The Gig

LEND ME A TENOR Begins 5/18 at Bay Street Theatre

Bay Street Theatre begins the 2013 Mainstage Season with Lend Me a Tenor (May 28 - June 23). This hilarious Ken Ludwig comedy started rehearsals this week in New York City under the direction of Don Stephenson. The cast includes Judy Blazer, Scott Cote, Betsy DiLellio, Donna English, Nancy Johnston, Noah Plomgren, Steve Rosen and Roland Rusinek. Ticket prices are $59.50 and $69.50. For more information call the Box Office at 631-725-9500 or buy online at www.baystreet.org. (more...)

Comedienne Wanda Sykes Performs at Treasure Island, 6/21

Considered "one of the funniest stand up comics' by her peers and ranked among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America, Wanda Sykes will perform at Treasure Island Theatre June 21 at 9 p.m. Guests must be 18 years or older to attend. (more...)

BWW Reviews: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Everyman is Mesmerizing

Another Pulitzer Prize winning play in Baltimore will help fill the seats at the new Everyman Theatre space. (more...)

Seattle Finalist in Ford's Nationwide Best Independent Musician Contest Releases New Album

A top-12 finalist in Ford's 'Gimme The Gig II' nationwide search for the ultimate independent musician, Seattle pop singer and songwriter Rachel Wong will release her new album, "Letters to You," on iTunes and on Spotify May 28. CDs will be available, and a new music video of the album's single "Center Stage," directed by Jordan Nicholson, will premiere at a free album release show in Portland, OR, June 29. Wong will next perform in Seattle at the Wing Luke Museum's Jamfest, July 18, and at the Bellevue Festival of the Arts, July 27. (more...)

Judy Blazer and More Set for LEND ME A TENOR, Kicking Off Bay Street Theatre's 2013 Season, 5/28

Bay Street Theatre begins the 2013 Mainstage Season with Lend Me a Tenor (May 28 - June 23). This hilarious Ken Ludwig comedy, under the direction of Don Stephenson, includes Judy Blazer, Scott Cote, Betsy DiLellio, Donna English, Nancy Johnston, Noah Plomgren, Steve Rosen and Roland Rusinek as its hilarious cast. (more...)

Seth Meyers to Host LATE NIGHT on NBC

Following the news that previous host, Jimmy Fallon, would be taking over for Jay Leno at THE TONIGHT SHOW, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's Meyers was rumored to be the frontrunner for LATE NIGHT - now, The New York Times reports that the comedian has officially accepted The Gig. (more...)

Gemini Syndrome to Kick Off Tour With Device, 4/10

Fresh off a nationwide tour supporting Mushroomhead, rising hard rock band Gemini Syndrome will hit the road for a spring tour with labelmates Device, a collaboration featuring hard rock icon David Draiman of Disturbed. (more...)

Michael Wolff and Mike Clark to Release 'Wolff & Clark Expedition' Debut CD

When two of the best musicians on the planet decide to combine their estimable talents to create a band without boundaries, the result is the WOLFF & CLARK EXPEDITION. Dizzy Gillespie famously said that jazz must have "one foot in the past and one in the future." With the Wolff & Clark Expedition, the music embraces the past, ventures into the future, but remains rooted in the improvisatory present. After several high profile performances in 2012, jazz legends Michael Wolff and Mike Clark, the Wolff & Clark Expedition, are preparing to release their self-titled debut album in February 2013. Performing with creative bassist Chip Jackson, the Expedition's initial outing aims for uncharted, compelling musical territories while still entertaining a wide audience of astute listeners. (more...)

BWW Blog: Natalie Toro - Nah...We Actors Don't Get Sick

Are you kidding? It's a nightmare when you have to sing anywhere, a show, a concert, your sister's wedding…Jeez…this is when I want to throw myself off of a bridge. It never fails. You could be fine for a whole year, then when you have a performance of some kind, you find that little tickle in your throat, that faithful friend that rears it's ugly little head and starts to say "hello…" (more...)

Scoop: SHAKE IT UP on DISNEY CHANNEL - Today, January 27, 2013

Get all the scoop on SHAKE IT UP, airing on DISNEY CHANNEL today, January 27, 2013! (more...)

GRAMMY LIVE to Give Music Fans Multiplatform GRAMMY Coverage & Behind-the-Scenes Access

The Recording Academy and CBS will launch GRAMMY Live, bringing music fans around the globe three-days of unprecedented, multiplatform access to all the VIP and backstage events leading up to and throughout the 55TH Annual GRAMMY Awards (more...)

Seth MacFarlane Says 'No Way' to Return Hosting Gig

Despite a big boost in ratings, funnyman Seth MacFarlane says he is not interested in coming back to host next year's Academy Awards ceremony. (more...)

Michael Wolff and Mike Clark Release 'Wolff & Clark Expedition' Debut CD

When two of the best musicians on the planet decide to combine their estimable talents to create a band without boundaries, the result is the WOLFF & CLARK EXPEDITION. Dizzy Gillespie famously said that jazz must have 'one foot in the past and one in the future.' With the Wolff & Clark Expedition, the music embraces the past, ventures into the future, but remains rooted in the improvisatory present. After several high profile performances in 2012, jazz legends Michael Wolff and Mike Clark, the Wolff & Clark Expedition, release their self-titled debut album today. Performing with creative bassist Chip Jackson, the Expedition's initial outing aims for uncharted, compelling musical territories while still entertaining a wide audience of astute listeners. (more...)

BAX to Present Jess Barbagallo and Karen Davis' WITHOUT ME I'M SOMETHING, 4/19-21

BAX, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, announces Without Me I'm Something by BAX Artists-In-Residence Jess Barbagallo and Karen Davis, April 19th-21st, 2013. (more...)

InDepth InterView Exclusive: Colm Wilkinson Talks LES MISERABLES, PHANTOM, EVITA, Concerts & A Return to the Stage?

Today we are talking to the originator of Jean Valjean in LES MISERABLES onstage and a preeminent Phantom (and the first to actually play the role) in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA who has clearly made a major mark with his performances in the theatre - not to mention his work on the original concept albums of EVITA and JEKYLL & HYDE - who now makes the leap to the big screen in his featured role in the super-successful feature film iteration of the Claude-Michel Schonberg/Alain Boublil musical based on the Victor Hugo novel - the titanically talented Colm Wilkinson. Opening up about his work in the original Royal Shakespeare Company production of LES MISERABLES and his collaboration with the creative team and cast of actors as well as his association with producer Cameron Mackintosh, director Trevor Nunn and more, Wilkinson details the finer points of creating one of the modern musical theatre's most memorable characters, from his first audition through to the West End, Broadway and beyond. Additionally, Wilkinson reveals all about shooting the feature film version, with Broadway/Hollywood superstar Hugh Jackman taking over the leading role and whether he would consider taking on another character in the show after having essaying Jean Valjean onstage and the Monsignor onscreen - maybe Javert? Plus, Wilkinson shares backstage stories involving fellow theatrical luminaries like Trevor Nunn, Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber and more in this career-spanning conversation with one of the mega-musical era's most major of stars - - all of that and much, much more awaits! (more...)

LULU AND THE BRONTOSAURUS and CINDERELLA: THE REMIX to Debut in Imagination Stage's 2013-14 Season

Reptiles, fairies, and giants abound in Imagination Stage's 2013-2014 season of professional theatre. Its upcoming season features two world premieres: Lulu and the Brontosaurus, a musical by local author Judith Viorst, and Cinderella: the Remix, the final play in Psalmayene 24's hip-hop trilogy. (more...)

BAX Presents Jess Barbagallo and Karen Davis' WITHOUT ME I'M SOMETHING, Now thru 4/21

BAX, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, announces Without Me I'm Something by BAX Artists-In-Residence Jess Barbagallo and Karen Davis, today, April 19th-21st, 2013, Friday-Saturday at 8:00pm and Sunday at 6:00pm. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Brent Crayon Discusses the Life and Crazy Schedule of a Music Director

Ask Brent Crayon what it's like to music direct for composers such asJohn Bucchino and Stephen Schwartz and the answer may surprise you (more...)

Maroon 5 to Headline 2013 Honda Civic Tour w/ Special Guest Kelly Clarkson

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. will welcome GRAMMY award winning recording artist Maroon 5 as the headliner for the2013 Honda Civic Tour. The band will headline the 12th year of the popular concert series during the second leg of their current 2013 tour. In addition to Maroon 5, the Civic Tour will include global superstar Kelly Clarkson and the support acts of PJ Morton, Rozzi Crane and Tony Lucca on select dates. (more...)

Maroon 5, Adam Levine & THE VOICE Artists to Join Kelly Clarkson on Tour

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. will welcome GRAMMY award winning recording artist Maroon 5 as the headliner for the 2013 Honda Civic Tour. The band will headline the 12th year of the popular concert series during the second leg of their current 2013 tour. In addition to Maroon 5, the Civic Tour will include global superstar Kelly Clarkson and the support acts of PJ Morton, Rozzi Crane and Tony Lucca on select dates. (more...)

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