Menken & Spencer's THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ Opens in Montreal TonightJune 7, 2014The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Spencer, is getting a second chance at a fully mounted production in Montreal this summer after its first attempt at a Broadway run in 1987. The musical, based on the Mordecai Richtler film and novel by the same name, is set to receive a full production at the Segal Centre in Montreal from today, June 7-28, 2015.
For Terrence McNally, MOTHERS AND SONS Asks the Question He Chose Not ToApril 25, 2014When Terrence McNally lost a partner to the AIDS epidemic, he was full of questions about the person and circumstances which brought about his death - but he didn't ask them. In his new play MOTHERS AND SONS, which McNally discussed with the Huffington Post, one character asks the questions he didn't.
STAGE TUBE: Denver Center Theatre Company Celebrates Marx Brothers with ANIMAL CRACKERSApril 23, 2014Next month marks the 100th Anniversary of the Marx Brothers debut in Vaudeville - which coincides with The Denver Center Theatre Company's hit revival of ANIMAL CRACKERS, running through May 11th! The Marx Brothers starred in the original Broadway production of ANIMAL CRACKERS when it opened in 1928. The five Marx Brothers - Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo, and Zeppo - are known for their talents in the world of vaudeville.
STAGE TUBE: In the Recording Studio for BEAUTIFUL's 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow'April 21, 2014Take a look at the cast and creative team of the new musical Beautiful: The Carol King Musical as they discuss Carol and Gerry Goffin's first number one hit, 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow' - and sing it, too! The digital recording of the cast album was released on April 1, and the album will be sold in-store on May 13. Be sure to download the album here!
Oh, What a Trailer! 5 Reasons We Already Love the JERSEY BOYS Movie!April 18, 2014The trailer for the upcoming film adaptation was released yesterday, and below, BroadwayWorld shares five reasons that the trailer is making us freak out over the film's June 20th release! Watch the trailer for yourself and check out our favorite parts below!
STAGE TUBE: Radcliffe Greets Theatregoers at CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN Stage DoorApril 16, 2014The Cripple of Inishmaan, which comes to Broadway following its sold out run last summer at West End's Noel Coward Theatre, opens on Broadway on 4/20 and features 10,000 tickets being sold for only $27. The show is drawing in scores of young theatregoers, something the cast and creative team are very excited to see - including star Daniel Radcliffe himself! Check out the full video here!
STAGE TUBE: Cast Members of SISTER ACT Tour Cover Katy Perry's 'California Gurls'April 14, 2014Cast members of the national tour of Sister Act: The Musical have a new tradition: #SIC, or Sunday Intermission Covers! Every Sunday during the show's 15-minute intermission, cast members rush backstage to perform a quick cover of one of their favorite songs. This week, it's Katy Perry/Snoop Dogg's 'California Gurls', featuring Ashley Moniz, Chris Cooke, Tad Wilson, Natalie Storrs, Stephanie Hayslip, Micaela Martinez, and Chris Chatman.
STAGE TUBE: Cast Members of SISTER ACT Tour Cover Avicii's 'Wake Me Up'April 11, 2014Cast members of the national tour of Sister Act: The Musical have started a new tradition: #SIC, or Sunday Intermission Covers. Every Sunday during the show's 15-minute intermission, cast members rush backstage to perform a quick cover of one of their favorite songs. This week, it's Avicii's 'Wake Me Up.' Check it out here!
Hawai'i Pacific University Presents HERITAGE, Now thru 4/27April 4, 2014An ensemble play, 'Heritage' tells the story of Abraham Lincoln in a very different light. Spanning three generations, we discover the strength of character of the women and men who shaped the life of our sixteenth President, and the unmistakable impression that they each left upon his life and legacy.
Photo Flash: THE MUSIC MAN at the John W. Engeman TheaterApril 2, 2014The John W. Engeman Theater's production of The Music Man, running March 27 - May 18, tells the story of fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill and his plans to con the people of River City, Iowa. He sells them instruments and promises to train the townspeople to be a professional band. Hill, who doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef, plans to skip town with the money without giving any music lessions at all - until he falls in love with Marian the librarian. Check out a look at the cast in action here!