Beyonce to Headline WOMEN'S CONCERT FOR CHANGE on NBC, 6/2by TV News Desk - May 22, 2013NBC is set to air “The Women's Concert for Change: Live from London,” a live concert event from Twickenham Stadium in London, on Sunday, June 2 (9-11 p.m. ET). (more...)
BWW Awards Update 5/22 - 8 Days to Go and Currently 4(!) Ties!by BWW Special Coverage - May 22, 2013Voting opened on May 2, 2013 and runs through May 31, 2013 for the 11th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards! Here are the current standings as of 5/22 with just 8 days to go in voting! (more...)
AT&T Announces Renewed Committment To The Jersey Shoreby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013 Just in time for the un-official start of summer, AT&T* announced a series of community initiatives and network enhancements for the Shore region as Sandy re-build continues into the summer season.
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BWW Interviews: Gerald McCullouch Talks Career and MOONLIGHT AND LOVE SONGS at GAYFEST NYCby Gregory G. Allen - May 22, 2013TV and film actor Gerald McCullouch opens in 'Moonlight and Love Songs' at GAYFEST NYC May 23, 2013 - June 2, 2013 and discusses the show and his career with BroadwayWorld. (more...)
Yummie by Heather Thomson Partners With Tiki Style ME for Middle East Distributionby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Yummie by Heather Thomson, the New York-based shapewear, ready-to-wear and denim brand, announces a partnership with Tiki Style ME to launch the brand's distribution in the Middle East. Effective May 2013, Tiki Style ME will distribute Yummie by Heather Thomson shapewear to leading retailers across the Middle East. (more...)
KATIE Ranked as TV's No. 1 New Syndicated Talk Showby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013Based on National ratings during the week of May 6, 2013, 'Katie' ranked as TV's No. 1 new Syndicated talk show, leading runner-up 'Steve Harvey' in Households (+7% - 1.6 rating vs. 1.5 rating) and Total Viewers (+3% - 2.083 million vs. 2.019 million). (more...)
A.C.T.'s Young Conservatory Presents DARLING, A NEW MUSICAL, 6/14-29by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Young Conservatory Director Craig Slaight has announced Darling, A New Musical June 14-29, 2013, at The Theater at the Children's Creativity Museum (221 4th Street, San Francisco). Tickets are $20 and available by calling the A.C.T. Box Office at 415.749.2228 or going online to www.act-sf.org/ycshows. (more...)
Martin Casella's DIRECTIONS FOR RESTORING THE APPARENTLY DEAD Wins 2013 Great Gay Play Contestby Ben Peltz - May 21, 2013Pride Films and Plays announces that Directions for Restoring the Apparently Dead by Martin Casella was named the winner of the 2013 Great Gay Play Contest. In this lovely new drama, past and present collide when a straight man and gay man reconnect after life-shattering experiences. (more...)
FREEZE FRAME: New Dramatists Honor Seth Gelblumby Walter McBride - May 21, 2013New Dramatists, Tony Honor recipient and the nation's premiere playwright development workshop, just 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, earlier today, May 21 at the New York Marriott Marquis. Among those performing tributes were Tony Award nominee Keith Carradine (Hands on a Hardbody, The Will Rogers Follies) and Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins (Caroline, or Change; Jelly's Last Jam). The event co-chairs are Roger Berlind, Roy Furman, and Barry and Fran Weissler. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the festivities below! (more...)
Bruce Boxleitner Joins Hallmark's DEBBIE MACOMBER'S CEDAR COVEby TV News Desk - May 21, 2013Hallmark Channel announces Bruce Boxleitner ('TRON,' 'Babylon 5,' 'Scarecrow and Mrs. King') has been cast as a series regular in Hallmark Channel's first-ever primetime series, 'Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove.' The two-hour drama is set to premiere Saturday, July 20 (8 p.m. ET/PT, 7C), with Boxleitner joining the cast regularly as Bob Beldon, owner of the local Cedar Cove Inn, Thyme and Tide. (more...)
DARK SKIES Set for DVD, Blu-ray Release on 5/28by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013This May, Anchor Bay Entertainment and Dimension Films will unleash the supernatural thriller DARK SKIES on Blu-ray and DVD. From the producer of Paranormal Activity, Insidious and Sinister, DARK SKIES is a chilling film about the existence of evil and the strength it takes to fight its insidious attack. Hitting retail on May 28th, DARK SKIES will include a feature commentary and will be available for an SRP of $39.99 for the Blu-ray Combo Pack and $29.98 for the DVD. (more...)
See Broadway's NEWSIES For Only $79!by Contests - May 21, 2013It's the record-breaking, Tony Award-winning Broadway phenomenon that tells the story of an unlikely band of underdogs who take on the biggest names in publishing in an 'INSPIRATIONAL' (The Hollywood Reporter) fight for justice. See New York's smash-hit musical NEWSIES for just $79! Act quick, this special offer ends on June 4! (more...)
KATIE Holds Strong Among Syndicated Talkiesby TV News Desk - May 21, 2013 Based on National ratings during the week of May 6, 2013, 'Katie' ranked as TV's No. 1 new syndicated talk show, leading runner-up 'Steve Harvey' in Households (+7% - 1.6 rating vs. 1.5 rating) and Total Viewers (+3% - 2.083 million vs. 2.019 million). In fact, 'Katie' has finished as the top-rated freshman talker in Homes in each week since its September debut. (more...)
BAM Announces 34 Events in Opera, Theater, Music and Dance for 2013 Next Wave Festival!by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, today announced programming for the 2013 Next Wave Festival. The festival runs from September 17 through December 22 and comprises opera, theater, music, and dance productions in the institution's three mainstage venues: the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, the BAM Harvey Theater, and the BAM Richard B. Fisher Building. (more...)
Ridgefield Theatre Barn to Open I DO! I DO!, May 31by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013From the creators of The Fantasticks! comes this fun musical comedy about the ups and downs of marriage - and you don't want to miss it! With Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones and Music by Harvey Schmidt, based on the play Fourposter by Jan de Hartog, I DO! I DO! is directed by Richard Grasso with musical direction by John Rose. Produced by Cheryl Boyd. (more...)
GAYFEST NYC Festival Opens With MOONLIGHT AND LOVE SONGS, 5/24by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013GAYFEST NYC, Inc. (Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman, Producers; Craig Wesley Divino,Associate Producer), the country's premier producer of new LGBT-themed plays, will present the Fifth Festival of Plays, a four-week event filled with powerful theatre works spotlighting gay issues. The Festival opens with New York premiere of Moonlight and Love Songswritten by Scott C. Sickles. Directed by Steven Petrillo, the 7-member cast features Nick Bailey, D.H. Johnson, Kathryn Markey, Gerald McCullouch, Robert Meksin, Corey Richmond Skaggs and Christine Verleny. Performances begin Thursday, May 23 and will continue through Sunday, June 2, 2013 at the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex (312 West 36th Street). Opening night is Friday, May 24, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds from GAYFEST NYC benefit the Harvey Milk High School. (more...)
Theatre Raleigh Opens I DO! I DO!, 5/29by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013On the heels of the successful run of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Theatre Raleigh gets ready for the next engagement of their popular Hot Summer Nights Series with I Do! I Do! This is the touching story of two soul mates navigating the perils of life, set to the strains of a tuneful, charming score. The show opens on Wednesday, May 29 and runs through Sunday, June 9at Kennedy Theater at the Duke Energy Center. (more...)
Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekendby - May 19, 2013
Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, May 19, 2013 - Sunday, May 19, 2013.
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STAGE TUBE: KINKY BOOTS Media Montage - Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper and More!by Stage Tube - May 19, 2013The Tony nominated Kinky Boots put together a montage of the media craze since the announcement of its 12 nominations last month. Click below to watch interviews and clips featuring stars Stark Sands and Billy Porter, and the musical's creative team, including Cyndi Lauper, Harvey Fierstein and more! (more...)
Ringwald Theatre Announces 2013 Gay Play Series Lineup, 6/7-24by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2013The Ringwald Theatre has announced the 4th installment of its wildly popular Gay Play Series (GPS). Last year's outing was attended by hundreds of people over a two weekend period. This year the program will run three consecutive weekends and will feature a two-week run of the past three winning scripts, a serialized staged reading of a beloved classic, a new one-woman show, a brand new cabaret, and performances of 8 new, one act LGBT plays. (more...)
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