Duran Duran's John Taylor Accepts WIT's Experience, Strength, & Hope Award
by Tyler Peterson - February 18, 2013 Global musical phenomenon John Taylor, the co-founder and bassist of Duran Duran and today a critically acclaimed author was honored with Writers In Treatment's Experience, Strength and Hope Award on Friday night during a celebratory evening hosted by Writers In Treatment with support from New Dir...
IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE 11 to Feature Brandon Victor Dixon, Brynn O'Malley and More
by Kelsey Denette - March 21, 2013 If It Only Even Runs A Minute 11 is the eleventh edition of the Bistro Award-winning series of rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales, and inspiring photos from Broadway musicals that may not have been fully appreciated the first time around....
John Barrowman Plays in Glasgow Tonight, June 22
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2012 Following sell-out shows across the UK in 2011, John Barrowman headlines three exclusive summer outdoor performances, continuing tonight, 22nd June 2012 at Glasgow Green and 23rd June 2012 at Tower Festival Headland, Blackpool....
John Barrowman Feeling 'Proud & Happy' to Marry Partner Scott Gill
by Nicole Rosky - July 26, 2013 As BroadwayWorld previously reported, just after the Supreme Court struck down California's Proposition 8 earlier this month, stage and screen star John Barrowman married his partner of 20 years, Scott Gill. Barrowman told the Mirror: 'I started welling up when we said our vows. It was the same with...
John Lescault, Natascia Diaz, et al. to Star in BROTHER RUSSIA at Signature Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - February 07, 2012 The story of the controversial "Mad Monk," Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin is now the subject of the new rock musical Brother Russia, which makes its world premiere at the Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre. The new musical features Music by Dana Rowe and Book and Lyrics by John Dempsey - the award-w...
Exclusive Photo Flash: First Look at THE FIX at The Union Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2012 The Union Theatre presents The Fix, running now through July 14, directed by Michael Strassen and starring Louis Maskell, Liz May Brice and Miles Western. Get a first look at the production in the exclusive photos below!...
Photo Flash: First Look at Signature Theatre's BROTHER RUSSIA
by Nicole Rosky - March 06, 2012 The story of the controversial 'Mad Monk,' Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin is now the subject of the new rock musical Brother Russia, which makes its world premiere at the Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre. The new musical features Music by Dana Rowe and Book and Lyrics by John Dempsey - the award-wi...
Musicals Tonight Presents Cole Porter's SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS, Now thru 5/13
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2012 Musicals Tonight presents Cole Porter's SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS tonight May 1 through May 13 at The Lion Theatre (410 West 42nd Street). Tickets are $25 at the Box Office or from Telecharge at (212)239-6200 or telecharge.com....
Photo Flash: First Look at Signature Theatre's BROTHER RUSSIA
by Nicole Rosky - March 06, 2012 The story of the controversial 'Mad Monk,' Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin is now the subject of the new rock musical Brother Russia, which makes its world premiere at the Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre. The new musical features Music by Dana Rowe and Book and Lyrics by John Dempsey - the award-wi...
John Barrowman Kicks Off UK Tour to Scarborough, Glasgow and Blackpool Today
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2013 Following sell-out shows across the UK in 2011, John will headline three exclusive summer outdoor performances, today 21st June 2012 at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre, 22nd June 2012 at Glasgow Green and 23rd June 2012 at Tower Festival Headland, Blackpool....
Musicals Tonight Present Cole Porter's SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS, 5/1-5/13
by Mark Valdez - April 20, 2012 Musicals Tonight will be presenting Cole Porter's SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS May 1-13 at The Lion Theatre (410 West 42nd Street). Tickets are $25 at the Box Office or from Telecharge at (212)239-6200 or telecharge.com....
Cameron Mackintosh to Bring OLIVER! Back to Broadway
by Robert Diamond - June 18, 2013 Today, Michael Riedel reports that in addition to upcoming productions of MISS SAIGON, BARNUM and a Broadway return of LES MIS that 'As if three shows weren't enough, Mackintosh is also planning a Broadway revival of 'Oliver!' Lionel Bart's chirpy old musical hasn't been seen in New York since a sho...
John Barrowman Set for UK Tour to Scarborough, Glasgow and Blackpool, June
by James T Harding - April 04, 2012 Following sell-out shows across the UK in 2011, John will headline three exclusive summer outdoor performances, 21st June 2012 at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre, 22nd June 2012 at Glasgow Green and 23rd June 2012 at Tower Festival Headland, Blackpool....
John Barrowman Set for UK Tour to Scarborough, Glasgow and Blackpool, June
by James T Harding - April 04, 2012 Following sell-out shows across the UK in 2011, John will headline three exclusive summer outdoor performances, 21st June 2012 at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre, 22nd June 2012 at Glasgow Green and 23rd June 2012 at Tower Festival Headland, Blackpool....
Staged Reading of Arje Shaw's MULAH Set for May 7
by James T Harding - April 20, 2012 Jones Street Productions LLC has announced that on May 7, 2012 at 2:00pm at The Triad Theater (158 West 72nd Street) Joe Pantoliano and Mario Cantone will co-star in the staged reading of Arje Shaw's new play MOOLAH. Charles Messina directs....
Michelle LaFortune Plays Live at the Pheasantry Tonight, Sept 16
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2012 Robert Gould reports on London based Canadian singer Michelle LaFortune's debut cabaret at The Pheasantry, Chelsea tonight, September 16....
Cameron Mackintosh to Adapt OLIVER! for the Big Screen, Eyeing Broadway Revival with Samantha Barks?
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2013 According to the Daily Mail, Cameron Mackintosh wants to adapt Lionel Bart's OLIVER! for the big screen, following the success of Tom Hooper's LES MISERABLES film adaptation, which has officially surpassed the $400 million mark in worldwide sales, making it the second highest-grossing movie musical ...
FIX NUMBER SIX Opens Tonight at Planet Connections Festivity
by Ben Peltz - May 28, 2013 The world premiere of Fix Number Six, a comedy by Jerry Polner, directed by Michael Criscuolo and featuring actors praised by the New York Times, Backstage, TimeoutNY, and nytheatre.com. Fix Number Six tells of Jane, a travel agent whose career is going nowhere. Hounded by an idiot boss, she dreams...
John Barrowman Joins Cast of GILDED LILIES Pilot
by James T Harding - March 07, 2012 John Barrowman will play Julius Ashford Lily in ABC's GILDED LILIES pilot, according to TVGuide.com. He joins Brian O'Byrne, Blythe Danner and more in this Shonda Rhimes show based around the first luxury hotel to open in New York City in the 1980s....
ICT Presents the West Coast Premiere of THE FIX, 4/27-5/20
by Kelsey Denette - March 28, 2012 Just as the 2012 presidential race heats up,International City Theatre (ICT) presents the West Coast premiere of a hard-boiled, darkly comic, Olivier Award-nominated rock musical about the American political machine. With book and lyrics by John Dempsey and music by Dana P. Rowe, The Fix begins a fo...
NEXT TO NORMAL Begins 5/31 in LA With Bets Malone, Robert Townsend and More
by Kelsey Denette - May 02, 2013 LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & MC COY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT will present the Southern California regional theatre premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical, NEXT TO NORMAL, music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, musical direction by Darryl Archibald and directed by Nick DeGr...
The Union Theatre Presents THE FIX; Opens June 20
by Nicole Rosky - June 07, 2012 The Union Theatre presents The Fix, running June 20 through July 14. When the next presidential candidate dies having sexual intercourse with his secretary,vhis widow makes it her mission in life to get her wayward son into the White House at any cost. Set in the 60's and loosely based on 'The Manch...
SILENCE! THE MUSICAL's Jenn Harris and Stephen Bienskie to Guest on 'THE ARTSY FARTSY SHOW' Tomorrow
by Kelsey Denette - April 02, 2012 Two of the stars of SILENCE! The Musical, Jenn Harris (Clarice Starling) and Stephen Bienskie (Buffalo Bill) will be this week's guests on the popular WBAI (99.5 FM) radio program "The Artsy Fartsy Show," hosted by Barika Edwards, tomorrow (Tuesday) between 2 & 3 PM....
Brandon Victor Dixon, Andre DeShields and More Set for IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE 11 Tonight
by Kelsey Denette - April 22, 2013 If It Only Even Runs A Minute 11 is the eleventh edition of the Bistro Award-winning series of rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales, and inspiring photos from Broadway musicals that may not have been fully appreciated the first time around....
John Barrowman Plays in Glasgow Tonight, June 22
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2012 Following sell-out shows across the UK in 2011, John Barrowman headlines three exclusive summer outdoor performances, continuing tonight, 22nd June 2012 at Glasgow Green and 23rd June 2012 at Tower Festival Headland, Blackpool.... |