The First Year

Bravo's NEWLYWEDS Premieres to Over 1 Million Viewers

Bravo Media rings in over 1 million total viewers in the premiere episode (aired 5/6/13) of 'Newlyweds: The First Year,' - a new docu-series that follows the lives of four newlywed couples as they embark on all of the trials and tribulations throughout their entire first year of marriage. Additionally, the show's debut delivered over 600,000 viewers among A18-49, according to Nielsen. (more...)

BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO, INTO THE WOODS and More Set for SF Playhouse's 2013-14 Season

San Francisco Playhouse Artistic Director Bill Englishand Producing Director Susi Damilano announced selections today for the 2013-14 Season. (more...)

Imagination Stage Student Ensemble Presents LITTLE MONSTERS, 5/31-6/2

Something's just not right at A.B. Stoker Preparatory Academy: the children are unusually mean, there are strange noises everywhere, and the statues in the hallway seem to move when no one's looking. It's up to the first-year students to get to the bottom of things...before it's too late! (more...)

Bravo Premieres New Series NEWLYWEDS: THE FIRST YEAR Tonight

Bravo Media's 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' moves to its new timeslot tonight, May 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the super-sized 90-minute premiere of NEWLYWEDS: The First Year,' at 10 p.m. ET/PT. (more...)

THE BIG BITE-SIZE BREAKFAST Plays 2013 Brighton Fringe, Beg. Today

THE BIG BITE-SIZE BREAKFAST, the critically acclaimed, award winning Bite-Size Plays will be performing at the Brighton Theatre Royal - the very first time this venue has been used in the Fringe Festival. (more...)

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY Premiere Among SUMMER BY BRAVO Lineup

Bravo Media kicks off its fourth-annual 'Summer by Bravo,' multi-platform promotional campaign celebrating the network's pop culture brand and its upcoming original programming. This year's innovative promo features over 30 Bravolebrities, who, after finding themselves stranded on a deserted island, use each of their talents to turn it into paradise - Bravo style - all set to 'Fall Down,' the new will.i.am featuring Miley Cyrus's song. There will be five additional spots that will roll out over the course of the summer. (more...)

BAM Announces 34 Events in Opera, Theater, Music and Dance for 2013 Next Wave Festival!

Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, today announced programming for the 2013 Next Wave Festival. The festival runs from September 17 through December 22 and comprises opera, theater, music, and dance productions in the institution's three mainstage venues: the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, the BAM Harvey Theater, and the BAM Richard B. Fisher Building. (more...)

The 5th Avenue Theatre Announces Participants in 2013/14 Pacific Northwest Writers Group

ent of new musicals at the core of its mission, The 5th Avenue Theatre is thrilled to extend its New Works Program by announcing the participants in its inaugural 5th Avenue Writer's Group. Three teams of the Pacific Northwest's most promising musical theater book writers and composers have been selected to participate in the Writers Group.ffffr (more...)

Susan Boyle to Tour Scotland This July!

Susan Boyle announced on her website today that she will be launching on a tour of Scotland this July called 'Susan Boyle In Concert', running seven nights as a lead-up to more potential shows in 2014. (more...)

InDepth InterView: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Talk Tony Noms, DOGFIGHT Album, A CHRISTMAS STORY Coming Back, SMASH & More

Today we are talking to a terrifically talented twosome who are being touted as the next songwriting duo to take New York by storm - and, with DOGFIGHT appearing Off-Broadway at Second Stage last year and A CHRISTMAS STORY setting Broadway alight for a limited run this past holiday season, they are certainly on the fast-track to success - Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Revealing their reaction to last week's 2013 Tony Award nominations for their stupendous score for the screen-to-stage adaptation of A CHRISTMAS STORY as well as all about the creation and ultimate execution of the show itself, Pasek & Paul open up about their creative process and illustrate what makes their music work so well in a theatrical milieu. Most importantly, the songwriters discuss DOGFIGHT - the inspiration for it, writing of it, the recent Off-Broadway production directed by Joe Mantello, and, now, the absolutely spectacular cast album now available on Ghost light - to say nothing of next week's concert celebrating the album release. Additionally, Pasek & Paul share stories of the songs that make up their popular and frequently-produced EDGES, new and old, as well as their plans for future shows. Plus, all about the new material recently written by the duo for NBC's musical drama series SMASH, details about their stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's seminal children's book JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH as well as opinions on fellow songwriting teams and other influential musical theatre icons, as well as much, much more! (more...)

BWW Interview: BILLY ELLIOT's Patti Perkins

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL is the joyous celebration of one boy's journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising talent that inspires his family and his whole community and changes his life forever. Patti Perkins portrays Billy's Grandma in the touring production. (more...)

OPERA America Awards $300,000 in Grants to 13 Opera Companies

OPERA America, the national nonprofit service organization for opera, is pleased to announce that it has awarded $300,000 in grants to 13 opera companies through The First Year of its Building Opera Audiences grant program, generously funded by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. (more...)

GYPSY OF THE MONTH: Heather Tepe of MATILDA

Heather has grown up on Broadway, going from Baby June to Little Who to Ballet Girl to a partly adult role now. (more...)

Opera Philadelphia's THE MAGIC FLUTE Comes to the Academy, 4/19-28

The path to wisdom has never been so whimsical! Opera Philadelphia casts a spell on audiences this spring with a colorful production of The Magic Flute. Mozart's masterpiece of good versus evil and the search for true love runs in five performances at the Academy of Music, April 19-28, 2013. (more...)

The Second Annual Atlanta Fringe Festival Begins 6/5

The Atlanta Fringe Festival has announced the second annual edition of their locally-produced festival, bringing adventurous local and national artists together for a four-day celebration of live performances from across the theatrical spectrum. Building on a successful inaugural year, 2013's festival will boast 24 productions from 10 states, including 14 from the Atlanta area. In addition to live performance, the Atlanta Fringe will host Fringe Radio, the only audio drama festival on the national Fringe network, with performances available for download or stream on the Festival website. The live festival is set to take place June 5-9, 2013, at locations in downtown and East Atlanta. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Landry Gideon Talks THE SHOW MUST GO ON, His Texas UIL One Act Play Documentary

All across the state of Texas, high school theatre students are gearing up for the annual UIL One Act Play State Championship competition, annually held at the University of Texas in Austin. Just as these students are indefatigably preparing, so is Landry Gideon and his documentary film crew. They have been tirelessly documenting the Texas One Act Play process. Despite the hectic and crazy schedule, Landry Gideon took some time to talk to me about THE SHOW MUST GO ON, his One Act Play documentary, and being a filmmaker. (more...)

Theatre Aspen Launches New Apprentice Program

A new Theatre Aspen Apprentice Program was announced today. The award-winning Equity theatre will invite ten aspiring theatre professionals to Aspen for an entire summer, to work alongside professionals in all aspects of theatre production. Theatre Aspen supporters and Aspen residents Jessica and John Fullerton will underwrite the program for its first three years. In January, the organization was named "Non Profit of the Year" in the region with hundreds of local not-for-profits. (more...)

Bravo to Premiere New Series NEWLYWEDS: THE FIRST YEAR, 5/6

Bravo Media's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" moves to its new timeslot on Monday, May 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the super-sized 90-minute premiere of NEWLYWEDS: The First Year," at 10 p.m. ET/PT. (more...)

Opera Philadelphia's THE MAGIC FLUTE Comes to the Academy, Now thru 4/28

The path to wisdom has never been so whimsical! Opera Philadelphia casts a spell on audiences this spring with a colorful production of The Magic Flute. Mozart's masterpiece of good versus evil and the search for true love runs in five performances at the Academy of Music, tonight, April 19-28, 2013. (more...)

California Shakespeare Theater to Offer Open-Captioned Performances

California Shakespeare Theater today announced that it is has been selected to participate in The First Year of a two-year regional theater partnership to provide open captioning for the deaf and hard-of-hearing at select Main Stage performances during the 2013 season. (more...)

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