For a new theatre, A Contemporary Theatre of Connecticut is certainly ahead of its time, with its reimagined rendition of Working, a musical from Stephen Schwartz ('Wicked,' 'Pippin,' 'Godspell'). 'Working' celebrates our search for meaning and satisfaction in everyday life. Daniel C. Levine, ACT's artistic director has worked with Schwartz to adapt Working to the town Ridgefield, incorporating local stories of the working lives of its community members. Levine discussed his bold new take on this extraordinary work.
Earlier this week we asked you which current Broadway musical did our followers want to see as the next movie musical. Well after a lot of debate and four days of voting...the results are in!
Following Sunday night's PRODUCER's revival, we couldn't help but ponder which show we'd love to see the twosome reunite in. Share your ideas in the comments section below!
Now that we've had a week of live show competition between NBC's THE VOICE and Fox's AMERICAN IDOL, I am reminded what it is about each show that I like, and what it is that I don't. Since day one of the Blind Auditions, it has been clear that the talent on THE VOICE dwarfs that of IDOL, as it has for a number of years. As I make very clear in my AMERICAN IDOL recaps each week, I am not delusional in thinking that the vocal abilities of the IDOL finalists in any way rival those of their VOICE counterparts. In fact, early in the season, I ventured to guess that only three or four of IDOL's Top-12 would even get a chair turn, let alone four. That fact notwithstanding, for me, IDOL is still a much more satisfying and entertaining television experience.
I sat down with Ray Kennedy, long time director/choreographer for Opera House Theater Company at the Oklahoma! wrap party on a warm Sunday afternoon in a saloon-like venue in Historic Downtown Wilmington, NC. A sense of graceful accomplishment sounded clearly in his sigh as we began to chat. Ray Kennedy has been with Opera House Theater Company for over 25 years in all of the many facets of theater.
BWW Asks, was Cyrus' performance innovative and entertaining or a desperate attempt to shake off the wholesome character who was responsible for bringing her stardom in the first place?
During last night's live 'After the Final Rose' special on ABC, host Chris Harrison announced that fan favorite Juan Pablo Galavis will be the next BACHELOR when the reality dating series returns in January 2014. Was the sexy, single father the right choice?
BWW Asks, are viewers happy to say 'good riddance' to the dueling divas, or perhaps, were their antics the most exciting and inticing feature of this season's lackluster performance?
With such negativity among viewers, it caused us to wonder about the musical drama's current storylines as production gets underway for the fifth season. So what do you think? Is GLEE heading in the right direction?
In a recent series of emails this week, SMASH creator Theresa Rebeck called the show's sophomore season a 'complete disaster.' Had SMASH already hit a 'point of no return' even before new showrunner Josh Safran took the reins, or was it Safran himself who steered a show, once brimming with potential, in the entirely wrong direction.
In a recent series of emails this week, SMASH creator Theresa Rebeck called the show's sophomore season a 'complete disaster.' Had SMASH already hit a 'point of no return' even before new showrunner Josh Safran took the reins, or was it Safran himself who steered a show, once brimming with potential, in the entirely wrong direction.
NBC's THE VOICE coaches have each selected their 12-member teams that will advance to the 'battle rounds' phase of the competition. Who do you think has the strongest team heading into the next round of competition?