BWW Review: SIX at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - May 25, 2019 Bow down to the queens of SIX. In this new musical from Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss (with direction from Moss and Jamie Armitage), the six wives of King Henry VIII are taking back their mics and sharing their stories-in the form of contemporary pop musical songs. This masterful musical sizzles with el...
BWW Recap: Not Even SUPERGIRL Can Save James Olsen From 'Fake News' As He Becomes a Figure of the Anti-Alien Movement in 'Ahimsa'
by Xandra Harbet - November 07, 2018 Heroes go out there even when they know something bad is gonna happen. That's what makes them heroes....
BWW Review: Arts Center of Cannon County's GREASE is Fun, But Out of Step With The Times
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 13, 2018 It's fun, perhaps even joyful, and audiences are clearly delighted to reward director Matthew Hayes Hunter's youthful cast with riotous applause at the appropriate moments, but do they really endorse the message of the timeworn Jacobs and Casey script? Heck, do they even think about it?...
The Revolutionary New Boganyi Piano To Be Showcased at Armel Opera Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 06, 2018 The Armel Opera Festival presents REKA KRISTÓF, soprano, the winner of 'Virtuosi' 2017, Hungary with Aneas HUMM, baritone and Gergely BOGÁNYI, piano....
Oscar Bettison Writes Notre-Dame-Inspired Work For Oregon Symphony
by Stephi Wild - August 14, 2019 Drawing inspiration from Notre-Dame and themes of transformation, Oscar Bettison has written a new 13-minute orchestral work, Remaking a Forest, to be premiered by Carlos Kalmar and the Oregon Symphony on September 27-30....
Cat Dealers Kick Off 2019 Alongside Bruno Martini And Joy Corporation With 'Gone Too Long'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 18, 2019 Cat Dealers have joined forces with Bruno Martini and Joy Corporation, forming a trio of Brazil's most promising dance music acts on new track “Gone Too Long” – Available to purchase/stream via HUB Records/Sony Music Brasil now....
BWW Interview: Jonathan Cake Talks THE GRONHOLM METHOD at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Charlie Wilks - May 16, 2018 Set in the offices of a New York City Fortune 500 company, four unsuspecting candidates embark on the most testing job interview of their lives. This taunt play - which premiered in Barcelona in 2003 to great critical acclaim, exposes the psychological depths people will go to in order to get what t...
BWW Interview: Actor Donaco Smyth Invents an Animal Card Game Perfect for Holiday Gift Giving
by Don Grigware - November 21, 2019 Donaco Smyth is a Los Angeles based actor and writer. He is a founding member of Neo Ensemble Theatre and has acted in plays and musicals on both coasts. His play Capsized Flotsam has been produced in L.A., NYC and in Melbourne, Florida. Another full length play, Annoyed by Life is currently publish...
Aboriginal Health Researcher Joins Adelaide Fringe Board
by Stephi Wild - October 23, 2018 The Adelaide Fringe Board has welcomed Dr Odette Pearson as its newest member and hopes to benefit from her wide range of experience in the health and well-being of Indigenous Australians....
Vibrant - A Festival Of Finborough Playwrights Returns For 11th Year
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2019 Now in its eleventh consecutive year, the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre presents Vibrant 2019 A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, its annual explosion of new writing, running between 16 June-4 July 2019....
Jessica Vosk, Julia Murney & More Will Star in New Works at Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Summer Conference
by Nicole Rosky - June 17, 2019 The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center announces casting and creative teams for the summer season of new musicals and plays selected for development at the National Music Theater Conference and National Playwrights Conference....
Theater At Monmouth Presents WHAT'S NEXT FEST
by A.A. Cristi - July 27, 2018 Theater at Monmouth's Roar! Year of the Woman Season closes August 19th but don't fret, TAM's not done just yet. As the curtain falls on the summer season of classic plays, TAM will be right back at it with the Second Annual What's Next Fest: making old things new and new things classic. Every night...
BWW Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! is an Inventive Way to Bring Live Musicals to Television
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 05, 2019 In honor of the 30th anniversary of the hit Disney animated film, The Little Mermaid, ABC aired a live musical event on Tuesday, November 5. The Little Mermaid Live! featured Auli'i Cravalho (Ariel), Queen Latifah (Ursula), Shaggy (Sebastian), Graham Phillips (Prince Eric) and John Stamos (Chef Loui...
Play-N-Skillz Release Music Video for 'Otra Copa'
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 05, 2018 2x GRAMMY winning producer/DJ duo, Play-N-Skillz are turning up the heat once again with the music video world premiere of their new single, “Otra Copa” featuring Latin urban superstar, De La Ghetto and Colombian trap princess, Farina. The video exclusively premiered last night on Billboard.com and ...
BWW REVIEW: Pheromones, Possessiveness and Perfidy Combine In The Stage Adaptation of Tennessee Williams' BABY DOLL.
by Jade Kops - October 28, 2019 Tennessee Williams' controversial story of deceit, desire and doing what it takes to survive comes to the Sydney stage with the Australian premiere of Pierre Laville and Emily Mann's adaption of BABY DOLL. ...
Renée Fleming, World Premieres, And More Set For Santa Fe Opera 2019 Season
by Alan Henry - May 09, 2018 Santa Fe Opera's General Director Charles MacKay and General Director Designate Robert Meya announced today the repertory, principal singers, conductors, directors, and designers for the company's 63rd season in 2019, along with updates to the 2018 season, which opens June 29. Joining MacKay and Mey...
BWW Review: THE COLOR PURPLE Revival at Paramount Fixes the Mediocre Original
by Jay Irwin - June 28, 2018 Back in 2005 Broadway was abuzz with the arrival of a musical version of the much beloved book and movie "The Color Purple". The problem was, when it arrived it landed with a thud and not a splash. It had a decent showing running for three years and touring but never really catching fire (at least...
BWW Interview: Alexandra Gilbreath Talks THE PROVOKED WIFE
by Rona Kelly - August 02, 2019 Talking about The Provoked Wife, Alexandra Gilbreath takes us through her experience at the RSC from straight out of drama school to 'Shakespearean ninja!'...
Desi Oakley And Hannah Elless Join The Cast Of Angela Sclafani's PASSION PROJECT at the Green Room 42
by Stephi Wild - September 23, 2019 Desi Oakley and Hannah Elless join The Green Room 42 for the world premiere of Angela Sclafani's Passion Project: Love Songs From Women To Their Work On Monday, September 23 At 9:30pm....
Interview: FAMOUS Returns to The 11:11 as a Tighter, More Visually Stunning Play Addressing the Cost of Fame
by Shari Barrett - May 10, 2019 FAMOUS re-opened in April after a successful run in 2018. I decided to speak with the show's Creator/Director Michael Leoni (ML) and producers Michelle Kaufer (MK) and Cassidy Pepper (CP), about how the new production uses stylized movements by the characters, enhanced lighting and sound designs, to...
BAND VS BRAND Coming To DVD and Digital Formats On 2/12
by Tori Hartshorn - January 15, 2019 BAND VS BRAND, a feature-length documentary film directed by Bob Nalbandian (Director of the Inside Metal series), focuses on the current state of the music business and on how 'the brand' of a rock group these days has more power than the band members themselves. It features interviews from several...
BWW Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at Riverside Center For The Performing Arts
by Jeremy Bustin - April 14, 2019 Alice Walker's Pulitzer-winning The Color Purple is one of the greatest stories of the last 50 years, and its musical adaptation is one of the most magical Broadway experiences of the last 20 years. Riverside Center for the Performing Arts has captured much of that charm in its moving production of ...
THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL Blazes through the Kennedy Center
by Jennifer Perry - February 17, 2019 Many of the audience members clearly knew the source material better than I did going in – if the entrance applause and excitement of the people around me was any indicator. However, I think it's safe to say we were all equally charmed by the end – even me, an admittedly jaded musical theater junki...
BWW Previews: Excerpt/Giveaway of POWER OF FIVE by Alex Lidell
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner - May 17, 2018 Today, BroadwayWorld is sharing an excerpt from Alex Lidell's brand-new novel POWER OF FIVE. Lidell has previously written several books for teens; this is her first adult fantasy and part of the new 'reverse harem' trend taking the fantasy romance world by storm. Whether you're a fan of the sub-gen... |