BWW Reviews: MEMPHIS Lives in Sacramento
by Harmony Wheeler - Nov 01, 2012
The audience had no trouble taking the advice of Tony Award-winning musical "Memphis" in its final moments Tuesday night at the Sacramento Community Center. In a high-spirited finale, the cast sang, "Listen to the beat. Play it, obey it. Love it with your feet. Listen to your soul… let it make you whole." The lyrics embody three hours of soulful music, standout humor, and endearing characters that deliver a wonderful time for audiences. But the musical still fails to satisfy audiences looking to leave emotionally moved and intellectually challenged. (more...)
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BWW Reviews: MEMPHIS Dazzles at Broadway San Jose
by Linda Hodges and Nick Hodges - Oct 26, 2012
From the underground black dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee to Broadway San Jose and the bay area comes a musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical--and loosely based on real-life DJ Dewey Phillips--'Memphis' tells the story of Hey Calhoun, the first DJ to play 'race' music on a white radio station. (more...)
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BWW Reviews: MEMPHIS at 5th Avenue is Back and, in Some Ways, Better
by Jay Irwin - Sep 22, 2012
Back in 2008 Seattle audiences were treated to the pre-Broadway tryout of what would become the 2010 Tony award winner for best musical, "Memphis" by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan. And as amazing as the show was back then, the current production at the 5th Avenue Theatre shows how much better it got since it left us and how good American musical theater can be.
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See Kay Theatre Presents THE GIFT HORSE, Opens 4/23-5/24
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 23, 2010
See Kay Theatre presents the West Coast Premiere of THE GIFT HORSE, written by Lydia R. Diamond (Stick Fly) and directed by Benjamin Haber Kamine. THE GIFT HORSE will open on Friday, April 23 and run through Sunday, May 24th at the Working Stage Theatre, 1516 N. Gardner Street in Hollywood. (more...)
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See Kay Theatre Presents THE GIFT HORSE, Opens 4/23-5/24
by BWW News Desk - Apr 19, 2010
See Kay Theatre presents the West Coast Premiere of THE GIFT HORSE, written by Lydia R. Diamond (Stick Fly) and directed by Benjamin Haber Kamine. THE GIFT HORSE will open on Friday, April 23 and run through Sunday, May 24th at the Working Stage Theatre, 1516 N. Gardner Street in Hollywood. (more...)
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'The Color Purple:' Tears When I'm Happy
by Jan Nargi - Jun 12, 2009
Soul-stirring national tour of the musical adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel makes a powerful impression at the Bushnell in Hartford, CT (more...)
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TARZAN to Replace Ticket Lottery with Student Rush
by BWW News Desk - Apr 05, 2006
Disney Theatrical Productions has announced that a Student Rush Program will replace the previously announced Lottery Ticket Program for their production of TARZAN®. The Student Rush Program will begin with the performance on Thursday, April 6th.
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Tarzan Announces Lottery Ticket Program
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2006
Two and a half hours prior to each performance of TARZAN®, guests are invited to fill out a lottery card at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street) to enter the drawing for a limited number of $20 lottery tickets to that particular performance. (more...)
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Full Casting Announced for TARZAN, The Broadway Musical
by BWW News Desk - Dec 08, 2005
The production will star Josh Strickland as Tarzan, Jenn Gambatese as Jane, Merle Dandridge as Kala, Shuler Hensley as Kerchak, Chester Gregory II as Terk, Timothy Jerome as Professor Porter and Donnie Keshawarz as Clayton. Daniel Manche and Alex Rutherford will alternate in the role of Young Tarzan. (more...)
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Musicals Tonight Honors Understudies in May 15 Concert
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2005
Musicals Tonight continues its ongoing salute to Broadway's Standbys and Understudies with At This Performance…to be held on Sunday, May 15th at the 45th Street Theatre, 354 West 45th Street at 8 PM. This edition will be the final one for this theatrical season. (more...)
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