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BWW Features/Reviews: Extraordinary Young Talent on Display in Act 2 @ Levine NEXT TO NORMAL

The production was real, raw, and unflinching. Artistic Director Kuchar says he chooses shows that will inspire kids and cause them to think. This show certainly does that and can also impact the audience. Kudos to this wonderful program. (more...)

BWW Interview: Megan Hilty Sings With the Boston Pops

Broadway star Megan Hilty makes her debut with the Boston Pops this week. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Kingsley Leggs Talks Career and Touring SISTER ACT

While SISTER ACT's First National Tour was playing in Durham, North Carolina, I got a chance to talk with Kingsley Leggs, who plays Curtis Jackson, Deloris Van Cartier's gangster boyfriend and the show's villain. Kingsley Legs, who originated the role of Curtis Jackson on Broadway, spoke with me about his career, SISTER ACT's rehearsal process, preparing the First National Tour, SISTER ACT itself, and life on the road. (more...)

THE MOLE AND THE VIOLIN Unveils Tale of Friendship

Children are fascinating. Stories written about them or for them are equally so. Through this book, readers will enter into an amazing world. George Brummell's work The Mole and the Violin will stoke readers' imagination and fill them with wonder. The tale of Mikey the mole and his friendship with Emma the violinist is more than a story. It is an experience and a journey. (more...)

Menchie's Introduces First Mobile Game

Menchie's is encouraging its fans to play with their food! North America's largest self-serve frozen yogurt franchise announced the release of Smile World, a multi-level game featuring four engaging minigames available on iPhone and iPad. (more...)

SCR Announces Summer Events

A carnival midway of magic, mischief and theatrical thrills! Amanda Dehnert, celebrated throughout the American theatre for re-imagining classics, has added a multitude of visual delights and fantastical illusions to the original charm and beautiful ballads (like the haunting "Try to Remember") of The Fantasticks. When two scheming fathers conspire with the mysterious El Gallo to keep their daughter and son apart (to be sure they'll fall in love!) the dewy-eyed lovers venture into the real world. But as fantasy turns to reality, El Gallo is there to remind them that "without the hurt, the heart is hollow" in one of the most popular musicals of all time, which the Washington Postcalls, "Fresh and alive again." (more...)

Virtuoso Electric Bassist Jeff Berlin to Release Low Standards on Random Art Records

JEFF BERLIN has been called the greatest electric bass soloist in the world. While the terms “great” and “genius” are bantered about much too frequently, the accolades for Jeff Berlin are not hyperbolical – Jeff is indisputably one of the best bass players to ever play his chosen instrument. Geddy Lee (bass player for RUSH) calls Jeff “The greatest bass player on the planet,” while the late Jaco Pastorius considered Berlin a better soloist than he was. Known worldwide for his innovative style, Jeff has graced bandstands and recordings with legendary players like Bill Bruford, Dennis Chambers, Neil Peart, Billy Cobham, and Allan Holdsworth, and has led bands and recorded his own CDs for nearly 30 years. He has recorded for vocalists Patti Austin and KD Lang; he has traversed the progressive rock realm with former YES members Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe; Jeff famously turned down an offer to join rockers VAN HALEN. Jeff is also hailed outside the usual musician ranks: Actor Gary Sinise (also a bassist) is one of his biggest fans, and renowned boxing trainer and ESPN commentator Teddy Atlas refers to Jeff as “the best in the business.” From straight ahead Jazz to Fusion to Prog-Rock: Jeff plays it all, always at the very highest level of proficiency and musicality. (more...)

ASK A TRAINER: 'How Can I Make Exercise Suck Less?'

If working out has to be difficult to be effective is there any way to make it more enjoyable? (more...)

InDepth InterView: Alison Fraser Talks LOVE THERAPY, Plus FALSETTOS, SECRET GARDEN, GYPSY, Web Series, Upcoming Solo Shows & More

Today we are talking to a versatile stage and screen actress who has scored in a number of unique roles on Broadway and around the country in addition to making a recent mark with her work on the Broadway-themed web series IT COULD BE WORSE - the passionate and compelling Alison Fraser. Discussing her vast resume and some of her most fondly remembered performances to date, Fraser opens up about her remarkable career thus far - including her work originating parts in IN TROUSERS, MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS, THE SECRET GARDEN, ROMANCE/ROMANCE, GUNMETAL BLUES, THE DIVINE SISTER and more - and looks ahead to her most recent projects, current, upcoming and beyond. Most importantly, Fraser details the finer points of LOVE THERAPY, the new Wendy Beckett play she stars in Off-Broadway and outlines her continuing collaboration onstage with the playwright, having previously starred in CHARITY CASE, as well as what we can expect from the realistic new drama, opening April 29. Additionally, Fraser sheds some light on her recent work in the world premiere of the Tennessee Williams play IN MASKS OUTRAGEOUS AND AUSTERE and how that led to her new solo revue, THE TENNESSEE WILLIAMS SONGBOOK. Plus, memories of appearing in GYPSY on Broadway with Patti LuPone and working with Arthur Laurents on that as well as his own final play, cameoing on SMASH, reflections on her memorable musical partnerships with husband Rusty Magee and noted FALSETTOS songwriter William Finn, as well as thoughts on the contemporary theatre scene and her various theatre-related web projects, favorite recent shows and much, much more! (more...)

Artists from Little City Featured at Intuit, 5/10

Over 50 drawings, paintings and computer-generated images will be featured in the Beyond Influence: The Art of Little City exhibit at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago. Past and present artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities who work out of Little City's Center for the Arts will showcase work at this prestigious museum, dedicated solely to presenting self-taught and outsider art. (more...)

Bebe Neuwirth TV Pilot & More Deliver Big Numbers for Amazon Studios

Following their Friday debut, the new Amazon Originals TV pilots from Amazon Studios, the original film and series production arm of Amazon.com, were the most watched TV shows across Amazon Instant Video over the weekend, making up 8 out of 10 of the most streamed episodes across the video service. (more...)

BWW Reviews: The Nederlands Dans Theater Brings Two Exciting Pieces to Lincoln Center

One of the world's leading contemporary companies brings two exciting works to New York. (more...)

Opera-Infused Play RISE Set for Theatre 54, 4/5-20

Roots and Wings Theatrical has announced the world premiere production of RISE, directed by Samantha Shechtman. RISE will play a three-week limited engagement at Theatre 54 (244 W. 54th Street, 12th Floor). Performances begin Friday, April 5 and continue through Today, April 20. Opening Night is Friday, April 5 (8 p.m.). (more...)

Gladys Knight Performs with Pacific Symphony, Now thru 4/20

Eight-time Grammy winner and film/television sensation Gladys Knight and her famous soulful voice perform for the first time with Pacific Symphony during the orchestra's next Pops concert. For this concert, she'll be singing favorites such as 'Midnight Train to Georgia,' 'Every Beat of My Heart,' her James Bond single 'License to Kill' and 'I Heard it Through the Grapevine,' all backed by the lush sounds of the full symphony orchestra. (more...)

BWW Interviews: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET'S Kelly Lamont

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET features the music of legends Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins. The four came together for one night only at Sun Records in Memphis, TN on December 4, 1956, and the show gives audiences an inside look on what could be considered the greatest "jam session" of all time. Audiences can expect to hear popular hits such as 'Blue Suede Shoes,' 'Hound Dog,' and 'I Walk the Line' along with 'Great Balls of Fire,' 'Fever,' and 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On.' Below, Kelly Lamont, who plays Elvis' girlfriend Dyanne, speaks in depth about the story, the characters, the music, and her experiences with MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET. (more...)

InDepth InterView: Joe Iconis Talks ROCK AND ROLL JAMBOREE Album, 54 Below, SMASH, Upcoming Projects & More

Today we are talking to a uniquely gifted talent who has found a featured spotlight of late with some of his most celebrated tunes being included on NBC's musical drama series SMASH just as his new album project and series of 54 Below shows kick off this month - songwriter Joe Iconis. Illuminating the composition of, inspiration behind and depiction on SMASH of both the memorable “Broadway, Here I Come” as well as the forthcoming emotional coda “The Goodbye Song”, Iconis reveals facets of the moving melodies only the creator himself could possibly hope to provide. Additionally, Iconis explores many of the standout songs on the brand new Ghostlight album THE JOE ICONIS ROCK N ROLL JAMBOREE and the sterling host of talents involved with it. Also, Iconis shares details about what we can expect from his string of upcoming shows at cabaret venue 54 Below beginning April 15 through May 5 and the story behind his storied Family, including NEW NORMAL star Andrew Rannells (who appears at the April 15 54 Below show) and SMASH standout Krysta Rodriguez (who appears on the album. Plus, Iconis opens up about his many theatre projects, new and old, including an upcoming solo musical written expressly for Annie Golden and a Hunter S. Thompson biomusical, as well as reveals first news about a new production of THE BLACK SUITS. All of that and much, much more awaits! (more...)

BWW Interviews: Mike Tyson Talks UNDISPUTED TRUTH Before He Takes on the Fox

There are probably few pop-culture figures that were less likely to grace a Broadway stage than former Heaveyweight champion Mike Tyson. However, in August 2012, after a run at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, the controversial boxer debuted 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth' at Broadway's Longacre Theatre. In this one-man show, directed by film director Spike Lee ('Do the Right Thing', 'Malcolm X'), Tyson discusses everything from is difficult childhood, his boxing career, his 1992 rape conviction, and much more. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Tiffany Rea Fisher

Tiffany Rea Fisher is the Associate Artistic Director of the Elisa Monte Dance. She received her BFA from the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College SUNY, where she co-founded ForArts, the school's first interdisciplinary presenting organization, which provided opportunities for students from different conservatories to create collaborative works. (more...)

Top 10 National Parks for Families

With National Park Week coming up April 20-28, Family Vacation Critic (http://www.familyvacationcritic.com), an online family travel planning guide, shares its picks of the best national parks for families. (more...)

Founder of Irish Players Helena Carroll Passes Away at 84

Stage and screen actress Helena Carroll passed away due to heart failure on March 31. She was 84. (more...)

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