Regional Theater of the Week: Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, TNby BWW News Desk - May 8, 2013BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is excited to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Theater of the Week! Each week, BWW will introduce its readers to a regional theater located in one of our (over 130!) coverage cities. By exploring these different venues, their history and showcasing the production seasons, BWW continues its commitment to expand our presence in communities and cities across the United States. This Week's Featured Regional Theater: Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, TN (more...)
Photo Coverage: Shoshana Bean, Celina Carvajal & More in BROADWAY IN SOUTH AFRICAby Jessica Gordon - May 8, 2013Broadway in South Africa 5th Anniversary Celebration took place earlier this week at Avenues: The World School. BroadwayWorld was there for the special concert and you can check ou full photo coverage below! (more...)
PEEPLES Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Released Todayby Movies News Desk - May 7, 2013Lakeshore Records will release the Peeples – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack EP digitally today, May 7, 2013. (more...)
STAGE TUBE: Sue Charles and Ashlie-Amber Harris Talk THE COLOR PURPLE at the Aurora Foxby Stage Tube - May 6, 2013The Aurora Fox production of The Color Purple, 'a musical about love,' is earning rave reviews. This week, host of 'In Focus' Eden Lane sits down with two of the leading ladies -- Sue Charles (SuCH) who plays Celie; and Ashlie-Amber Harris, who plays Shug -- to learn about this special regional premiere production. Click below to watch the interview! (more...)
Now Playing Onstage in Los Angeles - Week of 5/05/2013by BWW - May 5, 2013Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/05/2013 for Los Angeles (more...)
Now Playing Onstage in Detroit - Week of 5/05/2013by BWW - May 5, 2013Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/05/2013 for Detroit (more...)
John Cullum, Ryan Silverman, Brad Oscar and More Join Alexandra Silber, Santino Fontana and Montego Glover in Caramoor's SHE LOVES MEby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013On Saturday, June 22 at 8:30pm and Sunday, June 23 at 4pm, Caramoor kicks off the 68th Summer Festival with its first ever Broadway production, She Loves Me. Joining the cast will be John Cullum, Ryan Silverman, Brad Oscar, Etai BenShlomo and Jonathan Freeman. Michele Lynch will choreograph. (more...)
West End LIVE Returns to Trafalgar Square, 22 and 23 Juneby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013The annual festival West End LIVE - organised by Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre, in association withMasterCard - returns to Trafalgar Square 22 and 23 June 2013 for a weekend of free entertainment from some of London's top theatre productions and performers. (more...)
NJ PAC Presents June Lineup - Whoopi Goldberg, Music, Comedy & Moreby Marina Kennedy - May 23, 2013New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark has an impressive line up of shows for metropolitan area audiences. (more...)
USA to Air MILK Feat. Special Intro by Neil Patrick Harris, 6/1by TV News Desk - May 23, 2013NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group Chairman Bonnie Hammer today announced that USA Network will air Milk as the next film in the quarterly series that builds upon the Characters Unite public service campaign to advance the national dialogue to help combat hate and discrimination and promote greater tolerance and acceptance. With a personal introduction by Emmy(R) Award-winner and activist Neil Patrick Harris, Milk will be featured in commemoration of Pride Month, with limited commercial interruptions, on Saturday, June 1 at 8/7c. (more...)
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for May 22nd, 2013by Paul W. Thompson - May 22, 2013The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. It's our annual Summer Musical Theater Guide! This week, Part One: Chicagoland. Check out 'The Jungle Book,' 'Kiss Of The Spider Woman,' 'Next To Normal,' 'The Color Purple,' 'Spelling Bee,' 'Cabaret' and a whole lot more! (more...)
Brynn O'Malley to Join Rob McClure in HONEYMOON IN VEGAS at Paper Mill Playhouseby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013BroadwayWorld has confirmed that ANNIE star Brynn O'Malley will join previously announced Rob McClure in Jason Robert Brown's Honeymoon in Vegas at Paper Mill Playhouse. The new musical will open September 26 and run through October 27, 2013 at the New Jersey theatre. (more...)
THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS Opens February 25 in Pittsburghby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013The National Tour of THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS, winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, will star original Broadway cast members ALICIA HALL MORANas Bess, NATHANIEL STAMPLEY as Porgy and PHILLIP BOYKIN as Crown. The tour will also feature Broadway cast members SUMAYYA ALI as Clara, DAN BARNHILL as the Detective, BRYONHA MARIE PARHAM as Serena, ALLISON BLACKWELL as a Woman of Catfish Row, ROOSEVELT ANDRE CREDIT as a Fisherman and JOSEPH DELLGER as the Policeman. Complete casting will be announced this summer. (more...)
Bounce TV Unveils its First Upfront Programming Slateby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013Bounce TV (www.bouncetv.com), the nation's only broadcast television network for African Americans, today announced its first-ever slate of upfront programming plans, including original new scripted and non-scripted series, series renewals, the return to broadcast television of one of the most-popular game shows in history, an exclusive new college sports rights deal and more theatrical motion pictures for its impressive library. (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...)
Piedmont Players to Host 50th Anniversary Gala, 5/31by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013Piedmont Players Theatre (PPT) presents The 2nd Annual 50th Anniversary Gala & Legendary After Party on Friday, May 31, 2013. (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 Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center Presents Best of Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5/24-6/1by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013The Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center will present Best of Broadway Dinner Theatre. (more...)
TUTS' HSMT to Offer Free Performances of Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, 6/12-15by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013School may be out for the summer but class is still in session when Theatre Under The Stars' Humphreys School of Musical Theatre (HSMT) presents FREE performances of Disney's High School Musical at Miller Outdoor Theatre June 12 - 14 at 11:00 a.m. and June 14 - 15 at 8:15 p.m. (more...)
Around the Broadway World: Regional Highlights for the Week of 5/6by BWW Special Coverage - May 10, 2013If you haven't had the chance to catch up on your theater news, look no further than today's recap of all things theater - exclusive features, interviews, reviews and more! - around the Broadway World for the week of May 6! (more...)
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