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SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Returns To New York This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2018


The original producers of Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber & Stoller, Broadway's longest running musical revue, announced today that the show will return to New York this summer following a limited engagement at Maine's Ogunquit Playhouse. Preview performances will begin at New York's Stage 42 (422 West 42nd Street) on July 6 and opening night is set for July 22. Tickets will go on sale on Monday, March 12 through telecharge.com and the box office will open on June 25. Casting is to be announced.

Dolly Parton's Tony Award-Nominated 9 TO 5 Comes to Los Altos Hills
by Julie Musbach - Jan 8, 2018


Multi-award winning Foothill Music Theatre presents 9 to 5 The Musical, featuring eight-time Grammy Award winner Dolly Parton's Grammy and Tony Award-nominated, country, gospel, and pop music-infused score.

Thom Sesma & Sally Ann Triplett to Take Over the Pie Shop in Barrow Street Theatre's SWEENEY TODD
by Julie Musbach - Jan 3, 2018


Producers of the Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, which broke the Barrow Street Theatre sales house record for the week ending December 31st, announced today that Thom Sesma (as Sweeney Todd), Sally Ann Triplett (as Mrs. Lovett), Zachary Noah Piser (as Tobias), Billy Harrigan Tighe (as Anthony) and DeLaney Westfall (as Johanna) will join current cast members Michael James Leslie (as Judge Turpin), John Rapson (as The Beadle) and Stacie Bono (as Pirelli & Beggar Woman) startingTuesday, February 27, 2018. The cast also includes Matt Leisy, Liz Pearce, Danny Rothman and Monet Sabel.

La barcelonesa Joana Estebanell protagoniza el concierto I HATE MUSIC en Italia
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Dec 8, 2017


Del 13 al 17 de diciembre se estrenar en el Teatro Due Parma el concierto I HATE MUSIC, a piano y voz, un homenaje al celeb rrimo compositor Leonard Bernstein (WEST SIDE STORY, CANDIDE), en el que la actriz barcelonesa Joana Estebanell interpretar varios temas acompa ada de piano.

Off-Broadway's Immersive SWEENEY TODD to Bake Pies Through Next Spring
by BWW News Desk - Nov 20, 2017


Producers for the Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street announced today that due to popular demand, the production will extend through May 27, 2018.

God, That's Good! SWEENEY TODD Sells 20,000th Pie at the Barrow Street Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 17, 2017


Producers for the Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street announced today that they have sold their 20,000thpie downtown where the show is performing at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street).

VIDEO: SWEENEY TODD Gets a Muppet Makeover with Kermit & Friends!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 5, 2017


What happens when the Muppets tell the tale of Sweeney Todd? Miss Piggy takes the role of the adoring Mrs. Lovett and who else, but Kermit the Frog plays the Demon Barber himself. Check out the spoof below!

BWW Interview: Channeling the Dark Side- How Hugh Panaro Is Bringing It Full Circle with SWEENEY TODD
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 27, 2017


There's a new demon barber in town... The Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street recently welcomed Hugh Panaro as its new leading man.

Bernstein's Philharmonic Celebrates Centennial Festival, 10/25–11/14
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 6, 2017


The New York Philharmonic will present Bernstein's Philharmonic: A Centennial Festival, October 25-November 14, 2017,celebrating the former Philharmonic Music Director and Laureate Conductor on the centennial of his birth. The festival - which is part of the worldwide salute to the legacy of the renowned composer, conductor, pianist, and educator - will center on Bernstein's symphonic cycle, conducted by Alan Gilbert and Leonard Slatkin, complemented by other Bernstein works as well as by music by composers he admired and championed. In addition, the Philharmonic will present a Young People's Concert - the series that Bernstein famously brought to national attention through the television broadcasts - titled Inspirations and Tributes: "Celebrating Leonard Bernstein," conducted by Leonard Slatkin and featuring pianist Makoto Ozone on November 11. A number of other events - ranging from a marathon of Bernstein's Mahler recordings to a partnership with Harvard and University of Michigan to explore Bernstein as an educator and conductor - complement the concerts throughout the centennial season. Bernstein served as the Philharmonic's Music Director from 1958 to 1969, when he was named Laureate Conductor, a title he held until his death in 1990.

Photo Flash: Hugh Panaro Swings His Razor Wide in SWEENEY TODD
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 30, 2017


As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will welcome Hugh Panaro (as Sweeney Todd) with Jake Boyd (as Anthony), Eryn LeCroy (as Johanna), Michael James Leslie (as Judge Turpin) and John Rapson (as The Beadle) will join the cast including Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello (as Mrs. Lovett), Stacie Bono (as Pirelli & Beggar Woman) and John-Michael Lyles (as Tobias) this week at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street). Check out a first look at Panaro and Carmello in action below!

Broadhurst Theatre Celebrates 100th Birthday Bash Tonight at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - Aug 16, 2017


Tony Award winners Alice Ripley (Next to Normal), Judy Kaye (The Phantom of the Opera), Wayne Cilento (Wicked), and more, recently joined the Broadhurst Theatre's centennial birthday bash at Feinstein's/54 Below tonight, August 16th, 2017, at 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm.

SWEENEY TODD's Stacie Bono Takes Over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Today
by Julie Musbach - Aug 6, 2017


BroadwayWorld is excited to announce that Stacie Bono will be taking us behind the scenes at Barrow Street Theatre's revolutionary production of SWEENEY TODD!

Alice Ripley, Judy Kaye, Wayne Cilento & More Join Broadhurst Theatre's 100th Birthday Bash at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - Aug 1, 2017


Tony Award winners Alice Ripley (Next to Normal), Judy Kaye (The Phantom of the Opera), Wayne Cilento (Wicked), and more, have joined the Broadhurst Theatre's centennial birthday bash at Feinstein's/54 Below Wednesday, August 16th, 2017, at 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm.  

Hugh Panaro Will Be Next Demon Barber in SWEENEY TODD; New Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Jul 24, 2017


Producers of the Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street are pleased to announce that Hugh Panaro (as Sweeney Todd) with Jake Boyd (as Anthony), Eryn LeCroy (as Johanna), Michael James Leslie (as Judge Turpin) and John Rapson (as The Beadle) will join the cast.

Photo Flash: The Theatre Group at SBCC presents HIGH SOCIETY
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2017


The Theatre Group at SBCC opens the 17/18 season with Cole Porter's sparkling musical, HIGH SOCIETY, July 12-29 in the Garvin Theatre. 

Lucky Number Seven: Celebrating the Many Tony Recognized Turns of Patti LuPone
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2017


Sassy, brassy, bawdy, and bold-- these are just a few adjectives used to describe the monstrous talent and intrepid persona of the one and only Patti LuPone. Throughout her career, these attributes have taken Patti to the absolute heights of stardom and this year has been no different as the star enjoys her seventh Tony nomination for her role playing opposite Christine Ebersole in the hit musical, War Paint,

Who Will Win at the 2017 Tony Awards? We Compare Year By Year!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jun 8, 2017


The 71st Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday June 11th at 8/9c hosted by Kevin Spacey. It's the biggest award show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. We can't help but wonder what chances this year's Best Musical and Best Play nominees have of taking home the ultimate prize...

Photo Flash: Carolee Carmello, Norm Lewis, and the Cast of SWEENEY TODD Meet the Press
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2017


On May 23, the cast of Sweeney Todd, including new stars Carolee Carmello and Norm Lewis, held a meet and greet at the Barrow Street Theatre. Check out photos from the event!

VIDEO: Broadway's Patti LuPone Sounds Off On Madonna, EVITA & LES MIS Films
by Caryn Robbins - May 10, 2017


On last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE, Tony Award winner Patti LuPone didn't hold back about what she thought of singer Madonna's acting skills in EVITA, calling her a 'movie killer.' 'I saw Buenos Aires and I thought it was a piece of s**t,' shared the actress.

BENNY & JOON Musical, Anna Ziegler's THE WANDERERS and More Slated for The Old Globe's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2017


The Old Globe today announced its 2017-2018 Season, which will kick off with the world premiere musical Benny & Joon, with book by Kirsten Guenther, music by Nolan Gasser, and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein.

Mad Cow Theatre Announces the 15th Annual Orlando Cabaret Festival
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2017


Mad Cow Theatre announces the return of a singular downtown Orlando event - the 15th annual Orlando Cabaret Festival, featuring cabaret artists from Central Florida and beyond. This year's cabaret festival has a new look and feel as we move our festival from an annual event to a year-round series with a cabaret event during every season of the year!

Norm Lewis, Carolee Carmello and More Put the Pies in the Oven Starting Tonight at SWEENEY TODD
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2017


The Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street welcomes Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis (as Sweeney Todd), Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello (as Mrs. Lovett), Stacie Bono (as Pirelli & Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (as Judge Turpin) and John-Michael Lyles (as Tobias) to the cast beginning tonight, Tuesday, April 11. Left, see a sneak peek at Lewis and Carmello in costume!

SWEENEY TODD Slashes Into KC Rep's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - Apr 4, 2017


Kansas City Repertory Theatre announced today that the musical phenomenon SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has been added to its 2017-2018 season in the final mainstage slot.

VIDEO: God That's Good! Norm Lewis and Carolee Carmello Gear Up for Their Run in SWEENEY TODD
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2017


Beginning April 11, 2017, Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis, Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello will join the cast of off-Broadway's immersive production of 'Sweeney Todd'. See a newly tweeted video of the two Broadway favorites gearing up for their turn behind the barber chair below!. 

FRIDAY 5 (+1): The Stars of Belmont University Musical Theatre's 9 to 5: THE MUSICAL
by Jeffrey Ellis - Mar 24, 2017


Today, in our latest Friday 5 (+1), we introduce you to a group of Belmont University Musical Theatre leading ladies - Katie Bays, Emily Anne Ludwig, Lizzy Hinton, Cassie Donegan, Mary Kate Hughes and Katie Grogg - and their leading man, the Franklin Hart Jr. of this particular revival, Graham Trout! Remember their names, gentle readers, they are sure to impress you now over on Belmont Boulevard just as much as they are destined to dazzle critics and audiences (in theaters along other notable streets) alike in the years to come…

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