Video: Anika Noni Rose Discuss Themes in New Tiana Children's Book
by Josh Sharpe - October 22, 2024 On Tuesday, actress Anika Noni Rose stopped by the Today Show to discuss her newly released children's book featuring the fan-favorite character Tiana and set in the world of Disney's The Princess and the Frog. Watch the interview!...
MIDTOWN MUSIC Series to Bring Free Live Performances to the Street
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 05, 2021 It’s music to the ears of commuters, shoppers, office workers, tourists, residents, and passers-by in midtown. “Terry Waldo’s Gotham City Band,” which specializes in ragtime, jazz, and blues, plays for 10 performances per week at various locations in the 34th Street area, including Herald and Greele...
Neil Young Announces Next Set of Titles From His Official Bootleg Series
by Michael Major - March 25, 2022 The next three installments in the bootleg series include Royce Hall, 1971 was recorded January 30 on the UCLA campus, a solo acoustic gig. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 1971 – also solo acoustic -- is the last US show of Young’s 1971 solo tour. Citizen Kane Jr. Blues (Live at The Bottom Line), from Ne...
Photos: Farmington Players Return With A HUNTING SHACK CHRISTMAS
by A.A. Cristi - November 01, 2021 The Farmington Players return to the stage this holiday season, with the hilarious comedy, A Hunting Shack Christmas, written by Jessica Lind Peterson. ...
Student Blog: Summer Theatre
by Student Blogger: Grace Callahan - February 08, 2022 Well, it's time again to apply and audition for your summer homes. This can be a slightly stressful time - taking new headshots, recording countless auditions to send all over the country. I'm going through that exact process right now, and the most important thing for me was narrowing down my optio...
Review: BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL is exhilarating at North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA
by R. Scott Reedy - June 22, 2023 What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA?...
Review: HAMILTON at The Overture Center
by Scott Rawson - August 11, 2022 There have been a million reviews of Hamilton, so you may wonder what could I possibly add? I wondered the same thing. Even as I write this I wonder, there is no real insight here. Everything you have read is true. “It’s amazing!” “5 Stars!!” “Brilliantly written and stage!” All the things. Yes, it ...
Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna's Jorma Kaukonen Announces 'Live At The Bottom Line'
by Michael Major - April 11, 2023 Guitarist Jorma Kaukonen is a renaissance man. As co-founder of Jefferson Airplane in the mid-’60s, he was a driving force through the sounds of the Summer of Love and beyond. His side project, Hot Tuna – with Airplane bassist Jack Casady – transitioned from their initial acoustic-based repertoire a...
Billy Idol Announces 'The Cage' EP
by Michael Major - August 17, 2022 The new music follows the release of Idol’s 2021 The Roadside EP, which included the Top 15 hit “Bitter Taste.” Recorded at Studio America and MDDN Studios in Los Angeles, the 4-track EP includes production contributions from English, Zakk Cervini (Blink 182, Machine Gun Kelly) and Butch Walker (Gre...
Review: ON GOLDEN POND at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre
by Herbert Paine - July 30, 2023 ON GOLDEN POND at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre through September 2nd ~ Seasoned with flashes of humor and sentimentality, the play thrives around the solid performances of Joe Musil as Norman Thayer, Jr. and Barbara McBain as his wife Ethel....
The String Cheese Incident Announces 2021 Tour
by TV News Desk - June 15, 2021 In addition to the recently announced 5-night Colorado run this July, the band will be making stops throughout the Midwest and Southeast....
Industry Insiders Share Thoughts on the Broadway Season and Hopes for 2024
by Team BWW - December 29, 2023 Before the 2024 season begins, BroadwayWorld is taking a pause to reflect on this past year in theatre, surveying dozens of Broadway insiders, from producers to writers; marketing experts to press representatives. Find out what they had to say about 2023......
The 92Y School of Music Announces New Guests for Cabaret Conversations
by Stephen Mosher - July 08, 2021 The 92Y School of Music announces new guests for their popular interview series, Cabaret Conversations, now in its second year, as well as new dates for Cabaret History and Great Performances. Previous speakers in the BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award-nominated series have included Chita Rivera and Joe Ic...
Major Snowstorm Headed Toward NYC; Does Broadway Close Down Because of Snow?
by Team BWW - February 12, 2024 A major winter storm is on the way! Snow accumulation could reach 6 to 12 inches north of the city, into northwestern New Jersey and the Hudson Valley. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for a swath of the region. New York City is under a winter weather watch, along with ...
Neil Young Releases Next Set of Official Bootleg Series
by Michael Major - May 06, 2022 Neil Young delivers three more live recordings from his Official Bootleg Series (OBS): Royce Hall, 1971, a solo acoustic set recorded January 30 on the UCLA campus. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 1971 is the last US show of Young’s 1971 solo tour. Citizen Kane Jr. Blues (Live at The Bottom Line), a surp...
Why So Many New Broadway Shows? The 2024 Spring Season By the Numbers
by Nicole Rosky - April 12, 2024 If you've been following this Broadway season and have been getting a sneaking suspicion that the spring calendar is looking a little bit crazy, you're not wrong... Between January 1 and the end of this Broadway season, 21 new plays and musicals will have opened on Broadway. Let's review the season ...
TAKEDOWN FESTIVAL Announces Complete Line-Up & Set Times
by Michael Major - March 20, 2023 Takedown Has Also Added Waves Of New Acts To The Bill, With Mighty Bonus Additions Also Including Red Method, Autumn Fires, Slackrr, Saint Agnes, False Hope For The Savage, Shell Beach, Chaosbay, Balance Breach, Consvmer, Elwood Stray, Sunfall, Ithaca, Confessions Of A Traitor, Heart Of A Coward, As...
Student Blog: Summer Theatre
by Student Blogger: Grace Callahan - February 08, 2022 Well, it's time again to apply and audition for your summer homes. This can be a slightly stressful time - taking new headshots, recording countless auditions to send all over the country. I'm going through that exact process right now, and the most important thing for me was narrowing down my optio...
Lina Koutrakos Announces ONE NIGHT ONLY at Birdland February 20th
by Stephen Mosher - January 23, 2023 Lina Koutrakos returns to the solo stage on February 20th at Birdland....
Review: DISNEY'S NEWSIES THE MUSICAL at Shea's 710 Theatre
by Michael Rabice - September 13, 2024 The Buffalo theatre season is back in full swing and it's off to a great start, if the fine production of DISNEY'S NEWSIES THE MUSICAL is an indication. Playing at Shea's 710 Theatre alongside co presenter The D'Youville Kavinoky Theatre, the creative talent assembled showcases the best of Western N...
Seattle Center Announces RFP To Reimagine And Reinvigorate Bumbershoot Arts & Culture Festival
by A.A. Cristi - September 02, 2021 Seattle Center has announced a request for proposals for a Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival producing partner with the creativity, drive, capacity and collaborative inclination to build a sustainable structure for this beloved and much anticipated annual festival....
DAYDREAM: A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF JOHN HOGLUND Announced At Pangea
by A.A. Cristi - August 14, 2024 Enjoy a special evening of music and memories in tribute to Cabaret reviewer, the late John Hoglund on September 27, 2023 at Pangea NYC. ...
Esquela Announces Release of 'A Sign From God' Album
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 11, 2021 Premiering today, “Not In My Backyard” (NIMBY) was inspired by a conversation bandleader John “Chico” Finn had with a friend who was adamant that fracking was bad but was ok with mining for coal in West Virginia....
BWW Review: Kurtis Overby's CRAZY FOR GERSHWIN ~ 'S Wonderful!
by Herbert Paine - March 02, 2021 Crazy is as crazy does…crazy in the sense of feeling wild about! From this angle, from a Broadway point of view, crazy has been a gold mine for anything Gershwin! Such is the case with Kurtis Overby’s sterling tribute to the prolific brothers, George and Ira, in Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production...
Review: THE BEAR and AND I DECIDED..., Grimeborn Festival, Arcola Theatre
by Gary Naylor - September 07, 2022 Opera at Home's double bill offers the traditional and the avant-garde... |