Kravis Center Begins Star Packed Season With Public Ticket Sale Day
by Beau Higgins - Sep 22, 2011
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performance Arts will kick off its star-packed and show-filled 20th anniversary season with Public Ticket Sale Day & Open House. The exciting and eclectic array of international artists and attractions from every discipline slated to appear at the Kravis Center include Broadway legend Bernadette Peters, talk show champion Larry King, song stylist supreme Diana Krall, the renowned Joffrey Ballet, inimitable funnymen Dennis Miller, Martin Short and Larry the Cable Guy and such major Kravis On Broadway hits as THE ADDAMS FAMILY, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton, HAIR, COME FLY AWAY and LES MISÉRABLES. *
BWW Interviews: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR's Josh Young
by Kelly Cameron - Oct 5, 2011
In light of yesterday's announcement that the Stratford production of Jesus Christ Superstar is Broadway bound in March of 2012, it seems a perfect time to feature the last in our series of profile interviews with this talented Canadian cast. Today we are speaking with Josh Young, one of Stratford's hottest leading men, who plays Judas in the production. He talks to us about the incredible Superstar journey, why people should come see this production, and (what were at that time) Broadway rumours.
John Lithgow, Larry Kramer, Campbell Brown et al. Join Dustin Lance Black's '8' Reading on Broadway, 9/19
by BWW News Desk - Sep 19, 2011
Academy, Tony and four-time Emmy Award nominee Bob Balaban; acclaimed 'White Collar' television star Matt Bomer; Emmy Award-winning journalist Campbell Brown; celebrated playwright and gay rights activist Larry Kramer; two-time Academy Award-nominated, multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning, two-time Tony Award-winning actor John Lithgow; Tony Award nominee and Broadway Impact Co-Founder Rory O'Malley; and Emmy Award winner and three-time Golden Globe Award nominee Bradley Whitford will appear in the world premiere of '8' on Broadway, joining the previously announced Anthony Edwards, Morgan Freeman, Cheyenne Jackson, Christine Lahti, Rob Reiner, Yeardley Smith and Marisa Tomei. The production is an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court trial in Perry v. Schwarzenegger (now Perry v. Brown), the case filed by AFER to overturn Proposition 8, which eliminated the right to marry for gay and lesbian couples in California.
Kravis Center Begins Star Packed Season With Public Ticket Sale Day
by Beau Higgins - Sep 17, 2011
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performance Arts will kick off its star-packed and show-filled 20th anniversary season with Public Ticket Sale Day & Open House. The exciting and eclectic array of international artists and attractions from every discipline slated to appear at the Kravis Center include Broadway legend Bernadette Peters, talk show champion Larry King, song stylist supreme Diana Krall, the renowned Joffrey Ballet, inimitable funnymen Dennis Miller, Martin Short and Larry the Cable Guy and such major Kravis On Broadway hits as THE ADDAMS FAMILY, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton, HAIR, COME FLY AWAY and LES MISÉRABLES. *
John Lithgow, Larry Kramer, Campbell Brown et al. Join Dustin Lance Black's '8' Reading on Broadway, 9/19
by Jessica Lewis - Sep 8, 2011
Academy, Tony and four-time Emmy Award nominee Bob Balaban; acclaimed 'White Collar' television star Matt Bomer; Emmy Award-winning journalist Campbell Brown; celebrated playwright and gay rights activist Larry Kramer; two-time Academy Award-nominated, multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning, two-time Tony Award-winning actor John Lithgow; Tony Award nominee and Broadway Impact Co-Founder Rory O'Malley; and Emmy Award winner and three-time Golden Globe Award nominee Bradley Whitford will appear in the world premiere of '8' on Broadway, joining the previously announced Anthony Edwards, Morgan Freeman, Cheyenne Jackson, Christine Lahti, Rob Reiner, Yeardley Smith and Marisa Tomei. The production is an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court trial in Perry v. Schwarzenegger (now Perry v. Brown), the case filed by AFER to overturn Proposition 8, which eliminated the right to marry for gay and lesbian couples in California.
BWW Interviews: Sam Harris Talks Directing New York's Finest - The Leading Men of Broadway
by Don Grigware - Sep 6, 2011
Chris Isaacson Presents New York's Finest -The Leading Men of Broadway directed by Sam Harris @ the Ford Amphitheatre on September 16. Harris certainly needs no introduction. His brilliant performances on stage/TV over the years have dazzled audiences worldwide. In our chat, he talks about this exciting show and other theatrical interests.
THE BOOK OF MORMON, BRIDGET JONES, VIVA FOREVER, et al. Coming to London
by Lauren Wolman - Aug 27, 2011
As the West End recovers from the scare of the city's recent riots and prepares for the 2012 Summer Olympics, the two incoming heads of the Society of London Theaters (SOLT, Julian Bird and Mark Rubinstein), are optimistic about the coming year, according to Variety.
Mac Wellman to Present 3 2’s; OR AFAR at Dixon Place 10/6-10/29
by Lauren Wolman - Aug 17, 2011
Mac Wellman will present 3 2's; or AFAR on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, October 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 at 7:30 pm at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street New York, NY 10002). Tickets cost $15 in advance and $18 at door. For more information, visit online at www.dixonplace.org or call 212 219-0736.
Photo Flash: DONNY & MARIE Light Up Toronto Skyline...
by BWW - Jul 8, 2011
Toronto certainly has its share of 'headliners' this summer. Just this week, Hugh Jackman opened his one-man show at The Princess of Wales Theatre and Donny & Marie opened their two-week stint at the Four Seasons Performing Arts Centre, which is beautiful new venue that houses opera and ballets and has five tiers. Later this summer, Colm Wilkinson will be playing the same venue, in concert.
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for February 23, 2011
by Paul W. Thompson - Feb 23, 2011
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Bohemian Theatre Ensemble season, a Stephen Schwartz world premiere, Alice Ripley in concert, the Chicago Symphony plays 'West Side Story,' 'Tomorrow Morning,' more.
