Kelly Clarkson's Lively 'Underneath The Tree' Music Video DebutsDecember 3, 2013Internationally celebrated recording artist and AMERICAN IDOL champ Kelly Clarkson showcases the second promotional music video from her new holiday-themed release WRAPPED IN RED with a live concert performance from her upcoming NBC special.
Matthew Bourne's SLEEPING BEAUTY Now AvailableDecember 3, 2013Internationally renown ballet director and choreographer Matthew Bourne brings his unique re-imagining of Tchaikovsky's SLEEPING BEAUTY to the stage in an absorbing and anomalous production now available on DVD.
BWW EXCLUSIVE: Christian Borle Talks THE SOUND OF MUSIC & Laura Benanti CommentsDecember 3, 2013The most highly anticipated movie musical event of the year is undoubtedly NBC's live TV presentation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic family-friendly musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC and today one of the stars of this week's broadcast is sharing some comments on his featured role in the enterprise - recent Tony Award-winning PETER & THE STARCATCHER star and former SMASH ensemble player Christian Borle.
CATS Coming To The Big Screen?! Andrew Lloyd Webber Says 'They're Talking About' It!December 1, 2013World renown composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is currently overseeing the final rehearsals for his new West End musical STEPHEN WARD, set to begin previews later this week, but he has also just revealed a tantalizing new tidbit while making promotional appearances in support of the new project - his treasured fantasy musical CATS may be ready to journey beyond the heavyside layer all the way to Hollywood in a big screen adaptation of the feline-themed worldwide mega-hit.
InDepth InterView: Natalie Toro Talks JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS, Birdland Show & MoreDecember 5, 2013Today we are talking to a familiar face to theatre fans who has appeared in a number of memorable roles on Broadway and elsewhere, in roles ranging from LES MISERABLES to THE FIX to A TALE OF TWO CITIES and beyond - the passionate and thoughtful Natalie Toro. Discussing many of the details in the painstaking process in bringing her spectacular new holiday-themed album to life, song selection to overall style and sound, Toro shares stories from the studio as well as from her own life, having spent the better part of the last year preparing, recording, mastering and now finally releasing the album to the world - along with a few music videos, too. Speaking of which, Toro shines a light on the talented guest stars and collaborators that appear on the release, including Jon Secada and Ryan Kelly, with whom she stars in the new music video for "Baby, It's Cold Outside". Additionally, Toro also casts a look back at some of her most celebrated roles to date and tells colorful tales from participating in the national tour of CATS, the American premiere of Dana Rowe and John Dempsey's THE FIX and the original Off-Broadway production of ZOMBIE PROM as well as LES MISERABLES on Broadway, A TALE OF TWO CITIES and more as well as illuminates her involvement with the recent workshop of the new musical by Dana Rowe and Michal Aman, FRIDA. Plus, Toro looks ahead to her holiday-themed Birdland show in promotion of JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS and much, much more!
InDepth InterView UpDate: Laura Benanti Talks THE SOUND OF MUSIC Live On NBCDecember 4, 2013Today we are catching up with a previous participant in this column who has an incredibly exciting new endeavor on the horizon coming to TV screens live around the country later this week - one of the stars of NBC's live presentation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic family-friendly musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Tony Award winner Laura Benanti.
SOUND OFF: Twelve Reasons To Be Thankful For GLEENovember 29, 2013Today we are counting down twelve very valid reasons why Glee is something to be thankful for this holiday season, particularly last night's wacky Thanksgiving episode - Adam Lambert, Demi Lovato and 'What Does The Fox Say?' included!
Kylie Minogue Blogs About MATILDA: THE MUSICALNovember 27, 2013International music superstar Kylie Minogue strongly endorses MATILDA: THE MUSICAL and recounts her favorable experience attending a recent performance as part of a new blog post.
Matthew Morrison Performs On THE X FACTOR In ItalyNovember 27, 2013Broadway headliner and GLEE star Matthew Morrison recently embarked on a few promotional stops in Europe to plug his theatre-themed solo album WHERE IT ALL BEGAN as well as his new holiday EP A CLASSIC CHRISTMAS and made an impressive appearance on the Italian edition of international hit reality singing competition series THE X FACTOR while doing so.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Two Sitzprobes In One Week: STEPHEN WARD & PHANTOM US TourNovember 27, 2013Internationally celebrated composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is currently in final rehearsals for his new West End musical STEPHEN WARD, yet that did not stop the dynamo from also commenting upon the sitzprobe for the new US tour of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA this week, as well - Tweeting about both, no less!