The Adobe Theater to Present MY FAVORITE YEAR, 2/21-3/16
by Tyler Peterson - January 03, 2014 My Favorite Year with book by Joseph Dougherty, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, opens February 21 and plays through March 16, with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm. Tickets are only $15 for adults and $13 for seniors and students. Group rates...
BWW Reviews: ANYTHING GOES Sets Sail in San Leandro Thru August 25
by Linda Hodges - August 18, 2013 In 1934, during the height of the Great Depression, Americans were looking for escapist entertainment and they found it in Cole Porter's frothy, screw-ball comedy, Anything Goes. Since then the show has seen many updates and revivals, the latest of which won the 2011 Tony for Best Revival. The plot ...
Chris Fillmore Releases IN THE BEGINNING
by Christina Mancuso - June 14, 2013 Man is not meant to live alone, and the first human on Earth begins to feel lonely, comforted only by his three kindred spirits: a huge eagle, a mighty bear and a majestic lion. In this new retelling of the Genesis story, the Father first sends an angel named Eva, but the match proves to be a poor o...
Sewickley AreaTheatre Presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Courtnie Mele - June 22, 2014 Those iconic words from the mouth of a giant, bloodthirsty plant will ring out for six performances in Sewickley, starting tonight with the opening of 'Little Shop of Horrors,' Sewickley Area Theatre Company's first full-scale production....
BWW Reviews: L.A. Theatre Works Kicks Off Riveting Revival of THE GRADUATE
by Caroline Sposto - October 22, 2013 This reprisal of this classic is a successful hybrid of radio play and stage production that unfailingly delivers the best of both genres....
Patti LuPone Set to Lead LA Opera's THE GHOSTS OF VERSAILLES; Darko Tresnjak to Direct
by Nicole Rosky - July 14, 2014 LA Opera will soon present the first full-scale production in this century of John Corigliano's grand opera buffa, one of the most acclaimed operas of our time. Extravagantly scaled, gloriously tuneful, supremely touching and yet uproariously entertaining, The Ghosts of Versailles turns history on i...
KING LEAR National Tour to Play Annenberg Center, 9/24-27
by Tyler Peterson - September 18, 2014 Annenberg Center Live kicks off its fall season with the U.S. tour of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Company's King Lear. Direct from London, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre presents a faithful restaging of King Lear that's filled with tempestuous poetry, touches of humor and moments of heart-rending simpl...
The Adobe Theater Presents MY FAVORITE YEAR, Now thru 3/16
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2014 My Favorite Year with book by Joseph Dougherty, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, opens February 21 and plays through March 16, with performances Todays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm. Tickets are only $15 for adults and $13 for seniors and students. Group rates ...
KING LEAR National Tour Plays the Annenberg Center, Now thru 9/27
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2014 Annenberg Center Live kicks off its fall season with the U.S. tour of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Company's King Lear. Direct from London, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre presents a faithful restaging of King Lear that's filled with tempestuous poetry, touches of humor and moments of heart-rending simpl...
Darren Day and Niki Evans Star in UK Tour of SPELLING BEE, This Fall
by Christina Mancuso - July 22, 2013 Darren Day and Niki Evans are set to star in the first UK tour of William Finn's Tony Award Winning musical comedy - 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee', which embarks on a short national tour later this year....
Possum Point Players to Present BABY, Begin. 9/19
by Tyler Peterson - September 04, 2014 Possum Point Players fall dinner theatre features three couples in a baby-way and a kitchen busy hatching up a menu with appropriate dishes that include chicken-in-a-blanket, baby greens salad and new potatoes. The Maltby and Shire musical "Baby" opens Friday, Sept. 19, and continues Sept. 20, 21, ...
VIDEO: First Teaser Trailer for Toronto's Broadway-Bound ALADDIN!
by Tyler Peterson - May 28, 2013 Disney Theatrical Productions confirmed in January that Aladdin, a new musical based on the Academy Award winning animated film, will play its pre-Broadway engagement at Toronto's Ed Mirvish Theatre(formerly the Canon) November 13, 2013 to January 12, 2014 and will open at Broadway's New Amsterdam T...
NEVER LET ME GO Director Mark Romanek to Helm THE SHINING Prequel?
by Movies News Desk - July 18, 2014 Variety writes that Mark Romanek (Never Let Me Go) is in negotiations to helm Warner Bros. upcoming prequel to THE SHINING, titled OVERLOOK HOTEL....
Patti LuPone Set to Lead LA Opera's THE GHOSTS OF VERSAILLES; Darko Tresnjak to Direct
by Nicole Rosky - July 14, 2014 LA Opera will soon present the first full-scale production in this century of John Corigliano's grand opera buffa, one of the most acclaimed operas of our time. Extravagantly scaled, gloriously tuneful, supremely touching and yet uproariously entertaining, The Ghosts of Versailles turns history on i...
New York Choral Society to Perform with The Detroit Symphony, 9/22
by Casey Mink - September 11, 2013 On Sunday, September 22, at 3:00 pm, the New York Choral Society (NYCS) will make a guest appearance with the Detroit Symphony, under the baton of internationally renowned conductor Yongyan Hu, in Avery Fisher Hall....
BWW Reviews: St. Louis Actors' Studio's Intimate and Engaging Production of KING LEAR
by Chris Gibson - June 19, 2013 Shakespeare's KING LEAR can be interpreted in any number of ways. But, at it's heart, it's the tale of two families that are torn apart when their patriarchs misjudge their own offspring. King Lear turns the division of his kingdom into a test of love among his three daughters, while the Earl of Glo...
Possum Point Players Open BABY Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2014 Possum Point Players fall dinner theatre features three couples in a baby-way and a kitchen busy hatching up a menu with appropriate dishes that include chicken-in-a-blanket, baby greens salad and new potatoes. The Maltby and Shire musical 'Baby' opens tonight, Sept. 19, and continues Sept. 20, 21, ...
NOLI ME TANGERE OPERA Manila Offers Student Tickets at PHP 500 Only
by Oliver Oliveros - September 07, 2014 Jose Rizal, who wrote the 1887 classic romantic novel 'Noli Me Tangere' ('Touch Me Not'), which inspired the creation of 1957 opera of the same name--the country's first full-length grand opera--was a staunch advocate for education. For that same reason: educating and interacting with young Filipino...
Weston Opens the Doors to Playhouse with a World Premiere Musical, Now thru 7/12
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2014 Combining the sexual combustibility of Kiss Me, Kate, the Faustian bargaining of Damn Yankees, and the tuneful retro score of Grease, Broadway composer Paul Gordon's latest work, Analog and Vinyl, kicks off the Weston Playhouse's 2014 Summer theatre season with a bang -- running from today, June 26-...
NBCUniversal & Comcast Name Maggie McLean Suniewick SVP Strategic Integration
by Caryn Robbins - October 16, 2013 NBCUniversal and Comcast have named Maggie McLean Suniewick their SVP Strategic Integration...
GreenStage Announces 25th Anniversary Season
by Kelsey Denette - March 11, 2013 GreenStage, Seattle's longest-operating Shakespeare company, celebrates its 25th season in 2013 with two of the Bard's favorites for the summer Shakespeare in the Park season, a new Backyard Bard series of scaled-down productions for smaller parks and other venues, and will 'go Greek' with this fall...
The Boys of Chattanooga, a Tale of the American Civil War, Released for Purchase in Time for Milestone Anniversary
by Matt Smith - June 17, 2014 ...
Tickets Now on Sale for The Brown Paper Box Co.'s GODSPELL
by Kelsey Denette - August 27, 2012 Tickets are now on sale for The Brown Paper Box Co.'s one-of-a-kind modern interpretation of Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak's GODSPELL. Using a cast of 10 actor-musicians, this beloved musical brings the Book of Matthew to life atCollaboraction's intimate Studio space in the Flat Iron Art...
NYPD Commissioner of Intelligence John Miller Says NY Terrorist Attack 'Inevitable'
by Caryn Robbins - December 16, 2014 NYPD Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller said that a terrorist attack similar to the one which took place in Sydney, Australia is “inevitable” in the United States...
Cameron Diaz Reveals She Was 'Terrified' to Sing in ANNIE Remake
by Caryn Robbins - October 13, 2014 In a new interview in Marie Claire Magazine, Cameron Diaz revealed that the thought of singing on camera for her role as Miss Hannigan in the upcoming ANNIE remake terrified her.... |