PIPPIN Will Perform on GMA Tomorrowby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013On Thursday, May 23rd watch the entire Broadway cast of PIPPIN perform live on ABC's 'Good Morning America' between 8:30AM-9:00AMon ABC (check local listings). PIPPIN is now playing at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). (more...)
MYB and MMAC Present June Performances and Annual Fundraising Gala, 6/7-9by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Manhattan Youth Ballet and Manhattan Movement & Arts Center present June Shows: Made in America, a tribute to choreography crafted in the USA on Friday, June 7 at 7pm; and Saturday, June 8 at 3pm & 7pm, at the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, 248 West 60th Street, NYC (between Amsterdam and West End Avenues) in the Lincoln Center area. Advance tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students. ($25/$20 for students at the door). Tickets can be purchased online at www.manhattanyouthballet.org. (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...)
US Airways Announces New Seasonal Service to Shannon, Irelandby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013US Airways (NYSE: LCC) customers now have convenient access to a second destination in Ireland as the airline begins daily, non-stop, summer service from its international gateway at Philadelphia today following a four-year hiatus. The airline will operate flights to the 'Gateway to the West of Ireland' on 176-seat dual-class Boeing 757-200 aircraft until Sept. 6, 2013. The seasonal service complements US Airways' existing flights to Dublin, which the airline serves year-round from Philadelphia and during the summer from its largest hub in Charlotte, N.C.
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Tony Awards Set for Broadcast on CBS Through 2018!by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013CBS announced today a new broadcast agreement with The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing that will keep the annual TONY Awards broadcast on the CBS Television Network through 2018. The awards show, which honors theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, has been a part of the CBS family for the past 35 years. (more...)
Photo Flash: Nick Adams, Ben Fankhauser & More Kick Off Broadway Dreams Foundation's Summer Seasonby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013The Broadway Dreams Foundation will kick off its 2013 Summer Performing Arts Intensive Tour, titled 'Circle of Dreams,' at RISPA in Atlanta, GA on June 3, 2013 followed by week-long intensives in Charlotte, NC at Mathews Playhouse; UCLA in Los Angeles, CA; Omaha Performing Arts in Omaha, NE; KimMel Center for Performing Arts in Philadelphia, PA and Hartford Stage in Hartford, CT. The organization just celebrated the start of the season and the three new educational initiatives at a reception on May 20 at the Room Mate Grace Hotel in NYC. Check out photos from the special event below! (more...)
Stoneham Theatre Presents THESE SHINING LIVES, 6/6-6/22by Ben Peltz - May 21, 2013In the 1920s and early 1930s, female factory workers, later known as radium girls, contracted radium poisoning from painting watch dials with glow-in-the-dark paint at the United States Radium Factory in Ottawa, Illinois. The women, who had been told the paint was harmless, ingested deadly amounts of radium by licking their paintbrushes to give them a fine point. Five of the workers challenged their employer in a landmark case that travelled to the US Supreme Court and established the right of individuals who contracted 'occupational diseases' to sue their employers. (more...)
Judy Blazer and More Set for LEND ME A TENOR, Kicking Off Bay Street Theatre's 2013 Season, 5/28by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013Bay Street Theatre begins the 2013 Mainstage Season with Lend Me a Tenor (May 28 - June 23). This hilarious Ken Ludwig comedy, under the direction of Don Stephenson, includes Judy Blazer, Scott Cote, Betsy DiLellio, Donna English, Nancy Johnston, Noah Plomgren, Steve Rosen and Roland Rusinek as its hilarious cast. (more...)
Eat to Win Receives Great Results at National Physical Education Conventionby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013Eat to Win LLC, makers of FunNutritional games and products exhibited at the 2013 AAHPERD Conference in Charlotte, NC April 23-27. The acronym AAHPERD stands for American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Their vision is “Healthy People—Physically Educated and Physically Active.” (more...)
THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS Opens February 25 in Pittsburghby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013The National Tour of THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS, winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, will star original Broadway cast members ALICIA HALL MORANas Bess, NATHANIEL STAMPLEY as Porgy and PHILLIP BOYKIN as Crown. The tour will also feature Broadway cast members SUMAYYA ALI as Clara, DAN BARNHILL as the Detective, BRYONHA MARIE PARHAM as Serena, ALLISON BLACKWELL as a Woman of Catfish Row, ROOSEVELT ANDRE CREDIT as a Fisherman and JOSEPH DELLGER as the Policeman. Complete casting will be announced this summer. (more...)
The Father Knows Best Comedy Improv Musical Variety Extravaganza Starring the Chuckleheads Comes to the Ballantyne Art Center, 6/8by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013The Father Knows Best Comedy Improv Musical Variety Extravaganza Starring the Chuckleheads Comes to the Ballantyne Art Center on Saturday, June 8 at 8:00p. (more...)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson's TIE THE KNOT Creates Special Tony Awards Bow Tie!by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013Jesse Tyler Ferguson and partner, Justin Mikita, have created an exclusive special edition bow tie by 'Tie The Knot' for the 2013 Tony Awards. This stylish black textured silk necktie with subtle silver and royal blue stripes is formal enough for black tie affairs such as the Tonys, or for just hanging out on a Saturday in Central Park. 'Tie The Knot' was founded to raise awareness and advocate on behalf of marriage equality. All proceeds benefit United States organizations fighting on behalf of LGBT Civil Rights. This exclusive, limited edition Tony bow tie is available for purchase at www.TheTieBar.com. for $25. (more...)
Cast of ABC's ROOKIE BLUE to Host Live Twitter Chat, 5/23by TV News Desk - May 21, 2013Fans of ABC's popular drama series 'Rookie Blue' will be able to submit questions and receive real-time responses from cast members of 'Rookie Blue' during this season's premiere, THURSDAY, MAY 23 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET). Use hashtag #AskRookieBlue to join the conversation. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Go Behind the Scenes at the New Dramatists 64th Annual Spring Luncheon - Tom Hanks, Patina Miller and More!by Walter McBride - May 21, 2013New Dramatists, Tony Honor recipient and the nation's premiere playwright development workshop, honored entertainment lawyer and New Dramatists Chairman of the Board Seth Gelblum with their 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award at its 64th Annual Spring Luncheon tribute, held today, May 21 at the New York Marriott Marquis. (more...)
In the Spotlight Series: The 2013 Drama Desk Winnersby Walter McBride - May 20, 2013The 58th Annual Drama Desk awards were held last night, May 19th at Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street), and below you can check out photos of all the evening's winners in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride! (more...)
BWW Blog: DROWSY CHAPERONE's Paige Faure - Traveling with Babyby Guest Blogger: Paige Faure - May 20, 2013Well, after 14 hours, 4 poopy diapers, 3 overpriced water bottles, 2 Toblerones and 1 mid-flight meltdown, Henry and I made it to Houston in one piece. (more...)
Penumbra Theatre Announces 2013-2014 Seasonby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Penumbra Theatre has announced 15 events offered within the 2013-2014 Season. The season marks the 37th year for Penumbra and it will celebrate the staging of plays and the introduction of new events to deepen and enrich the theatre experience. New events include Let's Talk Theatre hosted by Sarah Bellamy, the Claude Edison Purdy Individual Artist Festival, and ALOUD: A Festival of New Work by Third Year Summer Institute Students. (more...)
DANCING AT LUGHNASA to Continue Royal & Derngate's 'Made in Northampton' Season, May 24by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Royal & Derngate's Made in Northampton season continues with the multi-award-winning Dancing At Lughnasa, by Irish playwright Brian Friel. This tender and moving yet funny play takes to the Royal stage from Friday 24 May to Saturday 15 June. (more...)
Shanghai Ballet to Make UK Debut with JANE EYRE, Aug 14-18by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Shanghai Ballet Company is to make its highly anticipated UK debut in August at the London Coliseum with performances of JANE EYRE, an original, innovative ballet production based on Charlotte Brontë's famous novel. Performances will run August 14th-18th, choreographed by Patrick de Bana. (more...)
SPECIAL COVERAGE: All the 2013 Drama Desk Award Winners - MATILDA, VANYA AND SONIA, PIPPIN, VIRGINIA WOOLF and More!by BWW Special Coverage - May 19, 2013The 58th Annual Drama Desk take place tonight, May 19th at Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street). BroadwayWorld will be updating the list of winners live, so be sure to check back to stay in the know! (more...)
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