Photo Coverage: Chita Rivera Named Grand Marshal of Puerto Rican Day Parade
by Jennifer Broski - May 7, 2013
In a press conference held at Popular Community Bank Headquarters in Lower Manhattan, Madelyn Lugo, the Parade's President, announced that this year's Grand Marshal is legendary actress/singer/dancer Chita Rivera, whose illustrious career spans over 50 years in entertainment. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the event below! (more...)
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Photo Flash: Casa 0101's Brown & Out Theatre Festival at 2013 Dublin Gay Theatre Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2013
Josefina López, Artistic Director of Casa 0101 Theater based in Boyle Heights, CA, along with Miguel Garcia, Producer of Casa 0101 Theater's Brown & Out Theater Festival announced that Casa 0101 Theater has been invited to participate in the 10th Annual International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival to be held in Dublin, Ireland from May 6 - 19, 2013. Check out photos from the plays below! (more...)
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Photo Coverage: Robert Klein Brings Standup to Stage 72
by Stephen Sorokoff - May 6, 2013
On Friday night, May 3, Tony, Grammy and Emmy nominated actor, singer and comedian Robert Klein made a rare NYC appearance with 'An Evening with Robert Klein' which will showcase his standup comedy and beloved brand of humor and charm. Check out photos from the event below! (more...)
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BWW Reviews: Martita Goshen's TURNING HOME Is No False Start
by Annie West - Apr 28, 2013
A step onto the stage, and the winds of our ancestors and the spirits of the racehorse seem
to jostle through the skirts and hair of Martita Goshen. Each hand gesture, every head flit
conjures up memories of native dances and old forgotten connections between horse and
man. This is Martita Goshen's Earthworks' performance of "Turning Home," a tribute to
American thoroughbred racehorses. (more...)
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Photo Flash: Stephen Colbert Visits MY NAME IS ASHER LEV Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2013
After opening to critical acclaim, My Name is Asher Lev, the hit play written by Aaron Posner and adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok (The Chosen) at The Westside Theatre (407 W. 43rd Street) has extended its run for the third time, through September 1, 2013. Stephen Colbert recently visited the cast of My Name is Asher Lev at The Westside Theatre. Scroll down for a photo of him backstage! (more...)
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Photo Flash: First Look at Jennifer Leigh Warren, Anthony Manough and More in Rubicon Theatre's LONESOME TRAVELER
by BWW News Desk - Apr 22, 2013
Rubicon Theatre Company continues its 15th Anniversary Season with the return of Lonesome Traveler, a musical event that takes audiences on a journey down the rivers and streams of American Folk Music -- from the hills of Appalachia to the nightclubs of San Francisco and New York; from the 1920s to the 1960s. Written and directed by Rubicon's Artistic Director James O'Neil, with Musical Direction by Trevor Wheetman, Lonesome Traveler begins April 24 and continues through May 19 at Rubicon Theatre in Ventura's Downtown Cultural District. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below! (more...)
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Photo Flash: First Look - New Character Posters for SNOWPIERCER
by Movies News Desk - Apr 16, 2013
Nine new character posters have been revealed for writer/director Bong Joon-ho's upcoming film SNOWPIERCER. The sci-fi thriller stars Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, John Hurt, Ed Harris, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner and Alison Pill. Get a first look below! (more...)
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Photo Flash: First Look at Berkeley Rep's PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE
by BWW News Desk - Apr 15, 2013
This spring, at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Obie Award-winning director Mark Wing-Davey brings the Bard back with a bang. William Shakespeare's Pericles, Prince of Tyre is currently in previews on the intimate Thrust Stage and opens April 17, running through May 26 in a production conceived by Wing-Davey with Jim Calder. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)
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Photo Flash: THE MENTALIST's 'Red and Itchy,' Airing 4/28
by TV News Desk - Apr 12, 2013
On THE MENTALIST's upcoming episode, titled 'Red and Itchy,' J.J. LaRoche personally requests Jane's help when the mysterious container he's been hiding for nine years is stolen from his home, on Sunday, April 28 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. Pruitt Taylor Vince returns as J.J. LaRoche. (more...)
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Photo Flash: First Look at Steppenwolf Theatre's HEAD PASSES
by BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2013
Performances of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's highly anticipated world-premiere production of Head of Passes by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney began April 4. Inspired by the Biblical Book of Job, ensemble member Tina Landau directs following her acclaimed collaboration with McCraney for the The Brother/Sister Plays (2010), with a cast featuring ensemble members Alana Arenas, Jon Michael Hill (May 21 - June 9) and Tim Hopper with James T. Alfred, Kyle Beltran (April 4 - May 19), Chris Boykin, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Glenn Davis, Ron Cephas Jones and Jacqueline Williams. Head of Passes began previews April 4, 2013 (Opening Night is April 14, 2013; Press Performances are April 13 at 3pm and April 16 at 7:30pm) and runs through June 9, 2013 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre (1650 N Halsted St). BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)
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Photo Coverage: Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers Play 54 Below
by Stephen Sorokoff - Apr 7, 2013
Country music legends Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers along with celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy performed in an evening of toe tappin' fun last night, April 6th at 54 Below. Steve Smith on guitar and Shannon Ford on drums backed up the gang. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photos from the concert below! (more...)
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Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Rubicon Theatre's LONESOME TRAVELER
by BWW News Desk - Apr 5, 2013
Rubicon Theatre Company continues its 15th Anniversary Season with the return of Lonesome Traveler, a musical event that takes audiences on a journey down the rivers and streams of American Folk Music -- from the hills of Appalachia to the nightclubs of San Francisco and New York; from the 1920s to the 1960s. Written and directed by Rubicon's Artistic Director James O'Neil, with Musical Direction by Trevor Wheetman, Lonesome Traveler begins April 24 and continues through May 19 at Rubicon Theatre in Ventura's Downtown Cultural District. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the show! (more...)
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Photo Flash: Klein Oak High Readies for 2013 Tommy Tune Awards
by BWW News Desk - Mar 27, 2013
The Klein Oak Fine Arts Department, whose recent production of SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, earned Tommy Tune Award nominations in 14 of the 15 categories will participate in the Awards show on April 16. Below, we bring you a look back at the production and cast which played in early January. (more...)
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BWW Reviews: Brahms and Tchaikovski Make a Fine Pair
by Peter Danish - Mar 25, 2013
Brahms two piano concertos, written some twenty years apart (as their opus numbers 15 and 83 display) were not referred to as concertos at all at the time of their premiers but rather as 'symphonies with piano obligato,' and it's easy to see why. They both feature some ravishing string parts that practically almost suggest concertos of their own and require almost super-human virtuosity and above all stamina (the 2nd in particular) on the part of the soloist. (more...)
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