FREEZE FRAME: MY NAME IS ASHER LEV Cast Meets the Press
by Walter McBride - October 22, 2012 Based on the best selling novel by the author of The Chosen, My Name is Asher Lev, a new play by Aaron Posner, begins performances at The Westside Theatre(407 W. 43rd Street) on November 8, and opening night is set for November 28. Mark Nelson and Jenny Bacon have joined the cast as Asher Lev's pare...
Gotham Chamber Opera Announces Second Round of Composer In Residence Program
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 24, 2012 The Opera Company of Philadelphia, in collaboration with Gotham Chamber Opera and Music-Theatre Group in New York, has announced the launch of the second track for its collaborative operatic Composer In Residence program, with applications being accepted from February 15 - March 7, 2012....
ON THE RECORD to Begin NYC Run 10/19 at Stage 72
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2013 From The Andrews Sisters, The Mills Brothers and The Four Aces to The Beach Boys, The Beatles and The Manhattan Transfer, this fall ON THE RECORD - A Tribute to the Great Vocal Groups of the 20th Century will premiere in New York City with a run beginning on October 19 at 3pm STAGE 72 (158 West 72nd...
Staged Reading of The Chosen Plays Museum Of Jewish Heritage 1/25
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2012 On Wednesday, January 25 at 7 p.m., the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust will present the New York premiere of The Chosen, a staged reading of the play based on the 1967 novel by Chaim Potok....
FMCT Presents CLUE THE MUSICAL 3/7-11
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2012 The Stage at Island Park: Home of the Fargo-Mooreland Community Theatre, presents CLUE THE MUSICAL March 7-11. Performances are Wednesday-Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm. Based on the Parker Brothers' Board Game, the CLUE book is by Peter DePietro, with music by Galen Blum, Wayne Barker and Vin...
ON THE RECORD to Begin NYC Run 10/19 at Stage 72
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2013 From The Andrews Sisters, The Mills Brothers and The Four Aces to The Beach Boys, The Beatles and The Manhattan Transfer, this fall ON THE RECORD - A Tribute to the Great Vocal Groups of the 20th Century will premiere in New York City with a run beginning on October 19 at 3pm STAGE 72 (158 West 72nd...
Janet MacEwen, Russ Little and More Featured in SKIP'S JAZZ FRIENDS CD
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2012 Skip's Jazz Friends is a compilation concept that has Skip himself searching across Canada for today's best Jazz musicians and unknown 'up and comers' to put together a CD filled with great musical styling and tones that will be sure to please the listeners. The compilation will be a mix of traditio...
FMCT's CLUE THE MUSICAL Closes
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2012 The Stage at Island Park: Home of the Fargo-Mooreland Community Theatre, presents CLUE THE MUSICAL through March 11. Performances are Wednesday-Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm. Based on the Parker Brothers' Board Game, the CLUE book is by Peter DePietro, with music by Galen Blum, Wayne Barker a...
Sarasota Opera Chooses Dog for Upcoming Opera
by Kelsey Denette - February 21, 2013 Sarasota Opera held auditions for a dog that is needed for its upcoming production of the opera Of Mice and Men on Tuesday, February 5, 2013....
Marc Anthony Set to Mentor on FOX's THE X FACTOR
by Caryn Robbins - September 04, 2012 TVGuide.com reports that Marc Anthony is heading for the new season of FOX's THE X FACTOR in the role of a mentor. The singer will join judge Simon Cowell's team when the competition returns for its second season....
Fox's Q'VIVA! THE CHOSEN Starring Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony to Premiere 3/3
by Caryn Robbins - February 16, 2012 Q'VIVA! THE CHOSEN, the first-of-its-kind docu-journey series showcasing Latin music and dance, and featuring entertainment icon Jennifer Lopez, international music star Marc Anthony and world-renowned concert director Jamie King, will premiere Saturday, March 3 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, and wil...
Jennifer Lopez to Develop Drama for ABC Family
by Caryn Robbins - July 09, 2012 As first reported in The Hollywood Reporter, Jennifer Lopez is developing a drama project for ABC Family under her Nuyorican Productions company. The hourlong project will follow a lesbian couple and their children who take a teenager into their home....
MY NAME IS ASHER LEV to Open at Harrisburg Shakespeare Company, 1/18-2/3
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2013 Harrisburg Shakespeare Company will continue its 2012-2013 Mainstage Season with Aaron Posner's MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok, which will run Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from January 18 - February 3 at Gamut Classic Theatre, located on the Third Floor of Strawberry ...
WGA Announces Nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Writing for New Media & Videogames
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2013 The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for new media and videogames during 2012....
Richard Schiff Stars in Barrington Stage's THE CHOSEN, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2013 Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in downtown Pittsfield, MA, under the leadership of Julianne Boyd Artistic Director and Tristan Wilson Managing Director, has announced casting for Chaim Potok's The Chosen, adapted and directed by Aaron Posner, and Shakespeare's Much Ado Abo...
Teatron Presents MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, RABBI SAM, etc. 2012-2013
by Sally Henry Fuller - April 03, 2012 Teatron Jewish Theatre has announced that its 2012-2013 season will include MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, RABBI SAM, and JACOB AND JACK....
BWW Reviews: UK-Based Dance Company, Motionhouse, Makes NYC Premiere at Pace University
by Kayt MacMaster - February 22, 2013 Motionhouse, the UK- based contemporary dance company, presented their latest evening-length work, Scattered, at Pace University's Schimmel Center for the Arts on Tuesday, February 12. The company's New York City premiere engagement, Motionhouse delivered their trademark athletic physicality with r...
Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony and Jamie King Come Together for ¡Q'VIVA! The Chosen Live, 5/26
by Kelsey Denette - April 05, 2012 On the heels of the worldwide success of ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen, which is seen weekly by more than 30 million television viewers across the Americas, Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony and show director Jamie King today announced that ¡Q'VIVA! THE CHOSEN LIVE, the spectacula...
Photo Flash: Virginia Arts Festival Celebrates 100th Anniversary of THE RITE OF SPRING
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2013 The Virginia Arts Festival made-and remade-history on May 29. That's when the Festival celebrated the 100th anniversary of the world premiere of The Rite of Spring, Igor Stravinsky's groundbreaking work that changed the worlds of music and dance forever. Scroll down for photos from the production!...
Long Wharf Theatre to Produce MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, 5/2-27
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2012 Long Wharf Theatre presents My Name is Asher Lev, by Aaron Posner and adapted from Chaim Potok's 1972 novel, as the final slot in the 2011-12 season....
BWW Reviews: THE CHOSEN Captivates at Barrington Stage
by Larry Murray - July 22, 2013 The book was a hit when published years ago, and THE CHOSEN on stage is no less wonderful in this adaptation written and directed by Aaron Posner. With a first rate cast at Barrington Stage, this tale of two fathers and their sons is both gripping theatre and food for thought....
Marc Anthony Set to Mentor on FOX's THE X FACTOR
by Caryn Robbins - September 04, 2012 TVGuide.com reports that Marc Anthony is heading for the new season of FOX's THE X FACTOR in the role of a mentor. The singer will join judge Simon Cowell's team when the competition returns for its second season....
Hynes, Saunders Among Jury to Select BAFTA Emerging Comedy Screenwriters
by Caryn Robbins - April 22, 2013 The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and Rocliffe today announced the confirmed jury members who will decide which emerging comedy screenwriters will showcase their work in front of the cream of the UK and US television industry at Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festi...
Richard Schiff to Star in Barrington Stage's THE CHOSEN; Gretchen Egolf Set for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2013 Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in downtown Pittsfield, MA, under the leadership of Julianne Boyd Artistic Director and Tristan Wilson Managing Director, has announced casting for Chaim Potok's The Chosen, adapted and directed by Aaron Posner, and Shakespeare's Much Ado Abo...
Barrington Stage Company's 2013 Season Will Feature John Rando-Helmed ON THE TOWN, Christopher Innvar in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and More
by Kelsey Denette - December 10, 2012 At a press conference held at Barrington Stage Company's St. Germain Stage, Artistic Director Julianne Boyd announced the 2013 season of musicals and plays that will take place in downtown Pittsfield in the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage and St. Germain Stage (formerly Stage 2) venues in 2013. Single ticket... |