BROADWAY SINGS Set for 3/6 at the Richard Rodgers Schoolby BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016Broadway Sings at the PS 166, the Richard Rodgers School, has become an Upper West Side tradition, inviting musical theater actors and musicians who's credits span Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours, London's West End and the most notable National Theaters. The cabaret style show is crafted with New York families and a multi-generational audience in mind, also featuring Q&A with theater industry professionals who call the neighborhood home. Atlantic for Kids Will Premiere VELVETEEN RABBIT Musical This Octoberby BWW News Desk - September 30, 2015Atlantic for Kids 2015-2016 Season will open Saturday, October 10 with the world premiere of the new family musical The Velveteen Rabbit, by Cormac Bluestone and Anya Saffir, based on the beloved children's book by Margery Williams Bianco. BWW JR: Confessions of a Stage Mom- The Reality of Holding Room Etiquetteby Juliet Wall - July 28, 2015Any parent with a kid who has big dreams of being on Broadway knows how difficult the business can be. Take it from BroadwayWorld's resident stage mom Juliet Wall (a mother of a professional child actor in NYC), who has much to share about the challenges of getting your child into the industry. Below, check out the latest edition of Confessions of a Stage Mom- The Reality of Holding Room Etiquette. BWW Exclusive: My Child Wants to Be on Broadway - A Family Commitmentby Juliet Wall - July 13, 2015"My child can sing! She's been singing into her hairbrush for years. She sings in the shower, for relatives, at church, in school productions, and landed the lead role in the local children's theater. My child can dance! She been taking dance lessons since the age of 3, and performed in every recital under the sun. My child can act! She is always reenacting scenes from movies for friends and family, and did I mention that she landed the lead role in the local children's theater? She begs me to take her to New York City. She wants to be on Broadway! I know she can do it." BWW JR: The Calico Buffaloby Erin Leigh Peck - June 25, 2015When the first-born son to the Queen & the Chief of all buffalo arrives covered nose-tip to tail with the markings of a calico kitten, the entire buffalo nation is catapulted into the adventure of a lifetime. The Calico Buffalo is the story of this nation's journey to find out what to do about so unusual a child. A journey on which they will discover the value of tolerance and acceptance, and the unparalleled power of forgiveness.. TADA! Youth Theater's THE TRIALS OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND Runs thru May 17by BroadwayWorld JR - May 1, 2015In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Lewis Carroll's original work, Alice in Wonderland, the Drama Desk Award-Winning TADA! Youth Theater will present THE TRIALS OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND, an original Off-Broadway musical performed by talented kids, for kids. ALICE opens on April 25th and runs through May 17th at TADA! 15 West 28th Street. Photo Flash: BTC's A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD Begins Todayby BroadwayWorld JR - May 1, 2015Broadway Training Center of Westchester presents A Year with Frog and Toad, with Music by Robert Reale and Book & Lyrics by Willie Reale, based on the book series by Arnold Lobel. The show will play Irvington Town Hall Theater, this weekend, May 1-3, directed by Jason Brantman and Fiona Santos and performed by the BTC Junior Ensemble. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the performers! Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at BTC's A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOADby BroadwayWorld JR - April 22, 2015Broadway Training Center of Westchester presents A Year with Frog and Toad, with Music by Robert Reale and Book & Lyrics by Willie Reale, based on the book series by Arnold Lobel. The show will play Irvington Town Hall Theater, May 1-3, directed by Jason Brantman and Fiona Santos and performed by the BTC Junior Ensemble. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the performers! BWW JR: PS 166 BROADWAY SINGS!by Erin Leigh Peck - April 6, 2015On Sunday, April 19th, guest artists from over 32 Broadway shows are assembling in what has become an annual tradition at The Richard Rodgers School, PS 166. The Manhattan Upper Westside school baring the name of America's greatest lyric composer, Richard Rodgers, annually hosts this one night benefit concert, 'Broadway Sings', in support of arts education. BWW JR: The Trail to Oregon!by Erin Leigh Peck - April 6, 2015Set in the 1840s, 'The Trail To Oregon!' follows the All-American, dysfunctional family as they set off from Independence, Missouri to head out west in search of a new life in the greatest place on earth... Oregon! What the clueless pioneers don't count on is that they'll have to face every obstacle imaginable along the way, from snake-bites, to bandits, to dysentery! It's the original cross-country road trip... from hell! Loosely inspired by the popular, retro computer game, 'The Oregon Trail,' this raucous, raunchy, musical spoof features 6 performers, 13 songs, multiple possible endings, and a heaping helping of audience participation. With the live audience not only naming all the people in the wagon party, but also choosing which family members they'd like to see die, no two performances of 'The Trail To Oregon!' will ever be the same. Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales to Embark on New Tour Beginning 4/2by Danielle Ashley Dias - April 2, 2015When the curtains are drawn back to reveal the all-new stage show experience Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt, audiences will find themselves on an enchanted adventure journeying through the awe-inspiring stories of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast. CHUGGINGTON LIVE! Will Make North American Premiere at Beacon Theatre This May!by BroadwayWorld JR - April 1, 2015The North American premiere tour of CHUGGINGTON LIVE! The Great Rescue Adventure, produced by Life Like Touring and Ludorum, rolls into New York City's Beacon Theatre on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, 2015. The live-action, musical children's show, based on the popular TV series, gives young fans and their families the opportunity to experience the train-tastic adventures of the Chugginton trainees, Wilson, Brewster and Koko. BWW JR: Shows Announced for the 2015 NY CHILDREN'S THEATRE FESTIVALby Erin Leigh Peck - March 13, 2015 The New York Children's Theatre Festival has announced the shows selected for its fourth season. The four productions are The Sock Who Lost His Mate; Sue Ology & the Case of the Possibly Haunted House; Help Save the Monkey!; and The Meanest Birthday Girl. Jim Henson's DINOSAUR TRAIN LIVE! Coming to NJPAC, 4/12by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2015New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Jim Henson's Dinosaur Train Live taking preschoolers on a interactive trip back in time with prehistoric friends. An exciting musical story Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 1:00 and 4:00 PM in the Victoria Theater. Get your tickets now at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) PINOCCHIO to Play New Victory Theater, 3/12-22by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2015While 'Mad March' kicks into life in Adelaide, Windmill Theatre and State Theatre Company's award-winning co-production, Pinocchio, is packing its bags for New York; bringing the wooden boy back to life for a US premiere season.
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