Hampson Discusses New Season, Featuring New Macbeth in Chicagoby BWW News Desk - Sep 29, 2010Thomas Hampson’s new season begins on Friday, October 1, when he gives the first of nine performances in the title role of Verdi’s Macbeth at Lyric Opera of Chicago (Oct 1-30). (more...)
SHALOM DAMMIT! Plays University of Northern Colorado's Norton Theaterby BWW
News Desk - Nov 22, 2011TotalTheater Productions, in association with the University of Northern Colorado's College of Visual & Performing Arts, will present a developmental staging of the new comedy with music, "SHALOM DAMMIT! An Evening with Rabbi Sol Solomon." (more...)
SHALOM DAMMIT! Plays University of Northern Colorado's Norton Theaterby BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2011TotalTheater Productions, in association with the University of Northern Colorado's College of Visual & Performing Arts, will present a developmental staging of the new comedy with music, "SHALOM DAMMIT! An Evening with Rabbi Sol Solomon." (more...)
BWW Interviews: Steven Reineke Talks Cheyenne Jackson at Carnegie Hallby Kelly Cameron - Nov 16, 2011This Friday the New York Pops journeys back to a fancier era, where men were men and the women wore beautiful clothing! Carnegie Hall will be transformed into a Mad Men inspired wonderland for a very special concert featuring Cheyenne Jackson and the 'music of the Mad Men Era'. The show was conceived and conducted by Steven Reineke, who was kind enough to speak with BWW about his love of that genre, and working with the talented Cheyenne Jackson. (more...)
SHALOM DAMMIT! Plays University of Northern Colorado's Norton Theaterby BWW News Desk - Nov 15, 2011TotalTheater Productions, in association with the University of Northern Colorado's College of Visual & Performing Arts, will present a developmental staging of the new comedy with music, "SHALOM DAMMIT! An Evening with Rabbi Sol Solomon." (more...)
On the LINE: Erin Spencer from Keeton Theatre's A CHORUS LINEby Jeffrey Ellis - May 19, 2011Director Kate Adams-Johnson, aka Nashville's busiest choreographer, is putting yet another cast through the paces in preparation for another opening night. But this time, she's serious. Very serious. The show, you see, is every dancer's favorite musical: A Chorus Line. Kate's cast is a blending of familiar faces and newcomers and so over the next few weeks, you'll get to know the members of The Keeton Theatre's cast - as you'll see, some of them have much to learn about being interviewed by "Nashville's favorite theater critic." Next up is Erin Spencer...who should know the drill by now...
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Heidi Rodewald Joins Stew To Compose For Shakespeare On The Sound's OTHELLOby BWW News Desk - May 19, 2010Shakespeare on the Sound, Connecticut's premier outdoor summer theater company presenting free Shakespeare in the park, today announced that Obie award winning composer Heidi Rodewald will join forces with her writing partner Stew to compose the original music and songs that will be a part of the company's upcoming production of Othello, under the direction of Joanna Settle. (more...)
STRANGE's Rodewald & Stew to Compose Original Score for Shakespeare on the Sound's OTHELLO, 6/15-26by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2010Shakespeare on the Sound, Connecticut's premier outdoor summer theater company presenting free Shakespeare in the park, today announced that Obie award winning composer Heidi Rodewald will join forces with her writing partner Stew to compose the original music and songs that will be a part of the company's upcoming production of Othello, under the direction of Joanna Settle. Rodewald and Stew are perhaps best known for co-writing the musical Passing Strange, for which Stew won the Tony for Best Book of a Musical and which was nominated for seven Tony Awards and won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical and the 2008 Obie Award for Best New American Theater Piece. Currently in its 15th Season, Shakespeare on the Sound will present Settle's all-new production at two beautiful locations on Long Island Sound. The show will play Pinkney Park, Rowayton June 15 - 26, 2010 and Baldwin Park, Greenwich July 2 - 11, 2010. (more...)
InDepth InterView: Brian D'Arcy James Talks SMASH Season Finale, THE BIG C, 54 Below Concert & Moreby Pat Cerasaro - May 12, 2012Today we are continuing BroadwayWorld’s ongoing interview series with the stars and creative team of NBC’s hit musical drama series SMASH with a Broadway/Hollywood leading man who first made his mark on the stage creating a role in the Tony Award-winning TITANIC after having appeared in BLOOD BROTHERS and CAROUSEL and who has since starred in productions as diverse as SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, NEXT TO NORMAL, SHREK and many more - the jovial and multi-talented Brian d'Arcy James. Discussing all aspects of his role on SMASH as well as cluing us in on what we can expect from Monday’s highly awaited season finale, d'Arcy James and I also take a look back at his career onstage thus far and he shares fond recollections of working on TITANIC, SWEET SMELL, SHREK, NEXT TO NORMAL, TIME STANDS STILL and THE WILD PARTY Off-Broadway as well as offers his observations of his collaborators and co-stars in each endeavor. Plus, Brian also reveals his other current TV project: his character arc on Showtime’s dramedy THE BIG C, starring his TIME STANDS STILL co-star Laura Linney and previous John Benjamin Hickey, that begins this Sunday and continues through the rest of this month. Additionally, we also discuss his upcoming 54 Below concerts June 26-30 - as well as his thoughtful and candid opinions on some of his favorite songwriters and his own songs. Plus, comments on his film roles in HBO's GAME CHANGE, FRIENDS WITH KIDS, an upcoming short film - and much, much more! (more...)
AN ORIGINAL MINI-MUSICAL WITH BOOK BY @SOPHG6Cby BroadwayGirlNYC - Mar 22, 2012#MyThreeShowtunes story by @SophG6
Sorry-Grateful - Company
Day By Day - Godspell
I Am Here For You - Book of Mormon (more...)
BWW Interviews: Down on Crossville's Skid Row - All the scoop on LITTLE SHOP's Urchinsby Jeffrey Ellis - Jun 8, 2011Now that CCP's trio of actress playing the urchins - Leila Nelson, Joann Coleman and Ali Gritz - have been given the chance to put their own unique spins on their roles, we dragged them away from rehearsals (or was it a performance?) to give us their take on the whole Little Shop experience in Crossville. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Broadway by the Year: 1990-2010by Jena Tesse Fox - Jun 23, 2010If you had to choose just one song to represent an entire Broadway year, what would you pick? (more...)
BWW Interviews: THE MUSIC BOX Composer Gareth Peter Dicksby Kathryn Pintus - Feb 2, 2012We chat to Gareth Peter Dicks about his latest compilation album. (more...)
BWW Interviews: BRING IT ON's Kate Rockwell Talks with BWW SF!by Linda Hodges - Dec 12, 2011Kate Rockwell is blissfully excited about coming to San Francisco as part of the musical comedy cast of "Bring It On." She plays Skylar, whom she describes as “the sexy, sassy cheerleader you love to hate.” In her interview with BroadwayWorld’s Linda Hodges Kate talks about her love of SF and her new show - as well as what it’s like to be living her Broadway dreams. (more...)
BWW Interviews: Dee Wallace Defines Bright Light For Her Life and For Yoursby Don Grigware - Aug 5, 2011Actress Dee Wallace, best known as the mother of Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore in Steven Spielberg's E.T., is not only an award-winning actress but renowned acting coach and healer. The healing part of her career came out of the needs of her own personal turmoil. She has written three books, the latest called Bright Light. In our chat, she talks about the roots of her healing process and its components, Bright Light and her best loved work onscreen. (more...)
WHISPERING VOICES: Should Andrew Lloyd Webber Launch A MY FAIR LADY Talent Search?by Carrie Dunn - Apr 25, 2011Whispers reach us that Andrew Lloyd Webber is planning yet another talent search show. The rumour is that he fancies producing a new version of My Fair Lady, and wants to find a new actress to play Eliza Doolittle. I'd suggest that he doesn't. And here are my reasons why (more...)
The Rock Bottom Remainders 2010 Wordstock Tour Begins 4/20by BWW
News Desk - Apr 20, 2010The all-star, all-author rock group Rock Bottom Remainders--featuring the likes of writers and authors Dave Barry, Amy Tan, Mitch Albom, Scott Turow, Roy Blount, Jr., Greg Iles, James McBride, Ridley Pearson and Kathi Kamen Goldmark--is going on tour April 20-24 with shows in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston. (more...)
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for April 14th, 2010by Paul W. Thompson - Apr 14, 2010The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to New York. "Billy Elliot," "The Addams Family," "Million Dollar Quartet," Theater Wit, "Bloom," Sutton Foster, more..... (more...)
The Rock Bottom Remainders 2010 Wordstock Tour Begins 4/20by BWW News Desk - Apr 13, 2010The all-star, all-author rock group Rock Bottom Remainders--featuring the likes of writers and authors Dave Barry, Amy Tan, Mitch Albom, Scott Turow, Roy Blount, Jr., Greg Iles, James McBride, Ridley Pearson and Kathi Kamen Goldmark--is going on tour April 20-24 with shows in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston. (more...)
IDOL WATCH: The Top 7 Perform Recent Hits!by Kelsey Denette - Apr 11, 2012This week on Ammmerican Idol, it's...well, usually Idol will officially announce the themes a few days before the show airs, but this week they didn't. So is it a super special, wonderful theme that will blow us right off our feet? Nope, but it is "Songs from this Decade," which limits the remaining seven to songs from the last two years and is usually one of my favorite episodes of the season. (more...)
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