Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, June 8 - KINKY BOOTS, BOOK OF MORMON and More Prep for the Tonys!by BWW News Desk - Jun 8, 2013It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' round-up. Today's photos feature a Broadway illustrator and the casts of KINKY BOOTS, THE BOOK OF MORMON, THE FANTASTICKS, MOTOWN and more prepping for tomorrow night's Tony Awards ceremony, plus pics from MATILDA (here and in the UK), JERSEY BOYS, NICE WORK, ANN, THE NANCE, NEWSIES, TOP HAT in the West End, Paper Mill's THE LITTLE MERMAID, WEST SIDE STORY on tour, 42ND STREET at Pittsburgh CLO with Joey Fatone, and more! (more...)
BWW Reviews: Marieann Meringolo Is Solid But Over-'Orchestrated' at the Metropolitan Roomby Stephen Hanks - Jun 5, 2013As a big fan of cabaret shows that incorporate horn sections (as does Terese Genecco's monthly 'Little Big Band' efforts at Iridium or Carole J. Bufford's 2012 show, speakeasy., which featured Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks), I was more than a little jazzed to hear that compelling Streisand sound-alike Marieann Meringolo would be doing a package of her 'greatest cabaret hits' from past shows, but supported by a 7-piece band (including three horns--Richie Vitale on trumpet, Jonathan Kantor on tenor sax, and Danny Hall on trombone) for a gig spanning three weekend nights (May 31-June 2) that she and her director Eric Michael Gillett called 'Orchestrated.' In this case, 'orchestrated' unfortunately came across more like 'engineered' or 'manufactured.' (more...)
Fiona O'Loughlin Comes to Adelaide for Run of Comedy Shows from June 11by BWW News Desk - Jun 4, 2013When Alice Springs mother of five Fiona O'Loughlin started doing stand-up later in life than most comics, her hilarious stories of housewifery and motherhood were an immediate hit. Now she's bringing her world-class brand of humour to Adelaide to headline four shows over four nights from June 11. (more...)
ASK A TRAINER: 'When Are You Too Sick to Workout?'by Michael Buckley - Jun 4, 2013Can you work out with the sniffles, the drips, the clogs and the scratchies? (more...)
Tickets Now On Sale for NYMF's VOLLEYGIRLS Starring Susan Blackwellby BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2013THE NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL, MONICA RAYMUND of SISU THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, and CAVE 76 PRODUCTIONS are pleased to announce the world premiere production of VOLLEYGIRLS, with book by Rob Ackerman (Tabletop - 2001 Drama Desk), lyrics by Sam Forman (book for F#%king Up Everything), music by Eli Bolin (I Sing, Roller Boogie TV: Sesame Street), musical supervision by Matt Castle, choreographed by Ryan Kasprzak (TV: Smash Tour: Billy Elliot), musical direction by Mike Pettry and directed by Neil Patrick Stewart (LA theatre: The Elephant Man - Ovation Award nominations). VOLLEYGIRLS will play a limited engagement at Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street, NY, NY 10036). Performances begin Monday, July 15 and continue through Saturday, July 27. Opening Night is Monday, July 15 (9 p.m.). (more...)
Rocket Lawyer Semiannual Small Business Index Shows Economic Growth and Mobile Innovation Paramount by BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2013Small businesses remain most concerned with economic growth, viewing healthcare and immigration reform as secondary issues, and see mobile innovation as a top priority, according to the Rocket Lawyer 2013 Semiannual Small Business Survey. The survey gauges overall sentiment and identifies the top issues for more than 1,000 small businesses in the United States twice per year.
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Good News! DataQuick Report Highlights Expansion of Home Price Growth in Mayby BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2013Home prices continued to trend upward in May as growth spread to more areas of the country, according to the Property Intelligence Report (PIR) from DataQuick, a provider of advanced real estate information solutions.
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Crowdfunding on the Go! Fundly Launches Mobile App for iPhoneby BWW News Desk - Jun 18, 2013Fundly, the world's largest crowdfunding-for-good platform, today announced its mobile app for iOS that makes it easy for fundraisers to manage and run their fundraising campaign straight from their mobile device. The app is available for free in theiTunes store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
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Vince Pesce Named Director of Education at STAGES ST. LOUISby BWW News Desk - Jun 17, 2013STAGES ST. LOUIS is thrilled to announce new staff appointments to STAGES' Turley Performing Arts Academy. Broadway Veteran, Vince Pesce will assume the position of Director of Education at STAGES Kent Center for Theatre Arts, the new state-of-the-art facility, effective immediately. Pesce replaces longtime Education Director Rob Grumich, who will remain during the transition through July. Also, Tali Allen Liddell will become the Manager of Community Programs and Partnerships. (more...)
J.R. Veneroso Releases THE CHIMERAby BWW News Desk - Jun 17, 2013The Shroud of Turin is surrounded by as much mystery as reverence. For centuries historians, researchers and theologians have engaged in relentless debate over the Shroud's authenticity. In J.R. Veneroso's gripping new novel, The Chimera, the controversial relic becomes the center of a conspiracy that could shake the foundation of Christianity and rewrite the future of humankind. (more...)
Lindsay Webb to Headline Week of Adelaide Comedy Shows, 6/25by BWW News Desk - Jun 17, 2013Lindsay Webb is truly an international act worthy of the title. Adelaide Comedy is proud to present a week of shows from June 25 headlined by the mastermind of comebacks, the pun wizard: Lindsay Webb. (more...)
Research: Majority of Small Businesses Say It's Harder to Run a Business Today than Five Years Agoby BWW News Desk - Jun 17, 2013It's no secret that running a small business can be tough. According to new survey data from Constant Contact, Inc. (CTCT), it's gotten even harder over the last five years. Constant Contact's “Small Businesses: Then and Now Survey”, conducted in May 2013, found that 59 percent of small businesses believe it's harder to run a business today than five years ago, with more than half citing an economy that has hit their business hard. Only 17 percent said the economy is better today than it was five years ago. The Good News? Seventy-two percent expect 2013 revenue to outperform 2012 revenues.
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HRWC Offers Complimentary Fitness Books On Heart Rate Trainingby BWW News Desk - Jun 14, 2013The Heart Rate Watch Company is offering 'How To Successfully Use A Heart Rate Monitor' and 'How To Elevate Fitness With Strength and Interval Training' as complimentary e-book downloads for all customers and prospective customers with no purchase necessary. (more...)
ASK A TRAINER: 'What Can I Do if One Arm is Bigger and Stronger Than the Other?'by Michael Buckley - Jun 14, 2013If one side of your body is stronger than the other, should you do more reps and/or weight on the weaker side? (more...)
ASK A TRAINER: 'Why is it Harder to Lose Weight After 40?'by Michael Buckley - Jun 13, 2013Donna from Down Under has a question about weight loss after 40. (more...)
ALTAR BOYZ to Play North Carolina Theatre, 7/12-21by BWW News Desk - Jun 12, 2013North Carolina Theatre (NCT), the region's premier producer of professional Broadway musicals, is excited to welcome the Altar Boyz to 'rock the masses of all denominations by spreading the Good News and soothing the troubled souls of Raleigh through the glory of sweet pop music.' The runaway off-Broadway sensation, Altar Boyz plays July 12th through 21st for thirteen performances in AJ Fletcher Theater at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts (formerly Progress Energy Center). (more...)
VIDEO: Jen Chapin Releases Video for FEED YOUR BABYby BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2013Singer-songwriter Jen Chapin commissioned the award-winning Brazilian illustrator, Maria Eugênia, to create a video for her song, 'Feed Your Baby', an intimate portrait of a broken food system, from Jen's new album Reckoning. Check it out below! (more...)
Canadian Comic Glen Wool to Headline Adelaide Comedy Show, 6/18by BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2013He's been described as the funnier version of a cross between Jack Black and Meat Loaf, and his shows have been deemed compulsory for the melancholy. Canadian stand-up comedian, Glen Wool is all this and better. (more...)
Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, June 1 - First SIP from Paper Mill's THE LITTLE MERMAID, KINKY BOOTS Takes the Heat and More!by BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2013It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' round-up. Today's photos feature a first intermission pic from the stars of Paper Mill Playhouse's THE LITTLE MERMAID getting sudsy, THE FANTASTICKS celebrating June, the cast of KINKY BOOTS sweating it out and photos from MATILDA and THE BOOK OF MORMON on Broadway and across the pond, NICE WORK, THE LION KING, MOTOWN, ANYTHING GOES, WAR HORSE, LES MISERABLES, 42ND STREET at Pittsburgh CLO and more! (more...)
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