Stranger Productions Presents MONEY, Beginning 5/31by BWW News Desk - May 9, 2013Stranger Productions presents the 50th Anniversary production of MONEY, a musical with book and lyrics by David Axlerod and Tom Whedon, and music by Sam Pottle. This is the first professional NYC production ofMONEY since its 1963 premiere at the Upstairs at the Downstairs, a bistro/theatre on W. 56th St. that, with MONEY, added scripted musicals to what had previously been a steady performance diet of revues and cabaret presentations. This first production ran for a solid 214 performances. Gerald Moshell directs a cast of four, including Robin Rightmyer, Meg Kiley Smith, David Andrew Laws and Logan Keeler. MONEY will run at the Studio Theatre on Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, NYC for fifteen performances from May 31-June 16, 2013. (more...)
MCC Theater Youth Company Announces UNCENSORED 2013, 5/13by BWW News Desk - May 9, 2013MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) have announced plans for its annual UnCensored, an evening of original monologues, scenes, music, and ensemble pieces written and performed by the MCC Theater Youth Company, a free, after-school program of New York City high school students interested in exploring self-expression and developing their acting and dramatic writing skills. (more...)
MONEY Will Play 50th Anniversary Production at Theatre Rowby BWW News Desk - May 9, 2013Stranger Productions presents the 50th Anniversary production of MONEY, a musical with book and lyrics by David Axlerod and Tom Whedon, and music by Sam Pottle. This is the first professional NYC production of MONEY since its 1963 premiere at the Upstairs at the Downstairs, a bistro/theatre on W. 56th St. that, with MONEY, added scripted musicals to what had previously been a steady performance diet of revues and cabaret presentations. This first production ran for a solid 214 performances. Gerald Moshell directs a cast of four, including Robin Rightmyer, Meg Kiley Smith, David Andrew Laws and Logan Keeler. MONEY will run at the Studio Theatre on Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, NYC for fifteen performances from May 31-June 16, 2013. (more...)
2013 FREDDY Nominations Announced!by BWW News Desk - May 9, 2013The 2013 FREDDY Award Nominations have just been announced. Scroll below for the full list of nominees! (more...)
FAR FROM HEAVEN Begins Tonight at Playwrights Horizonsby BWW News Desk - May 8, 2013Previews begin today, Wednesday, May 8 for the Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) World Premiere production of FAR FROM HEAVEN. (more...)
Veterans Affairs Secretary Shinseki to Present at Mental Health Association of New York City Galaby BWW News Desk - May 8, 2013The Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC) has announced that the Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, will attend our annual benefit gala on June 6th at Cipriani 42nd Street. (more...)
Alison Woods Headlines BEND IN THE ROAD at NYMFby BWW News Desk - May 8, 2013BEND IN THE ROAD, a new musical comedy, is an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's (NYMF) 2013 Next Link Project. (more...)
Rebecca Luker, Marin Mazzie & More Set for NewNJTV Cabaret Seriesby TV News Desk - May 8, 2013NJTV, New Jersey's public television network, and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) announced the production of a new music television series, American Songbook at NJPAC, taped before a live audience at the Arts Center and airing on NJTV and WNET this fall. (more...)
Ocean State Theatre Company's 2013-2014 Season Opens With LES MISERABLESby BWW News Desk - May 8, 2013Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC) has announced that its first full season in their new state-of-the-art theatre located at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick, will open with the international smash hit, Les Miserables. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Lloyd Webber Unveils Drury Lane Restorationby BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013On the 350th anniversary of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Lord Lloyd Webber and The Really Useful Theatres Group are delighted to announce the stunning restoration of the Rotunda, Royal Staircases and Grand Saloon. (more...)
SENSE & SENSIBILITY THE MUSICAL Hits Full Capacity; 5/26 Performance Addedby BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013Eager fans have bought up every seat for the rest of the run of the world premiere SENSE & SENSIBILITY THE MUSICAL, with tickets to the hit show now as hard to find as a Jane Austen heroine without a romantic secret. (more...)
Transcendence Artist Series Features Sutton Foster, Carrie Manolakos & More, 7/13by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013The Transcendence Artist Series, is a collection of one night concerts with individual artists in a variety of remarkable settings throughout Wine Country. From wine caves and vineyards back to the Jack London Park ruins, these performances will each create an intimate atmosphere for inspiration and transcendence. (more...)
Featured Performer of the Week: Jamey Grishamby BWW Special Coverage - May 14, 2013Today, we're thrilled to feature actor, composer, and musician Jamey Grisham! (more...)
Tony Sheldon and Ashley Brown Join Klea Blackhurst in Goodspeed's HELLO, DOLLY!; Full Cast Announced!by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013Dolly looks swell as ever as Goodspeed Musicals brings everyone's favorite meddlesome matchmaker to its main stage. Hello, Dolly! will run from June 28 - September 8 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Conn. Official Press Opening will be July 17, 2013. (more...)
Angie Schworer, Sara Gettelfinger and Rick Pessagno to Lead Reagle Music Theatre's CHICAGO, 6/13-23by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2013A dazzling new production of the long-running Broadway revival CHICAGO directed and choreographed by Broadway veteran Gerry McIntyre opens Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston's 45th anniversary season June 13-23. Starring Broadway's Angie Schworer as Roxie Hart, Sara Gettelfinger as Velma Kelly, and Rick Pessagno as Billy Flynn, CHICAGO gets Reagle's spectacular summer season off to a bang with all-new staging and exciting choreography in the style of Bob Fosse. (more...)
Photo Flash: SPIDER-MAN Honors Everyday Hero Cathy Fritea on Mother's Dayby BWW News Desk - May 13, 2013This past weekend, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark hosted a special Mother's Day themed Everyday Hero, this time honoring Cathy Fritea, a mother who lost her first-born son. Out of her grief, she started the Angels Fund charity, which helps comfort grieving parents who have lost a child. Isabel Keating, who plays Aunt May, made a curtain call speech and invited Cathy on stage. Check out photos of Cathy with the cast below! (more...)
DM Playhouse Presents LEND ME A TENOR, Beginning 5/24by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2013The Des Moines Community Playhouse presents Ken Ludwig's comedy 'Lend Me a Tenor,' May 24-June 9. Tickets may be purchased online at dmplayhouse.com, by phone at 515-277-6261, and at the Playhouse ticket office. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Jessica Grove, Nick Adams, Alan Mingo, Jr. and More Give Sneak Peek of THE LITTLE MERMAID!by Walter McBride - May 11, 2013Paper Mill Playhouse has just announced the cast and creative team for Disney's The Little Mermaid, based on the classic animated film of the same title. The American premiere of this brand new production will feature a revamped script, additional songs, a new physical production and an entirely fresh interpretation of the piece. The cast includes acclaimed Broadway performers: Nick Adams (Prince Eric), Jessica Grove (Ariel), Liz McCartney (Ursula), Alan Mingo, Jr. (Sebastian) and Edward Watts (King Triton).
The cast and creative team met the press earlier this week, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the performance preview. Check it out below! (more...)
RYAN RAFTERY IS BLACK AND BETTER THAN EVER to Return to the Laurie Beechman, 5/29 & 6/26by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2013Ryan Raftery returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre for Ryan Raftery IS BLACK AND BETTER THAN EVER: A CAUCASIAN CELEBRATION OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN SONGBOOK! with very special guest Romelda Teron Benjamin (Catch Me if You Can, Bare) and musical direction by Daniel Lincoln. The show will be presented on Wednesday, May 29 and Wednesday, June 26, at 9:30 pm at Laurie Beechman Theatre. (more...)
BWW Reviews: LITTLE ME Big on Talent and Valueby Harmony Wheeler - May 10, 2013Jason Graae is a comic genius. With his flawless changes from personality to personality, one might think 'Little Me' a one-man show. But a fantastic ensemble also mounts an impossible-to-ignore smorgasbord of ever-changing, delightful characters. Performed in the capable hands of 42nd Street Moon, the 'little' done musical perfectly combines melodrama and musical theatre. (more...)
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