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BWW Reviews: REEFER MADNESS is So Funny, It Should Be Illegal

Sometimes there's nothing as hysterical as hysteria. That's the main premise of Reefer Madness, currently produced by Doctuh Mistuh Productions, a musical satire about the dangers of marijuana. The show, which splits its run between the Spiderhouse Ballroom and the Dougherty Arts Center, is an absolute laugh riot. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Beck Belts Tunes of Legend in A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE

As Patsy would say, God bless Heather J. Beck. 'That girl can sing!' The songstress renders an uncanny vocal portrait of the country music legend up on the Broadway Palm stage in the early summer revue 'A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline.' She's 'Crazy' good. (more...)

Theatre Raleigh to Present GOD OF CARNAGE at Kennedy Theater, 6/19-30

You may need to remind yourself to mind your manners when Theatre Raleigh presents God of Carnage. The show opens on Wednesday, June 19th and runs through Sunday, June 30th at Kennedy Theater at the Duke Energy Center. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Adelaide Cabaret Fringe - TEARS ON MY PILLOW: CRY ANOTHER DAY Brought Tears of Laughter

Rachel Rai and Claire McEvoy, aided and abetted by accompanist Aaron Nash at the piano, presented Tears on My Pillow: Cry Another Day, a sequel to their earlier hit show, Tears on My Pillow: Cry Harder, that was presented at the 2013 Adelaide Fringe and completely sold out. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Creators of The 50 Shades Parody Deserve a SPANKing

It doesn't get much more disappointing than Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody, an incredibly misguided spoof of the equally misguided novel Fifty Shades of Grey, where every joke is predictable, expected, bland, and punctuated by ferocious dry-humping. (more...)

BWW Reviews: The Muny Opens Season with Funny Production of SPAMALOT

Torrential rains beforehand, a late start, and even technical issues couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of the cast SPAMALOT, which is currently playing The Muny. I brought my young son along to the show since he'd enjoyed the movie, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, that it's based on, and I'm happy to report that he laughed at the silliness on display repeatedly. I myself have issues with this hodgepodge of scenes cobbled from the cult film, and in fact, it is the additional elements that book writer and Python member Eric Idle included, along with a couple of fresh songs he's written with frequent collaborator John Du Prez, that really stand out to me in this parody/homage. One thing's for sure, a game cast led by John O'Hurley delivered a hilarious presentation under less than ideal conditions this past Monday at the Muny. (more...)

Warning: Criminals Are Now Spamming US Mobile Phone Users by Name, State and Income Level

AdaptiveMobile, the world leader in mobile security, has unearthed evidence that US mobile spammers are using cell phone users' personal data to launch invasive, highly targeted attacks. For the first time, mobile spammers can use such information as the subscriber's first name, zip code, income level, and ethnicity to make attacks personalized and more effective. AdaptiveMobile issued the findings in its Global Mobile Security Insights for Mobile VIII, “Mobile security threats: conflict, combat and culture in the United States,” which is the result of mobile traffic analysis from major U.S. mobile carriers. (more...)

Chile: Operators Speed up 4G and NGN Deployments to Cope with Growing Demand for Content and Applications

With data traffic growing rapidly in Chile, investments in NGN networks will continue to offer opportunities for vendors in the 3G, Long Term Evolution (LTE), fiber and cable segments, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com). (more...)

Recess Monkey Releases Ninth Album, 'Deep Sea Diver'

Grab your scuba gear, and get ready to ship out when kindie music icon Recess Monkey takes to the sea with the band's ninth album, Deep Sea Diver, set for release on June 18. (more...)

Las Vegas: Caesars Palace Unveils Nobu Hotel Cuisine

The highly anticipated Nobu Hotel suites at Caesars Palace are now available for guests to unwind or entertain with three spectacular designs and a mouthwatering in-suite hospitality menu. Whether seeking a serene weekend retreat or planning an over-the-top celebration, the 18 distinctive suites, paired with Chef Nobu Matsuhisa's unrivaled cuisine, will deliver a Las Vegas suite experience that, until now, Nobu lovers could only dream about. (more...)

Crystal Expands Theme Cruise Topics In 2014

Luxury cruise specialist Crystal Cruises is expanding its 2014 Experiences of Discovery theme cruise program with six new themes. Spread throughout the year, the new themes focus on thrill-seeking, elegance, the Roman Empire, maritime history, magic, and microbrews. In all, 23 Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity voyages will feature theme-focused enrichment, with hands-on activities, rousing performances, educational presentations, and expert instruction on board, as well as optional Crystal Adventures ashore (where available)all centered on one area of interest. (more...)

BWW Reviews: A Bit in the Dark in Happy Medium Theatre's BLACK COMEDY

Sir Peter Shaffer's Black Comedy is a classic example of British farce, with abundant physical humor, extreme politeness, mistaken identities, and hidden passions. The story concerns a sculptor who aims to impress his fiance's father and a potential buyer by borrowing his neighbor's fancy furniture; however, all his plans go awry when a fuse is blown and the entire building is plunged into darkness. Shaffer's hilarious concept allows the audience to see what everyone in the play cannot, and classical British hijinks ensue. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Brilliant Satirical YES, PRIME MINISTER Lands at Geffen

Not unlike David Mamet's November, a screwball look at the overwhelming incompetence of an American President, Yes, Prime Minister by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn in its American premiere at the Geffen, is a savvy, right-on-target satire of British politics that is over-the-top, hysterically funny with an outstanding director and cast. (more...)

InDepth InterView: Carolee Carmello Talks NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS, Plus SCANDALOUS, SMASH, TUCK EVERLASTING & More

Today we are talking to an exceptionally accomplished actress known for her many leading and featured roles in a number of illustrious musical theatre properties - among them, part of the original Broadway casts of FALSETTOS, CITY OF ANGELS, PARADE, LESTAT, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, SCANDALOUS and many more - the gifted and genuine Carolee Carmello. Discussing many aspects of originating roles in those aforementioned shows as well as her replacement gigs in everything from KISS ME, KATE to SISTER ACT and MAMMA MIA!, Carmello sheds some light on her process in bringing such a striking series of characters to life onstage eight times a week, including creating roles Off-Broadway in ELEGIES, HELLO AGAIN and JOHN & JEN. Additionally, Carmello shares stories from the set of NBC's musical drama series SMASH as well as comments on other potential roles she would like to pursue someday. Most importantly, Carmello previews her highly anticipated performance at this Monday night's NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS and comments upon her affection for the iconic Ms. Garland. Plus, Carmello shares behind-the-scenes stories involving many of her notable collaborators and inspirations such as William Finn, Stephen Sondheim, Kathie Lee Gifford and she also expresses enthusiasm for her upcoming turn in the new musical TUCK EVERLASTING, set to premiere later this season. All of that, early Broadway and touring memories from CHESS, LES MISERABLES, CITY OF ANGELS, observations on the newly-released SCANDALOUS cast recording and much, much more in this career-spanning conversation. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Equinox Theatre Presents Amusing British Wit with A NIGHT AT FAWLTY TOWERS

What can I say about this show - it was witty, adorable, charming, and oh so British! (more...)

Cult Movie FLODDER To Be Made Into Musical, Fall 2014

Albert Verlinde Entertainment will make the cult-movie FLODDER into a musical. The musical will premiere in the fall of 2014. FLODDER is a movie from 1986 about an anti-social, dysfunctional family who move to an affluent, upper-class neighbourhood as part of a social experiment. (more...)

MTV Renews Hit Comedy Series GIRL CODE for Second Season

MTV announced today the pick-up of a second season of the hit comedic series “Girl Code” with 20 all-new episodes. (more...)

BAD GIRLS CLUB to Return to Oxygen on 8/13

Oxygen takes on South Beach once again and turns up the heat with the premiere of 'Bad Girls Club' Miami (http://bad-girls-club.oxygen.com/) on Tuesday, August 13, at 8PM ET/PT. Eager to outdo their predecessors from season five, this new crop of seven girls is sure to bring their unique brand of fun and fiery drama to the city's most popular hotspots and into the mansion. Leading up to the premiere, fan favorite Bad Girls Natalie Nunn (https://twitter.com/missnatalienunn) (season four and current 'Bad Girls All Star Battle' competitor) and Camilla Pointdexter (https://twitter.com/iamcamillap) (season eight) host an over-the-top hour-long casting special introducing each of the Miami-bound Bad Girls and the girls who didn't make the cut in 'BGC: Makin' it to the Mansion,' on Tuesday, August 6 at 8PM ET/PT. (more...)

SHOWGIRLS! THE MUSICAL! Cast Recording Now Available

The hilarious and over-the-top cast album of the campy Off-Broadway screen-to-stage adaptation of 90s cult NC-17 cinema 'classic' SHOWGIRLS is now available. (more...)

BWW Reviews: The Troubies' A MIDSUMMER SATURDAY NIGHT'S FEVER DREAM

There are no fewer than nine different productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream playing in theatres around the Southland this summer but I can guarantee that none of them will be done up quite like the Troubies' A MIDSUMMER SATURDAY NIGHT'S FEVER DREAM at the Falcon Theatre. (more...)

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