THE TOMMY TUNE AWARDS Show Returns In Person For 2023!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2023
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) has announced the finalists for the 2023 Tommy Tune Awards and the return of the in-person awards show for the first time since 2019! The 2023 Tommy Tune Awards will be held on May 4 at 7 p.m. at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.
SYREN Modern Dance And Gibney's POP Series To Present ITHAKA in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2023
As SYREN celebrates its 20-year anniversary, the company will present Ithaka, a nine-section modern dance created by Kate Sutter in collaboration with the dancers of SYREN and set to the lively and dynamic music of LA-based composer and producer Calimossa.
Feature: Coming Home Full Circle With Chita Rivera
by David Friscic - Apr 7, 2023
It was a like coming home with Chita Rivera full circle and approaching a kind of comfortable closure when I attended the Signature Theatre’s Sondheim Award Gala 2023 honoring the Broadway legend Chita Rivera at the Italian Embassy in Washington. DC. The iconic legend of theatrical music and dance (What a dancer she is!) was feted with the prestigious award from Signature Theatre and a warm response from a very “Chita-friendly” roster of performers and an audience of patrons, fans and supporters. (Rivera has also won about every award in the book including two Tony Awards, a special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Kennedy Center Honor).
Ryman Hospitality Properties Announces 2023 Board Of Directors Slate
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2023
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. has announced its slate of director nominees for its upcoming 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. The slate consists of the Company's nine incumbent directors and new director nominee William E. (Bill) Haslam, the former Governor of the State of Tennessee from 2011 to 2019.
Harris Center for the Arts to Present Taylor Dayne & Sheena Easton in April
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 1, 2023
HARRIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS will present two exceptional music performances in one evening. Taylor Dayne and Sheena Easton will perform beginning at 8:00 PM on Sunday, April 30. Between them, these two pop icons have garnered nine GRAMMY Award nominations, two GRAMMY Awards, two Billboard Music awards, one American Music Award, six Platinum albums, five Gold albums, 39 Billboard Top 20 singles, and 11 #1 Billboard singles.
Video: Watch Full Documentary on the Life of Laurie Beechman
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 8, 2023
A documentary about the life of Broadway great Laurie Beechman has just been released to view in its entirety. The film, which has been unavailable to view since its initial release in 2003, was directed by Gaylen Ross.
Review: NINE at The Marcelle Theatre
by James Lindhorst - Mar 4, 2023
New Line Theatre has again put together an overall performance that is entertaining and enjoyable. This production of NINE succeeds because of the quality performances of every member of the cast and their ability to deliver strong vocals.
Interview: Heather Raffo And Zak Berkman of NINE PARTS at People's Light
by G K Schatzman - Feb 12, 2023
Heather Raffo’s award-winning play comes to film as Nine Parts in a new adaptation now streaming through People’s Light, a Chester County cultural center. The one-woman performance features Raffo in the roles of nine Iraqi women exploring love and grief within countries undone by division, violence, and loss.
Everything You Need to Know About the MEAN GIRLS Movie Musical
by Michael Major - Dec 28, 2022
It's a guide to the Mean Girls movie musical. A Mean Girls remake is officially happening with the adaption of the hit Broadway musical! BroadwayWorld collected all the information we could about the upcoming film - including who's starring, what roles haven't yet been cast, and what will change from stage to screen.
YEAH YEAH YEAHS Announce New Album 'Cool It Down'
by Michael Major - Jun 1, 2022
After teasing their first new music in over nine years, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are officially back with a new album and single to share with the masses. Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase announce today their fifth studio album, Cool I.T Down. The duo also released the Dave Sitek-produced “Spitting Off the Edge of the World” feat. Perfume Genius.
San Francisco Playhouse Announces 20th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2022
San Francisco Playhouse announced today the six plays that will comprise its 2022/23 Season. This marks the company’s 20th season since its founding in 2003 and celebrates the company’s commitment to producing bold, challenging, and uplifting plays and musicals for the Bay Area community. The season will begin in September 2022.
Broadway and Screen Actor Camille Saviola Dies at Age 71
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2021
Saviola was a Broadway actor who appeared in Chicago as Matron Mama Morton from June-December 2003. She made her Broadway debut in Nine in 1982, playing the role of Mama Maddelena, and understudying the role of Saraghina.
NINE SONGS Will Be Performed By Hong Kong Dance Company Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2021
Inspired by the work of the great Chinese poet Qu Yuan and composer Tan Dun, Nine Songs evokes the legends of the 3rd century BC in contemporary contexts, fusing the specially composed score with emotion and images of nature behind the ancient spirits of sky, rivers and mountains, the souls of the dead and the unquenchable hopes of the living.
NINE SONGS Will Be Performed By Hong Kong Dance Company Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2021
Inspired by the work of the great Chinese poet Qu Yuan and composer Tan Dun, Nine Songs evokes the legends of the 3rd century BC in contemporary contexts, fusing the specially composed score with emotion and images of nature behind the ancient spirits of sky, rivers and mountains, the souls of the dead and the unquenchable hopes of the living.
Son Of Semele Leaves Home Of 18 Years
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 16, 2021
Award-winning theatre company Son of Semele Ensemble is announcing its departure from their Silver Lake home of 18 years. Led by Founding Artistic Director Matthew McCray since 2000, the company has been in residence at 3301 Beverly Boulevard in a black box theatre they created in 2003.