CoActive Content Presents THE KING OF THE DESERT 10/28-12/4by BWW
News Desk - Oct 28, 2011CoActive Content, Stacey Martino, Founder/Artistic Director, and American Latino Theatre Company, David Llauger-Meiselman, Artistic Director, will present a new co-production of the critically acclaimed play, "The King of the Desert," written by Stacey Martino, performed by René Rivera, and helmed by award-winning director, Sal Romeo, all Studio Lifetime Members of The Actors Studio. (more...)
Upcoming GLEE Songs Revealed!by BWW Special Coverage - Oct 26, 2011From the anthem hit "Don't Stop Believin'" to the iconic rendition of "Vogue" to the pop phenomenon "Teenage Dream," GLEE has sold more than 36 million songs. Now GLEE has reached another impressive milestone: 300 musical performances. (more...)
InDepth InterView: Matt Zarley & CHANGE BEGINS WITH MEby Pat Cerasaro - Nov 8, 2011Today we are talking to a Broadway stalwart with a string of hit shows on his resume - CATS, A CHORUS LINE, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, THE WHO’S TOMMY, CHICAGO and more included - as well as hit solo albums of his own, such as his new release CHANGE BEGINS WITH ME; the one and only Matt Zarley. He also shares all about the shoot for the three music videos for the songs on his new dance album - “WTF” and “Forgive Me” included. Additionally, he shares his thoughts on Broadway now versus when he started out in the late-80s, Gillian Lynne versus Michael Bennett, as well as opinions on GLEE, his own favorite shows and scores, co-stars’ careers and much, much more! (more...)
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Hits Mumbai in HBO's SOUND OF MUMBAI Documentaryby Adrienne Onofri - Nov 22, 2011In a new documentary, Indian slum children get to perform Rodgers & Hammerstein. (more...)
Herman's Hermits, Peter Noone Come to Paramount Peekskill 11/11by BWW
News Desk - Nov 11, 2011Get ready for the British Invasion redux as Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone take the stage at the Paramount Center For The Arts on Friday, November 11th. (more...)
BWW Interviews: A Little AS YOU LIKE IT Girl Talk with ISC's Melissa Chalsmaby Ellen Dostal - May 9, 2012Melissa Chalsma is one busy woman. Wife, mom, actor, director and full-time artistic director of Independent Shakespeare Co., she knows firsthand what it’s like to try and balance more than you think you can. There’s always time for a little girl talk though so between juggling kids and rehearsals we grabbed a few minutes to talk about ISC’s upcoming performance of As You Like It, how storytelling shapes our world, and those L.A. streets paved with gold. Read on! (more...)
Highline Ballroom Presents 'A TRIBUTE TO DELANEY & BONNIE' to Benefit TheatreWithin, 6/8by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2012On June 8th at The HighLine Ballroom in New York City, Hudson Thames Partners and High Fidelity Music will present A Tribune to Delaney & Bonnie and Their Famous Friends. The one-of-a-kind event will benefit TheatreWithin.org, and will feature the music of Delaney & Bonnie, Leon Russell, Joe Cocker, Derek & The Dominos, George Harrison, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Little Richard, and more. (more...)
Adelaide Cabaret Festival Line-Up Announced, June 8-23 by BWW News Desk - Mar 31, 2012Kate Ceberano has secured an impressive line-up of acclaimed international, national and local artists in her debut year as Artistic Director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Historical Context Lends Gravitas to Cumberland County Playhouse's SOUND OF MUSICby Jeffrey Ellis - Mar 30, 2012With several Tennessee theaters prepping new productions of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic The Sound of Music over the upcoming months, one would be well-advised to make the trip to Crossville to see director Weslie Webster’s (and music director Ron Murphy’s) take on the Von Trapp family musical. Webster, one of Cumberland County Playhouse’s most accomplished leading ladies, takes the helm of The Sound of Music with clear-headed confidence and commitment, giving the time-honored musical the added gravitas—the dramatic heft—of historical context, which all too often is glossed over and regretfully forgotten in lesser revivals. (more...)
Lincoln Center Festival Set for July-August; Full Listingsby BWW Special Coverage - Mar 23, 2012Nigel Redden, Director of Lincoln Center Festival, today announced the Festival’s line-up, which runs from July 5 through August 5, 2012. Single tickets go on sale on April 2. Theater offerings include Mikhail Baryshnikov in Dmitry Krymov’s staging of a new play, In Paris, as well as Sydney Theatre Company’s acclaimed production of Uncle Vanya directed by Tamás Ascher and adapted by Andrew Upton. The stellar cast includes John Bell, Cate Blanchett, Hayley McElhinney, Richard Roxburgh, and Hugo Weaving. (more...)
Casa 0101 & American Latino Theatre Open THE KING OF THE DESERT 1/27by BWW
News Desk - Jan 26, 2012Casa 0101 Theater in association with CoActive Content will present a new co-production of “The King of the Desert,” written by Stacey Martino, performed by René Rivera, and helmed by Sal Romeo, all Lifetime Members of The Actors Studio. (more...)
Casa 0101 & American Latino Theatre Open THE KING OF THE DESERT 1/27by BWW News Desk - Jan 16, 2012Casa 0101 Theater in association with CoActive Content will present a new co-production of “The King of the Desert,” written by Stacey Martino, performed by René Rivera, and helmed by Sal Romeo, all Lifetime Members of The Actors Studio. (more...)
BWW Reviews: OC's 3D Theatricals Revisits Classic THE SOUND OF MUSICby Michael L. Quintos - Feb 17, 2012While watching 3D Theatricals' largely pleasing stage production of the enduring Rodgers/Hammerstein Broadway classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC--now playing at the Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton, CA through February 26--one can't help but be reminded of just how great the more popular, Oscar-winning movie musical version truly is compared to its parental stage roots. Luckily, their winsome, beautifully-staged revival manages to overcome the presence of the stage version's flaws and ultimately comes off as smile-inducing, family-friendly production that all ages will find utterly beguiling. (more...)
Casa 0101 & American Latino Theatre Open THE KING OF THE DESERT 1/27by BWW
News Desk - Feb 12, 2012Casa 0101 Theater in association with CoActive Content will present a new co-production of “The King of the Desert,” written by Stacey Martino, performed by René Rivera, and helmed by Sal Romeo, all Lifetime Members of The Actors Studio. (more...)
GAVIN & STACEY to Be Turned Into West End Musical?by BWW News Desk - Dec 6, 2011According to Whatsonstage, BBC series Gavin & Stacey could be getting the West End treatment in the near future. Co-creator Ruth Jones told the Evening Standard: "We'd love to do Gavin & Stacey: The Musical. I know it is something James wants to do too. I saw Billy Elliot on stage the other day and I thought it would be Something Good to do. It's something I would definitely be up for." (more...)
Paris Jackson Set for First Movie Roleby BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2011According to People.com, Paris Jackson, the 13-year-old daughter of superstar Michael Jackson is set to star in her movie debut in "Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys'. (more...)
Review - Clybourne Park & The Sound of Musicby Michael Dale - Apr 30, 2012 (more...)
InDepth InterView: Laura Osnes On THE SOUND OF MUSIC At Carnegie Hall, ANYTHING GOES, PIPE DREAM, CINDERELLA & Moreby Pat Cerasaro - Apr 23, 2012Today we are completing our extensive three-part look at THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Carnegie Hall with an career-spanning chat with one of Broadway biggest rising stars, the amiable and accomplished Laura Osnes. Since her Broadway debut in GREASE - coming after the reality casting competition TV series, YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT - in 2007, Osnes has found great success with lead roles in three more Broadway musicals, spelling for Kelli O’Hara in SOUTH PACIFIC at Lincoln Center as Nellie Forbush, as well as taking on the title role in Frank Wildhorn’s BONNIE & CLYDE with Jeremy Jordan and playing Hope Harcourt in the Roundabout revival of ANYTHING GOES alongside Sutton Foster and Joel Grey. In addition to outlining her experiences in those shows and her reflections on her time spent on Broadway thus far, Osnes also opens up about her recent essaying of three Rodgers & Hammerstein roles, having just starred with Will Chase in PIPE DREAM at Encores!, her just-confirmed casting in a new Broadway-bound stage adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA that has recently had a workshop production (and will have another in July, again co-starring Santino Fontana) as well as all about the star-studded Carnegie Hall concert presentation of THE SOUND OF MUSIC co-starring Tony Goldwyn and Brooke Shields which she headlines on April 24. Plus, she recounts her experiences participating in the recent Kennedy Center Honors salute to Barbara Cook alongside a dizzying roster of divas and tackling FOLLIES in the spectacular SONDHEIM! THE BIRTHDAY CONCERT presentation now available on DVD - and she also clues us in on her favorite shows, acting influences, plans for the future and much, much more! (more...)
FLASH: Sixteen Going On Sixty - THE SOUND OF MUSICby Pat Cerasaro - Apr 20, 2012Today we are saluting one of the most beloved Broadway scores of all time, created by the formidable show business songwriting dynasty of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein - THE SOUND OF MUSIC. While the original 1959 Broadway production was well-received and won Mary Martin a Tony Award for her winsome Maria, the property has gone on to win over generations the world over thanks in no small part to the 1965 Robert Wise feature film version starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. On Monday, Carnegie Hall will be presenting a special concert version of the family- friendly show starring Laura Osnes, Tony Goldwyn and Brooke Shields. Be sure to check out my comprehensive conversation with Brooke Shields, who will be playing the Baroness, available here, and, also, stay tuned to BroadwayWorld for my upcoming InDepth InterView with the Maria of the concert presentation, rising Broadway superstar Laura Osnes. So, what exactly is it about THE SOUND OF MUSIC that has won over audiences of all ages for more than fifty years and set hearts aflutter and souls stirred? Is it the dramatic story of a family torn apart by death and war only to be brought back together again when least expected by a kindly maternal nun? Is it the slice of life depiction of the family dynamic and how we can all relate to one or many facets of it therein? Is it the ensuing romance between Maria and Captain Von Trapp and their delicately portrayed courtship (particularly when considering the ravishing duet added for the film, “Something Good”)? Or, is it that classic Rodgers & Hammerstein score - containing a dizzying assortment of standards that have gone on to become ingrained in our ears, minds and hearts, as well as made a fixture of pop culture itself - “Do-Re-Mi”, “My Favorite Things”, “Edelweiss”, “The Lonely Goatherd”, “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, the title song and beyond. AMC’s hit series MAD MEN even featured one of the most beloved SOUND OF MUSIC duets on a recent broadcast as an ironic episode capper all too befitting of the moment (and, given the 60s setting of the series, era) - Betty Draper mischievously sneaking an extra bowl of ice cream set to the strains of “I Am Sixteen Going On Seventeen”. Between the MAD MEN song reference, the ongoing SOUND OF MUSIC film singalongs occurring every week (with many patrons coming in costume and with props, ala ROCKY HORROR) around the world and the countless professional and amateur productions that crop up every year, as well as the glitzy Carnegie Hall concert on Monday, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has never gone out of style - it shall forever remain sixteen, even when the show itself is not too far away from hitting sixty. (more...)
BWW:UK Interviews: Writer/Performer Peter Michael Marino Of DESPERATELY SEEKING THE EXITby Craig Hepworth - Apr 19, 2012The writer of the musical Desperately Seeking Susan opens up about creating a flop in his new one man show Desperately Seeking the Exit. (more...)
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