A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

BWW Reviews: Adelaide Cabaret Fringe – CRAZY WITH SONDHEIM Pleases Fans of His Musicals

Stephen Sondheim has written songs for many crazy people in his musicals, some permanently so, and some pushed beyond their limits by circumstances who become temporarily that way. Sondheim's music is often exceptionally difficult and a classically trained trio, Blake Parham and Tahlia Ries, accompanied by Joshua Mollart on keyboard, is an ideal combination to do his work justice. (more...)

Nathan Lane Giving Up Musical Theater?

In an interview in today's LA Times, Broadway vet Nathan Lane confided in theater critic Charles McNulty that at the age of 57, he is through with musicals. (more...)

Tom Aulino & David Greenspan to Lead Bay Street Theatre's THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, 7/2-28

Bay Street Theatre presents THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, written by Charles Ludlam and directed by Kenneth Elliott, as the second production in its 2013 summer Mainstage season following the hysterical comedy, LEND ME A TENOR playing through June 23. THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP runs July 2 - 28 and stars Tom Aulino and 5 time Obie Award winning actor David Greenspan. Tickets are $59.50 and $69.50 with subscriptions to all 3 Mainstage productions starting at $138. For more information call the Box Office at 631-725-9500 or buy online at www.baystreet.org. July 2 will be a "Pay What You Can" performance with a limited number of tickets available on that date after 2 pm at the Bay Street Theatre Box Office. Please note that due to the fireworks display in Sag Harbor, the July 6 performance will be at 7 pm. (more...)

James Black and Elizabeth Bunch to Star in AGATHA CHRISTIE'S THE HOLLOW at Alley Theatre; Full Cast Announced!

Beginning in July 2013, the Alley Theatre will produce Agatha Christie's The Hollow during its popular ExxonMobil Summer Chills series. Under the direction of Gregory Boyd, the Alley's resident company of actors will bring to life the colorful cast of characters in Agatha Christie's The Hollow. (more...)

Tom Butterworth to Star in Shakespeare on the Sound's AS YOU LIKE IT, 6/13-30

Tom Butterworth of New Canaan has reinvented himself as an actor after 20 years as a lawyer then business consultant and his next stage appearance is in Shakespeare on the Sound's production of 'As You Like It' June 13-30 in Rowayton's Pinkney Park. (more...)

Susan Lucci to Host Bay Street's ROCK THE DOCK SUMMER BENEFIT BASH, 7/20

The annual 'ROCK THE DOCK' SUMMER BENEFIT BASH on Saturday, July 20, will be hosted by the one and only Susan Lucci. Actor and Bay Street Board Member, Richard Kind, who most recently won the DRAMA DESK AWARD for his role on Broadway's THE BIG KNIFE, will be the evening's celebrity auctioneer. Board member Joy Behar also plans on attending, with a host of other surprise celebrities. The gala is being held in honor and memory of the Theatre's founder and former Artistic Director, Sybil Christopher. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Kooman & Dimond Write SOMEDAY SOON Mini-Musical, Starring Anderson Davis

The New York based award-winning songwriting duo Kooman & Dimond teams up with Alberto Belli, the director of the viral sensation 'For your Consideration' to premiere 'Someday Soon,' a clever, light-hearted musical about the adventures and obstacles of graduating in today's failing economy. Check out 'Someday Soon' below! (more...)

Laura Osnes & Santino Fontana to Host National High School Musical Theater Awards, 7/1

The Tony-nominated stars of the Broadway musical Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA -- Laura Osnes (Cinderella) and Santino Fontana (the Prince) --will host the 5th Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards (NHSMTA) on Monday, July 1 at the Minskoff Theater on Broadway. Student winners from 31 regional awards will compete in the national event for the Jimmy Awards, named after Broadway theater owner and producer James M. ("Jimmy") Nederlander. (more...)

Mary Testa to Star in Asolo Rep's THE BRILLIANT DIVORCE, 6/26-7/14

Is laughter really the best medicine? The popular adage is put to the test in this hysterically funny, one-woman tour de force about picking up the pieces of a broken heart and beginning life again, My Brilliant Divorce. In its only second major American regional production, Asolo Rep's Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards directs celebrated Broadway star Mary Testa, a two-time Tony Award nominee, as Angela, the 40-something housewife blindsided by her philandering husband's desertion in Aron's engaging, mid-life crisis comedy. (more...)

Summer Stages: Lauren Yarger's Summer Picks in Connecticut

The theater season hardly takes a break in Connecticut during the summer and we have some great shows coming up. (more...)

Summer Stages: BWW's Top Picks for Summer Theatre in Denver

Even though Colorado summers boast gorgeous weather and plenty to do outdoors, there are still several excellent productions to take advantage of that are fun for friends, family or a date night. Below is a listing of some of the highlights of for a fun-filled Colorado summer... (more...)

SUMMER STAGES: Top 10 Picks for Chicago Summer Theatre

Here's a listing of the top ten places that are really burning it up in theater this summer, in Chicago and the region nearby. Seek them out, and enjoy! (more...)

Summer Stages: Summerstock Across New Hampshire

New Hampshire and summerstock are pretty much interchangeable. Across the Granite State, theatergoers will find incredible options for live entertainment. One night they could be in an old barn, where the floors creek and an occasional bat will make its presence known. Then the next night, you're in a brand new, modern facility with air conditioning, comfy seats and a bar. (more...)

Eddie Perfect & Christie Whelan Browne to Host 13TH ANNUAL HELPMANN AWARDS

Live Performance Australia (LPA) announced today that the critically acclaimed multi-talented Eddie Perfect and musical theatre and cabaret star Christie Whelan Browne will host the 13th Annual Helpmann Awards presented live in Sydney atSYDNEY OPERA HOUSE on Monday 29th July. Currently performing together in Shane Warne the Musical, Eddie and Christie are truly fitting ambassadors for Australia's Live Performance industry. (more...)

CRT to Present A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, 6/20-30

Storrs: Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, starring Steven Hayes as the crafty slave Pseudolus, as the second of its three-show Summer Nutmeg Summer Series, June 20 - 30 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre, Storrs. For tickets and information, call 860-486-2113 or visit www.crt.uconn.edu (more...)

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON at NYMF

Swiss Family Robinson is being staged at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street (bet. 9th & 10th Avenues) in NYC for five performances fromTuesday, July 9 through Wednesday, July 17, 2013. The Pershing Square Signature Center is the official hub of The New York Musical Theatre Festival. Scroll down for a first look at the cast below! (more...)

Tom Bozell and More to Star in SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON at NYMF; Full Cast Announced!

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presents Swiss Family Robinson, a world premiere musical comedy by John and Patrick Kennedy. Patrick Kennedy directs a cast of seventeen including Tom Bozell*, William James Daniels*, Paul DeBoy* (Mamma Mia), Alexander Ferguson, Danielle Gimbal, Patrick Oliver Jones* (The Addams Family), Heidi Kloster, Michael Lorz (Gross Indecency), Matt Mundy*,Sergio Pasquariello, James Patterson* (Mary Poppins), Jessie Shelton*, Barbara Tirrell* (Wicked), Meg Schneider, Emily Shoolin* (Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark), Sam Tedaldi*, and Elisa Van Duyne* (Finian's Rainbow, 110 in the Shade). ? (more...)

THE MUSIC MAN to Open at Virginia Rep, 6/28

Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of The Music Man at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre on Friday, June 28 with a Preview on June 27. The show runs through August 4, 2013. (more...)

Tony Nominee, Playwright and Actor David Rogers Passes Away at 85

David Rogers, Broadway playwright who also wrote for television, opera and night clubs, and authored novels and short stories, died on Wednesday, June 5th in Westport, Conn. He was 85. (more...)

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Tony Nominees- Nathan Lane on the Gift of Playing His Role in THE NANCE

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Nathan Lane, a nominee for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for The Nance. Check out what he had to say below! (more...)

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