Kat Ramsburg to Star in 5th Avenue Theatre's HAIRSPRAY; Full Cast Announced!by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2013The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced complete casting for Hairspray in Concert, featuring some of Seattle's favorite musical theatre stars and the powerful voices of the 250-member Seattle Men's Chorus. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Hairspray's 2002 Broadway debut, this unique concert event will play for six very special performances of glorious and irreverent John Waters-inspired wackiness (Friday-Sunday, June 20-23). In 2002, Hairspray was The 5th Avenue Theatre's first world premiere musical to head for Broadway where it won the 2003 Tony Award for Best Musical and launched The 5th's unprecedented track record for sending new works to New York. Now the smash hit musical comes home, as audiences have never seen it before. (more...)
Up on the Marquee: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at the Fugard Theatreby BWW News Desk - May 31, 2013The Rocky Horror Show, which will open at The Fugard Theatre in Cape Town this winter, is directed by Matthew Wild, with choreography by Louisa Talbot. With a book and score by Richard O' Brien, the show has musical direction by Stefan Lombard and musical supervision by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder. (more...)
Emily Skinner, Janine DiVita, Tom Hewitt & More Set for THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND at Bucks County Playhouseby BWW News Desk - Jun 6, 2013Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) (Jed Bernstein, Producing Director) has announced the complete cast and creative team for their upcoming Kander and Ebb review The World Goes 'Round as part of the 2013 Playhouse Productions Summer Season. Performances begin June 27th and run through July 21st at the Bucks County Playhouse (70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA). (more...)
Joan Jett Selected as 2013 Sunset Strip Music Festival Honoreeby BWW News Desk - Jun 4, 2013Multi-platinum selling, iconic rock goddess JOAN JETT has been selected as the festival honoree at this year's SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL (SSMF), taking place in West Hollywood August 1-3. (more...)
Matt Damon, Christine Baranski Join for Public Theater's Public Forum Lineup at The Delacorte, 6/17by BWW News Desk - Jun 3, 2013The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) and the Aspen Institute Arts Program (Director, Damian Woetzel) announced today that Christine Baranski, Gloria Reuben and Matt Damon will join the free Public Forum, WHAT ARE WE WORTH? SHAKESPEARE, MONEY, AND MORALS, on Monday, June 17 at 8:00 p.m. at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. (more...)
Stage Door Inc. to Stage Steampunk SWEENEY TODD, 7/5-28by BWW News Desk - Jun 16, 2013Stage Door Inc.'s Sweeney Todd opens Friday, July 5th and runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sunday matinees at 3:00pm weekends through July 28th. (more...)
LIZA LIVE! and THE HOMEMAKER to Play Toronto Fringe, July 2013by BWW News Desk - Jun 14, 2013After taking the Next Stage Festival by storm this past January, Jennifer Walls and Laura Anne Harris team up once at for the Toronto Fringe at the Annex Theatre. Two charismatic and enigmatic performers, two dynamic cabarets, starlets Jeni Walls and Laura Anne Harris present their solo shows - Liza Live! and The Homemaker - in one amazing venue! (more...)
SUMMER STAGES: Top 5 Summer Picks for Columbus Theatreby Lisa Norris - Jun 14, 2013Great theater abounds in Columbus and summer is a great time to step outside your regular theater-going routine and try a new venue. We all know that CAPA's Broadway in Columbus Series is stellar, and while the extremely popular, 'Wicked' sets up shop in Columbus June 5-23, if you are looking for some sizzling summer sensations, exploring local theater groups will also result in fabulous entertainment that the whole family can enjoy, and you won't break your summer fun budget! (more...)
Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks - Washington, DC!by Jeffrey Walker - Jun 14, 2013Jeffrey Walker's top picks for summer theatre in Washington, DC and the metro area. (more...)
BroadwayWorld Special Coverage: SUMMER STAGES - Our Picks for Summer's Best Around the World!by BWW Special Coverage - Jun 14, 2013As the summer days near, BroadwayWorld rounded up our worldwide community - from Australia to Spain, California and beyond! - to bring you our top picks for the best of summer theater in each of our main markets! Looking for the best of the summer venue and production offerings in your area? Let's hear from a sampling of the BroadwayWorld experts! (more...)
Ambassador Theatre Group's Howard Panter Knighted for Services to Theatreby BWW News Desk - Jun 14, 2013Creative Entrepreneur, Howard Panter, the co-founder, Joint CEO and Creative Director of the Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd (ATG) has received a Knighthood in The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2013 for services to theatre. (more...)
Peter Cambor and More Join Commonwealth Shakespeare's TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA; Full Cast Announced!by BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2013One of Greater Boston's most beloved traditions, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's 'Free Shakespeare On The Common' celebrates its 18th season with the comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Inspired by Rat Pack-era Vegas, this production brings together the talents of CSC's Artistic Director Steve Maler, music director Colin Thurmond and choreographer Yo-el Cassel. Playing July 6 - 28, 2013, performances are free and open to the public. (more...)
Eden Espinosa, Kimberley Locke & More to Headline BROADWAY SINGS FOR PRIDE, 6/24by BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2013Broadway Sings for Pride will kickoff NYC Gay Pride 2013 by celebrating with their third annual Gay Pride benefit concert. The special one-night benefit entitled ' Unite' with join forces with American Idol and Billboard recording artistic Kimberley Locke, Broadway powerhouse Eden Espinosa (star of Wicked, Rent, Brooklyn The Musical), American Idol and Rent star Anwar Robinson and over 20 members of the Broadway community. The concert will benefit the Hetrick-Martin Institute and Broadway Sings for Pride. There will also be special speakers including a message of hope from Steven Guy and James Clementi of the Tyler Clementi Foundation. The night will be hosted by award winning host from the hit show 'truTV Presents: the World's Dumbest' Scott Nevins with staging by Rachele Rommes (Minnesota Timberwolves choreographer). A live auction will happen before the show. (more...)
Danny Burstein, Raúl Esparza, Judy Kuhn, & More Set for THE CRADLE WILL ROCK at Encores! Off- Center; Runs 7/10-13by BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2013Danny Burstein, Eisa Davis, Raul Esparza, Peter Friedman, Judy Kuhn, Martin Moran, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Anika Noni Rose and Henry Stram will star in Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock, the inaugural show of New York City Center's new Encores! Off-Center series, playing for five performances, July 10 - 13 at City Center. The show will be directed bySam Gold and choreographed by Chase Brock; Jeanine Tesori is the Encores! Off Center artistic director. Chris Fenwick is the music director. In keeping with City Center's founding mission to make the arts accessible to all and to younger audiences, the majority of tickets are $25. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Shadowbox Live's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOWS Does the Time Warp with Perfectionby Lisa Norris - Jun 10, 2013 If you haven't seen 'The Rocky Horror Show', there's really no way to adequately describe what you are missing, other than to say that you simply must see it at least once, or ten times, in your lifetime. If you are already a fan of the campy, transgender masterpiece by Richard O'Brien that is known as much for its cult-like audience participation as it is for its bizarre storyline and outrageous characters, then you are in for quite a treat, as Shadowbox Live brings a masterful version to the Brewery District. (more...)
Alex Gaumond To Join Cast of MATILDA, September 2013!by BWW News Desk - Jun 10, 2013Alex Gaumond will join the company in the role of Miss Trunchbull and Kay Murphy will play Mrs Wormwood from 3 September 2013. Haley Flaherty will continue in the role of Miss Honey until 7 September 2014. Further casting will be announced soon. (more...)
InDepth InterView: Matthew Morrison Talks New CD/PBS Special, WHERE IT ALL BEGAN, Plus GLEE, Broadway Memories, Upcoming Gigs & Moreby Pat Cerasaro - Jun 1, 2013Today we are talking to an inordinately talented triple-threat performer who made his name on Broadway in some landmark productions, such as the original multi-Tony Award-winning HAIRSPRAY and THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, in addition to his peerless work in Lincoln Center's lauded SOUTH PACIFIC revival, who now is best known to audiences around the world for his headlining role on FOX's mega-hit musical dramedy series GLEE - the charismatic Matthew Morrison. Sharing stories from his Broadway days as well as looking ahead to the new season of GLEE airing in September, Morrison paints a vivid picture of his musical theatre career thus far and touches upon his experiences in the aforementioned musicals on the Great White Way as well as The Rocky Horror Show, A NAKED GIRL ON THE APPIAN WAY and more, detailing his ascent from chorus boy to superstar. More importantly, Morrison offers us the complete 411 on his new solo album, WHERE IT ALL BEGAN, discussing its conception, recording, production, and, now, its release - as well as elaborating on working with legendary producer Phil Ramone on it and the song selection process itself. Furthermore, Morrison reveals the most influential artists and performers to him and how that inspiration formed the basis for WHERE IT ALL BEGAN, both the album itself as well as his current concert tour in promotion of it - arriving in NYC at 54 Below this weekend, as a matter of fact - and his PBS special, airing this month. Additionally, Morrison candidly comments on some characters he would enjoy essaying in the future (hint: a demon barber of Fleet Street), reflects on his favorite GLEE moments to date, recounts wild ROCKY HORROR antics involving rock star Sebastian Bach - and much, much more! (more...)
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW to Return to Australia, Begin. 12/31 in Brisbaneby BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2013Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show is back! Fish out the fishnets and sharpen those stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life! Producers Howard Panter and John Frost today announced that the much loved iconic musical will open on December 31, 2013 at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC, Brisbane followed by seasons at the Crown Theatre, Perth in February, and the Festival Theatre, Adelaide in March. This fresh production is currently playing in the UK to sell out houses, and our exciting new production will feature a sexy and very surprising all-Australian star cast. (more...)
BWW Reviews: The Eklektix Theatre Company's SPRING AWAKENING - IN CONCERT is Zesty and Rawby David Clarke - Jun 1, 2013The Eklektix Theatre Company is celebrating a year of producing theatre in Houston with a concert production of Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's SPRING AWAKENING. A fully staged version of the musical was their inaugural venture in Houston, so this production which only runs for two performances is a big celebration of themselves and all forms of independent theatre in the greater Houston area. In fact, following the performance Executive Artistic Director, Bryan-Keyth Wilson made a curtain speech imploring the audience to support his colleagues and peers at Bayou City Theatrics, Stark Naked Theatre Company, and others. (more...)
42ND STREET to Play 6/11-23 at the Barn Theatreby BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2013Come on along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway at the Barn Theatre! The glamour, spectacle, and fashion of 1930s Broadway comes to the Barn in 42ND STREET June 11 through 23. (more...)
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