New York City Opera to Begin Bankruptcy Proceedings If $7M Is Not Raised by Monday
by Nicole Rosky - September 26, 2013 As BroadwayWorld previously reported, in the midst of budget troubles, the famed New York City Opera announced that it might cancel the remainder of its current season, as well as the its planned 2014-15 productions, if the company was unable to raise $20 million by the end of 2013. Now according to...
BWW Interviews: Onstage at The Barn: Memories From the First 45 Years with Amanda Lamb
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 07, 2012 In recognition of The Barn's 45 years of bringing the magic of live theater to the stage, we continue our special series of Onstage at The Barn: Memories from The First 45 Years, with actress Amanda Lamb, who made her debut at The Barn in the 2005, and who handled phone duties for the company for a ...
Matriarch of Chaffin Family, of Barn Dinner Theatre Fame, Dies in Nashville
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 10, 2012 Edna Lou Neblett Chaffin-perhaps better known to members of Nashville's theater community as "Puny"-one-half of the couple who created The Barn Dinner Theatre that ultimately became Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre, died Monday, December 10, after a long illness....
A NIGHT AT THE STONE BURLESK Plays The Belcourt, 6/22
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2012 A Night at the Stone Burlesk comes to Nashville's Belcourt Theater on Friday, June 22 at 10:30 p.m....
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Reba McEntire in MALIBU COUNTRY
by Nicole Rosky - May 15, 2012 With the recent annpuncement of their new Fall 2012 line-up, ABC released trailer for their upcoming series. Check out a sneak peek of Malibu Country, featuring Broadway veteran Reba McEntire, below!...
BWW Interviews: Onstage at The Barn: Memories From the First 45 Years with Eric Tichenor
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 27, 2012 In recognition of The Barn's 45 years of bringing the magic of live theater to the stage, we continue our special series of Onstage at The Barn: Memories from The First 45 Years, with actor extraordinaire Eric Tichenor, who made his debut at the Barn in the hit 1990 musical comedy A Funny Thing Happ...
BWW Reviews: MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL Brings Its Electrifying and 'Fantastical' Tale to Music City
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 16, 2011 Memphis, the musical, is a lot like Memphis, the city: You either love it or you hate it. But if you let its sincerely heartfelt story and evocatively written music wend its way into your heart, you'll find your soul. With the national touring company now ensconced at Tennessee Performing Arts Cente...
Nashville Symphony and Nashville Musicians Union Reach Tentative Agreement
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2013 The Nashville Musicians Association, AFM Local 257 and the Nashville Symphony Association have reached a tentative agreement regarding the orchestra musicians' contract. The agreement is pending ratification by the members of the orchestra. No further comments or details will be released until the r...
TV: Broadway Beat Meets the LUCKY GUY Company
by Broadway Beat - April 15, 2011 This week, the cast and creative team for the Off-Broadway premiere of Lucky Guy met the press. Broadway Beat was on hand and brings you a look at the open rehearsal below!...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Reba McEntire in MALIBU COUNTRY
by Nicole Rosky - May 15, 2012 With the recent annpuncement of their new Fall 2012 line-up, ABC released trailer for their upcoming series. Check out a sneak peek of Malibu Country, featuring Broadway veteran Reba McEntire, below!...
Greg Tamblyn to Bring Irreverent Humor to Norwalk, 10/27
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2013 Dubbed 'a contemporary Mark Twain' by author Dr. Larry Dossey, award-winning 'transformational humorist' and songwriter Greg Tamblyn brings his irreverent humor and sideways view of life to Norwalk on Sunday, October 27th, 1:00 pm at Unity Center, 3 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851. Ticket...
Ray Stevens Debuts New Music Video, 'NASHVILLE'
by Caryn Robbins - September 23, 2013 Today, comedy music icon RAY STEVENS debuted 'NASHVILLE,' his new music video dedicated to Music City, USA....
BWW Interviews: Onstage at The Barn: Memories From the First 45 Years with Jaclyn Brown
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 30, 2012 In recognition of The Barn's 45 years of bringing the magic of live theater to the stage, we continue our special series of Onstage at The Barn: Memories from The First 45 Years, with actress/music director/singer/songwriter/new mom Jaclyn Brown, who is one of the most accomplished multi-hyphenates ...
Artsy Chicks Summer Event Held At The Station Inn 6/25
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 25, 2011 On Saturday, June 25th from 10 AM - 4 PM at The Station Inn join some of Nashville's most creative women, the Artsy Chicks for their Summer event....
York College Summer Jazz Program to Play Free Concert at Louis Armstrong House Museum, 8/4
by Tyler Peterson - July 25, 2013 The Louis Armstrong House Museum proudly welcomes back the York College Summer Jazz Program and their big band sound to Louis's garden on Sunday, August 4th at 2pm. This annual concert showcases outstanding high school musicians from all five boroughs. It's a free concert celebrating Louis Armstron...
STAGE TUBE: Watch SHEL's 'Freckles' Music Video; Album Debuts 8/7
by Stage Tube - July 11, 2012 Acclaimed Fort Collins, CO-based pop-folk group SHEL will release their debut album on Moraine Records/Mad King August 7. The self-titled effort is the group's first full-length studio album and the follow-up to 2011's When The Dragon Came Down EP. Watch their self-created, directed and edited 'Frec...
Benefit Concert to be Held for SENSE Theatre, 4/18
by Mark Valdez - April 10, 2012 April is Autism Awareness month and a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that the neurodevelopmental disorder impacting social interaction, communication and behavior affects an estimated 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys in the United States. Amidst these disturb...
Nashville Improv Company's 13-Hour Charity Marathon Set for 10/19
by Tyler Peterson - September 24, 2013 On Saturday October 19th, from 1pm to 2am, The Nashville Improv Company will present their 2nd annual improv marathon at The Building, 1008 Woodland St in East Nashville, all proceeds donated to Hands On Nashville....
Christian Artist Michael Smith Appears on PRAISE THE LORD Program Today
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2013 Trinity Broadcasting Network welcomes multiple Grammy and Dove Award winning singer, songwriter, and producer Michael W. Smith to TBN's signature 'Praise the Lord' music and ministry show today, September 27, from Nashville's famed Trinity Music City....
As The 'Queen of Disco' Is Laid to Rest in Music City, Nashville Theatre Remembers Donna Summer
by Jeffrey Ellis - May 22, 2012 The Boston native, whose circuitous career and meteoric rise to fame took her from New York City to Berlin and back to Los Angeles and various points in between, moved to Nashville in 1995, seeking a more laidback existence for herself and her family, a bucolic setting to raise her two daughters, a ...
Broadway-bound THE NUTTY PROFESSOR to Kick Off In Music City USA July 24 to August 19
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2012 Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) will play host this summer to the world premiere of The Nutty Professor, a new musical comedy directed by the King of Comedy himself, Jerry Lewis. The Broadway at TPAC Special Event will run from July 24 to August 19 in TPAC's James K. Polk Theater...
ABC to Air FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC: THE STORY OF NASHVILLE, 11/3
by Tyler Peterson - October 17, 2013 Never has there been a city so rich in the history of music that it exudes creativity at every turn. For more than 130 years, Nashville, Tennessee has been known as the world's Music City. Now, in the documentary “For the Love of Music: The Story of Nashville,” the story behind the Nashvil...
Music City Celebrates The Tony Awards with Special Concert, 6/6
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2011 First up is First Night: The Tony Concert, to be presented by Keeping Scores Concerts at Franklin's Boiler Room Theatre on Monday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. Featuring some of Nashville's biggest and brightest theater stars performing songs from Tony Award-winning musicals, the concert serves as the kick-...
Dave Stewarts Documentary THE RINGMASTER GENERAL Set to Premiere 11/2 on Palladia
by Tyler Peterson - October 29, 2012 DAVE STEWART's "THE RINGMASTER GENERAL" documentary will make its national debut Friday, November 2 at 9:00 PM (ET/PT) on Palladia. ...
'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock,' to Air 8/7
by Kelsey Denette - June 23, 2011 This summer will heat up when ABC puts a spotlight on Nashville for the hottest music event of the year, 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock.' Filmed June 9-12, today's most exciting Country Music stars hit the stage during a four-day party and celebration of America's music for a special t... |