For the Time Being - 1957 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 19

In 1957, Meredith Willson wagered he could get Broadway audiences to cheer for THE MUSIC MAN's serial swindler who cheats nice people out of their hard-earned money and harasses the leading lady on the street and at her workplace while lying his way into her arms. Fortunately for him, the handsome and charming Robert Preston seduced audiences as well as Professor Harold Hill seduced early 20th Century Iowans.

King of the Road: The Roger Miller Story features brilliant performance by Jesse Johnson as the late country music star

The 2017 Tony nominations were announced this morning. If you haven't checked them out yet, what are you waiting for?! CLICK HERE to check out a full list of this year's nominees, and HERE for reactions from the lucky few!

Roundup: Check Out The Top Stories From Los Angeles You Might Have Missed 4/28 - WEST SIDE STORY and More!

Concord Music Group and Rhino Entertainment, Warner Music Group's catalog division, are proud to announce a joint campaign celebrating the 60th anniversary of iconic soul label, Stax Records.

London Theatre Company announces the first productions at its new Bridge Theatre, which opens this October on the river by Tower Bridge and City Hall.

New Village Arts and Intrepid Theatre Company announce a co-production of BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, the award-winning rock and roll musical, which will have a summertime run at both Intrepid's Horton Grand Theatre and NVA's mainstage in Carlsbad.

The Recording Academy®, AEG Ehrlich Ventures, and CBS celebrate the 40th anniversary of the landmark soundtrack to the film Today Night Fever with an all-star special- STAYIN' ALIVE: A GRAMMY SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF THE BEE GEES-on Sunday, April 16 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/ PT) on the CBS Television Network.

JAG Productions will present August Wilson's Fences later this month at the Woodstock Town Hall Theatre in Woodstock, Vermont.  Previews begin April 27, 2017 and performances run through May 7, 2017.

Alfred Haber, President of Alfred Haber, Inc., announced today the company has recently secured the exclusive international rights for the upcoming 'Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees'

At a press event held this week, Jennifer Lopez shared her excitement over starring in NBC's next live musical broadcast BYE BYE BIRDIE.

Community College of Baltimore County presents an array of programs and events this April. The community is encouraged to help us celebration our 60th anniversary at our annual gala, titled"Rock & Roll and Remember - Celebrating 60 years." The gala will be held 7-11:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, at Martin's West. For tickets and information, visit www.ccbcmd.edu/gala or contact Michele Connelly atfoundation@ccbcmd.edu or 443-840-3270.

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Harvey Fierstein explains that NBC's upcoming BYE BYE BIRDIE LIVE, starring Jennifer Lopez, will get a fine tuning prior to its December broadcast.

Actor and playwright Valerie David performs her inspiring, comical one-woman show about becoming a two-time cancer survivor while embarking on a hijinks-filled quest for love and new meaning in her life.

April offers an eclectic lineup at Blue Note Hawaii, the state's premier venue for the world's most celebrated artists, continuing the series with Blood Sweat & Tears, followed up by local favorite Jake Shimabukuro, the Devon Allman Band, and Roseanne Barr ushering in the new Blue Note Comedy Series April 8th and 9th.

The Recording Academy®, AEG Ehrlich Ventures, and CBS celebrate the 40th anniversary of the landmark soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever with an all-star special- STAYIN' ALIVE: A GRAMMY SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF THE BEE GEES-on Sunday, April 16 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/ PT) on the CBS Television Network.

A rare collection of complete live recordings of classic American musical theater is now available at two major venues: Goodspeed Musicals' Scherer Library of Musical Theatre in East Haddam, Connecticut, and Cleveland Public Library in Cleveland, Ohio.

As the world prepares for the Centennial of legendary American composer Leonard Bernstein this August, La Mirada Theatre and VPAC present perhaps his greatest musical and one of the most memorable love stories of all time, WEST SIDE STORY. Director Richard Israel shares his vision for the production, as powerful, poignant, and timely as ever, with the thrilling Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim score including "Tonight," "Maria," "America" and the classic "Somewhere" remaining one of the best ever written. In it, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City with two lovers, Tony and Maria, caught between warring street gangs; the Italian-American Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence, and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.

The Children's Playhouse of Maryland, Inc., in residence at CCBC Essex, opens its spring season with Disney's The Lion King, Jr.

NBC's BYE BYE BIRDIE LIVE, the network's 2017 live holiday musical production starring Jennifer Lopez, has found its directorial duo

Acclaimed box office star, producer and humanitarian Richard Gere will open the 34th edition of Miami Dade College's Miami Film Festival on March 3, 2017, followed by an Opening Night Gala screening of his new film, Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer, directed by 2-time Oscar-nominated Israeli filmmaker Joseph Cedar, with the KORBEL Opening Night Party to follow at Miami's Historic Alfred I. Dupont Building.

On April 5, The Recording Academy® will honor four-time GRAMMY® winner Keith Urban with the Recording Artists' Coalition® Award at the annual GRAMMYs on the Hill® Awards in Washington, D.C. U

Theater, television and film icon, Shirley Jones, will be inducted into the Bucks County Playhouse Hall of Fame during the Playhouse's third Oscar Hammerstein Festival, April 22-23, 2017.

The Children's Playhouse of Maryland, Inc., in residence at CCBC Essex, opens its spring season with Disney's The Lion King, Jr.

The U.S. National Tour of ANNIE, now in its third smash year, will return to the State Theatre in Easton today, February 24.   Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of ANNIE is a brand new incarnation of the iconic Tony Award-winning original.