STAGE TUBE: Philip Seymour Hoffman Talks DEATH OF A SALESMANby Stage Tube - May 27, 2012Philip Seymour Hoffman, one of the nation's top acting talents known for playing extremely varied roles in film and on stage, including Truman Capote, which earned him an Oscar, and Father Brendan Flynn in Doubt, which earned him an Oscar nomination, speaks with Mo Rocca about his Tony Award-nominated performance as Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
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Jay-Z to Head ANNIE Film Soundtrackby BWW News Desk - May 26, 2012According to a report by MSN Music News, Jay-Z will head musical direction for the soundtrack of the new Annie film starring Willow Smith. (more...)
The Media Theatre Announces 2012 Delco Idol and Delco Idol Jr. Contestantsby BWW News Desk - May 25, 2012The Media Theatre held auditions for the 2012 “Delco Idol” contests on May 21 and 23. More than 150 singers participated, and now the theatre has chosen this year's contestants. The final list of contestants for “Delco Idol” and “Delco Idol Junior” is available online at www.mediatheatre.org. (more...)
Breaking News: Two-Time Tony Award Winner Katie Finneran is Miss Hannigan in ANNIE!by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2012Two-time Tony Award® winner Katie Finneran (Promises, Promises, Noises Off) will star as Miss Hannigan in the new production of ANNIE, the Tony Award-winning classic musical. ANNIE opens November 8 at the Palace Theatre (1567 Broadway at 47th Street). Previews begin October 3.
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THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: May 19-25by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2012HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: GODSPELL sings Schwartz, Paper Mill preps ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, New Dramtists honor Bernadette, and so much more! (more...)
Tom Kitt, Marvin Hamilsch, Jeanine Tesori's STARS OF DAVID to Play Philadelphia Theatre Company This Fallby BWW News Desk - May 24, 2012Philadelphia Theatre Company announces the world premiere of the new musical Stars of David to open its 2012-2013 season this fall. (more...)
Hey, Jef, Here's My Headshot: BRAD OXNAMby Jeffrey Ellis - May 24, 2012Who's who in Tennessee theater? Sometimes, without a program in your hand, it’s difficult to know who’s playing whom—hence, our newest feature: Hey, Jef, Here's My Headshot...featuring some of the Volunteer State's best-known—or soon-to-be-known all over the freakin’ world—thespians. And have you ever wondered who the amazing photographers are who make them look so damn good? We’re gonna tell ya…Today’s actor/subject/model is the handsome, talented and very busy Brad Oxnam, photographed by Rick Malkin. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Matt Doyle, Betsy Wolfe, et al. in York Theatre Company's NEO 8by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 23, 2012York Theatre Company presented the 8th Annual NEO 8 (an acronym for “New, Emerging, Outstanding”) on Monday, May 21, at The York Theatre at Saint Peter’s (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). The event celebrated songwriters primed to pen the next generation of musicals. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the performers below! (more...)
David Snider to Join Arena Stage as Director of Artistic Programming July 2012by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater’s Artistic Director Molly Smith has announced that this July 2012 D.C.-area arts manager and artist David Snider will become the company’s Director of Artistic Programming. Snider will be leaving Young Playwrights’ Theater (YPT), where he has served since 2005 as producing artistic director and CEO, to bring his multi-faceted, award-winning talents to the artistic team of Arena Stage. (more...)
David Yazbek's WOMEN ON THE VERGE... Set for West End?by Rialto Chatter - May 23, 2012In an interview with thecraptacular.com, David Yazbek revealed that he and Jeffrey Lane have been rewriting WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN ahead of a new production in London next year. (more...)
Cortland Rep Announces Pavilion Award Nominations for High-School Theaterby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012Cortland Repertory Theatre has announced the nominees for their tenth annual “Pavilion Awards” which recognize Outstanding Achievement in local high school theatre. For the sixth year, First Niagara Bank serves as the Corporate Sponsor for this program, which allows for many categories within the musical and non-musical genres. Musicals in consideration were held at the Cortland, Dryden, Groton, Homer, McGraw and Tully High Schools. Non-musical plays were also presented at Cortland, Homer and Tully. (more...)
Barrington Stage to Kick Off FINN'S CABARET With Joe Iconis, 5/25 & 26by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in downtown Pittsfield, MA, under the leadership of Julianne Boyd, Artistic Director, and Tristan Wilson, Managing Director, today announced the first season of performances at the brand-new 49-seat Mr. Finn’s Cabaret, located on the lower level of the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center (formerly Stage 2), 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (more...)
Jason Graae, Faith Prince to Play Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal, 6/11by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012Sterling’s Upstairs at The Federal welcomes Broadway’s Faith Prince and Jason Graae Monday, June 11, 2012 for the Los Angeles debut of The Prince and The Showboy. (more...)
Photo Flash: Kate Baldwin & Burke Moses in Arena Stage's THE MUSIC MAN- Production Shots!by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2012Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater's production of MerEdith Wilson's The Music Man, helmed by Artistic Director Molly Smith, stars Kate Baldwin (Tony Award nominee for Broadway's Finian's Rainbow) as Marian the librarian, joined by Burke Moses (original Gaston in Broadway's Beauty and the Beast) as Harold Hill. The Music Man runs through July 22, 2012 in the Fichandler Stage. BroadwayWorld brings you production shots of Burke Moses and Kate Baldwin in action below! (more...)
Kritzerland Upstairs at Sterling's Presents THE RANDY NEWMAN ALBUM, 6/3by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2012Kritzerland Upstairs at Sterling’s presents The Randy Newman Album on Sunday, June 3, 2012 — 7:00 pm. The show stars (in alphabetical order) Melody Hollis (Broadway: Susan,Irving Berlin’s White Christmas; Annie, MusThWest), Dennis Kyle (Reprise’s They’re Playing Our Song; Rooster in Annie, Theater Aspen), Gia Mora (Three-time Helen Hayes Nominee; Sunset Boulevard, Signature Theatre), Leigh Ann Larkin (Broadway: Gypsy, Dainty June; A Little Night Music, Petra) and Stephen Van Dorn (Gerard, Lovelace: A Rock Opera; Rutledge, 1776, Actors Co-op), with music director Tom Griep and special guest and world-class guitarist and composer Grant Geissman. (more...)
Spotlighters Theater Presents Lanford Wilson's HOT_L BALTIMORE, 6/1-24by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2012Spotlighters Theatre presents Lanford Wilson's HOT_L BALTIMORE, set to open June 1, 2012 and running through June 24, 2012, Friday and Saturday at 8pm, and Sunday at 2pm. Directed by Eric Stein and featuring work by stage manager Molly Hopkins. (more...)
Chicago's Northlight Theatre Brings THE OUTGOING TIDE to Galway Arts Festival, July 17-21by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2012Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces that the company’s acclaimed World Premiere production of The Outgoing Tide, by Bruce Graham and directed by BJ Jones, will be presented in association with Galway Arts Festival in Galway, Ireland, July 17 – 21, 2012. Cast members John Mahoney, Rondi Reed and Thomas J. Cox, are set to reprise the roles they originated in the Northlight production. (more...)
Andrea McArdle, Nellie McKay and More Set for NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS, 6/18by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2012The second annual "Night of A Thousand Judys" - the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center - will take place at Playwrights Horizons on Monday, June 18. (more...)
CBS Wins 2011-2012 Season by Largest Margin of Viewers in 23 Yearsby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2012With three nights remaining, CBS will win the 2011-2012 television season in viewers for the ninth time in the past 10 years and by the largest margin of victory by any network in 23 years, according to Nielsen most current ratings through Sunday, May 20. (more...)
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