VIDEO: Amy Adams Speaks Out About Giving First Class Seat to US Soldier
by Courtnie Mele - June 27, 2014 Earlier today, Amy Adams was spotted giving up her first class seat to a US soldier sitting in coach. Jemele Hill, ESPN co-host, witnessed the deed and immediately tweeted: 'Just saw actress Amy Adams do something incredibly classy. She gave her 1st class seat to an American soldier. I'm an even bi...
In the Spotlight Series: The Stars of SHREK THE MUSICAL
by Walter McBride - October 21, 2013 The greatest fairy tale never told comes to life as never before in DreamWorks' Shrek The Musical, the highly acclaimed Broadway production based on the smash-hit movie. Featuring a fantastic score of 17 all-new songs, Shrek The Musical was filmed on stage to capture the magic of a Broadway performa...
The Flea to Present Second Part of THE CUTTHROAT SERIES, 10/14-25
by Anna Bencivengo - October 08, 2014 The Flea Theater presents Pod 2 of their terrifying 4 part theatrical event - THE CUTTHROAT SERIES: GRAND GUIGNOL DUELS beginning October 14. These turn of the century French plays alternate between ghastly horrors and carnal comedies to create a gripping, deplorable evening of theater. To add to th...
THE TEMPEST Opens at New American Shakespeare Tavern, 1/4
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2012 The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare Tavern presents The Tempest, directed by Laura Cole, January 4-27, 2013....
BWW Reviews: Playhouse Merced Makes a Believer With Fun, Original SHREK
by Harmony Wheeler - March 03, 2014 Playhouse Merced continues to prove itself with challenging material and increasingly talented casts. Having opened their season last fall with the epic Les Miserables, they now turn to the imaginative Shrek the Musical, and their new season is just around the corner with a special announcement even...
Circa to Present AN UNSEASONABLE FALL OF SNOW, 24 Sept to 4 Oct
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2014 Emotional thriller An Unseasonable Fall of Snow was commissioned from multi-award winning playwright Gary Henderson by the NZ Arts Festival in 1998. The themes interwoven throughout the play are as relevant now as then, with issues faced by those marginalised in modern society prevalent in the media...
SHREK Closes on West End, Feb 2013; Makes Way for CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at Drury Lane
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2012 According to the Daily Mail, Shrek - The Musical is set to close at the West End's Drury Lane Theatre in February 2013 to make way for the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical adaptation, directed by Sam Mendes and produced by Warner Bros Theatre Ventures and Neal Street Productions....
BWW Reviews: MISS HAVISHAM'S EXPECTATIONS AND SIKES AND NANCY, Trafalgar Studios, December 12 2014
by Gary Naylor - December 14, 2014 Gary Naylor sees two supercharged shows united by their format and their willingness to explore the darker side of the man who invented the modern Christmas....
SHREK Opens at Playhouse Merced this Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - February 25, 2014 Shrek the Musical, the successful Broadway show based on the animated film, begins its three-weekend run at the Playhouse Merced mainstage on Friday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m....
BWW Reviews: BLUE MAN GROUP Nothing But Fun, Fun, Fun at Palace Theatre
by Roy Berko - February 15, 2013 Ian, my thirteen year old grandson, who I often bring along to judge whether theatre productions are both appropriate and will be enjoyable for kids, just kept repeating, 'That was fun,' as we returned to our car for the trip home....
Long Beach Opera Announces Five Premieres for 2013
by Kelsey Denette - June 29, 2012 Long Beach Opera Artistic and General Director Andreas Mitisek today announces the company's 2013 plans to produce five rarely performed 20th and 21st century operas....
BWW Reviews: Powerful Acting Makes CoHo's 'NIGHT, MOTHER a Must See
by Patrick Brassell - October 19, 2014 Thelma and Jessie have a messy relationship, and there are a lot of questions both women have for each other. Some get answered and some don't....
Broadway Palm to Donate Portion of First Week SHREK Sales to Golisano Children's Hospital
by Tyler Peterson - June 18, 2013 Broadway Palm will be presenting Shrek the Musical June 27 to August 10, 2013. All of their opening week performances; Thursday, June 27 through Sunday, June 30; are benefit performances in which Broadway Palm will donate $5 for every ticket purchased directly to Golisano Children's Hospital of Sout...
Investigation Discovery Airs BLOODY MARYS Special Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 31, 2013 Legend has it that Bloody Mary was a ruthless killer, whose soul could be summoned by a simple ritual that unleashes a vengeful woman's wrath. Though reciting 'Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary!' into a mirror may be just a scary slumber party prank, it's true that some of history's most brutal ...
BWW Review: DOUBLE INDEMNITY Goes Off Track
by Nancy Grossman - October 23, 2012 New England premiere at Stoneham Theatre owes top billing to designers for creating noir atmosphere, but the acting can't match the vitality of iconic screen figures....
BWW Review: 12 ANGRY MEN Brilliantly Staged by Torrance Theatre Company
by Shari Barrett - March 03, 2013 Originally produced as a live teleplay in 1954,"12 Angry Men" by Reginald Rose is a contemporary classic about a young man on trial for allegedly murdering his father. Although it seems to be an open-and-shut case, there is but one lone juror among the twelve who is not convinced of the defendant's ...
Carley Stenson Takes Over Princess Fiona Role in SHREK Tonight, May 23
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012 Carley Stenson's first performance in the role of Princes Fiona in SHREK THE MUSICAL at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, is tonight, May 23. She takes over for Kimberley Walsh. SHREK THE MUSICAL also stars Dean Chisnall as Shrek, Richard Blackwood as Donkey and Neil McDermott as Lord Farquaad....
The Flea Presents Second Part of THE CUTTHROAT SERIES, Now thru 10/25
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2014 The Flea Announces 2nd Part of Grand Guignol Series, The Cutthroat Series: Grand Guignol Duels -- Cruelty, today, October 14-25....
La MaMa Presents Zagreb Youth Theatre of Croatia's A LETTER TO HEINER MÜLLER, Now thru 12/9
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2012 In the La MaMa return of Zagreb Youth Theatre of Croatia, a man plans and delivers a speech--a letter to the late activist playwright Heiner Müller--within the highly controlled and monitored space of Berlin's Tegel Airport....
TNT to Air 25-Hour DALLAS Marathon Ahead of Season 3 Premiere Today
by TV News Desk - February 24, 2014 The backstabbing, two-timing, double-crossing drama of TNT's Dallas is slated to kick off its third season tonight, Feb. 24, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)....
Circa Presents AN UNSEASONABLE FALL OF SNOW, Now thru 4 Oct
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2014 Emotional thriller An Unseasonable Fall of Snow was commissioned from multi-award winning playwright Gary Henderson by the NZ Arts Festival in 1998. The themes interwoven throughout the play are as relevant now as then, with issues faced by those marginalised in modern society prevalent in the media...
BWW REVIEW: PIPPIN Comes of Age in A.R.T. Revival
by Jan Nargi - January 08, 2013 Dazzling acrobatics, insightful direction, shrewd performances, and rich new orchestrations make this creaky 1970s pop musical a timely and timeless exploration of personal fulfillment and existential angst...
THE TEMPEST Opens at New American Shakespeare Tavern Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2013 The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare Tavern presents The Tempest, directed by Laura Cole, tonight, January 4-27, 2013....
BWW Reviews: OC's 3-D Theatricals Amps Up the Funny in SHREK - THE MUSICAL
by Michael L. Quintos - August 04, 2013 Leave it to the ultra-talented, uber-enthusiastic folks at 3-D Theatricals to take an okay-ha-ha show into an OMFG-that-was-super-hella-funny triumph of whimsy and heart. In its glorious, colorful presentation of the first Southern California regional production of SHREK - THE MUSICAL, 3-D Theatrica...
The Neo-Futurists Set 2014-15 season, Welcome New Artistic Leadership Team
by Tyler Peterson - April 18, 2014 The Neo-Futurists announce their 2014-15 season to include a TML pre-show event INFILTRATION, curated by Jane Beachy, Joseph R. Varisco and Malic White; Pseudo-Chum written by Sean Benjamin and directed by Carolyn Shoemaker-Benjamin; Redletter, created by Lisa Buscani and directed by Jen Ellison, Tr... |