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BWW Interviews: Sven Ortel, Master Projection Designer

(5/18/2013) It's not your imagination. There are more projections at the theatre. Are they just glorified PowerPoint slides? Not at all. Sven Ortel, the projection designer, explains it all to you.

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, May 18 - STAR TREK Edition with BOOK OF MORMON, KINKY BOOTS and More!

(5/18/2013) It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' round-up. Today's photos feature Star Trek-themed pics from the casts of THE BOOK OF MORMON and KINKY BOOTS, plus SIPs from NICE WORK, THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, SPIDER-MAN, WEST SIDE STORY, TOP HAT, THE BOOK OF MORMON in the West End, SILENCE! THE MUSICAL celebrating its 500th performance, off-Broadway, a first shot from MEASURE FOR MEASURE at the Stratford Festival, a literal 'sip' from SPAMALOT at the Hobby Center and more!

Fashion Photo of the Day 5/18/13 - Anna Faris

(5/18/2013) How fantastic does Anna Faris look after just giving birth to new baby Jack in February? Seriously, what is the magic secret in Hollywood? I just don't get it. I understand it's part of their job to return to their post baby fabulousness, but lately these actresses and models seem to be pulling a rabbit out of a hat. It's been just three months since Faris gave birth and to me, she looks better than ever.

Photo Flash: Blue Man Group Visits New York Knicks Game

(5/18/2013) Blue Man Group brought the New York Knicks a little luck and helped them avoid elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 on Thursday night. Scroll down for photos!

Photo Flash: First Look at DEADLY SHE-WOLF ASSASSIN AT ARMAGEDDON! at La MaMa

(5/18/2013) La MaMa, in association with Crossing Jamaica Avenue, presents the New York Premiere of the acclaimed Deadly She-Wolf Assassin at Armageddon!, featuring original music and a concept by Fred Ho, co-written by Fred Ho and Ruth Margraff, directed by Sonoko Kawahara, with martial arts choreography by Emmanuel Brown (Broadway's Spiderman) and Japanese sword fighting choreography by Yoshi Amao. The show runs now through June 2, 2013 at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, located at 66 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue & the Bowery. The show opens tonight, May 18 opening at 7:30pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Coverage: The Drama League Awards - The Men!

(5/18/2013) BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the men from the Drama League red carpet arrivals below, including: Tom Sturridge, Constantine Maroulis, Billy Porter, Anthony Warlow, Bryan Terrell Clark, Paul Rudd, Jerry Mitchell, Brandon J. Dirden, Bertie Carvel, Stark Sands, Rob McClure, Courtney B. Vance, Stephen Tyrone Williams, David Hyde Pierce, Jason Tam, Bobby Cannavale, Brandon Victor Dixon, Dave Malloy, Harvey Fierstein, Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein, Alan Cumming, Tommy Tune, Ryan Silverman, Bill Irwin, Berry Gordy, Dale Badway, Charl Brown, Michael Alden and more!

Photo Coverage: The Drama League Awards - The Ladies!

(5/18/2013) BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the ladies from the Drama League red carpet arrivals below, including: Laura Osnes, Holland Taylor, Cisely Tyson, Andrea Martin, Shalita Grant, Kristine Nielsen, Cyndi Lauper, Vanessa Williams, Phillipa Soo, Patina Miller, Annaleigh Ashford, Lauren Molina, Valisia LeKae, Saycon Senbloh, Judy Kuhn, Jessica Hecht, Tracee Chimo, Judith Ivey, Chiristiane Noll, Diane Paulus, Bernadette Peters, Debra Messing, Lindsay Mendez, Judith Light and Roslyn Ruff!

Photo Flash: First Look at Anne Scurria, Phyllis Kay and More in HOUSE & GARDEN

(5/18/2013) From the author of Absurd Person Singular comes the theatrical event of the season: a pair of interlocking comedies that take place simultaneously, with one cast performing both shows in two different theaters at the same time. Directed by resident company member Brian McEleney, the shows open in previews on May 16 and then run simultaneously through June 30 in both the Chace and Dowling Theaters. Tickets are on sale now at the Trinity Rep box office, 201 Washington St.; by phone at(401) 351-4242; and online at www.trinityrep.com. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production shots below.

Photo Flash: First Look at Joseph Graves in Syracuse Stage's AN ILIAD

(5/17/2013) An Iliad, adapted from Homer by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare, with translation by Robert Fagles, is directed by Penny Metropulos at Syracuse Stage, running now through June 9. BroadwayWorld has a first look at Joseph Graves as The Poet onstage below!

Photo Flash: First Look at Walnut Street Theatre's GREASE

(5/17/2013) Walnut Street Theatre concludes its landmark 204th season with an all-new production of Broadway and Hollywood's smash-hit, GREASE. Directed by Bruce Lumpkin, with choreography by Michelle Gaudette, this musical extravaganza is currently in previews and opens on May 22nd, running through July 14th on the WST Mainstage. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: First Look at Taproot Theatre's BACH AT LEIPZIG, Opening Tonight

(5/17/2013) With shows like American Idol, The Voice and America's Got Talent all the rage, Taproot Theatre brings the original 18th century reality show to the stage as Itamar Moses' Bach at Leipzig opens tonight, May 17. Associate Artistic Director Karen Lund directs Bach at Leipzig, which runs through June 15. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: First Look at InFusion Theatre's FIGHT GIRL BATTLE WORLD, Opening Tonight

(5/17/2013) InFusion Theatre Company has announced its second collaboration with award-winning playwright Qui Nguyen with the Midwest premiere of Fight Girl Battle World, directed by InFusion Artistic Director Mitch Golob, now through June 16, at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. Opening night is tonight, May 17 at 8 p.m. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: DJ Afrojack Visits ABSINTHE

(5/17/2013) The Strip's fan favorite ABSINTHE at Caesars Palace continues to attract celebrities from around the world to its venue. ABSINTHE's foul-mouthed host, The Gazillionaire and his raunchy sidekick, Penny Pibbets, along with the rest of the eccentric cast welcomed to their venue renowned DJ Afrojack, where he also snapped a photo with Gaz and Penny following the show.

Photo Flash: Daytime TV Gets Primetime Spot at Smithsonian in Time for 40th Annual Broadcast

(5/17/2013) 'The Smithsonian was so highly revered by my father, I wish he were here to share this moment with me,' says Susan Lucci, who joined Alex Trebek and Barney co-creators, Kathy and Phil Parker, as objects were added to the Smithsonian's permanent collections. On Thursday, May 9th, The National Museum of American History and The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced a partnership that will secure that future generations will remember great moments in daytime television history. Scroll down for photos from the event!

Photo Coverage: Drama League Red Carpet Fashion Bonanza - Patina Miller, Bernadette Peters, Billy Porter, Cisely Tyson and More!

(5/17/2013) The Drama League announced today the winners for the 79th Annual Drama League Awards: Distinguished Production of a Musical, Kinky Boots; presented by Diane Paulus; Distinguished Play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, presented by Pam MacKinnon; Distinguished Revival of a Musical, Pippin, presented by Alex Timbers; Distinguished Revival of a Play, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, presented by Rachel Chavkin; Distinguished Performance, Nathan Lane, presented by Debra Messing at a star-studded luncheon ceremony hosted by Ms. Messing and David Hyde Pierce at the Marriott Marquis Times Square (1535 Broadway). BroadwayWorld was there and brings you coverage of the red carpet arrivals below!

Photo Flash: Promotional Photo Revealed for DEXTER Season 8

(5/17/2013) DEXTER premieres on Sunday, June 30 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Fashion Photo of the Day 5/17/13 - Carey Mulligan

(5/17/2013) Come rain or come shine, Carey Mulligan was not going to let a little bad weather ruin her night out at the Cannes Film Festival. Mullian was dressed to the nines in Christian Dior to celebrate the premiere of her new film The Great Gatsby. I am so thrilled to see how glamorous she looks because I was honestly a bit disappointed by her New York film premiere look. It didn't have enough oomph. But this dress definitely has oomph and more!

Photo Coverage: Meet the Sexy Men of Broadway- In Rehearsal for the BROADWAY BEAUTY PAGEANT

(5/17/2013) The contestants for the seventh annual Broadway Beauty Pageant will include Callan Bergmann (Silence! The Musical), Julius C. Carter (SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark), Yurel Echezarreta (Matilda), Matthew Goodrich (The Nance), Orion Griffiths (Pippin), and Paul HeeSang Miller (Mamma Mia!). As previously announced, four-time Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning actress Tovah Feldshuh will host the event which will take place on Monday evening, May 20th, at 8:00p.m., at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place). The popular event is the annual benefit of New York's Ali Forney Center. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the whole gang in rehearsal below!

Photo Coverage: Christine Ebersole Brings STRINGS ATTACHED to 92Y

(5/17/2013) Two-time Tony Award-winning singer/actress Christine Ebersole joined jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein and his trio for Strings Attached, a special late-afternoon performance at 92nd Street Y oyesterday, May 16 at 4 pm. Ebersole and the trio showcased classics standards from the '20s and '30s by Fats Waller ('Jitterbug Waltz'), Cole Porter 'Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye'), Johnny Mercer ('This Time the Dream's on Me') and George Gershwin ('Shall We Dance'). Strings Attached debuted in November 2011 at a sold-out engagement at Birdland Jazz Club; this performance is 92Y's annual Kathryn W. Stein Memorial Concert. Check out photos from the event below!

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of Colin Quinn UNCONSTITUTIONAL

(5/17/2013) Colin Quinn Unconstitutional, a new comedy written by and starring Colin Quinn, opened at The Barrow Street Theatre, (27 Barrow Street) last night, May 16th. Colin Quinn Unconstitutional, is presented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Mike Lavoie in association with Barrow Street Theatre. BroadwayWorld brings yo photos from opening night below!

Photo Coverage: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Cast Unveils Two Boots Pizza!

(5/17/2013) Just yesterday, cast members from off-Broadway's Peter and the Starcatcher were on hand as Two Boots Pizza in Hell's Kitchen celebrated the unveiling of their May "Broadway Pizza" slice, "The Starcatcher." Toppings include mozzarella, ricotta, fresh garlic, andouille, shrimp, and a swirl of jalapeño pesto. BroadwayWorld was there for the unveiling and you can check out full coverage below!

Photo Coverage: Remembering Mabel & Bobby at Town Hall

(5/17/2013) Town Hall was the setting in 1968 of the legendary dual concert of America's leading cabaret performers, the great international club and recording artist Mabel Mercer and the reigning prince of cabaret Bobby Short. In a tribute to these great artists, The Mabel Mercer Foundation presented a lineup of today's leading practitioners of the intimate and enduring art of cabaret. Check out photos from the concert below!

Photo Coverage: Cast Members from GLEE Join the Celebration for Jane Lynch's ANNIE Party!

(5/17/2013) Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Lynch, who stars in the hit FOX television show GLEE as ruthless cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, made her Broadway debut this week as tyrannical orphanage matron Miss Hannigan in Annie and BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the celebrations of her joining the show including cast members from GLEE who came to cheer on Lynch. Lynch will play Miss Hannigan for eight weeks only, through Sunday, July 14.

FIRST LOOK at Kentwood Kids ALL IN THE STARS, Opening 6/1

(5/17/2013) Kentwood Players is delighted to present our next Kentwood Kids Production, 'All in the Stars' by Mark Billen on Saturdays, June 1, 8 and 15 at 11:00am and 2:00pm at the Westchester Playhouse. The production is directed by Drew Fitzsimmons and Melodie S. Rivers, and produced by Bruce Starrett by special arrangement with Lazy Bee Scripts.

Photo Coverage: The New Miss Hannigan Takes a Bow! Check Out Jane Lynch's Opening Curtain Call in ANNIE!

(5/17/2013) Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Lynch, who stars in the hit FOX television show 'Glee' as ruthless cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, made her Broadway debut this week as tyrannical orphanage matron Miss Hannigan in Annie and BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the celebrations of her joining the show. Lynch will play Miss Hannigan for eight weeks only, through Sunday, July 14.

Photo Flash: First Look at New Line Theatre's BUKOWSICAL

(5/16/2013) New Line Theatre, 'the bad boy of musical theatre,' closes its 22nd season May 30-June 22, 2013, with the regional premiere of one of the most outrageous shows the company has ever produced. With book and lyrics by Spencer Green and Gary Stockdale, and music by Stockdale, BUKOWSICAL is a wacky, high-energy - and gleefully adult - musical comedy, an ironic and insightful 21st-century reboot of the classic American musical comedy, exploring the intersection between sex, drugs, booze, and art, all through the life story of the great American novelist and poet Charles Bukowski. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with the Cast of FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY, Coming to NYC and NJ

(5/16/2013) Performances of Freckleface Strawberry The Musical run Saturday, June 8th at the George Street Playhouse and Saturday, June 15th at the Alexander Kasser Theater, at 11 AM and 2 PM. Off-Broadway performances will be held at the 47th Street Theater on June 12th and 13th at 6 PM. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal below!

Photo Flash: First Look at Profiles Theatre's IN THE COMPANY OF MEN by Neil LaBute

(5/16/2013) Profiles Theatre Artistic Directors Darrell W. Cox and Joe Jahraus present the World Premiere of Resident Artist Neil LaBute's revised stage version of In the Company of Men. In the Company of Men, directed by Profiles Resident Artist and Steppenwolf ensemble member Rick Snyder, runs now through June 30, 2013 with the press opening tonight, May 16 at 8:00pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Mad Cow Theatre's DREAMGIRLS

(5/16/2013) Mad Cow Theatre has announced additional performances for the upcoming production of Dreamgirls, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen, to be produced in The Harriett Theatre at 54 W. Church Street. The new performances are scheduled for: Thursday, July 4 at 7:30 pm; Friday, July 5 at 7:30 pm; Saturday, July 6 at 7:30 pm; and Sunday, July 7 at 2:30 pm. Dreamgirls opens June 7, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in the photos below!

Photo Flash: Wayne Brady and Drummer Camille Gainer Jones at BBKings

(5/16/2013) At his recent standing room only appearance at BBKings on 42nd Street on May 14th, comedian and television personality Wayne Brady took time to pose with his drummer, Camille Gainer Jones, who will be returning to BBKings for the launch of her new album, A Girl from Queens, on July 12th. Camille was last on the road with Alicia Keyes. Check out a photo of Brady and Jones below!

Photo Flash: First Look at Paul Nolan, Jeremy Kushnier & More in Stratford Festival's TOMMY

(5/16/2013) Based on The Who's 1969 concept album of the same name, Tommy tells the story of a young man who, despite having lost the faculties of speech, sight and hearing, becomes a pinball virtuoso - and the centre of a celebrity cult. In a new production helmed by its original Tony Award-winning director, Des McAnuff (who co-wrote the show with The Who's Pete Townshend), the explosive rock opera features such unforgettable hits as 'Pinball Wizard,' 'See Me, Feel Me,' 'Acid Queen' and 'We're Not Gonna Take It.' The production features Robert Markus as Tommy, Jewelle Blackman as the Gypsy, Kira Guloien as Mrs. Walker, Jeremy Kushnier as Captain Walker, Paul Nolan as Cousin Kevin and Steve Ross as Uncle Ernie. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: SVA's 2013 Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards

(5/16/2013) School of Visual Arts (SVA) announced the winners of its 2013 Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards, now in its 24th year, at an awards ceremony held May 7, 2013 at New York City's SVA Theatre (333 W. 23rd Street). Highlighting the work of more than 150 filmmakers and animators graduating from the BFA Film, Video and Animation Department, the annual awards were bestowed at the invite-only event. Scroll down for photos!

Photo Flash: Joanna Coles, Rosie O'Donnell and More at Women's Project Theater's 2013 Women of Achievement Gala

(5/16/2013) Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief Joanna Coles, Senior Vice President/Publishing Director of The Cosmopolitan Group Donna Kalajian Lagani, President of HBO Documentary Films Sheila Nevins, Broadway League Executive Director Charlotte St. Martin and the late Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief Helen Gurley Brown are Women's Project Theater's 2013 Women of Achievement who were inducted at its 28th Annual Gala Celebration at the Three Sixty°,10 Desbrosses Street, on May 13, 2013. Scroll down for photos from the event!