Stephen Sondheim: In Conversation Rescheduled To 7/13 at Segerstrom
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 24, 2012 Segerstrom Center for Arts has announced that its presentation of Stephen Sondheim: In Conversation has been rescheduled for Friday, July 13, 2012 at 8 p.m. in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall....
Neil Patrick Harris to Host Smith Center Opening Celebration, 3/10
by Nicole Rosky - March 05, 2012 The Smith Center's Opening Celebration will take place Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 7:00pm. Actor Neil Patrick Harris will host the celebration which will feature performances by Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson; country artists Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris and Martina McBride; s...
FELA! Opens Opens at the CTG/Ahmanson
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2011 "Fela!," the 2010 Best Musical Tony Award®-nominated musical, opens next Wednesday, December 14, at 8 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. The musical, filled with the exuberant music of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, will continue through January 22, 2012. There will be one prev...
STAGE TUBE: The Kennedy Center Honors Barbara Cook - The Broadcast Tribute!
by Jessica Lewis - December 28, 2011 Artists, friends and peers of this year's five Kennedy Center honorees converged in Washington, D.C., on December 4 to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at the 34th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, an entertainment special to be broadcast which was broadcast on CBS last night, December 27. Fo...
CBS to Broadcast KENNEDY CENTER HONORS Through 2018
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2012 CBS and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced today a new agreement that will keep the annual KENNEDY CENTER HONORS broadcast on CBS through 2018. The new deal further extends one of the longest broadcast partnerships in television history. The special has been broadcast on CB...
STAGE TUBE: Sutton Foster, Glenn Close, Patti LuPone & More Honor Barbara Cook at Kennedy Center Honors - The Musical Tribute!
by Jessica Lewis - December 29, 2011 Artists, friends and peers of this year's five Kennedy Center honorees converged in Washington, D.C., on December 4 to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at the 34th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, an entertainment special to be broadcast which was broadcast on CBS Tuesday night, December 27....
Led Zeppelin Band Members Set for Rare TV Interview on DAVID LETTERMAN Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 03, 2012 In a rare television interview together, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, members of the legendary rock group Led Zeppelin, will visit the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, tonight, Dec. 3 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT)....
Andrew Lloyd Webber Reveals Details on Profumo Musical
by Nicole Rosky - September 13, 2012 As BroadwayWorld previously reported, musical theatre legend Andrew Lloyd Webber is currently working on writing a new musical about the Profumo affair, which went down almost 50 years ago. Llyoyd Webber told the Telegraph on the political scandal: 'He was a scapegoat. They had to find a crime to fi...
Broadway-Bound SUPER FLY to Hold Workshop in August
by Nicole Rosky - June 21, 2012 According to an Equity casting notice, SUPER FLY, the musical based on the 1972 film directed by Gordon Parks, has taken new steps toward a Broadway production. A workshop for the new show was held back in March, and another will be held August 6- September 14. This workshop is being held in anticip...
Neil Patrick Harris to Host Smith Center Opening Celebration, 3/10
by Nicole Rosky - March 05, 2012 The Smith Center's Opening Celebration will take place Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 7:00pm. Actor Neil Patrick Harris will host the celebration which will feature performances by Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson; country artists Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris and Martina McBride; s...
STAGE TUBE: KENNEDY CENTER HONORS to Air on CBS 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2011 Last night, The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts honored its 2011 recipients of their distinguished award. The 2011 honorees include Barbara Cook, Neil Diamond, Yo-Yo Ma, Sonny Rollins & Meryl Streep. The gala will be broadcast on CBS on December 27, 2011 at 9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT...
STAGE TUBE: KENNEDY CENTER HONORS to Air on CBS 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2011 Last night, The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts honored its 2011 recipients of their distinguished award. The 2011 honorees include Barbara Cook, Neil Diamond, Yo-Yo Ma, Sonny Rollins & Meryl Streep. The gala will be broadcast on CBS on December 27, 2011 at 9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT...
Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Led Zeppelin Among Honorees for 35th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2012 Bluesman Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, comedian and television host David Letterman, ballerina Natalia Makarova and rock band Led Zeppelin will receive honors for 2012 on THE 35TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, to be broadcast Wednesday, Dec. 26 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network...
Sammy Davis Jr. Musical YES I CAN in Development; Workshop Set for 2/27
by Nicole Rosky - January 09, 2012 As BroadwayWorld previously reported, a musical based on the life of legendary singer Sammy Davis, Jr. is in the works. A workshop for the new show, titled Yes I Can, will be held at the end of February, as specified in a casting notice for the show....
Photo Flash: Barbara Cook, Meryl Streep, Neil Diamond Among Honorees at 34th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2011 Eminent artists, friends and peers of this year's five honorees converged in Washington, D.C. on December 4, 2011 to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at THE 34TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 27 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Tel...
Saturday Roundup: This Week on BroadwayWorld
by BWW Special Coverage - December 31, 2011 Looking for a quick roundup of this week's events? Look no further - here are some of the best articles the week had to offer!...
Andrew Lloyd Webber on Marvin Hamlisch- 'Farewell Singular Sensation'
by Nicole Rosky - August 08, 2012 Just yesterday BroadwayWorld.com reported the loss of Broadway legend Marvin Hamlisch, and we've been sharing memories from around the theatre industry. The below piece was posted by fellow composer Andrew Lloyd Webber....
CBS Tops Broadcast Networks With 16 Primetime Emmy Awards
by Caryn Robbins - September 24, 2012 CBS won 16 Emmys, the most among broadcast networks, at this year's 64th Annual Emmy Awards primetime and creative arts ceremonies....
Jennifer Hudson Among Performers on TNT's CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON, Airing 12/16
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2011 TNT will be presesnting CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON on Friday, December 16th at 9:00 pm. Conan O'Brien hosts this annual holiday gala attended by the president and first lady. Performers Justin Bieber, Cee Lo Green, Jennifer Hudson, Victoria Justice and The Band Perry are set to come together in the na...
CBS Leads Broadcast Networks in Primetime Emmy Nominations
by Caryn Robbins - July 19, 2012 CBS leads the broadcast networks in Primetime Emmy Award Nominations, garnering 60 for the 2011-2012 Season. Julianna Margulies, Archie Panjabi, Christine Baranski, Martha Plimpton, Dylan Baker and Michael J. Fox all received nods for 'The Good Wife.'...
Rob Ashford Named Choreographer of 85th ACADEMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - November 08, 2012 Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning choreographer Rob Ashford has been tapped to provide musical staging and choreography for the 85th Academy Awards telecast, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today....
Danette Herman Named Coordinating Producer of 85th Academy Awards
by Caryn Robbins - October 22, 2012 Danette Herman has been named coordinating producer for the 85th Academy Awards®, telecast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. Herman has been associated with the Academy Awards® telecast for more than 37 years....
Steve Martin, Dolly Parton Receive International Bluegrass Music Award Nominations
by Lauren Wolman - August 18, 2011 The nominees for the 2011 International Bluegrass Music Awards (IBMA) have been announced. Sam Rush will host the awards ceremony, to be held on Thursday, September 29 at 7:30pm at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. ...
No Doubt to Perform at Fox's TEEN CHOICE 2012 AWARDS, 7/21
by Caryn Robbins - May 29, 2012 World-renowned Grammy Award-winning rock group No Doubt will perform together live for the first time in a year-and-a-half at the TEEN CHOICE 2012 Awards....
Neil Patrick Harris to Host Smith Center Opening Celebration Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2012 The Smith Center's Opening Celebration will take place tonight at 7:00pm. ctor Neil Patrick Harris will host the celebration which will feature performances by Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson; country artists Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris and Martina McBride; singer songwriter Ca... |