bergenPAC Welcomes Salt-n-Pepa, 7/26
by Kelsey Denette - Jun 7, 2012
Since releasing their first album in 1986, Salt-n-Pepa has sold over 15 million albums and singles worldwide, making them one of the best-selling female rap acts of all time. You will not want to miss Salt-n-Pepa perform live with Slick Rick and Funkmaster Flex on Thursday, July 26th at 8PM. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or bergenPAC.org or by calling the box office at 201 227 1030.
STAGE TUBE: On This Day 6/7- Charles Strouse
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2012
Happy Birthday, Charles Strouse! Strouse's first Broadway musical was the 1960 hit Bye Bye Birdie, with lyrics by Lee Adams, who would become his long time collaborator. Following this was Golden Boy (1964, also with Adams), starring Sammy Davis, Jr. and It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman (1966, based on the popular comic strip) which introduced the song 'You've Got Possibilities' sung by Linda Lavin. In 1970, Applause (starring Lauren Bacall, with book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and lyrics by Adams) won Strouse his second Tony Award. In 1977, Strouse adapted another comic strip for the stage, creating the hit Annie, which garnered him his third Tony Award and two Grammy Awards. Other Strouse musicals include Charlie and Algernon (1979), Dance a Little Closer (1983, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner), Rags (1986), Nick & Nora (1993), and An American Tragedy (1995, with lyrics by David Shaber).
Lifeline Theatre Extends PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Through 7/8
by Kelsey Denette - May 9, 2012
To accommodate unprecedented ticket demand, Lifeline Theatre announces nineteen added performances of its Jeff Recommended, critically acclaimed production of Pride and Prejudice, adapted from Jane Austen's classic romance novel by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Christina Calvit (1986 Non-Equity Jeff Award winner: New Adaptation), and directed by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Elise Kauzlaric.
PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE, LAVERN & SHIRLEY, et al. Honored at TV Land Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 15, 2012
TV Land announced today that the beloved casts of 'Laverne & Shirley' (Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, Michael McKean and David L. Lander) and 'One Day At A Time' (Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Mackenzie Phillips, Glenn Scarpelli and Pat Harrington Jr.) as well as pop culture phenomenon 'Pee-wee's Playhouse' will be honored at the 'TV Land Awards' 10th Anniversary celebration. The star-studded awards show, which honors classic television, film and music icons, will be held at the Lexington Avenue Armory at Gramercy Park on Saturday, April 14th and air on Sunday, April 29th at 9pm ET/PT. More honorees will be announced in coming weeks. They join previously announced honoree Aretha Franklin (Music Icon Award) and second-time host Kelly Ripa for the special decade ceremony.
MTV to Present WHITNEY HOUSTON: IN HER OWN WORDS, 2/15
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 15, 2012
MTV is continuing its celebration of the life and legacy of musical legend Whitney Houston with the premiere of WHITNEY HOUSTON: IN HER OWN WORDS on Wednesday, February 15th at 7:30pm ET/PT, a live 30-minute special featuring interview clips of Houston dating back to her network debut in 1986 through her final interview.
World Premiere of STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS to Open at La MaMa, 1/20
by BWW
News Desk - Feb 5, 2012
STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS, the newest work from the Obie Award-winning and MacArthur Fellow
writer, director, multi-media innovator and long-time La MaMa artist John Jesurun. STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS marks Mr. Jesurun's return to La MaMa for the first time in a decade. The production performs at the Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.), with a press opening set for Sunday, January 22. Heading the cast of STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS is the celebrated downtown actress
Black-Eyed Susan.
Buck Henry, John Kelly Among Guest Artists in STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS
by BWW
News Desk - Jan 20, 2012
The celebrated Obie Award-winning and MacArthur Fellow writer, director, multi-media innovator and long-time La MaMa artist John Jesurun returns to La MaMa with a new work for the first time in a decade when La MaMa presents the world-premiere of Jesurun's STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS with performances starting January 20, 2012 at the Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St. in Manhattan), it has been announced by Mia Yoo, La MaMa's artistic director. (The press opening is scheduled for January 22.)
World Premiere of STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS Opens at La MaMa
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2012
STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS, the newest work from the Obie Award-winning and MacArthur Fellow
writer, director, multi-media innovator and long-time La MaMa artist John Jesurun. STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS marks Mr. Jesurun's return to La MaMa for the first time in a decade. The production performs at the Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.), with a press opening set for Sunday, January 22. Heading the cast of STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS is the celebrated downtown actress
Black-Eyed Susan.
Buck Henry, John Kelly Among Guest Artists in STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 13, 2012
The celebrated Obie Award-winning and MacArthur Fellow writer, director, multi-media innovator and long-time La MaMa artist John Jesurun returns to La MaMa with a new work for the first time in a decade when La MaMa presents the world-premiere of Jesurun's STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS with performances starting January 20, 2012 at the Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St. in Manhattan), it has been announced by Mia Yoo, La MaMa's artistic director. (The press opening is scheduled for January 22.)
World Premiere of STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS to Open at La MaMa, 1/20
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 3, 2012
STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS, the newest work from the Obie Award-winning and MacArthur Fellow
writer, director, multi-media innovator and long-time La MaMa artist John Jesurun. STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS marks Mr. Jesurun's return to La MaMa for the first time in a decade. The production performs at the Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.), with a press opening set for Sunday, January 22. Heading the cast of STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS is the celebrated downtown actress
Black-Eyed Susan.
World Premiere of STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS to Open at La MaMa, 1/20
by Max Schwager - Jan 2, 2012
STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS, the newest work from the Obie Award-winning and MacArthur Fellow
writer, director, multi-media innovator and long-time La MaMa artist John Jesurun. STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS marks Mr. Jesurun's return to La MaMa for the first time in a decade. The production performs at the Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.), with a press opening set for Sunday, January 22. Heading the cast of STOPPED BRIDGE OF DREAMS is the celebrated downtown actress
Black-Eyed Susan.
STAGE TUBE: On This Day 12/31 - Bebe Neuwirth
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 31, 2011
Today in 1958, Tony Award-winner Bebe Neuwirth was born. Neuwirth made her Broadway debut in the role of Sheila in A Chorus Line in 1980. She later appeared in revivals of Little Me (1982) Sweet Charity (1986), for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and Damn Yankees (1994). 1996 saw her play the role of Velma Kelly in the Broadway revival of Chicago. That role brought her her greatest stage recognition to date, and several awards including the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. Neuwirth would later return to the still-running revival of Chicago in 2006, this time in the role of Roxie Hart.
A.C.T. Hosts Memorial for Edward Hastings, 1/22
by Kelsey Denette - Dec 19, 2011
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) will host a memorial for the late Edward Hastings, who was one of the company's original members and served as A.C.T.'s second artistic director from 1986 to 1992. The event will take place on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at 7 p.m., on the stage of the American Conservatory Theater (415 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA).
LOVE NEVER DIES & PHANTOM 25th Set for February 7, 2012 US Release
by Kelsey Denette - Dec 6, 2011
Broadway's longest-running production of all time celebrates a triumphant quarter century on stage with The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall, coming to Blu-rayTM - with perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound- DVD, On Demand and Digital Download on February 7, 2012 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. On October 2, 2011, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and producer Cameron Mackintosh marked the 25th anniversary of their beloved musical extravaganza, "The Phantom of the Opera," with a lavishly staged production at London's legendary Royal Albert Hall that was beamed live via satellite to cinemas across the globe.The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall marks the first time a live performance of the blockbuster musical has been made available for home viewing, making it a must-have anniversary release for fans everywhere.
Dixon Place Announces December Commission and Events
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 28, 2011
Dixon Place, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1986 to provide a space for literary and performing artists to create and develop new works in front of a live audience.
LES MISÉRABLES Comes to the Kennedy Center, Closes 10/30
by BWW News Desk - Oct 30, 2011
Les Misérables made its pre-Broadway premiere at the Kennedy Center in December 1986, and now Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Boublil and Schönberg's Les Misérables will close in the Kennedy Center Opera House on October 30, 2011.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Announces Significant Evolution For The Company
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 10, 2011
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is proud to start its 32nd Season with the announcement of an important evolution of the theatre's Company, a group of core actors formed originally in 1986. In addition to actors, the Company will now include, for the first time, a number of playwrights, directors, and designers.
David Gordon's DANCING HENRY FIVE Opens at Peak Performances, 10/6-9
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 9, 2011
David Gordon has the rare gift of slyly slipping profound commentary into what appears a wacky good time. Example: 'DANCING HENRY FIVE,' which will be revived after four years at Peak Performances, October 6-9. Using physical staging, movie, music and select bits of Shakespeare's own language, this severely condensed version (from five hours to one hour) of the Bard's anti-war play takes on contemporary relevance through its veiled, and sometimes not-so-veiled, allusions to present day politics, love and war, proving some things never change.
David Gordon's DANCING HENRY FIVE Opens at Peak Performances
by BWW News Desk - Oct 6, 2011
David Gordon has the rare gift of slyly slipping profound commentary into what appears a wacky good time. Example: 'DANCING HENRY FIVE,' which will be revived after four years at Peak Performances, October 6-9. Using physical staging, movie, music and select bits of Shakespeare's own language, this severely condensed version (from five hours to one hour) of the Bard's anti-war play takes on contemporary relevance through its veiled, and sometimes not-so-veiled, allusions to present day politics, love and war, proving some things never change.
PHANTOM's 25th in London Journal
by Robert Diamond - Oct 4, 2011
It was March 12, 1994 when a young, 15 year-old Rob Diamond saw THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA on Broadway for the first time, and came home on 'cloud nine', my life forever changed. I still remember vividly falling asleep that night listening to and discovering Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Steve Barton and more on the show's original cast recording. I did this listening to a cassette tape that my parents had (which I had of course never before listened to), on my Walkman.