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...
BWW Reviews: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Returns to Pittsburgh CLO, Now Through 7/31
by Alexandra Strycula - July 21, 2011 The Pittsburgh CLO continues its six-show summer season with a presentation of the classic audience favorite, THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Last performed on the Benedum stage in 2005, THE SOUND OF MUSIC remains a beloved tale about the significance of the resilient bonds of family....
PCS Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL, 11/26-12/19
by Nicole Rosky - November 23, 2010 The Players Club of Swarthmore Theater is presenting Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol as its holiday offering this year. Audiences will still scowl at Scrooge's cold-hearted stinginess, thrill at the appearance of the famous ghosts and be warmed by Tiny Tim's famous blessing....
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...
Erin Brockovich to Host Investigation Discovery's REEL CRIME/REAL STORY, 5/29
by Caryn Robbins - May 07, 2012 Investigation Discovery's new series REEL CRIME/REAL STORY, hosted by legal champion and biopic subject Erin Brockovich, uncovers the true facts and real personalities behind iconic crime-and-justice movies that have become a part of our pop culture....
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....
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...
BWW Reviews: Trinity Rep’s Classic CHRISTMAS CAROL an Enduring Rhode Island Tradition
by Veronica Bruscini - November 21, 2012 Trinity Repertory Company recreates the snowy streets of Victorian London in its upstairs Chace Theater for the 36th annual production of 'A Christmas Carol.'...
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...
PCS Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL, 11/26-12/19
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2010 The Players Club of Swarthmore Theater is presenting Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol as its holiday offering this year. Audiences will still scowl at Scrooge's cold-hearted stinginess, thrill at the appearance of the famous ghosts and be warmed by Tiny Tim's famous blessing....
Piane Productions To Premiere DRIFT, CORAM BOY, KITTY'S KISSES & More
by BWW - February 04, 2011 Piane Productions is proud to announce its 2011-12 theatrical season. The company will present seven regular season productions, as well as two additional off-season productions. Eight of the nine shows will be presented at the Municipal Auditorium Music Hall or the historic Folly Theater....
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...
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 Reviews: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Returns to Pittsburgh CLO, Now Through 7/31
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2011 The Pittsburgh CLO continues its six-show summer season with a presentation of the classic audience favorite, THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Last performed on the Benedum stage in 2005, THE SOUND OF MUSIC remains a beloved tale about the significance of the resilient bonds of family....
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...
BWW Reviews: Hartford Stage Showcases Ghosts in A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Lauren Yarger - December 04, 2012 Right from the start, Michael Wilson's adaptation of Charles Dicken's A CHRISTMAS CAROL makes it clear that its subtitle, "A Ghost of a Christmas Story," should be taken seriously. Not only do the four ghosts we expect pay visits, but others dance, fly, float and slither across the stage in a satisf...
Investigation Discovery Premieres I MARRIED A MOBSTER Season 2 Tonight, 8/15
by TV News Desk - August 15, 2012 Investigation Discovery's hit series I MARRIED A MOBSTER returns this August to reveal true stories of being a Mrs. in the mafia, from the riches of the rise to the ferocity of the fall....
Meg McDermott Releases HOW I STARTED DRINKING
by Christina Mancuso - August 08, 2013 'A book full of wit and humor about serious subjects!' ~ SynaptIQ+...
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...
The Players Present A CONVERSATION WITH ZOE CALDWELL
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2012 ZOE CALDWELL has been entertaining audiences as a cold-hearted Upper East Side matron in David Adjmi's intimateElective Affinitives. Meanwhile she has been seen as an affectionate grandmother in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, one of this year's Academy Award nominees for Best Picture. Caldwell h...
Review - Relatively Speaking & Man and Boy
by Ben Peltz - October 21, 2011 The three one-act comedies that comprise Relatively Speaking are said to be connected by their common theme of finding humor blossoming from the family tree. But really, don't be bothered with any themes or messages in this one. All that matters is that playwrights Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody...
AUDIO: First Listen - Songs from GLEE's 'Feud' Episode
by Caryn Robbins - March 12, 2013 The claws come out on an all-new episode of FOX's GLEE. For the first time in Glee club history, the students give the teachers, Will and Finn, an assignment to hash out the tension between them. Below, get a first listen to all the songs featured in the episode!...
Investigation Discovery to Premiere I MARRIED A MOBSTER Season 2, 8/15
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2012 Investigation Discovery's hit series I MARRIED A MOBSTER returns this August to reveal true stories of being a Mrs. in the mafia, from the riches of the rise to the ferocity of the fall.... |