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When society is broken and demands for social justice go unmet, some folks don't give up, they rise up.

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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!......


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 ...


Walking FIsh Theatre Announces High Drama Sketch Comedy
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 12, 2010

Walking Fish Theatre is proud to once again present the sketch comedy troupe, HIGH DRAMMA. Every month, HIGH DRAMMA brings its irreverent, envelope-pushing scripted comedy sketches to the stage at Walking Fish Theatre....


Royal Albert Hall Presents PATRICK MONAHAN- STORIES AND FABLES..., 2/19
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 03, 2010

After his sell-out gig last November, Edinburgh Festival favourite Patrick Monahan makes a welcome to the Elgar Room on Friday 19 February. ...


Lally's Solo Show Butterfly Suicide Flies Off-Bway, May 22
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2007

Dora Mae Productions will present the world premiere production of Butterfly Suicide, directed by Debbie Jones. ...


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....


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. ...


The Raconteur & The Forum Present Boll Screening WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS? 5/8
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2010

The Raconteur & The Forum Present Academy Award Winning Filmmaker PAMELA BOLL introducing & screening WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS?...


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 Flash: Almeida Theater Presents THE MASTER BUILDER
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 16, 2010

Joining Gemma Arterton as Hilde Wangel and Stephen Dillane as Halvard Solness in the Almeida Theatre production of The Master Builder are Patrick Godfrey as Knut Brovik, Emma Hamilton as Kaja Fosli, Anastasia Hille as Aline Solness, John Light as Ragnar Brovik and Jack Shepherd as Doctor Herdal....


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...


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...


STAGE TUBE: Nick Jonas in HOW TO SUCCEED's 'Brotherhood of Man'
by Sally Henry Fuller - February 28, 2012

Nick Jonas recently joined the cast of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, taking over for Darren Criss in the lead role of J. Pierrepont Finch. The video below features Jonas singing the show's second act anthem- 'Brotherhood of Man.' Click below to watch the video!...


Gonzalez, Abraham, Evan & More Sing Berg at Feinstein's July 18
by Robert Diamond - June 25, 2010

Neil Berg's new cabaret show, RISE UP: The Theater Songs of Neil Berg, comes to Feinstein's, hosted by Rob Evan, and featuring a star-studded cast, including current Wicked star Mandy Gonzalez, and special guest, Academy Award-winner F. Murray Abraham, and others for a performance July 18, 2010 at 8...


STAGE TUBE: Christopher J. Hanke as Bud Frump in HOW TO SUCCEED
by Robert Diamond - February 10, 2011

When HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING opens on Sunday, March 27, 2011 Christoper J. Hanke will be playing 'Bud Frump'. Here he talks about the role and more behind the scenes at a photo shoot for the show!...


Nathan Lane and Kyra Sedgwick Join 'Stand Up to Cancer' Telethon Tonight, 9/10
by Molly Hagan - September 10, 2010

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nathan Lane, Kyra Sedgwick, Marcia Cross and Mark Harmon are scheduled to appear with an already star-studded cast on the 'Stand Up to Cancer' Telethon airing tonight at 8 p.m....


Saturday Looks Good To Me Performs with Wild Moccasins, Cola Jet Set, Orca Team, Catnaps at NYC POPFEST
by Harmony Wheeler - April 09, 2012

Backed by producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Fred Thoms, Saturday Looks Good To Me has made a huge name for themselves in the indie world. Garnering the attention of their peers and listeners alike for over a decade. Thomas has released several solo albums and fronted musical projects S...


Discovery's Documentary MILITIA RISING to Premiere 10/24
by Caryn Robbins - October 15, 2012

If the world as you know it falls apart, will you rise up to fight? Discovery Channel's new one-hour documentary MILITIA RISING follows citizen militia, survival and prepper groups in Arizona, Florida and Indiana who are preparing for the worst....


Walking FIsh Theatre Announces High Drama Sketch Comedy
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2010

Walking Fish Theatre is proud to once again present the sketch comedy troupe, HIGH DRAMMA. Every month, HIGH DRAMMA brings its irreverent, envelope-pushing scripted comedy sketches to the stage at Walking Fish Theatre....


Bury the Dead Extends Their Run at The Actors' Gang Through
by Kristin Allard - September 11, 2008

Irwin Shaw's timeless classic Bury the Dead will extend its run by two weeks at The Actors' Gang--it is now playing through September 27. ...


THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES V-Day Benefit Performance Set for HERE Arts Center, 2/18-19
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2013

This February marks the 15th anniversary of V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. On February 18th and 19th, 2013, at 7pm, a V-Day benefit production of Eve Ensler's award winning play The Vagina Monologues will be directed by Andrea Bertola at HERE in New York...


John Lloyd Young Featured on Newly Released A JERSEY BOYS CHRISTMAS Album
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2011

More than five years after its debut, the musical Jersey Boys continues to bring audiences around the world to their feet with the rags-to-riches tale of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. A global phenomenon, the record-breaking production has won awards for Best Musical on three continents, inclu...






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