Candlelight Vigil Held For Missing Broadway Dancer Zelig WilliamsOctober 18, 2024A candlelight vigil was held at Southeast Park on Wednesday night in honor of missing Broadway performer Zelig Williams, a 28-year-old Columbia native who has been missing since October 3rd. Friends, family, and supporters gathered to offer prayers and express their love and hopes for Williams’ safe return.
Youth Production Of THE LITTLE MERMAID Will Go On After Garden Theatre ClosureOctober 18, 2024Te sudden closure of the Garden Theatre on October 2, 2024, left patrons without refunds and disrupted youth productions, including a rendition of The Little Mermaid involving nearly 40 children. Thanks to efforts by parents and city officials, the production will now go on as originally planned.
BWW Q&A: Steven Schipper on Every Brilliant Thing at The Rose StudioOctober 17, 2024We talk to Steven Schipper about Every Brilliant Thing at The Rose Studio. Ice cream. Water fights. Roller coasters. Hugging. People falling over. A seven-year-old boy starts a list of wonderful things in the world to cheer up his mom. Everything worth living for. As he matures and faces his own challenges, the growing list inspires him to find meaning in everyday life. Told with the help of the audience, this charming one-man show is a joyful act of collective storytelling that reveals how the connections we make are what keep us strong. Funny, poignant and full of hope, Every Brilliant Thing might just change the way you see the world.
BWW Q&A: Jimish Thakkar on Every Brilliant Thing at The Rose StudioOctober 17, 2024We talk to Jimish Thakkar about Every Brilliant Thing at The Rose Studio. Ice cream. Water fights. Roller coasters. Hugging. People falling over. A seven-year-old boy starts a list of wonderful things in the world to cheer up his mom. Everything worth living for. As he matures and faces his own challenges, the growing list inspires him to find meaning in everyday life. Told with the help of the audience, this charming one-man show is a joyful act of collective storytelling that reveals how the connections we make are what keep us strong. Funny, poignant and full of hope, Every Brilliant Thing might just change the way you see the world.
Lonny Price Directed Adaptation Of DIRTY DANCING: THE MUSICAL Aiming for BroadwayOctober 17, 2024The classic film Dirty Dancing will be developed into a new stage production for Broadway titled, Dirty Dancing: The Musical. Lionsgate and The Path Entertainment Group, under its live stage arm Showpath, are working with the original writer of the beloved classic, Eleanor Bergstein, to develop the new musical. We've got the scoop on both the team and the show's journey to the stage.
Video: First Look at MACBETH at The Shakespeare Theatre of New JerseyOctober 16, 2024Get a first look at Shakespeare's thrilling masterpiece, Macbeth, appearing on the Main Stage of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey for the first time in two decades. The strictly limited run plays at The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University through November 17th, 2024.
Jessica Vosk Will Join HELL'S KITCHEN in DecemberOctober 16, 2024Jessica Vosk will star as Jersey in the hit musical Hell's Kitchen on Broadway. As previously announced Shoshana Bean, who originated and received a Tony Nomination for her role, will play her final performance on Sunday, December 1.
Missing Broadway Dancer Zelig Williams Went Off Medication Before DisappearanceOctober 16, 2024Authorities in South Carolina continue to search for Zelig Williams, a 28-year-old Broadway performer and Columbia, South Carolina native, who has been missing since Thursday, October 3rd. Williams, known for his roles in Hamilton and MJ the Musical, was last seen leaving his Columbia home that morning. His family reported him missing the following day, as confirmed by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
BWW Q&A: Misha Khorramshahi on WE WILL ROCK YOU at Brampton On Stage/The Rose BramptonOctober 15, 2024We talk to Misha Khorramshahi about WE WILL ROCK YOU at Brampton On Stage/The Rose Brampton. Misha is so excited to be taking on the role of Scaramouche this November in We Will Rock You! Misha has been involved with Brampton Music Theatre (BMT) since 2021, some of her recent BMT credits include Rent as Maureen, Kinky Boots as Lauren, and Cinderella as Charlotte.
Video: First Look at Met Opera's AINADAMAROctober 15, 2024Get a first look at Osvaldo Golijov and librettist David Henry Hwang’s Grammy Award–winning first opera at the Met in a stunning new production by Deborah Colker, starring Angel Blue, Elena Villalón, and Daniela Mack. Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducts.
Family of Missing HAMILTON Alum Zelig Williams Hires Private InvestigatorOctober 14, 2024Authorities in South Carolina are intensifying the search for Zelig Williams, a 28-year-old Broadway performer and Columbia, South Carolina native, who has been missing since Thursday, October 3rd. Williams' family, increasingly concerned by his uncharacteristic behavior, have now hired a private investigator to assist in their search.