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GARAGE SQUAD Returns to Velocity for 4th Season of Automotive Excitement, 8/30 Photo GARAGE SQUAD Returns to Velocity for 4th Season of Automotive Excitement, 8/30
by Caryn Robbins - August 10, 2017

This August, Velocity brings back GARAGE SQUAD, now supercharged to all-new hour-long episodes, to watch the dream team help 'project car' owners turn their half-done duds into ultimate roadsters. The season four premiere of GARAGE SQUAD begins Wednesday, August 30 at 10PM ET/PT on Velocity....


Grammy Winner Zac Brown to Narrate ON A MISSION: ATLANTA RISING on NBC Photo Grammy Winner Zac Brown to Narrate ON A MISSION: ATLANTA RISING on NBC
by Caryn Robbins - August 29, 2017

GRAMMY-winning multiplatinum artist Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band, will make his television voiceover debut as the narrator of ON A MISSION: ATLANTA RISING, a profile of Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC owner Arthur Blank, this Saturday, Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. ET on NBC....


BWW Review: PARADE at Writers Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - June 03, 2017

PARADE is now in a blistering and beautifully minimalist production from director Gary Griffin. Though it is based off the real-life 1913 trial of Jewish pencil factory worker Leo Frank and was written by Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry in 1998, this musical feels entirely of this moment. Set in ...


BWW Review: INTO THE WOODS at La Clef Des Champs Photo BWW Review: INTO THE WOODS at La Clef Des Champs
by Patrick Honoré - October 25, 2018

Four years after treating us to a superb intimate production of Sweeney Todd, La Clef Des Champs is now tackling another Sondheim classic, Into the Woods, with the same talented director Olivier Benezech, giving us a definitely contemporary take on the immortal piece....


BRING BACK BIRDIE Concert to Feature Two Cut Songs at Feinstein's/54 Below; Cast Comp Photo BRING BACK BIRDIE Concert to Feature Two Cut Songs at Feinstein's/54 Below; Cast Complete!
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2017

The producers of The Second Act Series have also announced that the special, one-night-only concert will feature two songs cut during the show's original preview period, neither of which have been heard since....


BWW Review: CURTAINS, Rose Theatre Photo BWW Review: CURTAINS, Rose Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - March 01, 2018

It is Ida's 86th birthday, but it's a milestone she would rather have not reached. Her family wants to gather and celebrate, but she would rather be removed from her small world of pain and confusion. She sits in the midst of the manufactured joviality of family members who feel both guilt of their ...


Production of TITANIC Cancelled Mid-Show Due to Onstage Danger Photo Production of TITANIC Cancelled Mid-Show Due to Onstage Danger
by Stephi Wild - April 16, 2018

According to BBC, a performance of Titanic the Musical was cancelled mid-performance on its opening night due to falling debris. The performance was held at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton....


Lenora Nemetz to Lead BRING BACK BIRDIE at Feinstein's/54 Below Photo Lenora Nemetz to Lead BRING BACK BIRDIE at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2017

As previously announced, Feinstein's/54 Below and the acclaimed Second Act Series will present the short-lived musical sequel Bring Back Birdie in concert for one performances only. The Second Act Series will welcome Broadway's Lenora Nemetz (Gypsy, The Rink, Chicago) to the company as Rose Peterson...


Composer Jimmy Horan Presents I CAN SING! To Benefit the NYC Gay Men's Chorus
by Julie Musbach - April 23, 2017

'I Can Sing!' is an evening of original music by Jimmy Horan with special guests Corinna Sowers Adler and Stearns Matthews as well as members of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus.  All proceeds from this performance will go directly to the New York City Gay Men's Chorus.  The evening is produced in...


BWW Review: Charming but Flawed FINDING NEVERLAND Searches for Magic
by Michael L. Quintos - March 27, 2017

A charming though perplexing adaptation of the 2004 film, FINDING NEVERLAND jets into too many erratic directions at any given moment and doesn't gel completely as a whole. And for all its gorgeous, visual splendor, it is surprisingly lacking in honest-to-goodness stage magic. The touring version of...


BWW Review: MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL, New Wimbledon Theatre Photo BWW Review: MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL, New Wimbledon Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - July 26, 2018

Based on the hugely popular Dreamworks animation, Madagascar The Musical brings the much-loved film to life in an energetic whirl of funky dance routines and quirky characters. After becoming disillusioned with his life in a Manhattan zoo, Marty the zebra escapes to see the outside world. Fearful...


BWW Review: GREY GARDENS Blossoms at the New Hazlett Photo BWW Review: GREY GARDENS Blossoms at the New Hazlett
by Dylan Shaffer - August 20, 2018

A family of riches and elegance surrounded by the decrepit conditions of a deteriorating estate: the paradox is suitable for the equally paradoxical name of the property, Grey Gardens....


Emma Thompson to Write and Direct NANNY MCPHEE Musical Adaptation! Photo Emma Thompson to Write and Direct NANNY MCPHEE Musical Adaptation!
by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2018

Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail has just reported that award-winning actress, Emma Thompson, is set to helm and provide lyrics for a musical stage adaptation of her hit film. Nanny McPhee....


Michael Walters and Loni Ackerman to Lead BRING BACK BIRDIE at Feinstein's/54 Below Photo Michael Walters and Loni Ackerman to Lead BRING BACK BIRDIE at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2017

Feinstein's/54 Below and the acclaimed Second Act Series is pleased to present the short-lived musical sequel Bring Back Birdie in concert for one performances only, starring Michael Walters (The Honeymooners, National Tour of Babes in Toyland) as Albert Peterson and Loni Ackerman (Evita, Cats, Geor...


BWW Review: CLOC presents LES MISERABLES at The National Theatre, St Kilda
by Victoria Beal - May 23, 2017

Filling the National Theatre to its very brim, both on and off the stage, CLOC's production of Les Miserables is remarkable....


BWW Review: Musical Stage Company's UNCOVERED is Unmissable Photo BWW Review: Musical Stage Company's UNCOVERED is Unmissable
by Taylor Long - November 15, 2017

What makes a show unmissable? The perfect combination of smart arrangements performed by an ensemble of artists who are the experts of their instruments. UNCOVERED is all of that. The annual concert, produced by the Musical Stage Company, pays tribute to some of the greatest musicians in the world. ...


Emma Thompson to Write and Direct NANNY MCPHEE Musical Adaptation! Photo Emma Thompson to Write and Direct NANNY MCPHEE Musical Adaptation!
by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2018

Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail has just reported that award-winning actress, Emma Thompson, is set to helm and provide lyrics for a musical stage adaptation of her hit film. Nanny McPhee....


Palace Theater Looking For Inspiring People Over 50 To Tell Their Stories For New Fal Photo Palace Theater Looking For Inspiring People Over 50 To Tell Their Stories For New Fall Series
by A.A. Cristi - April 30, 2018

A chance meeting last year with a charismatic sixty-eight year old, Litchfield county woman, who after thirty years as a personal trainer, discovered her voice and talent as a playwright and actor at age 65, was the impetus for a new series beginning this fall at the Palace Theater.  After meeting N...


WICKED's Alli Mauzey Joins Charlotte Sweet in Concert at Feinstein's/54 Below Photo WICKED's Alli Mauzey Joins Charlotte Sweet in Concert at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2017

As previously announced, Feinstein's/54 Below will welcome The Second Act Series back to their stage with a one-night-only concert of the much-loved musical Charlotte Sweet. Joining the starry ensemble are Justin Chevalier (The Last Seance) as Ludlow Ladd and Broadway's Alli Mauzey (Cry-Baby,...


Complete Cast Announced for NUNSENSE: IN CONCERT at 54 Below Photo Complete Cast Announced for NUNSENSE: IN CONCERT at 54 Below
by Julie Musbach - March 01, 2018

The acclaimed Second Act Series, which has presented an array of lesser-heardmusicals in concert, will present the beloved musical comedy Nunsense on Monday, March 19th. The one-night-only concert reading will star an array of former Nunsense cast members, including Helen Hayes Award-winner Patti Ma...


Bethe Austin Completes Starry CHARLOTTE SWEET Concert at Feinstein's/54 Below Photo Bethe Austin Completes Starry CHARLOTTE SWEET Concert at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Julie Musbach - December 22, 2017

As previously announced, Feinstein's/54 Below will welcome The Second Act Series back to their stage with a one-night-only concert of the much-loved musical Charlotte Sweet. Complete casting has been announced for the much-anticipated concert. Bethe Austin (Onward Victoria, Whoopee!, Noises Off, Rag...


BWW Review: Take a Trip to SOUTH PACIFIC at the Belmont Photo BWW Review: Take a Trip to SOUTH PACIFIC at the Belmont
by Marakay Rogers - June 22, 2018

A fresh production of the old classic is on stage at the Belmont....


VIDEO: GROUNDHOG DAY's Andy Karl Recalls the Best & Worst Theater Experience He's Ever Had on LATE SHOW
by Caryn Robbins - May 12, 2017

Three-time Tony nominee and star of Broadway's GROUNDHOG DAY, Andy Karl, stopped by last night's LATE SHOW on CBS and proved he is a shining example of the adage, 'the show must go on.'...


Jennifer Lopez to Star in Romantic Comedy SECOND ACT for STX Films
by Caryn Robbins - June 22, 2017

Jennifer Lopez (Monster in Law, Maid in Manhattan, Wedding Planner)will star in and produce the romantic comedy SECOND ACT for STXfilms, it was announced today by Adam Fogelson, Chairman of STXfilms, and Sam Brown, President of Production for the studio....


BWW Review: Charming but Flawed FINDING NEVERLAND Searches for Magic
by Michael L. Quintos - March 27, 2017

A charming though perplexing adaptation of the 2004 film, FINDING NEVERLAND jets into too many erratic directions at any given moment and doesn't gel completely as a whole. And for all its gorgeous, visual splendor, it is surprisingly lacking in honest-to-goodness stage magic. The touring version of...






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