McLean Community Players to Stage Tony-Winning Musical 1776
by Tyler Peterson - December 07, 2015 ?The McLean Community Players' production of the musical 1776, based on the events surrounding the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence, opens Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, and runs weekends through Feb. 21 at McLean's Alden Theatre. With music by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Ston...
Palm Beach Dramaworks to Stage Reimagined 1776
by Tyler Peterson - March 25, 2016 'I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a Congress.'...
GYPSY, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, 1776 and More Set for Media Theatre's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2015 Mama Rose, Billy Elliot, Atticus Finch, Eddie Birdlace, and John Adams. Five names, each encapsulating what The Media Theatre's 2015-16 season promises--people who tried their hardest to change the world, to leave an indelible impression so that their lives and the lives touched by their presence an...
Photo Flash: Encores! 1776 Cast Celebrates After Final Performance
by Marissa Sblendorio - April 04, 2016 This past weekend, Encores! brought back the classic Tony Award-winning musical about how the founding fathers drafted the Declaration of Independence and gave birth to a new nation. ...
Aretha Franklin and Anthony Kearns Perform at the Pope's Philadelphia Visit This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2015 'The Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin and acclaimed Irish tenor Anthony Kearns are slated for Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia this weekend....
Photo Flash: Jonathan Groff, Tyne Daly and More at Lapham's Quarterly DECADES BALL: THE 1780s
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2015 Lapham's Quarterly (Editor and Publisher Lewis Lapham) hosted their DECADES BALL: The 1780s last night, June 1 at Gotham Hall (1356 Broadway). The evening celebrated the 80th birthday of Lewis Lapham, who established the acclaimed literary magazine in 2007. BroadwayWorld has photos from the gala bel...
Nikki Renee Daniels, Andre De Shields, John Larroquette & More Will Lead Starry Cast of Encores! 1776
by Tyler Peterson - February 29, 2016 Encores! Artistic Director Jack Viertel today announced casting for the Encores! production of 1776, the classic Tony Award-winning musical about how the founding fathers drafted the Declaration of Independence and gave birth to a new nation. 1776 will star Terence Archie, John Behlmann, Larry Bull,...
Photo Flash: First Look at Michael Friedman & Alex Timbers' HERE'S HOOVER Workshop
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2014 Les Freres Corbusier has announced its return to off-off-Broadway with a special workshop production of Here's Hoover! The Historic Herbert Hoover 2014 Comeback Special, written by Sean Cunningham, with songs by Michael Friedman and directed by Alex Timbers, began on December 5 at Abrons Arts Center...
Best-selling Indie Author Michael James Ploof to Release Book One of New Series
by Christina Mancuso - October 23, 2014 ...
CHF to Host Benefit Evening & Public Program with Walter Isaacson, 9/15
by Tyler Peterson - August 04, 2015 Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) has announced its 26th Annual Benefit Evening on Tuesday, September 15 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago (N Michigan Ave at Delaware Pl). The Benefit Evening will feature author and Aspen Institute president Walter Isaacson in conversation with Mellody Hobson, presi...
BWW Interview: Anthony Cochrane in THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at STNJ
by Marina Kennedy - October 08, 2015 'The Diary of Anne Frank' will be performed at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey' from October 14th to November 21st. This powerful story is directed by Joseph Discher. Broadwayworld.com interviewed Anthony Cochrane who plays Mr. Van Daan in the play....
MAMMA MIA!, THE FULL MONTY, OKLAHOMA! and More Set for 10th Anniversary Season at the Engeman
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2016 The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport has just announced its 10th Anniversary Season. To celebrate the occasion, the 2016-2017 season brings you six exciting musicals!...
Media Theatre Closes 2015-16 Season with 1776, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2016 To close the 2015-16 season, The Media Theatre has a musical to lead Philadelphia into the time frame of the upcoming 2016 Democratic Convention which will be hosted by the City of Brotherly Love. ...
CTG's The Shop to Present Four Play Readings in 2015
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2015 Upcoming programming for Center Theatre Group's The Shop in 2015 will include readings of four plays - 'Papa? esta en la Atlantida' by Javier Malpica, 'Stories from the Indian Boarding School,' by Native Voices Artists Ensemble, 'Martina y los Hombres Pajaro' by Monica Hoth and 'Emma and the Suzies'...
Richard Eyre's MR. FOOTE'S OTHER LEG to Receive West End Transfer
by Matt Smith - October 05, 2015 Richard Eyre's sold out Hampstead Theatre production of Mr Foote's Other Leg will transfer to Theatre Royal Haymarket from 28th October, for a limited season in London's West End. Press night Wednesday 4th November. The new comedy, set in Georgian London, written by Ian Kelly, directed by Richard...
Cortland Rep's 1776 Begins Tomorrow
by Tyler Peterson - June 16, 2015 For the second production in their 44th annual season of professional summer theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre presents the revolutionary musical "1776", by Peter Stone, with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. Performances of this fascinating, family-friendly show will run from June 17 - July 4 ...
Philadelphia Young Playwrights to Host New Voices Performances, 10/1-10
by Tyler Peterson - October 02, 2015 Each year Philadelphia Young Playwrights presents winning plays from its annual playwriting festival in workshop productions in partnership with Temple Theaters as the New Voices performances. These plays showcase the voices of students today and shine a spotlight on the things that are on their min...
BWW Review: 1776 Marvels with History
by Katherine Waddell - April 22, 2016 If you've ever dozed off in history class during the topic of the Declaration of Independence, prepare to be taught the same lesson in a much more interesting way. This past weekend at The South Bend Civic Theatre, 1776 opened. There were no limitations on how they dramatized the creation of the mos...
Terrace Plaza Playhouse to Present 1776, 6/12-7/25
by Tyler Peterson - May 22, 2015 Terrace Plaza Playhouse will present 1776, opening 12 June - 25 July, 2015 and running every Friday, Saturday and Monday evening at 7:30 PM. There will be NO SHOWS on July 4 and 24....
1776 Restored Director's Cut Set Makes Blu-ray Debut Today
by Pat Cerasaro - June 02, 2015 1776 arrives on Blu-ray at long last!...
Director Peter H. Hunt Talks Drama Behind Original Cuts to '1776' Film
by Movies News Desk - June 09, 2015 The restored director's cut edition of the musical 1776 was just released on Blu-ray, and Tony-winning director Peter H. Hunt revealed to the Los Angeles Times the drama behind the original 1972 release of the film -- and just how much producer Jack L. Warner left out....
Review Roundup: Encores! 1776- with Santino Fontana, John Larroquette & More!
by Nicole Rosky - March 31, 2016 Up next in the Encores! season is 1776, the classic Tony Award-winning musical about how the founding fathers drafted the Declaration of Independence and gave birth to a new nation. A unique show that presents John Adams (Santino Fontana), Thomas Jefferson (John Behlmann), andBenjamin Franklin (John...
Medium James Van Praagh Comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center, Today
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2016 James Van Praagh, one of the most celebrated, respected and influential Mediums in the world, takes you on a very special spiritual journey at Mayo Performing Arts Center today, March 31, 2016 at 8 pm....
2nd Annual BPYO Young Composers Initiative Set for Today at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2015 The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra announces the 2nd annual BPYO Young Composers Initiative, set for today, March 21st from 2:30pm-6:30pm at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, 41 Berkeley Street, Boston. Free and open to the public....
STAGE TUBE: Watch SNL Cast Roast Joan Rivers and Other Deceased Icons
by Sally Henry Fuller - October 05, 2014 With the recent passing of comedienne Joan Rivers, the Saturday Night Live cast performed a skit envisioning what Heaven might be like with Joan Rivers and other deceased celebrities, like Richard Pryor, Steve Jobs, Ava Gardner, Freddie Mercury, Benjamin Franklin, and Lucille Ball.... |
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