BWW Reviews: NEXT TO NORMAL - An Electrifyingly Good Time at Stages Repertory Theatreby David Clarke - May 28, 2012Overall, Stages Repertory Theatre does a great job with their production of Next to Normal. This is a must see production of a must see show. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Fresno Comes Alive With THE SOUND OF MUSICby Harmony Wheeler - May 28, 2012Audience members laughed and smiled as if they had never before seen Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” at Saturday night’s Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater performance of the classic musical. Such fresh enjoyment testifies to the quality of a show so often done — one that seems to be popping up everywhere this year and next. Despite a few glitches one might expect from community theater, Roger Rocka’s talented cast and crew gave a consistently strong two and a half hours of solid entertainment.
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Cristina Fontanelli Set for Enrico Caruso Museum Benefit 6/5by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2012Cristina Fontanelli, the renowned soprano who recently made her fourth annual performance at the prestigious Feinstein’s at The Loews Regency and served as host for PBS television specials starring Andrea Bocelli ( “Live From Central Park”), Il Volo, the Vienna Boys Choir and the Qi ong specials, will perform a benefit concert for the Enrico Caruso Museum on Tuesday, June 5, at 8 PM at the Enrico Caruso Room at Grotta Azzurra Ristorante, 177 Mulberry Street, in historic Little Italy. (more...)
THE IN-BETWEEN Concept Album CD to be Launched June 23 - Sabrina Aloueche, Daniel Boys, Dianne Pilkington & Lauren Samuels to Signby BWW News Desk - May 28, 2012A CD version of the concept album for new musical The In-Between is being released by Dress Circle on Saturday 23 June 2012. The album will be launched with an in-store signing from 11am to 12 noon, with cast members just announced to attend including West End stars Sabrina Aloueche, Daniel Boys, Dianne Pilkington and Lauren Samuels. (more...)
Full Cast of Matthew Bourne's PLAY WITHOUT WORDS UK Tour Announcedby BWW News Desk - May 28, 2012New Adventures and the National Theatre have announced full casting for MATTHEW BOURNE’S PLAY WITHOUT WORDS. The company will be Madelaine Brennan, Daniel Collins, Saranne Curtin, Daisy May Kemp, Anabel Kutay, Katy Lowenhoff, Adam Maskell, Anjali Mehra, Liam Mower, Jonathan Ollivier, Alastair Postlethwaite, Danny Reubens, Christopher Trenfield, Hannah Vassallo, Neil Westmoreland and Richard Winsor. (more...)
SPAMALOT Starring Marcus Brigstocke and Jon Culshaw Plays West End, July 24-Sep 9by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2012Howard Panter (Mr West End himself) for The Ambassador Theatre Group presents Monty Python’s Spamalot, a new musical lovingly ripped off from Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, directed by Christopher Luscombe. Galloping into the West End for a truly bespoke season at the Harold Pinter Theatre (long pause) Tuesday 24 July – Sunday 9 September 2012 (press night Tuesday 31 July). Tickets on sale now. (more...)
Trevor Nunn to Direct ALL THAT FALL, Starring Eileen Atkins & Michael Gambon at Jermyn Street, Oct 9-Nov 3by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2012On the back of Jermyn Street Theatre’s recent announcement of the UK premiere of Henrik Ibsen’s comic fantasy St John’s Night, to be staged this July, the smallest theatre in the heart of the West End announces another major production for this autumn. Three giants of the British stage come together as Trevor Nunn directs Eileen Atkins and Michael Gambon in All That Fall, a radio play by Samuel Beckett. The work, which has never been seen in London before, continues and extends this small and intimate theatre’s burgeoning reputation for attracting the very best talent in British theatre in order to rediscover and stage lesser-known works by major writers. Jermyn Street's production of ALL THAT FALL will play 9th October - 3rd November, with press night set for 11th October at 7.30pm. (more...)
Photo Flash: ESPA's CHEKHOV ON THE HUDSON Presents 6 Site-Specific Playsby BWW News Desk - May 27, 2012This spring, the students in Site-Specific Directing at Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA) have staged theatre all over New York City: from St. Mark’s Church, to Tompkins Square Park, Central Park, and more. The directors concluded their class this past week by fully producing Chekhov on the Hudson - six short Chekhov adaptations near the Hudson River. See photos from Upheaval on the Hudson, The Beach Umbrella, Three Sisters New York, Uncle Vanya, Taxed and The Proposal below! (more...)
Baum and Chambers Lead BRT's NEXT TO NORMAL to Artistic Heights, Both Expected and Unexpectedby Jeffrey Ellis - May 27, 2012In fact, in the retrospect afforded me by twelve hours, I have to admit that the production’s most revelatory performance is delivered by Mike Baum, as the long-suffering and beleaguered Dan Goodman, Diana’s stalwart and steadfast husband. That doesn’t mean Chambers’ performance is anything less than the spectacular onstage turn that it is—but, truth be told, it was expected from her. When word of her casting became publicly known, it is safe to say that 99% of the theater-going public (and actors themselves) agreed that Chambers’ casting was indeed perfect. And she delivers exactly what we all hoped for, showing off the versatility, the confidence and the presence that has long identified her as one of the very best to be found onstage. (more...)
First-Time Winners Dominic West, Monica Dolan et al. Snap Up 2012 BAFTAsby BWW News Desk - May 27, 2012First-time BAFTA winners Monica Dolan, Andrew Scott, Darren Boyd, Emily Watson and Dominic West took top honors at the Academy's ceremony May 27. (more...)
BWW Review: WW II Love Story: AND A NIGHTINGALE SANGby Nancy Grossman - May 27, 2012Wellesley Summer Theatre Company has a knack for creating the world of its plays and this love story within a war story is no exception. It is funny and dramatic, like life, and infused with earnest warmth by this solid ensemble. Playwright C.P. Taylor gives us characters to care about with flaws that make them interesting and human, and his charming dialogue is steeped in colloquial expressions that are peculiar to the British wordscape. (more...)
BWW TV: Broadway Salutes the Troops at Fleet Week- Part 2; PORGY & BESS, ANYTHING GOES, and More!by BroadwayWorld TV - May 27, 2012The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, along with the City of New York and the United States Navy, this week celebrated the 25th annual Fleet Week, to be held through May 28, 2012. Fleet Week is America’s premier tribute and “thank you” to the men and women who serve in the armed forces, and BroadwayWorld was there this afternoon for a special tribute to the troops from Broadway.
Check out performances from the casts of ANYTHING GOES, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, and PORGY AND BESS below! (more...)
MARY POPPINS Flies into Broadway San Jose, May 29 - June 10by Linda Hodges and Nick Hodges - May 27, 2012"Mary Poppins" is flying in to Broadway San Jose May 29 - June 10! Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stage-craft, "Mary Poppins" is everything you could ever want in a hit Broadway show! (more...)
2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 16: NINE Is A 10 (Twice)by Pat Cerasaro - May 27, 2012Today we are continuing our 30-day Tony Awards countdown - ending, of course, on the 2012 Tony Awards, June 10 - with a salute to a Tony-winning Best Musical directed and choreographed by the one and only Tommy Tune and composed by Maury Yeston - NINE. Based on Federico Fellini’s 8 ½, NINE is a surrealistic concept musical that concerns itself with the mid-life crisis of a glamorous Italian film director and the many, many women in his life - his wife, his mother, his mistress, his muse, his agent and many, many more. (more...)
Photo Flash: SPIDER-MAN Welcomes Sailors Aboard USS Wasp for Fleet Week 2012by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2012In honor of Fleet Week, Broadway’s own super hero Spider-Man, welcomed real American heroes from the U.S. Armed Services to New York City, sailing into New York Harbor aboard the USS Wasp in the “Parade of Ships” earlier today. Spider-Man was given a tour of the ship by the Admiral, took photos with sailors, and gave a salute to everyone onboard for their service. (more...)
Photo Flash: Memorial Day Weekend Saturday Intermission Pics - NEWSIES, JERSEY BOYS, West End's THE 39 STEPS and More!by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2012Do you ever wonder what your favorite Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tour and regional stars are doing during intermission? Thanks to NEWSIES' Andrew Keenan-Bolger (@KeenanBlogger), dedicated performers and excited fans, now you can see for yourself. Keenan-Bolger started the trend when he was in Mary Poppins three years ago. Keenan-Bolger Tweeted today, May 26: "Hey theatre tweeps, its time for Saturday Intermission Pics! Snap a pic of you or ur cast at intermish and tag #SIP" (more...)
Ian Stenlake and Michelle Doake to Star in NEXT TO NORMAL in Sydney, Sep 13-Oct 7by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2012Next to Normal is coming to Sydney for a strictly limited season playing at the Capitol Theatre from 13 September to 7 October 2012. Director Tyran Parke today announced the cast who will perform in this groundbreaking musical that follows the life of the Goodman’s – who seem like a perfect family. The musical, with music by Tom Kitt and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, stars Ian Stenlake, Bobby Fox, Dash Kruk, Michelle Doake, Ross Hannaford and Erica Lovell. (more...)
I AM MY OWN WIFE - Pulitzer And Tony Winner At Gulfshore Playhouseby Beau Higgins - May 26, 2012Gulfshore Playhouse announced the final show that will complete their 2012-2013 season: “I Am My Own Wife”, the Tony Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Doug Hughes. The Playhouse will present this play that the New York Times called “both moving and intellectually absorbing” January 18-Feb 3, 2013, with a preview performance on January 17th.
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PALM BEACH POPS ANNOUNCE 2012-2013 Concert Seasonby Beau Higgins - May 26, 2012Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops, Florida’s premier Pops orchestra, is offering another sensational season of sophisticated musical entertainment with the announcement of six signature concert series. Audiences are invited to hear “The Music You Love, Live” as the orchestra celebrates 21 years of outstanding music from The Great American Songbook with special guest artists including American Idol Finalist Tamyra Gray, pianist and vocalist, Tony DeSare, Broadway leading lady, Christine Andreas, and Vegas superstar Clint Holmes and more.
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Tokyo International Players Announce 2012-13 Youth Programs, Auditions, Upcoming Shows and Moreby BWW News Desk - May 26, 2012Tokyo International Players have announced information about upcoming 2012-13 productions, youth opportunities, auditions, how to apply to produce a show on TIP's second stage, and more. See full details below. (more...)
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