Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents HEARTBREAK HOUSEDecember 23, 2010This week, Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presented George Bernard Shaw's beloved classic, HEARTBREAK HOUSE, light comedy about love, life, longing and laughter. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.
Photo Coverage: The Irish Tenors at The Beacon TheatreDecember 18, 2010On December 16, the Irish Tenors performed at the Beacon Theatre to ring in the holiday season. The Irish Tenors, featuring Ronan Tynan, Finbar Wright, and Anthony Kearns, reunited this year to perform classic holiday songs from their latest Christmas album including: We Three Kings, Winter Wonderland, White Christmas, and Silent Night.
Photo Coverage: James Joins Barbour at BirdlandDecember 14, 2010Broadway star and vocal powerhouse, James Barbour, opened the New York engagement of his six-city Concert Tour at Birdland Jazz Club on Sunday, December 12. Last night, he took the stage again, joined by Broadway vet Morgan James. BroadwayWorld was once again on hand for the engagement and brings you photo coverage below.
Photo Coverage: James Barbour Opens at BirdlandDecember 13, 2010Broadway star and vocal powerhouse, James Barbour, opened the New York engagement of his six-city Concert Tour at Birdland Jazz Club. Last night, he was joined by Broadway vet Merwin Foard. Barbour will take the Birdland stage again tonight with guest artist Morgan James.
Photo Coverage: NY Pops and Brian Stokes Mitchell at Carnegie HallDecember 12, 2010On Friday, December 10, and Saturday, December 11, Music Director Steven Reineke lead The New York Pops in a celebration of the season with a concert program of timeless carols and holiday favorites, featuring Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell.
Photo Coverage: Tenor Karl Scully In Concert in the New York AreaDecember 11, 2010Karl Scully has graced the international opera stages in Italy in Orvietto at the Teatro Mancinelli and as resident tenor at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, Italy . He has performed most recently at the Barga Opera Festival in 2010. Not to be confined to one avenue to showcase his musical talent, Karl Scully appeared with Ewan McGregor in the film 'Nora' as he portrayed the legendary tenor Count John McCormack. In 2006, Mr. Scully joined the sensational international group 'The Irish Tenors', and starred in their television show 'The Irish Tenors and Friends'.
Photo Coverage: The Songs of Scott Alan at Barnes & NobleDecember 4, 2010Composer and lyricist, Scott Alan's new album 'What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up,' features numerous Broadway and international voices including Nikki Renee Daniels (PROMISES, PROMISES) Diana DeGarmo (HAIR), Darius de Haas (CHILDREN OF EDEN), Cassie McIvor (WICKED - Japan), Crystal Monee Hall(RENT), Morgan James (THE ADDAMS FAMILY), Patina Miller(West End`s SISTER ACT), Christiane Noll (RAGTIME), Laura Osnes (SOUTH PACIFIC), Zak Resnick (The Broadway Boys),Christopher Sieber (SHREK: THE MUSICAL), Bobby Steggert(RAGTIME) and Willemijn Verkaik (WICKED - Germany).
The album was celebrated at a December 3, Barnes & Noble Event. For more information on the CD, visit Alan's website:
Photo Coverage: Stars Honor Douglas J. Cohen with Fred Ebb Foundation AwardDecember 1, 2010The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell Bernard, Trustee) in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presented the sixth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to Douglas J. Cohen on November 29. The award, named in honor of the late award-winning lyricist Fred Ebb, was presented by David Thompson (The Scottsboro Boys). BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below.
Photo Coverage: LES MIS Opening Night After PartyNovember 29, 2010The 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables making its United States premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse prior to a major US National Tour. The all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening night party and brings you photo coverage below!
Photo Coverage: LES MIS Opens at Paper Mill!November 29, 2010The 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables making its United States premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse prior to a major US National Tour. The all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening night curtain call and brings you photo coverage below!
Photo Coverage: Cullum, Mulgrew & More Present ShawNovember 23, 2010Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presented two rarely seen one-act comedies by George Bernard Shaw- HOW HE LIED TO HER HUSBAND and THE FASCINATING FOUNDLING Starring John Cullum, Kate Mulgrew, Wesley Taylor and Josh Grisetti at The Players Club last night, November 22.
Photo Coverage: Macy's Herald Square Christmas Window Unveiling SpectacularNovember 19, 2010It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Macy's Herald Square as America's Largest Department Store just unveiled its legendary Christmas windows on Thursday, November 18 at 5pm. This year, spectators will be taken on a magical journey through the eyes of 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon who wrote to the New York Sun in 1897 in a quest to prove the existence of Santa Claus. The response, written by newsman Francis P. Church, began with the now-famous line, 'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus...' and is viewed by those who believe as a symbol of the generosity and spirit of the season. In celebration of this spirit, this season's Christmas windows are more animated and theatrical than ever, as Macy's brings the magic of the Broadway stage to its world famous Broadway windows in its collaboration with PRG Scenic Technologies. Virginia's inspiring true story, now a CBS animated TV Christmas special, 'Yes, Virginia...,' magically comes to life via animation and automation.
Photo Coverage: WINTUK Unveils 'WINTUK WAY' in NYCNovember 17, 2010Today, November 17, the Wintuk cast unveiled WINTUK WAY on 33rd Street to celebrate the first performance of the final season. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below.
Photo Coverage: Block, Kudisch and More Sing for BROADWAY UNPLUGGEDNovember 17, 2010In what has become a Fall concert tradition in New York, some of the biggest and brightest Broadway stars of today, showed that they've got the same vocal chops as the stars of yesteryear when they blow the roof off of the 1,500 seat Town Hall without using microphones in the BROADWAY UNPLUGGED concert, November 15. Singing Broadway show tunes the way they used to be sung -- without any electronic amplification ('Unplugged') -- the audience hears the pure human voice the way one never hears it anymore in a Broadway theater. And it is thrilling! For those that are tired of today's constant over-amplification of Broadway musicals, this concert was both an eye and ear opener. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.
Photo Coverage: ONLY A KINGDOM at YTCNovember 12, 2010The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) will present a Developmental Lab of Judith Shubow Steir's new musical ONLY A KINGDOM, directed by David Glenn Armstrong, on November 9-12, 2010 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's, 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street).
Photo Coverage: Signature Theatre Honors Tony KushnerNovember 10, 2010Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director) celebrated its 2010-2011 playwright-in-residence Tony Kushner at its 20th anniversary gala on November 8 at Espace. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.
Irish Tenor Karl Scully Preps for NYC Concerts in Dec.November 8, 2010Karl Scully has graced the international opera stages in Italy in Orvietto at the Teatro Mancinelli and as resident tenor at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, Italy . He has performed most recently at the Barga Opera Festival in 2010. Not to be confined to one avenue to showcase his musical talent, Karl Scully appeared with Ewan McGregor in the film 'Nora' as he portrayed the legendary tenor Count John McCormack. In 2006, Mr. Scully joined the sensational international group 'The Irish Tenors', and starred in their television show 'The Irish Tenors and Friends.'
Photo Coverage: Primary Stages Honors Samuel 'Biff' LiffNovember 2, 2010The annual Primary Stages Gala, a fundraiser benefiting the extensive artistic development programs offered by the company, was held at the Edison Ballroom last night, November 1, 2010. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.