STAGE TUBE: Cast of A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Performs 'Spirit in the Dark' on 'WENDY WILLIAMS'
by Tyler Peterson - December 12, 2013 A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, the new Broadway musical, performed live on "THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW" on Tuesday, December 10. Mary Bridget Davies, critically acclaimed for her portrayal of Janis, was joined by Taprena Michelle Augustine,De'Adre Aziza, Nikki Kimbrough, and NaTasha Yvette Williams as Aret...
Bessie Colvin Releases MY STORY: THE SETUP
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2013 Author Bessie Colvin opens the book of her life to inspire readers from all over the world with her experiences and her brave fight with her illness in My Story: The Setup. This book recounts life experiences, which highlights her early years, her family life, and her battle with cancer-a journey th...
BWW Reviews: HAVING OUR SAY at 4th Wall Theatre
by Gregory G. Allen - February 22, 2013 4th Wall Theatre presents the play HAVING OUR SAY for Black History Month for one weekend only....
TRAV'LIN - THE NEW 1930s HARLEM MUSICAL Opens Tonight in Fort Worth
by Kelsey Denette - March 29, 2013 Following development in New York City and Washington, D.C., including a sold-out run at the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), Trav'lin - The New 1930s Harlem Musical receives its Regional Premiere at Fort Worth's Jubilee Theatre, the original home of African-American theater in North Texas,...
BWW Review: THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH Brings on January Thaw
by Nancy Grossman - January 13, 2014 The blues may be cool, but Miche Braden and the music are hot in this lively production of playwright Angelo Parra's THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIVE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH at Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell. Even if you don't know much about Smith, you'll walk out of the show feeling as though ...
2012-2013 Bessie Award Nominees Announced; Ceremony Set for 10/7
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2013 The New York Dance and Performance Awards (The Bessies), NYC's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announced today the 40 nominees for the 2012-13 season. Announced at a press conference by members of The Bessies Selection Committee, the nominations (listed below) w...
Miche Braden to Lead THE DEVIL'S MUSIC at People's Light, 10/16-11/24
by Tyler Peterson - September 30, 2013 People's Light & Theatre presents The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith running October 16-November 24, 2013 on the Steinbright Stage. People's Light & Theatre is located at 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355. For tickets call 610.644.3500 or visit PeoplesLight.org. People's Ligh...
New York Live Arts to Present LANG DANCE: FALL PERFORMANCE, 12/13-14
by Rosie Hertzman - December 02, 2013 New York Live Arts will present the second annual Lang Dance Fall Performance at New York Live Arts, December 13 & 14 at 7:30pm....
Denise Perrier Brings BOTH SIDES NOW to The RRazz Room in San Francisco, 10/2
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2012 The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, will present a very special night with vocalist DENISE PERRIER on Tuesday, October 2 as part of their "Legendary Bay Area Giants of Jazz" Concert Series. The show "Both Sides Now" will feature two sets, one accompanied by cello and violin with Music...
Ma-Yi Theater Company to Pay Tribute to David Merrick at Gala Benefit, 3/24
by Tyler Peterson - March 18, 2014 The late impresario David Merrick will be celebrated at the Gala Benefit marking the 25th anniversary of the Ma-Yi Theater Company - one of the nation's leading Asian American theater troupes - on Monday, March 24 at 6 pm the Hudson Theater (145 W. 44 St.) in Manhattan, it has been announced by Jorg...
Photo Flash: Darrell Jones Receives 3rd Annual Juried Bessie Award
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2013 The New York Dance and Performance Awards (The Bessies), NYC's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announces Darrell Jones as the third annual recipient of the Juried Bessie Award. NY State DanceForce member Paz Tanjuaquio, Director of Topaz Arts presented the award...
Deb Mullins Brings BLUESVILLE to The Cabaret at the Columbia Club Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2013 After two prior sellout shows at The Cabaret, Deb Mullins is back again! Her new show, Bluesville features songs from the Delta to Broadway and Bessie Smith to Cassandra Wilson....
Cleveland Play House Announces THE DEVIL'S MUSIC, Opening 2/15
by Kelsey Denette - January 25, 2013 After breaking box office records in the summer of 2012 with One Night With Janis Joplin, Cleveland Play House keeps right on rocking and resurrects The Empress of Blues in The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith. Singer/actor/musician Miche (pronounced "Mickey") Braden, nominated for ...
TV: On the Red Carpet at A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN's Opening Night!
by Nicole Rosky - October 11, 2013 A NIGHT WITH Janis Joplin began previews on September 20 and opened last night, October 10 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 W. 45th Street). BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was on the red carpet to chat wit hthe evning's big guests, including Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff, Linda Ramone and more, ...
BWW Reviews: The 2013 Bessies at the Apollo Theater Honor NYC Dance Artists
by Sondra Forsyth - October 08, 2013 New York City's dance luminaries, rising stars, and fans were out in full force at the fabled Apollo Theater in Harlem on the evening of Monday, October 7th 2013 to attend the 29th annual Bessies Awards. The ceremony, named for contemporary dance legend Bessie Schonberg and produced in partnership w...
New Brooklyn Theater's 'BESSIE SMITH' Extends Through 3/9 at Interfaith Medical
by Tyler Peterson - February 25, 2014 Since the show opened on January 9, it's been the hottest ticket in town with 19 of 20 performances sold out. Now, after a brief rest and with the support of Interfaith's I M Foundation, the company is set to resume performances this Friday, February 28 for another two weeks....
OUR BETTERS Set to Open Shaw's 2013 Season
by Kelsey Denette - April 02, 2013 The curtain rises tomorrow on the Shaw Festival's 52nd season when W. Somerset Maugham's glittering satire Our Betters begins previews at the Royal George Theatre. Morris Panych brings his usual directorial panache to this brilliant "take no prisoners" portrait of marriage - where English estates an...
TV: Watch Highlights of Mary Bridget Davies in A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN
by Nicole Rosky - October 08, 2013 A NIGHT WITH Janis Joplin began previews on September 20 and will open October 10 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 W. 45th Street). Below, BroadwayWorld brings you highlights of the cast in action!...
Luigi Receives 2013 Bessie Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance Today
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2013 The New York Dance and Performance Awards (The Bessies), NYC's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announces dance innovator Eugene Louis Faccuito, known as 'Luigi,' as the recipient of the 2013 NY Dance and Performance Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance. The a...
BWW Review: Cleveland Play House's THE DEVIL'S MUSIC - An Entertaining Bio-Concert
by Roy Berko - February 21, 2013 THE DEVIL'S MUSIC is a very entertaining evening of theatre, highlighted by the performance of Miche Braden, but is somewhat burdened by the format of the script....
Cleveland Play House Opens THE DEVIL'S MUSIC Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2013 After breaking box office records in the summer of 2012 with One Night With Janis Joplin, Cleveland Play House keeps right on rocking and resurrects The Empress of Blues in The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith. Singer/actor/musician Miche (pronounced 'Mickey') Braden, nominated for ...
Photo Flash: Joanna Kotze Honored with 2013 Bessie Award for Outstanding Emerging Choreographer
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2013 The Bessies, NYC's premiere dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announces Joanna Kotze as the recipient of the 2013 New York Dance and Performance Award for Outstanding Emerging Choreographer. Beth Gill, 2011 Outstanding Emerging Choreographer, presented the award during th...
Luigi to Receive 2013 Bessie Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2013 The New York Dance and Performance Awards (The Bessies), NYC's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announces dance innovator Eugene Louis Faccuito, known as 'Luigi,' as the recipient of the 2013 NY Dance and Performance Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance. The a...
Molly Ringwald to Visit the Richmond Hill Centre, April 10
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2014 The Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts (RHCPA) proudly welcomes Molly Ringwald on Thursday April 10th at 8:00 pm. Best known for her roles in the iconic movies Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink, Molly has now become one of jazz's great voices. Making her only Canadian ...
Photo Flash: Darrell Jones Receives 3rd Annual Juried Bessie Award
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2013 The New York Dance and Performance Awards (The Bessies), NYC's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announces Darrell Jones as the third annual recipient of the Juried Bessie Award. NY State DanceForce member Paz Tanjuaquio, Director of Topaz Arts presented the award... |
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