Now Playing Onstage in Minneapolis - Week of 5/05/2013by BWW - May 5, 2013Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/05/2013 for Minneapolis (more...)
THE CASUALS, LIVING NEWSPAPERS FESTIVAL and More Set for Jackalope Theatre's Summer 2013 Seasonby BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013Jackalope Theatre Company, the Edgewater based group which cultivates theatre that manifests the adventure deeply rooted in the American mythos, announces their new storefront home - The Frontier, new company members, and their lineup of summer programming, including the world premiere of THE CASUALS, a remount of LONG WAY GO DOWN and the 4th ANNUAL LIVING NEWSPAPERS FESTIVAL. (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...)
BWW TV Exclusive: BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE- Laura Benanti on Her Upcoming 54 Below Shows, Winning Her Tony and More!by BroadwayWorld TV - May 14, 2013Following the tremendous success of her first solo show, which played sold out venues across the country, stage and television star Laura Benanti will bring her brand new piece, 'In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention' to 54 Below, May 20-25. In the special interview below, Benanti chats about the upcoming concerts, winning her Tony Award for Gypsy, and so much more. Click below to check it out! (more...)
HEREAFTER Receives NYC Staged Readingsby BWW News Desk - Mar 4, 2013Vinnie Favale and Indie Global present staged readings of Hereafter (written by Vinnie Favale and Frankie Keane) on Monday, March 4th and Tuesday, March 5th in New York City. The industry-only staged readings are open by invitation only. (more...)
Jack Viertel to Write THE SECRET LIFE OF THE BROADWAY MUSICAL Bookby BWW News Desk - Mar 29, 2013According to the New York Times, Jack Viertel will soon write a book on 'why some shows succeed and others falter.' The book which will be released by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in winter 2016, is tentatively titled 'The Secret Life of the Broadway Musical: How Broadway Shows are Built.' (more...)
Kaitlin Colombo's THE CHOKING GAME Debuts with IRT Theater, Now thru 3/23by BWW News Desk - Mar 19, 2013Executive Producers Exhibit Z/The Zoppa Brothers ('The Killing of Sister George' with Kathleen Turner) and Eric Michael Gillett (award-winning Producer, Director, and Performer) are asking you to be part of theatre history. Not since the days of Adam Rapp's 'Red Light Winter', has a play come along with such intensity, geared specifically to a coveted demographic of young theatre-goers. (more...)
Long Island Author of ROCKY SPIRIT Hopes To Own Historic Philadelphia Homeby BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2013The sequel to the award-winning book "Rocky Spirit, the Rocky Balboa Connection to Success" may be written in the very Philadelphia home Rocky purchased after his first fight with Apollo Creed if the book's author has anything to do with it. (more...)
Now Playing Onstage in Philadelphia - Week of 3/17/2013by BWW - Mar 17, 2013Upcoming Shows - Week of 3/17/2013 for Philadelphia (more...)
Oscar-Winner Ang Lee to Direct FX's TYRANT Pilotby TV News Desk - Mar 14, 2013Coming off of his Academy Award(R) win for Life of Pi, celebrated director Ang Lee will make his television directorial debut with FX, directing the Pilot episode for the highly anticipated drama Tyrant, from Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) Award-winning producers Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff (Homeland), and Emmy-nominated writer/producer Craig Wright (Six Feet Under, Lost). The announcement was made today by John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. (more...)
Kaitlin Colombo's THE CHOKING GAME to Debut with IRT Theater, 3/19-23by BWW News Desk - Mar 12, 2013Executive Producers Exhibit Z/The Zoppa Brothers ('The Killing of Sister George' with Kathleen Turner) and Eric Michael Gillett (award-winning Producer, Director, and Performer) are asking you to be part of theatre history. Not since the days of Adam Rapp's 'Red Light Winter', has a play come along with such intensity, geared specifically to a coveted demographic of young theatre-goers. (more...)
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Dominates 3rd Annual L2 Digital IQ Index: Hotelsby BWW News Desk - Apr 9, 2013Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) dominated the third annual L2 Digital IQ Index: Hotels taking five of the top 10 spots in the 2013 index, which measured the digital competence of 57 hotel brands around the world on more than 675 data points. W Hotels topped the list as the sole "genius" in the industry while the Westin, The Luxury Collection and St. Regis bands were in the top 10 with Le Meridien brand ranking 19.
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Now Playing Onstage in Los Angeles - Week of 4/28/2013by BWW - Apr 28, 2013Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/28/2013 for Los Angeles (more...)
BWW Exclusive: Alexander Gemignani, Julia Murney, Rob McClure, Michael James Scott to Lead SHREK at the MUNY this Juneby BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2013The Muny announced principal casting for the second show of its fantastic 95th Season, Dreamworks Shrek The Musical, directed by John Tartaglia and choreographed by Vince Pesce. Shrek is sponsored by US Bank. (more...)
Marcie Allen Van Mol Named Hurricane Sandy 'Champion Of Change'by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2013The White House today honored Marcie Allen Van Mol as one of seventeen people who are Hurricane Sandy 'Champions of Change.' (more...)
History & Lifetime Launch Production on BONNIE & CLYDE Miniseriesby TV News Desk - Apr 22, 2013 Bonnie & Clyde, a star-studded miniseries for HISTORY and LIFETIME, has begun filming on location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The four-hour, two-night event miniseries stars Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) and Holliday Grainger (The Borgias) in the title roles of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, the Depression-era Outlaw couple whose criminal exploits have assured them lasting fame for eight decades. Bonnie & Clyde will be simulcast on HISTORY and Lifetime later this year. The announcement was made by Nancy Dubuc, President, Entertainment and Media, A+E Networks. (more...)
Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis and More Set for THE WIZARD AND I with NSO in D.C., 5/16-18by BWW News Desk - Apr 22, 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. (more...)
Stephen Sondheim & Wynton Marsalis to Collaborate on A BED AND A CHAIR Concert at New York City Center, Nov. 13-17by BWW News Desk - Apr 18, 2013Stephen Sondheim and Wynton Marsalis will collaborate on A BED AND A CHAIR: A New York Love Story, a new musical event featuring Sondheim's music arranged and performed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, announced Arlene Shuler, President & CEO of New York City Center. This Encores! Special Event, directed by frequent Sondheim collaborator John Doyle, and conceived by Peter Gethers, Jack Viertel and John Doyle, will run for seven performances, November 13 - 17 at City Center. City Center's annual Gala Benefit will take place on Thursday, November 14 and will include a post-performance dinner at the Plaza Hotel. (more...)
Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis and More Join New York Pops for Stephen Schwartz's TESTIMONY Tonightby BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2013Tonight, April 12, 2013, The New York Pops continues its 30th season with an evening celebrating the 65th birthday of Stephen Schwartz and the 10th anniversary of his hit musical Wicked with The Wizard and I: The Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz. Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke will lead the orchestra as they perform highlights from some of the composer-lyricist's most beloved works. The concert features Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan (Newsies), Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis (The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess), Drama Desk Award nominee Julia Murney (The Wild Party), Tony Award nominee Jennifer Laura Thompson (Urinetown), and Judith Clurman's Essential Voices USA. (more...)
Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis and More to Join New York Pops for Stephen Schwartz's TESTIMONY, 4/12by BWW News Desk - Apr 10, 2013On April 12, 2013, The New York Pops continues its 30th season with an evening celebrating the 65th birthday of Stephen Schwartz and the 10th anniversary of his hit musical Wicked with The Wizard and I: The Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz. Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke will lead the orchestra as they perform highlights from some of the composer-lyricist's most beloved works. The concert features Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan (Newsies), Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis (The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess), Drama Desk Award nominee Julia Murney (The Wild Party), Tony Award nominee Jennifer Laura Thompson (Urinetown), and Judith Clurman's Essential Voices USA. (more...)
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