Aaron Tveit Takes Over Fiyero In 'Wicked' Tonight, 6/24
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2008 Beginning performances Tuesday, June 24, AARON TVEIT will play Fiyero in the Broadway musical WICKED. He joins a cast which will include Kerry Ellis as Elphaba (beginning June 17), Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda, Jayne Houdyshell as Madame Morrible (beginning June 17), Lenny Wolpe as The Wizard, Cristy...
'Wicked' Composer Stephen Schwartz Turns 60
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2008 Stephen Schwartz, the acclaimed Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning composer of the blockbuster musical Wicked, turns 60 years old today, Thursday, March 6, 2008. Mr. Schwartz was recently nominated for three Academy Awards for three songs he co-wrote with Alan Menken for the hit film Enchanted....
WICKED Fans in Chicago Can Dine With Cast Members 10/29 and 11/5
by Faetra Petillo - October 23, 2008 WICKED enthusiasts looking to make their night on the town very Ozmopolitan are invited to dine with cast members on Wednesday, October 29 and November 5, 2008. For $30, in addition to the price of a ticket, fans and cast members will dine prior to the show at 5:30 p.m. at Hotel Monaco (225 N. Wabas...
Dee Dee Bridgewater Returns to The Sheldon with 'LADY DAY'
by Chris Gibson - September 03, 2009 Dee Dee Bridgewater returns to The Sheldon stage to perform 'Lady Day: A Tribute to Billie Holiday.' This broad-ranging, theatrical portrayal of the legendary singer, one of music's most talented yet tragic figures, helped earned Bridgewater a prestigious Laurence Olivier nomination....
Kristin Chenoweth Appears At Valentine's Benefit Concert 2/7
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 08, 2008 Stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth, Tony Award winner for 'You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown,' and Tony Award nominee for originating the role of Glinda the Good Witch in 'Wicked,' will appear in a Valentine's Benefit Concert at Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artisti...
Chenoweth's Westport County Benefit Concert Presented 3/28
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2009 Stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth, Tony Award winner for 'You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown,' and Tony Award nominee for originating the role of Glinda the Good Witch in 'Wicked,' will now perform her Benefit Concert at Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic direct...
Go 'WICKED GREEN' for Earth Day, Tickets On Sale to the Public In Person Only at San Diego Civic Theatre on 4/19
by Eddie Varley - April 13, 2009 Broadway/San Diego announced today that tickets for the long-awaited return WICKED will go on sale to the public on Sunday, April 19th from 7AM-10AM, in person only at the San Diego Civic Theatre Ticket Office....
Broadway in Chicago Announces Special Discount for Voters
by Faetra Petillo - October 31, 2008 Broadway In Chicago encourages all Chicagoans to vote and then celebrate the election of the 44th President by offering theater patrons $44 tickets on Election Day, November 4, 2008, to the international stage hits DIRTY DANCING, JERSEY BOYS and WICKED. ...
Aaron Tveit Takes Over Fiyero In 'Wicked' 6/17
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2008 Beginning performances Tuesday, June 24, AARON TVEIT will play Fiyero in the Broadway musical WICKED. He joins a cast which will include Kerry Ellis as Elphaba (beginning June 17), Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda, Jayne Houdyshell as Madame Morrible (beginning June 17), Lenny Wolpe as The Wizard, Cristy...
Broadway in Chicago Offers Discount Election Day Tix to DIRTY DANCING, JERSEY BOYS & WICKED
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2008 Broadway In Chicago encourages all Chicagoans to vote and then celebrate the election of the 44th President by offering theater patrons $44 tickets on Election Day, November 4, 2008, to the international stage hits DIRTY DANCING, JERSEY BOYS and WICKED. Election returns will be announced during int...
WICKED Hosts Special Actors Fund Performance 6/28
by Charlie Piane - June 24, 2009 The Broadway production of WICKED will perform an additional performance on Sunday, June 28th at 8pm to benefit The Actors Fund. All of the actors' salaries and all of ticket sales will be donated to The Actors Fund benefiting people in film, theater, television, music, opera, and dance....
STAGE TUBE: Kristin Chenoweth on CBS' The Late Show
by Eddie Varley - September 25, 2009 Stage and Screen favorite Kristin Chenoweth won the 2009 Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series. She starred in the ABC series 'Pushing Daisies,' where she was nominated for the Emmy Award and won for her comic and inspired work. She visited The Late Show with David Letterman on S...
Kristin Chenoweth Appears with St. Louis Symphony Orchestra at Fox Theatre Jan. 10
by Robert Diamond - January 06, 2009 The premiere collaboration of Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra is an historical event not to be missed! Not only does this performance mark the first time Chenoweth has performed solo in St. Louis it is also the first time that the Saint Louis Symphony Orche...
Donna Vivino Soars as Elphaba in WICKED Tour Starting 11/5
by Eddie Varley - November 04, 2008 The North American tour of WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, welcomes Donna Vivino as Elphaba starting tomorrow, November 5th at The Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. ...
Kevin Kern Returns To The Broadway Cast Of WICKED 3/10
by Reynard Loki - March 10, 2009 Kevin Kern returns to the Broadway cast of Wicked March 10. He is set to replace Aaron Tveit in the role of Fiyero....
Photo Flash: Chenoweth Charms At Westport Country Playhouse
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 31, 2009 Stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth, Tony Award winner for 'You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown,' and Tony Award nominee for originating the role of Glinda the Good Witch in 'Wicked,' performed her Benefit Concert at Westport Country Playhouse (Mark Lamos, artistic director, Michael Ross, managing ...
'Wicked' Welcomes Back Kassebaum and Houdyshell
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008 The Broadway musical WICKED will welcome two former cast members back to the blockbuster hit this spring. Beginning Wednesday, May 14, KENDRA KASSEBAUM will return to the role of Glinda the Good Witch and beginning Tuesday, June 17, JAYNE HOUDYSHELL will return to the role of Madame Morrible....
Original 'AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY' Tony-Winning Cast Member Reed Returns For Final Performance
by Eddie Varley - June 28, 2009 The New York Times reports that audience members attending the final performance of 'August: Osage County,' the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Tracy Letts that closed after the Sunday matinee today June 28th, were treated to an unexpected bonus....
Kristin Chenoweth Appears At Valentine's Benefit Concert 2/7
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 08, 2008 Stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth, Tony Award winner for 'You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown,' and Tony Award nominee for originating the role of Glinda the Good Witch in 'Wicked,' will appear in a Valentine's Benefit Concert at Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artisti...
Go 'WICKED GREEN' for Earth Day, Tickets On Sale to the Public In Person Only at San Diego Civic Theatre on 4/19
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2009 Broadway/San Diego announced today that tickets for the long-awaited return WICKED will go on sale to the public on Sunday, April 19th from 7AM-10AM, in person only at the San Diego Civic Theatre Ticket Office....
Over Due Theatre Company presents THE WIZARD OF OZ Beginning 8/7
by Chris Gibson - August 03, 2009 Over Due Theatre Company is presenting the classic musical THE WIZARD OF OZ as their Summer Musical Theatre Camp production for 2009....
TV: WICKED's 5th The Empire State Building Glows Green!
by Eddie Varley - November 02, 2008 Composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz and Kerry Ellis, current star of the Broadway smash WICKED, in full costume as the show's green heroine, Elphaba, The Wicked Witch of The West, lit the Empire State Building green on Monday, October 27th. The building glowed WICKED green from dusk to midnight on Mo...
STAGE TUBE: GLEE Sneak Peek with Kristin Chenoweth
by Eddie Varley - May 21, 2009 Stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth, will be making a guest appearance on the fourth episode of the FOX series GLEE. The Los Angeles Times has a sneak peek of her cameo and some fun behind the scenes footage. You can watch all the GLEE filled action right here on STAGE TUBE!...
Indianapolis Civic Theatre Holds Open Audition for 'The Wizard of Oz'
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2009 Indianapolis Civic Theatre will conduct open auditions for the musical extravaganza 'The Wizard of Oz' on Monday & Tuesday, Sept. 28 & 29 at 7pm (adults) and on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 4pm for the Munchkins (children 6-12). Auditions will be held at the Theatre facility, 3200 Cold Spring Road on the ...
WICKED Hosts Special Actors Fund Performance 6/28
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2009 The Broadway production of WICKED will perform an additional performance on Sunday, June 28th at 8pm to benefit The Actors Fund. All of the actors' salaries and all of ticket sales will be donated to The Actors Fund benefiting people in film, theater, television, music, opera, and dance.... |