PlayhouseSquare Honors Broadway Producer Margo Lionby BWW News Desk - Oct 27, 2011PlayhouseSquare honored Broadway producer Margo Lion with its highest award, the PlayhouseSquare Star Award for Achievement in the Performing Arts, at its annual Chairman's Dinner on Tuesday night. (more...)
Aaron Carter Joins The Cast Of THE FANTASTICKSby BWW News Desk - Oct 24, 2011Triple-Platinum Recording Artist Aaron Carter, who burst onto the pop music scene in the late nineties and quickly achieved worldwide superstardom and the adoration of millions of loyal fans, will join the cast of The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, on Monday, November 7, 2011. (more...)
Marcus Center Continues New Series with Savion Glover's BARE SOUNDZ; Tickets On Sale 10/2by BWW
News Desk - Nov 8, 2011The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts continues its new Marcus Center Presents series this fall with Savion Glover's BARE SOUNDZ on Tuesday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Uihlein Hall. With BARE SOUNDZ, Glover strips the art of tap down to rhythmic essentials. Tickets go on sale on Sunday, October 2nd at 12:00 p.m. at the Marcus Center Box Office. (more...)
Marcus Center Continues New Series with Savion Glover's BARE SOUNDZ 11/8by BWW
News Desk - Nov 8, 2011The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts continues its new Marcus Center Presents series this fall with Savion Glover's BARE SOUNDZ on Tuesday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Uihlein Hall. (more...)
Aaron Carter Joins The Cast Of THE FANTASTICKSby BWW
News Desk - Nov 7, 2011Triple-Platinum Recording Artist Aaron Carter, who burst onto the pop music scene in the late nineties and quickly achieved worldwide superstardom and the adoration of millions of loyal fans, will join the cast of The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, on Monday, November 7, 2011. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Aaron Carter in Rehearsal for THE FANTASTICKS!by Walter McBride - Nov 5, 2011Triple-Platinum Recording Artist Aaron Carter, who burst onto the pop music scene in the late nineties, will join the cast of The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, on Monday, November 7, 2011. BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage of Carter in rehearsals below! (more...)
Neil Berg's 100 Years Of Broadway Debuts at Three Stages by BWW News Desk - Nov 4, 2011Take five dazzling Broadway stars-including the woman who has performed the female lead for "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway longer than any other actress in the show's 23 year history-and add an all-star Broadway band performing favorite songs from the best-loved musicals in history, and there you have it: Neil Berg's widely acclaimed 100 Years of Broadway. (more...)
FREEZE FRAME: Aaron Carter in Rehearsal for THE FANTASTICKS!by Walter McBride - Nov 4, 2011Triple-Platinum Recording Artist Aaron Carter, who burst onto the pop music scene in the late nineties and quickly achieved worldwide superstardom and the adoration of millions of loyal fans, will join the cast of The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, on Monday, November 7, 2011.
Check out a photo preview of Carter in rehearsal for the show below, and check back later for full coverage! (more...)
Photo Flash: First Look at Tonya Pinkins, et al. in MILK LIKE SUGARby BWW News Desk - Nov 2, 2011Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director), Women's Project (Julie Crosby, Producing Artistic Director) and La Jolla Playhouse (Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director; Michael S. Rosenberg, Managing Director) present the New York premiere of MILK LIKE SUGAR, a new play by Kirsten Greenidge in her New York debut. Directed by Rebecca Taichman (Menopausal Gentlemen, Orlando, The Scene), the production has an Opening Night set for Tuesday, November 1 at 7PM. The limited engagement will play through Sunday, November 20 at Playwrights Horizons Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 West 42nd Street). (more...)
A Classical Encounter with Savion Glover to Play Bass Performance Hall 11/1by BWW
News Desk - Nov 1, 2011Performing Arts Fort Worth welcomes A Classical Encounter with Savion Glover to Bass Performance Hall on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $22 and are on sale NOW! (more...)
Ben Vereen Returns to San Francisco With STEPPIN' OUT, 6/12-17by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012Ben Vereen returns to The RRazz Room to with his show "Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen," a high energy tribute to the music of Broadway, along with musical selections made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. Audiences can expect to hear classics such as "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries," "Mr. Bojangles" and "Defying Gravity." Well known to theatre audiences for his Tony Award and Drama Desk winning performance in Pippin, Vereen has also appeared on Broadway in Wicked, Chicago, Fosse and Jelly's Last Jam. He is currently celebrating the release of his CD "Steppin' Out Live." (more...)
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Steven Pasquale Chats NBC's DO NO HARMby Stage Tube - May 14, 2012NBC has released a clip from its new medical drama, DO NOT HARM which will star stage veterans Steven Pasquale, Phylicia Rashad and Michael Esper. View a sneak peek of the new series as well as an interview with Pasquale below! (more...)
Hope Clarke Brings DIANA SANDS to Juneteenth Legacy Theatre, 5/15-20by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2012Actress Diana Sands (1934-1973) refused to be bound by stereotypes. An African-American woman who knew full well the sting of prejudice, she constantly searched for roles with strength and dignity while battling the mindset of the entertainment establishment. Often overlooked today, her story and legacy will be told by Tony Award nominee Hope Clarke (Caroline or Change, Jelly's Last Jam) in the world premiere of Steve Willis' Diana Sands: A Certain Toughness of Spirit. Directed by Sue Lawless, the show begins performances May 15 at the Workshop Theatre Company's Jewel Box Theatre, at 312 West 36th Street, on the 4th floor. (more...)
The Broad Stage Presents Tony Award Winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, 3/9, 11by BWW
News Desk - Mar 9, 2012Brian Stokes Mitchell returns to Los Angeles where it all started for him on March 9, 2012.
Brian Stokes Mitchell's credits include work as an actor, singer, dancer, voice-over artist, author, arranger, orchestrator, conductor and record producer. He has enjoyed a career on Broadway, television and film, along with appearances in the great American concert halls. On Valentine's Day this year, he joined the national TV phenomenon of Glee (along with Jeff Goldblum) to play one of Rachel's (Lea Michele) two Dads. (more...)
Photos: Philadelphia Theatre Company's SCOTTSBORO BOYS Opens Tonight, Jan 25by BWW News Desk - Jan 25, 2012Philadelphia Theatre Company officially opens THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS tonight, January 25, 2012, running through February 19 at PTC’s home in the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Previews began January 20, 2012. This is the first regional production of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS since its run on Broadway last season. Check out official production shots from the musical below! (more...)
Photo Flash: First Look at Philadelphia Theatre Company's SCOTTSBORO BOYSby BWW News Desk - Jan 19, 2012Philadelphia Theatre Company's 2011-2012 season continues with THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, running January 20 – February 19 at PTC’s home in the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets). For tickets, call 215-985-0420 or visit PhiladelphiaTheatreCompany.org. Check out official production shots from the musical below! (more...)
August Wilson Theatre Gets New ProBax Seatingby BWW News Desk - Jan 11, 2012Last night, American theatergoers experienced for the first time the comfort of the revolutionary ProBax® seating technology, when Jujamcyn Theaters unveiled the August Wilson Theatre’s brand new seats. Setting a new standard in comfort, the Broadway house -- currently home to the smash hit Jersey Boys -- is the first American theater to utilize this ergonomic seating. Using dual density foams to encourage an anatomically correct posture, the patented ProBax® cushions reduce back ache and muscle fatigue from sitting. In a theatrical setting, they allow the audience to focus more freely on the show, while reducing the need to shift and fidget. Also, by encouraging a more upright posture, they allow for more comfortable leg space. Widely used in the automotive industry, and in select theaters abroad, this cutting-edge technology had never been used in a North American entertainment venue until now. (more...)
The Broad Stage Presents Tony Award Winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, 3/9, 11by BWW News Desk - Feb 28, 2012Brian Stokes Mitchell returns to Los Angeles where it all started for him on March 9, 2012.
Brian Stokes Mitchell's credits include work as an actor, singer, dancer, voice-over artist, author, arranger, orchestrator, conductor and record producer. He has enjoyed a career on Broadway, television and film, along with appearances in the great American concert halls. On Valentine's Day this year, he joined the national TV phenomenon of Glee (along with Jeff Goldblum) to play one of Rachel's (Lea Michele) two Dads. (more...)
Neil Berg's 100 Years Of Broadway Debuts at Three Stages by BWW
News Desk - Dec 4, 2011Take five dazzling Broadway stars-including the woman who has performed the female lead for "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway longer than any other actress in the show's 23 year history-and add an all-star Broadway band performing favorite songs from the best-loved musicals in history, and there you have it: Neil Berg's widely acclaimed 100 Years of Broadway. (more...)
Lynn Nottage, David Gallo et al. to Judge 4th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition, 5/7by BWW News Desk - Apr 19, 2012Jujamcyn Theaters (Jordan Roth, President) and True Colors Theatre Company (Kenny Leon, Co-Founding Artistic Director) have announced the judges and guest performers for the 4th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition on Monday, May 7th at 7:00 p.m. at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street). The event, which is free and open to the public, features high school students from Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh and Seattle performing monologues by the late, legendary American playwright. (more...)
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