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Broadway Adaptations of BEETLEJUICE, NIGHT SHIFT & More In the Works at Warner Bros
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2017 Warner Bros' theater slate includes a musical adaptation of the 1982 comedy film NIGHT SHIFT, and a play adaptation of the 1975 crime drama DOG DAY AFTERNOON, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis....
Review Roundup: FREAKY FRIDAY the Musical Opens at Signature Theatre- Updating Live!
by A.A. Cristi - October 26, 2016 Signature Theatre presents the world premiere production of Disney's Freaky Friday. Developed by Disney Theatrical Productions expressly for licensing to theatres, Freaky Friday features a book by Bridget Carpenter, music by Tom Kitt and lyrics by Brian Yorkey. This premiere production will be direc...
BWW Review: THAT GIRL/THAT BOY - That Amazing Charles Busch!
by Gil Kaan - March 14, 2017 The award-winning playwright/drag legend/cabaret artiste Charles Busch displayed the reasons why he's such a creative force to be reckoned with as he had the Rockwell audience easily eating out of his outstretched hands in his THAT GIRL/THAT BOY cabaret show. Busch and his adoring fans most deservin...
Le Poisson Rouge to Present Performance Artist Mrs. Smith in WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY SHRIEKS
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2017 From sidewalk busker to fashion model to guitar goddess, performance artist Mrs. Smith is shredding her way up from the streets of NYC to her upcoming show at Le Poisson Rouge (LPR) on March 7, 2017, (7:00 p.m. doors, 8:00 p.m. show). Mrs. Smith's LPR debut-also featuring her band, The Rage-comes on...
A Reunion in Rep: Jay Michaels Joins THREE BITES OF THE APPLE
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016 A reunion in rep: Jay Michaels joins 'Three Bites of the Apple' Robert Liebowitz' revival of some of his more recognized works has become a revival of sorts as Jay Michaels, producer and public relations executive, joins the company ... on stage....
NASTY DREW AND THAT HARDER BOY: THE CASE OF THE PEEPSHOW PHANTOM To Play the Laurie Beechman
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016 After a successful launch earlier this year (in THE MYSTERY OF THE FAMILY JEWELS), those meddling teen detectives Nasty Drew and That Harder Boy return in an all new evening that blends theater, comedy, mystery, drag, stripping -- and disco. NASTY DREW AND THAT HARDER BOY: THE CASE OF THE PEEPSHOW P...
Off-Off Broadway Leader Revives Three Plays in Rep at The American Theatre of Actors
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016 Mr. Liebowitz, in association with one of the last remaining theaters of the original off-off Broadway movement, the American Theatre of Actors, will present a rep of three plays and two readings, many of which began their life at that theatre as early as 1982....
Review Roundup: WEST SIDE STORY, Starring Jeremy Jordan & Karen Olivo, at the Hollywood Bowl
by Review Roundups - July 15, 2016 The Hollywood Bowl has enlisted some top Broadway talent for the Los Angeles Master Chorale's concert presentations of WEST SIDE STORY this summer. Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel last night, July 14, through July 19, the cast features Jeremy Jordan as Tony and Karen Olivo, who won a Tony Award for her...
VIDEOS: Rick Lyon, Kermit The Frog Join The Skivvies For A Rainbow Mashup
by Michael Dale - August 02, 2016 The crowd at Feinstein's/54 Below was treated to the unusual sight of a frog in underwear....
VIDEOS: Rick Lyon, Kermit The Frog Join The Skivvies For A Rainbow Mashup
by Michael Dale - August 02, 2016 The crowd at Feinstein's/54 Below was treated to the unusual sight of a frog in underwear....
SHUFFLE ALONG's Brian Stokes Mitchell Will Receive Isabelle Stevenson Award
by Nicole Rosky - May 03, 2016 While we await the 2016 Tony nominations, it has just been announced that SHUFFLE ALONG star Brian Stokes Mitchell will receive the Isabelle Stevenson Award, according to Variety....
Tony Nominee and Folk Singer Leon Bibb Passes Away at 93
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2015 BroadwayWorld is saddened to relay the news that Tony nominee Leon Bibb died on October 23, 2015. He was 93....
Comedian Brad Williams Brings Daddy Issues To Burbank
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2016 Brad Williams (DADDY ISSUES, MIND OF MENCIA, JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE) is scheduled to perform four high energy shows at Flappers Comedy Club Burbank, Friday, November 18 and Today, November 19 at 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Tickets are $20, and are available at www.flapperscomedy.com....
Brad Williams to Perform at Comedy Works Landmark Village, 1/27-30
by Tyler Peterson - January 08, 2016 Brad Williams has become one of the funniest, most in demand comedians working today....
TNT Orders Dark Dramedy CLAWS, Starring Niecy Nash & Harold Perrineau
by Caryn Robbins - December 14, 2016 ...
ME AND MY MATES VS. THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE Coming to DVD, VOD & Digital, 7/5
by Tyler Peterson - April 19, 2016 ?The Australian zombie comedy, Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse (MAMM), is heading to North America this summer! Starring three of Australia's biggest comedians: Alex Williamson, Jim Jefferies, and Greg Fleet, Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse will be released on July 5, 2016 on DV...
Premiere Episode of TV's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Now Available
by Matt Tamanini - October 01, 2015 Podcasts are hard, yo! After a week of tinkering, we were able to improve the sound quality of the podcast enough so that it no longer sounds like I am broadcasting from 'the bathroom of a tin-roofed crack house,' but it still isn't at the level that we would like. Nonetheless, we are sallying forth...
LES MISERABLES' Original West End Cosette, Rebecca Caine, Writes Of Persevering Through Dwindling Opportunities For Sopranos
by Michael Dale - December 31, 2015 The accomplished musical theatre performer has been seen more recently in concert tours....
IN THE HEIGHTS Adaptation Set to Get Underway This Spring; Lin-Manuel Miranda to Appear?
by Caryn Robbins - September 27, 2016 HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is featured on the cover of the new issue of Variety. In the feature story, the Tony Award winner speaks about his latest projects and hints that a movie musical, TV show or all-new stage show may be part of his future plans....
Eric Anthony Lopez to Release Debut Album 21 & COUNTING
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2016 21-year-old International Opera Award Nominee Eric Anthony Lopez (American Idol, Carmen-London Wimbledon, Phantom, The Jackie Mason Musical - Off Broadway, Dido & Aeneas-Birmingham Opera, Broadway's Inspirational Voices) is set to release his debut album '21 & Counting' with Alliance Entertainment a...
NASTY DREW AND THAT HARDER BOY: THE CASE OF THE PEEPSHOW PHANTOM To Play the Laurie Beechman
by A.A. Cristi - September 06, 2016 After a successful launch earlier this year (in THE MYSTERY OF THE FAMILY JEWELS), those meddling teen detectives Nasty Drew and That Harder Boy return in an all new evening that blends theater, comedy, mystery, drag, stripping -- and disco. NASTY DREW AND THAT HARDER BOY: THE CASE OF THE PEEPSHOW P...
A Reunion in Rep: Jay Michaels Joins THREE BITES OF THE APPLE
by Liz Cearns - October 05, 2016 A reunion in rep: Jay Michaels joins 'Three Bites of the Apple' Robert Liebowitz' revival of some of his more recognized works has become a revival of sorts as Jay Michaels, producer and public relations executive, joins the company ... on stage....
Breaking News: Sam Mendes Departs Broadway-Bound CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY; Jack O'Brien to Take His Place?
by Nicole Rosky - December 09, 2015 According to Variety, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which is currently playing in the West End, will get a new director for it's Broadway run- which is aiming for the 2016-17 season. Sam Mendes will no longer helm the incoming musical due to scheduling conflicts, and rumor has it that Jack O'B...
Premiere Episode of TV's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Now Available
by Matt Tamanini - October 01, 2015 Podcasts are hard, yo! After a week of tinkering, we were able to improve the sound quality of the podcast enough so that it no longer sounds like I am broadcasting from 'the bathroom of a tin-roofed crack house,' but it still isn't at the level that we would like. Nonetheless, we are sallying forth...
Director Alex Timbers Departs Broadway-Bound FROZEN Musical; Christopher Gattelli Boards as Choreographer
by Caryn Robbins - August 04, 2016 Variety reports exclusively that director Alex Timbers has exited the highly anticipated Broadway adaptation of Disney's FROZEN.... |