LES MISERABLES to Open at Maine State Music Theatre on 6/26by BWW News Desk - Jun 17, 2013Audiences will get their chance to see this explosive production live on stage at Maine State Music Theatre from June 26 through July 13 at the Pickard Theater on the campus of Bowdoin College, Brunswick.. Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at 207-725-8769 or by visiting the MSMT website at www.msmt.org. (more...)
Tony Winner Billy Porter Set for FX's TOTALLY BIASED, 6/20by TV News Desk - Jun 17, 2013W. Kamau Bell welcomes Billy Porter, the Tony Award-winning star of Kinky Boots on Thursday, June 20 @ 11:00pm ET/PT for the final weekly episode of Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. (more...)
This Is Your Brain On Musical Theatre: 10 Questions with Idina Menzelby Jacqueline Bublitz - Jun 16, 2013On the eve of her first ever concert tour of Oz, Idina Menzel gives us a peek into her brain on musical theatre. Find out her first musicals crush, the night she'd most like to go back to, and which song she considers the saddest to sing ... (more...)
STAGE TUBE: Jared Zirilli Chats with KINKY BOOTS' Tony Winner Billy Porter on 'Broadway Boo's!'by Stage Tube - Jun 16, 2013Jared Zirilli of the upcoming Broadcast (Oneil Theatre Center) and LMNOP (Goodspeed), and previous A Few Good Men (Alley Theatre-Houston), as well as the industry reading of Bullets Over Broadway, off-Broadway's Fat Camp and BARE, Broadway's Lysistrata Jones, and Twilight the Musical, brings you 'Jared's Broadway Boo's' # 59 with KINKY BOOTS' Tony Winning Best Actor In A Musical Billy Porter! (more...)
BWW TV Exclusive: Talking to the 2013 Tony Winners - Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauerby BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 15, 2013BroadwayWorld.com's Richie Ridge sat with all of the 2013 Tony Winners right after they came off stage from their big wins. The winners were filled with joy, memories and excitement and we've got it ALL! Here's Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer who won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Play for LUCKY GUY. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Dazzling with the DREAMGIRLS at Mad Cowby Kimberly Moy - Jun 15, 2013The most striking thing about Mad Cow Theatre's production of Dreamgirls is the amount of sparkles on the costumes and the live band accompanying the performers. Few Orlando musicals use a live band because of logistics; however, with music written by Henry Krieger and lyrics/book by Tom Eyen, anything less than live music would be a travesty. Though the band is not seen, they are heard loud and clear. (more...)
BWW Interviews: Characters' Psychology Intrigues DREAMGIRLS Star, Kelvin Roston, Jr.by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jun 14, 2013It is hard to connect the soft-spoken young actor with whom I am conversing to the soul-singing, hip-swinging rogue he is playing onstage at the Pickard Theatre. Indeed, the more we chat, the more Kelvin Roston, Jr., who plays James 'Thunder' Early in the Maine State Music Theatre hit production of Dreamgirls, seems to be full of surprises. (more...)
Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks in Maineby Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jun 14, 2013With the start of Memorial Day, hordes of summer visitors flock to Maine for an idyllic summer of sailing, swimming, hiking, kayaking, and reveling in the beauty of the rocky coast, serene lakes and mountains, and pine-scented air. But exploring the outdoors is not the only reason to visit the state whose moniker is 'Vacationland.' For theatre lovers there are some excellent opportunities to experience exciting professional and community theatre productions. (more...)
Summer Stages: Summerstock Across New Hampshireby Daniel Adams - Jun 14, 2013New Hampshire and summerstock are pretty much interchangeable. Across the Granite State, theatergoers will find incredible options for live entertainment. One night they could be in an old barn, where the floors creek and an occasional bat will make its presence known. Then the next night, you're in a brand new, modern facility with air conditioning, comfy seats and a bar. (more...)
BroadwayWorld Special Coverage: SUMMER STAGES - Our Picks for Summer's Best Around the World!by BWW Special Coverage - Jun 14, 2013As the summer days near, BroadwayWorld rounded up our worldwide community - from Australia to Spain, California and beyond! - to bring you our top picks for the best of summer theater in each of our main markets! Looking for the best of the summer venue and production offerings in your area? Let's hear from a sampling of the BroadwayWorld experts! (more...)
Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theater Picks - Orlandoby Kimberly Moy - Jun 14, 2013It's all about the 50's and 60's this summer in Orlando local theater. What better place to keep cool and avoid the tourists then at one of our many local theaters. Enjoy an outdoor dinner then catch a show in a comfortably air conditioned theater. (more...)
MEGA STAGE TUBE: Reasons to Love Tony Winner Billy Porter!by Stage Tube - Jun 14, 2013On Sunday night, Billy Porter took home the 2013 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of 'Lola' in Kinky Boots. Below, BroadwayWorld tributes the Tony-winner with a collection of our favorite Porter performances. Click below to join in on the Billy-love! (more...)
Hudson Mainstage Theater to Present THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT, 7/19-8/24by BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2013The Bible's most notorious traitor is put on trial in a present-day urban courtroom in a darkly funny look at the meaning of redemption by playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. Director Josh T. Ryan (Zombie Joe's Underground) takes the reins, upping the ante to create a lean, complex and gritty revival at the Hudson Mainstage, opening July 19. (more...)
BWW Interviews: Trista Dollison from the Cast of DREAMGIRLS at Maine State Music Theatreby Scott Moreau - Jun 13, 2013Martha and the Vandellas. Gladys Knight and the Pips. Paul Revere and the Raiders. Bill Haley and His Comets. Dianna Ross and the Supremes. The singer in the front always gets the recognition. But, what about the talented singers behind the "star"? What are their hopes and dreams, and do they ever long to be in the spotlight? (more...)
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Jennifer Holliday in DREAMGIRLSby BWW News Desk - Jun 12, 2013Theater of the Stars is proud to welcome back Tony and Grammy Award winner Jennifer Holliday in the Broadway hit musical that made her a legend- Dreamgirls. Winner of 6 Tony awards, Dreamgirls plays The Fox Theatre August 2-11, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek below. (more...)
DOMA Theatre Company to Present NINE, 7/12-8/18by BWW News Desk - Jun 12, 2013Enter the glamorous world of "Cinema Italiano" when DOMA Theatre Company presents Nine, the multiple Tony Award-winning musical with book by Arthur Kopit and music and lyrics by Maury Yeston that is based on Federico Fellini's semi-autobiographical film 8 ½. For NINE, DOMA reunites the creative team behind its recent hit production of Dreamgirls: Marco Gomez directs, musical direction is by Chris Raymond and choreography is by Rae Toledo. The six-week run opens July 12at the intimate MET Theatre in Hollywood. (more...)
ASK A TRAINER: 'Should I Do the Master Cleanse?'by Michael Buckley - Jun 12, 2013'The Master Cleanse,' or the Maple Syrup or Lemonade Cleanse works like this, for ten days you eliminate solid foods from the diet entirely and replace it with a liquid diet consisting primarily of water (cold or warm), two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper. Is this a good way to lose weight? Can someone doing the cleanse workout while they're doing it? (more...)
First Folio Theatre to Stage World Premiere of CYMBELINE, 6/19-7/21by BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2013First Folio Theatre (Mayslake Peabody Estate, 31st St. & Rt. 83), will present the rollicking World Premiere of SHAKESPEARE'S CYMBELINE: A FOLK TALE WITH MUSIC, previewing June 19, opening Saturday, June 22 at 8:15 p.m., and running through July 21, 2013. This wondrous new version of the timeless Shakespearean folk tale has been moved to Civil War Appalachia and includes 10 original songs featuring beautiful bluegrass melodies. SHAKESPEARE'S CYMBELINE: A FOLK TALE WITH MUSIC is adapted by First Folio Theatre's Executive Director and Jeff Award-nominee, David Rice, with Music and Lyrics by Rice and Michael Keefe (First Folio's Resident Composer). Michael Goldberg (The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing and A Midsummer Night's Dream at First Folio Theatre) directs the "Shakespeare Under the Stars" production, which concludes First Folio Theatre's smash hit 2013 season. It will appear on the outdoor main stage situated on the scenic slopes of the historic Mayslake Peabody Estate. (more...)
BWW TV Exclusive: Talking to the 2013 Tony Winners - Billy Porterby BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 11, 2013BroadwayWorld.com's Richie Ridge sat with all of the 2013 Tony Winners right after they came off stage from their big wins. The winners were filled with joy, memories and excitement and we've got it ALL! Here's Billy Porter, who won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his portrayal of Lola in Kinky Boots. (more...)
Jennifer Holliday to Star in DREAMGIRLS at Theater of the Stars, 8/2-11by BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2013Theater of the Stars is proud to welcome back Tony and Grammy Award winner Jennifer Holliday in the Broadway hit musical that made her a legend- Dreamgirls. Winner of 6 Tony awards, Dreamgirls plays The Fox Theatre August 2-11, 2013. "We are overjoyed that Ms. Holliday will be joining us once again for this spectacular production," says Producer Christopher B. Manos. (more...)
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