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Descent Presents GRAVITY - Superhero Party, Now thru 6/17
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2012

GRAVITY is a superhero party show about a broken world ruled by an evil underlord and the four heroes who band together to defeat her and save their planet. It will be presented tonight, June 7 through June 17 at House of Yes in East Williamsburg (342 Maujer St. - L train to Grand) by the Descent co...


newTACTics to Present DAMSEL as Part of New Play Festival, 6/27
by Devin MacDonald - June 24, 2013

When a fire erupts next door, Susan and her teenage daughter are forced to evacuate their apartment. Randall, Susan's coworker, comes to the rescue, but his pregnant wife Kathy is suspicious. What is Susan really after? Why is her husband so eager to come to her aid? Who really is the DAMSEL in dist...


Descent Announce GRAVITY - Superhero Party for June 7-17
by James T Harding - April 26, 2012

GRAVITY is a superhero party show about a broken world ruled by an evil underlord and the four heroes who band together to defeat her and save their planet. It will be presented June 7-17 at House of Yes in East Williamsburg (342 Maujer St. - L train to Grand)....


Totally Positive Productions Announces Spoken Word Talent Competition, Taking Place 4/27
by Kelsey Denette - March 28, 2013

Totally Positive Productions is searching for positive youth Spoken Word Artists for its upcoming "Education" Spoken Word Talent Competition 2013 which will be held at Gorilla Tango Theatre (Bucktown) on Saturday, April 27, 2013. The winner will receive $300.00, but before performing in the competit...


IT'S OK TO BE DIFFERENT is Announced on the iPad with Storypanda
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2013

Todd Parr's It's Okay to Be Different has become a favorite amongst families worldwide and is now available as an app on the iPad through the Storypanda Books app. The team at Storypanda worked with Parr's publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers to add a layer of interactivity to this belove...


STAGE TUBE: IDOL's Phillip Phillips Debuts New Original Song 'Take Me Away'
by Caryn Robbins - August 23, 2012

AMERICAN IDOL winner Phillip Phillips debuted his new original song, 'Take Me Away' in front of a small audience of radio listeners at Mix 106.1 in Philadelphia yesterday. Check out the performance below!...


Plano Children's Theatre Presents SCROOGE 12/9
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2011

This stage version of the 1970 film starring Albert Finney is full of song and all of the revelations of Charles Dickens' classic tale of redemption, A Christmas Carol. ...


LL Cool J, Grandmaster Flash et al to Perform 'The Message' on CBS's GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE!, 11/30
by Caryn Robbins - November 28, 2011

Two-time GRAMMY Award winner Common, hip-hop innovator Grandmaster Flash, GRAMMY winner Lupe Fiasco, two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J, GRAMMY-winning hip-hop artist Melle Mel, rap star Rick Ross and rapper Scorpio will join together for a special performance of 'The Message,' on THE GRAMMY NOMINATIO...


Daddy Rocker Releases New E.P.
by Kelsey Denette - February 21, 2012

Recording artist Tom Moran aka Daddy Rocker is announcing the release of LIVE OR DIE: CHOOSE?, a four song EP of songs inspired by his recovery from alchohol and addiction. Tom's songs of 'hope and inspiration are deeply personal explorations of the joys and pains of living life without alchohol and...


Louis Vuitton Uses Same Checkboard Theme for Spring Ads
by Rachel Stone - December 13, 2012

Louis Vuitton once again tapped French artist Daniel Buren to recreate his checkboard set used in the Spring 2013 runway show for their upcoming ad campaign. The campaign was shot by Steven Meisel in New York and are set to appear in February 2013....


Princess X to Release New Single 'FREE', 7/4
by Caryn Robbins - July 02, 2013

Princess X is releasing her new single 'FREE' on July 4th, U.S. Independence Day 2013. The song is a follow-up on the success of '(Gimme All) Ring My Bell'...


VIDEO: On This Day: 11/28 - Ahmad Rashad Proposes to Phylicia Ayers-Allen On Air
by Caryn Robbins - November 28, 2012

On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1985, NBC sportscaster Ahmad Rashad popped the question to his girlfriend, COSBY SHOW star Phylicia Ayers-Allen, on national TV. The off-the-cuff proposal occured during the pregame portion of the 'NFL '85' broadcast of the New York Jets at Detroit Lions game....


BWW Interviews: No Day But Today for RENT's Brandon Victor Dixon
by naomi serviss - February 04, 2012

Brandon Victor Dixon had a feeling that one day he would join the ensemble of the iconoclastic musical RENT. He was only 15 years old when the play debuted in 1996, but Dixon, who plays Tom Collins, says RENT still evokes a special enthusiasm from young audiences. ...


TV: Chatting with Travis Wall, Stafford Arima, and the BARE Cast on Coming Out Day- Plus a Performance!
by Nicole Rosky - October 12, 2012

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to chat with the whole gang and you can check out what they had to say about the special day below. Also, catch a special performance of 'Role of a Lifetime' by Jason Hite, who plays 'Jason' in the show! ...


VIDEO: GLEE Season Five First Promo Video!
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2013

GLEE will not return to the air until September 26th, but today FOX has unveiled the first promo video for the upcoming fifth season. Check it out below!...


2013 Tony Reactions: Annaleigh Ashford is 'going to have a diet coke'
by Robert Diamond - April 30, 2013

Annaleigh Ashford, nominated for BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL for KINKY BOOTS...


MERCHANT OF VENICE Plays the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, 8/16-8/28
by Lauren Wolman - August 07, 2011

Under the direction of David Bell, Ross Lehman and Mark L. Montgomery lead a cast of equity, community and Young Company actors in this classic Shakespearean tale. The show will run from August 16 through August 28, 2011....


Boston Theater Company's ROMEO AND JULIET with Musical Twist Opens 10/24
by Tyler Peterson - October 08, 2013

Boston Theater Company's inaugural production pares the original text of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet down to 90 minutes and brings it to modern audiences, telling the story as a political drama set to contemporary pop music. The production runs from Thursday, October 24 to Saturday, November 2 at...


THE MESSAGE OF PAIN Explores the Phenomenon of Pain from a Christian Worldview
by Christina Mancuso - June 04, 2013

In his book, The Message of Pain: A Whisper of Hope, Gavin Hooks writes about the phenomenon of pain and its causes, effects and meaning in the context of a Christian worldview. Hooks offers insight into how a past painful experience can negatively influence behavior and decisions. He also provides ...


Tony Danza to Produce, Star in New ABC Comedy
by Caryn Robbins - April 24, 2012

Deadline.com reports that ABC is in final development talks for a comedy project which will star and be executive produced by Tony Danza. Actor Vince Vaughn will also executive produce. ...


U.S. Concert Debut! LoVendoR & Sweety Creates Mutual Energy with Spectators at Outdoor Live Performance!
by Robert Diamond - July 28, 2013

Toyota Motor Sales & Marketing Corporation (TMSM) is participating at the 5th J-POP Summit Festival (Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28, 2013) in San Francisco, CA, with 'PES (Peace Eco Smile)', a collaborative animation project with STUDIO4C....


BWW Interviews: Director and Cast Talk Raleigh Little Theatre's SPRING AWAKENING
by Larisa Mount - October 04, 2013

Spring Awakening opens this weekend at Raleigh Little Theater. I recently sat down with the director, Glen Matthews, and cast members Kate Brittain (Thea), Adam Keller (Melchior), Nicholas Polonio (Moritz), and Brishelle Miller (Wendla), to talk about the show. They shared with me about how the cast...


STAGE TUBE: GLEE Producers Release Monteith Memorial Card
by Nicole Rosky - August 02, 2013

The producers of GLEE have responded to the death of star Cory Monteith with a short video that was just released with the message: 'Forever in our hearts.' Watch the tribute below....


Plano Children's Theatre Presents SCROOGE 12/9
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2011

This stage version of the 1970 film starring Albert Finney is full of song and all of the revelations of Charles Dickens' classic tale of redemption, A Christmas Carol. ...


BWW Special: Over the Rainbow's Thom Allison on RENT's 15th Anniversary
by Kelly Cameron - October 29, 2012

The 15th Anniversary of the Canadian cast of RENT is upon us, and alums from the original production are getting together with Sheridan College students for a very special concert to raise money for Fife House and honour the spirit of the show. Thom Allison, currently a judge on CBC's Over the Rain...






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