Denver Center Presents 'Irresistibly Wicked' Halloween Event 10/31
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2009 For the first time ever, The Denver Center is presenting a one-night only club-style event featuring music, Wicked-themed décor, dancing, drinks, food, costume contests and prizes. Hosted by Chris Parente from KDVR & 2 The Deuce and Tizzy from Mix 100....
RIALTO CHATTER: Mariah Carey Serious About West End Debut
by Eddie Varley - June 18, 2009 Several online sources including the UK Daily Mirror and WhatsOnStage are revealing that Mariah Carey is hoping to star in a play in London's West End next spring....
Carol Channing On Depp's Desire To Portray Her, 'I Would Be Very Proud'
by Eddie Varley - July 18, 2009 After the surprising news of Johnny Depp revealing that his dream role would be to portray Carol Channing, star of stage and screen for most of the 20th century, on film, BroadwayWorld wanted to know what the legendary Channing thought of the announcement....
Uncle Fatty's Rum Resort Hosts Fattypalooza 7/24 With A Battle Of The Bands
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 09, 2009 Lakeview's island-themed and spring break loving hotspot Uncle Fatty's Rum Resort (2833 N Sheffield Ave) is hosting Fattypalooza at 8pm Friday, July 24 that's a blowout party featuring free and discounted drinks while seeking out the next great high-energy cover band addition to its already robust m...
Faith & Whisky to Host 'Belushi Birthday Blowout Weekend', 1/22-1/23
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2010 Faith & Whiskey (1365 W Fullerton Ave), the premier whiskey bar and party spot in Lincoln Park, will host the "Belushi Birthday Blowout Weekend" honoring and celebrating Chicago icon John Belushi's birthday with two themed nights centered around his two most popular movies on Friday, January 22 and ...
Cielo Hosts SONG, DANCE & LOVE FOR HAITI Benefit 1/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 21, 2010 Cielo will be hosting a special benefit show on Sunday, January 24th to help raise much-needed funds for the Haitian people following the horrible 7.0 earthquake their country experienced last week....
Cielo Hosts SONG, DANCE & LOVE FOR HAITI Benefit 1/24
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2010 Cielo will be hosting a special benefit show on Sunday, January 24th to help raise much-needed funds for the Haitian people following the horrible 7.0 earthquake their country experienced last week....
The Hunt Club Presents 'Hot Hot Hot at The Hunt Club'
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 19, 2010 Gold Coast mainstay and late night party spot The Hunt Club (1100 N State St) will host its 'Hot Hot Hot at The Hunt Club' party featuring the debut of 'Hot-Tinis' in a gratis hosted reception that will also include hot passed appetizers, DJ Breezy spinning, and a hot customer contest for prizes fro...
Review - A Few Choice Quotes From Stephen Sondheim
by Kristin Salaky - January 19, 2009 I just got back from Avery Fisher Hall, where Frank Rich was partaking in a fireside chat (sans fireside) with Stephen Sondheim. I scribbled down as much as I could from the 90 minute conversation. Some of the more interesting topics included the inability for most theatre critics to critique the ...
Review - The Drunken City: The Big Appletini
by Kristin Salaky - March 28, 2008 You know those very annoying packs of young drunkards you run into around 3am or so while wandering the bar-stuffed streets of the Lower East Side or the West Village, trying to find the nearest open pizza joint or Gray's Papaya in a quest to carbo-absorb the evening's alcoholic intake? The kind th...
Carol Channing On Depp's Desire To Portray Her, 'I Would Be Very Proud'
by Eddie Varley - July 18, 2009 After the surprising news of Johnny Depp revealing that his dream role would be to portray Carol Channing, star of stage and screen for most of the 20th century, on film, BroadwayWorld wanted to know what the legendary Channing thought of the announcement....
Review - Passing Strange: The Music And The Mirror
by Michael Dale - March 16, 2008 Though I hadn't seen Passing Strange during its earlier stint Off-Broadway, I took my seat well aware that writers and critics and audience members alike have been grasping for the words that best describe the type of theatrical entertainment that has now settled into the Belasco Theatre. Two and a...
'HELLO JOHNNY!' Depp Reveals His Dream Role Is Carol Channing
by Eddie Varley - July 16, 2009 Johnny Depp has played a pirate, a boy with blades for hands and a man who loved a blade or two himself, Sweeney Todd, but Depp reveals to the UK Mirror that his dream role would be to play a beloved Broadway icon. The actor told the Mirror that he would love to portray singer/actress Carol Channing...
SHREK THE MUSICAL Cast To Appear On Food Network 'Challenge' 6/7
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 04, 2009 The cast of the Tony-nominated Best Musical SHREK THE MUSICAL will appear on a SHREK-themed episode of the Food Network 'Challenge' premiering Sunday, June 7th at 8pm. To commemorate SHREK THE MUSICAL's 100th performance, four contestants were given the task of baking a celebratory cake, each based ...
Carol Channing On Depp's Desire To Portray Her, 'I Would Be Very Proud'
by Eddie Varley - July 18, 2009 After the surprising news of Johnny Depp revealing that his dream role would be to portray Carol Channing, star of stage and screen for most of the 20th century, on film, BroadwayWorld wanted to know what the legendary Channing thought of the announcement....
Denver Center Presents 'Irresistibly Wicked' Halloween Event 10/31
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 16, 2009 For the first time ever, The Denver Center is presenting a one-night only club-style event featuring music, Wicked-themed décor, dancing, drinks, food, costume contests and prizes. Hosted by Chris Parente from KDVR & 2 The Deuce and Tizzy from Mix 100....
Vlada Lounge Introduces New Musical Theatre Cabaret Series
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2007 As part of the new Vlada lounge Tuesday night musical theater/cabaret series at Vlada, Kate Pazakis will be performing and hosting joined by Marty Thomas, Kristy Cates, Brad Bass and Damon Gravina. Music direction by Brian J. Nash. The show is scheduled for 10:30 PM. ...
Cielo Hosts SONG, DANCE & LOVE FOR HAITI Benefit 1/24
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2010 Cielo will be hosting a special benefit show on Sunday, January 24th to help raise much-needed funds for the Haitian people following the horrible 7.0 earthquake their country experienced last week....
'HELLO JOHNNY!' Depp Reveals His Dream Role Is Carol Channing
by Eddie Varley - July 16, 2009 Johnny Depp has played a pirate, a boy with blades for hands and a man who loved a blade or two himself, Sweeney Todd, but Depp reveals to the UK Mirror that his dream role would be to play a beloved Broadway icon. The actor told the Mirror that he would love to portray singer/actress Carol Channing...
Faith & Whisky to Host 'Belushi Birthday Blowout Weekend', 1/22-1/23
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2010 Faith & Whiskey (1365 W Fullerton Ave), the premier whiskey bar and party spot in Lincoln Park, will host the "Belushi Birthday Blowout Weekend" honoring and celebrating Chicago icon John Belushi's birthday with two themed nights centered around his two most popular movies on Friday, January 22 and ...
Faith & Whisky to Host 'Belushi Birthday Blowout Weekend', 1/22-1/23
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2010 Faith & Whiskey (1365 W Fullerton Ave), the premier whiskey bar and party spot in Lincoln Park, will host the "Belushi Birthday Blowout Weekend" honoring and celebrating Chicago icon John Belushi's birthday with two themed nights centered around his two most popular movies on Friday, January 22 and ...
Carol Channing On Depp's Desire To Portray Her, 'I Would Be Very Proud'
by Eddie Varley - July 18, 2009 After the surprising news of Johnny Depp revealing that his dream role would be to portray Carol Channing, star of stage and screen for most of the 20th century, on film, BroadwayWorld wanted to know what the legendary Channing thought of the announcement....
Cielo Hosts SONG, DANCE & LOVE FOR HAITI Benefit 1/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 21, 2010 Cielo will be hosting a special benefit show on Sunday, January 24th to help raise much-needed funds for the Haitian people following the horrible 7.0 earthquake their country experienced last week....
Cuna To Host Two Valentine's Day Dinner Seatings
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 21, 2010 Cuna, the contemporary Lakeview neighborhood bar serving globally-inspired shareable plates from chef Kendal Duque, will offer two seatings for prix-fixe Valentine's Day dinners with wine pairings on Sunday, February 14....
Review - reasons to be pretty: Not The Kind That You Would Find In A Statue
by Kristin Salaky - April 17, 2009 There's a moment in Show Boat where a woman sings that her true love, 'just plain Bill,' is 'an ordinary man' who 'isn't half as handsome as dozens of men' and is, on the whole, kinda stupid. This is considered by many to be one of the most romantic love songs of the 20th Century. In Neil LaBute's s... |