Joe Iconis to Host 22@54 Benefit at 54 Below, 5/9by BWW News Desk - May 9, 201322@54, on May 22nd, will present original songs by emerging writers from NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program's class cycle 22, at a late night concert to benefit Artists Striving to End Poverty (ASTEP). (more...)
Christine Baranski, Irina Dvorovenko and More Star in Encores! ON YOUR TOES, Beg. Tonightby BWW News Desk - May 8, 2013Christine Baranski, Kelli Barrett, Walter Bobbie, Jeremy Cohen, Dalton Harrod, Randy Skinner, Shonn Wiley, Karen Ziemba,New York City Ballet Principaldancer Joaquin De Luz and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Irina Dvorovenko will star in Rodgers and Hart's On Your Toes, the final Encores! presentation of the 2012-13 New York City Center season. (more...)
Honeysuckle Weeks, Charity Wakefield and Alec Newman Star in THESE SHINING LIVES in Finsbury Park, Beg. Tonightby BWW News Desk - May 8, 2013Honeysuckle Weeks, Charity Wakefield and Alec Newman will star in Melanie Marnich's These Shining Lives, set to kick off the first season at the Park Theatre in Finsbury Park. Loveday Ingram will direct the show from tonight, May 8, with designs by Tim Shortall. The show runs through June 9, 2013. (more...)
Now Playing Onstage in Chicago - Week of 5/05/2013by BWW - May 5, 2013Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/05/2013 for Chicago (more...)
Davis Gaines and Vicki Lewis Lead MACK & MABEL Benefit for Musical Theatre Westby BWW News Desk - May 3, 2013Paul Garman, Executive Director/Producer, has announced a benefit concert version of Jerry Herman's rarely performed musical MACK & MABEL presented by Musical Theatre West at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center for one night only, Monday, May 20 at 8pm. Jerry Herman, composer/lyricist of the musical theatre classics Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles, famously declared that MACK & MABEL is his own favorite score, and the New York Times says, "the songs remain among the most felicitous in Mr. Herman's canon." (more...)
54 Below Announces Late Night Events for This Weekby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013For those craving a show after the show, stop by 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. (more...)
From Musical Mondays at Splash to AVENUE Q: John Bantay Talks to Richard Jay-Alexander About His Farewell Night on Monday, May 20thby Richard Jay-Alexander - May 17, 2013And this Monday, May 20th, John Bantay will do his farewell SPIN as he leaves to continue pursuing his career and becomes a stage manager at the long-running musical, Avenue Q. Speaking to John Bantay, I, of course, was curious as to what his favorite video clips have been over the years. He was reticent to put them in 'Top 10' format because, to him, he considers them all number 1's. So here's his hit list, in no particular order: (more...)
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for May 15th, 2013by Paul W. Thompson - May 15, 2013The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. RIP 'Smash,' plus the seven local shows closing soon, replaced by BET's 'Howlin Wolf' show, LOW's 'Pinafore' and the five fall touring shows, plus benefits for Midwest New Musicals, Porchlight, Pride Plays and more! (more...)
VJ John Bantay Departs Splash's Musical Mondays on 5/20by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013VJ John Bantay will play his final night at Spash's Musical Mondays next Monday May 20th after 10 smash years. Bantay leaves to join Avenue Q as stage manager. (more...)
Review - On Your Toesby Michael Dale - May 12, 2013 (more...)
BWW Reviews: Bewitching But Bothersome FALLING FOR MAKE BELIEVE at Colony Theatreby Amber Cassell - Apr 30, 2013Currently in its world premiere run at Burbank's Colony Theatre through May 19th, Falling for Make Believe is a 95-minute bio-musical-dramedy chock full Broadway nostalgia, debilitating alcoholism, covert homosexual dalliances and musical fantasy sequences that is often-times bewitching, occasionally bothersome, and at points just downright bewildering. (more...)
Now Playing Onstage in Chicago - Week of 4/28/2013by BWW - Apr 28, 2013Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/28/2013 for Chicago (more...)
Around the Broadway World: Regional Highlights for the Week of 4/22by BWW Special Coverage - Apr 26, 2013If you haven't had the chance to catch up on your theater news, look no further than today's recap of all things theater - exclusive features, interviews, reviews and more! - around the Broadway World for the week of April 22! (more...)
Elaine Stritch Bids Adieu to New York Cityby BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2013As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Broadway legend Elaine Stritch recently announced that she would be leaving New York City for good, after 71 years here, to relocate to her home state of Michigan. According to the New York Post, the 88 year-old just left her home at the Carlyle, and 35 hotel employees were there to see her off when she got off the elevator. (more...)
BWW TV: First Look at Adrian Aguliar, Susie McMonagle and More in Highlights of Porchlight's PAL JOEYby BroadwayWorld TV - Apr 25, 2013Porchlight Music Theatre presents Pal Joey, book by John O'Hara, music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, April 20 - May 26, at Stage 773, 1225 West Belmont Ave. BroadwayWorld has a first look at highlights from the show below! (more...)
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for April 24th, 2013by Paul W. Thompson - Apr 24, 2013The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The Jeff nominations are out, 'Big Fish' is open, 'Anything Goes' and 'Mormon' perform, plus Jessie Mueller's 'Carousel,' BoHo's 'Spider Woman, new season announcements and those two new Spanish opera productions! (more...)
Photo Flash: First Look at Adrian Aguilar, Susie McMonagle and More in PAL JOEYby BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2013Porchlight Music Theatre presents Pal Joey, book by John O'Hara, music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, April 20 - May 26, at Stage 773, 1225 West Belmont Ave. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below. (more...)
The Public Theatre Opens THE LAST ROMANCE, 5/3by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2013Is it ever too late to find love? The answer is a resounding 'no' in The Last Romance, the heartwarming romantic comedy about the thrill and complications of love in the later years, now playing at The Public Theatre May 3 -12. (more...)
MEGA STAGE TUBE: Happy Birthday to Patti LuPone!by Stage Tube - Apr 21, 2013Happy Birthday to Patti LuPone! Click below to watch highlights from her prolific career! (more...)
Now Playing Onstage in Chicago - Week of 4/21/2013by BWW - Apr 21, 2013Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/21/2013 for Chicago (more...)
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