Arts & Culture committees Create Alliance to Craft Innovative Solutions for NYC Theatres in Crisis
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2010 Today, arts representatives/members from Manhattan Community Boards met with Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, and their respective Community Board Chairs to discuss innovative solutions to remedy the current fiscal and real estate crises that are endangering small to mid-sized non-profit ...
Ryan Reynolds to Make NY Stage Debut in Celebrity Autobiography Nov. 23
by Robert Diamond - November 15, 2009 Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the hit show that won the coveted 2009 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, continues its sit-down, open-ended run at New York's Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, Monday, October 12, at 7:30pm with a cast that includes Scott Adsit, Craig Bi...
Billy Elliot Headed to Toronto Pre-Broadway?
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2006 The NY Post reports that an agressive offer has been made for the hit musical to visit Toronto, before it does New York. ...
The Looking Glass Theatre Presents READY, SET, STORY! HOW KATIE SAVED THE SNEAKY SPIDER'S TALES, Begins 10/10
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 24, 2009 The Looking Glass Theatre proudly presents the world premiere of READY, SET, STORY! HOW KATIE SAVED THE SNEAKY SPIDER'S TALES, an exciting new children's show exploring international folktales of tricksters, written by Emily Paul and directed by Rose Ginsberg, beginning Saturday, October 10....
2010 People's Choice Award Nominees Revealed; Neil Patrick Harris, Hugh Jackman & Green Day Honored
by Jessica Lewis - November 10, 2009 The People's Choice Awards, presented annually to entertainers in the categories of music, film and television, are unique in that unlike its Oscar and Golden Globe counterparts, the nominees and winners are selected by the viewing and voting public, as opposed to a panel of industry peers. ...
STAGE TUBE: Betty White & Hugh Jackman Share a Shower
by Jessica Lewis - March 18, 2010 This week, Betty White appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and staged quite the bold opening skit with stage and screen favorite, Hugh Jackman. The bit features White and Jackman enjoying a shower together, as Jay walks in. Check out the clip below....
ACT 1 Seeks Director Submissions for 21st Anniversary Season
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 17, 2009 'ACT 1 is doing things a little differently this year and asking all interested directors to submit a play he or she is particularly intertested in directing,' Hade explained. 'Whether you are a first-time director or an experienced one, the ACT 1 Board invites you to submit a script along with a pr...
Greasy Joan Presents 'Checkhov's Life in the Country' Starti
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2008 Greasy Joan & Co. launches its 13th year with the world-premiere comedy CHEKHOV'S LIFE IN THE COUNTRY, from short works by Anton Chekhov, with translations by Paul Schmidt, Ryan McKittrick and Julia Smeliansky, and directed by Interim Artistic Director Libby Ford. CHEKHOV'S LIFE IN THE COUNTRY will ...
BWW Reviews: Circle Players & SCA's TITANIC THE MUSICAL
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 25, 2010 A revival of Circle Players' 2008 production, which was staged at the company's then-home at the Z. Alexander Looby Theatre, this 'new and improved' mounting (a collaboration between Circle and SCA) is astounding in its sheer chutzpah. Who'd have ever thought a community theatre could take on such a...
Nashville Opera to host Opera Volunteers International Focus Meeting 11/12-15
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 02, 2009 What do great cities like Sante Fe, Los Angeles, Miami, and Nashville have in common? They all have internationally-acclaimed opera companies, and they now share in the distinction of hosting an Opera Volunteers International (OVI) Focus Meeting. ...
The Arsht Center Invites South Florida Artists To Submit Proposals For New Works
by Beau Higgins - March 11, 2010 The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County's commissioning program MIAMI MADE, which has been supporting the work of local artists since 2005, is calling for new proposals from South Florida artists interested in extending the boundaries of the performing arts by creating...
THE SERIOUS BUSINESS OF CHOOSING A MATE Opens 4/13 In London
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 30, 2009 Romance isn't dead. It's hanging on by its fingernails... The Pleasance Stage Space, London - 14th April - 3rd May 2009, 7:45pm Sundays 5:15pm - No performance Monday £9, £7 concessions PLUS CREDIT CRUNCH-BUSTING £5 Tuesdays!...
A Broadway Proposal
by Craig Brockman - April 26, 2005 Last month, a Texas man enlisted a special events company to stage an off-Broadway play to propose to his girlfriend of 8 years. ...
La MaMa E.T.C Premieres OYEME CON LOS OJOS 4/2- 4/12
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2009 The Annex Theater will resound with the powerful rhythms of flamenco from April 2 to 12 when La MaMa E.T.C. presents the American premiere of Maria Elena Anaya's newest dance production, 'Oyeme Con Los Ojos/Hear Me With The Eyes' This will be the renowned dancer's 15th year anniversary of presentati...
STAGE TUBE: A Marriage Proposal Held On Stage At MEMPHIS
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 19, 2010 The audience members attending the April 17th 2 PM performance of Memphis were given an extra special treat when Ramon Castro got on stage and proposed to his girlfriend Celeste Sanders. Castro quoted the show asking Sanders if she would be the woman to pick out his clothes for the rest of his life,...
Gotham Stage Proposal Offers Free Off-Broadway Seats
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2007 Gotham Stage Company recently announced its new initiative, Honoring the Profession. The proposal will see the Off-Broadway not-for-profit theatre company making unsold seats for each main stage production available, free of charge, to students of the theatrical arts as well as to members of the the...
Saint Sebastian Players Stage 'Chekhov's Shorts', 2/19-3/14
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2010 The Saint Sebastian Players invite Chicago audiences to experience the fun side of one of the world's most respected playwrights with its second production of the 2009-10 season, "Chekhov's Shorts." The performances, which include 10 short Chekhov comedies filled with farce, parody and slapstick, in...
The Arsht Center Invites South Florida Artists To Submit Proposals For New Works
by Beau Higgins - March 15, 2010 The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County's commissioning program MIAMI MADE, which has been supporting the work of local artists since 2005, is calling for new proposals from South Florida artists interested in extending the boundaries of the performing arts by creating...
Billy Elliot Headed to Toronto Pre-Broadway?
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2006 The NY Post reports that an agressive offer has been made for the hit musical to visit Toronto, before it does New York. ...
TV: Deepjot Anand Proposes to Longtime Love Erica Ravin at COME FLY AWAY!
by Robert Diamond - March 16, 2010 Audience members attending Saturday's preview performance of Twyla Tharp's Come Fly Away, witnessed an extra treat when Deepjot Anand proposed to his longtime love, Erica Ravin, on stage following the curtain call. Anand chose to propose to Erica at Come Fly Away specifically, as 4 1/2 years ago the...
STAGE TUBE: Betty White SNL Promo Spot
by Jessica Lewis - April 26, 2010 As previously reported, multiple Emmy Award winning legend Betty White will host NBC's Saturday Night Live on May 8. White will make her first appearance in Studio 8H. The episode will will feature Saturday Night Live alumni Rachel Dratch, Ana Gastever, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, and Maya...
Broadway League Responds to 'White Space' Proposal
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2008 The Broadway League recently submitted FCC comments criticizing the massive PR campaign organized by the tech community to camouflage fatal flaws in a proposal to use the 'white space' radio spectrum for national voice and data transmission....
Greasy Joan Presents 'Checkhov's Life in the Country' Starti
by Reynard Loki - October 14, 2008 Greasy Joan & Co. launches its 13th year with the world-premiere comedy CHEKHOV'S LIFE IN THE COUNTRY, from short works by Anton Chekhov, with translations by Paul Schmidt, Ryan McKittrick and Julia Smeliansky, and directed by Interim Artistic Director Libby Ford. CHEKHOV'S LIFE IN THE COUNTRY will ...
Nashville Opera to host Opera Volunteers International Focus Meeting 11/12-15
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2009 What do great cities like Sante Fe, Los Angeles, Miami, and Nashville have in common? They all have internationally-acclaimed opera companies, and they now share in the distinction of hosting an Opera Volunteers International (OVI) Focus Meeting. ...
TV: Deepjot Anand Proposes to Longtime Love Erica Ravin at COME FLY AWAY!
by Robert Diamond - March 16, 2010 Audience members attending Saturday's preview performance of Twyla Tharp's Come Fly Away, witnessed an extra treat when Deepjot Anand proposed to his longtime love, Erica Ravin, on stage following the curtain call. Anand chose to propose to Erica at Come Fly Away specifically, as 4 1/2 years ago the... |