a starry birthday party!
Follow along as Wright takes us behind the scenes of The Audience's Broadway journey with 'Diary of an Englishman in New York'. Be sure to check back weekly for his latest installments!
BURBANK, Calif.?Warner Bros. Television hops into Anaheim for another exciting weekend at WonderCon 2015. Kicking off the fan fest on Friday, April 3, will be WBTV's annual screenings - on the big screen - featuring episodes of the brainy new series iZOMBIE (series premiere Tuesday, March 17, 9/8c The CW), Gotham (Mondays 8/7c FOX), The Flash (Tuesdays 8/7c The CW) and Warner Bros. Animation's hit super hero series Teen Titans Go! (Thursdays 6/5c Cartoon Network). Panels and Q&A sessions with the iZOMBIE cast and producers, along with Gotham and Teen Titans Go! cast and producers take place on Saturday, April 4. On Sunday, April 5, the cast and producers of The Flash take the stage for a special video presentation and Q&A with Con-goers.
Warner Bros. Television hops into Anaheim for another exciting weekend at WonderCon 2015. Kicking off the fan fest on Friday, April 3, will be WBTV's annual screenings - on the big screen - featuring episodes of the brainy new series iZOMBIE
FORUM runs April 10-26, 2015 at Seattle Musical Theatre at Magnuson Park. Tickets ($20-$35) are available at www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006.
Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY officially opens tonight, March 15, 2015 at the American Airlines Theatre. This is a limited engagement through July 5, 2015. Scroll down to learn more about the full company and watch interviews with the cast (who celebrated their originally planned opening on March 12) below!
WALTHAM, MA - Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the publication of the comprehensive new title, Brain Mapping: An Encyclopedic Reference, edited by Dr. Arthur Toga. In addition, six neuroscience books on subjects ranging from cognitive enhancement and the human auditory system to epilepsy and brain tumors are also newly published.
Norma Desmond makes her close-up in Reston Community Players' sumptuous rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, running now through March 21, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
The OBIE-winning HERE proudly presents CULTUREMART 2015, taking place tonight, March 4, through March 14.
Inspired by neurological science and how our brains perceive our bodies and the world around it, DREAMLOGIC by Phantom Limbs will see art and science collide together in a new contemporary dance performance at Northcote Town Hall from tonight 5 - Tuesday 10 March 2015.
Arkansas Repertory Theatre, the state's largest nonprofit professional theatre, is proud to announce its 40th Season. Beginning in September, the new season will include Tony Award-winning artistic experiences and family favorites that exemplify The Rep's mission of producing diverse work of the highest artistic standards for its Arkansas audience.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ New Book: Code of PrometheusIt could have been the inspiration for H.G. Wells, or Jules Verne fossils in meteorite described by scientists in the early 1800s. Telescopes then became more sophisticated and became available to observe Amino Acids in various regions of space. Planetary rovers began finding water and organics on Mars. It can now be possible to assemble a scientific hypothesis on the origins of life. 'Code of Pometheus' explores the hypothesis of Panspermia and the origins of intelligence life. In Code of Prometheus the author explores what forms of life could be present in ancient and present day Mars. The author performs and experiment to determine if prokaryotic life is able to incorporate foreign genes in to their genomes with remarkable results. The author creates a demonstrational program using C++ to explain the basis of neural organization in to an intelligent brain.
The Muny announced today that one of Broadway's premier sound designers, Tony Meola, will serve as Sound Designer for The Muny's 2015 summer season. With credits on more than twenty-six Broadway shows, as well as countless national tours and international productions, Tony is excited to make his Muny debut.
Hope Mohr Dance has announced the program for its 2015 spring and fall seasons, featuring three world premieres including a collaboration with choreographer Christian Burns, and works by visiting artists Deborah Hay andJeanine Durning. Hope Mohr's spring season is co-presented by ODC Theater, Thursday - Sunday, May 28 - 31. Mohr's annual Bridge Project in the fall is co-presented by CounterPulse, Friday - Sunday, November 6 - 8.
A secret agent mouse, a cyborg detective, crazy outback animals, and a group of kids who run a toy company, are just a few of the adventurous and funny characters joining the world's leading Internet TV network beginning this year.
Squabbalogic Independent Music Theatre Inc has welcomes the brilliant cast line up for their new production of MAN OF LA MANCHA, playing at the Seymour Centre's Reginald Theatre from tonight 25th February to 21st March 2015.
The Brown Paper Box Co. announces the Chicago storefront premiere of [title of show], with music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen and book by Hunter Bell. The show will run from July 17 through August 16, 2015 at Rivendell Theatre in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood (5779 N. Ridge Ave.). Press performances are Sunday, July 19 at 2 P.M. and Monday, July 20 at 7:30 P.M. Audition information and more will be posted at www.brownpaperbox.org.
The Cohen New Works Festival, the largest collegiate festival of its kind, returns to The University of Texas at Austin April 13-17. Presented by the university's Department of Theatre and Dance and new sponsor Broadway Bank, the biennial Festival will showcase 38 original, student-produced works in five days on the university campus.
Children's Theatre Company (CTC) celebrates 50 years as the flagship theatre for multigenerational audiences in North America with a mix of celebratory events and a continued commitment to creating new work for young audiences with a theatrical season that includes five premieres. Hailed by Time Magazine as the number one theatre for families in the nation, CTC celebrates 50 years of creating exciting new works for young audiences that have been in Beijing, Moscow, Tokyo, Canada, Scotland, most of the United States and Broadway; of being the largest and most honored theatre for multigenerational audiences in North America; and the being only theatre for young audiences to receive a Tony Award for sustained excellence.
Brain Melt Consortium is proud to present the world premiere of The ChristmApocalypse coming soon to the Kraine Theater (85 E 4th Street, between 2nd Ave & Bowery) as part of the 2015 FRIGID New York Festival.
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