Judy McLane to Join MAMMA MIA! as 'Donna' in Juneby BWW News Desk - May 7, 2012After playing the role of “Tanya” for the past seven years in Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, Broadway favorite Judy McLane will assume the starring role of “Donna Sheridan” on Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway). (more...)
Photo Coverage: GODSPELL Cast Sings the Songs of Stephen Schwartz - Corbin Bleu & More!by Jennifer Broski - May 25, 2012Yesterday, May 23, the company of Godspell celebrated their Academy Award-winning writer Stephen Schwartz in a one-night-only concert featuring songs from Schwartz's Pippin, Wicked, The Baker’s Wife, The Magic Show, Working, My Son Pinocchio, Children of Eden, Rags, “Pocahontas”, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, “The Prince of Egypt”, “Enchanted” and more. The concert benefits Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below. (more...)
THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: May 19-25by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2012HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: GODSPELL sings Schwartz, Paper Mill preps ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, New Dramtists honor Bernadette, and so much more! (more...)
STAGE TUBE: GODSPELL Cast Sings Schwartz at Joe's Pub!by Stage Tube - May 24, 2012Yesterday, May 23, the company of Godspell celebrated their Academy Award-winning writer Stephen Schwartz in a one-night-only concert featuring songs from Schwartz's Pippin, Wicked, The Baker’s Wife, The Magic Show, Working, My Son Pinocchio, Children of Eden, Rags, “Pocahontas”, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, “The Prince of Egypt”, “Enchanted” and more. The concert benefits Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.
Check out highlights fro the concert below! (more...)
Theatre By The Sea Announces Box Office Opening for 2012 Seasonby BWW News Desk - May 2, 2012Spring is in the air, which means it must be time for the box office to re-open at Theatre By The Sea! Beginning on Monday, May 7 at 10:00 am, patrons may purchase tickets to any or all of the following productions scheduled for the 2012 Summer Season. (more...)
STAGE TUBE: Backstage with ROCKY - THE MUSICAL; Set for Broadway 2013by Stage Tube - May 16, 2012The new musical adaptation of ROCKY opened in Germany this year prior to a Broadway run in 2013; the cast for the developmental lab featured Andy Karl as Rocky, Glenn Flesher as Pauly and Tricia Paoluccio as Adrienne. Check out the behind the scenes video with rehearsal footage and interviews with co-producer Vladimir Klitschko discussing how his team turned the stage into a boxing ring below! (more...)
Confirmed: Julian Ovenden-Led FINDING NEVERLAND to Premiere at UK's Curve Theatre, Sept. 21 - Oct. 18by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2012As previously reported, Julian Ovenden will star in a new musical version of the film Finding Neverland, which starred Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet and followed the the story of J.M. Barrie's inspiration for his famous children's book, Peter Pan. (more...)
MAMMA MIA! Welcomes Judy McLane, Felicia Finley, Aaron Lazar & More!by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2012Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ global hit musical MAMMA MIA! will welcome new principals Christy Altomare, Lauren Cohn, Daniel Cooney, Felicia Finley, Aaron Lazar, Graham Rowat and Zak Resnick who will join Judy McLane as “Donna Sheridan” at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) on Monday, June 4, 2012. (more...)
Terrence Mann and Charlotte d'Amboise Set for Triple Arts Workshops This Summerby BWW News Desk - Apr 4, 2012Terrence Mann and Charlotte d’Amboise are bringing their popular Triple Arts musical theater workshops for young performers to National Dance Institute in New York City this summer. (more...)
Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage Presents I LEFT MY HEART..., 4/20-5/6by BWW News Desk - Apr 4, 2012Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, Fairfield County's award-winning professional theatre company, continues the 25th Anniversary Season with "I Left My Heart... A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett." This jazzy new tribute to the man Frank Sinatra called the greatest singer in the world is from David Grapes and Todd Olson, creators of MTC's sold-out hit "My Way," and runs April 20- May 6 at MTC Studio Theatre in Westport. (more...)
The Cinetopia International Film Festival Announces Documentary Lineupby BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2012The Cinetopia International Film Festival presented by AT&T, announced today the documentary portion of the inaugural event, taking place May 31-June 3 at three Ann Arbor landmark locations: the Michigan Theater, the State Theater, and Angell Hall at the University of Michigan. (more...)
Brooklyn Phil Announces BED-STUY Series, 5/9-6/9by BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2012Following the Brighton Beach and Downtown Brooklyn series, the Brooklyn Phil concludes its 2011-12 relaunch season with three free concerts in the heart of BED-STUY, in partnership with Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and Brooklyn Public Library. (more...)
InDepth InterView: Stephen Flaherty Talks NY Pops JOURNEY ON Gala, Plus RAGTIME, ROCKY & Moreby Pat Cerasaro - Apr 25, 2012Today we are continuing BroadwayWorld’s exclusive multi-part InDepth InterView series focusing on the New York Pops 29th Birthday Gala concert celebrating the music and musicals of Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty, JOURNEY ON, that will take place at Carnegie Hall on April 30 at 7 PM, by talking to the musical half of the Tony Award-winning songwriting team, Stephen Flaherty. (more...)
Keke Palmer and Max Schneider Lead Musical Movie RAGS on Nickelodeon, 5/28by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2012Nickelodeon premieres the new original TV movie, Rags, on Monday, May 28, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). (more...)
GODSPELL Cast Sings Stephen Schwartz at Joe's Pub, 5/23by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2012On May 23, the company of Godspell will celebrate their Academy Award- winning writer Stephen Schwartz in a one-night-only concert. Expect songs from Schwartz projects like Pippin, Wicked, The Baker’s Wife, The Magic Show, Working, My Son Pinocchio, Children of Eden, Rags, “Pocahontas”, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, “The Prince of Egypt”, “Enchanted” and more. (more...)
Brighton Festival at TOM Announces Full Line-Up, Summer 2012by BWW News Desk - Apr 21, 2012Brighton Festival at TOM – The Old Market provides two fantastic shows for young folk and their grown-ups; the touching and poetic puppetry of Cloud Man, and rock ‘n’ roll musical Kid Carpet & The Noisy Animals. Sky Arts set up the cameras for a live broadcast of The Book Show With Mariella Frostrup. Finally, conclude your whole Brighton Festival on the last Saturday with an all-swinging, all-dancing Festival Ceilidh. (more...)
WHEN YOU BELIEVE! Stephen Schwartz to be Honored at The Annenberg Theatre, 5/19by David Green - Apr 19, 2012Multiple Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz will be honored with The Desert Ensemble Theatre Company's inaugural Melpomai Award at “When You Believe: A Conversation With and Tribute To Stephen Schwartz” May 19 at 8:00 pm at The Annenberg Theatre. The event will feature a conversation with Schwartz as well as performances of his stage and movie musical hits performed by Tony nominated Andrea McCardle, Kate Flannery (NBC’s “The Office”) and more. (more...)
Judy Kuhn and Melissa Errico Set to Lead PASSION at Classic Stage Company in 2013by BWW News Desk - Apr 19, 2012Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner announced today that acclaimed/awarding winning actresses Judy Kuhn and Melissa Errico will star as Fosca and Clara in the company’s new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning musical PASSION, to be directed by John Doyle (the Tony Award-winning revivals of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd and Company). PASSION is slated to begin performances in February, 2013. Additional casting will be announced in the coming weeks and months, as well as full creative team. PASSION opened on Broadway in May of 1994 and received the Tony Award that year for Best Musical. (more...)
GODSPELL Announces Talkback With Stephen Schwartz, 4/24by BWW News Desk - Apr 13, 2012Legendary Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz will participate in an exclusive post-post-show audience talkback immediately following the Thursday, April 24 performance of the new hit revival of GODSPELL at Circle in the Square Theatre (1633 Broadway at 50th Street). (more...)
THE OFFICE Star Kate Flannery Joins 'A Conversation With and Tribute To Stephen Schwartz' Castby BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2012Kate Flannery from NBC's THE OFFICE and Off Broadway's LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE has joined the cast for “When You Believe: A Conversation With and Tribute To Stephen Schwartz” at the Annenberg Theater at the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs on May 19. (more...)
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