James Lapine, Marc Bruni, John Rando to Direct Encores! at City Center
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 16, 2011 Jack Viertel, Artistic Director of New York City Center's Encores! series, today announced the final two directors for the 2012 Encores! season....
BWW Interviews: John Davidson Joins THE FANTASTICKS
by Joseph F. Panarello - June 08, 2012 In 1966 the Hallmark Hall of Fame presented a television adaptation of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's Off Broadway musical THE FANTASTICKS. Ricardo Montalban appeared as El Gallo and Bert Lahr and Stanley Holloway were the two fathers. The young lovers were played by Broadway's favorite ingenue, Sus...
GLEE Season 4 to Feature MOULIN ROUGE Tribute Episode!
by TV News Desk - October 06, 2012 According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, GLEE creator Ryan Murphy has confirmed that the show will be doing a Moulin Rouge tribute episode....
TV: Megan Hilty, Rachel York, John Rando & More Preview Encores! GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES!
by BroadwayWorld TV - May 02, 2012 The Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, opening May 9 at New York City Center, just held its press rehearsal, where BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge chatted with stars Megan Hilty and Rachel York, director John Rando and more of the cast. View footage from the rehearsal and learn about how...
Review - Iron Curtain: You Gotta Have Serdtse
by Ben Peltz - November 17, 2011 Known primarily for their excellent work with the Prospect Theatre Company (of which she is Producing Artistic Director and he is Resident Writer), the husband and wife team of director/bookwriter Cara Reichel and composer/lyricist/bookwriter Peter Mills are responsible for some of the most exciting...
New York City Center Announces 2011-12 Season, Kicks Off 10/25
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2011 New York City Center will reopen following a historic renovation and modernization with a star-studded gala on October 25. ...
BROADWAY RECALL: Gentlemen Don't Prefer Eponine
by Michael Dale - February 04, 2012 The week's big casting news includes Megan Hilty in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes for Encores! and Samantha Barks in the screen version of Les Miserables....
Harry Winston Sells Brand to Swatch for $750 Million
by Jennifer Diamond - January 14, 2013 Harry Winston Diamond Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its luxury brand diamond jewelry and timepiece division, Harry Winston Inc., to The Swatch Group Ltd. for US $750 million plus their assumption of up to US $250 million of pro forma net debt....
BUDDY, HARVEY and More Highlight Sierra Rep's 2013 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2012 Sierra Repertory Theatre will open its 2013 season with the biographical musical BUDDY: The Buddy Holly Story. With nine shows in all, the recently announced 2013 season will also include a summer performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, a fall performance of the comedic play Harvey, and ...
Review Roundup: GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
by Nicole Rosky - May 11, 2012 Megan Hilty and Rachel York star in the Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, whick openedon May 9 at New York City Center. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is directed by John Rando with music direction by Rob Berman and choreography by Randy Skinner and will play for seven performances, May 9 -...
Carol Channing Talks A CAROL CHANNING CHRISTMAS & More
by Kelsey Denette - December 18, 2011 At close to 91 years old, Broadway legend Carol Channing has been performing for nearly three quarters of a century - and has no intentions of slowing down. The actress and singer will host A CAROL CHANNING CHRISTMAS on Wednesday at the Agua Caliente Resort & Casino in Rancho Mirage, California....
A CAROL CHANNING CHRISTMAS to Feature Channing, Eric Kunze & More
by Kelsey Denette - December 16, 2011 It's beginning to look A LOT like Christmas - even in the Southern California desert - as Tony Award Winning Stage and Screen legend Carol Channing brings a holiday extravaganza worthy of Radio City Music Hall to The Agua Caliente Resort and Casino in Rancho Mirage, California. ...
SOUND OFF: GLEE Goes To The Movies & Le MOULIN ROUGE
by Pat Cerasaro - March 08, 2013 Last night, one of the most significant theatre-related entities in the universe paid tribute to the game-changing film that re-introduced the movie musical to modern audiences back in 1999: Baz Luhrmann's musical masterpiece, MOULIN ROUGE. And, it more than merely delivered on the inherent promise ...
SOUND OFF: GLEE Goes To The Movies & Le MOULIN ROUGE
by Pat Cerasaro - March 08, 2013 Last night, one of the most significant theatre-related entities in the universe paid tribute to the game-changing film that re-introduced the movie musical to modern audiences back in 1999: Baz Luhrmann's musical masterpiece, MOULIN ROUGE. And, it more than merely delivered on the inherent promise ...
TV Exclusive: Sneak Peek at Highlights from Encores! GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES - Hilty, York & More!
by Robert Diamond - May 09, 2012 The Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes opens May 9 at New York City Center and we've got a first look at video highlights from the production! ...
James Lapine, Marc Bruni, John Rando to Direct Encores! at City Center
by Robert Diamond - September 16, 2011 Jack Viertel, Artistic Director of New York City Center's Encores! series, today announced the final two directors for the 2012 Encores! season. As previously announced, James Lapine will direct the first Encores! show of the season, Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, opening on February 8, 2...
Members from Original Cast of WEST SIDE STORY Give Pre-Concert Lecture at Meyerhoff
by Devin MacDonald - June 10, 2013 Marni Nixon, who dubbed the singing role for Natalie Wood, along with Bert Michaels (Snowboy), Eddie Verso (Juano) and Harvey Evans (Mouth Piece), will participate in a roundtable discussion about WEST SIDE STORY at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on June 14 from 7 p.m.to 7:30 p.m. Jonathan Pal...
STAGE TUBE: On This Day 1/31- Carol Channing
by Nicole Rosky - January 31, 2013 Happy Birthday Carol Channing! She is the recipient of three Tony Awards (including one for lifetime achievement), a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. Channing is best remembered for originating, on Broadway, the musical-comedy roles of bombshell Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and matc...
Jazz Pianist Hal Schaefer Passes Away at 88
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2012 World-class jazz pianist Hal Schaefer died this past Saturday morning, December 8, at his home in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He was 88 years old and still active. ...
BWW Interviews: Smash's Megan Hilty Talks THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK
by Jena Tesse Fox - March 07, 2013 As she gears up for Friday's concert at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops and the release of her debut solo album, Megan Hilty talks about music, theater and the songs that move us....
BWW's Top Ft. Lauderdale Theatre Stories of 2012
by BWW Special Coverage - December 26, 2012 BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Ft. Lauderdale in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!...
Megan Hilty, Ryan Silverman to Perform with New York Pops in Spring 2013
by Nicole Rosky - January 22, 2013 On March 8, 2013, The New York Pops continues its 30th season with an evening of swinging favorites in Luck Be a Lady: Megan Hilty Sings Sinatra and More. Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke - described by The New York Times as a "polished, welcoming host" who is "young and vigorous, with a ...
Lauren Ambrose & Bartlett Sher Talk FUNNY GIRL Casting
by Robert Diamond - August 03, 2011 It's just been announced that Lauren Ambrose will star as Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL, in the first Broadway production of the musical since it originally opened in 1964. FUNNY GIRL, which features music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill and book by Isobel Lennart, will be directed by Tony Award-wi...
Photo Coverage: Megan Hilty and Ryan Silverman Take Stage in New York Pops' LUCK BE A LADY
by Stephen Sorokoff - March 09, 2013 On March 8, 2013, The New York Pops continued its 30th season with an evening of swinging favorites in Luck Be a Lady: Megan Hilty Sings Sinatra and More. Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke led the orchestra as it tipped its hat to the Rat Pack, Ella Fitzgerald, Marilyn Monroe, and other st...
TV: Megan Hilty, Rachel York, John Rando & More Preview Encores! GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES!
by BroadwayWorld TV - May 09, 2012 The Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, opens tonight, May 9 at New York City Center. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge visited the press rehearsal, where he chatted with stars Megan Hilty and Rachel York, director John Rando and more of the cast. View footage from the rehearsal and learn a... |
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