Al Sistina di Roma oltre 400 candidati per 'Sette Spose per Sette Fratelli' con Roberta Lanfranchi e Kaspar Capparoniby Nino Prattico - May 22, 2013Oltre 400 candidati - ballerini, cantanti e attori - per le selezioni di 'SETTE SPOSE PER SETTE FRATELLI ', il nuovo Musical del regista e produttore Massimo Romeo Piparo. Lunedi 20 maggio al Teatro Sistina di Roma si e tenuto infatti il primo appuntamento con le audizioni della PEEP ARROW ENTERTAINMENT, una societa tra le piu attive nel panorama nazionale, che per la prossima stagione annuncia tre produzioni di grande rilievo: in occasione del 40° anniversario dell'amatissimo film portera in scena una nuova, scintillante edizione teatrale di SETTE SPOSE PER SETTE FRATELLI, con Kaspar Capparoni e Roberta Lanfranchi, musical che andra ad affiancare il gia trionfale cammino di altri due grandi successi della scorsa stagione: IL VIZIETTO - LA CAGE AUX FOLLES con Enzo Iacchetti e Marco Columbro e My Fair Lady con Vittoria Belvedere e Luca Ward. (more...)
Pat Sajak to Star in CRT's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, 6/6-15by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present The Drowsy Chaperone, starring Pat Sajak as the Man in the Chair, as the first of its three-show Summer Nutmeg Summer Series, June 6 - 15 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre, Storrs. (more...)
Spring 2013 SpotLight Program Honorees Announced by Hennepin Theatre Trustby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Hennepin Theatre Trust today announced the new spring 2013 honorees from Minnesota high schools recognizing musical theatre accomplishments by school and category for the 2012-13 SpotLight Musical Theatre Program. Now in its eighth successful year, SpotLight is Hennepin Theatre Trust's flagship educational initiative which honors and supports Minnesota high school musical theatre students and programs. This year, 56 schools, including nine from greater Minnesota, are presenting musicals made possible by the collaboration of almost 5,000 students and annually seen by an estimated 105,000 audience members. (more...)
The Pasadena Playhouse 2013-14 Season Subscriptions Now On Saleby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Elizabeth Doran Executive Director) announced that subscriptions to the 2013-2014 season are now on sale. The season will include a revival of the longest-running Broadway musical revue, Smokey Joe's Cafe featuring the musical masterpieces of the legendary team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; Stoneface, by Vanessa Claire Stewart and starring French Stewart ("3rd Rock From the Sun") which enjoyed a successful run at Sacred Fools Theatre Company this past summer and recently won five LA Weekly Theatre Awards; Above the Fold, a new drama by Bernard Weinraub, about the world of journalism in the digital age, which received a HOTHOUSE at The Playhouse staged reading in 2012; Noel Coward's rarely produced A Song at Twilight, directed by Art Manke, who recently directed The Playhouse's hit revival of Coward's Fallen Angels; and a theatrical surprise production that will be selected and directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Sheldon Epps, to be announced at a later date. Panto at The Playhouse returns with Lythgoe Family Productions' special musical twist on the classic Aladdin tale with Aladdin and His Winter Wish, which will be offered as a holiday season add-on. The 2013-2014 Season begins September 2013. All renewing subscribers will receive priority access to their current seat locations and new subscribers will receive the best available seats within requested sections. (more...)
Shakespeare on the Sound to Stage AS YOU LIKE IT, 6/13-30by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Connecticut's premier outdoor Shakespeare will present As You Like It, June 13-30, 2013. The show is one of Shakespeare's most beloved and pastoral comedies. Claire Shannon Kelly, currently the Director of Youth Programming for Shakespeare on the Sound and the director of the company's touring educational program, 'Speaking Daggers,' will direct. Kelly previously worked at the Ordway Theater, the Guthrie Theater, the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and the George Street Playhouse. She is a resident of New Canaan. (more...)
Judy Blazer and More Set for LEND ME A TENOR, Kicking Off Bay Street Theatre's 2013 Season, 5/28by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013Bay Street Theatre begins the 2013 Mainstage Season with Lend Me a Tenor (May 28 - June 23). This hilarious Ken Ludwig comedy, under the direction of Don Stephenson, includes Judy Blazer, Scott Cote, Betsy DiLellio, Donna English, Nancy Johnston, Noah Plomgren, Steve Rosen and Roland Rusinek as its hilarious cast. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Unnerving Musical about the Crime of the Century at Convergence-Continuumby Roy Berko - May 20, 2013Musicals have come from various sources. There has been the tale of an illiterate flower girl who was transformed into a proper woman (My Fair Lady), a Biblical Jewish youth who became a leader in Egypt (JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT), a prince who kept searching for his corner of the sky until he realized that it was right where he was (PIPPIN), and a big nosed sassy New York girl who transformed herself into a famous vaudeville star (FUNNY GIRL). (more...)
Pittsburgh CLO Opens 42ND STREET, 5/31by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013 Audiences will be left tapping their toes all summer long with Pittsburgh CLO's production of 42nd Street, May 31-June 9 at the Benedum Center. The production will feature *N SYNC legend, Joey Fatone, musical theater veteran Patrick Ryan Sullivan, and an incredible supporting cast including Pittsburgh CLO veterans. (more...)
BWW EXCLUSIVE: ¿Hacemos Un Trío? - El Viejo Varieté (Video)by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - May 20, 2013Hoy se estrena en la Sala 2 del Nuevo Teatro Alcala '¿Hacemos Un Trio? Algo Mas Que Un Cabaret' con Natalia Millan, Marta Valverde y Alberto Vazquez, dirigido por Zenon Recalde bajo la batuta del maestro Cesar Belda, acompañando tambien al piano. En exclusiva, os ofrecemos para BroadwayWorld este numero del espectaculo que se representara hoy y el proximo lunes 27 de mayo. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Tony Winner Betty Buckley Brings Her Class Act to Segerstrom's Samueli Theatreby Don Grigware - May 17, 2013It is easy to understand why Betty Buckley has been called the 'Voice of Broadway'. To begin, she has an astounding instrument with an incredible range. She can belt out the lyrics from 'Come Back to Me' from On a Clear Day You Can See Forever and then in the next breath bring her voice down to almost a whisper, like a prayer, in essaying 'Maria' from West Side Story. Secondly, she is a dynamic actress who feels the story the song is telling. Most of all, through living this material, there's great soul, a deep sense of humanity lurking beneath. I have always said it takes a great actress to be a great singer. Betty Buckley is most definitely among the small group of Broadway divas who consistently hit the mark. Her unique contribution is an unparalleled grace and class which emanate from every phrase she utters. (more...)
THE SOUND OF MUSIC to Open The Mountain Play Association's 100th Season, 5/19by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013The Mountain Play - 'A Great Outdoor Theatre Adventure' and the San Francisco Bay Area's most magical outdoor theater experience, is proud to present the Tony Award-winning musical The Sound of Music directed by Jay Manley for its 100th season in 2013. (more...)
CRT Announces Nominations for 2013 'Pavilion Awards'by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Cortland Repertory Theatre has announced the nominees for their eleventh annual "Pavilion Awards" which recognize Outstanding Achievement in local high school theatre. For the seventh 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. The nominees are as followings: (more...)
Westchester Broadway Theatre Opens THE SOUND OF MUSIC, 6/20by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013One of the world's best loved musicals, based on the memoir of Maria Von Trapp; The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. Maria is a young, aspiring but quirky, nun whose love of freedom makes it obvious to her superiors that she is not suited for religious life. Thus, she is sent off to be the governess to Captain von Trapp's seven troublesome children. Unlike previous governess', Maria becomes friends with the children due to their mutual love of music. She fills the lives of the Von Trapp children with "The Sound of Music" and captures the heart of their stern and lonely father. But, will their harmonious lives be torn apart when their beautiful homeland is ravaged by war? Rodgers and Hammerstein's Tony Award-winning musical delights audiences with the uplifting story and an irresistible score: "Climb Every Mountain," "Do-Re-Mi," "Edelweiss" and "My Favorite Things." (more...)
THE BOAT FACTORY Set for Brits Off Broadwayby BWW News Desk - May 15, 201359E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to announce the US premiere of THE BOAT FACTORY, written by Dan Gordon and directed by Philip Crawford, coming to Brits Off Broadway direct from the Grand Opera House, Belfast. Produced by Happenstance Theatre Company, THE BOAT FACTORY begins previews on Tuesday, June 4 for a limited engagement through Sunday, June 30. Opening Night is Sunday, June 9 at 7:15 PM. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Thursday at 7:15 PM; Friday at 8:15 PM; Saturday at 2:15 PM & 8:15 PM; Sunday at 3:15 PM & 7:15 PM. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). The single ticket price is $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members). Tickets are available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.59e59.org. For more information, visit www.britsoffbroadway.com. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Lloyd Webber Unveils Drury Lane Restorationby BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013On the 350th anniversary of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Lord Lloyd Webber and The Really Useful Theatres Group are delighted to announce the stunning restoration of the Rotunda, Royal Staircases and Grand Saloon. (more...)
OSF Opens Outdoor Elizabethan Stageby BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013The Oregon Shakespeare Festival opens its flagship theatre the weekend of June 14-16 with two Shakespeare productions, Cymbeline and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and a rollicking U.S. premiere of David Farr's The Heart of Robin Hood. (more...)
BWW Exclusive: Jenny Powers and Rob McClure to Star in The Muny's MARY POPPINS!by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013The Muny announced principal casting for the sixth show of its fantastic 95th Season, Disney and Cameron Mackinstosh's Mary Poppins the Musical, directed by Gary Griffin and choreographed by Alex Sanchez. Mary Poppins the Musical is sponsored by Ameren. (more...)
BWW Interviews: Jaime Azpilicueta habla sobre Sonrisas y Lágrimas en concierto, Barcelona y másby Juan-Jose Gonzalez - May 13, 2013El proximo 19 de mayo se pondra sobre las tablas del Teatro Monumental la version concierto de Sonrisas y Lagrimas que actualmente se puede ver en el Coliseum de la Gran Via madrileña. ¡Hemos hablado con su director, Jaime Azpilicueta, sobre este evento, sobre el clasico musical y ha desvelado algunos detalles muy interesantes sobre el futuro de esta produccion en exclusiva para BroadwayWorld! (more...)
Steve Cuden Releases BEATING BROADWAY: How to Create Stories for Musicals That Get Standing Ovationsby BWW News Desk - May 13, 2013Steve Cuden's new book BEATING BROADWAY: How to Create Stories for Musicals That Get Standing Ovations is a comprehensive guide that expertly breaks down musical storytelling into its basic components and explains how stories for hit musicals are created. It is now available on amazon.com. This how-to book by veteran storyteller and successful creator of musicals, Steve Cuden, is for both amateurs and professionals trying to create successful musicals. In addition to practical advice on what makes a good book for a musical, Steve breaks down 40 popular musical plays and films into beats, explaining what works and why. (more...)
FACT Theatre to Present THE SONG OF EDDIE KING Reading at Roy Arias Theatre, 5/20by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2013THE SONG OF EDDIE KING, a modern day Oedipus, will be presented as a reading by FRIENDS ALWAYS CREATING (FACT) THEATRE as part of a benefit evening being held Monday, May 20th at 7:00PM at Roy Arias Theatre, 300 West 43rd Street. The evening will consist of an hour long reading of the new play, an auction and raffle and wine and a talk back with the author of the play, Jamesai Schempp. (more...)
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