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BWW Flashback: Randy Rainbow (Re)Reads Patti LuPone's Autobiography- Patti Meets the President!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 24, 2020


Today, watch as she (he) recounts an embarrassing moment from 1991, when she met the President and First Lady!

BWW Flashback: Randy Rainbow (Re)Reads Patti LuPone's Autobiography- Patti Auditions for TV!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 17, 2020


Today, watch as she (he) recounts moving from stage to screen as she auditioned for pilot season after her run in Anything Goes!

Antwayn Hopper, Michael Joseph Murray and More From SECRET IDENTITY Cast to Reunite for Virtual Benefit Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2020


A STAR IS BORED and TOSOS will be reuniting the cast of SECRET IDENTITY by Chris Weikel for a virtual benefit reading for The Okra Project directed by Mark Finley, Artistic Director of TOSOS, who directed it's world premiere last January.

BWW Exclusive: In Honor of Gay Pride - THE 101 GREATEST LGBTQ SONGS/ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME - from Judy Garland to Lady Gaga, from Gloria Gaynor to Frank Ocean
by Peter Nason - Jun 24, 2020


Happy Gay Pride! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest LGBTQ songs and anthems from 1920-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the grade!

BWW Interview: At Home With Corinna Sowers Adler
by Stephen Mosher - Jun 23, 2020


Respected club performer and acting teacher Corinna Sowers Adler speaks with Stephen Mosher about the balance of living with the person with whom you run a business, the role of a good mentor, and a love to last for all time.

BWW Flashback: Randy Rainbow (Re)Reads Patti LuPone's Autobiography- Patti's Flight Is Delayed! Will She Make Her Curtain?
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 10, 2020


Today, watch as she (he) recounts when her flight home is delayed and her whole crew helped to get her to the West End! Will she make her curtain? Find out!

BWW Flashback: Randy Rainbow (Re)Reads Patti LuPone's Autobiography- Patti Gets Stuck on the Concorde!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 26, 2020


Today, watch as she (he) recounts what happened when she takes a brief trip home during Sunset Boulevard and her Concorde flight is delayed. Will she make her curtain in time? Find out!

SESAME STREET, THE VIEW, and More Are Nominated for DAYTIME EMMYS - Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 21, 2020


The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards, which will be presented in a two-hour special on Friday, June 26 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

BWW Flashback: Randy Rainbow (Re)Reads Patti LuPone's Autobiography- The Reviews Are In for SUNSET BOULEVARD!
by Nicole Rosky - May 29, 2020


Today, watch as she (he) recounts what happened when the reviews started coming in for Sunset Boulevard!

BWW Flashback: Randy Rainbow (Re)Reads Patti LuPone's Autobiography- How Patti Brought GYPSY Back to Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - May 22, 2020


Today, watch as she (he) recounts the highs and lows of bringing Gypsy back to Broadway!

BWW Interview: At Home With Anita Gillette
by Stephen Mosher - May 18, 2020


This year's recipient for the MAC Award for Lifetime Achievement knows how to thrive, survive and stay alive in a business that can be unforgiving. Anita Gillette doesn't just take the prize, she takes the cake. Here, she talks with Stephen Mosher about her lifetime of achievements.

MarshStream Welcomes The Return Of Dan Hoyle, Don Reed, Kate Robards And More
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2020


As the Bay Area's shelter-in-place continues, The Marsh San Francisco offers a variety of programming at 7:30pm nightly on MarshStream, its popular broadcast platform (see latest schedule below).

BWW Flashback: Randy Rainbow (Re)Reads Patti LuPone's Autobiography- How Patti Was Cast in LES MIZ!
by Nicole Rosky - May 15, 2020


Today, watch as she (he) recounts how she was cast in the original company of Les Miserables!

BWW Flashback: Randy Rainbow (Re)Reads Patti LuPone's Autobiography- Patti Loses the Tony
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2020


What better way to quarantine than with a little bit of Randy Rainbow... as Patti LuPone? That's right, we're flashing back through our archives to bring you episodes from BroadwayWorld veteran Randy Rainbow's series, Chewing the Scenery, in which he performs excerpts from LuPone's beloved 2010 memoir. Today, watch as she (he) tells the unfortunate story of the 1988 Tony Awards.

BWW Review: Richard Nelson Zooms In On The Apples in WHAT DO WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT?
by Michael Dale - Apr 30, 2020


'The first cough in the audience and who's listening to the play?,' wonders a character when contemplating the return of live theatre.

BWW Interview: Bianca Baykara
by Josh Stent - Apr 28, 2020


In this time of uncertainty, theatres in Australia, The West End, Broadway and around the world have gone dark in an attempt to help fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This has left performers, producers, musicians and other art workers unemployed and anxious about what their future holds.

BWW Flashback: Randy Rainbow (Re)Reads Patti LuPone's Autobiography- The SUNSET BOULEVARD Saga Continues!
by Nicole Rosky - May 1, 2020


Today, watch as she (he) recounts how she dealt with the news of losing the role of Norma Desmond on Broadway.

BWW Flashback: Randy Rainbow (Re)Reads Patti LuPone's Autobiography- Patti Finds Out About SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 24, 2020


Today, watch as she (he) recounts how she found out that she would not be bringing Sunset Boulevard to Broadway.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest Television Episodes of All Time - from I LOVE LUCY to BETTER CALL SAUL
by Peter Nason - Apr 22, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best TV episodes from the 1950's to 2020; see if your favorites made the list!

BWW Flashback: Randy Rainbow (Re)Reads Patti LuPone's Autobiography- Patti Stars in ANYTHING GOES!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 17, 2020


What better way to quarantine than with a little bit of Randy Rainbow... as Patti LuPone? That's right, we're flashing back through our archives to bring you episodes from BroadwayWorld veteran Randy Rainbow's series, Chewing the Scenery, in which he performs excerpts from LuPone's beloved 2010 memoir.  Today, watch as she (he) recounts the tale of her time in Anything Goes and what went wrong when the show moved across the pond!

BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST ALBUMS of the Rock and Rap Era (1950-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 16, 2020


The Beatles! Rihanna! Michael Jackson! Johnny Cash! Kanye West! The Rolling Stones! Aretha Franklin! Bob Dylan! Miles Davis! Nirvana! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest albums from the rock and rap era (1950-2020); see if your favorites made the grade!

BWW Backstage Pets: MAEGAN MCNERNEY AZAR & THOMAS AZAR and Benjamin
by Neil Shurley - Apr 9, 2020


'While the world is being forced to stay at home, why not find a glimmer of light in the darkness?'

BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST PLAYS of the Past 100 Years (1920-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 7, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest theatrical works (non-musical) from 1920-2020; see if your favorites made the list!

BWW Feature: Stephen Mosher's Pandemic Playlist Number Nine - The Stephen Sondheim Birthday Edition
by Stephen Mosher - Mar 22, 2020


For Stephen Sondheim's 90th Birthday Stephen Mosher makes a list of 90 cabaret-themed videos of his songs. It's Epic and it will be a great way to distract yourself during your time at home.

The 101 Greatest Showtunes from 1920-2020
by Peter Nason - Mar 19, 2020


How do we make a list of the 101 greatest show tunes from the past 100 years? Well, we did the near-impossible task.  Check out our full list here! 

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