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Photo Flash: First Look at New Federal Theater's SOWA'S RED GRAVY

Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre, in association with Castillo Theatre, will present Sowa's Red Gravy by Diane Richards at Castillo Theatre (543 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues.). Performances begin tomorrow, October 18th with Opening Night set for Sunday, October 28th. Performances continue through November 18th only. Get a first look at the production in the photos below! (more...)

Photo Flash: Zakiya Young and Paul Nolan Star in KC Starlight Theatre's AIDA, Opening Tonight, 8/3

Starlight Theatre presents Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA, winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical Score and Best Book, opening tonight, August 3 and running through August 12 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Get a first look at Zakiya Young and Paul Nolan onstage below! (more...)

Photo Coverage: Nellie McKay Brings 'Silent Spring-It's Not Nice To Fool Mother Nature' to Feinstein's at Loews Regency

Feinstein's at Loews Regency continues its Winter / Spring 2012 season with Nellie McKay and her new show "Silent Spring - It's Not Nice To Fool Mother Nature" from March 20 to 31. Check out photos from her opening night engagement below! (more...)

Photo Flash: Beck Center Presents JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

A humorous retelling of the biblical story of Joseph of Canaan. Center stage will be awash with a rainbow of colors in this rollicking musical, complete with an amazing light show, buoyant choreography, splashy costumes, and musical stylings that appeal to all tastes-from Marleyesque reggae to spur-slapping country western to an Elvis-channeling pharaoh. Preschoolers to their great-grandparents will delight in this entertaining extravaganza. (more...)

Photo Flash: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat At Paramount

Hot on the heels of My Fair Lady, the critically acclaimed, smash hit musical which launched the Paramount Theatre's new Broadway series in September, the Aurora-based theater is ready to GO, GO, GO, GO to it again. (more...)

Photo Flash: Cover for Final Amy Winehouse Album Set for 12/5 Release

An announcement made on Amy Winehouse's official web site today revealed that on the December 5th , 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures', the third album from Amy Winehouse will be released through Island Records. (more...)

Photo Coverage: NFT 40th Reunion Awards Starry Gala Arrivals

Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre (NFT) celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special Gala at the historic Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street) last night, May 22nd. This special event saluting NFT, for 40 years a seminal force in Black Theater, was co-hosted by Randall Pinkston (CBS News) and Lynn Whitfield. Chairmen for the event were Laurence Fishburne, John Morning and Susan Taylor. The Honorary Chair was Dr. Maya Angelou. BroadwayWorld was there for the festivities, and brings you coverage of the starry arrivals below! (more...)

Photo Coverage: Alicia Keys, Spike Lee, et al. Celebrate NFT's 40th Reunion Awards

Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre (NFT) celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special Gala at the historic Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street) last night, May 22nd. This special event saluting NFT, for 40 years a seminal force in Black Theater, was co-hosted by Randall Pinkston (CBS News) and Lynn Whitfield. Chairmen for the event were Laurence Fishburne, John Morning and Susan Taylor. The Honorary Chair was Dr. Maya Angelou. BroadwayWorld was there for the festivities, and brings you coverage of the event below! (more...)

Photo Flash: Meet the GLEE PROJECT Competitors

Reality competition will never be the same as Oxygen introduces the 12 contenders of 'The Glee Project,' premiering on Sunday, June 12 at 9pm ET/PT. From Ryan Murphy, the creator and Emmy(R) award winning executive producer of 'Glee,' and executive producer of 'Glee' Dante Di Loreto, comes a groundbreaking 10-episode competition series, 'The Glee Project' which finds and trains a group of 12 extraordinarily talented performers who compete against one another to win a seven episode guest starring role on 'Glee.' From thousands of entries, and an exhaustive nationwide and online talent search, the series uncovers a unique group of artists from both professional and amateur backgrounds proving every underdog has a fighting chance at stardom. Additionally, Oxygen will air its second round of 'Glee' episodes during its 'Glee' marathon on Saturday, May 21 from 10am-11pm ET/PT. Oxygen's first 'Glee' marathon reached over four million viewers. (more...)

Photo Coverage: New Federal Theatre Honors Poitier, Keys et al. Press Reception

Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre (NFT) will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a special Gala at the historic Edison Ballroom on Sunday evening, May 22nd. This special event saluting NFT, for 40 years a seminal force in Black Theater, will be co-hosted by Randall Pinkston (CBS News) and Lynn Whitfield. Chairmen for the event are Laurence Fishburne, John Morning and Susan Taylor. The Honorary Chair is Dr. Maya Angelou. In addition to celebrating NFT's vital contribution to the arts internationally, the Gala will feature special awards for 13 individuals that changed the cultural life of our nation: Sidney Poitier, Ntozake Shange, Ruby Dee, Alicia Keys, Mayor David Dinkins, Imhotep Gary Byrd, George Faison, Amiri Baraka, Rev. Malcolm Boyd, Elizabeth McCann, Carla Pinza, Terrie Williams and Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin (for the National Black Theatre Festival). (more...)

Photo Flash: Drury Lane's AIDA

Drury Lane Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning international hit musical AIDA, Directed and Choreographed by Jeff Award winner Jim Corti (Sweet Charity, Meet Me in St. Louis, Cabaret, and Sugar.) Featuring a dynamic cast led by Stephanie Umoh as 'Aida' ('Sarah' in the 2009 Broadway production of Ragtime) and Jared Zirilli as 'Radames' (first National Tour of Wicked), AIDA opens March 24 and runs through May 29 at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane. (more...)

Photo Flash: Beck Center's JOSEPH AND THE...

Beck Center for the Arts proudly continues its holiday tradition of fine family entertainment with its production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, on the Mackey Main Stage, December 3, 2010 through January 2, 2011. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays with select Thursday evening and Saturday matinee performances. A special Wednesday evening performance will take place on December 29. There are no performances on December 24, 25, or January 1. (more...)

Photo Flash: Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre Presents KNOCK ME A KISS

Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre will present Knock Me a Kiss by Charles Smith at their home at Henry Street Settlement's Abrons Arts Center/Recital Hall (466 Grand Street). Performances began November 11 with Opening Night set for Sunday, November 21. Performances continue through December 5 only. Chuck Smith directs a cast that features Erin Cherry, André De Shields, Gillian Glasco, Morocco Omari, Sean Phillips, and Marie Thomas. Knock Me a Kiss has set design by Anthony Davidson, costume design by Ali Turns, lighting design by Shirley Prendergast, and sound design by Bill Toles. (more...)

Photo Coverage: Apollo & Daphne - Premiere: The 5th International Rome Film Festival

Filmmaker Mojmir Jezek attends the 'Apollo & Daphne' premiere during the 5th International Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on November 2, 2010 in Rome, Italy. (more...)

Photo Coverage: American Reggae Musician Matisyahu Performs in Moscow

Yesterday, June 30, American Hasidic Jewish reggae musician, Matisyahu, performed a concert at the the Green Theater in Moscow, Russia. He is currently on a world tour. Since 2004, Matisyahu has released three studio albums and become a mainstream musician in the United States. Starting July 10th, Matisyahu will begin touring the U.S. with Eric Wilson & Bud Gaugh of Sublime and Rome Ramirez. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the concert below. (more...)

Photo Coverage: Boy George Performs At Moscow's B1 Maximum Club

British pop singer Boy George performed at Moscow's B1 Maximum Club, in Moscow, Russia on June 14, 2010. (more...)

Photo Flash: THE HARDER THEY COME Hits Toronto's Canon Theatre Thru 8/23

David Mirvish presents the Theatre Royal Stratford East and UK Arts production of the smash hit musical THE HARDER THEY COME, by Perry Henzell, at the Canon Theatre for a strictly limited engagement, July 21 through August 23, 2009. (more...)

Photo Flash: Once On This Island at Freud Playhouse

Director Billy Porter and Grammy nominee Ledisi mark their debuts with Reprise Theatre Company in the 1990 musical 'Once on This Island,' opening the 2008-2009 season, September 2 to 14 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The press opening is September 3. Bradley Rapier, founder of the Groovaloos, choreographs and Darryl Archibald is the music director. Reprise Theater Company is led by Artistic Director Jason Alexander and Producing Director Susan Dietz. (more...)

Photo Coverage: York Theatre Company Presents 'In Transit'

In Transit, the third and final show in the New2NY series, which presents staged concerts of musicals in their NYC premieres, at the award winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) runs at the York Theatre August 8-10. (more...)

Photo Flash: A Shelter in Our Car

The world premiere of A Shelter in Our Car - a new family musical with book and lyrics by Sophie Jaff and music by Robert L. Wilson III, based on the award-winning book by Monica Gunning, is being presented in four NYC boroughs by Making Books Sing, the New York-based company dedicated to turning books for young readers into musical works for the stage (more...)