Wanted: Host for 82nd Academy Awards, Stiller & Downey Jr. a No-Go
by Jessica Lewis - November 03, 2009 Not even a week after being turned down by Hugh Jackman to host the 82nd Annual Academy Awards on March 7, 2010, reports are circulating that the Academy's second choice, the hosting duo of Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr., have also graciously refused the offer....
Bill Cosby to Be Honored by Glover, Rashad, Rock, Seinfeld, Moreno, Lopez & More at Kennedy Center Oct. 26
by Robert Diamond - August 20, 2009 Iconic funny man Bill Cosby, who has been making audiences laugh for decades with his keen insight into everyday existence, will be honored by a variety of former co-stars and luminaries, including Len Chandler, James De Priest, Danny Glover, Dick Gregory Jimmy Heath, George Lopez, Wynton Marsalis, ...
Sinbad Comes To Comedy Works Landmark Village 8/14-8/16
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2009 Comedy Works is pleased to announce that SINBAD will perform at the Comedy Works Landmark Village: Friday August 14 7:30 & 9:30 PM $30.00, Saturday August 15 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM $30.00, Sunday August 16 7:00 PM $30.00...
THE SEVEN VOYAGES OF SINBAD THE SAILOR Auditions Held At York Little 6/22, 6/23
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 03, 2009 York Little Theatre is holding auditions on June 22 and 23, at 6:30 p.m., for all roles in their upcoming production of The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor to run August 14 - 23, 2009....
Cindy Adams Chats 'OSCAR' with 'WALL-E' Creator
by Eddie Varley - February 20, 2009 The New York Post's gossip legend Cindy Adams talks Oscar in her current column in advance of this Sunday's Academy Awards telecast. She chats with a few Oscar contenders including, director Stephen Daldry, who is nominated for the The Reader, Frozen River Best Actress nominee Melissa Leo and WALL-E...
Adam Shankman Appeals to Twitter Followers for Oscar Assistance
by Jessica Lewis - December 09, 2009 Oscar show co-producer and Hairspray helmer Adam Shankman is appealing to his Twitter followers for suggestions in how to attract a big audience for the 2010 Oscar telecast, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The most popular suggestions so far include having Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen...
Photo Flash: Ashanti Stars in Encores! Summer Stars THE WIZ
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 01, 2009 The Encores! Summer Stars production of The Wiz, starring Ashanti, LaChanze and Orlando Jones, will open on Thursday, June 18 at New York City Center. (Previews begin June 12). Easing down the road with Ashanti's Dorothy will be Joshua Henry, James Monroe Iglehart, Christian White, Tichina Arnold an...
Bill Cosby to Be Honored by Glover, Rashad, Rock, Seinfeld, Moreno, Lopez & More at Kennedy Center Oct. 26
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2009 Iconic funny man Bill Cosby, who has been making audiences laugh for decades with his keen insight into everyday existence, will be honored by a variety of former co-stars and luminaries, including Len Chandler, James De Priest, Danny Glover, Dick Gregory Jimmy Heath, George Lopez, Wynton Marsalis, ...
TV: Cyndi Lauper Talks Love of New York City
by Robert Diamond - January 07, 2010 NBC and Donald Trump announced yesterday the all-star celebrity cast for the third season of 'The Celebrity Apprentice' premiering on Sunday, March 14 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) and in one of the show's promo clips, Cyndi Lauper discusses her love of all things New York!...
Showcase of New Musicals Tour London and Beyond Starting in March
by Robert Diamond - February 07, 2009 Following their sell-out debut in the autumn, this acclaimed revue of new musical theatre writing, featuring music from over twenty new musicals from around the world, is preparing to embark upon a UK Regional Tour. The A STAGE KINDLY new musical theatre initiative offers composers a chance to have ...
Caroline's Announces July Lineup Headlined By Gottfried and Mooney
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2008 Carolines on Broadway, 'America's Premier Comedy Nightclub,' announces its all-star line-up of comedy talent for the month of July 2008, highlighted by headliners PAUL MOONEY, from Comedy Central's 'Chappelle's Show' and Spike Lee's 'Bamboozled,' July 3 - 6 and July 24 - 27; CAPONE, 'The Gangster of...
BEAUTY & THE BEAST, AVENUE Q & More Set For The Whiting's 2009-10 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 14, 2009 The Whiting is proud to announce its incredible 2009-10 season line-up! Get ready for a season of excitement as The Whiting presents a variety of performances from Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, Avenue Q and Cirque Dreams Illumination to Tracy Lawrence, Sinbad and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. ...
Signature Theatre Announces Full Cast of 'Home'
by Faetra Petillo - September 30, 2008 Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director) is proud to announce casting for HOME, by Samm-Art Williams and directed by Ron OJ Parson. HOME will be the second production of Signature's 2008-09 season celebrating the historic Negro Ensemble...
Photo Tribute: Ed McMahon Remembered
by Walter McBride - June 23, 2009 The man who spent 30 years welcoming television viewers with the iconic greeting, 'H-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!' famous has died. Ed McMahon was 86. McMahon passed away shortly after midnight at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. His wife Pam and other family members were by his side....
Tickets Now on Sale for Signature's 'Home'
by Faetra Petillo - October 14, 2008 Tickets go on sale today for Signature Theatre Company's (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director) production of HOME, the second production of Signature's 2008-2009 season celebrating the historic Negro Ensemble Company (NEC). ...
TV: Cyndi Lauper Talks Love of New York City
by Robert Diamond - January 07, 2010 NBC and Donald Trump announced yesterday the all-star celebrity cast for the third season of 'The Celebrity Apprentice' premiering on Sunday, March 14 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) and in one of the show's promo clips, Cyndi Lauper discusses her love of all things New York!...
Feinstein's Continues 10th Anniversary Season With Return Of Kathryn Crosby 6/15
by Ali Leskowitz - June 11, 2009 FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine, and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, continues its 10th Anniversary season with the return of KATHRYN CROSBY for one night only on Monday, June 15. Mrs. Crosby will perform her a...
Photo Flash: Once On This Island at Freud Playhouse
by Faetra Petillo - August 27, 2008 Director Billy Porter and Grammy nominee Ledisi mark their debuts with Reprise Theatre Company in the 1990 musical 'Once on This Island,' opening the 2008-2009 season, September 2 to 14 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The press opening is September 3. Bradley Rapier, founder of the Groovaloos, choreogr...
Bill Cosby to Be Honored by Glover, Rashad, Rock, Seinfeld, Moreno, Lopez & More at Kennedy Center Oct. 26
by Robert Diamond - August 20, 2009 Iconic funny man Bill Cosby, who has been making audiences laugh for decades with his keen insight into everyday existence, will be honored by a variety of former co-stars and luminaries, including Len Chandler, James De Priest, Danny Glover, Dick Gregory Jimmy Heath, George Lopez, Wynton Marsalis, ...
Feinstein's Continues 10th Anniversary Season With Return Of Kathryn Crosby 6/15
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2009 FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine, and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, continues its 10th Anniversary season with the return of KATHRYN CROSBY for one night only on Monday, June 15. Mrs. Crosby will perform her a...
TV: THE LAST SONG - Official Trailer
by Eddie Varley - November 21, 2009 Based on best-selling novelist Nicholas Sparks' ('A Walk to Remember,' 'The Notebook') latest novel, THE LAST SONG is set in a small Southern beach town where an estranged father gets a chance to spend the summer with his reluctant teenaged daughter, who'd rather be home in New York. He tries to rec...
Olympia Entertainment Announces Upcoming Events For June Thru December
by Ali Leskowitz - June 17, 2009 Olympia Entertainment Upcoming Events: Fox Theatre, Joe Louis Arena, Cobo Arena, City Theatre, Comerica Park, Masonic Temple, Sound Board, Hockeytown Cafe...
York Little Theatre Announces THE SEVEN VOYAGES OF SINBAD THE SAILOR 8/14-16, 21/23
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2009 York Little Theatre is proud to produce The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor, Aug. 14-16 and 21-23, as part of its rabbittransit children's series, and Columbia Gas 2008-2009 Season....
Untamed Illusions Starring the Fercos Brothers Hit Planet Hollywood Dec. 22 - Jan. 3
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2009 After entertaining millions of fans across the world with their thrilling magic and illusions, the internationally acclaimed Fercos Brothers return to perform on the Las Vegas Strip at the Theatre for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Dec. 22, 2009 through Jan. 3, 2010....
Signature Theatre Announces Full Cast of 'Home'
by Faetra Petillo - September 30, 2008 Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director) is proud to announce casting for HOME, by Samm-Art Williams and directed by Ron OJ Parson. HOME will be the second production of Signature's 2008-09 season celebrating the historic Negro Ensemble... |