STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of MSMT's THE WIZ!
by Nicole Rosky
- Aug 15, 2011
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) closes it's season with the Tony Award-winning musical, THE WIZ, playing August 10 - August 27 at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick. THE WIZ brings a mix of soul, rock and gospel music to Brunswick and a twist on L. Frank Baum's iconic story 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.' MSMT alumni Donna Drake directs this production, with choreography by Mark Stuart, and starring multiple Broadway veterans: Gwen Stewart, LaQuet Sharnell, Eric B. Anthony, E. Clayton Cornelious, Nikkeili DeMone, Bobby Daye and Gayle Turner.
STAGE TUBE: Fire Island Dance Festival Showcases Highlights
by Nicole Rosky
- Aug 24, 2010
July 16 - July 18, the Fire Island Dance Fetsival took place to benefit Dancers Repsonding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a clip of performance highligts from the weekend. FIDF 16 performers included: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Camille A. Brown, Fabrice Calmels & Erica Lynette Edwards (Principal, Joffrey Ballet Chicago), Catherine Hurlin, Gallim Dance, Marcelo Gomes (Principal, American Ballet Theatre), Mark Stuart Dance Theatre, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, MOMIX, Stephen Petronio Company, Yuan Yuan Tan & Damian Smith (Principals, San Francisco Ballet), Piece d'Occasion - Shea Sullivan, Travis Wall with Teddy Forance and Nick Lazzarini.