BWW TV: First Look at Gregory Wooddell, Christina Pumariega and More in CST's HENRY VIII - Highlights!
by BroadwayWorld TV - May 6, 2013
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announces William Shakespeare's Henry VIII, the first professional Chicago production in 400 years since its debut at Shakespeare's Globe in London. Staged by Artistic Director Barbara Gaines in CST's Courtyard Theater April 30-June 16, 2013, Henry VIII features a celebrated company of artists that includes Gregory Wooddell in the title role and Christina Pumariega as Anne Boleyn. The Acting Company features an ensemble of veteran CST actors which includes Kate Buddeke, David Darlow, Kevin Gudahl, Scott Jaeck, Ora Jones, David Lively and Mike Nussbaum. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production highlights below. (more...)
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VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'A Landmark Story' on CBS's ELEMENTARY
by - Apr 26, 2013
On the next episode of CBS's ELEMENTARY titled "A Landmark Story" - Sherlock resumes his hunt for Moriarty when Sebastian Moran reveals that a man who was thought to be dead from a heart attack was actually on the list of intended victims from Moriarty. Get a sneak peek below! (more...)
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AUDIO: First Listen - Sonny & The Sunsets' 'Green Blood'
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2013
Death? Afterworld? Android lovers dying in the streets bleeding green blood? Homeless girls? Dogs stranded here from other planets? What are Sonny & The Sunsets getting at on Antenna to the Afterworld, a fastmoving record of new wave synths and post punk beats? The murder of a close friend of the band led Smith to think a lot about death and life after death. Shortly after, a visit to a psychic/medium brought Smith into Contact with another friend who had died. This encounter with the afterworld inspired many of the lyrics on Sonny & the Sunsets' new record. And what a strangely entertaining odyssey it turned out to be. The record closes with 'Green Blood,' a quasi-spoken word track that uses male/female call and response vocals to tell the tale of Sonny's affair with a spaceling. Click below for a first listen! (more...)
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STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Berkeley Rep's OVATION Gala, Hosted by Danny Scheie
by Stage Tube - Apr 15, 2013
On April 20, Berkeley Repertory Theatre invites guests to 'don their bowties, boas, and bling for the grandest, funniest, and most delicious party of the year. Join Danny Scheie - the Bay Area's prince of comedy - for OVATION, a night of delectable food, fine wine, and extravagant revelry to celebrate The Neighborhood Playhouse with an international reputation.' Below, check out two hilarious videos of Scheie introducing the gala via impersonations of Tony Taccone, Susie Medak, Rita Moreno, and more! (more...)
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STAGE TUBE: Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin, & Susan Stroman Talk BIG FISH Rehearsals
by Stage Tube - Mar 26, 2013
Stars of the new Big Fish musical, Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin, as well as director/chorgeographer Susan Stroman, spoke with WGN TV about the premiere in Chicago which is now in tech rehearsals. In this interview, Stroman says working on this show is 'Tiring, exhausting, but fun,' Butz talks about how tech is really Susan's time, and Baldwin discusses the journey of this 'fantastical' show. (more...)
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BWW TV: First Look at Highlights of CST'S OTHELLO: THE REMIX
by BroadwayWorld TV - Mar 15, 2013
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents the American premiere of Othello: The Remix, created by the Q Brothers, March 12-April 28, 2013 in the theater Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare. Othello: The Remix, the CST-commissioned hip-hop adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy, spun out and lyrically rewritten over original beats, returns home for a limited engagement following an acclaimed world premiere in London at Shakespeare's Globe and a tour to Germany and Edinburgh. Tickets for Othello: The Remix are on sale now for $20-$35. BroadwayWorld has a first look at highlights of the production below. (more...)
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VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Tonight's Episode of CBS's ELEMENTARY
by - Mar 14, 2013
On tonight's episode of CBS's ELEMENTARY titled 'Deja Vu All Over Again,' Joan takes her first solo case: the disappearance of a woman who left her husband a tearful break-up video that mentioned a murder on a subway platform. Get a sneak peek below! (more...)
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VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Deja Vu' on the Next ELEMENTARY on CBS
by TV News Desk - Mar 8, 2013
On the next episode of CBS's ELEMENTARY titled 'Deja Vu All Over Again' - Joan takes her first solo case: the disappearance of a woman who left her husband a tearful break-up video that mentioned a murder on a subway platform. Get a sneak peek below! (more...)
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BWW TV: First Look at Omphile Molusi and More in CST's CADRE
by BroadwayWorld TV - Feb 15, 2013
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) and The Market Theatre in South Africa host the world premieres of Cadre, written by Omphile Molusi, in Chicago as part of CST's World's Stage Series February 15-23, 2013 and in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 18-April 14, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at highlights of the production below. (more...)
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STAGE TUBE: Meet the Cast, Director and Choreographer of SDMT's CHICAGO
by Stage Tube - Feb 11, 2013
San Diego Musical Theatre announces the first production of their 2013 season, Kander and Ebb's CHICAGO, at the Birch North Park Theatre, beginning with a preview February 15, opening February 16, and running through March 3rd, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the director, choreographer and cast below! (more...)
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STAGE TUBE: Susan Stroman & More Talk BIG FISH!
by Stage Tube - Feb 8, 2013
BIG FISH, a new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Columbia Pictures film written by John August, will open Sunday, October 6, 2013, at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street). Directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (Contact, The Producers, The Scottsboro Boys), with music and lyrics by Grammy and Tony Award nominee Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party, The Addams Family), a book by Grammy and BAFTA Award nominee John August (Frankenweenie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Big Fish begins previews on Broadway Thursday, September 5, 2013. In the video below, Susan Stroman and the rest of the creative team chat about the project. Here what they had to say below! (more...)
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STAGE TUBE: Opening Night Interviews at Mercury Theater's A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING
by Stage Tube - Feb 5, 2013
The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport, begins its highly anticipated 2013 season with the exhilarating Broadway musical revue A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING, now through March 10, 2013. The Tony Award-nominated musical showcases Richard Rodgers' timeless music and the incomparable lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein. A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING is directed and choreographed by multiple Jeff Award winner Kevin Bellie, who previously served as Artistic Director at Circle Theatre. Click below to watch interviews with the cast and creative team on opening night! (more...)
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STAGE TUBE: TV Spot Released for Broadway-Bound BIG FISH
by Stage Tube - Feb 4, 2013
BIG FISH, a new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Columbia Pictures film written by John August, will open Sunday, October 6, 2013, at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street). Directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (Contact, The Producers, The Scottsboro Boys), with music and lyrics by Grammy and Tony Award nominee Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party, The Addams Family), a book by Grammy and BAFTA Award nominee John August (Frankenweenie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Big Fish begins previews on Broadway Thursday, September 5, 2013. Check out a just-released television spot for the show below! (more...)
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