And Then There Was One: Talking with Spring Awakening's Blake Bashoff
by Kelly Cameron - April 08, 2009 The national tour of the Broadway smash hit musical Spring Awakening opened March 17th in Toronto to rave reviews. In one of the lead roles is former Broadway cast member Blake Bashoff, who was kind enough to talk with BWW about life on the road, the differences between touring and Broadway and wha...
NJ's bergenPAC Welcomes Pat Metheny and the Unity Band, 7/30
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2012 See Pat Metheny and the Unity Band at bergenPAC located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey on Monday, July 30th at 8pm. One of the most successful and critically acclaimed jazz musicians to come to prominence in the 1970s and '80s and today is still one of the most respected jazz ...
BWW Interviews: TEANNA BERRY, From The OC to 'Hairspray'
by Michael L. Quintos - April 06, 2010 Like many boys and girls bit by the performing bug (just watch that giddy TV phenomenon Glee and you'll understand), Teanna Berry is living her dream. She currently stars as 'Peaches' in the latest national tour cycle of the multiple-Tony Award-winning musical HAIRSPRAY, which returns to the Orange ...
BWW Interviews: MARY POPPINS' Caroline Sheen
by Nick Orlando - April 06, 2010 Caroline Sheen, who played Mary Poppins in the original UK tour of the hit show, is currently reprising her role as the pitch-perfect nanny. She is starring in the show's North American tour, which opened to rave reviews in Denver, CO. Original London and Broadway star, Gavin Lee, is reprising his r...
BWW Interviews: Bryan Fenkart Brings MEMPHIS to San Diego
by E.H. Reiter - July 25, 2012 Interview with Bryan Fenkart, who plays Huey, the DJ that dared to play the music he loved on the radio for all to hear. MEMPHIS is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. For tickets and show time information please go to www.broa...
BWW Interviews: JOSH LAMON Lets His 'HAIR' Down
by Michael L. Quintos - February 03, 2011 Josh Lamon is truly living his dream. A self-admitted theater geek, Josh has spent the past few years making a name for himself on the boards, most recently in the Broadway cast of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Originally from San Diego, Josh can currently be seen as crowd favorite Ma...
Around the Broadway World: Regional Highlights for the Week of 10/29
by BWW Special Coverage - November 02, 2012 In this week's edition of 'Around the Broadway World: Regional Highlights of the Week', we bring you the most-read stories for the week of October 29. Catch up on all the latest theater happenings from all corners of the world!...
Reprise Theatre Company Presents Ray Romano Live For One Night Only 6/7
by Kassie Rivera - June 07, 2011 Reprise Theatre Company presents Ray Romano Live for one performance only on Tuesday, June 7 at 8:00 pm, at Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA. Ticket sales from Ray Romano Live support Reprise's mission to produce musical theatre of the highest artistic quality and to make this art form accessible to...
NJ's bergenPAC Welcomes Pat Metheny and the Unity Band Tonight, 7/30
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2012 See Pat Metheny and the Unity Band at bergenPAC located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey tonight, July 30th at 8pm. One of the most successful and critically acclaimed jazz musicians to come to prominence in the 1970s and '80s and today is still one of the most respected jazz ar...
REVIEW: 'Little House on the Prairie, The Musical' at TPAC
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 28, 2009 Even the presence of Melissa Gilbert - who so memorably played 'Half-Pint' in the Little House TV series of the 1970s and '80s and now is cast as Caroline Ingalls - can't save this musical from mediocrity. Try as they might, Gilbert and her castmates unfortunately just can't get past Sheinkin's over...
BWW Interviews: MARY POPPINS' Caroline Sheen
by Nick Orlando - April 06, 2010 Caroline Sheen, who played Mary Poppins in the original UK tour of the hit show, is currently reprising her role as the pitch-perfect nanny. She is starring in the show's North American tour, which opened to rave reviews in Denver, CO. Original London and Broadway star, Gavin Lee, is reprising his r...
BWW Interviews: JOSH LAMON Lets His 'HAIR' Down
by Michael L. Quintos - February 03, 2011 Josh Lamon is truly living his dream. A self-admitted theater geek, Josh has spent the past few years making a name for himself on the boards, most recently in the Broadway cast of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Originally from San Diego, Josh can currently be seen as crowd favorite Ma...
BWW Interviews: BLONDE's Becky Gulsvig
by Nick Orlando - May 17, 2010 Becky Gulsvig is currently starring as Elle Woods in the US Tour of Legally Blonde The Musical. She has been with the production since 2006, and has gone from understudying the role of Elle on Broadway to landing the lead role on tour....
AAADT Announces International Performances In Paris, Copenhagen & Athens
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 19, 2009 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT), recognized by U.S. Congress as a vital American 'Cultural Ambassador to the World,' has scheduled 2009 international performances in Paris, France, from July 6 - 25; Copenhagen, Denmark, from September 15 - 20; and Athens, Greece, from September 24 - 27....
Hardwell Announces Competition for the Official Acoustic Version of 'Spaceman'
by Kelsey Denette - September 07, 2012 Hardwell is asking his fans to create an acoustic version of his hit single 'Spaceman' for the chance to have it featured in his Electric Zoo aftermovie. Additionally, that lucky fan will see full support from Hardwell, will win VIP access to a Hardwell show of choice, and a meet and greet with Har...
2010 Wrapup: The Hottest Interviews of the Year!
by Robert Diamond - January 01, 2011 2010 was a year filled with all sorts of exciting BroadwayWorld interviews - here's some of this year's highlights!...
Reprise Theatre Company Presents Ray Romano Live For One Night Only 6/7
by Kassie Rivera - April 29, 2011 Reprise Theatre Company presents Ray Romano Live for one performance only on Tuesday, June 7 at 8:00 pm, at Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA. Ticket sales from Ray Romano Live support Reprise's mission to produce musical theatre of the highest artistic quality and to make this art form accessible to...
BWW Interviews: Betsy Morgan Talks LES MISERABLES, Fantine and Life on Tour
by David Clarke - October 28, 2012 Betsy Morgan is heading to Houston for the first time in the touring production of LES MISERABLES. She tells me she has "pseudo-family" in town, and she is looking forward to seeing those family and friends in addition to everything that Houston has to offer. One of her first big parts was originati...
BWW Interviews: Young Frankenstein's CORY ENGLISH
by Michael L. Quintos - September 13, 2010 This past year has certainly been a fun one for Cory English, the scene-stealing actor who portrays the lovably-humpbacked sidekick Igor (pronounced EYE-GOHR, mind you) in the first national tour of Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. Recently, while en route with his family to Costa Mesa-where the show... |