Laura Bell Bundy Joins Roster for 'Broadway Wishes' Benefit, 10/24October 17, 2009On Saturday, October 24, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County and the Inland Empire, a non-profit organization dedicated to granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions, will benefit from the proceeds raised at an unforgettable evening filled with music and performances by some of the hottest and brightest stars on Broadway. The concert will take place at the beautiful OC Pavilion Performing Arts Theater located in Santa Ana on the evening of October 24, 2009.
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Tickets Now Available for Sale October 17, 2009Tickets go on sale today, Saturday, October 17th to the general public and the Walter Kerr Theatre box office opens on Monday, October 19th for the first Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Tony Award-winning masterpiece A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. The production stars Academy Award-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones and five-time Tony Award®-winner Angela Lansbury, and is directed by Tony Award®-winner Trevor Nunn. The production begins previews on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 and opens on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Rehearsals begin on Monday, October 19th.
STAGE TUBE: GLEE Teaser - Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline'October 17, 2009Columbia Records and Twentieth Century Fox Television released select songs featured in new GLEE episodes, including cast versions of Jill Scott's 'Hate On Me' and The Supremes' 'You Keep Me Hangin' On,' Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown's 'No Air' and Avril Lavigne's 'Keep Holding On.' You can also watch a sneak peek of the cast singing Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' right here on STAGE TUBE!
Lauper, Osbourne, Blagojevich & More Set for NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice 3rd SeasonOctober 16, 2009The New York Post reports that America's Got Talent judge Sharon Osbourne, Rock of Love star Brett Michaels, musician Cyndi Lauper, retired MLB baseball player Darryl Strawberry, actress Holly Robinson Peete, and indicted former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich are among the cast for the third season of NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice.
STAGE TUBE: ET Sneak Peek - Michael Jackson's THIS IS ITOctober 16, 2009Entertainment Tonight takes you behind the scenes on the upcoming film THIS IS IT. Watch the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, at work in his eagerly anticipated film, fine-tuning the sound effects and music for one of his greatest hits.
TV: NYMF 2009 - Behind the Scenes Part 3October 16, 2009NYMF is the flagship program of National Music Theater Network, Inc., a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization. NYMF 2009 is presented in association with BroadwayWorld.com, Production Resource Group and TheaterMania.com, and is supported by Back Stage, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, BroadwayBox.com, BroadwayInsider.com, Broadway.TV, Clear Channel Spectacolor, DFD-TV, Frank & Camille's Fine Pianos, King Displays, Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, New World Stages, NASDAQ OMX, Next Magazine, Queerty.com, Reuters, Sweet Caroline's, Tekserve, TheMenEvent.com, The Tank, and Times Square Squared.
bare Returns to LA's Hudson Theatre 11/14 & 11/15October 16, 2009In October of 2000, in a little theatre on Santa Monica Blvd, a theatrical phenomenon was about to be born. bare, with a score by Damon Intrabartolo and lyrics by Jon Hartmere, became an instant hit, extending several times, consistently playing to sell out crowds, and breaking box office records. The show would later receive another sold-out production at the American Theatre of Actors in New York City, and has become a favorite among regional theatres.
BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Chita RiveraOctober 16, 2009BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. 'AEA' or 'Equity', founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members.