Axwell Added to Electric Zoo Music Festival Lineup, Festival Begins 9/4by BWW
News Desk - Sep 4, 2010The countdown has officially begun; Electric Zoo, New York's Electronic Music Festival is now only one month away! This Labor Day weekend, September 4th & 5th , 2010, over 70 of the world's best representatives of electronic music from around the globe will descend on the Big Apple for a holiday weekend full of great music, top notch production and impeccable sound. This amazing lineup features a who's who of electronic music heavyweights and legends gathered together for this one-of-a-kind spectacular event. (more...)
CHAPLIN'S Rob McClure Pays Homage to His NJ Rootsby Caryn Robbins - Sep 10, 2012Just moments before the curtain went up on the 80th Anniversary performance of BCP's THE MUSIC MAN, director Larry Landsman hopped on stage to share a heartfelt, congratulatory note he had just received from BCP alum and CHAPLIN star Rob McClure. It is clear from his sentiments that the Broadway actor has not forgotten his roots (more...)
BWW Reviews: Stages' PANTO MOTHER GOOSE - A Big Golden Goose Egg of a Theatrical Treatby David Clarke - Nov 27, 2012Stages Repertory Theatre's PANTO MOTHER GOOSE is their fifth original "panto" production, and this new tradition has become quite the holiday favorite in Houston. For those who may not know, "panto" is a British tradition of winter musical comedy theater that puts a fresh, raucous spin on fairy tales by injecting the familiar stories with references to contemporary culture and encourages audience interaction (i.e. cheering for the heroes and booing the villains every time they enter the performance space). The product is a fun, lively performance that is fun for the whole family. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Houston Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER is Opulent, Charming & Magicalby David Clarke - Nov 26, 2012As the Black Friday sales died down, the Houston Ballet's live orchestra began to stir. With a quick hush, the murmuring audience gave into their anticipation of dancing sugar plum fairies. As the lights, hung with care, illuminated the dexterous dancers, Houston audiences responded with glee. After all, they had bought almost every ticket to see this annual, festive holiday jubilee. There is no doubt, Ben Stevenson's highly lauded and much beloved production of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's THE NUTCRACKER is still guaranteed to dazzle and enthrall audiences young and old. (more...)
FOX Announces '10-'11 Primetime Season Feat. GLEE, Plimton et al.by TV News Desk - May 17, 2010Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Networks Group; and Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the FOX primetime schedule for the 2010-2011 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at The New Beacon Theatre. (more...)
Photo Flash: Whitney Houston In Concert At the O2 Arenaby BWW Photo Special - May 12, 2010US-American singer Whitney Houston performrf live during a concert at the O2 World on May 12, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. The concert is part of the 2010 Nothing But Love tour to promote the album I Look To You. (more...)
BroadwayWorld.com's On This Day - May 11, 2010by - May 11, 2010
Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 11 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events!
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Brian Wilson to Perform Gershwin Songs At the Wellmont Theatre, 6/9by BWW News Desk - Jun 9, 2011According to the Record, Brian Wilson, best known as the lead singer and chief songwriter of The Beach Boys, will be headed to Momtclair's Wellont Theatre this evening to perform songs from his latest album, 'Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin' along with classic songs from The Beach Boys (more...)
Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin Set For Release 8/17; Vinyl Edition Released 8/24by BWW News Desk - Jun 29, 2010It's an unprecedented meeting of two legendary musical minds, separated by 70 years. Pioneering musical genius Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, has teamed up with George Gershwin, in Wilson's Disney Pearl debut CD, Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin. (more...)
InDepth InterView: Matthew Modine Talks Steve Jobs Biopic, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, Stage, Screen & Moreby Pat Cerasaro - Jun 15, 2012Today we are talking to an actor who has appeared in over fifty feature films and starred in plays on Broadway and in the West End all about his career thus far, looking ahead to his new role as John Sculley in the forthcoming jOBS, co-starring Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs and Josh Gad as Steve Wozniak, directed by Joshua Michael Stewart - the one and only Matthew Modine. In this all-encompassing chat tracing the past to the present, Modine also manages to give us the scoop on his featured role in the final part of Christopher Nolan's BATMAN trilogy, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, and shares his candid impressions of working with Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the rest of the starry cast of the sure-to-be blockbuster of the summer. Additionally, Modine illustrates his experiences working with director Robert Altman on screen and stage projects as diverse as SHORT CUTS and STREAMERS on film, Arthur Miller's FINISHING THE PICTURE in Chicago and RESURRECTION BLUES at the Old Vic in the West End and Modine expresses his overall general enthusiasm for acting and reveals deeply probing insight into many of his most memorable and famous roles to date - ranging from roles in Stanley Kubrick's FULL METAL JACKET to Alan Parker's BIRDY to his work with Oliver Stone, Tony Richardson, Jonathan Demme, John Sayles, Mike Figgis, John Schlesinger and others. All of that, a thorough discussion of his recent roles in the theatrical productions of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and THE MIRACLE WORKER, as well as recollections of working on many of his most beloved projects to date, such as AND THE BAND PLAYED ON, THE REAL BLONDE, ORPHANS, CUTTHROAT ISLAND, BYE BYE LOVE, THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEEDS - and much, much more!
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AMERICAN IDOL's Randy Jackson Responds to Betty Buckley's 'Too Broadway' Criticismby BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2012As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Tony Award winner Betty Buckley took to Twitter to vent her frustrations on AMERICAN IDOL judge Randy Jackson's use of 'too Broadway' as a critique against contestants on the reality singing show. Click here to read the exchange between Buckley and IDOL producer Nigel Lythgoe. (more...)
Natalie Maines Back With New Music For Her Debut Solo Album MOTHERby BWW News Desk - Feb 8, 2013After much anticipation, Natalie Maines of The Dixie Chicks, confirmed today that she will release her debut solo album, MOTHER, on Columbia Records on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. (more...)
LIGHT Nightclub Announces More Members of DJ Lineupby BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2013Recently LIGHT Vegas--the first-ever nightclub turned on by the creative minds behind Cirque du Soleil--announced four of the most hotly-tipped artists on the scene today, Skrillex, Sebastian Ingrosso, Zedd and Baauer, as the first members of its exclusive DJ line-up. Now there is more. (more...)
BWW Reviews: MEMPHIS Says 'Hockadoo!' to San Antonioby Erin Privratsky - Feb 20, 2013If you take a road trip through Memphis, Tennessee, a walk down world famous Beale Street is an absolute must. The city and street are synonymous with rhythm 'n blues - if you want music with a soul, you'll find it on Beale Street. (more...)
Westchester Broadway's 'For Lovers Only (Love Songs...Nothing But Love Songs)' Closes 2/14by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2010WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE's 'For Lovers Only (Love Songs...Nothing But Love Songs)' will close on February 14, 2010. (more...)
Westchester Broadway Presents 'For Lovers Only (Love Songs...Nothing But Love Songs)', 2/11-2/14by BWW News Desk - Feb 11, 2010WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE is proud to present 'For Lovers Only (Love Songs...Nothing But Love Songs)' from February 11 through February 14, 2010. (more...)
Axwell Added to Electric Zoo Music Festival Lineup, Festival Begins 9/4by BWW News Desk - Aug 4, 2010The countdown has officially begun; Electric Zoo, New York's Electronic Music Festival is now only one month away! This Labor Day weekend, September 4th & 5th , 2010, over 70 of the world's best representatives of electronic music from around the globe will descend on the Big Apple for a holiday weekend full of great music, top notch production and impeccable sound. This amazing lineup features a who's who of electronic music heavyweights and legends gathered together for this one-of-a-kind spectacular event. (more...)
Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin Set For Release 8/17; Vinyl Edition Released 8/24by BWW
News Desk - Aug 24, 2010It's an unprecedented meeting of two legendary musical minds, separated by 70 years. Pioneering musical genius Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, has teamed up with George Gershwin, in Wilson's Disney Pearl debut CD, Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin. (more...)
SOUND OFF: Brian Wilson Talks Gershwin, GLEE, Good Vibrations & More!by Pat Cerasaro - Aug 18, 2010Today, we have a SOUND OFF: Special Interview with the founding member of the Beach Boys himself, legendary performer, composer, arranger and producer Brian Wilson. In our candid conversation we discuss Disney approaching him to create an album of Gershwin music - some old, some new - using the inimitable sound created by Wilson for the verifiable rock n roll bible of the 60s, the album PET SOUNDS. We discuss the process of creating four new songs taking a cue from Gershwin's unfinished compositions - two of over a hundred left languishing! We also briefly talk about the Beach Boys songs that will be used on GLEE this season, what Broadway shows he has seen and liked, what the difference is between composing a score and writing a song, as well as much, much more. Start feeling these good vibrations in our chat and if you are so inclined be sure to pick up the album discussed that was released this week!
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Cirque Du Soleil Nightclub LIGHT Announces Upcoming Line-Upby BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2013LIGHT, the state-of-the-art nightclub by Cirque du Soleil and The Light Group, announces a superstar lineup for its debut month at Mandalay Bay and a surprise early sneak peek event. (more...)
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