Kim Yarbrough, Alison Cusano Join ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN at Arena Stageby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Following a critically acclaimed run at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater this past fall, One Night with Janis Joplin returns for a summer run. Leading the production is Mary Bridget Davies. Davies is joined by Sabrina Elayne Carten as the Blues Singer. Created, written and directed by Randy Johnson, the production is produced in partnership with The Pasadena Playhouse and Milwaukee Repertory Theater, in association with Todd Gershwin and Daniel Chilewich of One Night Productions, The Estate of Janis Joplin and Jeff Jampol of JAM, Inc. One Night with Janis Joplin runs June 21-August 11, 2013 in the Kreeger Theater. (more...)
Hannibal Buress Signs Overall Deal with Comedy Centralby TV News Desk - May 22, 2013 Hannibal Buress is bringing his swagger and laid back, cerebral comedic style to COMEDY CENTRAL in a big way. The #1 brand in comedy has signed Buress to a wide-ranging, multiplatform development deal which includes a recurring role on the upcoming scripted series "Broad City," a commitment for a pilot which Buress will executive produce, and a one-hour original stand-up special, all produced by 3 Arts, as well as a major market, nationwide "COMEDY CENTRAL Live" stand-up tour, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, President, Content Development and Original Programming, COMEDY CENTRAL. (more...)
Sundance Institute to Honor Roger Ebert, Ryan Coogler at LA Benefit, 6/5by Movies News Desk - May 21, 2013The third annual Celebrate Sundance Institute Los Angeles Benefit, celebrating artistry and visionary leadership in independent film. This year, the benefit will honor the life and work of beloved journalist and film critic Roger Ebert with the Vanguard Leadership Award in Memoriam, in recognition of his advocacy of independent cinema. The award will be presented by Sundance Institute President and Founder Robert Redford and accepted by Ebert's wife, Chaz Ebert. Kerry Washington will present Ryan Coogler with the Vanguard Award, Presented by Tiffany & Co. Coogler is a director and alum of the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program. His first feature film, Fruitvale Station, was selected for Sundance Institute's Screenwriters Lab and went on to win both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. (more...)
Mohawk Valley Trading Company Introduces Raw Sunflower-Summer Wildflower Honeyby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013The Mohawk Valley Trading Company would like to announce a new addition to their raw honey line up: Sunflower-Summer Wildflower Honey is now available in 1lb glass jars for $10.00 each. This is raw honey; it has not been heated, filtered, blended or processed. All of the pollen, enzymes, propolis, vitamins, amino acids, antioxidants, minerals and aromatics are in the same condition as they were in the hive. (more...)
VIDEO: First Look - Tomorrow's Season Finale of THE MIDDLEby TV News Desk - May 21, 2013On tomorrow night's season finale of The Middle, titled 'The Graduation,' as graduation day approaches, tension begins to build between Frankie and Axl when he ignores her requests for answers about the graduation party she's planning for his special day. Meanwhile, Sue hopes that the sixth time's the charm as she once again attempts to pass her driver's test; and during his final days of Elementary school, a forgetful Brick is reminded by Vice Principal Dunlap (Marion Ross) that he's the class historian and is responsible for putting together a slideshow highlighting the last four years of school for the school assembly, on WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET). Marion Ross ('Happy Days') guest stars as Brick's Vice Principal. (more...)
Scoop: THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN on CBS - Week of May 27, 2013by TV Scoop - May 21, 2013Get all the scoop on THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, airing on CBS for the week of May 27, 2013! (more...)
Great Small Works to Bring 10th INTERNATIONAL TOY THEATER FESTIVAL to St. Ann's Warehouse, 6/14-23by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013St. Ann's Warehouse will present a colossal celebration of tiny art, Great Small Works' Tenth International Toy Theater Festival, June 14-23. (more...)
Ronald McDonald House New York's 21st Annual Gala Raises A Historic $6 Millionby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013New York City's brightest stars in the retail and financial industries turned out in record numbers to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Ronald McDonald House New York. Held last night at the Waldorf Astoria New York, the event raised more than $6 million - the highest amount raised at a gala in the organization's history. For the third consecutive year, ABC news anchor, author and talk show host Barbara Walters served as master of ceremonies at the gala, while the event honored Macy's Inc.'s Chief Merchandising Officer Jeff Gennette, Diana DiMenna, noted philanthropist and her husband Joseph DiMenna, managing director of Zweig-DiMenna Associates Inc. (more...)
Mercury Theater Chicago Offers Free Kids Tickets at BARNUMby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013 Kids aged 7 to 14 will receive a free ticket with the purchase of each adult ticket for weekday performances of the circus musical BARNUM at Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 N. Southport, running through June 16, 2013. To redeem, visit the box office or call 773-325-1700. Throughout the toe-tapping musical, the glitz and grandeur of the circus is brought to life on Mercury Theater Chicago's intimate stage. 14 actors entertain the audience with 24 rapid-fire costume changes and perform over 14 breathtaking head-over-heels acrobatic tricks featuring 18 juggling balls, 12 juggling scarves, 9 juggling balls, 2 Spanish webs and 1 circus lyra. 6 musicians create the rousing sound of the Big Top with 12 instruments, and 2 stilt walkers tower over the audience. 100 bricks are used to construct the historic American Museum. 3 sassy wooden poodles parade acRoss the stage, along with 1 magnificent tiger and 1 larger-than-life elephant puppet. (more...)
DETROIT, GRIMLY HANDSOME Tie for Best New American Play at 2013 Obie Awards - All the Winners!by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013The 58th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards ceremony was held tonight, May 20 at Webster Hall (125 East 11th Street, NYC). Check out the the full list of winners below! (more...)
Donmar Warehouse Announces 2013 Autumn Season - ROOTS, THE SAME DEEP WATER AS ME & Moreby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Donmar Warehouse announces 2013 Autumn Season (more...)
AND I AM NOT LYING Opens 6/5 at UNDER Saint Marksby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013And I Am Not Lying is described as 'cock-rocking the NPR crowd with the best underground comedy, storytelling, burlesque and sideshow acts. This whole thing (and all of everything) is about getting together and getting EXCITED - just turn your phones off and shout it out loud.' (more...)
STAGE TUBE: First Look at Highlights from Stratford Festival's TOMMY!by Stage Tube - May 20, 2013The third rock musical produced by the Festival in recent years, Tommy will be the biggest musical ever staged at Stratford. The show features massive LED screens and extraordinary automated set pieces that light up, explode, spin and tilt - get a first look below! (more...)
Ensemble ACJW Concludes 2012-2013 Season at Brooklyn's Galapagos Art Spaceby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013In a newly announced concert, Ensemble ACJW performs an original program entitledFrom Dusk til Dawn: A Musical Journey from Darkness to Light at Galapagos Art Space onMonday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. For their debut performance at the Brooklyn venue, the musicians have put together an imaginative program with several of their original compositions and new arrangements in addition to works and excerpts by Chopin, Ravel, Schoenberg, Messiaen, George Crumb, Herbie Hancock, and more. The program is a musical journey from darkness to light, with repertoire selected to represent dusk, midnight, and dawn-sometimes explicitly and other times more abstractly. See below for complete program details. (more...)
Tonya Pinkins Joins STILL MORE OF OUR PARTS, 6/13-28 at Theatre Rowby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB), the renowned Off-Broadway company known for its productions that integrate artists with disabilities with able-bodied actors, presents its third annual short play festival, STILL MORE OF OUR PARTS - an evening of six ten-minute plays about disabilities, featuring world premieres by Jerrod Bogard, Bekah Brunstetter, Bruce Graham, Samuel D. Hunter, Neil LaBute, and Lynn Manning, with performances to run June 13-28 at Theatre Row's Clurman Theatre (410 West 42nd Street). Christopher Burris, Nicholas Viselli, Christina Roussos, Russell Treyz, Karen Case Cook, and Roberto Cambeiro direct. (more...)
Ross Valley Players Presents ALL MY SONS, Now thru 6/16by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2013Ross Valley Players presents for its fifth production of the season the Tony award winning play All My Sons, a deeply engaging tale of morality and conscience by renowned playwright Arthur Miller. Two years after World War II, the Keller family is torn apart by their patriarch's moral weakness and a shameful family secret. With great tenderness and compassion, this searing saga explores the ever changing sense of family, social responsibility, and values still relevant today, as two very different generations seek to heal and rebuild. All My Sons opened on Friday, May 17 at 8PM. (more...)
BWW Awards Update 5/18: 12 Days to Go - Mann & Chase TIED!by BWW Special Coverage - May 18, 2013Voting opened on May 2, 2013 and runs through May 31, 2013 for the 11th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards! Here are the current standings as of 5/18 with just 12 days to go in voting! (more...)
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - WNBC to Air MOTOWN 'Making Of' Special Tomorrowby Stage Tube - May 17, 2013MOTOWNGo behind the scenes of the hit new Broadway show MOTOWN THE MUSICAL. WNBC will air a thirty minute "making of" special this Saturday, May 18that 7:00PM, featuring interviews with the stars and creative team, as well as exclusive opening night and backstage footage from the show. Tune into WNBC Channel 4 in the New York metropolitan area. (more...)
THE SOUND OF MUSIC to Open The Mountain Play Association's 100th Season, 5/19by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013The Mountain Play - 'A Great Outdoor Theatre Adventure' and the San Francisco Bay Area's most magical outdoor theater experience, is proud to present the Tony Award-winning musical The Sound of Music directed by Jay Manley for its 100th season in 2013. (more...)
STAGE TUBE: HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER Stars Serve Coffee on the Subwayby Stage Tube - May 17, 2013New Yorker's daily commute is regularly interrupted by unsolicited entertainment from break dancers, fruit snacks being sold for kids basketball teams or help for the homeless. What New Yorker's are not used to is being offered a no strings attached gift! And is there anything New Yorker's crave more in the morning than coffee. Straphangers couldn't help but shed the hard New York exterior and smile on their way to work thanks to How 2 B A New Yorker...ENJOY! (more...)
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