Meek Mill's New Album 'DREAMS WORTH MORE THAN MONEY' Out 6/29
by Caryn Robbins - June 24, 2015 Meek Mill surprises fans with the announcement that his highly-anticipated sophomore album 'DREAMS WORTH MORE THAN MONEY,' will be available everywhere in four days...
Varla Jean Merman and The Gold Dust Orphans Star in MILDRED FIERCE, Opening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2013 TWEED TheaterWorks & Theater 80 St. Marks have announced the highly anticipated NYC return of Varla Jean Merman with Boston's acclaimed Gold Dust Orphans in the New York premiere of MILDRED FIERCE, a dizzily entertaining sendup of the 1945 classic 'MildrEd Pierce', which will begin previews on Satur...
Japan Society Presents Yumiko Tanaka's Shamisen Accompaniment to CROSSROADS Film Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2014 Acclaimed traditional gidayu-bushi (specific to bunraku puppet theater) shamisen player and avant-garde musician Yumiko Tanaka provides a thrilling soundscape to the silent film Crossroads (Jujiro, 1928) tonight, November 15th in the second show of Japan Society's 2014-2015 Performing Arts Season mu...
Review Roundup: Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Int'l Tour Premieres in Asia
by Oliver Oliveros - January 11, 2015 Manila, Philippines--The first-ever international touring production of the Broadway hit musical Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast,' based on the 1991 Oscar-nominated full-length animated feature film, and now--after 20 years--has reunited its original 1994 Broadway collaborators: director Robert Jess ...
BWW Review: The Story Of An Imperial China Under Threat Of Being Left Without A Ruler Because Of The Cold Hearted TURANDOT Unfolds In Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour
by Jade Kops - March 25, 2016 For its fifth year, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour and Opera Australia have delivered another stunning production with TURANDOT, confirming its position as one of the world's greatest outdoor operas....
BWW Reviews: THE MAIDS' TRAGEDY Is a Bloody Good Show at Northwest Classical
by Patrick Brassell - December 08, 2014 It's a hot-blooded, passionate account, with sex, partying, and lots of blood, and it takes a strong company to pull it off. Luckily, Northwest Classical is up to the challenge....
Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Int'l Tour Asian Kickoff Extends Anew
by Oliver Oliveros - January 29, 2015 Manila, Philippines--The first-ever international touring production of the Broadway hit musical Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast,' based on the 1991 Oscar-winning full-length animated feature film, and now--after 20 years--has reunited its original 1994 Broadway collaborators: director Robert Jess Ro...
Tina Glasneck Releases 'Angels Cry'
by Christina Mancuso - January 02, 2014 When author Tina Glasneck sat down to write her new suspense novella, 'Angels Cry,' she never imagined her fiction would be imitated by real life in her own city. However, a December article in Richmond, Virginia's Style Weekly showed her how close the issue of human trafficking was to home. Often a...
Japan Society Presents Yumiko Tanaka's Shamisen Accompaniment to CROSSROADS Film Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2014 Acclaimed traditional gidayu-bushi (specific to bunraku puppet theater) shamisen player and avant-garde musician Yumiko Tanaka provides a thrilling soundscape to the silent film Crossroads (Jujiro, 1928) tonight, November 15th in the second show of Japan Society's 2014-2015 Performing Arts Season mu...
BWW Review: Geoffrey Rush Captures The Evolution And Awakening That Comes From The Betrayal and Descent Into Madness As STC's KING LEAR
by Jade Kops - November 29, 2015 Multiple award winner Geoffrey Rush returns to the Sydney Theatre Company (STC) stage in KING LEAR in Neil Armfield's interpretation of the iconic work. Rounding out STC's 2015 program, this pared back production brings the performance and the message to the fore, unfettered by elaborate design....
Young Everyman Playhouse to Host Young Directors' Festival
by Tyler Peterson - June 03, 2016 Young Everyman Playhouse's (YEP) Young Directors' Festival sees the company continue their ground-breaking work that gives young people opportunities on stage and off stage. Winners of The Stage Youth Theatre of the Year Award in 2015 for their pioneering structure that gives young people training a...
Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Int'l Tour Extends Manila Run Until 2/1
by Oliver Oliveros - January 25, 2015 The first-ever international touring production of the Broadway hit musical Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast,' based on the 1991 Oscar-winning full-length animated feature film, and now--after 20 years--has reunited its original 1994 Broadway collaborators: director Robert Jess Roth, choreographer Mat...
BWW Review: UNFINISHED WORKS Challenges The Idea That Names Mean More Than The Underlying Substance In Art And In Life
by Jade Kops - April 01, 2016 Thomas de Angelis' UNFINISHED WORKS contemplates the value society places on recognition rather than actual quality and doing what makes money versus what really means something....
Review Roundup: POCATELLO, Starring T.R. Knight, Opens Off-Broadway
by Review Roundups - December 15, 2014 Playwrights Horizons' production of POCATELLO, the world premiere of a new play by Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale at PH, The Few, A Bright New Boise), is directed by Davis McCallum (The Whale at PH, The Few, London Wall, A Bright New Boise, Water by the Spoonful). The production opens tonight, December...
BWW Review: Pony World's SUFFERING, INC. Surprisingly Fun
by Amelia Reynolds - July 12, 2016 There are some productions where you hear the description and think to yourself, 'this is either going to be amazing, or a complete dumpster fire.' Those were my feelings going to see Pony World Theater's production of 'Suffering, Inc.,' a modern take on Chekhovian realism where every line of dialog...
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Opens 11/30 at Players Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - November 21, 2014 Opening November 30th at the Players Theatre, 'A Christmas Carol' is a warm and uplifting adaptation of the classic Dickens tale celebrating holiday spirit. With original music by Michael Sgouros, played by a live percussion trio, the show is wrapped in the warmth of joy, suspense and a sprinkling o...
BWW Reviews: The KC Rep's A CHRISTMAS CAROL, No Better Way to Start The Holidays
by Steve Wilson - December 01, 2014 Like a fine glass of champagne, A Christmas Carol, at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre only gets better with age. The 34th production of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens and adapted by Barbara Fields, opened on Saturday November 29 at the Spencer Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. The KC Rep ...
BWW NEWS: 2016 HELPMANN AWARDS
by Jade Kops - July 24, 2016 *Please Refresh Browser To Stay Updated* BWW Sydney will be attending the 16th Annual HELPMAN AWARDS being presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at Sydney Lyric Theatre on Monday 25th July. *Please Refresh Browser To Stay Updated*...
Review Roundup: Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Int'l Tour Premieres in Asia
by Oliver Oliveros - January 11, 2015 Manila, Philippines--The first-ever international touring production of the Broadway hit musical Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast,' based on the 1991 Oscar-nominated full-length animated feature film, and now--after 20 years--has reunited its original 1994 Broadway collaborators: director Robert Jess ...
Japan Society to Present Yumiko Tanaka's Shamisen Accompaniment to CROSSROADS Film, 11/15
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2014 Acclaimed traditional gidayu-bushi (specific to bunraku puppet theater) shamisen player and avant-garde musician Yumiko Tanaka provides a thrilling soundscape to the silent film Crossroads (Jujiro, 1928) on November 15th in the second show of Japan Society's 2014-2015 Performing Arts Season multi-mo...
Review Roundup: POCATELLO, Starring T.R. Knight, Opens Off-Broadway
by Review Roundups - December 15, 2014 Playwrights Horizons' production of POCATELLO, the world premiere of a new play by Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale at PH, The Few, A Bright New Boise), is directed by Davis McCallum (The Whale at PH, The Few, London Wall, A Bright New Boise, Water by the Spoonful). The production opens tonight, December...
Rose Theater to Present NARNIA, 12/6-29
by Tyler Peterson - November 26, 2013 A beautiful tale of adventure, sacrifice and redemption lies just beyond the wardrobe doors in The Rose Theater's production of Narnia, playing Dec. 6-29, 2013. The musical version of C.S. Lewis' classic children's novel, as interpreted by playwright Jules Tasca, lyricist Ted Drachman and composer T...
BWW Blog: Micah Young - Timely Displays Of Affection
by Guest Blogger: Micah Young - May 02, 2016 Often we think of city-life and business as impersonal and without feeling. However, in the time-is-money culture, there is a difference between being time efficient and being cold-hearted. After seeing hundreds if not thousands of actors auditioning for a production, it's easy for the casting roo...
Disney Junior Announces November 2015 Programming Highlights
by Caryn Robbins - October 30, 2015 Disney Junior announces November 2015 Programming Highlights. *All programming subject to change*...
BWW Review: The Story Of An Imperial China Under Threat Of Being Left Without A Ruler Because Of The Cold Hearted TURANDOT Unfolds In Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour
by Jade Kops - March 25, 2016 For its fifth year, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour and Opera Australia have delivered another stunning production with TURANDOT, confirming its position as one of the world's greatest outdoor operas.... |