Jason Manford's FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS Set for Edinburgh Festivalby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013Jason Manford brings his brand new tour show to the Edinburgh Festival this year then across Scotland! The show promises to feature a wealth of comedy anecdotes, misunderstandings and audience banter delivered with Jason's likeable charm and teasingly intelligent wit. (more...)
Photo Flash: First Look at Concrete Temple's GEPPETTO World Premiereby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013Concrete Temple Theatre presents the World Premiere of Geppetto, written and directed by Renee Philippi, performed and designed by Carlo Adinolfi, with original music composed by Lewis Flinn (Lysistrata Jones & The Little Dog Laughed on Broadway) performed live by cellist Jeanette Stenson. Geppetto runs from June 13 - 30, 2013 in a limited engagement at HERE, located at 145 6th Avenue (Enter on Dominick, 1 block south of Spring) in New York City. Previews begin June 13 for a June 16 opening. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below! (more...)
Circus Maximus Finalists Announcedby Conor Sheeran - May 22, 2013The lights are low, the audience eager with anticipation and the finalists are selected as Britain's first ever circus competition to find the best acts in the land reaches its climatic final stages. (more...)
Free Movie Mondays Return to Segerstrom Center for the Arts, July-Aug 2013by Michael L. Quintos - May 22, 2013What has become an annual favorite outdoor arts series in Orange County, Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Free Movie Mondays---returning for its seventh summer---will continue the popular summer pastime of providing great entertainment on the Arts Plaza for OC audiences to enjoy. The five films in this year's line-up include: The Wedding Singer, Buena Vista Social Club, Disney's The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera, and Evita. (more...)
Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch to Return to Bemelmans at The Carlyle Hotel, 6/9by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch return to Bemelmans at The Carlyle Hotel with their evening of swinging standards on Sunday, June 9, then running every Sunday in June, from 9pm - 12 midnight. The two performers, who have performed extensively on their own, gained national exposure together as the host and musical director of the wildly popular open mic, Cast Party, which celebrates talent every Monday at Birdland in NYC, and tours nationally. During their November run at Bemelmans, the duo received critical acclaim, and made news when rock legend Bono joined them in an impromptu performance. In their upcoming Carlyle run, Caruso and Stritch will be joined by bassist Steve Doyle. (more...)
Jackie Hoffman & John Epperson Set to Lead ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Benefit for Transport Group, 6/17by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Transport Group, the Drama Desk, Outer Critics' Circle, and OBIE award-winning theatre company, has announced that it will present a one-night-only, all-star concert of the acclaimed 1959 classic Broadway musical Once Upon A Mattress on Monday, June 17 at 7pm at the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre in the Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42 Street. Jackie Hoffman will star as Princess Winnifred with John 'Lypsinka' Epperson as The Queen Aggravain, and the evening will be directed by five-time Drama Desk nominee, Jack Cummings III. Composer Mary Rodgers will take part in a post-show discussion with the audience. Further casting will be announced at a later date. The benefit concert for Transport Group is co-produced by John Epperson. (more...)
Cosmos Holidays Launches Competition for Free Trip to Creteby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Tour operator Cosmos has announced The Winner of its latest competition, giving one lucky blogger a luxury holiday in Crete for two. (more...)
Clint Eastwood to Direct JERSEY BOYS Film Adaptationby Movies News Desk - May 22, 2013According to a recent Equity casting notice, the legendary actor/director has signed on to helm the film adaptation of JERSEY BOYS, written by John Logan. The film is currently slated to begin shooting this summer in Los Angeles. (more...)
Darling Parade Lands Nomination in 'Make a Band Famous' Category at O Music Awardsby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Darling Parade marches onto a nomination at this year's O Music Awards in the “Make a Band Famous” category. The Winner of the inaugural award will be named one of MTV's covetedArtists to Watch and have the opportunity to perform at the O Music Awards, plus get a shot to perform during VMA weekend in August. To cast your vote for Darling Parade and to see the full list of nominees, head over to: OMusicAwards.com. (more...)
Martin Casella's DIRECTIONS FOR RESTORING THE APPARENTLY DEAD Wins 2013 Great Gay Play Contestby Ben Peltz - May 21, 2013Pride Films and Plays announces that Directions for Restoring the Apparently Dead by Martin Casella was named The Winner of the 2013 Great Gay Play Contest. In this lovely new drama, past and present collide when a straight man and gay man reconnect after life-shattering experiences. (more...)
Quotables from NBC's LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON, Week of 5/13by TV News Desk - May 21, 2013Below, check out quotables from NBC's 'LATE NIGHT WITH Jimmy Fallon' for the week of MAY 13 - MAY 17: (more...)
STAGE TUBE: Cast of ONCE Performs Pre-Show Tune 'Red-Haired Mary' at 54 Belowby Stage Tube - May 21, 2013Click below to watch the cast of ONCE perform 'Red-Haired Mary' at 54 Below! ONCE, the Tony and Grammy Award winning Best New Musical based on the 2007 Academy Award-winning film currently plays on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street). The production opened on Sunday, March 18, 2012. (more...)
Bounce TV Unveils its First Upfront Programming Slateby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013Bounce TV (www.bouncetv.com), the nation's only broadcast television network for African Americans, today announced its first-ever slate of upfront programming plans, including original new scripted and non-scripted series, series renewals, the return to broadcast television of one of the most-popular game shows in history, an exclusive new college sports rights deal and more theatrical motion pictures for its impressive library. (more...)
Telemundo's LA VOZ KIDS Keeps Growing, Draws 1.8 Million Viewersby TV News Desk - May 21, 2013 Last night's broadcast of Telemundo Media's, "La Voz Kids", averaged 1,814,000 total viewers, up +8% versus last week and 921,000 adults 18 to 49, up 4% versus last week, according to Nielsen. Starting Sunday, May 26th, the singing competition, hosted by TV personality Daisy Fuentes and entertainment host Jorge Bernal, and featuring expert celebrity music coaches Paulina Rubio, Prince Royce and Roberto Tapia, moves to 8pm ET. Featuring kids between the ages of seven and 14, "La Voz Kids" continues to grow in its third week on the air, increasing 7% in total audience and 5% adults 18-49 versus premiere. (more...)
King Center for the Performing Arts to Stage HAIRSPRAY, 7/19-21by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013King Center for the Performing Arts of Brevard Community College and The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse, through special arrangements with Music Theatre International (MTI) and under the direction of Anastacia Hawkins-Smith, present Broadway's musical comedy hit HAIRSPRAY, July 19-21, 2013. (more...)
Model Erin Wasson Joins Rihanna's STYLED TO ROCKby TV News Desk - May 20, 2013 Style Media announced today that model, actress and designer Erin Wasson will serve as the second mentor on 'Styled to Rock,' the new reality competition series from executive producer Robyn Rihanna Fenty that searches for the next trendsetting designer. Wasson joins previously announced mentor Pharrell Williams to guide 12 up-and-coming designers as they embark on the opportunity of a lifetime-to dress some of the biggest names in entertainment. 'Styled to Rock' is slated to premiere later this year. (more...)
THE BOOK OF MORMON Breaks House Record in Torontoby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken the house record in Toronto for the week ending May 19. The show broke the record at the Princess of Wales Theatre grossing $1,549,131.00. (more...)
LIVE WITH KELLY & MICHAEL Select Top 10 Food Trucks for $20,000 Cook-Offby TV News Desk - May 20, 2013 This morning, after a nationwide online vote, "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan announced the ten contenders in "LIVE's Truckin' Amazing Cook-Off," who will compete for a $20,000 grand prize. (more...)
Velodyne Jams with Artists at Bottle Rock Music Festivalby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Inundating the art and music world, Velodyne took the spotlight on the international stage, at three art/music-oriented events in California, New York, and Munich, Germany all in one weekend: May 9-12. (more...)
ALL-STAR CELEBRITY APPRENTICE: Donald Trump Crowns the Winner!by TV News Desk - May 20, 2013 Host and executive producer, Donald J. Trump, named multi-platinum country star Trace Adkins as the first-ever All-Star Celebrity Apprentice in tonight's live season finale, concluding a dramatic and closely watched sixth season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" (Sunday, 9-11pm ET.) Adkins beat Las Vegas superstar Penn Jillette in the exciting finale held at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, which was followed by a party at Cipriani 42nd Street sponsored by Walgreens. (more...)
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