John Travolta News
Date Of Birth:
February 18, 1954 (59)
Birth Place:
Englewood, NJ, USA
Gender:
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Photo Flash: First Look at Walnut Street Theatre's GREASE
by BWW News Desk - May 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! (more...)
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Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, Eric Idle and Martin Short Headline The Public's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Benefit!
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2013
The Public Theater announced today that Kevin Kline will reprise his Tony Award-winning role of The Pirate King with Glenn Close as Ruth, Eric Idle as the Sergeant, and Martin Short as Major-General Stanley in the one-night-only concert performance of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE for The Public's annual gala. Co-chaired by Sir Howard Stringer, Arielle Tepper Madover, and Renee Beaumont, this unforgettable summer evening will also honor the late Nora Ephron who was a long-time board member and consummate lover of The Public's Shakespeare in the Park. (more...)
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Riverside Theatre's Mainstage Season to Conclude with GREASE, 4/11-5/4
by BWW
News Desk - May 03, 2013
Riverside Theatre's Simply Amazing Season concludes with the effervescent musical comedy Grease on the Stark Stage. Written by composer, lyricist and librettists Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey, Grease takes the stage from April 11 through May 4, 2013 and is sponsored by Wells Fargo Advisors and Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers group. (more...)
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Stages Presents GREASE, 5/4 & 5
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2013
Stages, A Children's Theatre Workshop, Inc., presents Grease at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor on Saturday, May 4 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm, and Sunday, May 5 at 2 pm. (more...)
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LES MIS, CARRIE THE MUSICAL, & More Featured in Balgan Theatre's 2013-2014 Season
by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2013
Balagan Theatre's next mainstage season will increase from four to five productions, featuring performances by Broadway actors Louis Hobson and Steven Taylor, and including two shows co-produced in partnership with Seattle Theatre Group at the historic Moore Theatre.The new season includes the world's longest-running musical, Les Miserables, produced in the intensely intimate setting of the Erickson Theatre on Capitol Hill; Carrie: The Musical, and more. (more...)
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Harvey Fierstein, Alan Menken to Re-Team on New Musical!
by TV News Desk - Apr 18, 2013
Harvey Fierstein, bookwriter for the new Broadway musical Kinky Boots, stopped by Tuesday night's 'Watch What Happens Live' on Bravo and revealed the exciting news that he is currently writing a new musical with 'Newsies' creative team members, Alan Menken and Jack Feldman. (more...)
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Riverside Theatre's Mainstage Season Concludes with GREASE, Now thru 5/4
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2013
Riverside Theatre's Simply Amazing Season concludes with the effervescent musical comedy Grease on the Stark Stage. Written by composer, lyricist and librettists Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey, Grease takes the stage from tonight, April 11 through May 4, 2013 and is sponsored by Wells Fargo Advisors and Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers group. (more...)
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GREASE to Begin Shows at Walnut Street Theatre, 5/14
by BWW News Desk - Apr 10, 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 begins previews on May 14th, opens on May 22nd and runs through July 14th on the WST Mainstage. (more...)
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Tickets on Sale Today for FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, Opens Sept 30
by BWW News Desk - Apr 05, 2013
Tickets go on sale today for the world premiere of new stage musical From Here to Eternity. The show will preview at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 30th September with Press Night on 23rd October 2013. Tickets can be bought from FromHereToEternityTheMusical.com or by calling box office on 020 7379 5399. (more...)
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John Waters Comes to the Harris Theater in Chicago, 5/21
by BWW News Desk - Apr 04, 2013
Director, writer, actor, and originator of the Hairspray dynasty John Waters returns to the Harris Theater on May 21 to perform his critically acclaimed one-man show, This Filthy World. Updated and expanded from the original film version by the same name, the man affectionately known as "The Pope of Trash" presents this hilarious evening focusing on his early negative influences, fascination with true crime, exploitation films, fashion lunacy, extremes of the art world, Catholicism, sexual deviancy, and his love of reading. This is Waters' second visit to the Harris after his sold-out show in 2010. (more...)
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Riverside Theatre's Mainstage Season to Conclude with GREASE, 4/11-5/4
by BWW News Desk - Mar 19, 2013
Riverside Theatre's Simply Amazing Season concludes with the effervescent musical comedy Grease on the Stark Stage. Written by composer, lyricist and librettists Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey, Grease takes the stage from April 11 through May 4, 2013 and is sponsored by Wells Fargo Advisors and Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers group. (more...)
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Public Theater's 2013 Gala to Feature PIRATES OF PENZANCE Concert at Delacorte Theater, 6/10
by BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2013
The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced today that the 2013 Public Theater annual gala will celebrate the company's acclaimed 1980 production of the musical, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, with a one-night-only concert performance on Monday, June 10 at the Delacorte Theater where The Public's production originally premiered more than three decades ago. Sir Howard Stringer, Arielle Tepper Madover, and Renee Beaumont will serve as Gala Co-Chairs for this unforgettable evening that will also honor the late Nora Ephron who was a longtime Public Theater board member and consummate lover of Shakespeare in the Park. (more...)
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InDepth InterView: Jon Secada Talks New Album, Concerts, Broadway, Hollywood & More
by Pat Cerasaro - Mar 15, 2013
Today we are talking to a Grammy Award-winning performer who has carved out a unique career in the entertainment industry between his many platinum albums, notable contributions to film soundtracks and numerous live performances in solo shows and various musicals over the course of his twenty-five-year career in show business - the charming and talented Jon Secada. Discussing various aspects of many of his most memorable recordings to date and his process in capturing them in the studio, as well as reflecting upon the ever-chaning recording industry itself, Secada opens up about his work with some of the biggest names in music - Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estefan, Frank Sinatra, Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz and more included - as well as all about his new single, music video and his most recent sold-out appearances around the globe. Plus, Jon recounts his experiences performing on Broadway in the hit 1990s revivals of GREASE and CABARET, as well as his most recent stage work in JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT on the road. Plus, Secada shares his thoughts on iTunes, favorite artists and much, much more! (more...)
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InDepth InterView Exclusive : Nikki Blonsky Talks New SMASH Role, HAIRSPRAY, Upcoming Projects & More
by Pat Cerasaro - Mar 05, 2013
Today we are talking to a tremendously talented triple-threat who headlined the 2007 feature film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical HAIRSPRAY as Tracy Turnblad and who will be appearing in a recurring role on SMASH Season Two starting tonight - the spunky and adorable Nikki Blonsky. In this all-encompassing conversation, Blonsky and I dissect the HAIRSPRAY phenomenon and she reveals her affection for collaborators such as director Adam Shankman, co-stars John Travolta and Christopher Walken, as well as two more pairs of instrumental creative team members: songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman as well as producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, all four of whom serve the same roles on SMASH. Of course, Blonsky reveals details about her new SMASH character and what we can expect from her multi-episode arc, as well as her experiences sharing the small screen with Anjelica Huston, Christian Borle, Debra Messing and more. Additionally, Blonsky opens up about her exciting upcoming film projects, namely: THE ENGLISH TEACHER, co-starring Julianne Moore and Nathan Lane, as well as GEOGRAPHY CLUB, co-starring GLEE's Alex Newell. Plus, all about her collaboration in the recording studio with Duncan Sheik, her thoughts on HAIRSPRAY 2 and much, much more! (more...)
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Elks Announces GREASE 'SING ALONG EDITION', 3/8-10
by BWW News Desk - Mar 04, 2013
The Elks Theatre will present Grease 'Sing Along Edition' starring none other than goody two-shoes Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) and bad boy greaser Danny (John Travolta) as they sing, dance, and fall in love all over again in this toe-tapping adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. For this special screening audiences are encouraged to grab their friends, dress up, and do what they have always wanted to do: Sing Along. Grease will screen all-weekend March 8th thru 10th and will coincide with the Middletown Area High School's and Elizabethtown High School's stage adaptation being performed the previous weekend. A special discount will be provided for students who attend the screenings with school IDs. (more...)
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