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NBC, NBCSN and Universal Sports will broadcast more than 30 hours of figure skating coverage this season, capped by the World Championships in Boston in March and April. The season kicks off in earnest with live Skate America coverage on NBC in Milwaukee in three weeks. It also includes live coverage of all four disciplines of the U.S. "Figure Skating" Championships in St. Paul, Minn., in January.

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Twyla Tharp Opens 50th Anniversary Tour in Dallas Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2015

Instead of creating the expected for her 50th Anniversary Tour -- a retrospective of her greatest hits -- Twyla Tharp's restless spirit demanded she choreograph two brand new works for her troupe of 13 dancers. The ten-week cross-country celebration, which showcases the two new dances, 'Preludes and...


ABC to Air DISSON SKATING's Colgate Skating Series This November
by Casey Judge - October 27, 2014

Disson Skating returns to the ice for its 25th year with the upcoming Colgate Skating Series airing exclusively on ABC. Each two-hour special in this milestone year will feature world-renowned Olympic figure skating champions and musicians, with select shows featuring the skaters' families, Olympic ...


BWW Reviews: GO FIGURE! THE RANDY GARDNER STORY - A Perfect Score Not Quite Landed
by Gil Kaan - May 18, 2015

The world premiere of Go Figure! The Randy Gardner Story receives a not quite taut mounting in its initial outing at the NoHo Arts Center. Director Josh Ravetch, who co-wrote this with Gardner, allows his star to proceed with his biographical tales, some quite riveting, some very candid, at his own ...


NBC Sports Continues Coverage of 2015 ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING, 11/22
by Caryn Robbins - November 19, 2015

NBC continues its coverage of the 2015 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series with Grand Prix Russia. Coverage of the men's and ladies' free skates begins this Sunday, Nov. 22, at Noon ET....


NBC to Air Three Weekends of Figure Skating Coverage
by Tyler Peterson - January 15, 2015

Beginning this Saturday, Jan. 17, at 5 pm ET, NBC presents three consecutive weekends of figure skating, highlighted by live coverage of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships featuring the pairs', ice dance, ladies' and men's free skate competitions. Live U.S. Figure Skating Championships coverage b...


Twyla Tharp's 50th Anniversary Tour Opens 2015-16 Season This Weekend at The Wallis
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2015

One of the great choreographers of the modern age, Twyla Tharp, brings her 50th Anniversary program to The Wallis in a historic debut presentation which includes the world premieres of 'Preludes and Fugues,' set to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and 'Yowzie,' set to a compilation of American jaz...


Twyla Tharp Celebrates 50th Anniversary Starting 4/13 at Barnard
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2015

Twyla Tharp kicks off her Fiftieth Anniversary with showings at Hunter College, where she debuted her first dance, “Tank Dive,” on April 29, 1965, and at Barnard College from which she graduated in 1963....


NBC Sports Continues Coverage of 2015 ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING Today
by TV News Desk - November 22, 2015

NBC continues its coverage of the 2015 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series with Grand Prix Russia. Coverage of the men's and ladies' free skates begins today, Nov. 22, at Noon ET....


Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski to Host 2014 ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING on NBC, 11/16
by Caryn Robbins - November 13, 2014

NBC continues its coverage of the 2014 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series with Grand Prix Russia. Coverage of the men's and ladies' free skates begins this Sunday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m. ET....


Twyla Tharp's 'The 50th Anniversary Tour' Stops at Bass Concert Hall Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2015

Instead of creating the expected for her 50th Anniversary Tour - a retrospective of her greatest hits - Twyla Tharp's restless spirit demanded she choreograph two brand new works for her troupe of 13 dancers. The Bass Concert Hall performance will showcase these two new dances, Preludes and Fugues a...


Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Wild and Swinging Holiday Party to Play Orleans Showroom, 12/29-30
by Tyler Peterson - November 19, 2014

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will bring their trademark big band sound to The Orleans Showroom on December 29 and 30 for “Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Wild and Swinging Holiday Party.”...


HOLIDAY ICE SPECTACULAR Coming to State Theatre, 12/19
by Tyler Peterson - November 24, 2014

The State Theatre in Easton, will host 'The Holiday Ice Spectacular' on Friday, December 19, 2014. Families and guests of all ages will be treated to an original theatrical ice production that combines the beauty, excitement and athleticism of figure skating with a warm and humorous holiday storylin...


Twyla Tharp Choreographs Two New Works for 50th Anniversary Tour
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2015

Instead of creating the expected for her 50th Anniversary Tour -- a retrospective of her greatest hits -- Twyla Tharp's restless spirit demanded she choreograph two brand new works for her troupe of 13 dancers. The ten-week cross-country celebration, which showcases the two new dances, "Preludes and...


BWW Interviews: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Tour Starring Jillian Butterfield as Belle
by Kathy Strain - September 29, 2014

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST has been entertaining audiences all over the world with the wonderful costumes, stages and music. In order for this show to get out on the road, it takes a very talented performer to portray Belle in this beloved Disney classic. Jillian Butterfield has recently been cast as Bell...


THE NUTCRACKER ON ICE Coming to Royal Albert Hall This Christmas
by Tyler Peterson - April 17, 2015

International ice dance sensation, The Imperial Ice Stars, return for a third season at the iconic Royal Albert Hall with their dazzling production of The Nutcracker on Ice for Christmas 2015, as part of their 10th anniversary world tour. The Nutcracker on Ice will open on Monday 28 December for a s...


Countdown to the Imperial Ice Stars' Breathtaking New SWAN LAKE ON ICE Begins
by Nora Dominick - November 05, 2015

The countdown to the South African opening of The Imperial Ice Stars' dynamic new interpretation of its award-winning masterpiece, SWAN LAKE ON ICE, has begun. The world's premier theatrical ice skating company begins their limited season at Johannesburg's Teatro at Montecasino before moving to Cape...


Twyla Tharp Will Hit the Road with New Works in 2015; Tour Will Visit Lincoln Center & More!
by Nicole Rosky - February 09, 2015

According to the New York Times, dance legend Twyla Tharp, whose choreography has been seen on Broadway in such shows as Movin' Out and Come Fly Away, is going on the road. The choreographer will celebrate her 50th year in the business with a national tour that will eventually make its way to Lincol...


Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski Host 2014 ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING on NBC Today
by TV News Desk - November 16, 2014

NBC continues its coverage of the 2014 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series with Grand Prix Russia. Coverage of the men's and ladies' free skates begins today, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m. ET....


GO FIGURE! THE RANDY GARDNER STORY Heads to LA, Vegas and Boston
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015

GO FIGURE! Productions, LLC is thrilled to announce the world premiere of GO FIGURE! THE RANDY GARDNER STORY, starring World Champion Figure Skater Randy Gardner and written & directed by Josh Ravetch (the co-creator and director of Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking, Dick Van Dyke's, Step In Time, an...


NBC's 2014 Skate Canada International Coverage Launches this Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - October 30, 2014

NBC presents 2014 Skate Canada International coverage this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET featuring performances from the men's and ladies' free skate competition from Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia....


Tara Lipinski & Terry Gannon Host 2014 ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING SERIES, Continuing Today on NBC
by TV News Desk - November 30, 2014

NBC continues its coverage of the 2014 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series with Grand Prix Japan, the final event before the 2014 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final....


BWW Review: Twyla Tharp's Crazy Creative World
by Frances Steiner - November 16, 2015

Twyla Tharp has been a major player in the dance world for fifty years, and is one of the most prolific, living American choreographers. While many know her from her work in Hair, Tharp's body of work is much larger. According to the program, Tharp has created over 160 works including "129 dances,...


Countdown to the Imperial Ice Stars' Breathtaking New SWAN LAKE ON ICE Begins
by Nora Dominick - November 05, 2015

The countdown to the South African opening of The Imperial Ice Stars' dynamic new interpretation of its award-winning masterpiece, SWAN LAKE ON ICE, has begun. The world's premier theatrical ice skating company begins their limited season at Johannesburg's Teatro at Montecasino before moving to Cape...


Willie Geist to Host Inaugural BEST OF THE U.S. AWARDS SHOW, 4/7
by Caryn Robbins - March 26, 2014

NBC's Willie Geist will serve as host for the United States Olympic Committee's inaugural Best of U.S. Awards Show supported by USG...


Willie Geist Hosts Inaugural BEST OF THE U.S. AWARDS SHOW Tonight
by TV News Desk - April 07, 2014

NBC's Willie Geist will serve as host for the United States Olympic Committee's inaugural Best of U.S. Awards Show supported by USG, which will honor outstanding U.S. performances from the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and air tonight, April 7 on NBCSN from 7-8 p.m. ET. In addition,...






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