Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, Eric Idle and Martin Short Headline The Public's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Benefit!by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2013The Public Theater announced today that Kevin Kline will reprise his Tony Award-winning role of The Pirate King with Glenn Close as Ruth, Eric Idle as the Sergeant, and Martin Short as Major-General Stanley in the one-night-only concert performance of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE for The Public's annual gala. Co-chaired by Sir Howard Stringer, Arielle Tepper Madover, and Renee Beaumont, this unforgettable summer evening will also honor the late Nora Ephron who was a long-time board member and consummate lover of The Public's Shakespeare in the Park. (more...)
Chita Rivera, Tony Orlando to Headline National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2013by BWW News Desk - May 7, 2013New York's landmark Fifth Avenue will once again shine with Puerto Rican pride and culture, as the
18th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade (56th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade since the event's inception as a local organization), will take place on Sunday, June 9 2013. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Chita Rivera Named Grand Marshal of Puerto Rican Day Paradeby Jennifer Broski - May 7, 2013In a press conference held at Popular Community Bank Headquarters in Lower Manhattan, Madelyn Lugo, the Parade's President, announced that this year's Grand Marshal is legendary actress/singer/dancer Chita Rivera, whose illustrious career spans over 50 years in entertainment. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the event below! (more...)
Hallmark Channel Premieres MR. HOCKEY: THE GORDIE HOWE STORY Tonightby TV News Desk - May 4, 2013The extraordinary true story is brought to life in the U.S. Television Premiere of the Hallmark Channel Original Movie, MR. HOCKEY: THE GORDIE HOWE STORY, tonight, May 4 (9p.m. ET/PT, 8C). (more...)
Elizabeth A. Davis, Mary Testa and More Star in CSC's THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE, Beg. Tonightby BWW News Desk - May 3, 2013Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, will present a new production of Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle featuring Christopher Lloyd (Azdak), directed by Brian Kulick (who directed Brecht's Galileo last season), and featuring new music by Tony Award-winning singer/songwriter Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening). The Caucasian Chalk Circle will begin performances tonight, May 3 at CSC (136 East 13th Street) for a limited engagement through Sunday, June 9. The official opening is Thursday, May 30. (more...)
HELLO, DOLLY! & More Among Crown Centers June - December 2013 Events Lineupby BWW News Desk - May 28, 2013Crown Center has announced its full events lineup for the rest of the year (June - December 2013) Check out the schedule below! (more...)
Photo Flash: First Look at Pittsburgh CLO's SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIMby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013Pittsburgh CLO presents the Stephen Sondheim celebration, Side By Side By Sondheim, which will run tonight, May 23 through August 18 at the CLO Cabaret. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)
Mandy Patinkin to Perform in DRESS CASUAL at SOPAC, 6/22by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013Celebrating its 7th consecutive season, SOPAC hosts a one-night only benefit concert with Broadway's master songman, Mandy Patinkin, on Saturday, June 22nd at 8:00pm. Accompanied by Paul Ford on piano, Patinkin brings his critically acclaimed theatre concert titled 'Dress Casual'. (more...)
Photo Flash: Chita Rivera Receives 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award from Boston Theater Critics Associationby BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013The Boston Theater Critics Association (BTCA) previously announced that Broadway icon Chita Rivera will be the recipient of the 2013 Elliot Norton Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's awards ceremony set for last night, May 13 at the Paramount Center, 559 Washington Street, Boston. (more...)
Cooking Channel to Premiere TRIPPING OUT WITH ALIE & GEORGIA, 6/21by TV News Desk - May 13, 2013Cooking Channel's favorite Classy Ladies Alie Ward and Georgia Hardstark hit the road in search of adventure, hidden gems and a delicious cocktail in Tripping Out with Alie & Georgia premiering Friday, June 21st at 9:30pm ET/6:30pm PT on Cooking Channel. (more...)
2013 Tony Awards Clip Countdown: #1 - Liza & The Divasby Pat Cerasaro - Jun 9, 2013Today we are concluding BroadwayWorld's 2013 Tony Awards Clip Countdown with a special spotlight focused on Broadway's favorite leading lady, who continues to provide inspiration for divas new and old nearly fifty years after her Broadway debut, the one and only Liza Minnelli. (more...)
Mary Testa to Star in Asolo Rep's THE BRILLIANT DIVORCE, 6/26-7/14by BWW News Desk - Jun 17, 2013Is laughter really the best medicine? The popular adage is put to the test in this hysterically funny, one-woman tour de force about picking up the pieces of a broken heart and beginning life again, My Brilliant Divorce. In its only second major American regional production, Asolo Rep's Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards directs celebrated Broadway star Mary Testa, a two-time Tony Award nominee, as Angela, the 40-something housewife blindsided by her philandering husband's desertion in Aron's engaging, mid-life crisis comedy. (more...)
New Series DONUT SHOWDOWN Among Cooking Channel's July Highlightsby TV News Desk - Jun 12, 2013Cooking Channel heats up summer with new series Donut Showdown beginning Wednesday, July 3rd at 10pmET/7pmPT as three donut makers battle it out for a $10,000 prize. (more...)
Davis Gaines & Vicki Lewis to Lead I DO! I DO! at Laguna Playhouseby BWW News Desk - Jun 10, 2013The Laguna Playhouse Executive and Artistic Directors, Karen Wood and Ann E. Wareham are delighted to present Davis Gaines (The Phantom of the Opera) and Vicki Lewis ('Newsradio') in I DO! I DO!, music and lyrics by Tom Jones, book by Harvey Schmidt and directed by Alan Souza. 'We are overjoyed to have Davis and Vicki bring this musical love letter to our audiences this Summer,' offers Wood. 'This is the perfect show for our subscribers and audiences to fall in love all over again with the Playhouse, and to have Davis and Vicki on our stage starts our new 'Season of Stars' off in spectacular fashion,' adds Wareham. (more...)
Joanna Gleason to Kick Off Provincetown's Broadway Series, 6/28-29by BWW News Desk - Jun 10, 2013Joanna Gleason won the Tony Award for her leading role of the Baker's Wife in Into The Woods, by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. She launches this season's Broadway @ The Art House season in Provincetown on June 28 and 29 with An Evening with Joanna Gleason. Each performance will combine the East Coast premiere of a the hilarious and moving one act play Bloom, written for her by Emmy and Golden Globe winning writer Michael Patrick King (creator of Sex and The City & Two Broke Girls) with a second act of songs featuring special guests Well-Strung, and hosted by pianist/host Seth Rudetsky. For tickets, please visit www.ptownarthouse.com or call 800-838-3006. (more...)
Stephen DeRosa, Mary Testa and More Set for AN EVENING OF FIRSTS Tonightby BWW News Desk - Apr 29, 2013Broadway veteran Stephen DeRosa currently appearing in HBO's Boardwalk Empire, and Mary Testa, whose Broadway credits include Guys and Dolls, Xanadu, Something Good, 42nd Street, Marie Christine, On the Town, Chicago, The Rink, Marilyn, Barnum and more, will be a part of An Evening of Firsts: Broadway's Finest Spill About Their First Time tonight, April 29th 7PM at Stage 72. (more...)
Broadway's Stephen DeRosa and Mary Testa Join Starry Lineup for AN EVENING OF FIRSTS, 4/29by BWW News Desk - Apr 22, 2013Broadway veteran Stephen DeRosa currently appearing in HBO's Boardwalk Empire, and Mary Testa, whose Broadway credits include Guys and Dolls, Xanadu, Something Good, 42nd Street, Marie Christine, On the Town, Chicago, The Rink, Marilyn, Barnum and more, will be a part of An Evening of Firsts: Broadway's Finest Spill About Their First Time Monday April 29th 7PM at Stage 72. (more...)
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents Original 1940 Broadway Version of PAL JOEY, Now thru 5/26by BWW News Desk - Apr 20, 2013Porchlight Music Theatre presents Pal Joey, book by John O'Hara, music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, tonight, April 20 - May 26, at Stage 773, 1225 West Belmont Ave. Directed by Porchlight Music Theatre's Artistic Director, Michael Weber with music direction by Porchlight Artistic Associate Doug Peck (reuniting with Weber for the first time since their collaboration on Porchlight's triumphant production of Assassins) and choreography by Porchlight Artistic Associate Brenda Didier, Pal Joey stars Adrian Aguliar, 'Joey Evans,' Susie McMonagle, 'Vera Simpson,' Laura Savage, 'Linda English,' Matt Orlando, 'Ludlow Lowell' and Sharriese Hamilton, 'Gladys Bumps.' (more...)
Transport Group to Present David Greenspan, and Mary Testa and Michael Starobin in Upcoming Concertsby BWW News Desk - Apr 19, 2013Transport Group, the Drama Desk and OBIE award-winning theatre company, has announced that it will present two, special, one-night-only, dark night performances, featuring Transport Group alumni: David Greenspan on Sunday, April 28, at 7pm, and Mary Testa and Michael Starobin on Sunday, May 5, at 7pm. (more...)
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Porchlight Music Theatre's PAL JOEYby BWW
News Desk - Apr 19, 2013Porchlight Music Theatre presents Pal Joey, book by John O'Hara, music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, April 20 - May 26, at Stage 773, 1225 West Belmont Ave. Directed by Porchlight Music Theatre's Artistic Director, Michael Weber with music direction by Porchlight Artistic Associate Doug Peck (reuniting with Weber for the first time since their collaboration on Porchlight's triumphant production of Assassins) and choreography by Porchlight Artistic Associate Brenda Didier, Pal Joey stars Adrian Aguilar, 'Joey Evans,' Susie McMonagle, 'Vera Simpson,' Laura Savage, 'Linda English,' Matt Orlando, 'Ludlow Lowell' and Sharriese Hamilton, 'Gladys Bumps.' Meet the cast in the photos below! (more...)
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