PCPA Prepares for the 2013 Summer Seasonby BWW News Desk - May 9, 2013PCPA Theaterfest's upcoming 2013 Summer Season - which runs from June 13 through September 29 - features an effervescent assortment of theatrical experiences including musicals, comedies and penetrating drama. With the Marian Theatre in the midst of renovations, the Severson Theatre will be the primary Santa Maria venue for two productions, while Solvang will host two transferring shows and two productions which will play exclusively in the outdoor Festival Theater. (more...)
Mirren Makes Amends With Ralliers, Wears Witty T-Shirtby Pat Cerasaro - May 7, 2013Internationally recognized stage and screen icon Helen Mirren made quite a scene in London on Saturday when she took to the streets to silence a group of rallying street performers participating in an obnoxiously loud street celebration during a performance of her West End hit THE AUDIENCE, and, now, she has offerred an Apology - of sorts. (more...)
8th Annual Mission Creek Festival Announces Literary Lineup, 4/2-7by BWW News Desk - Mar 4, 2013The eighth annual Mission Creek Festival has announced its slate of literary events alongside the full lineup of musicians and artists performing from April 2nd to 7th, 2013. As with past festivals, writers, presses, and literary journals from across the country will appear alongside acts such as Grizzly Bear, Divine Fits, Deerhoof, Tig Notaro, Killer Mike, Iris Dement, Janeane Garofalo, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, and many more. All literary events are free and open to the public. (more...)
Silver Spring Stage Presents FROST/NIXON, Opening 4/5by BWW News Desk - Mar 25, 2013Silver Spring Stage presents Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan, directed by Kevin O'Connell and produced by Devon Seybert, the engrossing dramatization of how the then-washed up talk-show host David Frost convinced the disgraced Richard Nixon to be interviewed for television. Frost/Nixon will perform weekends April 5 to April 27. Silver Spring Stage is excited to announce that Jim Reston, one of the team members that prepared David Frost for the historic Frost/Nixon interviews, will participate in a post-performance discussion on Sunday April 21. (more...)
Review Roundup: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!by Review Roundups - Mar 20, 2013Tony Award winning playwright Richard Greenberg's new play, Breakfast at Tiffany's opens at the Cort Theatre (138 W 48th Street) tonight, March 20, 2013. Directed by Sean Mathias, the stage adaption of Truman Capote's classic novella will star Emilia Clarke (HBO's 'Game of Thrones') in the iconic role of 'Holly Golightly,' Cory Michael Smith as 'Fred,' and George Wendt as 'Joe Bell.' Let's see what the critics had to say... (more...)
Michelle Shocked Releases Statement Following Anti-Gay Marriage Commentby BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2013Following her anti-gay marriage comments made at a concert on Sunday night in San Francisco, singer/songwriter Michelle Shocked has released a statement to Spin, professing her apologies. (more...)
Country Music Industry Reacts to Blake Shelton Commentsby BWW News Desk - Mar 12, 2013When Blake Shelton, a country music artist, on national television, said...'Nobody wants to listen to their grandpa's music, and I don't care how many of these old farts around Nashville are going 'My God that ain't country.' Well, that's because you don't buy records anymore you jackasses, the kids do.' it prompted an immediate response from several groups dedicated to America's very real rural country music. (more...)
Did Anne Hathaway Offend Valentino at Oscars?by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2013Anne Hathaway accepted her first Oscar Sunday night for Best Supporting Actress wearing a pale pink Prada column gown. But her gown choice may have ruffled some feathers at the house of Valentino. The actress told reporters on the red carpet of her Prada dress, “I didn't know what I was wearing until two hours ago. I tried on a lot of dresses, but at the end of the day, I loved the simplicity of it.” Apparently, Valentino thought it had a lock on her Oscar look and sent out a press release before Hathaway hit the red carpet. The misinformation was picked up by the blogosphere, causing momentary confusion about which designer she was wearing. (more...)
Shia LaBeouf Tweets New Details About ORPHANS' Creative Differencesby BWW - Feb 20, 2013Shia LaBeouf revealed additional details this evening on Twitter about why he dropped out of ORPHANS on Broadway. He Tweeted emails with Alec Baldwin, Tom Sturridge and more, as well as his audition tape. (more...)
Lily Tomlin to Narrate New HBO Documentary AN APOLOGY TO ELEPHANTS, 4/22by TV News Desk - Apr 9, 2013Narrated and executive produced by Lily Tomlin and directed by Emmy(R) winner Amy Schatz, with narration written by Jane Wagner, the film debuts on Earth Day, MONDAY, APRIL 22 (7:00-7:45 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Singer Matt Zarley Rocks Sterling'sby Don Grigware - Apr 30, 2013On Sunday April 28 at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal, Matt Zarley debuted his new show Broadway to Billboard, celebrating his latest album Change Begins With Me. It won the 2012 OutMusic Award as Best Single and Album of the Year. This guy with his powerhouse voice and delicious, down-to-earth charm had his audience swooning from the top. First up, a colorful video montage followed by his opening number, a medley of tunes representing all the Broadway roles he has played so far. Entitled My Great White Way, he included 'What I Did For Love', 'Pinball Wizard' from The Who's Tommy, 'Memory' from Cats, 'Kiss of the Spider Woman', 'All That Jazz' from Chicago, a triumphant march from Les Mis, and closing with another round of 'What I Did For Love' from A Chorus Line, which was his first Broadway show in 1988. When Zarley sings, it's an ecstatic, full-throttle experience. This opening provided all that...and... this was just the beginning. (more...)
Michael Bay Retracts ARMAGEDDON Apologyby Movies News Desk - Apr 23, 2013Michael Bay would like you to know he's not actually sorry for making ARMAGEDDON. Yesterday, a profile on Bay was published in the Miami Herald, in which he apologized for the 1998 film ARMAGEDDON, starring Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, and Billy Bob Thornton. (more...)
Lily Tomlin Narrates New HBO Documentary AN APOLOGY TO ELEPHANTS Tonightby TV News Desk - Apr 22, 2013Narrated and executive produced by Lily Tomlin and directed by Emmy(R) winner Amy Schatz, with narration written by Jane Wagner, the film debuts on Earth Day, TONIGHT, APRIL 22 (7:00-7:45 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. (more...)
BWW Reviews: YEARS TO THE DAY Shares 80 Frenetic Minutes of Conversation Between Two Old Friendsby Shari Barrett - Apr 20, 2013In Allen Barton's world premiere play YEARS TO THE DAY at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, two 40-something men, who have been friends for decades but only cursorily in touch via social media over the past four years, finally get together for coffee. But their long anticipated "face to face" meeting reaps surprising consequences when truthful and dramatic changes in each of their lives are revealed. (more...)
8th Annual Mission Creek Festival Kicks Off Literary Lineup Todayby BWW News Desk - Apr 2, 2013The eighth annual Mission Creek Festival has announced its slate of literary events alongside the full lineup of musicians and artists performing from today, April 2nd to 7th, 2013. (more...)
LATE SHOW's Top Ten 'Signs Your Baseball Team Isn't Ready for the Season'by TV News Desk - Apr 2, 2013 Below, check out THE 'LATE SHOW' TOP TEN - 'Signs Your Baseball Team Isn't Ready for the Season,' as presented on the Monday, April 1 broadcast of the LATE SHOW with David Letterman, seen weeknights (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (more...)
ACTIVE.COM Offers Apology for Marine Corp Registration Problemsby Christina Mancuso - Apr 2, 2013After thousands of runners got shut out of the 38th Annual Marine Corps Marathon due to technical errors on ACTIVE.com's registration site, ACTIVE.com has officially released this Apology: (more...)
Jason Alexander Stars In Ratner's 'Come Out' Campaignby Pat Cerasaro - Apr 18, 2013Broadway and Hollywood mainstay Jason Alexander stars in one of a series of new public service announcements crafted by hotshot director Brett Ratner for GLAAD's 'Come Out For Equality' campaign. (more...)
Nicole Moudaber Releases Debut Artist Album 'Believe' This Mayby BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2013 (more...)
Rebeca Tomás and Company to Bring CINCO POR CINCO to Theatre 80 St. Marks, 5/17-19by BWW News Desk - Apr 10, 2013With a new program of innovative and edgy repertoire, Rebeca Tomas will bring her A Palo Seco Flamenco Company back to Theatre 80 Saint Marks May 17 to 19 in a new production, 'Cinco Por Cinco.' Tomas, a fierce and feminine NY-based Flamenco artist, will direct her company of five dancers, two singers and three musicians in a show that promises to be true to her vision of upholding Flamenco's traditions while also pushing its boundaries and giving it a distinctive New York City feel. (more...)
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