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How Do You Spell Hope? Runs Through March 1 at Central Square Theater
by Robert Diamond - February 18, 2009

Underground Railway Theater presents How Do You Spell Hope?, a theatrical experience for the whole family based on true stories of people who overcame great obstacles to learn to read, playing at the Central Square Theater Friday, February 13 through Sunday, March 1. Written by Melinda Lopez and d...


TV: Las Vegas' PHANTOM Fans Week
by Eddie Varley - September 24, 2009

Phantom Fans from all around the globe gathered in Las Vegas to take part in the first ever Phantom Fans Week. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the most well known musical masterpiece of all time like never before was not to be missed. BWW TV's Audra Stafford slipped 'behind the mas...


STAGE MAGIC: 'PHANTOM' Makeup Wizard Thelma Pollard
by Eddie Varley - September 15, 2009

'PHANTOM' makeup supervisor extraordinaire Thelma Pollard takes Stage Magic 'behind the mask' as she gives us an 'all access behind the scenes' pass on what it takes to bring the iconic Phantom of the Opera character to life eight times a week!...


The Academy Screens The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse 7/20
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2010

Touted as a $1,000,000 production in 1921, 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse' starring Rudolph Valentino, was among the biggest box office hits and artistically lauded successes of the silent era....


Howard McGillin Exits THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 7/25
by Eddie Varley - July 25, 2009

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA star Howard McGillin will sing his last 'music of the night' this evening as he ends his long run in the production's title role. Now, after 10 years since his first of many engagements with the production, he has decided to pursue other theatrical ventures and will play his...


BWW The Good, The Bad and The Broadway: 2008's Hottest Articles
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2008

What a year it has been here at BroadwayWorld, truly an astonishing 12 months of talent and excitement in the world of theatre and beyond! As always we have strived to bring you the very best, but as always you've got the final say and boy did your numbers show it in regards to what you found most e...


Cudia Returns to US 'PHANTOM' Tour, 11/14
by Eddie Varley - November 13, 2008

On Friday, November 14, John Cudia will return to the U.S. National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera and slip behind the mask as the elusive Phantom who lurks beneath the stage of the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all its occupants. The international awar...


Gilmore Girl's Lauren Graham to Star as Miss Adelaide in GUYS & DOLLS
by Robert Diamond - October 28, 2008

LAUREN GRAHAM (Golden Globe Award nominee for 'Gilmore Girls') will appear as 'Miss Adelaide' opposite Oliver Platt's 'Nathan Detroit' in the new Broadway production of GUYS AND DOLLS....


Florida Sunshine Pops Eleventh Season
by Beau Higgins - August 06, 2010

Viva Italia...The Mob Hits A 'killer' compilation featuring world-famous conductor Richard Hayman and the Florida Sunshine Pops Orchestra, this tribute to great mob movies appeals to so many people -- not just Gen-Xers, but Baby Boomers as well -- who fell in love with vocal pop through gangster ...


The Florida Sunshine Pops Announces Added Shows And Play Dates
by Beau Higgins - November 16, 2010

The Florida Sunshine Pops is presenting some of the most exciting live entertainment to hit South Florida in quite a while. We've written in this column about them before. Below, please find additional shows that the Pops have added. Have a great time enjoying the delightful entertainment the Pop...


SOUND OFF: Love Lives On
by Robert Diamond - March 11, 2010

This week we are taking a look at the just-released cast album of the new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical sequel, LOVE NEVER DIES, which has proven to be among many phans and theatre fans, in a word, divisive. Be sure to check out last week's Phantom Round-Up for a rundown of the original PHANTOM OF THE...


Michael Jackson's Ultimate Music Fan Global Mashup Launches Online
by Nicole Rosky - February 28, 2011

In the spirit of Michael Jackson's pioneering videos that pushed the creative boundaries in capturing the look, feel and emotions of music, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music will provide everyone who likes music an opportunity to help create online a unique groundbreaking music video for ...


'Down Once More...' John Cudia Takes Over Title Role in Bdwy's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA' 7/27
by Eddie Varley - May 07, 2009

Beginning Monday evening, July 27, there will be a new ?man behind the mask' in the Broadway production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which is the longest-running show in Broadway history. John Cudia, the current star of the National Tour, will take over the role on Broadway after a nearly decade-lon...


The Adopt-A-School Project's 4th Annual ArtsFest 2010 Held 4/20
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2010

Paper Mill Playhouse Education & Outreach presents The Adopt-A-School Project's Fourth Annual ArtsFest 2010 Tuesday, April 20th at Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive, Millburn NJ...


PHANTOM OF THE OPERA by Sgouros & Bell Opens 4/30 at Players Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2010

An intimate production based on the original novel by Gaston Leroux opens April 30th in the West Village...


Renaissance Theaterworks Presents James DeVita's IN ACTING SHAKESPEARE 3/25-4/17
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2011

Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) closes it 2010-11 mainstage season with IN ACTING SHAKESPEARE written and performed by James DeVita. ...


John Cudia Is Broadway's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Beginning 7/27
by Eddie Varley - July 27, 2009

Beginning tonight Monday, July 27, there will be a new ?man behind the mask' in the Broadway production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which is the longest-running show in Broadway history. John Cudia, the recent star of the National Tour, will take over the role on Broadway after a nearly decade-long...


Andrew Lloyd Webber Talks Michael Jackson To UK Telegraph: 'He Wanted To Play The Phantom'
by Eddie Varley - June 28, 2009

Michael Jackson, pop music superstar, passed away on June 25th, after suffering a suspected heart attack. He was 50 years old. Musical theatre legend Andrew Lloyd Webber remembers fellow music icon Michael Jackson in the UK Telegraph. Lloyd Webber reveals how much Jackson enjoyed the craft of musica...


OBERON Presents JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND 9/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 06, 2011

OBERON, the American Repertory Theater's destination for theater and nightlife on the fringe of Harvard Square, presents a one night only engagement with Justin Vivian Bond on Wednesday, September 21st at 8:00pm....


Confirmed: Matthew Fox & Olivia Williams to Star in Premiere of new LaBute Play
by Robert Diamond - November 22, 2010

Variety reports that LOST star Matthew Fox and THE GHOST WRITER's Olivia Williams will star in the world premiere production of Neil LaBute's IN A FOREST, DARK AND DEEP. LaBute will direct the production as well which is set to begin previews at the West End Vaudeville theater on March 3, 2010 befor...


MTV Presents Orignal Movie 'The Truth Below'; Premieres Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 16, 2011

MTV treats viewers to extreme suspense in its upcoming original TV movie 'The Truth Below,' premiering Thursday, June 16th at 10pm ET/PT. The two-hour psychological thriller, starring Gilian Zinser (90210), Reid Ewing (Modern Family), Nick Thurston (Surviving Ophelia), and Ricky Mabe (Zack and Miri ...


TV: When Lin-Manuel Met Nicholas 'IN THE HEIGHTS'
by Craig Brockman - December 05, 2008

A bright ray of light burst on the Great White Way this past week and gave us a wee bit of hope in this bleakest of seasons, no it wasn't a brand new Broadway bound hit, well not in the strictest sense, it was a young boy from New Orleans who dared to make his musical theatre dreams come true....


The Performance LAB Presents A Punk-Cabaret Musical at BCA, 4/8-4/24
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2010

The Performance LAB will launch its inaugural season with a world premier musical, Le Cabaret Grimm - a punk cabaret fairy tale (sans fairies). It runs Thursday through Saturday April 8-24 at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St. in Boston. Based on Tales of the Brothers Grimm, this experi...


Testa, Burgess, Fleshler, LeFevre, Ortlieb, Rosen & More Join GUYS & DOLLS Cast
by Robert Diamond - December 15, 2008

Producer Howard Panter for Ambassador Theatre Group and co-producers Tulchin/Bartner/Jenkins, Bill Kenwright, Northwater Entertainment, Darren Bagert, and Tom Gregory announced the complete cast and design team for the new Broadway production of the greatest musical comedy GUYS AND DOLLS. The first ...


BWW Interviews: Creating Luisa for U.S. Premiere of Broadway-Bound ZORRO The Musical
by Blair Howell - February 23, 2012

Exclusive Broadway World interview with Jacquelyne Jones, the actor playing Zorro's love interest in the U.S. premiere of ZORRO The Musical at the Hale Centre Theatre, in West Valley, Utah....






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