OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES to Host Talkbacks Today and Tomorrowby BWW News Desk - May 9, 2012Tonight and tomorrow at the new off-Broadway comedy Old Jews Telling Jokes, there will be post-show talk backs with Roy Blount Jr. (tonight, May 9) and Alan Zweibel (tomorrow, May 10).
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John Wesley Harding's CABINET OF WONDERS Continues at NYC's City Winery, 5/19by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2012Musician/author John Wesley Harding continues his Cabinet of Wonders residency at New York’s City Winery on May 19. Drawing together collaborators from the worlds of music, literature and comedy, the Cabinet of Wonders features Harding curating, hosting and performing with a number of hand-picked artists in a variety show format. After a run of shows that included appearances by Edie Brickell, Sondre Lerche, Eugene Mirman, Rick Moody, A.C. Newman, the Punch Brothers, Josh Ritter, Sarah Vowell, Colson Whitehead and many others, Harding goes on in May to feature performances by artists including Kurt Braunohler, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Janeane Garofalo, Kelly Hogan, Lenny Kaye, Sam Lipsyte, Tift Merritt & Simone Dinnerstein and Langhorne Slim. (more...)
Catherine Hicks, Parvesh Cheena, Mackenzie Phillips, Peri Giplin & More to Perform in Blank Theatre's 20th Anniversary Young Playwrights Festival 5/31-6/24by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012More than 50 actors are set to participate in The Blank Theatre’s 20th Anniversary Young Playwrights Festival, including Catherine Hicks (7th Heaven), Laura Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program), Mackenzie Phillips (American Graffiti, One Day At A Time), Peri Gilpin (Frasier), Josh Randall (Greek, Scrubs, Dusk Rings A Bell at The Blank), Lenny Jacobson (Nurse Jackie, Sukie & Sue: Their Story at The Blank), Zach Roerig (The Vampire Diaries), and Matthew Moy (2 Broke Girls). Twelve winning plays by young playwrights aged 9 -19, from nine different states, will be presented during this year’s festival at the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood, running from May 31- June 24. (more...)
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Frog & Peach Theatre's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Feat. Lenny Ciotti as Puckby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012Starring Lenny Ciotti, Eric Doss, Amy Frances Quint, Erick Gonzalez and Jonathan Reed, Frog and Peach Theatre's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will play from April 26 to May 20, 2012 at the West End Theater, 263 West 86th St. Check out the production photographs below. (more...)
Updated: Michael McKean in Stable Condition Following Car Accidentby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012In today's The Washington Post, McKean's rep, Harriet Sternberg, reports that the actor is in stable condition and is recovering from a broken leg. (more...)
10th Annual Windy City Gay Idol Semi-Finals Set for 6/2by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012Windy City Gay Idol, now in its 10th year, is one step closer to crowning a Gay Idol. Don't miss the Semifinals on Saturday, June 2 at Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted, with doors at 2 p.m., show at 3 p.m. The largest annual search for the best amateur gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered singers in the Chicago area continues, after ten preliminary events, with the top 23 finalists all competing for a spot in the Top Twelve at the Finals which will be held Saturday, June 16. (more...)
THE HUNGER GAMES to Arrive on Blu-ray/DVD, 8/18by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012Lionsgate’s THE HUNGER GAMES juggernaut will arrive on home entertainment at 12:01 A.M. on Saturday, August 18, as the first film in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games franchise. (more...)
Michael McKean Struck by Car on Upper West Sideby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2012NBC's New York 4 reports that actor Michael McKean has been struck by a car on the Upper West Side. (more...)
Photo Flash: Local Playwrights One-Act Showcase for John F Kennedy, DonnaMarie Vaughan, Justin Karcher Set for May 17by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2012The last production of the American Repertory Theater of WNY 2011-12 season features the annual Local Playwrights One-Act Showcase, on May 24 to June 2 at Buffalo East, 1410 Main Street, Buffalo. The showcase has been a highlight of ART's programming for a majority of this young theater's history and reflects the creative side of ART's mission to support a new generation of American playwrights and to utilize unknown or unproven talent. (more...)
Photo Coverage: OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES Opens Off-Broadwayby Jennifer Broski - May 21, 2012The new off-Broadway show OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES began performances on Tuesday May 1 and opened yesterday, May 20, at The Westside Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening and brings you photo coverage below. (more...)
Complete Emerging America Festival Line-Up Announced: PIRATES OF PENZANCE, EXPERIMENT AMERICA and Moreby BWW News Desk - May 18, 2012The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), Huntington Theatre Company, and the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston today announced additional events and offerings as part of the third Emerging America— an annual festival featuring groundbreaking performance by American artists. (more...)
BWW TV: Meet the Team of OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES - at the Deliby BroadwayWorld TV - May 17, 2012The new off-Broadway show OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES began performances on Tuesday May 1 and will open on May 20 at The Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street). Want to meet the hilarious company at - where else - a deli? If so, click below! (more...)
GIL EVANS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Kicks Off Highline Ballroom Events, 5/21-6/4by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2012Highline Ballroom has announced its upcoming shows, May 21-June 4, 2012. See below for the full schedule. (more...)
STAGE TUBE: First Look - Trailer for ABC's New Comedy THE NEIGHBORSby Stage Tube - May 16, 2012ABC has released a trailer for its upcoming new comedy series THE NEIGHBORS starring Jami Gertz and Lenny Venito. Get a sneak peek at the new series below!
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Photo Flash: First Look at OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES!by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2012The new off-Broadway show OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES will begin performances on Tuesday May 1 and open on May 20 at The Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street). BroadwayWorld brings you production shots below! (more...)
ABC Unveils 2012 -13 Primetime Scheduleby BWW News Desk - May 15, 2012ABC continues to set the industry standard for creative ingenuity, strong viewer retention and ratings success in primetime, delivering the No. 1 comedy ("Modern Family"), No. 1 drama ("Grey's Anatomy") and No. 1 freshman drama ("Once Upon a Time") this season in the key Adult 18-49 demographic. (more...)
Interview with OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES Creator Dan Okrent and Star Marilyn Sokolby BWW News Desk - May 15, 2012OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES’ creator and producer Dan Okrent and cast member Marilyn Sokol were just interviewed by Sam Roberts on “New York Times Close Up." The segment begins at 23:30 here! (more...)
OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES to be Featured on NY1 This Weekendby BWW News Desk - May 11, 2012OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES’ creator and producer Dan Okrent and cast member Marilyn Sokol will be interviewed by Sam Roberts on “New York Times Close Up” tomorrow night Saturday May 12 at 10 PM; it will be rebroadcast on Sunday May 13 at 10 AM. (more...)
Billie Williams Brings FADE TO BLUES to Metropolitan Room, 6/8 & 6/15by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2012Billie Williams stages her debut cabaret show "Fade to Blues" at the Metropolitan Room, June 8 and June 15. (more...)
The Laugh Factory Las Vegas Presents Ian Edwards, Dean Delray and Zach Risen, 5/14-20by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2012The legendary Laugh Factory Las Vegas at the New Tropicana Las Vegas today announced this week’s comedy lineup. Ian Edwards, Dean Delray and Zach Risen take the stage May 14-20.
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