STAGE TUBE: Paper Mill Playhouse Chats with Stephen Flaherty, Part 5!by Stage Tube - May 9, 2012Over the course of five weeks, Paper Mill Playhouse launched five short video interviews with Once on This Island composer Stephen Flaherty. Watch the fifth and final part of the interview series below! (more...)
Kennedy Center's FIRST YOU DREAM, Featuring Leslie Kritzer, Patina Miller, et al. Opens 6/8by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2012The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb in the Eisenhower Theater June 8 to July 1, 2012. (more...)
Judy McLane to Join MAMMA MIA! as 'Donna' in Juneby BWW News Desk - May 7, 2012After playing the role of “Tanya” for the past seven years in Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, Broadway favorite Judy McLane will assume the starring role of “Donna Sheridan” on Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway). (more...)
Chita Rivera Brings 'MY BROADWAY' Concert to New Jersey, May 19by BWW News Desk - May 7, 2012For the very first time, two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera brings her concert, CHITA RIVERA: MY BROADWAY, to The New Jersey Performing Arts Center in the intimate setting of The Chase Room and will perform songs from her legendary Broadway career. She will perform two shows only at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM. All tickets are $50 (general admission) and can be ordered by calling 1-888-GO-NJPAC or at www.njpac.org. NJPAC is located at 1 Center Street in Newark, N.J. (more...)
CHICAGO Welcomes Back Terra C. MacLeod and Roz Ryan, 5/7by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2012On Monday, May 7, 2012, revival of the Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO welcomes the return Terra C. MacLeod as merry murderess Velma Kelly and Roz Ryan as Cook County jail Matron "Mama" Morton. (more...)
CURTAINS, from The Creators of Cabaret & Chicago, Set for European Professional Premiere July 25by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2012Curtains, the backstage musical comedy whodunit from the creators of Cabaret and Chicago, will get its European professional premiere production in a strictly limited 6-week season at the Landor Theatre from 25 July - 1 September. (more...)
BWW TV: Preview Paper Mill's ONCE ON THIS ISLAND - Lynn Ahrens, Thomas Kail, Syesha Mercado and More!by BroadwayWorld TV - May 23, 2012BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge brings you video interviews and performance footage from yesterday's Once On This Island press preview at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Thomas Kail, Stephen Flaherty et al. Preview Paper Mill's ONCE ON THIS ISLANDby Jennifer Broski - May 22, 2012Today, May 22, Paper Mill Playhouse hosted a performance preview for its new production of Once On This Island at The New 42nd Street Studios (229 W 42nd Street, 7th Floor). BroadwayWorld was there and brings you stills from the event, featuring Thomas Kail, Bradley Rapier, Syesha Mercado, Stephen Flaherty and more. Check out the photos below! (more...)
MAMMA MIA! Welcomes Judy McLane, Felicia Finley, Aaron Lazar & More!by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2012Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ global hit musical MAMMA MIA! will welcome new principals Christy Altomare, Lauren Cohn, Daniel Cooney, Felicia Finley, Aaron Lazar, Graham Rowat and Zak Resnick who will join Judy McLane as “Donna Sheridan” at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) on Monday, June 4, 2012. (more...)
Nominee Reactions: Kathleen Marshall - '10 nominations is a really nice round number'by BWW - May 1, 2012"I'm so excited for the show! 10 nominations is a really nice round number. My husband and I were watching NY1 this morning and simultaneously trying to get our twins out the door to go to music class. So, we were wrangling them and watching the nominations at the same time. My husband Scott Landis is a producer for NICE WORK and for VENUS IN FUR so we were especially thrilled. We're a quadruple nomination household! The cast is performing on David Letterman on Thursday so we have a rehearsal for that. I'm thrilled that i'll get to see them!"
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STAGE TUBE: Paper Mill Playhouse Chats with Stephen Flaherty, Part 4!by Stage Tube - Apr 30, 2012Over the course of five weeks, Paper Mill Playhouse will launch five short video interviews with Once on This Island composer Stephen Flaherty. Watch the fourth part of the interview series below! (more...)
Darius de Haas, Adam Jacobs, Saycon Sengbloh, et al. Join Paper Mill Playhouse's ONCE ON THIS ISLAND; Full Cast Announced!by BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2012Paper Mill Playhouse just announced full casting for the Millburn, New Jersey, theater's production of Once On This Island (book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty). More than 20 years after its premiere, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens are re-inventing their first musical with Tony-nominated director Thomas Kail (In the Heights, Lombardi, Magic/Bird), choreographer Bradley Rapier (So You Think You Can Dance, Jesus Christ Superstar) and new orchestrations by music director Lynne Shankel (Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Altar Boyz). Once On This Island begins performances on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, and runs through Sunday, June 24, 2012. Once On This Island is proudly sponsored by Bank of America. The official press opening is scheduled for Sunday, June 3, 2012. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of THE LANDING!by Jennifer Broski - Apr 26, 2012Vineyard Theatre's Developmental Lab Production of THE LANDING (previously titled "Andra") -- a collection of three related one-act musicals written by the celebrated composer John Kander and his new collaborator, Greg Pierce -- will be presented under the direction of Walter Bobbie, May 15-June 3 at The Vineyard (108 E. 15 St.). The cast just met the press, and BroadwayWorld brings you photos of John Kander, Greg Pierce, Paul Anthony Stewart, David Hyde Pierce, Jake Bennett Siegfried, Julia Murney, David Loud and Walter Bobbie below! (more...)
InDepth InterView: Sergio Trujillo On LEAP OF FAITH, FLASHDANCE, MEMPHIS, NEXT TO NORMAL & Moreby Pat Cerasaro - Apr 26, 2012Today we are talking to one of the busiest choreographers on Broadway who was recently represented by four shows running on the Great White Way simultaneously (a new record) - the long-running hit JERSEY BOYS, Pulitzer Prize-winner NEXT TO NORMAL, multi-Tony Award-winning MEMPHIS and THE ADDAMS FAMILY. His most recent Broadway credit is the new Alan Menken/Glenn Slater musical adaptation of the 90s hit Steve Martin comedy LEAP OF FAITH featuring Broadway superstar Raul Esparza in the lead. In addition to discussing the unique demands of his involvement with the aforementioned new musicals with a pronounced focus on his current project, Trujillo opens up about the process of collaborating with a director and what musical staging is all about at its core, as well as outlining his experiences working with a number of notable names on his impressive assortment of projects so far and taking a look back at his own career as a performer, having previously appeared in GUYS & DOLLS, FOSSE and the film version of CHICAGO among other illustrious resume entries. Plus, Trujillo shares his infectious enthusiasm and passionate dedication to his art and reveals what he will be taking on next after LEAP OF FAITH’s opening night, which is tonight - a tryout tour of a screen-to-stage adaptation of the iconic 80s hit FLASHDANCE and an original dramatic musical included. All of that and much, much more! (more...)
Mark Rylance to Perform in 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonyby BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2012The Telegraph reports that Tony Award winner Mark Rylance will perform at the opening ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (more...)
Brian Stokes Mitchell to Headline Philadelphia Theatre Company Gala on April 30by BWW News Desk - Apr 20, 2012Brian Stokes Mitchell headlines Philadelphia Theatre Company’s annual Gala on Monday, April 30 at The Hyatt at the Bellevue. Ticket holders will be admitted to mezzanine seating of the Grand Ballroom beginning at 8:30pm. (more...)
InDepth InterView: Brooke Shields On THE SOUND OF MUSIC At Carnegie Hall; Broadway, Hollywood & Moreby Pat Cerasaro - Apr 18, 2012Making a name for herself as a model at a very early age set the stage for a career on screens large and small - as well as the Broadway stage itself many, many times over - for iconic beauty Brooke Shields. On April 24, she takes on the role of the Baroness in a starry Carnegie Hall concert mounting of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s much-loved musical classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC, co-starring previous InDepth InterView participant Tony Goldwyn as Captain Von Trapp in addition the subject of next week’s upcoming InDepth InterView as Maria, rising star Laura Osnes. Sharing her insights on her many notable Broadway appearances since her bow in GREASE in the 1990s - including thoughts on her stints in CABARET, CHICAGO, WONDERFUL TOWN, THE ADDAMS FAMILY and more - Shields opens up about her affection for the theatrical form and her desire to pursue plays and musicals in the future. Additionally, Shields comments on her role opposite Miley Cyrus on HANNAH MONTANA, as well as her sitcom days on SUDDENLY SUSAN and upcoming film appearance in HOT FLASHES. Plus, all about her impressions of THE SOUND OF MUSIC and her affection for the classic score, original film and its stars as well as the challenges she faces taking on the tricky role of the Baroness in the gala Carnegie Hall concert event. All of that and much, much more! (more...)
Brighton Fringe Presents KISS OF THE RED MENACE, 5/5-7, 26-27by BWW News Desk - Apr 13, 2012Cabaret , Chicago , Funny Lady and more... Kander & Ebb wrote them all. Diva-Chanteuse, Melody La Rouge sings them all in this tribute to Broadway's best! (more...)
Walter Bobbie to Direct THE LANDING at Vineyard Theatre; Julia Murney & Paul Anthony Stewart Join Castby BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2012According to an audition listing, Walter Bobbie is set to direct Vineyard Theatre's Developmental Lab Production of THE LANDING (previously titled "Andra") -- a collection of three related one-act musicals written by the celebrated composer John Kander and his new collaborator, Greg Pierce - THE LANDING will be presented May 15-June 3 at The Vineyard (108 E. 15 St.). (more...)
STAGE TUBE: Matt Zarley Releases 'Trust Me' Music Videoby Stage Tube - Apr 12, 2012Matt Zarley began his career at 12 years old, dancing with Tony The Tiger in a Kellogg's "Frosted Flakes" commercial. Subsequently, his path took him to Broadway many times. He made his Broadway debut, while still a teen, in A CHORUS LINE. He's also been featured in CATS, CHICAGO, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and played the title roles in both JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT and THE WHO'S TOMMY. (more...)
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