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Brass Transit Plays Hits of Legendary Rock Band Chicago at the Suncoast

Brass Transit, a tribute act to classic rock-jazz band Chicago, will perform at the Suncoast Showroom, September 9 and 10, each evening at 7:30 p.m. (more...)

Hal Linden and More Set for Pasadena Playhouse's UNDER MY SKIN, Opening Tonight, 9/11

The Pasadena Playhouse's World Premiere engagement of UNDER MY SKIN is written by the award-winning team of RoBert Sternin and Prudence Fraser and will be directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Performances will begin tonight, September 11 through October 7, with an official press opening on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. at The Pasadena Playhouse. (more...)

Brass Transit Plays Hits of Legendary Rock Band Chicago at the Suncoast

Brass Transit, a tribute act to classic rock-jazz band Chicago, will perform at the Suncoast Showroom, September 9 and 10, each evening at 7:30 p.m. (more...)

Brass Transit Plays the Hits of Rock Band Chicago at the Suncoast Showroom

Brass Transit, a tribute act to classic rock-jazz band Chicago, will perform at the Suncoast Showroom, September 10 and 11, each evening at 7:30 p.m. (more...)

Hal Linden and More Set for Pasadena Playhouse's UNDER MY SKIN; Full Cast Announced!

The Pasadena Playhouse, in association with W.I.T. Productions, announced today the full casting, featuring Hal Linden, and creative team for UNDER MY SKIN. Single tickets are also now on sale to the public and rehearsals begin tomorrow, August 14. This World Premiere engagement of UNDER MY SKIN is written by the award-winning team of Robert Sternin and Prudence Fraser and will be directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Performances will begin September 11 through October 7, with an official press opening on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. at The Pasadena Playhouse. (more...)

DUFFING FOR DOLLARS: 2013 Entertainment Industry Golf Tournament Set for 1/28

Save the date for the 2013 DUFFING FOR DOLLARS golf tournament, set for Monday, January 28, 2013 at the Mission Viejo Country Club. The event raised $50,000 for the "Unite the United" and "MusiCares" charities. (more...)

Exclusive InDepth InterView: Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks BRING IT ON, MERRILY, HEIGHTS, HAMILTON & More

Pioneer, innovator and the voice of an entire new musical theatre generation coming in the dawning of the age of GLEE, Tony Award recipient and Grammy-winning composer, lyricist and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda has merged the worlds of the two most significant of original American art forms - musicals and rap - in such a striking and surprisingly inventive way with his hit musical IN THE HEIGHTS - currently touring the country - and is setting out to do the same with his fresh collaboration with Pulitzer Prize-winning NEXT TO NORMAL composer Tom Kitt on their new musical BRING IT ON!, currently in previews out of town in Los Angeles as it eyes New York. In addition to discussing the development of IN THE HEIGHTS and BRING IT ON! in detail, Miranda and I also outline his experience working alongside the two modern-day masters of the musical theatre - Stephen Sondheim and the recently deceased Arthur Laurents - on the Spanish translation and new lyrics for the recent bilingual revival of WEST SIDE STORY - in addition to his forthcoming ALEXANDER HAMILTON project, which Miranda recently performed a medley from for President Obama himself at the White House Poetry Jam. As if all of that were not enough, we also delve into his thought process as he sets out to take on one of Sondheim's most challenging roles in all of musical theatre - that of Charley Kringas in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Encores!, under the direction of James Lapine. Plus, news on his new feature film THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN, as well as recollections of his fondest Broadway shows, scores, cast albums, movie musicals and general musical and theatrical inspirations - and his favorite Shakespeare plays, too - as well as much, much more! (more...)

Photo Blast from the Past: Carl & Estelle Reiner

Today, we're featuring Carl Reiner and his wife Estelle Reiner in 1984. Reiner performed in several Broadway musicals, including Inside U.S.A., and Alive and Kicking, and had the lead role in Call Me Mister. In 1950, he was cast by producer Max Leibman in Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows, appearing on air in skits while also working alongside writers such as Mel Brooks and Neil Simon. Reiner began his directing career on the Van Dyke show. After that show ended its run, Reiner's first film feature was an adaptation of Joseph Stein's play Enter Laughing (1967), which in turn was based on Reiner's semi-autobiographical 1958 novel of the same name. Probably the best-known films of his early directing career were the cult comedy Where's Poppa? (1970), starring George Segal and Ruth Gordon, Oh, God! (1977) with George Burns and The Jerk (1979) with Steve Martin. (more...)

HERE Presents Transit Lounge's YOU ARE DEAD. YOU ARE HERE., 6/5-22

As part of its 2012-2013 producing Season, HERE will present You Are Dead. You Are Here. Together, playwright Christine Evans, director Joseph Megel and media designer Jared Mezzocchi have formed Transit Lounge, and You Are Dead. You Are Here. marks the company's debut production. This world premiere plays a limited engagement June 5-22, with Official Opening Night on Sunday, June 9 at 8:30PM at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue, just below Spring Street). (more...)

BWW Reviews: A Star Is Born in NUTTIN' BUT HUTTON

Triple threat actress/singer/dancer Betty Hutton is perhaps one of the greatest yet lesser known musical film stars of the 40s and 50s. Star of Annie Get Your Gun and The Greatest Show on Earth, Hutton possessed a uniquely energetic style that can be most realistically described as 'manic'. It seems that she was in constant motion, never stopping for an instant and propelling her musical numbers through her electric singing and dancing to new heights of excitement. Diane Vincent was so taken by Robert Osborne's 2000 interview with Hutton on TCM (Turner Classic Movies) that she knew she had to research and put together a show to celebrate the lady's immeasurable talent. And here it is, some 13 years later, the world premiere of Nuttin' But Hutton, a revue in two acts with music both familiar and unfamiliar from all of Hutton's films. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Oak Ridge Boys - Still Mighty & Better Than Ever

I once asked a friend of mine what it was like seeing a certain legendary performer in concert. Her reply was, "It was a privilege." Well, if you ask me today what it was like seeing the Oak Ridge Boys at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas this weekend, my reply would be the same. It was indeed a privilege. (more...)

Center Theatre Group Announces ENTER LAUGHING, THE MUSICAL Reading to Honor Carl Reiner, 1/28

In honor of comedy legend Carl Reiner's 75 years in the business, Center Theatre Group is presenting a staged reading of "Enter Laughing, The Musical," which is inspired by Reiner's experiences as a young man struggling to break into theatre in New York. The one night only event directed by Stuart Ross ("Forever Plaid"), Mark Taper Forum on Monday, January 28, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. is already sold out. (more...)

Alma Aspin Shares Colorful Tale of a Lost Sock in ODD SOCK'S ADVENTURES

Reading has indeed caused a stir in the lives of millions of children all over the country as they recently participated in breaking a world record. In a release posted by Alabama.com, youngsters across the U.S. gathered in groups to, altogether, read a book. This is in an attempt to establish the world record for the most-read book at one setting. This is a perfect campaign to get kids back into reading children's books, especially at a time when so many distractions such as video games, the internet, and many others are becoming more accessible. In line with this, a fascinating must-read titled 'Odd Sock's Adventures' is presented by author Alma Aspin, who wishes to promote reading in a fun and colorful way. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Jeff Macauley Singing the Lyrics of Norman Gimbel is a Delightful Dual Discovery at Don't Tell Mama

This past Saturday night, I was finally able to catch Jeff Macauley's show 'It Was Me: The Lyrics of Norman Gimbel,' and found it to be one of the most charming cabaret shows-male or female-that I saw this year. Macauley doesn't possess a particularly powerful voice or a wide vocal range, but he has a smooth, endearing baritone that can occasionally hit tough tenor notes, and for this show he displayed a knack for offering interesting and humorous biographical anecdotes as if he were a smooth jazz FM deejay. Dapper and Mad Men-esque in a tight black suit and black bow tie, Macauley presented his show as if he was a classic 'lounge lizard,' but in the best sense of that term. (more...)

20th Annual FronteraFest Set for 1/15-2/16

FronteraFest, now celebrating its 20th year as one of the largest fringe performance events in the Southwest kicks-off its 'Short Fringe' from January 15 - February 16 and 'Long Fringe' performances from January 21 - February 3, 2013. The Short Fringe takes place at Hyde Park Theatre (511 West 43rd) Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Long Fringe performances are held at Salvage Vanguard Theatre (2803 Manor Road) at various dates/times (available at www.hydeparktheatre.org). There is also a special 'Mi Casa es Su Teatro' event which takes place one day only, Saturday, February 9th from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. (more...)

King's Head Theatre Announces Final Performances of CORONATION OF POPPEA

Mark Ravenhill's ‘The Coronation of Poppea' announces last three dates. Following its 3 month sell out run, the critically acclaimed ‘The Coronation of Poppea' is closing the summer season at the King's Head Theatre with its final 3 shows on the 29, 30 and 31 August. Monteverdi's tale of the triumphant adultery between Poppea and Roman Emperor Nero gets a radical treatment in Mark Ravenhill and Alex Silverman's new version, with a new jazz-inspired orchestration, and a world-class cast of singers. The show is directed by OperaUpClose Associate Director Mark Ravenhill, who made his directorial debut with the company and features a new aria written by Michael Nyman. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Meet the Cast of UNDER MY SKIN's World Premiere at Pasadena Playhouse!

The Pasadena Playhouse, in association with W.I.T. Productions, presents UNDER MY SKIN, featuring Hal Linden. This World Premiere engagement of UNDER MY SKIN is written by the award-winning team of RoBert Sternin and Prudence Fraser and will be directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Performances will begin September 11 and run through October 7, with an official press opening on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at The Pasadena Playhouse. Meet the cast and Dodge in the video below! (more...)

Brass Transit Plays Hits of Legendary Rock Band Chicago at the Suncoast

Brass Transit, a tribute act to classic rock-jazz band Chicago, will perform at the Suncoast Showroom, September 9 and 10, each evening at 7:30 p.m. (more...)

Brass Transit Plays the Hits of Rock Band Chicago at the Suncoast Showroom

Brass Transit, a tribute act to classic rock-jazz band Chicago, will perform at the Suncoast Showroom, September 10 and 11, each evening at 7:30 p.m. (more...)

Hal Linden and More Set for Pasadena Playhouse's UNDER MY SKIN; Full Cast Announced!

The Pasadena Playhouse, in association with W.I.T. Productions, announced today the full casting, featuring Hal Linden, and creative team for UNDER MY SKIN. Single tickets are also now on sale to the public and rehearsals begin tomorrow, August 14. This World Premiere engagement of UNDER MY SKIN is written by the award-winning team of Robert Sternin and Prudence Fraser and will be directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Performances will begin September 11 through October 7, with an official press opening on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. at The Pasadena Playhouse. (more...)

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