Angela Lansbury Talks Bucks County Playhouse, Bette Davis & BeyondOctober 28, 2013Broadway and Hollywood icon Angela Lansbury discusses her history with the Bucks County Playhouse in honor of her starry salute tonight at the vaunted theatrical venue and also shares some stories about her legendary career onstage and onscreen as part of a new interview.
First French-Language BEAUTY & THE BEAST Opens In ParisOctober 28, 2013The inaugural presentation of a newly created French-language adaptation of the internationally celebrated stage version of the hit Disney film BEAUTY & THE BEAST premiered this weekend to generally favorable reviews, kicking off an extended run in the theater where THE LION KING ran for three years from 2007 to 2010 and became France's longest-running major musical to date.
SIDE SHOW Revival Rehearsal Round-Up! Preview The New Songs, New Characters & New LookOctober 26, 2013'Come look at the freaks!' Celebrated cult musical SIDE SHOW is currently rehearsing for an out-of-town tryout at the La Jolla Playhouse under DREAMGIRLS feature film director Bill Condon's supervision, outfitted with a new book, new songs, new characters, a new look and a whole different attitude, making the Henry Krieger/Bill Russell musical a vastly rewritten, virtually new show, yet with the glimpses of greatness of the original ported over, as well.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Recording Sessions Round-Up! Carrie Underwood, Neil Meron & More TweetOctober 25, 2013NBC's upcoming live TV event showcasing country music superstar Carrie Underwood in Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC is the must-see musical event of the season for movie musical fans and the producers of the broadcast as well as the star herself have taken to social media to share a few peeks behind the scenes at the current recording sessions for the studio album set to be released two days prior to the live TV production.
Joshua Bell's MUSICAL GIFTS With Chenoweth, Feinstein & More Now AvailableOctober 25, 2013Highly acclaimed violinist and classical music superstar Joshua Bell collaborates with an accomplished array of diverse artists on his new holiday-themed album, MUSICAL GIFTS FROM JOSHUA BELL AND FRIENDS, including stage icon Kristin Chenoweth, American Songbook purveyor Michael Feinstein, opera great Renee Fleming, acapella pop sensation Straight No Chaser and many more.
Pete Townshend Discusses Writing TOMMY On New Super Deluxe EditionOctober 25, 2013Legendary front-man and songwriter for The Who, Pete Townshend talks about the state of desperation that led to his penning of one of the most unique and unclassifiable musical pieces of the 20th century with his rock opera TOMMY as part of a new special feature on the fully-loaded Super Deluxe Edition available now for pre-order.
KINKY BOOTS Halloween Pumpkin Stencil Now AvailableOctober 25, 20132013 Best Musical Tony Award winner KINKY BOOTS has presented some seriously fabulous social media offerings thus far in the show's successful run via its appreciably active Facebook account, but this week's treat during trick or treat season is particularly boot-kickin' - a specially-designed stencil to make your Halloween pumpkin glow with that certain special sparkle come next week's big night!
FLASH FRIDAY: Matthew Bourne's SLEEPING BEAUTY Awakes In A Dreamy City Center Special EventOctober 25, 2013Presenting one of the most popular ballets of all time, visionary director and acclaimed choreographer Matthew Bourne returns to New York with the completion of his Tchaikovsky ballet trilogy begun with NUTCRACKER! and continuing with his celebrated SWAN LAKE at City Center this month with the New York City bow of his newest theatrical venture, SLEEPING BEAUTY.
SOUND OFF: Witchy Women & Damned Divas Ignite AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN - LuPone, Ebersole, Rabe, Lange, Paulson, Etc.October 24, 2013Hell nearly froze over - or, perhaps we should we say burned brighter than ever before - as a result of the sheer, stupefying, awe-inspiring array of major theatre stars populating FX's hit horror anthology series AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN last night. Given the legendary leading ladies lighting up the night, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: TONY AWARDS is more like it!
First Listen To New Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones FOREVERLY DuetOctober 23, 2013Green Day front-man and AMERICAN IDIOT composer and star Billie Joe Armstrong has recently teamed up with jazz and pop chanteuse Norah Jones for a new album of Every Brothers covers titled FOREVERLY and the first track from the unusually-paired duets album is now available.
Naya Rivera Reflects On GLEE Monteith Tribute & Series EndingOctober 23, 2013Popular headliner of FOX's hit musical dramedy series Glee Naya Rivera comments on the recent tribute to fallen co-star Cory Monteith as well as offers her views on the recently announced ending of the series in 2015 following the sixth season as part of a new interview.
Two New Illustrated Promos For IF/THEN Featuring Idina MenzelOctober 23, 2013Two musically propulsive new promotional spots for the highly anticipated new Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey musical IF/THEN have been released in anticipated of the show's out-of-town tryout in Washington, D.C., featuring headliner Idina Menzel belting a brilliantly booming new tune from the contemporary score for the show.
Behind The Scenes Of IF/THEN Photo Shoot With Idina MenzelOctober 22, 2013Popular Tony Award-winning Broadway headliner and GLEE notable Idina Menzel stars in the new Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey musical IF/THEN and a peek behind the scenes of a new group photo shoot has been revealed following a first look at the ensemble of the show in costume all together for the first time earlier today.