Garage Theatre Group's BALD SOPRANO to Play at FDU's Becton Theatre, 4/21 - 5/8April 21, 2011A simple dinner party devolves into hilarious chaos and linguistic acrobatics in Eugene Ionesco's comic masterpiece The Bald Soprano. The cutting-edge Garage Theatre Group concludes its 17th season with a new translation of Ionesco's absurdist triumph. The Bald Soprano will play April 21 through May 8 at the Becton Theatre on the Campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University, 960 River Road in Teaneck.
Ricki Lake to Host New Talk Show in Fall 2012April 21, 2011According to the Hollywood Reporter, Twentieth Television announced a development deal on Wednesday with Ricki Lake for a daytime talk show pegged for a possible fall 2012 launch. The hourlong show, which would be filmed in Los Angles, will cover topics such as marriage, divorce, parenting and weight loss, close to the single mother's heart.
BWW EXCLUSIVE FEATURE: GETTING SIRIUS WITH SETH - Rudetsky's WICKED Chat with Ashley TisdaleApril 21, 2011Welcome to BroadwayWorld's newest feature: GETTING SIRIUS WITH SETH, a sneak peek preview of Rudetsky's weekly popular Sirius Radio program. Each Thursday, we'll be bringing you highlights from the program, which airs nationally on Fridays. Want the scoop before the rest on your favorite stars in entertainment? Check GETTING SIRIUS WITH SETH each week here!
Jenny Galloway to Star in The Landor Theatre's PIRATE JENNY, May 29thApril 19, 2011Two-time Olivier award-winning actress Jenny Galloway (Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia, Les Miserables, Sweeney Todd, Nine and recently, After The Dance), stars in her solo performance of Pirate Jenny -An exploration of identity using the spoken word along with the music of Kurt Weill, Noel Coward and the English Music Hall.
'School of Rock' Students to Perform at 2011 Bamboozle Festival, 4/29 - 5/1April 19, 2011The School of Rock Students from Hackensack and Waldwick will be performing live at this year's Bamboozle Festival at Meadowlands Sports Complex. This is a concert where many music stars of all genres take to the stage for a 3 day festival. This year's line-up includes Bruno Mars, Motley Crue, Wiz Khalifa and many more.
2011 Globe Honors Auditions to Take Place 5/7 -9April 19, 2011Recognizing excellence in high school theater, auditions for the 2011 Globe Honors competition will take place May 7-9 at The Old Globe. Semifinalists and finalists will perform in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, on May 16 at 7:00 p.m. The evening will conclude with the announcement of the Globe Honors winners and an award ceremony.
Alec Baldwin to Host NY Philharmonic Nat'l Weekly Radio Broadcasts in JuneApril 19, 2011In June 2011, The New York Philharmonic This Week - the two-hour, national weekly and international radio program of concerts by the New York Philharmonic, hosted by actor Alec Baldwin - begins with a program that will be recorded at a concert on the Orchestra's EUROPE / SPRING 2011 tour.
HBO to Debut Israeli PRECIOUS LIFE Documentary, 5/5April 19, 2011Directed by Israeli journalist Shlomi Eldar and produced by Ehud Bleiberg and Yoav Ze'evi, the timely documentary PRECIOUS LIFE debuts THURSDAY, MAY 5 (8:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. The film received the 2010 Ophir Award (the Israeli Academy Award(R)) for Best Documentary.
The Shelter Presents NIGHT WINDOWS at WorkShop Theatre, 5/5 -15April 19, 2011Every apartment window offers glimpses of the lives inside. In the dramatic anthology Night Windows, The Shelter presents three one-act works each with a nocturnal look at the inhabitants of one apartment at different places in time: people forced to face a moment of great change, whether they want to or not. Based on Edward Hopper's famous and haunting painting of the same name, Night Windows will be performed at the WorkShop Theater Company's Main Stage venue, located at 312 West 36th Street. Members of the press are invited as of the May 6th performance.
New Opening Date Announced for BCP's SORDID LIVES, 5/7 - 6/5April 18, 2011Bergen County Players (BCP) presents Sordid Lives, a 'black comedy about white trash' by playwright Del Shores. The Opening date of the production has been changed to May 7th. Winner of 14 Drama League awards, including Best Production, Sordid Lives is a comedic twist on a story of unconditional love, acceptance and 'coming out' in a Texas family as they all arrive for the matriarch's funeral.
BWW Interviews: Steve Martin's Broadway Musical DreamsApril 15, 2011Steve Martin may indeed be the quintessential Renaissance Man. His extensive show business career spans nearly half a century and encompasses arena-filled comedy shows, respected acting roles in both comedic and dramatic films, Oscar hosting duties, and an array of writing credits including film, theater and literature.
The Scooty & JoJo Show to Host Diva Brunch at The Spot, 4/24 & 5/8April 14, 2011For the third year in a row, Scooty & JoJo return to host their favorite Diva holidays, transforming The Spot into their gilded glamor den where guests feast on specialty brunch cuisine as Divas and Dames of all genders provide the entertainment. On Easter Sunday, April 24th, 2011, and on Mothers Day, May 8th, The Spot will feature holiday brunch seatings at 11am and 1pm.
Adam Arkin Set to Appear at SCR's Pacific Playwrights Festival, 4/29 - 5/1April 14, 2011Brothers will play brothers when Adam and Matthew Arkin take on the roles of Joey and Kevin Colletti in the reading of Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis-just one of five exciting new works scheduled to be read at this year's 14th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF) April 29 - May 1.
GlobeSonic Sound System Headlines NYC's Summer on the Hudson Festival in JuneApril 14, 2011Summer on the Hudson invites New Yorkers to feel the rhythm at the river when the 7th Annual GlobeSonic Sound System Dance Party returns to New York's largest free festival on June 4. Lead by Fabian Alsultany, Bill Bragin and Derek Beres, GlobeSonic Sound System parties have become legendary in the breadth of music and ease of transition they make between country, culture and continents.
Omaha Community Playhouse Presents STEEL MAGNOLIAS, 4/15 - 5/8April 14, 2011Steel Magnolias will run at the Omaha Community Playhouse April 15-May 8, 2011. A group of gossipy Southern ladies in a small town beauty parlor make this play alternately hilarious and touching. Skillfully crafted, it builds to a conclusion that is deeply moving. Suffused with humor and tinged with tragedy this play and its wonderful lovable characters lend a special quality to an evening at the theatre.
Bergen County Players Present SORDID LIVES, 5/6 - 6/5April 14, 2011Bergen County Players (BCP) presents Sordid Lives, a 'black comedy about white trash' by playwright Del Shores. Winner of 14 Drama League awards, including Best Production, Sordid Lives is a comedic twist on a story of unconditional love, acceptance and 'coming out' in a Texas family as they all arrive for the matriarch's funeral.
Ashley Tisdale is WICKED HopefulApril 14, 2011Disney Star Ashley Tisdale stopped by Sirius/XM's Live on Broadway show on Wednesday, April 13 to chat about her career and her upcoming projects.
NJPAC Attempts to Break Guinness World Record for 'Largest Chorus Line'April 14, 2011NJPAC, which will be hosting an upcoming touring production of A CHORUS LINE, is hoping to break a Guinness record by amassing 1,629 chorus dancers at The Shops at Riverside in Hackensack, NJ this Saturday. The current record for Guinness' 'World's Largest Chorus Line' was set in 2004 and consisted of 1,628 dancers.