Review Roundup (12/13): Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2012 Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY sas been screened for select media in Los Angeles and New York over the weekend. The film hits theaters on December 14 in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D. Let's see what the critics had to say...
'Stomp Out Loud' Explodes on the Las Vegas Strip
by Ellen Sterling - April 18, 2007 'Stomp Out Loud' began its open-ended run at Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas last night....
BWW Review: For Those Who Say They Want a REVOLUTION, the Political, Passionate, and Patriotic Derow-France Duo Show at the Duplex Is One To See Tonight
by Billie Roe - November 11, 2014 Based on the promotion of their new duo show, Revolution (a four-show run that ends at the Duplex tonight at 6:30), you might have gotten the impression that Dawn Derow and Kathleen France would be engaging in a zany bit of fluff poking fun at American military politics in a Bob Hope USO Show kinda ...
Betty Buckley, Leslie Odom Jr., Anna Chlumsky and More Set for Joe's Pub, 5/20-31
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2015 Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly lineup from May 20 - 31, 2015. Visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows, and scroll down for this week's details!...
Around the Broadway World: Regional Highlights for the Week of 7/30
by BWW Special Coverage - August 03, 2012 At BroadwayWorld we pride ourselves in showcasing theater content from all corners of the globe. Our regional contributors do an amazing job each day of bringing you the latest theater news in their cities and countries and to acknowledge this, we are launching a new weekly column called 'Around BWW...
Pollak's 'The Littlest Subject' Special Airs on Showtime, 7/29
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2010 Chock full of uncanny impersonations and behind the scenes stories from Kevin Pollak's long-standing film career, THE LITTLEST SUSPECT is a one-hour stand-up special from the comedian best known for his award-winning work as an actor in over 60 films (A Few Good Men, Casino, The Usual Suspects). In ...
BWW's EXCLUSIVE 2011 Tony Rehearsal LIVE Blog!
by Robert Diamond - June 12, 2011 The American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, will air on CBS on Sunday, June 12th from 8:00 - 11:00 PM (ET/PT time delay) live from the Beacon Theatre. Now, join BroadwayWorld.com's Editor-in-Chief Robert D...
Stacy Sullivan, Mark Nadler, Gabrielle Stravelli, and Stearns Matthews Among Winners of 2015 MAC Awards
by Andrew Martin - March 29, 2015 From the Oscars to the Tonys, the Grammys to Emmys, awards ceremonies are always a hit-or-miss situation. Either the event is absolutely excellent or ends with spectators saying, 'Well, they'll do a better job with it next year.' The 2015 MAC Awards, presented by the Manhattan Association of Cabaret...
STG Announces Upcoming Events: Nick Offerman and More
by Kelsey Denette - January 14, 2013 Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces the following concerts going on sale this week....
Patty Smith's FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH
Set For Town Hall Theater Tonight, 8/24
by Tracy Kaczorowski - August 24, 2012 Ever since a protest on the site of the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant in 1977, dancer/choreographer Patty Smith has been personally and physically involved in numerous public acts of protest. In her new recital at Town Hall Theater, For What It's Worth, she explores the power of private, personal, an...
EDINBURGH 2012: BWW Reviews; COMPANY, C Venues, August 16
by Carrie Dunn - August 21, 2012 Having not particularly enjoyed last year's Sunday In The Park With George, my friend and I were somewhat wary when the time came to attend the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's centrepiece of their 2012 Fringe season. It's another Sondheim show, but a more palatable, melodic one, so I was expecting...
Stephen Stills Announces Solo U.S. Tour Dates This Summer
by Caryn Robbins - May 12, 2015 Legendary singer-songwriter, guitarist and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stephen Stills will headline a solo tour in the United States in July and August during a break in Crosby, Stills & Nash's 2015 tour....
BWW Reviews: MARK ROTHKO: THE WATERCOLORS Reveals the Delicate Side of a High-Drama Artist
by Patrick Kennedy - June 19, 2014 A new show at Pace Gallery finds Mark Rothko, one of the leading lights of Abstract Expressionsim, combining rigorous techniques, well-chosen influences, and bursts of originality all his own....
BWW Reviews: IS HE DEAD? From Theater Schmeater is Funny But Misses Opportunities
by Jay Irwin - September 16, 2012 Mark Twain's play "Is He Dead?", adapted by David Ives, is an uproarious hysterical romp. Or it can be. Unfortunately the current production from Theater Schmeater, while still funny, lacks a cohesiveness that could take it to the realm of "seriously funny". ...
BWW Blog: THE RESIDUALS' Worst Day of Shooting (and Why You'll Have Ones Like it)
by The Residuals - May 18, 2015 It occurred to me recently that when Gillian and I talk about 'The Residuals', we naturally focus on the aspects of the process that we're most excited about. This is, I'm sure, as it should be. But if you're working on something and you find yourself mired in a valley rather than a peak, I don't wa...
BWW Interviews: Christian Hoff – From Child Actor to Midtown Man
by Heidi Scheuermann - March 26, 2015 Coming to New Orleans tomorrow night is an act that no JERSEY BOYS loving theatergoers, including myself, are going to want to miss! THE MIDTOWN MEN, four original cast members from the Broadway hit JERSEY BOYS (Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer) have come together...
Charm City Call Board - June 2007
by James Howard - June 26, 2007 Updated 06/26/2007! Readers Write!...
Mavis Staples Comes To Massey Hall W/ James Hunter 3/21
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2009 Recently named in the '100 Greatest Singers of All Time' list by Rolling Stone magazine, soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples possesses one of the most recognizable and treasured voices in contemporary music. From her early days sharing lead vocals with her groundbreaking family group, The Staple Si...
VH1 Classic to Premiere New Series FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, 2/21
by Caryn Robbins - January 25, 2013 Blow the dust off your old vinyl because VH1 Classic is digging through pop culture collectibles with hosts Gary Dell 'Abate and Jon Hein , to find out what they're really worth in the new series, FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH....
Stacy Sullivan, Mark Nadler, Gabrielle Stravelli, and Stearns Matthews Among Winners of 2015 MAC Awards
by Andrew Martin - March 29, 2015 From the Oscars to the Tonys, the Grammys to Emmys, awards ceremonies are always a hit-or-miss situation. Either the event is absolutely excellent or ends with spectators saying, 'Well, they'll do a better job with it next year.' The 2015 MAC Awards, presented by the Manhattan Association of Cabaret...
BWW Blog: THE RESIDUALS' Worst Day of Shooting (and Why You'll Have Ones Like it)
by The Residuals - May 18, 2015 It occurred to me recently that when Gillian and I talk about 'The Residuals', we naturally focus on the aspects of the process that we're most excited about. This is, I'm sure, as it should be. But if you're working on something and you find yourself mired in a valley rather than a peak, I don't wa...
Pussy Riot Launches Petition for Leniency in Sentencing of OWS Protester Cecily McMillan
by Diana Heisroth - May 16, 2014 A number of artists including Shepard Fairey, Kim Gordon, Spike Jonze, JD Samson, Lauren from Chvches and Justin Vivian Bond have joined Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova in petitioning for leniency in the sentencing of OWS protester Cecily McMillan. The letters encourage Judge Zweibel towards lenien...
VH1 Classic Premieres New Series FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH Tonight
by TV News Desk - February 21, 2013 Blow the dust off your old vinyl because VH1 Classic is digging through pop culture collectibles with hosts Gary Dell 'Abate and Jon Hein , to find out what they're really worth in the new series, FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH....
Patty Smith's FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH
Set For Town Hall Theater, 8/24
by Tracy Kaczorowski - August 02, 2012 Ever since a protest on the site of the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant in 1977, dancer/choreographer Patty Smith has been personally and physically involved in numerous public acts of protest. In her new recital at Town Hall Theater, For What It's Worth, she explores the power of private, personal, an...
Pollak's 'The Littlest Subject' Special Airs on Showtime, 7/29
by Nicolas Coburn - July 19, 2010 Chock full of uncanny impersonations and behind the scenes stories from Kevin Pollak's long-standing film career, THE LITTLEST SUSPECT is a one-hour stand-up special from the comedian best known for his award-winning work as an actor in over 60 films (A Few Good Men, Casino, The Usual Suspects). In ... |