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BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Tony Nominees- CINDRELLA's Victoria Clark on Where She Keeps Her Tony Award
by BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 7, 2013

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Victoria Clark, a nominee for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for Cinderella. Check out what she had to say bel (more...)


BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Tony Nominees- Gregg Barnes on Creating the KINKY BOOTS Heel
by BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 7, 2013

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Gregg Barnes, a nominee for Best Costume Design of a Musical for Kinky Boots. Check out what he had to say below! (more...)


Photo Flash: First Look at Marriott Theatre's I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
by BWW News Desk - Jun 7, 2013

Off-Broadway's longest-running, smash hit musical comedy celebrating the triumphs and trials of the modern-day mating game I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE takes the stage at The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, opening June 12 and running through August 11. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)


Bill Irwin Joins Christopher Nolan's Sci-fi Triller INTERSTELLAR
by Movies News Desk - Jun 7, 2013

Comingsoon.net reports that legendary stage clown Bill Irwin has joined the cast of Christopher Nolan's upcoming sci-fi thriller INTERSTELLAR. The actor joins previously announced cast members Anne Hathaway, Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain and Michael Caine. (more...)


STAGE TUBE: On This Day 6/7- Charles Strouse
by Stage Tube - Jun 7, 2013

Happy Birthday, Charles Strouse! Strouse's first Broadway musical was the 1960 hit Bye Bye Birdie, with lyrics by Lee Adams, who would become his long time collaborator. Following this was Golden Boy (1964, also with Adams), starring Sammy Davis, Jr. and It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman (1966, based on the popular comic strip) which introduced the song 'You've Got Possibilities' sung by Linda Lavin. In 1970, Applause (starring Lauren Bacall, with book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and lyrics by Adams) won Strouse his second Tony Award. In 1977, Strouse adapted another comic strip for the stage, creating the hit Annie, which garnered him his third Tony Award and two Grammy Awards. Other Strouse musicals include Charlie and Algernon (1979), Dance a Little Closer (1983, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner), Rags (1986), Nick & Nora (1993), and An American Tragedy (1995, with lyrics by David Shaber). (more...)


BWW Reviews: Kritzerland Salutes the Sophistication of Noel Coward
by Don Grigware - Jun 5, 2013

The Sunday, June 2nd Kritzerland Show at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal in North Hollywood proved another highly enjoyable evening from Bruce Kimmel and Adryan Russ. The composer celebrated in this show, Noel Coward, is perhaps more renowned for his lyrics than his melodies, but what lyrics they are! Clever, witty, or cynical, they come fast and they delight the intellect. (more...)


Hennepin Theatre Trust Selects SpotLight Showcase's Triple Threats
by Erin Nagel - Jun 4, 2013

After countless hours of rehearsals in 56 high schools across Minnesota, more than 500 participants in Hennepin Theatre Trust's SpotLight Musical Theatre Program gathered at the Orpheum in Minneapolis for the 8th Annual SpotLight Showcase. (more...)


Tickets Now On Sale for CCT-North Idaho's Summer Production, Bye Bye Birdie; Opens July 19
by BWW News Desk - Jun 4, 2013

CCT-North Idaho, part of the CYT-North Idaho organization is bringing the Broadway American Classic Musical, Bye Bye Birdie to the S.A. Kroc Theater, July 19-28. CYT-North Idaho known for its after-school theater arts training program and quality family entertainment added their first Christian Community Theater or CCT show last year. They are thrilled to once again add a summer show to their season. (more...)


Carrie Manolakos, Nili Bassman, Q Smith and More Set for Transcendence Theatre's FLY ME TO THE MOON, 6/28
by BWW News Desk - Jun 18, 2013

Transcendence Theatre's Broadway Under The Stars in Jack London State Park opens on June 28th with the first concert of the summer season entitled Fly Me To The Moon. (more...)


BWW Interviews: Jillian Mueller a Young Giant in FLASHDANCE
by Kathy Strain - Jun 17, 2013

Even though Jillian Mueller is still in her teens, she is already a veteran to Broadway and touring around the country. She has played in such shows as 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas,' 'Bye, Bye Birdie,' American Idiot,' 'Memphis' and her latest show FLASHDANCE playing the lead role of Alex. She shared with Broadway World some of her great moments on stage as well as the hard work she had to make it to where she is today. (more...)


STAGE TUBE: Marriott Theatre's I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE - Highlights!
by Stage Tube - Jun 17, 2013

Off-Broadway's longest-running, smash hit musical comedy celebrating the triumphs and trials of the modern-day mating game I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE takes the stage at The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, running through August 11. Click below to watch highlights from the show! (more...)


Susan Egan to Appear in THE BELLE OF BROADWAY on June 22 at Le Centre Pierre-Peladeau in Montreal
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jun 15, 2013

TiLT! Entertainment, in association with Juan Chemes, Juanjo González Pascual and Jean-Phillppe Kaya present: BROADWAY IN MONTREAL the Masterclass series! featuring the electrifying SUSAN EGAN performing her internationally acclaimed concert: THE BELLE OF BROADWAY at Le Centre Pierre-Peladeau in Montreal on Saturday, June 22 at 20h. (more...)


Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks in Philadelphia/South Jersey
by Pati Buehler - Jun 14, 2013

Whether you're in the heart of a Philly suburb or crossing over the bridge into Jersey, there's a summer full of theater fun for everyone. (more...)


Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theater Picks for Costa Mesa / Orange County!
by Michael L. Quintos - Jun 14, 2013

Though the coming of summer usually signals local theaters' final shows for the 2012-2013 season, there are still plenty of things to see, hear and experience in the O.C. to keep avid theatergoers entertained. Below is a listing of our five top Summer Must-See Picks, plus a few other noteworthy shows to check out, too! (more...)


John Stamos to Tweet Live During Season Premiere of USA's NECESSARY ROUGHNESS
by TV News Desk - Jun 12, 2013

John Stamos (@JohnStamos) who recently joined USA Network's critically acclaimed hit series NECESSARY ROUGHNESS, will tweet live with fans and some of his fellow cast members at 10/9c during the east coast season premiere tonight, Wednesday, June 12. (more...)


Kef Kids Cabaret to be Featured On Dance Moms
by Erin Leigh Peck - Jun 12, 2013

Kef 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...)


Tom Bozell and More to Star in SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON at NYMF; Full Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2013

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presents Swiss Family Robinson, a world premiere musical comedy by John and Patrick Kennedy. Patrick Kennedy directs a cast of seventeen including Tom Bozell*, William James Daniels*, Paul DeBoy* (Mamma Mia), Alexander Ferguson, Danielle Gimbal, Patrick Oliver Jones* (The Addams Family), Heidi Kloster, Michael Lorz (Gross Indecency), Matt Mundy*,Sergio Pasquariello, James Patterson* (Mary Poppins), Jessie Shelton*, Barbara Tirrell* (Wicked), Meg Schneider, Emily Shoolin* (Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark), Sam Tedaldi*, and Elisa Van Duyne* (Finian's Rainbow, 110 in the Shade). ? (more...)


Davis Gaines & Vicki Lewis to Lead I DO! I DO! at Laguna Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Jun 10, 2013

The Laguna Playhouse Executive and Artistic Directors, Karen Wood and Ann E. Wareham are delighted to present Davis Gaines (The Phantom of the Opera) and Vicki Lewis ('Newsradio') in I DO! I DO!, music and lyrics by Tom Jones, book by Harvey Schmidt and directed by Alan Souza. 'We are overjoyed to have Davis and Vicki bring this musical love letter to our audiences this Summer,' offers Wood. 'This is the perfect show for our subscribers and audiences to fall in love all over again with the Playhouse, and to have Davis and Vicki on our stage starts our new 'Season of Stars' off in spectacular fashion,' adds Wareham. (more...)


Joanna Gleason to Kick Off Provincetown's Broadway Series, 6/28-29
by BWW News Desk - Jun 10, 2013

Joanna Gleason won the Tony Award for her leading role of the Baker's Wife in Into The Woods, by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. She launches this season's Broadway @ The Art House season in Provincetown on June 28 and 29 with An Evening with Joanna Gleason. Each performance will combine the East Coast premiere of a the hilarious and moving one act play Bloom, written for her by Emmy and Golden Globe winning writer Michael Patrick King (creator of Sex and The City & Two Broke Girls) with a second act of songs featuring special guests Well-Strung, and hosted by pianist/host Seth Rudetsky. For tickets, please visit www.ptownarthouse.com or call 800-838-3006. (more...)


Stephen Wallem Replaces Alexander Gemignani in SHREK at the MUNY
by BWW News Desk - Jun 10, 2013

The Muny announced two principal casting changes for the 2013 season. Stephen Wallem will play the title role in Shrek, and Dee Hoty will play the Reverend Mother Mary Regina in Nunsense Muny Style! (more...)


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