The production played 3 nights - July 31, August 1 and August 2 to cheering crowds, but the crazy part is - the final dress is done at 10am, in broad daylight and is open to the public, as the venue is a county-owned facility. People showed up in droves, for the run-through and cheered on the actors, the Hollywood Bowl orchestra and conductor Kevin Stites, who you will see is wearing a black, casual shirt for the rehearsal. The show's director, Richard Jay-Alexander, made a brief speech before the run, welcoming everybody, and in this exclusive footage, I was also able to catch him, in his dressing room, before the Opening Night performance.
Broadway's original ANNIE, Andrea McArdle returns to The Metropolitan Room this Thursday night for a 6 night run at The Metropolitan Room. After receiving rave reviews she's back to spin more tales of song and show.
GLEE is an uplifting series with biting humor that features a soundtrack of hit music from past to present. The show follows an optimistic high school teacher, WILL SCHUESTER (Matthew Morrison), as he tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential.
Josh Young presented the concert Cutting-Edge Composers, A New Generation of Musical Theater Songwriters on Monday, July 27th. Directed by Laura Pietropinto with Music Direction by Julie McBride, Cutting-Edge Composers took place at the West Bank Cafe's Laurie Beechman Theater (407 W. 42nd street).
Seattle Opera's signature production of Wagner's Ring des Nibelungen returns to McCaw Hall in August. The four operas that comprise the Ring-Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung-will be presented in three full cycles: August 9 to 14, August 17 to 22, and August 25 to 30.
The Divine Miss M herself, Bette Midler, chatted with The Today Show on Thursday July, 30th. The segment was part of a weeklong 'Today Show Takes a Vacation' promotion. Midler discussed performing her Vegas show at Caesars Palace and how she keeps up her amazing energy both on-stage and off!
The complete cast, all-star band and crew of HAIR gave a performance from the Tony Award-winning musical live on ABC's 'The View' on Wednesday, August 5th. The performance was the largest Broadway cast appearance in the history of 'The View,' and took place during season finale week before the show breaks for its summer hiatus.
Meryl Streep, the star of 'Julie & Julia,' sat down with NBC's The Today Show and explained what it was like to play the larger-than-life, culinary legend Julia Child.
Roundabout Theatre Company's AFTER MISS JULIE's Sienna Miller was a live in-studio guest on NBC's 'Today Show' on Monday, August 3rd. The star of the upcoming Broadway production chats about her current big screen release 'G. I. JOE' and her New York stage debut.
Taye Diggs talks about the upcoming birth of his baby boy to People Magazine. Diggs exclaims that, 'Everyone keeps telling me how amazing it's going to be. Once the birth happens, everything is going to change on every level.' He remarked 'I'm very excited.'
Susan Boyle, who became a worldwide overnight singing sensation after appearing on the Britain's Got Talent television show, is featured in the newest issue of Harper's Bazzar with a fantastic interview and a new 'makeover' photo feature.
BroadwayWorld.com presents it's newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!
Broadway's original ANNIE, Andrea McArdle returns to The Metropolitan Room this Thursday night for a 6 night run at The Metropolitan Room. After receiving rave reviews she's back to spin more tales of song and show.
Susan Boyle, who became a worldwide overnight singing sensation after appearing on the Britain's Got Talent television show, is featured in the newest issue of Harper's Bazzar in a fantastic interview and a new 'makeover' photo feature. Boyle is transformed in the shoot which took place at Cliveden, the luxurious Italianate mansion, once the home of Waldorf Astor and his bride, Nancy Langhorne, and now an old-world hotel just outside London.
Following a trip Powell took to New England, a story began to emerge centered around a lighthouse, and up-and-coming young playwright Kyle Jarrow, already an Obie winner for A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant, signed on to create the book. BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you Kyle's exclusive WHISPER HOUSE Blog following the show from it's inception through the tentatively scheduled Broadway Production in 2010, now continue the journey with Kyle to WHISPER HOUSE!The Origins of Whisper House
Tony And Olivier Award winning actor Michael Crawford has been President of The Sick Children's Trust since 1987 and on Tuesday, July 28th, he made a special visit to Eckersley House to help boost the current fundraising efforts. Crawford visited St James' Eckersley House as part of 'The Big Move Campaign'. Eckersley House, which provides overnight accommodations for the families of the children, will be moving to the Leeds General Infirmary.
oodspeed Musicals, the only two time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, is presenting the classic Camelot. This legendary musical from the director who brought you Goodspeed's 1776 and Big River will run from July 10 - Sept. 19 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Conn. This production will be sponsored by Robinson & Cole, LLC. and associate sponsors Comcast and Liberty Bank. The production officially opens tonight, August 5th.
The Canadian Press reports that theatre impresario Garth Drabinsky has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a massive fraud, while his partner Myron Gottlieb has been sentenced to six years.
The First Wives Club - A New Musical will extend its run by an additional week due to popular demand. The Broadway-bound musical features a book by Tony Award winner Rupert Holmes and a score by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland. Directed by Francesca Zambello with choreography by Lisa Stevens and music direction by Ron Melrose, The First Wives Club will now run through Aug. 30.
BroadwayWorld.com presents it's newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!
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