Hollywood Fringe Spotlight - Part 5: NATALIE PORTMAN and THE RUBY BESLER CABARETby Ellen Dostal - May 19, 2013The Hollywood Fringe Features continue with a look at a successful sketch comedy musical based on a popular contemporary movie star and a racy Cabaret brought to you by a good ole' dame 1940's style. NATALIE PORTMAN, THE MUSICAL and THE RUBY BESLER Cabaret. (more...)
Now Playing Onstage in Ft. Myers/Naples - Week of 5/19/2013by BWW - May 19, 2013Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/19/2013 for Ft. Myers/Naples (more...)
CABARET LIFE NYC: Running Out of Superlatives to Review Ann Hampton Callaway's Recent Sarah Vaughn Tribute Runby Stephen Hanks - May 19, 2013It's taken me two weeks to write this review of Ann Hampton Callaway's recent 8-shows-in-four-days run at Dizzy's Jazz Club at Lincoln Center, where she paid musical tribute to the late, great Sarah Vaughan, and I hope you buy the reason for such procrastination. Since late September last year, I've now seen four different Callaway Cabaret shows at three different venues and reviewed two of them and, well, writing about how terrific Ann is on a Cabaret/nightclub stage is getting a bit difficult as well as boring. I mean, I'm running out of words in my personal thesaurus to describe Callaway's consistent excellence, not to mention how she seems to provide a periodic master class in Cabaret performance. But the more I thought about it, the more I felt I needed to prove I was up to this reviewing challenge, and a show as wonderful as From Sassy to Divine: A Celebration of Sarah Vaughan deserved more kudos on what Rachel Maddow calls, 'The Internet Machine.' (more...)
Ringwald Theatre Announces 2013 Gay Play Series Lineup, 6/7-24by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2013The Ringwald Theatre has announced the 4th installment of its wildly popular Gay Play Series (GPS). Last year's outing was attended by hundreds of people over a two weekend period. This year the program will run three consecutive weekends and will feature a two-week run of the past three winning scripts, a serialized staged reading of a beloved classic, a new one-woman show, a brand new Cabaret, and performances of 8 new, one act LGBT plays. (more...)
SIGNS OF LIFE Gets Staged Reading at American University, 6/1-2by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2013Snap-Two Productions, Inc. and LimanAde Productions in association with Issembert Productions, Inc. will present a staged reading of the new drama with music, Signs of Life, at American University in the Katzen Arts Center Studio Theatre on June 1 at 7:00 P.M. and June 2 at 1:00 P.M. The performances will feature American University alumni, current students and a student from BRAVO@KAT, the children's wing of Kensington Arts Theatre. This is the first academic production of Signs of Life. (more...)
BWW Reviews: HUTCH, A PLAY WITH MUSIC, Riverside Studios, May 17 2013by Gary Naylor - May 19, 2013Gary Naylor sees a fantastic story that, alas, is not fantasy at all. (more...)
'Next to Normal' feiert deutschsprachige Erstaufführung im Oktober in Fürth mit Pia Douwes, Sabrina Weckerlin und Thomas Borchertby Marcel Konrath - May 18, 2013'Keine Show am Broadway hat bis jetzt so direkt unser Herz beruhrt und ist uns so nahe gegangen, wie es 'Next to Normal' tut.' schrieb die New York Times 2009. (more...)
Tveit Plays Final 54 Below Show Tonightby Pat Cerasaro - May 18, 2013Due to overwhelming demand, last month Cabaret showplace 54 Below added two new dates to the upcoming venue debut of LES MISERABLES breakout star and Broadway marquee name Aaron Tveit and tonight he plays his final show there after a stupendously well-received series of shows. (more...)
STEERAGE SONG, ALL IS CALM, OUR TOWN and More Set for Theater Latte Da's 2013-14 Seasonby BWW News Desk - May 18, 2013Theater Latte Da announced yesterday that a season of four adventures in musical storytelling and the continuation of a major new work development program will comprise its 16th Season. Slated for production are Steerage Song at The Lab Theater (September 25 - October 20, 2013), All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 at the Pantages Theatre (December 19-22, 2013), Cabaret at the Pantages Theatre (January 15 - February 9, 2014), and Our Town at The Lab Theater (March 12 - April 6, 2014). In spring 2014, the company will bring back NEXT: New Musicals in the Making, their program to develop new works for the musical theater canon. (more...)
BWW Reviews: 2012 MetroStar Talent Champ BILLIE ROE Delivers a Gritty, Winning Tribute to Tom Waitsby Stephen Hanks - May 18, 2013You probably don't have to feel sorry for a mature, experienced female singer who decides to tackle the gritty music of Tom Waits and calls her show 1978 NYC Underground, but it was still tough not to feel for Billie Roe as she performed this week at the Metropolitan Room. Roe, who in 2011 offered the highly-praised Dangerous Women: Life In Film Noir, admittedly has yearned to present a Waits songbook for 35 years, but just a couple of months before her four-show run which ends tonight at 9:30 pm (her prize for winning the 2012 MetroStar Challenge Competition at the Met Room), rising Cabaret star Marissa Mulder staged a Tom Waits-themed show that was close to perfect in every way and earned rave reviews from the New York Times and BroadwayWorld.com. (more...)
No Exit Cafe to Present A COLE PORTER SONGBOOK, 5/31-7/21by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013No Exit Cafe (6970 N Glenwood Avenue, Chicago) presents A COLE PORTER SONGBOOK on Thursday, June 6 at 7:30 pm. (more...)
Cornelia Street Cafe to Present THE LIFE I'M LEADING: MUSIC OF DANIEL FELSENFELD, 6/2by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Cornelia Street Cafe presents CCi's Serial Underground featuring The Life I'm Leading: Music of Daniel Felsenfeld including several premieres on Sunday, June 2nd at 6pm. Guest Artists include flutists Meerenai Shim (California based), Jessica Schmitz and Sarah Carrier, pianists Blair McMillen and Mila Henry, cellist Rose Bellini, soprano Marcy Richardson and violist Stephanie Griffin. (more...)
THE SOUND OF MUSIC to Open The Mountain Play Association's 100th Season, 5/19by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013The Mountain Play - 'A Great Outdoor Theatre Adventure' and the San Francisco Bay Area's most magical outdoor theater experience, is proud to present the Tony Award-winning musical The Sound of Music directed by Jay Manley for its 100th season in 2013. (more...)
Taylor Mac's THE FRE Receives MAP Fund Grant; Accepted to Sundance Theatre Labby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Performance artist Taylor Mac is constantly in creative development, but Children's Theatre Company (CTC) charged him with a first - to create an engaging theatrical piece for a multigenerational audience. His work has been seen and praised at theatres, art institutes, and festivals around the world. He was named best Cabaret performer of 2012 by Time Out NY. His new theatrical experience The Fre was one of 41 projects nationwide to be honored with a grant from the MAP Fund, receiving $35,000. The Fre is also one of seven projects selected for the Sundance Institute 2013 Theatre Lab. CTC Artistic Director Peter Brosius claims, 'Taylor is fearless and one of the most creative forces in American theatre today; to have this energy, his heart, and his radical vision on our stage is absolutely thrilling.' (more...)
TBS Just For Laughs Announces Digital Comedy Hub at Stage 773by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013TBS Just For Laughs Chicago presented by State Farm, America's largest comedy festival, will break new boundaries by providing comedy fans around the country with an all-access pass to a digital comedy hub "@ Stage 773". Throughout the festival - which takes place Tuesday, June 11 to Sunday, June 16 - performances "@ Stage 773"" will be presented across multiple platforms through such high-profile digital outlets as Team Coco, Dailymotion, Yahoo!, Twitter, YouTube, Google+, The Nerdist, Broadway Video's Above Average, Instagram, Pandora, SiriusXM, Chill.com, Set List as well as the festival's website:www.justforlaughschicago.com. A digital comedy hub "@ Stage 773" will play host to solo shows by some of the hottest names in comedy, plus breakthrough performances by emerging talent. In addition, Stage 773 will feature exclusive live presentations from today's most popular podcasts, including You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes, Doug Loves Movies, Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank, and The Team Coco Podcast. Comedy fans will be able to enjoy a selection of the performances online for free around the clock. (more...)
Shane & Shannon Jensen and More Join BALLROOM DANCESPORT EXTRAVAGANZA at WBT, 6/25by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Shane & Shannon Jensen, one of the world's most spectacular ballroom dance teams, are part of the new generation of American ballroom dancers who have created a unique partnership that has won them prominence throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. The Jensens will be one among six world renown couples who will perform in the Ballroom Dancesport Extravaganza show scheduled at the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford Tuesday evening June 25. (more...)
Photo Flash: DJ Afrojack Visits ABSINTHEby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013The Strip's fan favorite ABSINTHE at Caesars Palace continues to attract celebrities from around the world to its venue. ABSINTHE's foul-mouthed host, The Gazillionaire and his raunchy sidekick, Penny Pibbets, along with the rest of the eccentric cast welcomed to their venue renowned DJ Afrojack, where he also snapped a photo with Gaz and Penny following the show. (more...)
Hank Stampfl to Release New Single 'Gonna Get Better' at May 30 SPEAKEASY MODERNEby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013On Thursday, May 30 at 9pm at NYC's sexiest party Speakeasy Moderne, the show's host and producer "Official Hank" Stampfl will release his newly remixed single by DJ Mark Picchiotti (Kylie Minogue) titled "Gonna Get Better." Hank is also the owner of Feel Good Music Inc. and each month at Stage 72, Speakeasy Moderne offers an unforgettable evening featuring an intoxicating blend of Jazz Age Manhattan, vaudeville, Cabaret and a touch of burlesque. (more...)
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Announces 2013-14 Seasonby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Artistic Director/co-Founder Fred Anzevino has announced the 2013-2014 season of Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. The schedule of five productions will include an exciting mix of musical theatre, Cabaret, and drama with music. In addition, the company has added a 'student rush' policy where all unsold tickets will be $15 at the door with student ID. (more...)
54 Below Announces Late Night Events for This Weekby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013For those craving a show after the show, stop by 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. (more...)
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