BWW Reviews: 'And the Winners Were...' A Report Card for the Metropolitan Opera's 2012-2013 Season

The regular season just ended for the Metropolitan Opera--all that's left is a series of HD rebroadcasts on Lincoln Center Plaza and a couple of low profile concerts in New York City parks--and it's time for a look back at what kind of season it was. With seven new productions and 21 other operas in rep during a season that ran from the end of September to mid-May, the Met was nothing if not far-reaching in its repertoire. And that's the way it should be. But how did its ambitions work out? (more...)

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

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. (more...)

War Experiences Shared in THE FOREST DAMES

“The Forest Dames” (published by AuthorHouse) is a novel based on war experiences that author AdaOkere Agbasimalo believes must be told “in order to free the mind, disseminate information and prick the conscience of war agitators.” It is the author's true life story fictionalized to reduce impact. (more...)

J. Sanderson Releases 'Shadows Present, Shadows Past'

A sad death and an unexpected legacy offer the three Evans sisters an opportunity for a new start in life and a chance to return to their old home town. However, things are no longer as they remember, and upon returning they uncover old secrets, some leading to a terrible and haunting tragedy. It is this exciting new supernatural thriller that author J. Sanderson shares in his book, “Shadows Present, Shadows Past” (published by iUniverse). (more...)

Barbara Marchwicki Releases BASIA

In “Basia” (published by AuthorHouse), author Barbara Marchwicki's new memoir, readers are taken on an emotional ride through one little girl's broken family life and shown that no matter the odds, happiness is just around the corner. (more...)

Sandra Nichols' 'Dead Mentors' is Released

In her new novel “Dead Mentors” (published by Balboa Press) author Sandra Nichols explores the theme of self-awareness by creating a story of hope, perseverance and ultimate success. (more...)

Michael Johnson and HodroWorx Offer Improvements in Linear Speed Machines

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson is no stranger to an athlete's need and desire to continuously become stronger and faster. He also knows a thing or two about the importance of training wisely to avoid sprains, strains and more serious injuries along the way. That's why HydroWorx and Michael Johnson Performance have teamed up to offer a free webinar that illustrates the best practices for improving linear speed mechanics using aquatic techniques on an underwater treadmill. (more...)

SACRED ECONOMICS is Released

Financial security, plentiful resources and life abundance without fear? Eileen Workman, a sixteen-year veteran of the Wall Street Financial Industry, who predicted the economic fall and authored the innovative book, “Sacred Economics, The Currency of Life', says absolutely, yes. (more...)

THE CASUALS, LIVING NEWSPAPERS FESTIVAL and More Set for Jackalope Theatre's Summer 2013 Season

Jackalope Theatre Company, the Edgewater based group which cultivates theatre that manifests the adventure deeply rooted in the American mythos, announces their new storefront home - The Frontier, new company members, and their lineup of summer programming, including the world premiere of THE CASUALS, a remount of LONG WAY GO DOWN and the 4th ANNUAL LIVING NEWSPAPERS FESTIVAL. (more...)

VIDEO: Teaser for Freeman, De Niro, Douglas, & Kline's LAST VEGAS Released

The first teaser trailer for highly anticipated film LAST VEGAS, starring Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Kline, has just been released. Check it out below! (more...)

Stephen Schwartz to Appear at National Symphony's THE WIZARD AND I, Now thru 5/18

The National Symphony Orchestra Pops will present three performances of The Wizard and I: The Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz May 16-18 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Led by Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke, the performances feature performances by Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis, Julia Murney, Jennifer Laura Thompson, and The Washington Chorus. The performances celebrate Stephen Schwartz's 65th birthday as well as the 10th anniversary of the perennially 'popular' Wicked, and Mr. Schwartz will make a special appearance in each of the three programs, performing and sharing stories of the creation of Wicked. (more...)

Tony Winner Daisy Eagan Welcomes Baby Boy, Monty Harrison Eagan-Bloom

Tony Award winning actress Daisy Eagan and her boyfriend, writer, Kurt Bloom, are pleased to announce the birth of their (completely unplanned, yet gleefully welcomed) first child, Monty Harrison Eagan-Bloom. Monty was born at 3:53 am on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Cedars Sinai Hospital is Los Angeles. Monty entered this world at 7 pounds 14 ounces, 20 and 1/2 inches long. Both mother and baby are happy and healthy. Eagan said, 'Monty is perfect and amazing. His interests include eating, sleeping, pooping and watching Mad Men. And, as our neighbors are quickly learning, he is a coloratura.' (more...)

Cast Announced for Dutch JERSEY BOYS - Tim Driesen, Dieter Spileers and More!

Tim Driesen, Dieter Spileers, Robbert van den Bergh and Rene van Kooten will be portraying Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons in the Dutch version of JERSEY BOYS, due to open on September 22nd in Utrecht. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Robert Klein Talks Career at the White Plains Performing Arts Center

Robert Klein has built a 40 plus year career on stage, film, and television and will perform in a benefit for the White Plains Performing Arts Center. BWW got a chance to talk to him about his incredible career. (more...)

Joe Calarco, Gabriel Barre, Saheem Ali to Direct at O'Neill's 2013 National Music Theater Conference, June-July 2013

Paulette Haupt, Artistic Director of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Music Theater Conference, today announced directors of the three projects selected for development at the 2013 Conference, as well as a Composer in Residence. (more...)

Christopher Plummer, Barbara Byrne and More Join Guthrie's 50th Anniversary Gala, 6/22

The Guthrie today announced that eight artists who have graced the Guthrie's stages during its 50-year history, from the first season in 1963 to the theater's current season, are slated to participate in the Guthrie's 50th anniversary on June 22, 2013. Exclusive interviews with the legendary Zoe Caldwell and Christopher Plummer will be unveiled as part of a poignant and celebratory multi-media tribute, while stage veterans Barbara Bryne, Peter Michael Goetz and Stephen Yoakam; two graduates of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Actor Training Program, Matthew Amendt and Valeri Mudek; and an alum of A Guthrie Experience for Actors in Training, Erik Heger; will perform live for the one-night-only event. (more...)

Moonlight Stage to Open 2013 Summer Season with SOUTH PACIFIC, 6/26-7/13

Moonlight Stage Productions' 33rd summer season, the first planned by new Artistic Director Steven Glaudini, will begin with the great American classic musical SOUTH PACIFIC, with performances from June 26 to July 13. (more...)

ELLE Magazine App Coming to Google Glass

Hearst Corporation today introduced the ELLE Glassware created exclusively for Google Glass at Google I/O 2013. Hearst is the first magazine media company to develop and launch Glassware, with ELLE as the first Hearst brand included in the device's initial gallery of services. The Glassware is now available to early users as part of the device's Explorer launch. (more...)

ArtCenter/South Florida to Open UNPREDICTABLE PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR, 6/5

ArtCenter/South Florida's new exhibition 'Unpredictable Patterns of Behavior' opens June 5th at both its Richard Shack Gallery (800 Lincoln Road) and at Project 924 (located upstairs at 924 Lincoln Road) and will be on view from June 1-July 28, 2013. The opening reception is open to the public on Wednesday evening, June 5th from 6:00-10:00 p.m. (this is the first time ArtCenter has utilized both Lincoln Road spaces simultaneously). (more...)

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES to Open at Roxy Regional Theatre, 5/31

Take a musical trip down memory lane at the Roxy Regional Theatre with the '50s and '60s musical comedy THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, opening Friday, May 31, at 8pm. (more...)

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