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Twitter Watch: Jordan Roth- 'First rehearsal with the entire Leap of Faith family!
by BWW - February 14, 2012

On Twitter Watch, Jordan Roth wrote 'Rise up! First rehearsal with the entire @LeapofFaithbway family!......


Thaddeus Best Shares Memoir, FROM HERE TO WHERE
by Christina Mancuso - June 10, 2013

Author Thaddeus Best holds nothing back as he visits his childhood memories and shares his life story with his truly touching memoir, From Here to Where. His is a story that will touch every heart and make the readers understand a boy who has been through a lot in this life, how he dealt with his in...


GraphicAudio Presents DEMON CYCLE (SERIES SET) 20% Off Today
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2014

Mankind has ceded the night to the corelings, demons that rise up out of the ground each day at dusk, killing and destroying at will until dawn, when the sun banishes them back to the Core. As darkness falls, the world's few surviving humans hide behind magical wards, praying the magic can see them ...


STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek Behind the Scenes of HOW TO SUCCEED's Photo Shoot with John Larroquette and Tammy Blanchard
by Kelsey Denette - February 09, 2011

When HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING opens at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 5pm, Tammy Blanchard will take on the role of Hedy La Rue, the ditzy mistress of head honcho J.B. Biggley (played by John Larroquette). They both takes us ...


Phyllis Wiley Releases 'Soul Grasping Poetry and More'
by Christina Mancuso - August 28, 2013

'Soul Grasping Poetry and More' (published by Trafford Publishing) is a collection of inspirational poems by first-time author Phyllis Wiley. Inspired by the challenges the author faced as a single mother, the book has a very real-life feel to it. The central message of this book is hope in the face...


PRETTY LITTLE LIARS to Take Over E! News Next Week
by Tyler Peterson - June 02, 2014

Beginning on the eve of their highly anticipated premiere, the cast of ABC Family's hit series, “Pretty Little Liars,” will invade the E! News studio to talk all things PLL. Every day next week, starting Monday, June 9th, one of the gorgeous and ever-so-mysterious ladies of Rosewood - Sasha Pieters...


Olio Theatre to Present OLD BLACK MAGIC: A HAUNTED MUSICAL, 1/31-2/9
by Tyler Peterson - November 20, 2013

One night a year spirits dead n' gone rise up to walk the earth trying to find their way home. These wandering spirits are lost in limbo as penance for something they've left undone in life, unless they can find a sympathetic ear to life the burden. But don't be fooled, they're not innocent and havo...


The Gardenia Welcomes JUDY & COMPANY
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 14, 2011

Judy Garland is spending the evening with some of her her favorite gal pals! Those dropping by will be Mae West, Liza Minnelli, Tallulah Bankhead, Katherine Hepburn and Peter Mac! The show has acclaimed Tribute Artist Peter Mac performing all roles as the iconic ladies of yesteryear....


GraphicAudio Presents DEMON CYCLE SERIES
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2014

Mankind has ceded the night to the corelings, demons that rise up out of the ground each day at dusk, killing and destroying at will until dawn, when the sun banishes them back to the Core. As darkness falls, the world's few surviving humans hide behind magical wards, praying the magic can see them ...


MASS HYSTERIA for Grandwest This Weekend, 8/16-8/17
by Ben Peltz - August 13, 2013

When government ministers shuffle faster than a deck of cards at a swingers party, judges are redeployed as car guards and convicted criminals lead Justice towards the boudoir using the secrecy bill as a condom, the only way to describe the general mood in SA's halls of power is…MASS HYSTERIA. From...


SISTER ACT, HOW TO SUCCEED Announce Performances to Benefit the Actors Fund this October
by Nicole Rosky - September 12, 2011

The Broadway productions of SISTER ACT and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING have just announced that they will bth host performances that will benefit the Actors Fund this October. SISTER ACT will donate proceeds from its October 2 show, and HOW TO SUCCEED from its October 16 perform...


Sci-fi Series MISFITS Makes U.S. Debut on Logo Tonight, 7/19
by TV News Desk - July 19, 2012

Sexy, dark, and defiantly British, the first season of MISFITS (six, one-hour episodes) premieres tonight, July 19 at 10PM ET/PT on Logo. ...


UM Theatre & Dance Stages BOOK OF DAYS, Now thru 3/14
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2014

The University of Montana will offer Book of Days, a comic drama from Lanford Wilson, one of the masters of modern and contemporary American theater. Book of Days runs in the Masquer Theatre of the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center on campus today, March 4-8 and March 11-14 at 7:30 pm. The...


Mafia Book Portrays the Deviant Face of Sex, Drugs and Violence
by Robert Diamond - September 07, 2013

Compelling and stimulating, 'Killer With A Heart' is an action-packed suspense thriller that illustrates the dark and dangerous world of street crimes and violence. Written by author J L Hill, this groundbreaking work allows readers to hang on to the edges of their seats. With an eclectic blend of r...


STAGE TUBE: Trumbull School Board Officially Cancels RENT
by Nicole Rosky - December 04, 2013

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Trumbull High School has had their spring musical, the school edition of RENT, halted by school administrators. On Monday, Nov. 25, first-year principal Marc Guarino called a Thespian Society meeting, announcing that their planned production of Jonathan Larson's...


STAGE TUBE: Trumbull School Board Officially Cancels RENT
by Nicole Rosky - December 04, 2013

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Trumbull High School has had their spring musical, the school edition of RENT, halted by school administrators. On Monday, Nov. 25, first-year principal Marc Guarino called a Thespian Society meeting, announcing that their planned production of Jonathan Larson's...


LEAP OF FAITH Cast Album Gets 12/4 Release; Track List Announced!
by Nicole Rosky - November 21, 2012

Ghostlight Records will release the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the Tony®-nominated musical, LEAP OF FAITH, featuring a roof-raising new score by Oscar® and Tony®- winning composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors) and Grammy®-winning lyricist Glenn Slater (Tangled),...


Photo Coverage: Meet HOW TO SUCCEED in Character!
by Jessica Lewis - February 11, 2011

With the aid of a trusty self-help book 'How to Succeed in Business' wily window washer J. Pierrepont Finch enjoys a riotous rise up the corporate ladder. Will Finch's unorthodox business practices at the World-Wide Wicket Company get him in hot water with the head honcho J.B. Biggley, and jeopardiz...


Marcus Center For The Performing Arts Announces Special Events to Benefit The Women's Center in Waukesha
by Kelsey Denette - January 31, 2013

Jamie and Jason Poole, Wild Dreams Stables and Carol Hayden, event organizer, invite you to be part of a global movement to RISE up and break the chain of domestic abuse. This event is to help raise money for The Women's Center in Waukesha and will be held on Thursday, February 14 at the Wild Dreams...


The Theater Project Hosts Peace Event Following BURY THE DEAD, Now thru 2/3
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2013

Michael T. McPhearson and Madelyn Hoffman are among those who will represent area peace groups at Today night's discussion after The Theater Project's staged reading of BURY THE DEAD, Irwin Shaw's 1936 anti-war play. Anna Berlinrut will be a discussant at the Saturday and Sunday performances. The d...


New eBook From Hogan Assessments Addresses Betrayal in the Workplace and How to Prevent It
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2013

With today being the Ides of March, many are reminded of Julius Caesar and the betrayal he suffered at the hands of Brutus. While this may have happened more than 2000 years ago, the issue of betrayal is still a common occurrence, particularly in the workplace....


The Theater Project to Present Script-in-Hand Performances of BURY THE DEAD, 2/1-3
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2013

The time is the second year of the war that is to begin tomorrow night, and the military burial detail goes about its sad duties. A groan is heard from the newly dug graves. The dead soldiers rise up pleading to be allowed to rejoin the living. Word of their insurrection spreads rapidly. The general...


Beyonce Pens New Song RISE UP for Upcoming Animated Film EPIC
by Tyler Peterson - May 06, 2013

Beyoncé, one of the most widely recognized and highly respected women in pop culture, has created an original song, “RISE UP” for the upcoming Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios motion picture, EPIC, for which she also voices one of the lead characters. The song, performed by Beyon...


MASS HYSTERIA for Grandwest This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2013

When government ministers shuffle faster than a deck of cards at a swingers party, judges are redeployed as car guards and convicted criminals lead Justice towards the boudoir using the secrecy bill as a condom, the only way to describe the general mood in SA's halls of power is…MASS HYSTERIA. From...


Wilson Cruz Appears in TAGLINES Photo Project; Set for ADCOLOR Awards, Now thru 9/21
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2013

ADCOLOR, in partnership with TBWA, presented a one-night-only showing of TAGLINES on July 8 to celebrate nine years of success in promoting diversity in the communications, marketing and media industry....






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