WICKED Begins Tonight at Mahalia Jackson Theaterby BWW News Desk - May 8, 2013A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to the Mahalia Jackson Theater with performances from tonight, May 8 through June 2. (more...)
Jayne Atkinson Joins Treat Williams in Berkshire Theatre's THE LION IN WINTERby BWW News Desk - May 7, 2013Berkshire Theatre Group Company Member, Jayne Atkinson, who appeared as Edith Bolling Galt Wilson in last summer's world premiere of Edith, will join the cast of The Lion in Winter, in the role of Eleanor of Aquitaine. (more...)
American Stage Theatre Company Opens 7 HOMELESS MAMMOTHS WANDER NEW ENGLAND, 5/31by BWW News Desk - May 7, 20137 HOMELESS MAMMOTHS WANDER NEW ENGLAND is an area premiere in the Tampa Bay area. (more...)
Civic Theatre of Allentown's MOMMALOGUES Receives NYC Premiere at Marvell Repby BWW News Desk - May 6, 2013MOMMALOGUES, a play written by Lehigh Valley playwrights Sharon Lee Glassman and Gretchen Klinedinst-Furst, which had its world premiere at Civic Theatre of Allentown in May 2012, will make a move to New York City later this month for six performances beginning May 22 through June 2. The show, which is a collection of emotionally charged monologues honoring mothers and the unique and astonishing bond they share with their daughters, will have its New York premiere at The Barrow Group Mainstage Theatre, 312 W 36th Street in Manhattan as part of the season of the non-profit Marvell Repertory Theatre. (more...)
WICKED Announces Lottery for $25 Seats at Mahalia Jackson Theater, 5/8-6/2by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2013A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to the Mahalia Jackson Theater with performances from May 8 through June 2. (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...)
Photo Flash: First Look at Alison Luff and John Davidson in WICKED National Tourby BWW News Desk - May 3, 2013The company of the first North American tour of WICKED just welcomed Alison Luff as Elphaba and John Davidson as The Wizard during its engagement in Dallas, TX. WICKED will play the Music Hall at Fair Park through May 5. Check out photos of the new cast members in action below! (more...)
THE OTHER F WORD Presnted by Crooked Heart Theater, 6/9-6/23by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2013Crooked Heart Theater announced today that it will donate 100% of proceeds from the Hollywood Fringe Festival run of The Other F Word to Eve Ensler's V-Day, to help stop violence against women and girls. (more...)
WICKED Returns to the Ohio Theatre, 6/5-23by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2007 and 2010, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to Columbus' Ohio Theatre June 5-23. Tickets for the return engagement are on sale now. (more...)
Marvell Rep's ANTIGONE and MOMMALOGUES Begin Performances Todayby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Performances begin today (Wednesday, May 22nd) for Marvell Repertory Theatre's production of ANTIGONE directed by Marvell Rep Artistic Director Lenny Leibowitz in repertory with the world premiere of MOMMALOGUES by Sharon Lee Glassman and Gretchen Klinedinst Furst and directed by William Sanders at the TBG Theatre (312 West 36th street, 3rd Floor) in Manhattan. (more...)
American Stage Theatre Company's 'After Hours' Series Continues in Juneby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013American Stage Theatre Company's "After Hours" Series continue with three events, Hawk and Wayne's News of the Weird: LIVE, The Vagina Monologues and Blown by the Wind in June. (more...)
WICKED to Return to Philadelphia's Academy of Music, June 26-Aug. 4by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2010, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to the Academy of Music beginning June 26 - August 4 as part of the Broadway Season, presented by The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. (more...)
Judy Tenuta Plays the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 7/11-12by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Judy Tenuta is the most famous person who has ever lived...and if you don't believe it, just ask her. Judy's stand-up routine is appropriately described as outrageous, mind-blowing comedy. Her one-woman show promises to be nothing less. In fact, Judy recently became an ordained minister, and has been known to convert her audiences to her own fan based signature religion, 'Judyism.' (more...)
Stephen Schwartz to Appear at National Symphony's THE WIZARD AND I, Now thru 5/18by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013The National Symphony Orchestra Pops will present three performances of The Wizard and I: The Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz May 16-18 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Led by Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke, the performances feature performances by Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis, Julia Murney, Jennifer Laura Thompson, and The Washington Chorus. The performances celebrate Stephen Schwartz's 65th birthday as well as the 10th anniversary of the perennially 'popular' Wicked, and Mr. Schwartz will make a special appearance in each of the three programs, performing and sharing stories of the creation of Wicked. (more...)
Michael McDonald, Bob Phillips and More Among Directors, Designers for 2013 PA Shakespeare Festivalby BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013From a manor house outside of London to the halls of power in Vienna to the vast plains of Oklahoma, designs for the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 22nd season reflect the diversity of the programming: Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and King Henry VIII, Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, Patrick Barlow's The 39 Steps and Rodgers and Hammerstein's legendary musical, Oklahoma! (more...)
BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Tony Nominees- MATILDA's Lauren Ward 'Absolutely Surprised' by Her Nominationby BroadwayWorld TV - May 14, 2013BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Lauren Ward, a nominee for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for Matilda. Check out what she had to say below! (more...)
SNL's Ana Gasteyer to Bring ELEGANT SONGS FROM A HANDSOME WOMAN to The Cabaret at the Columbia Club, 6/6-7by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2013Broadway veteran and Saturday Night Live favorite, Ana Gasteyer, brings her unique comic wit and style to the stage in her show of songs and stories. The comedy superstar dons a dress and works her hardest to keep the evening elegant with her powerhouse vocals showcased in Broadway ditties, standards and more. Gasteyer fronts a swinging ensemble in an evening that promises to be classy, brassy and sassy or jazzy, quirky and tear-jerky depending on world events and/or her hair frizz factor. (more...)
Photo Flash: John Guare, Omar Sangare and More Rehearse 3 KINDS OF EXILE at Atlantic Theaterby BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2013Atlantic Theater Company will welcome Olivier and two time Tony Award winning playwright John Guare in his Off Broadway acting debut in the world premiere production of his new play 3 KINDS OF EXILE, directed by Atlantic artistic director Neil Pepe, featuring Atlantic ensemble members Peter Maloney and David Pittu and guest artists Alison Cimmet, Jeffrey Kuhn, Jacquelyn Landgraf, Martin Moran, Kate Rigg, Omar Sangare and Timothy Splain. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast and creative team in rehearsal below! (more...)
WICKED Tickets Go On Sale 5/20 in Minneapolisby BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2013Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that tickets for Wicked running September 18-October 27, 2013 at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre, will go on public sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 20. From 10 a.m. to Noon, tickets will only be available in person at the State Theatre Box Office. Beginning at noon, tickets will also be sold online through HennepinTheatreTrust.org, by calling 1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Outlet Center. Wicked makes its much-anticipated return to the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis after selling out three Minneapolis engagements in 2006, 2008 and 2010. For more information, please visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org. (more...)
Alison Luff and John Davidson Join WICKED Tour Todayby BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2013The company of the first North American tour of WICKED will welcome Alison Luff as Elphaba and John Davidson as The Wizard today, April 30 in Dallas, TX. (more...)
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