Around the Broadway World: Regional Highlights for the Week of 2/11

At BroadwayWorld we pride ourselves in showcasing theater content submitted by our regional contributors from all corners of the globe. Get all your theater news at a glance each Friday with 'Around BWW: Regional Highlights of the Week'!

Click below for the most-read stories for the week of February 11!

Featured Story of the Week:

BWW Interview: Vicki Lawrence Speaks for Two

by Nancy Grossman
Boston

Albuquerque
BWW Reviews: DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN takes a lighthearted look at relationships through the ages.
by Anya Sebastian

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Austin
BWW Reviews: Austin Shakespeare Produces a Fantastically Gutsy DESIGN FOR LIVING
by Jeff Davis

BWW Reviews: Murderous Fun Comes to Austin with IT COULD BE ANY ONE OF US
by Jeff Davis

BWW Reviews: Paradox Players Spears The Bard with COMPLETE WORKS OF William Shakespeare (ABRIDGED)
by Jeff Davis

BWW Reviews: TSU-San Marcos Offers Interesting But Muddy RICHARD III
by Jeff Davis

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Australia - Brisbane
Review Roundup: Angela Lansbury & James Earl Jones-Led DRIVING MISS DAISY
by Review Roundups

BWW TV: First Look at Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones and More in Highlights of DRIVING MISS DAISY's Australian Tour!
by BroadwayWorld TV

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Australia - Melbourne
Review Roundup: Angela Lansbury & James Earl Jones-Led DRIVING MISS DAISY
by Review Roundups

BWW TV: First Look at Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones and More in Highlights of DRIVING MISS DAISY's Australian Tour!
by BroadwayWorld TV

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Australia - Perth
Review Roundup: Angela Lansbury & James Earl Jones-Led DRIVING MISS DAISY
by Review Roundups

BWW TV: First Look at Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones and More in Highlights of DRIVING MISS DAISY's Australian Tour!
by BroadwayWorld TV

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Australia - Sydney
Review Roundup: Angela Lansbury & James Earl Jones-Led DRIVING MISS DAISY
by Review Roundups

BWW TV: First Look at Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones and More in Highlights of DRIVING MISS DAISY's Australian Tour!
by BroadwayWorld TV

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Baltimore
BWW Reviews: THE BUBBLY BLACK GIRL SHEDS HER CHAMELEON SKIN Takes Us On a Soulful Ride at the Strand
by Giordana Segneri

Hopkins Offers Course on Theater, Beginning Today
by Charles Shubow

BWW Reviews: HAIRSPRAY Concert with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - One for the Ages
by Charles Shubow

BWW Blog: Christian Whelan of Broadway-Bound FLASHDANCE - Reunions
by Guest Blogger: Christian Whelan

BWW Reviews: What a Feeling From Hippodrome's FLASHDANCE - THE MUSICAL
by Giordana Segneri

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Boston
BWW Interview: Vicki Lawrence Speaks for Two
by Nancy Grossman

Shakespeare & Company performs THE LIAR by David Ives
by Larry Murray

BWW Review: Zeitgeist Stage Company Sticks With Ayckbourn
by Nancy Grossman

MEGA STAGE TUBE: Cast of A.R.T.'s THE GLASS MENAGERIE Gives ASL Interviews
by Stage Tube

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Buffalo
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT Comes to Shea's in Buffalo! 2/19-24
by Contests

BWW TV Exclusive: On the Road with PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT- Episode 3!
by BroadwayWorld TV

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Central New York
BWW TV Exclusive: On the Road with PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT- Episode 3!
by BroadwayWorld TV

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Central Pennsylvania
BWW Reviews: AN EVENING WITH Stephen Sondheim at Susquehanna University
by Marakay Rogers

BWW Reviews: HAVE I GOT A GIRL FOR YOU Brings Warm, Fuzzy Valentine Laughs to Rainbow Dinner Theatre
by Marakay Rogers

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Charlotte
BWW Interviews: Adesola Osakalumi Starring in FELA!
by Linda Ann Watt

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Chicago
STAGE TUBE: Meet the Cast, Director and Choreographer of SDMT's CHICAGO
by Stage Tube

STAGE TUBE: Opening Night at First Folio Theatre's JEEVES TAKES A BOW
by Stage Tube

'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for February 13th, 2013
by Paul W. Thompson

SJCChicago LLC Presents the Return of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE - THE SONGS OF LEIBER AND STOLLER, 3/7-5/26
by Samantha Vega

BWW TV Exclusive: On the Road with PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT- Episode 3!
by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: First Look at David Darlow, Dion Johnstone and More in Highlights of CST's JULIUS CAESAR
by BroadwayWorld TV

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Cleveland
BWW Reviews: Cute YOU SAY TOMATO, I SAY SHUT UP! at 14th Street Playhouse
by Roy Berko

BWW Reviews: None Too Fragile's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE...Not for the Language Police!
by Roy Berko

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Columbus
BWW Interviews: Sam Ray of Otterbein's AFTER THE FALL - Talks Challenges, Stamina of Cast and More
by Paul Batterson

BWW Reviews: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is a 'Party!'
by Leah Rocci

BWW Reviews: CATCO Paints the Town RED With Local Premiere of the Tony-Award Winning Play by John Logan
by Lisa Norris

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Comedy
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - PBS's AN EVENING WITH Jerry Lewis
by TV News Desk

Drew Carey Among Line Up for Season 2 of Showtime's INSIDE COMEDY, Premiering Tonight
by TV News Desk

Quotables from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S WEEKEND UPDATE WITH Seth Meyers
by TV News Desk

STAGE TUBE: Tina Fey, Judd Apatow and More in Showtime's INSIDE COMEDY
by Stage Tube

Kevin Hart Among COMEDY CENTRAL's Best Bets for Week of 2/17
by TV News Desk

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Connecticut
BWW Reviews: HAIRSPRAY Could Tease Out a Little More Originality at Broad Brook Opera House
by Jacques Lamarre

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Costa Mesa
BWW Interviews: Teal Wicks of Broadway-Bound JEKYLL AND HYDE Answers Our Silly Query
by Michael L. Quintos

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Dallas
BWW Reviews: Kitchen Dog Theater Presents a Truly Absurd Production of THE CHAIRS
by Jennifer Smart

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Denver
BWW Reviews: Boulder's Dinner Theatre Presents Toe-Tapping Enthusiasm in 42nd STREET
by Michael Mulhern

BWW Reviews: Curious Theatre's MAPLE AND VINE is a Time Warp Triumph!
by Michael Mulhern

BWW TV Exclusive: On the Road with PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT- Episode 3!
by BroadwayWorld TV

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Detroit
Get Ready for a Divine Time When SISTER ACT Comes to the Wharton Center, Feb. 12-17
by Katie Laban

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Germany
STAGE TUBE: MAMMA MIA Das weltweit erfolgreichste Musical
by Stage Tube

BWW Reviews: ROCK THE BALLET Admiralspalast, Berlin
by Marcel Konrath

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Houston
BWW Interviews: Charles Swan Talks About His Career, Being a Swing, SHOW BOAT, and Teaching
by David Clarke

BWW Reviews: Country Playhouse's TRUE WEST is a Taut and Comical Drama
by David Clarke

BWW Interviews: Kim Tobin, John Gremillion, and Kay Allmand Talk Stark Naked Theatre's GOD OF CARNAGE
by David Clarke

BWW Reviews: Tye Blue's HERE. is a Stellar Showcase of Talent
by David Clarke

BWW Reviews: Stages' Provocative THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE is Flawed But Fascinating
by David Clarke

BWW Reviews: Gene Kato's VIRAL INFECTION is Zany and Refreshing
by David Clarke

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Italy
BWW Reviews: THE FULL MONTY: quando spogliarsi non è abbastanza
by Nino Prattico

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Las Vegas
Regional Theater of the Week: The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, NV
by BWW Features

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Los Angeles
STAGE TUBE: BACKBEAT Cast Introduces the Fifth Beatle!
by Stage Tube

BWW Reviews: TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK Proves the Human Spirit Has No Color
by Shari Barrett

Shakespeare Orange County Announces 2013 Season
by Ellen Dostal

Photo Coverage: Opening Night at 3-D Theatricals' 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL in Plummer Auditorium
by Lily Lim

BWW Reviews: MADAMA BUTTERFLY Hits Many of the Right Notes at the McCallum
by David Green

Winners of LA's Next Great Stage Star 2013 Announced
by Don Grigware

BWW Reviews: THE GIFT Makes American Premiere at the Geffen
by Don Grigware

BWW Reviews: Colony's I'LL BE BACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT Is Old-Fashioned Thriller Fun
by Don Grigware

BWW Reviews: Remarkable Singer Ann Hampton Callaway Premieres Streisand Songbook on West Coast
by Don Grigware

UNSCREENED to Return With 4 World-Premiere Short Plays, 3/24
by Movies News Desk

BWW Interviews: Teal Wicks of Broadway-Bound JEKYLL AND HYDE Answers Our Silly Query
by Michael L. Quintos

Michael Feinstein Channels 'Old Blue Eyes' as He Brings THE SINATRA PROJECT to the McCallum, 3/1-2
by David Green

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Kathy Baker, Chris Mulkey, James Van Der Beek and More in Highlights of THE GIFT
by Stage Tube

Elaine Page Brings a Little Broadway and West End to The McCallum, 2/27
by David Green

BWW Reviews: Group Rep Are Tappin' Their Toes to STEPPING OUT
by Don Grigware

BWW TV Exclusive: On the Road with PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT- Episode 3!
by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW Interview: Linda Eder Brings Her Newest Concert Based on Recent CD NOW to the McCallum, 2/17
by David Green

BWW Reviews: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Gets the Royal Treatment at The Hamilton Academy of Music
by Shari Barrett

BWW Reviews: WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE, THE WHOLE WORLD IS JEWISH Will Have You Plotzing With Laughter
by Shari Barrett

Allison Janney & More Set for Jason Reitman's All-Female GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Live Reading
by Movies News Desk

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Mexico
Fin de temporada de Inanna en el Teatro El Galeón
by Omar Muñoz

Controvertida producción de Rigoletto presenta la Metropolitan Opera de Nueva York
by Omar Muñoz

Quién es Quién en el Teatro en México: Kerim Martínez
by Clemente Sanchez

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Miami
BWW TV Exclusive: On the Road with PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT- Episode 3!
by BroadwayWorld TV

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Milwaukee, WI
Renaissance Theaterworks 'Educates' Milwaukee
by Caroline Campana

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Minneapolis
BWW TV Exclusive: On the Road with PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT- Episode 3!
by BroadwayWorld TV

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Montreal
Listen up, Ottawa & Vancouver Arts Enthusiasts - Write for BWW Canada!
by BWW

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Movies
SUE WONG Creates Collection Inspired by Disney's OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
by Movies News Desk

William Ross to Conduct OSCAR Orchestra for Academy Awards
by TV News Desk

DDA Public Relations Names Dana Archer President & Partner
by Movies News Desk

James Franco Named Grand Marshal for 55th AnnuAl Daytona 500
by Movies News Desk

Action Film BULLET, Starring Danny Trejo Begins Production
by Movies News Desk

VIDEO: Amy Adams Chats MAN OF STEEL on Last Night's 'Jay Leno'
by Movies News Desk

VIDEO: First Look - Teaser Clip from Thriller WOULD YOU RATHER
by

Photo Flash: First Look - MAN OF STEEL Action Figures Coming This June!
by Movies News Desk

Jessica Alba to Star in Myriad Picture's WEIGHTLESS
by Movies News Desk

Academy of Motion Pictures Presents Art Exhibition Inspired by 2012 Nominees
by Movies News Desk

VIDEO: First Look - Adrien Brody Stars in INAPPROPRIATE COMEDY
by

Tony Kushner Defends Accuracy of LINCOLN Screenplay
by Movies News Desk

VIDEO: Seth MacFarlane Spoofs THE MATRIX in New Oscar Promo
by TV News Desk

VIDEO: First Look - Paul Walker Stars in Official Trailer for HOURS
by Movies News Desk

Turner Classic Movies to Celebrate Career of Actress Kim Novak, 3/6
by TV News Desk

BWW TV: Trailer Released for MUD!
by BroadwayWorld TV

Oscar Nominee Quvenzhane Wallis Up for ANNIE Remake?
by Pat Cerasaro

BWW TV: ROOM 237 Trailer Released!
by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: TOP GUN Gets 3D Release!
by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Trailer Released for SPIDERS!
by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Watch a Clip from SPIDERS
by BroadwayWorld TV

One Direction's 3D Movie Trailer Premiere!
by Pat Cerasaro

ACE to Honor Editors Richard Marks, Larry Silk with Lifetime Achievement Awards
by Movies News Desk

300's Kurt Johnstad to Write Historical Epic THE LOST LEGION
by Movies News Desk

Lana Del Rey Composing For Luhrmann's GREAT GATSBY?
by Pat Cerasaro

Photo Flash: First Look at A MOST WANTED MAN, Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman
by Movies News Desk

Chastain, Hathaway, Jackman & Hoffman In TIME Layout
by Pat Cerasaro

Bateman & McCarthy's IDENTITY THIEF Poised to Take Weekend Box Office
by Movies News Desk

Martin Scorsese to Serve as Executive Producer on Luc Besson's MALAVITA
by Movies News Desk

VIDEO: Peter Staley Talks HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE on ANDERSON LIVE
by TV News Desk

VIDEO: Sneak Peek of JACK THE GIANT SLAYER's New Trailer
by Movies News Desk

WB to Revive THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU with Jason Bateman
by Movies News Desk

Saoirse Ronan Signs on for Ryan Gosling's HOW TO CATCH A MONSTER
by Movies News Desk

VIDEO: Extended Preview of MONSTERS UNIVERSITY
by Movies News Desk

VIDEO: New Trailer for THE SAPPHIRES
by Movies News Desk

Oscar Nominee Naomi Watts Set for CBS SUNDAY MORNING Today
by TV News Desk

PA's Media Youth Film Initiative to Offer Classes to Young Filmmakers, 2/27-5/8
by Movies News Desk

ARGO Navigates to USC Libraries Scripter Win
by Movies News Desk

Photo Flash: Two New Images from STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
by Movies News Desk

IDENTITY THIEF Claims Weekend Box Office with $36.5M
by Movies News Desk

BAFTAS: Anne Hathaway Wins Best Supporting Actress For LES MISERABLES!
by BWW

ARGO Wins 'Best Film' at 2013 BAFTA Awards - All the Winners Here!
by Movies News Desk

IDENTITY THIEF Tops Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of 2/10
by Movies News Desk

James Cameron Announces Resignation from RealD Board of Directors
by Movies News Desk

Photo Flash: Hathaway, Jackman & More Shine at LES MISERABLES Berlin Film Premiere
by Movies News Desk

CHICAGO Stars to Reunite on OSCARS Telecast
by TV News Desk

Starz Announces New First-Run Agreement With Sony Pictures Entertainment
by TV News Desk

ROCKS IN MY POCKET Reaches the Hearts of 655 Backers on Kickstarter
by Movies News Desk

VIDEO: Korean Air Force Parody of LES MISERABLES
by Movies News Desk

Kris McManus' DEAD IN FRANCE Coming to DVD, 3/26
by Movies News Desk

VIDEO: First Look - All-New Trailer for Disney/Pixar's MONSTERS UNIVERSITY
by

VIDEO: First Look - Full Trailer for New Line Cinema's JACK THE GIANT SLAYER
by Movies News Desk

Photo Flash: Selena Gomez & More Featured in SPRING BREAKERS Character Posters
by Movies News Desk

VIDEO: First Look - Trailer for One Direction - 3D Coming This August
by Movies News Desk

Wynn Las Vegas Reveals Odds to Win THE 85TH ACADEMY AWARDS
by Movies News Desk

VIDEO: New BEAUTIFUL CREATURES Featurette Released
by Movies News Desk

ICM Signs LES MIS' Daniel Huttlestone
by Movies News Desk

Anne Hathaway & Amy Adams In Funny Or Die! Spoof
by Pat Cerasaro

THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT 2 Set for Blu-ray, DVD, & Digital Release, 4/16
by Movies News Desk

Pierce Brosnan to Lead Adaptation of THE GHOSTS OF BELFAST
by Movies News Desk

James Franco Premieres GAY TOWN Berlin Art Exhibit
by Pat Cerasaro

Amanda Seyfried May Join Seth MacFarlane for A MILLION WAYS TO DIE
by Movies News Desk

GAMER with Gerard Butler Set for 3D Release on Blu-ray, 5/7
by Movies News Desk

Robert Downey Jr. Picks Up Episode of the UK's BLACK MIRROR for Film Adaptation
by Movies News Desk

Warner Bros. to Release Two New Clint Eastwood DVD Collections, 6/4
by Movies News Desk

Photo Flash: The Academy Unveils New Special Edition OSCAR Poster
by Movies News Desk

Disney to Deliver LINCOLN to All U.S. Middle & High Schools
by Movies News Desk

Cinema Audio Society Announces Board Elections Results
by Movies News Desk

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA Tops Movies-On-Demand Titles For Week Ending on Feb 3
by Movies News Desk

Jennifer Aniston Joins Peter Bogdanovich's Broadway-Themed Film
by Movies News Desk

GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL Presents Biggest Ever Program, Now thru Feb 23
by Movies News Desk

SKYFALL Comes to Digital HD, Blu-ray/DVD Today
by Movies News Desk

Documentaries GIRL MODEL and PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY Set for DVD Release Today
by Movies News Desk

Netflix, Dreamworks Animation Launch First Ever Netflix Original Series for Kids
by Movies News Desk

First Look - Details & Trailer for LES MISERABLES Blu-Ray Release
by Movies News Desk

HARRY POTTER's James & Oliver Phelps to Visit Harry Potter: The Exhibition At Discovery Times Square
by Movies News Desk

Cinedigm, Tribeca Film Team to Acquire U.S. Rights to THE ENGLISH TEACHER
by Movies News Desk

UNSCREENED to Return With 4 World-Premiere Short Plays, 3/24
by Movies News Desk

Verizon's Lowell McAdam to Headline 2013 NAB Show General Session
by Movies News Desk

Universal Studios Home Entertainment to Release LES MISERABLES on Blu-ray/DVD, 3/22
by Movies News Desk

Film Society of Lincoln Center to Present FOXY, The Complete Pam Grier
by Movies News Desk

Disney Announces the 'Journey to Oz' Balloon Tour Lifting Off Today!
by Movies News Desk

Albert Brooks Signs On for Disney/Pixar's FINDING NEMO Sequel
by Movies News Desk

Dan Stevens in Talks to Star in A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
by Movies News Desk

DOUBT's John Patrick Shanley Denounces Pope In Essay
by Pat Cerasaro

Nicolas Cage Signs on for TOKAREV
by Movies News Desk

VIDEO: Two New TV Spots Released for OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
by Movies News Desk

Fox & New Regency to Adapt John Grisham's THE RACKETEER
by Movies News Desk

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Blue Man Group to End New York and Chicago Runs After Over 30 Years

Blue Man Group, the renowned theatrical troupe known for its wordless performances featuring drum-beating and paint-splashing bald blue characters, will conclude its New York run on February 2.

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WICKED Expected to Hit $165M Global Opening

According to Deadline, Wicked will earn a projected $165M through Sunday, with $117M coming from the domestic box office, and $48M international, giving Wicked the biggest opening weekend globally for a film based on a Broadway show.

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Video: SPELLBOUND Featurette Showcases Magical Score

Spellbound, the new animated musical from Alan Menken and Glenn Slater, is out now on Netflix. A new video has been released alongside the film, which highlights the magical score and features new interviews with Menken, Slater and the cast. Watch it now!

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Video: Rita Moreno Recalls WEST SIDE STORY Oscar Win

On a recent visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers, Rita Moreno recalled winning the Oscar in 1962 for West Side Story, despite having no expectations that she would take home the award. Watch her interview now!