BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Opens 6/18 in Chicagoby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013Broadway In Chicago has announced the touring cast of the musical Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story which will play Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 West Randolph) for a limited engagement June 18 - 30, 2013. (more...)
Photo Flash: First Look at Buck Creek Players' CITY OF ANGELSby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013The Buck Creek Players will continue their 2012-2013 season 'In the Spotlight' with the Tony Award wining musical, City of Angels, a deliciously funny spoof of 1940s film noir and hard-boiled detective fiction. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below! (more...)
Sherie Rene Scott to Bring PIECE OF MEAT to 54 Below, 6/17-29by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013Sherie Rene Scott returns to 54 Below for the highly-anticipated reprise of her acclaimed show 'Piece Of Meat' for a limited two-week engagement. 'Piece Of Meat' is an exhilarating evening about human desires - carnal, culinary and otherwise. Ms. Scott explores her singular storytelling and musical abilities with songs by Joni Mitchell, Paul McCartney, Talking Heads, Pete Townshend, Annie Lennox, Dire Straits, Buddy Holly, Kate Bush and Noah & The Whale, along with original compositions by music directorTodd Almond. The show features musical staging by Michele Lynch and direction by Lear Debessonett. (more...)
Judy Kuhn Announces 54 Below Shows in Juneby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013Celebrating the launch of her new solo album, 'ALL THIS HAPPINESS', on PS Classics, Judy Kuhn is making her debut at 54 Below, (254 W. 54th Street between Broadway & 8th Avenue) in, 'ALL THIS HAPPINESS' on Monday, June 10th and Wednesday, June 12th at 7:00 p.m., featuring Dan Lipton, Musical Director, cellist Peter Sachon and percussionist Damien Bassman. The show will include songs from the new CD as well as some of her other favorites. (more...)
USA Orders New Half-Hour Comedy DIVIDE & CONQUERby TV News Desk - May 22, 2013USA Network today greenlit a new original half hour comedy pilot with an order for DIVIDE & CONQUER from executive producer and writer Peter Ocko (FAIRLY LEGAL, "The Office," "Pushing Daisies"). The news comes on the heels of the network's first comedy series pickups for SIRENS and PLAYING HOUSE and a pilot order for LOVE IS DEAD. The network's first original comedies are slated to premiere in first quarter 2014, following the launch of the award-winning and top-rated comedy MODERN FAMILY, on USA on Tuesday, September 24 at 8/7c. (more...)
Microsoft's Paul Allen and The Underthinkers to Release Debut Album, 8/6by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Renowned philanthropist, Microsoft co-founder, and music veteran Paul Allen and his hard-working band the Underthinkers have completed their first album and major label debut, Paul Allen and The Underthinkers' Everywhere At Once. The all-star, 13-song program of blues-based guitar rock nuggets, featuring contributions from guests Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Chrissie Hynde, Joe Walsh, Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, Ivan Neville, and others will be available everywhere August 6, 2013 through Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.Proceeds from sales of the album will go to fund educational programs at the charitable organization EMP Museum. (more...)
Paul Allen and the Underthinkers Release Debut Albumby Conor Sheeran - May 22, 2013Renowned philanthropist, Microsoft co-founder, and music veteran Paul Allen and his hard-working band the Underthinkers have completed their first album and major label debut, Paul Allen and The Underthinkers' Everywhere At Once. (more...)
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for May 22nd, 2013by Paul W. Thompson - May 22, 2013The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. It's our annual Summer Musical Theater Guide! This week, Part One: Chicagoland. Check out 'The Jungle Book,' 'Kiss Of The Spider Woman,' 'Next To Normal,' 'The Color Purple,' 'Spelling Bee,' 'Cabaret' and a whole lot more! (more...)
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET to Become Chicago's Longest-Running Broadway Musical, May 26by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Million Dollar Quartet announces that this Saturday, May 26, 2013 marks the official date at which it becomes the longest-running musical production in Chicago's history. With 1,949 performances and 5 smash years in Chicago, the Tony Award-winning rock 'n' roll musical has surpassed both Wicked and Pumpboys and Dinettes, setting a new record for the longest running Broadway musical in Chicago. (more...)
Las Vegas Has a New Boss in Town as Buddy Valastro Announces New Restaurant 'Buddy V's' at The Venetian Las Vegasby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Las Vegas is about to get a taste of New Jersey's other "boss" as Buddy Valastro, the star of the hit TLC series Cake Boss, opens his first restaurant this fall. Partnering with veteran restaurateurs Elizabeth Blau and Kim Canteenwalla, Buddy V's will be located in The Venetian Las Vegas and is inspired by Valastro's family gatherings and the beloved recipes passed down by his mother, grandmother, and aunts.
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Riverdale Rising Stars' MID-LIFE 2: THE CRISIS CONTINUES Premieres Tonightby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013The Riverdale Rising Stars will present the first public performances of the new musical revue, MID-LIFE 2! (The Crisis Continues). Written by brothers Bob and Jim Walton, the show will be presented as a staged reading starring Broadway guest performers tonight, Wednesday, May 22, and tomorrow night, Thursday, May 23 at 7:30pm. (more...)
Austin Sports Medicine Doctors Announces Five Fitness Tips for Teenagersby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013The lives of teenagers are often filled to the brim. Juggling school, work, post-high school plans, family life, dating, friends and studying doesn't leave much time for other activities; but physical fitness is extremely important. Since one out of three kids in the United States is considered overweight or obese, health and wellness of teens is a topic that can't be ignored. Not only will participating in fitness activities help teens maintain a healthy weight, it also combats stress and depression, boosts energy levels and builds confidence. (more...)
United Airlines Unveils a New Look in Celebration of 25 Years at Newark Terminal C, Region's Original Airline Hubby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013United Airlines today will celebrate the 25 th anniversary of the airline's Terminal C hub facility at Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the world's most modern airport terminals and the cornerstone of the original and largest New York/New Jersey airline hub.
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BWW Reviews: The Barnes in Philadelphia - A Prescription to be Taken Often From the Pad of the Good Doctorby Barry Kostrinsky - May 21, 2013As I prepared to go to the Barnes Museum in Philadelphia for the first time I was eager. Eager to see how Dr. Barnes mixed art and object, to see brilliant Cezannes, Van Goghs, Matisses, Renoirs, Picassos- you know the heavy weights of the old avante-garde that laid the road to modernism for all the good and bad turns to come by drivers like Duchamp, Pollack, and Warhol. (more...)
THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW Season 3 Set for DVD & Blu-ray Release, 6/11by TV News Desk - May 21, 2013Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, announces the release of the third season of one of TV's funniest and most beloved sitcoms The Dick Van Dyke Show: The Complete Third Season, available on Blu-rayTM on June 11, 2013, at an SRP of $59.98. (more...)
Cast of BABY DADY to Host Live Premiere Night Tweet-Off, 5/29by TV News Desk - May 20, 2013 "Baby Daddy" cast members Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Tahj Mowry, Melissa Peterman and Chelsea Kane will participate in a live chat via Twitter during the East Coast feed of the series' second season premiere on ABC Family, Wednesday May 29th, 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT. In the "Baby Daddy" Premiere Night Tweet-Off, moderated by special guest Greg Grunberg, who will guest star this season as 'Ray,' Ben and Danny's father, the cast will compete for new Twitter followers. The actor who scores the most new followers within the half-hour period wins, and the losers will be subjected to a hilarious to-be-determined humiliation. (more...)
THE ELEPHANT AND THE WHALE Closes Chicago Children's Theatre's 2012-13 Season, 5/26; 2013-14 Season Announced!by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2013Chicago Children's Theatre's current world premiere, The Elephant and The Whale, the company's first collaboration with Redmoon, will wrap up its highly successful run May 26, 2013 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. (more...)
39th Annual Jazz Record Collectors Bash Set for Iselin, NJ, 6/21-22by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2013The 39th Annual Jazz Record Collectors Bash will be held June 21-22, 2013 at the Hilton Woodbridge Iselin, NJ, featuring 78s, LPs, CDs & memorabilia. (more...)
Martha Lorin and Paul Smith to Reunite at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal, 5/26by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2013Distinguished vocalist, recording artist and interpreter of the Great American Songbook Martha Lorin will appear at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal Sunday May 26 accompanied by legendary musical director Paul Smith for an evening of lush standards, it was announced today by producer Michael Sterling and co-producer Ralph Lampkin, Jr. of the Lampkin Music Group in Chicago. (more...)
Photo Flash: First Look at Walnut Street Theatre's GREASEby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Walnut Street Theatre concludes its landmark 204th season with an all-new production of Broadway and Hollywood's smash-hit, GREASE. Directed by Bruce Lumpkin, with choreography by Michelle Gaudette, this musical extravaganza is currently in previews and opens on May 22nd, running through July 14th on the WST Mainstage. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)
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