Newton-John Leads AUSTRALIA PLAYS BROADWAY At Carnegie Hall On 1/20
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2009
Australia Week 2009 proudly presents Australia Plays Broadway, a celebration of Australia's most acclaimed musical artists on Tuesday, January 20 at Carnegie Hall. The one-night-only concert event features Grammy award-winning star of stage and screen, Olivia Newton-John and performances by star of Melbourne's Wicked Amanda Harrison, acclaimed stage and screen performer Simon Burke (host), singer and chart sensation Lior, singer/songwriter Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, iconic rocker Jimmy Barnes, vocalist Ursula Yovich, crooner David Campbell, twin cellists Pei-Jee and Pei-Sian Ng and many more.
Jimmy Osmond to Make West End Debut in 'GREASE' 1/19
by BWW News Desk - Jan 19, 2009
Legendary singer Jimmy Osmond will be swapping 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool' for ,Beauty School Drop Out' when he joins the cast of the smash-hit musical Grease on 19 January 2009.
Newton-John Leads AUSTRALIA PLAYS BROADWAY At Carnegie Hall On 1/20
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 7, 2009
Australia Week 2009 proudly presents Australia Plays Broadway, a celebration of Australia's most acclaimed musical artists on Tuesday, January 20 at Carnegie Hall. The one-night-only concert event features Grammy award-winning star of stage and screen, Olivia Newton-John and performances by star of Melbourne's Wicked Amanda Harrison, acclaimed stage and screen performer Simon Burke (host), singer and chart sensation Lior, singer/songwriter Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, iconic rocker Jimmy Barnes, vocalist Ursula Yovich, crooner David Campbell, twin cellists Pei-Jee and Pei-Sian Ng and many more.
Jimmy Osmond to Make West End Debut in 'GREASE' 1/19
by Eddie Varley - Dec 16, 2008
Legendary singer Jimmy Osmond will be swapping 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool' for ,Beauty School Drop Out' when he joins the cast of the smash-hit musical Grease on 19 January 2009.
Testa, Burgess, Fleshler, LeFevre, Ortlieb, Rosen & More Join GUYS & DOLLS Cast
by Robert Diamond - Dec 15, 2008
Producer Howard Panter for Ambassador Theatre Group and co-producers Tulchin/Bartner/Jenkins, Bill Kenwright, Northwater Entertainment, Darren Bagert, and Tom Gregory announced the complete cast and design team for the new Broadway production of the greatest musical comedy GUYS AND DOLLS. The first joint Broadway project by two-time Tony Award winning director Des McAnuff and choreographer Sergio Trujillo since their collaboration on the Tony Award winning musical Jersey Boys, GUYS AND DOLLS will begin previews on February 3, 2009 at Broadway's newly refurbished Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street). Opening Night is March 1, 2009.
West End GREASE Reduces VAT
by Robert Diamond - Nov 27, 2008
The producers of the smash-hit musical Grease announced today their new ticket prices from Monday 1 December following the 2.5% cut in VAT. A top price ticket will now cost ?53.50.
Jimmy Osmond to Make West End Debut in 'Grease'
by Faetra Petillo - Sep 4, 2008
Legendary singer Jimmy Osmond will be swapping 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool' for 'Beauty School Drop Out' when he joins the cast of the smash-hit musical Grease early next year
Bellport's Gateway Playhouse Keeps Rolling Along
by Joseph F. Panarello - Jul 7, 2008
Gateway Playhouse in Bellport remains and is so popular that local residents know better than to drive along South Country Road at certain hours lest they become entangled in traffic either entering or exiting the theater.
The Gateway Playhouse is located on the site of the former Mott Estate on the eastern-most tip of Bellport , New York . Rumors are rife about the ghost of Lucretia Mott still haunting one of the buildings on the premises but she seems to be benign and hasn't caused any significant problems in the past few decades.
Best Musical: Tony vs Grammy - Part 2
by Paul W. Thompson - Feb 25, 2008
Now that the 50th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is history, and before the Tony Awards season sneaks up on us, it might be a good time to do a little investigating into the relationship between the category that both award shows recognize-Best Musical, of course.
Kathleen & Rob Marshall to Receive Richard Rodgers Award
by BWW News Desk - Jan 21, 2008
Pittsburgh CLO, in conjunction with the families of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, will present the 10th Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theater to siblings Kathleen Marshall and Rob Marshall. The ceremony will be held in conjunction with the 2008 Pink Frolic Ball on May 10, 2008, at the Omni William Penn Hotel. This awards ceremony will mark the first time that the Richard Rodgers Award will be presented to two Broadway professionals.
Porter's Sondheim Revue Being Alive Begins in CT 8/24
by BWW News Desk - Aug 8, 2007
Westport Country Playhouse will bring the legendary talents of Stephen Sondheim to its stage with Being Alive, a world premiere musical revue, August 24 through September 9. Sondheim served as an apprentice at the Playhouse in 1950.
New Broadway 'Grease' to Begin Previews July 24
by BWW News Desk - Jul 13, 2007
The new Broadway production of Grease, directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall (The Pajama Game), begins previews on Tuesday, July 24th.
West End's Grease Stars Announced
by BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2007
The finalists of ITV's 'Grease is the Word' were announced Saturday night: Danny Bayne and Susan McFadden
Young Frankenstein Announces Cast; To Open at Hilton November 8
by BWW News Desk - Jun 8, 2007
The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash The Producers, will open on Broadway November 8th 2007 at the Hilton Theatre (213 W 42nd St). Previews begin October 11th 2007. The production stars Roger Bart (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein), Megan Mullally (Elizabeth), Sutton Foster (Inga), Shuler Hensley (The Monster), Fred Applegate (Kemp) and Christopher Fitzgerald (Igor).
Any Dream Will Do Podcast, Photos, Info, Etc. Now Online
by BWW News Desk - Apr 7, 2007
American viewers unable to catch 'Any Dream Will Do' - the reality talent search resulting in the casting of the title role in an upcoming West End revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - will now have access to online video podcasts to keep in touch with the show's progress.