BWW Interviews: Look Out Los Angeles, Here Comes the New Kid - Jemar Michael
by Noah Lee Jordan - May 02, 2014 Back in the day, Jemar Michael was just another chubby kid with big city dreams. Now he's making his feature film debut in the upcoming DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, moving to Los Angeles, and showing of his newfound body on various social networks....
Melissa Errico, SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED & More Set for 54 Below this Week
by Tyler Peterson - April 21, 2014 Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond:...
Phoenix Theatre Welcomes Tom Harton to Board
by Tyler Peterson - February 21, 2014 Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the addition of Tom Harton to the Board of Directors. Harton is currently a contributing editor for the Indianapolis Business Journal. Harton joined IBJ in 1984, fresh out of Indiana University's School of Journalism. He covered banking, real estate and the...
New Fiction Reveals Life of Vegas Stripper
by Christina Mancuso - November 13, 2013 Learn about the business of strip clubs and how strippers are misunderstood outcasts through the experiences of a sympathetic Las Vegas stripper Sapphire, a 23-year-old African American from New York. In the dazzling, opulent world of the Vegas sex industry, she becomes the consummate teasing Eve, m...
The New York Phil and ACO Announce 13 Composers Whose Original Scores Have Been Chosen as a Part of NY PHIL BIENNIAL
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2014 The New York Philharmonic and American Composers Orchestra (ACO), in collaboration with ACO's EarShot: the National Orchestra Composition Discovery Network, announce the selection of 13 emerging composers from an international pool of more than 400 applicants from seven countries and 37 states rangi...
BWW Blog: Adam Lendermon of Maltz Jupiter's A CHORUS LINE - Interview with Michael Callahan
by Guest Blogger: Adam Lendermon - January 23, 2014 This week I've chosen to introduce you to Michael Callahan, who shares his namesake with the character he plays. He is one of the younger guys on the line, but he is a consummate professional and delivers every night. Enjoy!...
EarShot, San Diego Symphony Present New Music Readings, 4/19-20
by Harmony Wheeler - March 28, 2012 April 19 and 20, 2012, EarShot (the National Orchestral Composition Discovery Network) and the San Diego Symphony (SDS), Jahja Ling, Music Director, will present the San Diego Symphony New Music Readings at Copley Symphony Hall (750 B Street, San Diego). On Friday, April 20 at 10am, the public will ...
NASHVILLE-Inspired Docu-Web Series 'On the Record' Now Live on ABC Music Lounge
by Caryn Robbins - March 27, 2013 ABC Music Lounge's “Nashville”-inspired docu-web series, “On the Record,” is live at www.abc.com/musiclounge with the original song, “Looking for a Place to Shine,” co-written by songwriters Angela Lauer and Natalie Hemby and performed on the series by Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor....
Jason Robert Brown Blogs Drama Desk Orchestration Controversy
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2012 In this year's Drama Desk Nominations announcement, which took place Friday morning, April 27, the Board decided to eliminate the category of Orchestrations. Many orchestrators and composers, including Jason Robert Brown, immediately took to social media to express their disappointment and outrage a...
Exclusive InDepth InterView: Constantine Maroulis Talks THE TOXIC AVENGER, ROCK OF AGES Film, AMERICAN IDOL & More
by Pat Cerasaro - January 16, 2012 On Friday, I had the enviable privilege of talking to ROCK OF AGES Tony Award nominee and AMERICAN IDOL star Constantine Maroulis all about the new musical he is starring in at the Alley Theater in Houston as it eyes Broadway, THE TOXIC AVENGER. In addition to discussing all aspects of the science...
A&E Debuts New Season of STORAGE WARS & New Series BARRY'D TREASURE Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 18, 2014 Season five of A&E's hit original series “Storage Wars” premieres with back-to-back episodes tonight, March 18...
'Stilettos in Vegas' Reveals Life of Vegas Stripper
by Christina Mancuso - June 11, 2014 Las Vegas, NV...
EarShot & the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Present the BPO New Music Readings, 2/23
by Max Schwager - February 08, 2012 From February 22 to 24, 2012, EarShot (the National Orchestral Composition Discovery Network) and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO), JoAnn Falletta, Music Director, will present the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra New Music Readings at Kleinhans Music Hall (3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo). On Thur...
Dress Circle Publishing Releases Broadway-Themed SHOWBIZ, A NOVEL
by Kelsey Denette - November 13, 2012 Dress Circle Publishing announces the release of Showbiz, A Novel, the debut novel from award winning Broadwayproducer Ruby Preston. This Broadway beach read offers a fictionalized account of opening night intrigue, backstage romances, Broadway gossip, and colorful characters that inhabit American m...
Photo Coverage: Melissa Errico Brings AT THE CORNER OF 54TH AND CRAZY to 54 Below
by Stephen Sorokoff - April 25, 2014 The last time Melissa Errico played 54 Below, it was in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and seemed to fall right into place with the chaos of a life that involves juggling a career, a husband and three young daughters! Well, it was a hit engagement at the now-famous hot spot, and this time too, audience...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Music Icon Patti LaBelle Set for Next OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 03, 2013 Oprah and music icon Patti LaBelle meet at the famed Apollo Theater for a conversation about Patti's extraordinary 50 years in show business. Watch this Today at 9/8c and get a sneak peek below!...
BWW Reviews: JOSEPHINE TONIGHT: Following The Rise Of Josephine Baker
by Tracy Danoff - March 05, 2012 The theater is filled with shows that take place in the entertainment business. Whether it is a about a young girl making good on Broadway or two crooked producers trying not to make good, the world of entertainment is a fascinating place. However, does the theater really need another show about the...
BWW Blog: Ashley Ward of Off-Broadway's 50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL - Having a Ball!
by Guest Blogger: Ashley Ward - March 27, 2014 Hello again Broadway World readers! Things are trucking along nicely with 50 Shades! We are all finally coming down from the high of opening and going about the business of doing 8 shows a week with a bit less fanfare. Still we are having a blast and enjoying strutting our stuff for our amazingly fu...
NASHVILLE-Inspired Docu-Web Series 'On the Record' Now Live on ABC Music Lounge
by Caryn Robbins - March 27, 2013 ABC Music Lounge's “Nashville”-inspired docu-web series, “On the Record,” is live at www.abc.com/musiclounge with the original song, “Looking for a Place to Shine,” co-written by songwriters Angela Lauer and Natalie Hemby and performed on the series by Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor....
Walks of New York Honors National Walking Day with Free NYC Tours, Now thru 4/7
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2014 In celebration of its formal launch and coinciding with National Walking Day on Wednesday, April 2, Walks of New York - the newest customized sightseeing tour and activities organizers in New York City - is offering free tours during its first week of operation....
New Amp Radio 103.3 Morning Man Set to Release Debut Comedy Album
by Kelsey Denette - February 20, 2013 TJ Taormina, former co-host on the nationally syndicated “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” and the new morning host on Boston?s Amp Radio 103.3, will release his debut comedy album, “No More Comedy Albums,” on February 20. The self-produced 18-track album of outrageously funny bits is written, pro...
Author David Wallechinsky Discusses His BOOK OF LISTS and Its Impact on the Internet
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2014 In 1977, David Wallechinsky, his father Irving Wallace and his sister Amy Wallace published 'The Book of Lists.' It was a book that was a compendium of facts, such as '15 People Who Became Words' and '10 Men Who Were Supported By Their Wives.' It had detailed explanations and it immediately became a...
Spring 2013 SpotLight Program Honorees Announced by Hennepin Theatre Trust
by Kelsey Denette - May 22, 2013 Hennepin Theatre Trust today announced the new spring 2013 honorees from Minnesota high schools recognizing musical theatre accomplishments by school and category for the 2012-13 SpotLight Musical Theatre Program. Now in its eighth successful year, SpotLight is Hennepin Theatre Trust's flagship educ...
InDepth InterView: Linda Purl On HOMELAND, TRUE BLOOD, THE OFFICE, Feinstein's Show, Upcoming Album & More
by Pat Cerasaro - September 29, 2012 Today we are talking to a busy and very recognizable actress who has appeared in over 100 TV and film properties since her debut in the 1970s and just this year played arcs on both the freshly-minted 2012 Emmy-winning Best Drama HOMELAND, as well as HBO's hit nighttime vampire series TRUE BLOOD - th...
BWW Blog: Ashley Ward of Off-Broadway's 50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL - Having a Ball!
by Guest Blogger: Ashley Ward - March 27, 2014 Hello again Broadway World readers! Things are trucking along nicely with 50 Shades! We are all finally coming down from the high of opening and going about the business of doing 8 shows a week with a bit less fanfare. Still we are having a blast and enjoying strutting our stuff for our amazingly fu... |