BWW Interviews: Spotlight on AN ILIAD’s Hans Altwies
by Jay Irwin - Apr 19, 2010
I met up with Hans in between his Matinee and Evening shows of "An Iliad" on Saturday. In the short time since he arrived here in 1993 to go to school at Cornish College of the Arts (where he graduated in 1996) this 39 year old from Detroit, Michigan has become one of the hot tickets in the Seattle theater scene. But beyond that, he's also a really great guy.
Queens Theater In The Park Presents CLOSER THAN EVER 4/16-25
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 16, 2010
Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) and Bristol Riverside Theatre, in association with Neil Berg and Adam Friedson, will present a new production of the award-winning musical revue Closer Than Ever directed by Richard Malty. Jr. and starring original cast members Sally Mayes and Lynne Wintersteller along with Broadway alums George Dvorksy and Sal Vivinio from April 16-25 (Wednesday and Thursday at 2PM; Friday and Saturday at 8pm; Saturday at 2pm; and Sunday at 3pm) in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.
George Dvorsky and Sal Viviano Complete Cast of CLOSER THAN EVER 4/16-25
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 16, 2010
Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) and Bristol Riverside Theatre, in association with Neil Berg and Adam Friedson, will present a new production of the award-winning musical revue Closer Than Ever directed by Richard Malty. Jr. and starring original cast members Sally Mayes and Lynne Wintersteller along with Broadway alums George Dvorksy and Sal Vivinio from April 16-25 (Wednesday and Thursday at 2PM; Friday and Saturday at 8pm; Saturday at 2pm; and Sunday at 3pm) in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.
NEA Chairman Landesman Requests $161 Million From Congress
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 13, 2010
According to the New York Times, Rocco Landesman, Broadway theatre producer and chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts requested a budget of $161 million for 2011. Landesman argued to the House subcomittee that the cutting budget would help support the arts as an economic stimulus. With the new budget the American Masterpieces program will be cut, however the Big Read, a more popular program, will not.
Photo Flash: Queens Theater In The Park Presents CLOSER THAN EVER
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 12, 2010
Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) and Bristol Riverside Theatre, in association with Neil Berg and Adam Friedson, will present a new production of the award-winning musical revue Closer Than Ever directed by Richard Malty. Jr. and starring original cast members Sally Mayes and Lynne Wintersteller along with Broadway alums George Dvorsky and Sal Viviano from April 16-25 (Wednesday and Thursday at 2PM; Friday and Saturday at 8pm; Saturday at 2pm; and Sunday at 3pm) in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY
Frank Sinatra Jr. Performs at the Suncoast Showroom, 4/11
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2010
Premiere vocalist Frank Sinatra Jr. and his 20-piece big band conducted by Terry Woodson will pay tribute to his legendary father and entertainment icon Frank Sinatra by performing his treasured hits in Sinatra Sings Sinatra at the Suncoast Showroom, April 11.
Frank Sinatra Jr. Performs at the Suncoast Showroom, 4/10 & 4/11
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 10, 2010
Premiere vocalist Frank Sinatra Jr. and his 20-piece big band conducted by Terry Woodson will pay tribute to his legendary father and entertainment icon Frank Sinatra by performing his treasured hits in Sinatra Sings Sinatra at the Suncoast Showroom, April 10 and 11.
Suncoast Showroom Presents SINATRA SINGS SINATRA 4/9-4/11
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 9, 2010
Premiere vocalist Frank Sinatra Jr. and his 20-piece big band conducted by Terry Woodson will pay tribute to his legendary father and entertainment icon Frank Sinatra by performing his treasured hits in Sinatra Sings Sinatra at the Suncoast Showroom, April 9, 10 and 11.
CLOSBC Presents SPIT LIKE A GIRL by Clarinda Ross, 3/23-4/4
by BWW News Desk - Apr 4, 2010
ivic Light Opera of South Bay Cities and Executive Producer James A. Blackman, III proudly present SPIT LIKE A BIG GIRL written by and starring Clarinda Ross and directed by Ovation Award winner Stephanie A. Coltrin, opening with previews March 23, 24, 25 with the Gala Press Opening night on Friday, March 26 at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse. This is the 4th show in the 2009/2010 Season for the Playhouse.
Michael Ball Pays Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
by Jessica Lewis - Mar 29, 2010
Stephen Sondheim is widely acknowledged as the most innovative, most influential, and most important composer and lyricist in modern Broadway history. He is the winner of an Academy Award, numerous Tony Award, multiple Grammy Awards and a Pulitzer Prize. Some of his other accolades include a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center Honors (1993), the National Medal of Arts (1996), the American Academy of Arts and Letters' Gold Medal for Music (2006) and a special Tony Awardâfor Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (2008).
McCarter Theatre Presents TAKE FLIGHT 4/30-6/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 29, 2010
Take Flight, a new musical with music by Academy Award winner David Shire, lyrics by Tony Award winner Richard Maltby Jr. with a book by Tony Award winner John Weidman will have its American premiere on the Berlind stage of McCarter Theatre in Princeton, April 30 through June 6. (Press Opening: Thursday, May 13 at 7:30pm)
Queens Theater In The Park Presents CLOSER THAN EVER 4/16-25
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 29, 2010
Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) and Bristol Riverside Theatre, in association with Neil Berg and Adam Friedson, will present a new production of the award-winning musical revue Closer Than Ever directed by Richard Malty. Jr. and starring original cast members Sally Mayes and Lynne Wintersteller along with Broadway alums George Dvorksy and Sal Vivinio from April 16-25 (Wednesday and Thursday at 2PM; Friday and Saturday at 8pm; Saturday at 2pm; and Sunday at 3pm) in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Celebrates Cab Calloway at the Alden Theatre, 3/27
by BWW News Desk - Mar 27, 2010
Kings of the swing music revival, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, will bring their rocking mix of jazz, swing, big band and original dance tunes to McLean's Alden Theatre for a single performance, celebrating the music of Cab Calloway, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 27. Tickets are $38, $33 for McLean tax district residents. The theatre is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue.
Suncoast Showroom Presents SINATRA SINGS SINATRA 4/9-4/11
by Mary Hanrahan - Mar 25, 2010
Premiere vocalist Frank Sinatra Jr. and his 20-piece big band conducted by Terry Woodson will pay tribute to his legendary father and entertainment icon Frank Sinatra by performing his treasured hits in Sinatra Sings Sinatra at the Suncoast Showroom, April 9, 10 and 11.
George Dvorsky and Sal Viviano Complete Cast of CLOSER THAN EVER 4/16-25
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 24, 2010
Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) and Bristol Riverside Theatre, in association with Neil Berg and Adam Friedson, will present a new production of the award-winning musical revue Closer Than Ever directed by Richard Malty. Jr. and starring original cast members Sally Mayes and Lynne Wintersteller along with Broadway alums George Dvorksy and Sal Vivinio from April 16-25 (Wednesday and Thursday at 2PM; Friday and Saturday at 8pm; Saturday at 2pm; and Sunday at 3pm) in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.
CLOSBC Presents SPIT LIKE A GIRL by Clarinda Ross, 3/23-4/4
by BWW News Desk - Mar 23, 2010
ivic Light Opera of South Bay Cities and Executive Producer James A. Blackman, III proudly present SPIT LIKE A BIG GIRL written by and starring Clarinda Ross and directed by Ovation Award winner Stephanie A. Coltrin, opening with previews March 23, 24, 25 with the Gala Press Opening night on Friday, March 26 at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse. This is the 4th show in the 2009/2010 Season for the Playhouse.
Photo Flash: Lifeline Theatre Presents NEVERWHERE
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 15, 2010
Lifeline Theatre concludes its 27th anniversary MainStage season with the world premiere adaptation of Neil Gaiman's bestselling 1996 urban fantasy novel Neverwhere, adapted by Lifeline ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric, directed by Lifeline ensemble member Paul S. Holmquist.
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Announces April Events
by BWW News Desk - Mar 10, 2010
The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall goes retro during April, with shows featuring 1940's Big Bands, 102 Years of Broadway, megahit-makers such as The Beach Boys and Neil Sedaka, and even 'Barbra & Frank' in a fantasy concert that never was.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Celebrates Cab Calloway at the Alden Theatre, 3/27
by Samantha Jacobsen - Mar 8, 2010
Kings of the swing music revival, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, will bring their rocking mix of jazz, swing, big band and original dance tunes to McLean's Alden Theatre for a single performance, celebrating the music of Cab Calloway, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 27. Tickets are $38, $33 for McLean tax district residents. The theatre is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue.
CLOSBC Presents SPIT LIKE A GIRL by Clarinda Ross, 3/23-4/4
by BWW News Desk - Mar 3, 2010
ivic Light Opera of South Bay Cities and Executive Producer James A. Blackman, III proudly present SPIT LIKE A BIG GIRL written by and starring Clarinda Ross and directed by Ovation Award winner Stephanie A. Coltrin, opening with previews March 23, 24, 25 with the Gala Press Opening night on Friday, March 26 at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse. This is the 4th show in the 2009/2010 Season for the Playhouse.
Frank Sinatra Jr. Performs at the Suncoast Showroom, 4/10 & 4/11
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2010
Premiere vocalist Frank Sinatra Jr. and his 20-piece big band conducted by Terry Woodson will pay tribute to his legendary father and entertainment icon Frank Sinatra by performing his treasured hits in Sinatra Sings Sinatra at the Suncoast Showroom, April 10 and 11.
Lifeline Theater Co Presents NEVERWHERE, Opens 5/10
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 17, 2010
Lifeline Theatre concludes its 27th anniversary MainStage season with the world premiere adaptation of Neil Gaiman's bestselling 1996 urban fantasy novel Neverwhere, adapted by Lifeline ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric, directed by Lifeline ensemble member Paul S. Holmquist.
Mayes & Wintersteller Set For CLOSER THAN EVER At Queens Theater In The Park
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 15, 2010
Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) and Bristol Riverside Theatre, in association with Neil Berg and Adam Friedson, will present a new production of the award-winning musical revue Closer Than Ever directed by Richard Malty. Jr. and starring original cast members Sally Mayes and Lynne Wintersteller
Mayumana Presents MOMENTUM In International Tour
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 24, 2009
Mayumana is a multicultural troupe, established in 1996 in Tel Aviv, whichdeveloped a unique language based on skills, rhythm, visual effects and,above all - creativity and humor.