Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 8/27-8/28/2016
by - August 28, 2016 Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, August 28, 2016 - Sunday, August 28, 2016. ...
STAGE TUBE: GALAVANT Cast Thanks Fans Pushing for Show's Salvation in New Music Video
by Tyler Peterson - May 24, 2016 As BroadwayWorld reported late last week, ABC has cancelled Alan Menken and Glenn Slater's medieval musical comedy GALAVANT after two seasons. However, the network's decision hasn't deterred the show's most devoted fans, who have launched the #MoreGalavant online campaign. In appreciation of their m...
Oscar Winner Alan Menken Co-Scores Music for Summer Comedy SAUSAGE PARTY
by Caryn Robbins - July 27, 2016 Eight-time Academy Award winning composer Alan Menken (Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast) and Emmy-nominated composer Christopher Lennertz (Supernatural, Horrible Bosses) co-score Sony Entertainment's SAUSAGE PARTY....
Photo Flash: Megan Hilty and More Take Part in Bucks County Playhouse's 2016 GALAVANT IN THE GARDEN
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2016 The rebirth of Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) was celebrated with over 300 guests at the Second Annual Galavant in the Garden on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the magnificent 100-acre 18th century Hortulus Farm in Wrightstown, PA. There was a outstanding concert by the renowned Broadway and television ...
ABC Cancels GALAVANT; Alan Menken Confirms Stage Version in the Works!
by Jessica Khan - May 12, 2016 It's a good news, bad news situation this evening for medieval musical comedy GALAVANT, which has been cancelled after two seasons....
A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF ALAN MENKEN Debuts at Segerstrom Center Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2016 Disney aficionados, film buffs and musical theater lovers can expect an evening like no other when eight-time Oscar-winner Alan Menken comes to Segerstrom Center for the Arts performing his own music and sharing entertaining anecdotes about his unrivaled career....
A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF ALAN MENKEN to Debut at Segerstrom Center This Fall
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2016 Disney aficionados, film buffs and musical theater lovers can expect an evening like no other when eight-time Oscar-winner Alan Menken comes to Segerstrom Center for the Arts performing his own music and sharing entertaining anecdotes about his unrivaled career....
First Look - ABC Reveals Jasmine & Aladdin Casting for New Season of ONCE UPON A TIME
by Caryn Robbins - July 25, 2016 At this weekend's ONCE UPON A TIME Comic Con panel, ABC revealed casting for the all-new ALADDIN-themed story arc featured in the upcoming season of the series....
Weird Al's 'Mandatory' World Tour to Play Waterbury Palace Theater, 9/18
by Tyler Peterson - February 24, 2016 Following his wildly successful 2015 tour, four-time Grammy-winning artist "Weird Al" Yankovic has announced the continuation of his Mandatory World Tour in 2016, which includes a stop at the Waterbury Palace Theater in partnership with Premier Concerts and Manic Productions on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 8...
'70s Tidal Wave! Meet the Full Cast of DISASTER!, Opening Tonight on Broadway
by Meet the Cast - March 08, 2016 Broadway's new musical comedy DISASTER! opens tonight, March 8, at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street), directed by Jack Plotnick with a book by three-time Emmy Award nominee and Grammy Award nominee Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick. DISASTER! will play a limited engagement through Sunday,...
Nick Cordero, Richard H. Blake, Bobby Conte Thornton, Ariana DeBose and More to Lead A BRONX TALE on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2016 Producers Tommy Mottola, the Dodgers, and Tribeca Productions have just announced casting for the Broadway premiere of A BRONX TALE THE MUSICAL, the new musical featuring a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy...
Audra McDonald, Bryan Cranston, GREASE LIVE Among Theater Stars Nominated for 68th Annual EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - July 14, 2016 This morning, Anthony Anderson and Lauren Graham presented the nominations for the 68th EMMY AWARDS from the Wolf Theatre at the Academy's newly-opened Saban Media Center....
John Stamos Joins Cast of FOX's SCREAM QUEENS; Lea Michele & More to Return
by Caryn Robbins - June 17, 2016 John Stamos ("Grandfathered," "Fuller House") has been cast in a series regular role in the upcoming second season of SCREAM QUEENS, the comedy-horror series from award-winning executive producers Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan....
BWW Review: Talented All-Star Cast Brings Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID to the Hollywood Bowl
by Michael L. Quintos - June 05, 2016 It's clear that the smart and savvy architects behind Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Live In Concert To Film, the sold out presentation of Disney's 1989 animated classic THE LITTLE MERMAID at the 17,000-seat Hollywood Bowl have indeed created a wholly wonderful experience. But it owes much of its must-...
Patrick Marber's Critically Acclaimed Production Of Tom Stoppard's Travesties Transfers To The West End Next Year
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016 Patrick Marber's critically acclaimed production of Tom Stoppard's Travesties transfers to the West End in 2017 for a limited run at the Apollo Theatre - with over 100 tickets at each performance at just £20....
BWW Review: Alan Menken Debuts Fresh Retrospective Concert at Segerstrom Center
by Michael L. Quintos - October 10, 2016 The prolific eight-time Academy Award-winning composer---perhaps best known for his decades of unforgettable work in several landmark Disney animated musicals---was on hand to unveil a world premiere concert entitled 'A WHOLE NEW WORLD WITH ALAN MENKEN' on September 30, 2016 at Orange County's Seger...
BWW Review: Alan Menken Debuts Fresh Retrospective Concert at Segerstrom Center
by Michael L. Quintos - October 10, 2016 The prolific eight-time Academy Award-winning composer---perhaps best known for his decades of unforgettable work in several landmark Disney animated musicals---was on hand to unveil a world premiere concert entitled 'A WHOLE NEW WORLD WITH ALAN MENKEN' on September 30, 2016 at Orange County's Seger...
VIDEO: Alan Menken Talks Composing Music for SAUSAGE PARTY: 'It's My First R-Rated Film'
by Caryn Robbins - August 15, 2016 In an all-new featurette for the film, Menken speaks about composing music for the comedy joking, 'Yes, it's my first R-rated film. And I'm amazed we achieved an 'R'!'...
First Look - ABC Reveals Jasmine & Aladdin Casting for New Season of ONCE UPON A TIME
by Caryn Robbins - July 25, 2016 At this weekend's ONCE UPON A TIME Comic Con panel, ABC revealed casting for the all-new ALADDIN-themed story arc featured in the upcoming season of the series....
Ken Stott, Reece Shearsmith and Griff Rhys Jones in West End Productions of THE DRESSER and THE MISER
by Marianka Swain - May 25, 2016 Director Sean Foley, who has recently enjoyed sell-out success adapting and directing The Painkiller in the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company season of Plays at the Garrick will, starting this autumn, under producer Mark Goucher, direct two new productions in the West End....
Photo Flash: Bucks County Playhouse Celebrates Final Phase Groundbreaking
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016 Local dignitaries, elected officials and Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) supporters gathered by the river and participated in a groundbreaking ceremony hosted by Tony Award-winning Broadway producers who now manage the Playhouse -- Alexander Fraser, Producing Director ('Kinky Boots', 'The Normal Heart'...
Photo Flash: Megan Hilty and More Take Part in Bucks County Playhouse's 2016 GALAVANT IN THE GARDEN
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2016 The rebirth of Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) was celebrated with over 300 guests at the Second Annual Galavant in the Garden on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the magnificent 100-acre 18th century Hortulus Farm in Wrightstown, PA. There was a outstanding concert by the renowned Broadway and television ...
Full Cast Announced For TRAVESTIES at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Marianka Swain - August 19, 2016 The Menier Chocolate Factory today announces the full company for a major new revival of Tom Stoppard's TRAVESTIES - the first London revival in over 20 years. Patrick Marber directs Clare Foster (Cecily), Freddie Fox (Tristan Tzara), Tom Hollander (Henry Carr), Forbes Masson (Lenin), Peter McDonald...
Vocalosity to Perform at Final Phase Groundbreaking at Bucks County Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016 ?Since 2012, the renovation and reopening of Bucks County Playhouse has brought a renewed vitality to the New Hope area. On Wednesday, September 21 at 11:30 a.m., Producers Alexander Fraser and Robyn Goodman will host a groundbreaking ceremony and announce the final phase of Bridge Street Foundation...
Backstage with Richard Ridge: Broadway's Reigning Funny Lady Faith Prince is Back in Action in DIASTER!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 03, 2016 She has already taken on some of musical theatre's funniest characters- Adelaide, Audrey, Miss Hannigan... and the list goes on. Now she's back in action at the Nederlander Theatre as a part of the gut-busting DISASTER! ensemble. In the show, Tony winner Faith Prince plays Shirley, an ailing 70s hou... |