BWW Interviews: MOTOWN THE MUSICAL's Jarvis B. Manning Jr.
by Kyle West - July 21, 2015 Last week, I had the opportunity of speaking with Jarvis B. Manning Jr., a Texas native from the national tour of MOTOWN The Musical. In addition to speaking about returning to his hometown as a professional performer, Jarvis spoke about the unique experience of touring the country during the Michae...
BWW Recap: NEW GIRL Get Your Veep On
by Jennifer McHugh - September 17, 2014 After surviving the cruise from hell in last season's finale, we are back after way too long of a break. The NEW GIRL crew is back and goofier than ever as they try to maneuver their way through their LA life. Within the first few minutes, the group and their new found chemistry including Coach came...
BWW Preview: THE BEST BROTHERS Navigates The Absurdities of Life (and Their Accompanying Misfortunes)
by Maggie Yates - November 28, 2014 'The Best Brothers' brings Kyle and Hamilton Best out of estrangement to handle their mother's affairs after she's crushed to death by a drunken drag queen....
The Summer Set Announces New Album 'Stories For Monday', Out 4/1
by Caryn Robbins - January 22, 2016 Phoenix, AZ's The Summer Set is excited to announce the details for their new albumStories For Monday, slated to release on April 1, 2016....
BWW Reviews: The Jewish Museum Revisits Post-Modern Breakthroughs with OTHER PRIMARY STRUCTURES
by Patrick Kennedy - May 05, 2014 An 'exhibition about an exhibition,' OTHER PRIMARY STRUCTURES both puts a new spin on a defining moment in modern sculpture and achieves entertaining experiences all its own....
BWW Reviews: BroadHollow's 1776
by Melissa Giordano - March 05, 2015 In seeing the Tony winning Sherman Edwards/Peter Stone musical 1776, we get an interesting account of historical events. The cast at BroadHollow's BayWay Theatre in East Islip are comical, comfortable in their roles, and are extremely talented....
BWW Reviews: ANNIE Finds a Home at Saenger
by Tara Bennett - February 10, 2015 It's funny how some things never grow old. While a rendition of "Tomorrow" won't stop the presses, it still provokes heart melting awes, especially if it is sung by a plucky orphan girl. Perhaps this is why the Saenger Theatre saw great success with their production of "Annie," as part of their Nola...
Writer-Producer-Director Garry Marshall to Receive 2014 WGAW Television Laurel Award
by Caryn Robbins - January 08, 2014 Veteran writer-producer-director Garry Marshall, who has been responsible for some of the most popular series in television, including Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, and Mork & Mindy, is set to receive the Writers Guild of America...
BWW Exclusive: Stars Celebrate Scott Alan- Hippodrome Residency Begins Next Month!
by Nicole Rosky - August 17, 2015 With just weeks left until the shows begin, we are celebrating Alan's residency by bringing you favorite songs of the scheduled performers. Below, check out which Scott Alan songs inspire some of the West End's biggest stars!...
BWW Recap: I Can't Feel My Faith When I'm With You on THE WALKING DEAD
by Jennifer McHugh - March 14, 2016 That's one way to celebrate Women's history month. Remember when we were all worried for Maggie and Carol? Yeah… no need....
BWW Recap: Alex Celebrates Graduation, & More, on MODERN FAMILY's Season Finale
by Matt Smith - May 21, 2015 So, here we are. After nine months and 23 episodes, we've arrived at the MODERN FAMILY season finale. And the Dunphy-Delgado-Tucker-Pritchetts are going out with a bang, capping two season-long story arcs — the first, of course, being Alex's send-off to college, which we/she has been preparing for a...
Brighton Fringe Presents FROM UP HERE, 5/13-14
by Courtnie Mele - May 10, 2014 From Up Here is a simple and beautiful musical by Aaron Lee Lambert. It explores time, change and the choices that change the lives of five very different people, whose paths cross in the most unlikely of ways on the Brooklyn Bridge. Question: what makes life worth living? Through a score of vibrant...
Singer-Songwriter Carolyn Marie to Open for Sylvia in Hershey, 3/29
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2013 Singer-songwriter Carolyn Marie will be playing a pre-show concert in Hershey in March, before iconic '80s star Sylvia takes the stage....
Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard Play Detroit's Fox Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2015 Iconic Texas singer-songwriter, Willie Nelson and country music legend, Merle Haggard announced a performance at the Fox Theatre tonight, October 20 at 7:30 p.m....
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS to Play Warner Theatre, 12/6-14
by Tyler Peterson - November 17, 2014 The Warner Stage Company's 2014-15 season continues with a holiday family favorite - A Charlie Brown Christmas - in the Warner's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre, December 6-14....
BWW Recap: TEEN WOLF Head Like a Hole
by Jennifer McHugh - September 02, 2014 Looks like we'll be beginning and ending the first half of Season Four in Mexico. And from tonight's penultimate episode, things are not looking good for Scott and the gang. By the end of the episode was it just me who had no idea what is going to happen in the finale next week? Man, I hope so becau...
BWW Interviews: WICKED Tour's Walker Jones Shares Thoughts and Feeling about Playing The Wizard
by Kathy Strain - March 04, 2014 Wicked has been wowing audiences all over the world. The show sells out wherever it goes and people can't seem to get enough of it. Many have fulfilled the role of the Wizard and made their marks. Walker Jones is one of the lucky ones to be in the dream role and is currently touring throughout Nort...
BWW Interviews: Stark Naked Theatre Talks FAITH HEALER and THE GOOD THIEF
by David Clarke - January 15, 2014 Stark Naked Theatre Company is kicking off 2014 with two plays, Brian Friel's FAITH HEALER and Conor McPherson's THE GOOD THIEF, being performed in repertory. John Tyson is directing both productions. FAITH HEALER stars Philip Lehl, Kim Tobin, and John Tyson, and Santry Rush is reprising his role in...
Open Road Films Acquires True-Life Boxing Film BLEED FOR THIS at Cannes
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2015 'Bleed For This' is the true-life story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who, after a near fatal car crash, made one of the most incredible comebacks in sports and boxing history....
Willie Nelson's 'To All The Girls...' Features Duets w/ Country's Top Female Singers
by Caryn Robbins - August 02, 2013 Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release the new Willie Nelson album, To All The Girls..., on Tuesday, September 24, 2013....
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for September 3rd, 2014
by Paul W. Thompson - September 03, 2014 The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. It's our Super September Fall Preview! 'Evil Dead,' a South African 'Magic Flute,' Aurora's 'Cats,' 'Women On The Verge...,' Theo's Kurt Weill and LOW's Cole...
BWW Interviews: TOMMY FEMIA and RICK SKYE Become Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli
by Donna Marie Nowak - December 03, 2014 Critically acclaimed entertainers Tommy Femia and RIck Skye bring to life the 20th Century's greatest mother/daughter duo at DON'T TELL MAMA!...
BWW Interview: Losing the Disguises - Opera Director Lesley Koenig on Verdi's A MASKED BALL
by Erica Miner - March 06, 2014 A Wagner-loving cat and a childhood listening to the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts influenced Lesley Koenig's eventual plunge into the world of opera....
BWW Interview: NCIS: LA's Peter Cambor Talks TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA on the Boston Common
by Jessica Showers - July 25, 2013 Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's 'Free Shakespeare On The Common' is celebrating its 18th season with a production of Shakespeare's comedy THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, inspired by Rat Pack-era Vegas. Among the cast is NCIS: Los Angeles' Peter Cambor, who stars as Proteus, best friend to Valentine ...
BWW Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Is Firecracker Full of Laughs - Rapson and Massey Rock!
by Herbert Paine - March 17, 2016 What an absolutely and utterly engaging and rollicking good time is A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, the winner of four 2014 Tony Awards including Best Musical, now on tour and raising the rooftop at ASU Gammage. Propelling that rooftop to delirious heights is a sterling ensemble, featuring t... |