STAGE TUBE: 'BURN' And 'DANCING' Hunk Maksim Chmerkovskiy Talks Split To ETSeptember 11, 2009Current 'Dancing with the Stars' celeb dancers and recent leads of Broadway's BURN THE FLOOR Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy have recently called off their engagement and now Maksim is now commenting to Entertainment Tonight. You can watch the clip right here on STAGE TUBE!
STAGE TUBE: 'On The Beat' - Backstage At JERSEY BOYS September 11, 2009The Broadway production of JERSEY BOYS recently celebrated 1,500 performances at the August WilsonTheatre. After running over three years in New York, the show can now be seen in Chicago, Las Vegas, London, Toronto, in cities across the U.S. on a National Tour, and the recently open Melbourne, Australia production.
OC High School RENT Case Lawsuit SettledSeptember 11, 2009The Los Angeles Times reports that the Orange County school district where varsity athletes threatened to rape and kill the female lead actress of a student production of the musical RENT has now agreed to provide harassment and discrimination prevention training to all Corona del Mar High School students, teachers and administrators and other district officials, according to a legal settlement announced this morning. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District will also apologize to the former student.
STAGE TUBE: The Public Theater's OTHELLO Preview VideoSeptember 11, 2009The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will begin previews Saturday, September 12 for the first production of the 2009-2010 Season, OTHELLO, directed by Peter Sellars. This highly-anticipated contemporary production, featuring John Ortiz as Othello and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Iago, will play for 23 performances only at NYU Skirball Center. Single tickets are on sale now.
Musical Numbers Announced For Upcoming 'BROADWAY ON BROADWAY' 9/13September 11, 2009Musical numbers for the 2009 Broadway on Broadway concert (www.broadwayonbroadway.com) were announced today by The Broadway League and The Times Square Alliance. Superior Donuts' star Michael McKean will host the 18th annual concert presented by the all new 2010 Buick LaCrosse and Continental Airlines, to be held this Sunday, September 13th at 11:30 a.m in Times Square.
TV: HAIRSPRAY's Nikki Blonsky Guests At CAMP NYC FinaleSeptember 11, 2009The Broadway Workshop, Manhattan's fastest growing acting program for young artists, welcomed 'Hairspray' film star Nikki Blonsky to their list of guest artists who participated in it's 'CAMP NYC' program. 'CAMP NYC' took place in New York City August 17-21.
Butler And Lenk Will 'Rock' In Broadway's 'AGES' Starting 9/18September 11, 2009On Friday, September 18, 2009, Kerry Butler as 'Sherrie' and Tom Lenk as 'Franz' will begin performances in the five-time Tony nominated hit musical, ROCK OF AGES at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street) for a six month engagement.
CIRQUE TUBE: A New Twist on Vaudeville Part 3 - The History of the Art FormSeptember 11, 2009Cirque du Soleil and MSG Entertainment have unveiled the brand new theatrical production, Banana Shpeel, at The Chicago Theatre. The show will perform for the first time ever at the theatre for a limited engagement from November 19, 2009 through January 3, 2010. Following Chicago, the show will premiere in New York at The Beacon Theatre in February 2010.
HAMLET With Jude Law Begins Performances 9/12September 11, 2009Performances begin tomorrow night, Saturday, September 12th, for the critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of William Shakespeare's HAMLET with Jude Law in the title role, directed by Michael Grandage. The production opens October 6 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). HAMLET will play a strictly limited run of 12 weeks only.
TV: Disney's 'THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG' - All New Trailer!September 10, 2009Walt Disney Animation Studios presents the musical THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, an animated comedy that provides a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again. BWW TV is proud to bring you the newest trailer for the upcoming film.
CIRQUE TUBE: A New Twist on Vaudeville Part 2 - David Shiner and Serge RoySeptember 10, 2009Cirque du Soleil and MSG Entertainment have unveiled the brand new theatrical production, Banana Shpeel, at The Chicago Theatre. The show will perform for the first time ever at the theatre for a limited engagement from November 19, 2009 through January 3, 2010. Following Chicago, the show will premiere in New York at The Beacon Theatre in February 2010.
2009 SketchFest Announces Line-Up, Runs 9/21 - 9/26 September 10, 2009Once again featuring the best groups from Seattle, the Pacific Northwest, across the U.S. and Canada, and around the World, SketchFest is packing 20 great sketch, stand-up and improv shows in to five days, from Monday, Sept. 21 through Sa t., Sept. 26.
Win A Chance To See The 'Big Green Freak', Enter The 'BWW TOXIC AVENGER' Ticket Contest!September 15, 2009The Toxic Avenger is a charming love story and an award-winning, laugh-out-loud musical. Featuring a freakin' hilarious story, it's got a smokin' onstage rock band, a corrupt New Jersey mayor, a gorgeous blind librarian, her monstrous toxic boyfriend, and two guys who play...well, everyone else. Don't miss the show that guarantees easily 1,000 laughs!