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Photo Coverage: First Look at Moonlight Stage Productions' SOUTH PACIFIC!
by Lily Lim - Jul 3, 2013


Moonlight Stage Productions' 33rd summer season, the first planned by new Artistic Director Steven Glaudini, begins with the great American classic musical SOUTH PACIFIC, with performances from June 26 to July 13. Single tickets are priced $15 to $50 and include price levels for student rush, military, senior, and family discounts. To purchase tickets or for more information, call (760) 724-2110 or visit moonlightstage.com. Check out photos of the cast in action below!

Moonlight Stage Opens 2013 Summer Season with SOUTH PACIFIC, Now thru 7/13
by BWW News Desk - Jun 26, 2013


Moonlight Stage Productions' 33rd summer season, the first planned by new Artistic Director Steven Glaudini, will begin with the great American classic musical SOUTH PACIFIC, with performances from today, June 26 to July 13.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Moonlight Stage's SOUTH PACIFIC
by BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2013


Moonlight Stage Productions' 33rd summer season, the first planned by new Artistic Director Steven Glaudini, will begin with the great American classic musical SOUTH PACIFIC, with performances from June 26 to July 13. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal below!

BENNETT & BRUBECK Live 1962 White House Recordings Hit #2 on National Jazz Charts
by BWW News Desk - Jun 6, 2013


Bennett & Brubeck - The White House Sessions - Live 1962, the newly discovered recording of two American jazz masters performing an historic one-time-only concert set, has, according to Soundscan, entered the nation's Jazz charts (Traditional Jazz, Current Jazz and Core Overall Jazz) at #2 (and the Billboard 200 at #74), an unprecedented achievement for the first release of music recorded more than a half century ago.

James Osbon Releases Fictional Biography SAND RIVER
by Christina Mancuso - Jun 6, 2013


A small, horsey, winter resort town, Aiken, South Carolina, is forced through a major upheaval when the United States Atomic Energy Commission announces and then constructs a massive nuclear weapons plant during the beginning of the Cold War. The project is enormous in every respect, requiring 8,000 people to build it and as many as 22,000 employees to run it when completed. When it began operations, it encompassed 310 square miles and occupied a significant portion of two existing South Carolina counties.

GUYS AND DOLLS, SPAMALOT and More Highlight Weathervane Playhouse's 2013 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2013


Weathervane Playhouse presents a diverse collection of comedic plays and Tony award-winning musicals for their 2013 summer season. The season will take audiences on a roller-coaster ride of slapstick comedy and Tony award-winning musicals spanning six decades with 'Guys and Dolls', today, May 30th - Saturday June 8th; 'Around the World in 80 Days', Thursday, June 13th - Saturday, June 22nd; 'Oliver', Thursday June 27th - Saturday July 6th; 'Moon Over Buffalo', Thursday July 11th - Saturday July 20th; 'Monty Python's Spamalot', Thursday July 25th - Saturday August 3rd. Located at 100 Price Road in Newark, Ohio, Weathervane Playhouse is celebrating their 45th consecutive season.

BWW Reviews: HARVEY is Hopping at Austin's Zach Theatre
by Jeff Davis - May 27, 2013


It's been said that perception is reality. While I completely agree with the statement, it is cause for one major question. Whose perception is reality? Where some of us may see empty air, others may see a 6 foot 3 ½ white rabbit. This odd and puzzling philosophical question is at the core of Harvey, the 1945 Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by Mary Chase. The farce, now playing at Zach's Topfer Theatre, tackles this question, albeit with far more humor and wackiness than you'd ever find in a collegiate philosophy class.

Moonlight Stage Set to Open 2013 Summer Season with SOUTH PACIFIC, 6/26-7/13
by Kelsey Denette - May 23, 2013


Moonlight Stage Productions' 33rd summer season, the first planned by new Artistic Director Steven Glaudini, will begin with the great American classic musical SOUTH PACIFIC, with performances from June 26 to July 13.

BWW Reviews: Energetic HAPPY DAYS at Allenberry Playhouse
by Marakay Rogers - May 17, 2013


HAPPY DAYS, about to go into repertory with THE FULL MONTY, is a perfectly decent excuse to spend a day or an evening at Allenberry.

Moonlight Stage to Open 2013 Summer Season with SOUTH PACIFIC, 6/26-7/13
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013


Moonlight Stage Productions' 33rd summer season, the first planned by new Artistic Director Steven Glaudini, will begin with the great American classic musical SOUTH PACIFIC, with performances from June 26 to July 13.

GUYS AND DOLLS to Begin Previews April 12 at Shaw Festival
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2013


A new production of the Tony Award-winning musical Guys and Dolls begins previews April 12 at the Shaw's Festival Theatre. Like its musical predecessors My Fair Lady and Ragtime, the Shaw's production of Guys and Dolls celebrates glorious storytelling, unforgettable characters and memorable music. Directed by Tadeusz Bradecki and brought to life by The Shaw's renowned acting Ensemble, the 'greatest of all American musicals' pulsates with the neon-lit rhythm, energy and grittiness of New York City nightlife

Sarah Litzsinger and More Star in SOUTH PACIFIC at Delaware Theatre, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 10, 2013


Timeless. Enchanting. Impactful. These three words clearly describe the classic musical SOUTH PACIFIC, coming to the DTC stage April 10th through May 5th. From the hauntingly beautiful first three notes of 'Bali Hai' to the romance of 'Some Enchanted Evening,' it's no surprise that this Rodgers & Hammerstein favorite is one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time.

Sarah Litzsinger and More to Star in SOUTH PACIFIC at Delaware Theatre, 4/10-5/5
by BWW News Desk - Mar 29, 2013


Timeless. Enchanting. Impactful. These three words clearly describe the classic musical SOUTH PACIFIC, coming to the DTC stage April 10th through May 5th. From the hauntingly beautiful first three notes of 'Bali Hai' to the romance of 'Some Enchanted Evening,' it's no surprise that this Rodgers & Hammerstein favorite is one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time.

Berkeley Playhouse Presents GUYS & DOLLS, Now thru 4/28
by BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2013


Berkeley Playhouse continues its fifth season with the Tony Award-winning GUYS AND DOLLS. Jon Tracy (Berkeley Playhouse, Aurora Theatre Company, Shotgun Players, San Francisco Playhouse, Magic Theatre) helms this musical from the Golden Age of Broadway, featuring a cast of 22, and choreography by Chris Black (Berkeley Playhouse, Aurora Theatre Company). GUYS AND DOLLS plays tonight, March 21 through April 28 (Press opening: March 23) at the Julia Morgan Theatre in Berkeley.

Berkeley Playhouse to Present GUYS & DOLLS, 3/21-4/28
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 12, 2013


Berkeley Playhouse continues its fifth season with the Tony Award-winning GUYS AND DOLLS. Jon Tracy (Berkeley Playhouse, Aurora Theatre Company, Shotgun Players, San Francisco Playhouse, Magic Theatre) helms this musical from the Golden Age of Broadway, featuring a cast of 22, and choreography by Chris Black (Berkeley Playhouse, Aurora Theatre Company). GUYS AND DOLLS plays March 21 through April 28 (Press opening: March 23) at the Julia Morgan Theatre in Berkeley. For tickets ($17-60) and more information, the public may visit berkeleyplayhouse.org or call 510-845-8542x351.

Cutting Ball Theater Opens THE CHAIRS, 3/1
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 5, 2013


Cutting Ball Theater continues its 14th season with Eugene Ionesco's THE CHAIRS, in a new translation by Rob Melrose. This tragic farce, in the tradition of Cutting Ball's hit productions of Ionesco's The Bald Soprano (2010) and Victims of Duty (2008), is as comedic as it is heartbreaking. Annie Elias (Tenderloin) directs THE CHAIRS, featuring David Sinaiko, Tamar Cohn, and Derek Fischer, March 1 through 31 (Press opening: March 7) at the Cutting Ball Theater in residence at EXIT on Taylor (277 Taylor Street) in San Francisco. For tickets ($10-50) and more information, the public may visit cuttingball.com or call 415-525-1205.

GUYS AND DOLLS, SPAMALOT and More Highlight Weathervane Playhouse's 2013 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - Jan 3, 2013


Weathervane Playhouse presents a diverse collection of comedic plays and Tony award-winning musicals for their 2013 summer season. The season will take audiences on a roller-coaster ride of slapstick comedy and Tony award-winning musicals spanning six decades with 'Guys and Dolls', Thursday May 30th - Saturday June 8th; 'Around the World in 80 Days', Thursday, June 13th - Saturday, June 22nd; 'Oliver', Thursday June 27th - Saturday July 6th; 'Moon Over Buffalo', Thursday July 11th - Saturday July 20th; 'Monty Python's Spamalot', Thursday July 25th - Saturday August 3rd. Located at 100 Price Road in Newark, Ohio, Weathervane Playhouse is celebrating their 45th consecutive season.

ABC Rings In the New Year With Animated Specials Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 27, 2012


The ABC Television Network and the PEANUTS gang will ring in the new year with the animated PEANUTS special, 'Happy New Year, Charlie Brown,' created by late cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, along with 'She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown,' airing with Spanish audio via SAP THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

The Picture Show at Bay Street Theatre Announces Winter/Spring 2013 Lineup
by Kelsey Denette - Dec 21, 2012


The Picture Show at Bay Street Theatre has announced announce that Peconic Landing is sponsoring its long-running, classic Picture Show Series for the 2013 Season.

Tony Bennett's Entire Columbia Records Catalog Now Available On iTunes
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 19, 2012


Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings/RPM Records announce the recent addition of thirty-seven deep catalog album titles to the online discography of legendary recording artist Tony Bennett. Available now on iTunes: Tony Bennett's entire Columbia Records catalog including his Columbia Records singles, outtakes, rarities and more.

Surflight Announces 2013 Season: SOUTH PACIFIC, SLEUTH and More
by Kelsey Denette - Dec 14, 2012


Surflight Theatre, under the leadership of Ken Myers, Executive Director, has announced the theater's 64th Season of 'Broadway at the Beach' - the theater's 2013 season of musicals and plays kicks off April 23 through May with a TBA musical revue, the Tony-winning comedy thriller Sleuth (May 7-19), The Boy Friend (May 24 - June 16), George M! (June 19 - July 7), Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific (July 10 - 28), You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (August 21 - September 8), Our Town (September 25 - October 6), and Irving Berlin's White Christmas (December 3 - 22).

Yvonne Mounsey - A Farewell and an Appreciation
by Barnett Serchuk - Dec 11, 2012


2012 marked the passing of Yvonne Mounsey at the age of 93, a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet and the founder of the Westside School of Ballet in Santa Monica, probably one of the finest dancing institutions in the United States.

ABC to Air HAPPY NEW YEAR, CHARLIE BROWN, 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 10, 2012


The ABC Television Network and the PEANUTS gang will ring in the new year with the animated PEANUTS special, HAPPY NEW YEAR, CHARLIE BROWN, created by late cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, along with "She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown," airing with Spanish audio via SAP THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Roy Rogers, Dale Evans 100th Birthday Celebration Now Available in DVD Collection
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 31, 2012


The Roy Rogers' 100th Birthday Celebration 2-DVD Commemorative Collection (http://www.RoyandDale.com) has just been released featuring the new documentary Dale Evans: Beyond the Happy Trails . Watch Now for free for a limited time here!

Author Ethan Mordden Explores Lives of Lotte Lenya and Kurt Weill on THEATER TALK, Now thru 10/29
by BWW News Desk - Oct 26, 2012


Author Ethan Mordden discusses the lives and the romance of two theatre legends - actress/singer Lotte Lenya and composer Kurt Weill, the subjects of his new book, Love Song - on the latest edition of THEATER TALK, premiering at 1 a.m. tonight, October 26 (2012; early Saturday morning) on Thirteen/PBS, followed in New York City on CUNY TV* Saturday at 8:30 PM, Sunday at 12:30 PM, and Monday at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM. The series is co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins.

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