kef theatrical productions Sets KEF KIDS CABARET for 7/1by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013kef 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...)
CTG'S Douglas C. Baker Receives Broadway League Awardby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Center Theatre Group Producing Director Douglas C. Baker was honored recently by The Broadway League with an award of excellence that recognizes those who have displayed exemplary service to the Broadway industry and are considered innovators of their craft. (more...)
Marvell Rep's ANTIGONE and MOMMALOGUES Begin Performances Todayby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Performances begin today (Wednesday, May 22nd) for Marvell Repertory Theatre's production of ANTIGONE directed by Marvell Rep Artistic Director Lenny Leibowitz in repertory with the world premiere of MOMMALOGUES by Sharon Lee Glassman and Gretchen Klinedinst Furst and directed by William Sanders at the TBG Theatre (312 West 36th street, 3rd Floor) in Manhattan. (more...)
Kent Thompson, Wendy C. Goldberg and More to Direct Works at 2013 National Playwrights Conferenceby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Wendy C. Goldberg, Artistic Director of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Playwrights Conference, announced today directors of the eight projects selected for development at the 2013 Conference. (more...)
DIRTY GREAT LOVE STORY to Make US Debut at 59E59 Theaters, 6/11-30by BWW News Desk - May 22, 201359E59 Theaters will present the US premiere of DIRTY GREAT LOVE STORY, written and rhymed by Richard Marsh and Katie Bonna, and directed by Pia Furtado. Produced by Polly Ingham Productions and Tim Johanson Productions in association with Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, DIRTY GREAT LOVE STORY begins performances on Tuesday, June 11 for a limited engagement through Sunday, June 30. (more...)
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for May 22nd, 2013by Paul W. Thompson - May 22, 2013The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. It's our annual Summer Musical Theater Guide! This week, Part One: Chicagoland. Check out 'The Jungle Book,' 'Kiss Of The Spider Woman,' 'Next To Normal,' 'The Color Purple,' 'Spelling Bee,' 'Cabaret' and a whole lot more! (more...)
BHP Billiton supports Bangarra's 2013 Community Outreach Programby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Bangarra Dance Theatre will take to the Sydney Opera House stage next month with Blak , an exciting new, physically dynamic work by Artistic Director Stephen Page and choreographer/dancer Daniel Riley McKinley. (more...)
The Second City Celebrates Playwrights Theatre Club's 60th Anniversaryby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013The Second City will host a free event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Playwrights Theatre Club on Sunday, June 23, 2013 in UP Comedy Club (230 W. North Ave, 2nd Floor of Piper's Alley) at 3:00 p.m. This special event will reunite the original members of The Playwrights Theatre Club, which was the precursor to The Compass and The Second City. (more...)
Redmoon Receives $250,000 Grant from ArtPlace America for Great Chicago Fire Festivalby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013ArtPlace America announces today the award of a $250,000 grant to Redmoon, the large-scale spectacle and public art group, for the Great Chicago Fire Festival, a new festival that will culminate in a procession of illuminated floating fiberglass sculptures as well as a fire spectacle on the main branch of the Chicago River. The Great Chicago Fire Festival was chosen from over 1,200 applications as an exceptional example of creative placemaking. (more...)
Street Theatre Company to Stage THE COLORED MUSEUM, 6/14-30by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013George C.Wolfe's THE COLORED MUSEUM is a satirical play that gives new meaning and perspective on being black in contemporary America. The play consists of eleven 'exhibits' that re-explore and undermine stereotypes of what it means to be black. The play tackles issues such as oppression, stereotypes, and self-identity with a satirical twist, and examines the strong desire and struggle for African Americans to release centuries of oppression. (more...)
Pat Sajak to Star in CRT's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, 6/6-15by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present The Drowsy Chaperone, starring Pat Sajak as the Man in the Chair, as the first of its three-show Summer Nutmeg Summer Series, June 6 - 15 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre, Storrs. (more...)
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET to Become Chicago's Longest-Running Broadway Musical, May 26by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Million Dollar Quartet announces that this Saturday, May 26, 2013 marks the official date at which it becomes the longest-running musical production in Chicago's history. With 1,949 performances and 5 smash years in Chicago, the Tony Award-winning rock 'n' roll musical has surpassed both Wicked and Pumpboys and Dinettes, setting a new record for the longest running Broadway musical in Chicago. (more...)
TWAS to Present THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, 6/14-30by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Take Wing And Soar Productions, in partnership with Voza Rivers/New Heritage Theatre Group, present TWAS' Tenth Year Anniversary Season main stage production of Oscar Wilde's celebrated comedy, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, directed by Kevin Connell for a limited run at the Poet's Den Theater, from June 14th through 30th, 2013. (more...)
Riverdale Rising Stars' MID-LIFE 2: THE CRISIS CONTINUES Premieres Tonightby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013The Riverdale Rising Stars will present the first public performances of the new musical revue, MID-LIFE 2! (The Crisis Continues). Written by brothers Bob and Jim Walton, the show will be presented as a staged reading starring Broadway guest performers tonight, Wednesday, May 22, and tomorrow night, Thursday, May 23 at 7:30pm. (more...)
Snowlion Rep to Debut THE FREAKS CLUB, June 13by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013A girl with fish-scale skin, a boy who cannot touch, a friend who sees only shadows...The Freaks Club is the funny, touching new musical where 'fish' turns to 'dish,' dreams become nightmares, and what is lost is the key to finding what really matters. (more...)
Tommy Rapley Joins DEATH AND HARRY HOUDINI, Beginning 6/21 at House Theatreby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013The House Theatre of Chicago's 2012 hit production, Death and Harry Houdini, returns in four weeks to The Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St.). Previews begin June 21, and Press Opening is Sunday June 30th at 7:30pm. (more...)
DEATHTRAP Comes to The Circuit Playhouse, 6/7-30by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Deathtrap by Ira Levin will run June 7 - June 30, 2013 at The Circuit Playhouse. (more...)
David Janollari Signs Development Deal with NBCby TV News Desk - May 22, 2013Award- winning producer and network executive David Janollari, who has shepherded hit shows ranging from FRIENDS and SIX FEET UNDER to SUPERNATURAL and AWKWARD, is setting up a new production Company in an exclusive deal with Universal Television, it was announced today by Bela Bajaria, Executive Vice President of Universal Television. (more...)
Theatre in the Round to Present IN THE REST ROOM AT ROSENBLOOMS, 5/31-6/23by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Theatre in the Round Players presents IN THE REST ROOM AT ROSENBLOOM'S by Ludmilla Bollow, May 31 - June 23, 2013. Audience discussion follows the matinee June 9th. (more...)
Paul McCarthy's New 'Snow White' Installation to Take Over Park Avenue Armory, 6/19-8/4by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013This June, Park Avenue Armory unveils a new large-scale installation and video project by artist Paul McCarthy, considered among the most provocative and influential voices in the international art world today. Drawing inspiration from the 19th-century German fairytale Snow White and McCarthy's ongoing exploration of American myths and icons, WS takes over the Armory's Wade Thompson Drill Hall from June 19 through August 4, 2013, and marks the Armory's seventh major visual art installation to date. (more...)
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