Ardea Arts to Showcase BOUNCE THE BASKETBALL OPERA at Paerdegat Park
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2016 Ardea Arts announces BOUNCE The Basketball Opera, their latest project in development. Showcase performances will take place at Paerdegat Park in East Flatbush, Brooklyn Saturday-Monday June 25-27, 2016 at 6pm....
BWW Review: David Ives' Verse Comedy, THE LIAR, Offers Alternative Corneille
by Michael Dale - January 30, 2017 Press performances for David Ives' sharp and funny verse comedy THE LIAR began just around the time when political headlines were being made about the phrase 'alternative facts.'...
VIDEO: Ashley Tisdale Reveals She's 'Open' to Starring in NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE
by Caryn Robbins - January 20, 2016 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL's Ashley Tisdale revealed she would consider starring in NBC's recently announced next live musical production, HAIRSPRAY....
Fresh Fruit Festival 15: Empowering Works of Art in Downtown New York
by Louisa Brady - June 11, 2016 The Fresh Fruit Festival encompasses theater, performance, poetry, comedy, spoken word, music, dance, visual arts and some talents that defy categorization. Artists come from around the city, nation and, the world. This season, more than a dozen exciting new works, including Chance, a musical from N...
Black Violin to Bring 'Classical Boom' to Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2016 Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College opens its 2016-17 season today, October 29, 2016 at 8pm with the return of three-time Amateur Night at the Apollo winners Black Violin....
Ardea Arts to Host Showcase Performances of BOUNCE THE BASKETBALL OPERA at Paerdegat Park, 6/25-27
by Tyler Peterson - June 14, 2016 Ardea Arts announces BOUNCE The Basketball Opera, their latest project in development. Showcase performances will take place at Paerdegat Park in East Flatbush, Brooklyn Saturday-Monday June 25-27, 2016 at 6pm. BOUNCE is a free, non-ticketed event, open to the public. For more information, visit www...
TBS to Premiere New Special NEIGHBORHOOD SESSONS FEATURING TOBY KEITH
by Caryn Robbins - October 01, 2015 Music superstar Toby Keith is heading to TBS this fall as part of Neighborhood Sessions, an ongoing series of music specials created by State Farm....
Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Joely Fisher, Barry Pearl and More to Star in SLEEPING BEAUTY AND HER WINTER KNIGHT at Laguna Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016 Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham and Lythgoe Family Panto have announced a very special holiday event, Cozi Zuehlsdorff ('Dolphin Tale' Films), Joely Fisher (Broadway: Cabaret, 'Desperate Housewives'), Barry Pearl ('Grease'), The Book of Mormon's Benjamin Schrader, Jeff Sumner (Geni...
BWW Interview: Tech Talk with Dresser Paula Gilbert
by Frank Benge - May 09, 2016 Anytime you see a tour of a Broadway show, the talent happening right before your eyes is just the tip of the Broadway iceberg. Lurking behind the scenes is a whole crew of insanely gifted folks who also contribute to the spectacle on stage. One of those people is Paula Gilbert, who works here in Au...
BWW Review: David Ives' Verse Comedy, THE LIAR, Offers Alternative Corneille
by Michael Dale - January 30, 2017 Press performances for David Ives' sharp and funny verse comedy THE LIAR began just around the time when political headlines were being made about the phrase 'alternative facts.'...
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Presents Black Violin Today
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2015 Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2015-16 season today, November 14, 2015 at 2pm with the return of three-time Amateur Night at the Apollo winners Black Violin. Celebrating the September 18, 2015 release of their newest album, Stereotypes, this classically tr...
The Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts Presents Black Violin
by A.A. Cristi - December 15, 2016 Named one of the hottest bands of SXSW 2013, Black Violin brings their rich blend of classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B, and bluegrass to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1....
Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Joely Fisher, Barry Pearl and More to Star in SLEEPING BEAUTY AND HER WINTER KNIGHT at Laguna Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016 Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham and Lythgoe Family Panto have announced a very special holiday event, Cozi Zuehlsdorff ('Dolphin Tale' Films), Joely Fisher (Broadway: Cabaret, 'Desperate Housewives'), Barry Pearl ('Grease'), The Book of Mormon's Benjamin Schrader, Jeff Sumner (Geni...
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts to Present Black Violin, 11/14
by Tyler Peterson - September 24, 2015 Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2015-16 season on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 2pm with the return of three-time Amateur Night at the Apollo winners Black Violin. Celebrating the September 18, 2015 release of their newest album, Stereotypes, this classica...
BWW Review: An Uneven COMEDY TONIGHT Presenting 'Broadway's Funniest Clowns' Offers Both Chuckles and Vocal Pratfalls at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Alix Cohen - February 17, 2016 Hosted by famously deadpan Julie Halston (You Can't Take It With You), the melange of actors presented in Monday night's comedy show at Feinstein's/54 Below drove home the fact that humor is simply not universal. Additionally, lack of continuity made it seem as if artists chose material no one revie...
BWW Review: Lane Cove Theatre Company's THE JUNGLE BOOK Is A Delightful Revisiting Of The Childhood Classic
by Jade Kops - November 19, 2016 Lane Cove Theatre Company brings Rudyard Kipling's THE JUNGLE BOOK to life in a family friendly Community Theatre stage adaptation....
BWW Review: N.E. Premiere of Morally Ambiguous UNCANNY VALLEY
by Nancy Grossman - October 11, 2016 Stoneham Theatre presents the New England premiere of playwright Thomas Gibbons' UNCANNY VALLEY, a view into the not too distant future when researchers have found a way to extend the human lifespan through artificial intelligence. While it raises more questions than it answers, its rich subtext and...
Jesse Eisenberg's THE REVISIONIST Makes West Coast Debut Tonight at The Wallis
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2016 In its first production following a hit Off-Broadway run, Jesse Eisenberg's THE REVISIONIST receives its West Coast debut at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in a new production directed by Robin Larsen. Leading the cast is Tony Award-winning star of August: Osage County Deanna Du...
BWW Review: The Power Of Pets Plays Out In SWEET PHOEBE
by Jade Kops - November 04, 2016 Michael Gow's one act play, SWEET PHOEBE examines a relationship precariously positioned on the edge of 'perfection' at the Old Fitz Theatre...
Will Sharpay Return for HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 4? Ashley Tisdale Reveals!
by Caryn Robbins - June 08, 2016 Ashley Tisdale reveals that her HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL character Sharpay Evans will not appear in the 4th installment of the popular Disney Channel series....
BWW Review: An Uneven COMEDY TONIGHT Presenting 'Broadway's Funniest Clowns' Offers Both Chuckles and Vocal Pratfalls at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Alix Cohen - February 17, 2016 Hosted by famously deadpan Julie Halston (You Can't Take It With You), the melange of actors presented in Monday night's comedy show at Feinstein's/54 Below drove home the fact that humor is simply not universal. Additionally, lack of continuity made it seem as if artists chose material no one revie...
PODCAST: Shakespeare in Original Pronunciation Reveals Sharper Rhymes and Dirtier Puns
by Michael Dale - April 18, 2016 Linguists reveal how the elevated accent we associate with Shakespeare deprives listeners of poetry and humor....
SHEAR MADNESS Celebrates the Holidays and Helps the Less Fortunate
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2016 The cast of SHEAR MADNESS joined the Off-Broadway League in recognizing the needs of the less fortunate this holiday season - particularly imperiled children - and collected toys and games for the OFF BROADWAY TOY DRIVE....
Ariana Grande, Sia, Zayn & More to Perform on Season Finale of THE VOICE Tonight
by TV News Desk - May 24, 2016 NBC's two-time Emmy Award-winning music competition series “The Voice” wraps its 10th season today, May 24 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) with a live star-studded blockbuster telecast featuring performances by Ariana Grande, Little Big Town, Blake Shelton, Sia and ZAYN....
BWW Classical Music Review: PARK AVENUE CHAMBER SYMPHONY ELGAR & MENDELSSOHN at All Saints Church, New York City
by Peter Danish - May 31, 2016 The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony under the guidance of musical director and conductor, David Bernard, presented yet another in a series of superb concerts this past weekend at the All Saints Church in NYC. The program included Mozart's Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major (K. 313), The Elgar Cello Concer... |