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VIDEO: Iggy Azalea, Rita Ora Spin a Web with 'Black Widow' at VMAs
by Matt Tamanini - August 25, 2014 Like her partners on the opening 'Bang...Bang,' Iggy Azalea also had a return performance at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. Later in the evening, she was joined by Rita Ora for the first live performance of their hit 'Black Widow.'...
Nik Rabinowitz at the Fugard Theatre with WHAT THE EFF? Over the Festive Season
by David Fick - October 09, 2014 Top South African comedian Nik Rabinowitz returns to the Fugard Theatre with WHAT THE EFF?, his brand new show that runs over the festive season....
SPOILER ALERT! Recap and Review: GALAVANT Debuts with Singing Knights, Damsels in Distress, and John Stamos
by Matt Tamanini - January 04, 2015 After what seems like three years of commercials, ABC finally debuted its new musical series GALAVANT tonight. As I'm sure you know, this eight-episode, four-week 'event' features lyrics by Tony-nominee and Grammy-winner Glenn Slater and music by Grammy, Oscar, and Tony-winner Alan Menken; who seems...
NOW WHAT? to Play Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Tyler Peterson - June 10, 2015 From the creators of nothing you've ever heard of comes NOW WHAT?, a collection of one-act plays about life's unexpected, yet unavoidable, punch-you-in-the-face moments. ...
BWW Reviews: LOOPED is Fast, Complex and Utterly Satisfying
by Maggie Yates - July 20, 2014 Bravo to Ensemble Theatre, director Glen Jordan, and the talented cast of Matthew Lombardo's Looped for creating a truly fantastic experience in theatre. Looped may be a dark comedy, but it certainly delivered consistent laughs......
Leftend Productions to Stage Music-Filled Production of TWELFTH NIGHT, 10/3-26
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2014 Leftend Productions presents a high-energy, music-filled, wondrous production of William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT, from October 3 through October 26, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sunday matinees at 3 PM, at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave....
Last Chance to See FAIR GAME at Yellow Tree Theatre, Now Through 5/4
by Courtnie Mele - April 29, 2014 There's only four chances left to catch the all-original comedy FAIR GAME so don't be left on the fairway! (See what we did there?) It's not every day you get to see the world premiere of a brand spanking new play! Also--it's not every day you get to see a biffy right on stage. Click here to get you...
BWW Recap: Oh, Baby! It's Getting Crazy in NASHVILLE
by Wendi Reichstein - April 08, 2015 Tonight's episode starts just hours from where we left off. Sadie is being booked at the police station- and for at least a quick minute the victim has become the murdurer. Her first (and only) call- to Rayna- has her in tears. Leaving Deacon behind with the exhausted, shaken, and, thankfully, still...
BWW Reviews: NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY Brings Twisted Macabre Fun to Village
by Jay Irwin - March 23, 2015 A serial killer being hunted by the police sounds like ripe fodder for a musical comedy, right? No? Well then you need to expand your perception and get out to Village Theatre to catch their current production of "No Way to Treat a Lady" which not only manages to amuse while it horrifies but also ...
Chicago Opera Theater to Present THE CLEVER ONE & EMPEROR OF ATLANTIS, Begin. 5/31
by Tyler Peterson - May 02, 2014 Chicago Opera Theater (COT) presents a unique double-bill of one-act German language operas including Carl Orff's "The Clever One" and Viktor Ullmann's "The Emperor of Atlantis," in four performances May 31- June 8, 2014 at the Merle Reskin Theatre of DePaul University (60 E. Balbo). "The Emperor of...
BWW Reviews: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Should Delight Beck Audiences, But...
by Roy Berko - July 14, 2014 On a November Saturday afternoon in 2007, I anxiously entered the Hilton Theatre in New York. I love exaggerated, well-conceived and performed farce. I was going to see 'Young Frankenstein' by the king of farce and parody, Mel Brooks. Yes, 'Young Frankenstein,' officially known as 'The New Mel Brook...
BWW Reviews: More Paean Than Parody in BRITNEY SPEARS: THE CABARET in Australia
by Jacqueline Bublitz - July 27, 2014 Under the musical direction of Mathew Frank, Whelan-Browne lets Britney's songs reveal telling stories often lost within their pop/heavily auto-tuned original versions. Familiar songs, from Out from Under, to Toxic to Lucky are suddenly interesting, and often achingly autobiographical in content....
BWW Reviews: Stratford Festival's 'THE BEAUX' STRATAGEM'
by Lauren Gienow - August 18, 2014 THE BEAUX' STRATAGEM, directed by Stratford Festival Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino opened to raucous laughter and thunderous applause Friday night at the Stratford Festival. With a cast like this, I would not expect anything less. This fun and thoughtful restoration comedy by George Farquhar, pr...
Pig Iron Theatre Company Presents I PROMISED MYSELF TO LIVE FASTER, Now thru 5/31
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2015 Coming off a celebrated run at the 39th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville, Kentucky, Pig Iron Theatre Company brings the rolling World Premiere of I Promised Myself To Live Faster, home for a run at FringeArts. The show is set to run tonight, May 22, through May 31. Opening ...
BWW Reviews: URINETOWN, Apollo Theatre, October 8 2014
by Carrie Dunn - October 09, 2014 Not well known in the UK, the "secret show" finally revealed itself at the St James Theatre, and now it's opened for a run at the Apollo Theatre in the West End....
Shrunken Shakespeare Company Presents WHAT WE KNOW, Now thru 12/20
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2014 Shrunken Shakespeare Company will present the world premiere of What We Know: An American Retelling of Chekhov's Three Sisters today, December 4 through 20, 2014 at Access Theater's Gallery (380 Broadway at White Street). Matthew MacNelly directs....
BWW Reviews: THE NORWEGIANS - An Extremely Odd Comedy at Dobama
by Roy Berko - October 27, 2014 C. Denby Swanson's 'The Norwegians,' now on stage at Dobama Theatre, centers on Tor and Gus, two Minnesota Norwegians, who are hit men who offer to 'whack' individuals who have 'done others wrong.' Olive, a former Texan, has been mistreated by her boyfriend. She meets Betty, who has hired Tor and Gu...
BWW Reviews: MY BARKING DOG Successfully Clears His Hurdle of Credibility
by Gil Kaan - April 27, 2015 The Theatre's Co-Artistic Director, Michael Michetti skillfully directs his two brilliant actors (Ed F. Martin and Michelle Azar) in a streamlined, no-fat depiction of two lonely souls possibly finding their ultimate purpose in life....
BWW Reviews: More Paean Than Parody in BRITNEY SPEARS: THE CABARET in Australia
by Jacqueline Bublitz - July 27, 2014 Under the musical direction of Mathew Frank, Whelan-Browne lets Britney's songs reveal telling stories often lost within their pop/heavily auto-tuned original versions. Familiar songs, from Out from Under, to Toxic to Lucky are suddenly interesting, and often achingly autobiographical in content....
Seattle Public Theater's Youth Program Stages THE CHERRY ORCHARD, Now thru 6/1
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2014 Seattle Public Theater's (SPT) Youth Program presents Anton Chekov's The Cherry Orchard directed by Shana Bestock....
Sneak Peek - Rapper/Actor T.I. Visits THE REAL Today
by Caryn Robbins - October 21, 2014 Star of VH1's 'The Family Hustle,' and superstar rapper/actor, T.I., drops by 'The Real' to talk about his new album, 'Paperwork.'...
But, Wait! What's On TV Tonight? Tuesday, November 4th: GREASE Marathon, Comic Books, Politics!
by Matt Tamanini - November 04, 2014 All Night: Election Coverage | Every network 6:00: GREASE & GREASE 2 | ABC Family 9:00: MARVEL: 75 Years, From Pulp to Pop | ABC Click for more picks!...
Chicago Opera Theater Opens THE CLEVER ONE & EMPEROR OF ATLANTIS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2014 Chicago Opera Theater (COT) presents a unique double-bill of one-act German language operas including Carl Orff's 'The Clever One' and Viktor Ullmann's 'The Emperor of Atlantis,' in four performances today, May 31- June 8, 2014 at the Merle Reskin Theatre of DePaul University (60 E. Balbo). 'The Emp...
Shrunken Shakespeare Company to Present WHAT WE KNOW, 12/4-20; Cast Announced!
by Tyler Peterson - November 24, 2014 Shrunken Shakespeare Company will present the world premiere of What We Know: An American Retelling of Chekhov's Three Sisters December 4 through 20, 2014 at Access Theater's Gallery (380 Broadway at White Street). Matthew MacNelly directs....
BWW Interviews: Jane Lynch on Her New Year's Eve Show in Park City
by Tyler Hinton - December 22, 2014 Jane Lynch, who recently starred as Miss Hannigan in ANNIE on Broadway and is best known as Sue Sylvester on the hit television show GLEE, will be presenting a special cabaret show in Park City this New Year's Eve. Lynch graciously took the time to speak with BroadwayWorld about her upcoming Utah a... |