First Impressions

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Sean Penn on CBS's PERSON TO PERSON Airs Tonight, 11/23

Oscar winner Sean Penn could be living comfortably in California, but for half his time he trades comfort for a tiny plywood cubicle not wider than a prison cell in a Haiti group home for aid workers where he's committed to helping victims of a 2010 earthquake, he tells Charlie Rose in an interview for the CBS News special PERSON TO PERSON to be broadcast Nov. 23, 2012 (10:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Get a preview below! (more...)

Cast of WICKED to Host Benefit for STAGES and BC/EFA,

The National Touring Company of WICKED will host A WICKED WONDERLAND at the Sheldon Concert Hall (3648 Washington Blvd.) in St. Louis, MO on Monday, December 17, 2012. The performance will begin at 7pm with VIP reception to follow. The event will feature the company of WICKED, and net proceeds will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and STAGES ST. LOUIS. (more...)

Alec Baldwin Talks ORPHANS' Early Closing, Blasts New York Times' Ben Brantley

The producers of the Tony Award-nominated play ORPHANS announced yesterday that the Broadway production will play its final performance on May 19 after 27 previews and 37 regular performances at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street). The production began performances on March 26 and opened on April 18 starring Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge and is directed by Daniel Sullivan (more...)

BWW CD Review: Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, which recently nabbed nine Tony nominations, has released its original Broadway cast recording. The musical follows the classic story of Cinderella, a maid to her stepfamily who spends a romantic night out with the Prince that is cut short when the clock strikes midnight. Cinderella leaves the Prince with nothing but a glass slipper, leading him to conduct an extensive search for his mystery lady. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Megan Hilty Sings from FIRST DATE!

Click below to watch Megan Hilty sing 'Take a Chance' and 'First Impressions' as performed at the Kennedy Center's Broadway Today & Tomorrow series! (more...)

THE REAL WOMEN REAL LOVE Helps Women Attract Men

Real Women Real Love is a new brand developed by Amy Waterman, who claims to teach women how to impress a guy quickly and effectively. This is an effective solution for women in case they are sick and tired of the stress. The new program will give learners 4Powerhouse Principles that will reveal a whole new set of "vibes". In other words, these Powerhouse Principles will help women find out their real characteristics. They also will know about how to generate the most potent force in romance. In addition, the program provides users with step-by-step guides that help them follow with ease. After the author launched the new guide, she received a lot of positive ideas from customers regarding their success with Real Women Real Love. Therefore, the website Vkool.com tested the new guide and has given a full review. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Zaraah Abrahams About BEAUTIFUL THING

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Beautiful Thing will be returning to the West End this spring. Jonathan Harvey's smash hit opens on April 13 at the Arts Theatre in London and will run for six weeks before touring the UK with its finale in Brighton on June 15. The play sees actresses Suranne Jones and Zaraah Abrahams returning to the stage, and features up and coming star Jake Davies, who is set to perform in his biggest role to date. (more...)

BWW TV: Interviews with Jonida Beqo of HARABEL

Theatrical Outfit presents The World Premiere of Harabel by international award-winning slam poet and performance artist, Gypsee Yo this coming weekend, Friday & Saturday, January 11 and 12 at 7:30pm. BroadwayWorld has a series of videos from a recent interview with Jonida Beqo about the show. Check it out below! (more...)

Toby Carter Receives a Merit Award by the British Institute of Professional Photography

There's an old adage that says First Impressions make lasting impressions. Well, The British Institute of Professional Photography liked one image designed by Toby Carter so much that a merit award was given to him. (more...)

Sean Platt, Indie Author of Upcoming Novel UNICORN WESTERN 2, Says Cover Design 'Essential' for Driving Sales

Indie published authors who want to earn a living writing must invest time and money to create quality book covers, according to acclaimed self-published author Sean Platt. (more...)

Stage Veteran Garrett Lewis Passes Away at 77

Garrett Lewis, four time Academy Award nominated set decorator, dancer and actor, died Tuesday, January 29 at the age of 77. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1935 and died at his home in Woodland Hills, California of natural causes. (more...)

Cast of WICKED to Host A WICKED WONDERLAND Benefit for STAGES St. Louis and BC/EFA, 12/17

On Monday, December 17th the National Tour Cast of Wicked will host A WICKED WONDERLAND at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The performance will begin at 7pm with VIP reception to follow. The event will feature the company of WICKED, and net proceeds will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and STAGES ST. LOUIS. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Audiences React to THE WIZARD OF OZ in Toronto

Buzz has been building for the Wizard of Oz all season, thanks in part to the fantastic CBC reality show 'Over the Rainbow', which allowed the Canadian public to vote for the young lady they wanted to portray Dorothy. Danielle Wade was the chosen one. The show began performances on December 20th at the Ed Mirvish Theatre. Click below to listen to the audience's First Impressions! (more...)

FLASH SPECIAL: LES MISERABLES Triumphantly Journeys On From Page To Stage To Screen

While many MIZ-heads may have assumed the film adaptation of their beloved musical would never actually come to fruition, here it really is, all too soon available for all to see - lo, more than twenty years after it was first announced byway of an official promo ad in a tour souvenir going as far back as the late-1980s. I was lucky enough to catch an advance screening during the dawning days of December and many small moments, full musical sequences and my First Impressions themselves have filled me with a certain kind of inexpressible enrapturing ecstasy heretofore inexperienced, coming as a direct result, no doubt, of the sheer force of power the film exacts in its relentless, barreling, blazingly bravado-bedecked style - a style, I can firmly say, is completely unique in movie history. LES MISERABLES is a lot of things, but, first and foremost, it is that which it is unlike that makes it most remarkable of all; that is: it is unlike any movie musical ever made. And, it is a masterpiece. (more...)

Nearly $38,000 Raised for STAGES St. Louis and BC/EFA at A WICKED WONDERLAND

On Monday, December 17, 2012, the National Touring Company of Wicked hosted A Wicked WONDERLAND at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, MO. The event featured the company of Wicked, and net proceeds benefited Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and STAGES ST. LOUIS. Tickets ranged from $25 for students/actors to $100 for VIPs which included a post-show meet-and-greet reception with the cast. In addition to the performance, the event featured live and silent auctions including several opportunities to join the company backstage at The Fabulous Fox Theatre. (more...)

Cast of WICKED Hosts A WICKED WONDERLAND Benefit for STAGES St. Louis and BC/EFA Tonight

Tonight, December 17th the National Tour Cast of Wicked will host A WICKED WONDERLAND at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The performance will begin at 7pm with VIP reception to follow. The event will feature the company of WICKED, and net proceeds will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and STAGES ST. LOUIS. (more...)

BWW Interview: Sean Lowe Talks Upcoming Season of THE BACHELOR

THE BACHELOR, premieres MONDAY, JANUARY 7 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Sean Lowe recently spoke to reporters about his search for his soul mate, among 26 beautiful bachelorettes! (more...)

BWW Interviews: DEBUT(S) OF THE MONTH - The Orphans of ANNIE!

Below, meet the orphans of ANNIE, all making their Broadway debuts, and find out why they believe you're never fully dressed without a smile! (more...)

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE to Play Hedgerow Theatre, 5/9-6/16

As it continues to celebrate its own 90th birthday, Hedgerow Theatre is bringing together present and returning company members to stage Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, which marks its 200th anniversary this year, from May 9 to June 16. (more...)

THE ADDAMS FAMILY and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Collaborate on 'No Snap Judgements'

Just be sure to not make any "Snap Judgments." Building upon the social commentary which has permeated The Addams Family brand since its beginning, The Addams Family: A Musical Comedy has created a new educational community outreach program called "No Snap Judgments," which addresses the problem of bullying in the schools. For years the "Family" and its creator Charles Addams has challenged us, in a variety of media formats (cartoons, books, television, movies, and theatre), to look beyond First Impressions and personal expectations of what is "normal". It is this challenge that Camp Broadway and the Addams Family Musical bring to classrooms in No Snap Judgments, the first of a series of project-based, digital learning modules emanating from contemporary theater productions. (more...)

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