ALL DANCING! ALL SINGING! Irving Berlin Dance Revue Coming to 92Y This May
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2015 We're reaching for the moon, putting all our eggs in one basket, dancing cheek to cheek and pouring our hearts into a song, because it's time to face the music and dance! All Dancing! All Singing! is the first Lyrics & Lyricists dance revue, celebrating Irving Berlin's contributions to Hollywood mus...
NASHVILLE THEATER 101: The Gurleys and Tamiko
by Jeffrey Ellis - January 12, 2015 Today, in our latest installment of Nashville Theater 101, we introduce three more members of our wildly divergent, almost prototypically dysfunctional theater family: Tamiko S. Robinson, Nan Gurley and Wayne Gurley....
BWW Reviews: A CHORUS LINE Shines Spotlight on Those Used to Being in the Background
by Paul Batterson - April 08, 2015 A CHORUS LINE is one of those shows that should be a prerequisite for anyone considering a career in the performing arts....
BWW Reviews: 5th Avenue's A CHORUS LINE Is Almost a Triple Threat
by Jay Irwin - September 12, 2014 There's something to be said for seeing a company of incredible dancers performing the classic "A Chorus Line" especially when they're doing much of the original Michael Bennett choreography as is currently being presented at the 5th Avenue Theatre. Even better when you've got an entire company of ...
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Delivers Ratings Win for NBC
by Caryn Robbins - June 23, 2015 With NBC's Stanley Cup Final coverage and “America's Got Talent” claiming two of the week's top four adult 18-49 ratings among primetime shows on the Big 4 networks...
Nicole Scherzinger & More Set for New NBC Variety Series Hosted by Marlon Wayans
by Caryn Robbins - March 03, 2015 NBC has ordered six hourlong episodes of 'I Can Do That!' (working title), a comedy variety series where six celebrities will be asked to put on an entertainment show with skills they didn't even know they had....
BWW Interview: Composer Lucy Simon Preps for an Epic Broadway Return with DOCTOR ZHIVAGO!
by Nicole Rosky - February 01, 2015 As the company prepares for rehearsals to begin, Simon chatted with BroadwayWorld about her sweeping score, choosing the new cast, and so much more! Check out the full interview below!...
NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT is #1 on Tuesday with Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - July 01, 2015 In total viewers, “Talent” is currently retaining 97% of last week's fast-affiliate average (10.866 million) and 95% of last week's official-national averages (11.075 million)....
BWW Interviews: BCT Series - Colton Berry Talks Conceptualized Pool Noodles, Skittle Psyche Associations and TRIASSIC PARQ
by Katricia Lang - August 05, 2014 In the second installment of the series, I continue my conversation with Artistic Director Colton Berry. This interview is a deep cut in the metaphorical album of this series. Berry provides me with more insight into BCT's artistic goals in this discussion about the theatre's currently running produ...
BWW Exclusive Interview: Suzanne Somers & Redfoo Talk Competing on New Season of DANCING WITH THE STARS
by Caryn Robbins - March 16, 2015 Today, celebrity hoofers Suzanne Somers and Redfoo speak exclusively with BWW about taking on what is arguably the biggest challenge of their careers!...
NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT is #1 Non-Sports Program in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - June 16, 2015 “America's Got Talent” was the #1 non-sports program or tied for #1 in total viewers, adults, men and women 18-49; adults and men 18-34; adults, men and women 25-54; teens 12-17 and kids 2-11....
NBC's AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR is Monday's #1 Show
by Caryn Robbins - June 02, 2015 “American Ninja Warrior” (2.0/7 in 18-49, 6.8 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) ranked as the #1 telecast of the night on the Big 4 in adults 18-49....
Colorado Native Katy Vaughn Appears in 'THE GRINCH' at the Buell Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2014 Colorado Native, Katy Vaughn will fulfill a lifelong dream of performing on the stage of Denver's Buell Theatre when the National Tour of Dr. Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas-The Musical! concludes its 2014 run December 17 - 28....
THEATRICAL THROWBACK THURSDAY: She's The One! A CHORUS LINE Turns 40
by Pat Cerasaro - April 16, 2015 Today we celebrate a major milestone anniversary of a legendary Broadway mainstay, A CHORUS LINE....
NBC's I CAN DO THAT is Top 1st-Year Summer Series
by Caryn Robbins - June 17, 2015 “I Can Do That” (1.3/4 in 18-49, 4.6 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) scored the highest adult 18-49 rating for any first-year summer series on the Big 4 over the past week, since the prior telecast of “I Can Do That” on June 9....
BWW Interviews: What We Do: A Conversation with Peter Matthew Smith
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - June 03, 2015 “This show is such a great ride for the cast and the audience!” the actor says enthusiastically. Peter Matthew Smith is referring to his latest gig as Jerry Lukowski in back-to-back runs of the musical, The Full Monty, which opens Maine State Music Theatre's fifty-seventh season on June 4, after clo...
Jessie James Decker, Terrence Jenkins, Jonathan Scott, Emmitt Smith & Zuleyka Rivera to Judge 2015 Miss USA Pageant
by Tyler Peterson - June 15, 2015 NBC, Trump Pageants and Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced today the hosts of the 2015 Miss USA Pageant and the preliminary list of celebrities who will judge the competition. The 64th Annual Miss USA Pageant will air live Sunday, July 12 (8-11 p.m. ET) on NBC f...
BWW Reviews: MARLEY at Center Stage - From Mozart to MARLEY...What a Season!!
by Charles Shubow - May 28, 2015 Mitchell Brunings brings the man and his music to life....
Little Lake Theatre Company Welcomes New Artistic & Managing Directors
by Tyler Peterson - March 10, 2015 The Board of Directors of Little Lake Theatre Company (www.littlelake.org) together with its Search Committee, announces that Roxy MtJoy will step into the role of Artistic Director, while Bob Rak, long-time Little Lake actor and Board member, will assume the role of Managing Director. The new manag...
WAKE UP with BWW 6/18/2015 - SIGNIFICANT OTHER, 'FAUSTUS', Parsons and More!
by Jessica Showers - June 18, 2015 Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Two off-Broadway openings and a starry INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO appearance from the Almighty Jim Parsons!...
Lin-Manuel Miranda Answers Fan Questions with Lyrics from A CHORUS LINE in Honor of Musical's 40th Anniversary
by Tyler Peterson - April 16, 2015 Lin-Manuel Miranda is giving A CHORUS LINE some new life on its 40th anniversary....
NBC's DATELINE Jumps +50% Week-to-Week in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - June 29, 2015 “Dateline NBC” (0.7/3 in 18-49, 4.7 million viewers overall from 7-8 p.m. ET): Jumped +50% or 1.5 million persons week to week in total viewers (...
Nicole Scherzinger & More Set for New NBC Variety Series Hosted by Marlon Wayans
by Caryn Robbins - March 03, 2015 NBC has ordered six hourlong episodes of 'I Can Do That!' (working title), a comedy variety series where six celebrities will be asked to put on an entertainment show with skills they didn't even know they had....
John Kander & Dame Judi Dench on How CABARET Came to Be
by Tyler Peterson - October 28, 2014 With CABARET back on Broadway, composer John Kander and original London star Dame Judi Dench have penned a pair of essays for The Guardian, detailing their beginnings in the show, and how it came to be....
BWW Interviews: Hal Holbrook of MARK TWAIN TONIGHT, Coming to Riverside's Fox Performing Arts Center
by Audrey Liebross - January 12, 2015 Tony and Emmy award winner Hal Holbrook is bringing MARK TWAIN TONIGHT to Riverside's Fox Performing Arts Center for one performance, on Saturday evening, January 17, 2015. BroadwayWorld interviewed him by email.... |