BWW Interviews: Jacqui Graziano of SISTER ACTby Sara Brown - Jun 19, 2013Jacqui Graziano is currently on tour with SISTER ACT. She has done numerous other tours including WICKED, BEAUTY & THE BEAST, SUNSET BLVD, and CATS. I recently got the honor to sit down with her and talk about SISTER ACT, being on tour, her future, and her dog, Willy. (more...)
BWW CD Reviews: Andrea McArdle's 70'S AND SUNNY - LIVE AT 54 BELOW is a Fabulous Throwback to the 70sby David Clarke - Jun 19, 2013Andrea McArdle, best known for originating the role of Annie in the 1977 Broadway production of ANNIE, premiered her solo Cabaret show 70'S AND SUNNY to sold-out houses at 54 Below in late July 2012. She triumphantly retuned to the venue with an equally successful engagement in January. The album, compiled from live recordings of her January 17-19 run, 70S AND SUNNY - LIVE AT 54 BELOW pristinely captures her enthusiastically nostalgic and fascinating performances. As a voice that helped shape and define a decade, she humbly tributes other influential artists of the 70s by presenting audiences with music from the likes of Peter Alan, Stephen Schwartz, Billy Joel, Jerry Herman, and Marvin Hamlisch. (more...)
Ron Raines to Bring THE GREAT LOVE OF BROADWAY to Cape May Stage, 7/8by BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2013Cape May Stage, South Jersey's premiere Equity theatre, is bursting with delight as they welcome stage and screen star, Ron Raines, as he performs in his one-man show The Great Love of Broadway. Join Mr. Raines as he charms the audience with renowned songs on Monday, July 8 at 8 p.m. (more...)
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center to Launch National Music Theater Institute in Fall 2014by BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2013According to the Hartford Courant, the State of Connecticut has just approved a $3 million grant to the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center to create a new National Music Theater Institute. The program will launch in Fall 2014 and will include 'seven new dormitory cottages creating living spaces for 65people, a laundry building, a new rehearsal hall and conversion of an existing structure into a production facility.' (more...)
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for June 19th, 2013by Paul W. Thompson - Jun 19, 2013The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'The Jungle Book' opens, Audra and Sondheim visit, Stephen Wallem's St. Louis 'Shrek,' Make Music Chicago, 'The Land Of Smiles,' the Auditorium's Cabaret series, Idina in Aurora and more! (more...)
EDUCATING RITA to Play Weston Playhouse's MainStage, 6/25-7/6by BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2013 Performances are Tuesday, June 25 to Saturday, July 6 on the Playhouse MainStage, 12 Park Street, Weston. All seats for the preview performances on June 25, 26 and 27 are just $35. A select number of VTix are available for all performances for just $25 (while they last -- phone/walk-up orders only.) (more...)
BWW Reviews: THE BEST OF CRAIGSLIST is an Instant Classicby Andrew White - Jun 19, 2013 Flying V Theatre, which we last saw with their loose and loopy 'Pirate Laureate of Port Town,' has created an unforgettable evening of theatre that touches you in more ways than you imagined possible. The standing ovation I witnessed last weekend was well deserved, and I hope is just one of many for the run of this show. (more...)
Joan Curto to Perofrm the Songs of Cole Porter at Davenport's, 7/11-20by BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2013 This must-see return event takes place for 4 performances only at Davenport's. Located at 1383 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, show times are July 11. 12, 19 & 20, 2013 at 8:00pm. There is a $20 cover charge and two-drink minimum. Due to the high demand for these special performances, reservations are highly recommended by calling 773-278-1830 or online atwww.davenportspianobar.com. (more...)
Lynn Craig, Christopher de Angelis & More to Star in PIRATES OF FINANCE at NYMF; Full Cast Announced!by BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2013The 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Pirates Musical LLC present The Pirates of Finance a world premiere musical comedy written by Charles Veley with music by Sir Arthur Sullivan. Gary Slavin directs a cast of twelve including Lynn Craig*, Christopher de Angelis*, Preston Ellis*, Amber Nicole Guest*, Alex Krasser*, Janice Landry*, Heather Lundstedt, Carter Lynch*, David Macaluso*, Sydney Ransom, Deborah Jean Templin*, and Jacob Thompson*. (more...)
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Jane Monheit to Play CM Performing Arts Center, 10/3by BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2013CM Performing Arts Center welcomes home for one night only, Jane Monheit. The Grammy-nominated vocalist returns to her roots after releasing her ninth studio album The Heart Of The Matter. (more...)
CURTAINS to Raise at the Arvada Center, 7/9by BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2013The Arvada Center will open the award winning musical, Curtains directed by Gavin Mayer on Tuesday, July 9. Curtains is written by Rupert Holmes, and is based on the original book by Peter Stone, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb (Chicago and Cabaret). (more...)
54 Below Announces Celebrity Cruises With Ripley, Prince & Moreby Pat Cerasaro - Jun 19, 2013Hot NYC Cabaret performing venue 54 Below has announced a new Celebrity Cruise Summit featuring an impressive array of talented musical theatre performers onboard the various week-long upcoming cruises to the Caribbean such as Alice Ripley, Marin Mazzie, Faith Prince, Liz Callaway, Kerry Butler, Tom Wopat, Telly Leung, Anthony Rapp and more. (more...)
Ballroom DanceSport Extravaganza to Return to Westchester Broadway Theatre, 6/25by BWW News Desk - Jun 18, 2013The highly popular Ballroom DanceSport Extravaganza show will return to the Westchester Broadway Theatre for one performance Tuesday evening, June 25. The show, that highlights almost every phase of ballroom dancing in showcase presentations in two 50-minutes acts, continues to perform to sold-out audiences as it tours the United States. The current show features one of the world's greatest Argentine Tango couples as well as five renown World and American champions. (more...)
NYMF Announces Additional Concerts, Talkbacks & Workshops; Tickets Now On Saleby BWW News Desk - Jun 18, 2013Completing the programming for the 10th annual New York Musical Theatre Festival, NYMF announced several additional concerts, a series of educational workshops, and a "Musicals on Television" screening series in partnership with the Paley Center for Media. This year's Festival will begin July 8th and continue through July 28th. Single tickets are currently on sale. (more...)
2013 Helpmann Award Nominations to Be Announced in Six Cities, June 24by BWW News Desk - Jun 18, 2013Live Performance Australia (LPA) have confirmed that the nominations for the 2013 Helpmann Awards will be announced simultaneously at events in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart and Perth. This is the first time the Nominations events are being held in 6 different cities and a first for Adelaide, Hobart and Perth. (more...)
Lyric Opera of Chicago in the Black for Its 2012-13 Seasonby BWW News Desk - Jun 18, 2013Anthony Freud, general director of Lyric Opera of Chicago, announced yesterday that the company is projecting a breakeven operating performance for fiscal year 2013. Lyric has operated in the black for 25 of the past 26 years-a record among the country's major not-for-profit music and performing-arts companies. (more...)
STAGE TUBE: KING KONG's Queenie van de Zandt and Richard Piper at Premiere After Partyby Stage Tube - Jun 18, 2013The new stage musical KING KONG just opened last weekend at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the show is already casting its eye towards Broadway, with a hopeful launch as early as 2014. The production, which was originally slated to run through July 28, has just extended through August 18. Click below to watch a video interview with stars Queenie van de Zandt and Richard Piper at the premiere after party! (more...)
Photo Flash: Tom Wopat, Isabel Keating, Christine Pedi and More at UNSUNG JIMMY VAN HEUSENby BWW News Desk - Jun 18, 2013Drama Desk nominee Nancy Anderson (Far From Heaven, Wonderful Town), Jannie Jones (The Full Monty), Tony Award nominee Isabel Keating (The Boy From Oz, Hairspray), Drama Desk nominee Garrett Long (South Pacific, Bonnie and Clyde) and Jonathan Rayson (The Fig Leaves Are Falling, Legally Blonde) joined host and two-time Tony Award nominee Tom Wopat (Catch Me If You Can, The Trip to Bountiful, A Catered Affair), as well as Rachel de Benedet (Catch Me If You Can) and Christine Pedi (Chicago, Forbidden Broadway) for UnsungMusicalsCo.'s Unsung Jimmy Van Heusen concert last night, June 17 at The Cutting Room. Scroll below for photos! (more...)
Photo Flash: First Look at Jordan Gelber, Jennifer Cody and More in Hangar Theatre's LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERSby BWW News Desk - Jun 18, 2013Hangar Theatre kicked off its 2013 season on June 13th with Neil Simon's irresistible comedy Last of the Red Hot Lovers, which runs through June 29. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)
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