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BWW Reviews: PRISCILLA Is Anything But a Drag

I never thought I'd see the day where a bus and truck company would actually put their bus on stage. The national tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert is here to delight Austin audiences through May 12th, and there must be a RuPaul's Drag Race contestant somewhere out there who is completely out of glitter and sequins. This is one production that does everything it can to entertain and please the audience. Though it may be light on plot (at times It makes Mamma Mia look like Les Miserables), the lavishly flamboyant look and feel more than make up for any shortcomings. Priscilla is a campy, overblown, over the top, jeweled showgirl of a musical. Even Cher might suggest that the show could tone it down a bit. She'd be wrong. The zanier the show gets, the more the audience eats it up. (more...)

AS IS to Open at the Finborough Theatre This August

The first London production since the 1987 UK premiere of William M. Hoffman's As Is opens at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 6 August 2013 (Press Night: Thursday, 8 August at 7.30pm), directed by multi-award-winning director Andrew Keates. (more...)

On 'A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC'

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Dialogue with Three Chords and Soho Gallery for Digital Art Conclude Comic Book Round Table, 5/8

Dialogue with Three Chords teams up with the Soho Gallery for Digital Art in New York City to present theatre inspired by comic books on May 8 as the final installment of the Soho Gallery's five week Comic Book Round Table (CBRT) series of events. "The Last Days of the Brave and Bold" from playwright Stephen Gracia stages an imagined conversation between William Marston, creator of the DC Comics heroine Wonder Woman and Dr. Frederic Wertham, champion of comic book censorship. The short play is directed by Michael LoPorto As Is the curtain raiser monologue, "A People's History of Super Heroism." The audience is invited to attend a party to celebrate the CBRT series that will follow the show, along with panelists from previous CBRT events. The performance starts at 7pm at the Soho Gallery for Digital Art located at 138 Sullivan Street in Manhattan. Advance tickets are $10 if purchased in advance ($15 at door): http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/362650pub (more...)

Cornelius Dufallo to Celebrate 5th Anniversary of JOURNALING Series at Spectrum, 6/1

Composer and violinist Cornelius Dufallo presents the fifth anniversary of his Journaling concert series at Spectrum on Saturday, June 1, 2013. (more...)

Kathryn Erbe, Ricardo Chavira Lead Harbor Theatre's THE MASK OF THE JAGUAR KING Reading

Harbor Theatre to present an invite-only reading of The Mask of The Jaguar King, a project written by Stuart Warmflash and directed by Bram Lewis, with lighting by Dennis Parichy and original music by Peter Calo. For more details regarding this project please visit www.harbortheatre.org. (more...)

HARD FEELINGS, AS IS and More Set for Finborough Theatre's Summer 2013 Season

Our Summer Season features both our unique rediscoveries - three classic plays from the 1980s including a devastating report from the frontline of Thatcher's Britain, and an 80th birthday celebration of playwright David Storey; and a feminist classic of the 1970s, commemorating the centenary year of suffragette martyr Emily Wilding Davison - and vibrant new writing -with work from award-winning writers Chris Dunkley and Colleen Murphy. (more...)

Line 6, Topspin to Host WHAT'S NEXT Musicians' Conference in NYC, London, LA, & Tokyo

Line 6, Inc. and Topspin Media are joining forces with other leading music and technology companies to present the WHAT'S NEXT Musicians' Conference, a series of free events that will allow artists to explore the ideas, trends and technologies that are impacting music today. Featuring panel discussions with industry experts, live artist performances, breakout sessions, music technology demos and more, WHAT'S NEXT will empower musicians to take control of their future-and chart their own path to success. (more...)

Jewel Kade Accessorizes Hit the Right Look for Spring

With the spring 2013 runway trends leading from strident black and white prints, to a brush with muted pastels, and on to the fluidity of cool water tones, the latest looks for spring demand versatile accessories - and Jewel Kade has just the answer in its spring and summer collections. (more...)

BWW Reviews: EPAC Presents a Rollicking, Raunchy AVENUE Q

Director Edward Fernandez and a well-trained cast of puppets and puppeteers bring the hit musical to hysterical life on the EPAC stage (more...)

Marvel President Confirms Zoe Saldana Will Star in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige opened up a bit about the project, confirming Saldana's involvement, and sure that 'people [will] respond...to an alien Zoe Saldana.' (more...)

GMC to Premiere First Original Reality Series FAMILY ADDITION WITH LEIGH ANNE TUOHY

Kicking off GMC TV's name change to UP in June, the network continues as America's leading destination for 'Uplifting Entertainment' with the premiere of its original World Premiere Series FAMILY ADDITION WITH LEIGH ANNE TUOHY, the network's first non-scripted series. (more...)

VIDEO: First Look - Billy Zane Stars in A GREEN STORY

Below, check out a trailer for Indican Pictures' A GREEN STORY, coming to theaters on May 24, 2013. The film was written and directed by Nika Agiashvili and stars Ed O'Ross, Shannon Elizabeth, Annabella Sciorra, George Finn, Malcolm McDowell, Roger Bart, Alexis Georgoulis and Billy Zane. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Wendy Melkonian Brings Humor from Page to Stage in Horizon's THE BOOK CLUB PLAY

Wendy Melkonian recently spoke with Broadway World Atlanta about her new play, 'The Book Club Play,' which runs from May 17th-June 23rd at the Horizon Theatre. This new comedy by Atlanta-native Karen ZacariAs Is directed by Horizon co-artistic director Jeff Adler. The play follows a tight-knit book club bound for pandemonium when it becomes the focus of a documentary film. (more...)

New Self-Help Book, REVERSE, is Released

In their new book "Reverse: Sometimes we need to take a step back in order to make a better move forward." (published by Balboa Press), authors Ondrej Zouhar and Anze Mofor take a unique and inspirational approach to personal growth, offering readers real-life success stories about people overcoming adversity and obstacles. Zouhar and Mofor contend that people who are unhappy may not understand the deep-seeded roots of their problems. (more...)

Christine Lahti, Treat Williams and More Set for Berkshire Theatre Group's 85th Season; Full Cast Announced!

Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO Kate Maguire have announced the complete casting for Berkshire Theatre Group's 85th summer season. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Yet Another PETER PAN Premieres at The Blank

The latest incarnation of the J. M. Barrie classic Peter Pan by Michael Lluberes entitled Peter Pan The Boy Who Hated Mothers, now onstage at the Blank Theatre Company, has stellar production values, including imaginative staging by prolific director Michael Matthews and a delightfully versatile cast of actors, but bottom line - what's the point of Lluberes' adaptation? Promoted as a dark retelling, for me, it isn't dark enough. What is different is having the woman's point of view - that of Mrs. Darling and female Captain Hook (captivating Trisha LaFache) with their diametrically opposed yet brooding feelings about children - take center spotlight. It may pique some interest but in the final analysis its purpose is rather unfulfilling. It's the innovative, workshop-like execution of the primary action that entertains. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Austin Playhouse Stages Riotous Comedy NOISES OFF

There is an old adage in the theater: "Dying is easy. Comedy is hard." Comedy is certainly harder when the material is Noises Off, the ridiculously funny farce by Michael Frayn which was named "One of the Funniest comedies ever written" by the New York Post. Still, if the cast and crew at the Austin Playhouse had any difficulty with the neo-classic comedy, it certainly doesn't show. Their polished production is uproariously funny with each moment better than the last. (more...)

BWW Seeks Editors in Atlanta

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Atlanta, GA. (more...)

Ear to the Earth Presents INSECT MUSIC, 5/22

In the spring of 2013, the cicadas in the Northeastern U.S. will emerge from their seventeen-year cycle, the longest gestation period of any animal. On the occasion of the cicadas' arrival and the release of David Rothenberg's CD and book, Bug Music: How Insects Gave us Rhythm and Noise (St Martin Press, 2013), Ear to the Earth is pleased to present Insect Music - an evening of conversation, film and music on the sonic world of the cicadas. Insect Music will take place at Judson Church, located at 55 Washington Square South (NYC), on Wednesday, May 22 at 7:30 pm. Suggested donation: $15 at the door. For more information, visit eartotheearth.org or email eartotheearth@emf.org (more...)

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