2013 Broadway Performance Project Set for the Laurie Beechman, 6/11 & 13by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2013The Group Theatre Too, along with choreographer, Justin Boccitto and director, Kimberly Vaughn presents the 2013 Broadway Performance Project (BPP), an evening of young, aspiring Broadway bound talent performing on Tuesday, June 11th and Thursday, June 13th, 7:00pm at cabaret hub, The Laurie Beechman Theater. BPP selected twelve participants from among those who auditioned, including: Caitlin Catanella, Melissa Coffey, Isaac Dayley, Kristin Feeney, Anelena Frollini, Billy Hannon, Erica Kimble, Amelia Rose Ortman, Kelly Reader, Daniel Schultz, Alan Simon and Micki Weiner. In preparation for their Beechman performances these artists will have coached with Justin and Kimberly, along with musical director Andrea Grody, and workshopped their songs in an 'in studio' performance class with a panel of industry professionals who include talent manager Naomi Kolstein and casting director Dale Brown. The project also had a successful benefit show last December where they unveiled "The Nicole Fosse Scholarship" and saw performances from Richard Kline, Phillip Boykin, Anita Gillette, Kurt Peterson, Wayne Alan Wilcox, Colleen Zenk, Kevin Spirtas, Raissa Katona Bennett and Sheri Sanders. (more...)
THE CONFESSION ROOM Concept Recording Released, With Casey, Chisnall, Gaumond & Hunterby BWW News Desk - May 24, 2013SimG Records, the leading independent British label devoted to new musical theatre writers and artists, is to release the concept recording of the new British musical The Confession Room, on Friday 31st May 2013. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Inside the 63rd Annual Outer Critics Awards Party!by Walter McBride - May 24, 2013Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators for media covering New York theatre celebrated its award winners for the 2012-13 season in 24 categories. CLICK HERE for a full list of winners. BroadwayWorld was there for the full ceremony and you can check out complete photo coverage from the event below! (more...)
BWW Reviews: The West Coast Premiere of LONG WAY GO DOWN Examines the Borders People Cross to Find a Better Lifeby Shari Barrett - May 24, 2013Zayd Dohrn'sLONG WAY GO DOWN is a fast-paced and often brutal story with hyper-realistic dialogue in English and Spanish. With evocatively moody original music by Jared Swanson and an incredible multi-level and location set by Michael Allen, effectively lit by the show's producer Johnny Patrick Yoder, the intense one-act tells the story of four people from two Americas, each hell-bent on finding a better life and willing to cross any border, both physically and emotionally, to do it. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Harvey Fierstein and KINKY BOOTS Celebrate the Brooklyn Diner's New 'Harvey Hot Dog'!by Walter McBride - May 23, 2013The Brooklyn Diner yesterday dedicated its famous 15-Bite Brooklyn Diner 'All Beef' Hot Dog to Harvey Fierstein, one of Brooklyn's favorite sons. Check out photos below! (more...)
John Cullum, Ryan Silverman, Brad Oscar and More Join Alexandra Silber, Santino Fontana and Montego Glover in Caramoor's SHE LOVES MEby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013On Saturday, June 22 at 8:30pm and Sunday, June 23 at 4pm, Caramoor kicks off the 68th Summer Festival with its first ever Broadway production, She Loves Me. Joining the cast will be John Cullum, Ryan Silverman, Brad Oscar, Etai BenShlomo and Jonathan Freeman. Michele Lynch will choreograph. (more...)
K.E. Clark Releases DEADLY INSTINCTby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013Author K.E. Clark debuts with a mind-blowing novel that underscores the power of the most basic human instincts. A modern tale in the tradition of the noir fiction classics of James M. Cain and Elmore Leonard, Deadly Instinct tells the story of two couples who are brought together by a fundamental human instinct – the desire for children – but instead find themselves embroiled in a dangerous scheme fueled by greed and avarice. (more...)
West End LIVE Returns to Trafalgar Square, 22 and 23 Juneby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013The annual festival West End LIVE - organised by Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre, in association withMasterCard - returns to Trafalgar Square 22 and 23 June 2013 for a weekend of free entertainment from some of London's top theatre productions and performers. (more...)
PinnWorth Productions Presents ON GOLDEN POND, Opening 6/14by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013PinnWorth Productions presents the humorous and touching play "On Golden Pond" at Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre. Performances are Fridays, June 14 and 21 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, June 15 and 22 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, June 16 and 23 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on June 14. (more...)
Cheyenne Jackson, Tom Felton, & More to Star in Neil LaBute's FULL CIRCLE on DirecTVby TV News Desk - May 23, 2013DIRECTV announced today that Tom Felton (Harry Potter), Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights), Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck), David Boreanaz (Bones), Keke Palmer (Akeelah and the Bee), Devon Gearhart (The Wait), Billy Campbell (The Killing, Killing Lincoln), Kate Walsh (Private Practice), Noah Silver (The Borgias), Ally Sheedy (Welcome to the Rileys), Cheyenne Jackson (Behind the Candelabra) and Robin Weigert (Sons of Anarchy) have been cast in the upcoming drama Full Circle. (more...)
Photo Flash: First Look at Pittsburgh CLO's SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIMby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013Pittsburgh CLO presents the Stephen Sondheim celebration, Side By Side By Sondheim, which will run tonight, May 23 through August 18 at the CLO Cabaret. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)
Aman Alumni Benefit Concert Set for Millikan Middle School, 6/1by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013Aman Alumni Benefit Concert with Clementine and Tanza is set for Saturday, June 1st at 7:30 p.m. at Millikan Middle School's Burrill Hall Theatre, 5041 Sunnyslope Avenue, Sherman Oaks, Calif. (more...)
NETworks Presentations Names New President- Orin Wolfby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013NETworks Presentations LLC's Founder and CEO Kenneth Gentry has just announced the addition of Orin Wolf to its executive staff. Effective July 1, 2013, Orin will join the company as President, with co-founder Scott W. Jackson serving as Chief Operating Officer and co-founder Seth Wenig as Executive Vice President - Production. Gentry will continue as Chief Executive Officer. (more...)
Photo Flash: Disney Theatrical Group's Thomas Schumacher and MARY POPPINS' Rachel Wallace at UNCSA Graduationby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013High school seniors of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) got the graduation ceremony of their dreams on Saturday, May 18, when Disney Theatrical Group President Thomas Schumacher delivered their commencement address, and the diplomas were presented by 'Mary Poppins' herself: UNCSA alumna Rachel Wallace. A 2009 college graduate, Wallace just completed a run in the national tour and the New Zealand company of the popular Disney show. Scroll down for photos from the ceremony! (more...)
Spectralia Theatre's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Opens 6/29by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013Spectralia Theatre, in cooperation with Friends of the Parks and the Chicago Park District, presents Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors June 29th to August 4th. Before Fred and Barney or Gilligan and Skipper, there was Antipholous and Dromio - the original slapstick-comedy duo. Double the fun with two sets of twins and you have The Comedy of Errors. Mistaken identities, wrongful arrests and slapstick routines abound in Comedy, the Bard's earliest known play. The production features sword fights and third-party (bystander) knaps, employing a variety of percussion instruments to enhance the comedic effect. This family-friendly, 90-minute version of The Comedy of Errors is a great introduction to Shakespeare as well as a new take on a classic comedy. Patrons are encouraged to bring picnics, blankets and/or chairs to this outdoor production. (more...)
THE ANDREW BROTHERS, ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE and More Set for Arundel Barn Playhouse, Summer 2013by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013The Arundel Barn Playhouse presents An All American 2013 Celebration. (more...)
VIDEO: New Clip from Disney-Pixar's MONSTERS UNIVERSITYby Movies News Desk - May 23, 2013A new clip for Disney-Pixar's MONSTERS UNIVERSITY has been revealed - featuring Mike and Sully's first morning as roommates. Opening in 3D and 2D theaters on June 21, the voice cast includes Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Dave Foley, Julia Sweeney, Joel Murray and Peter Sohn. Dan Scanlon directs. Check out the clip below! (more...)
Sirius XM Features KINKY BOOTS This Weekendby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013Kinky Boots, the new smash hit Broadway musical that brings together four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Music & Lyrics), will be taking over the airwaves on Sirius XM this Memorial Day Weekend, offering a preview of the show's Original Broadway Cast Recording (Masterworks Broadway), one of the most anticipated Broadway CDs in years. (more...)
Photo Flash: First Look at Irish Rep's THE WEIRby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Irish Repertory Theatre continues its award-winning 25th Anniversary Season with THE WEIR by Conor McPherson, author of SHINING CITY and THE SEAFARER - with an official Off-Broadway opening May 23 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage (132 West 22nd Street). Performances are set to run through July 7. Ciaran O'Reilly (THE EMPEROR JONES) directs. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)
kef theatrical productions Sets KEF KIDS CABARET for 7/1by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013kef theatrical productions has announced the upcoming event KEF KIDS CABARET, an evening of songs featuring some of Broadway, TV and Film's biggest little stars, performing numbers of their own choice. The evening of music will be presented on Monday, July 1st at The Cutting Room (44 East 32nd St. btw 5th and Madison) at 7:00 PM. Tickets for the one-night-only event are $20 in advance or $25 at the door (food/beverage minimum not included) and are available at www.thecuttingroomnyc.com or by calling 212.691.1900. (more...)
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