THEATER TALK Welcomes Acting Coach & Producer Wynn Handman This WeekJune 29, 2015A special on-location THEATER TALK features a warm and revealing interview with legendary acting coach and off-Broadway producer Wynn Handman, former Artistic Director and Co-Founder of The American Place Theatre, a home to some of the most significant playwrights and performers of the late 20th century. In his office and classroom, Handman speaks with former student and THEATER TALK co-host Susan Haskins about his notable career. With a roster of actors he mentored that includes Richard Gere, Dustin Hoffman, and Denzel Washington, Handman shares how he created a home for plays that were “an alternative to Broadway.”
STAGE TUBE: SYLVIA Announces Broadway Tickets Now on Sale in New Video!June 29, 2015Tickets for SYLVIA, a modern romantic comedy about a midlife crisis, empty nesters, commitment, therapists, and a dog who is life-changing are now on sale at www.telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. In celebration, the production has unleashed an adorable new video - check it out below!
Meet the Team! All You Need to Know About the Documentary & Cast Behind the New Musical GOTTA DANCEJune 29, 2015The initial casting for Gotta Dance, the new Broadway-bound musical based on the critically acclaimed 2008 documentary about professional basketball's first ever aged 60-and-older dance team, was announced earlier today, including Tony Award nominee Andre De Shields, five-time Emmy Award nominee Georgia Engel, Tony Award-winner Lillias White, television and film icon Stefanie Powers (making her Broadway debut), Haven Burton, Lori Tan Chinn, and Nancy Ticotin are set to star in the pre-Broadway World Premiere of Gotta Dance this winter at Broadway In Chicago's Bank of America Theatre. Gotta Dance begins performances on December 13, 2015 and runs through January 10, 2016.
'Secret Warrior's Coming to AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.June 26, 2015Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns for a powerful third season introducing new friends and foes inspired by the critically acclaimed “Secret Warriors” comic series. In the aftermath of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s battle with Jiaying and the Inhumans, Director Coulson will search the world for more powered people and assemble an extraordinary new team to deal with threats unlike the world has ever seen. However, the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will soon find out they're not the only ones tracking down these new Inhumans.
TV Exclusive: JOHN & JEN and Andrew Lippa - Tony Nominated Composer on Staging the Show & More!June 26, 2015Kate Baldwin and Conor Ryan, the stars of the Keen Company production of John & Jen, the musical with music by Andrew Lippa, lyrics by Tom Greenwald, and a book by Greenwald and Lippa, headed over to the recording studio in April to preserve the 2015 Off-Broadway Cast Recording for Broadway Records - in celebration of the album's recent release, BroadwayWorld brings you an exclusive interview via Broadway Records with Lippa below!
STAGE TUBE: iLLA: A NEW HIP HOP MUSICAL Releases New Video Ahead of NYMFJune 26, 2015 iLLA: A Hip Hop Musical is continuing their IndieGoGo campaign - which is currently at 75% of the funding goal - with a new video, available below, featuring interviews with the show's creative team and a special preview of musical selections. The NYMF Developmental Readings will take place Monday, July 20th at 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM, Thursday July 23rd at 5:00 PM at Theater 3, located at 311 West 43rd Street in New York.
NBCSN's NHL Draft Coverage Kicks Off TomorrowJune 25, 2015 The future stars of the NHL take center stage tomorrow night on NBCSN, as NBC Sports Group provides its most comprehensive NHL Draft coverage ever with an exclusive presentation of the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft on NBCSN at 7 p.m. ET from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla. Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET with a 30-minute NHL Draft Pre-Draft Special on NBCSN.
ABC Family's June 'Funday' Event Set for This WeekendJune 25, 2015ABC Family invites you and your besties to spend the weekend reconnecting with old friends Mulan, Tarzan, Po, Gru and Horton during the network's “Funday” programming extravaganza, beginning on Saturday, June 27h and continuing on Sunday, June 28th, 2015.
STAGE TUBE: Well-Strung Rallies for Hillary Clinton with Political Jam 'Chelsea's Mom'June 25, 2015When it comes to either their signature pop-classical mashups - or their politics for that matter - Well-Strung, The Singing String Quartet, wears its heart on its sleeve. For the first single from their upcoming new album titled 'POPssical', due out in early October, the group debuts their new music video 'Chelsea's Mom' today on YouTube. The video is Well-Strung's inventive take on the Fountains of Wayne hit 'Stacy's Mom', reimagined as a tribute to 2016 Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The musical arrangement for strings is by Well-Strung with lyrics by Well-Strung, Jeffery Roberson & Jacques Lamarre. The video was filmed by Blake Drummond, edited by Randy Rainbow and was produced by Mark Cortale, Matt Farber and Well-Strung.