Review Roundup: QUEEN OF THE MIST
by Nicole Rosky - November 07, 2011 Transport Group's Queen of the Mist is a world premiere musical with words and music by 5-time Tony nominee Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party, Marie Christine, Hello Again). Based on an astounding, outrageous, and haunting true story, two-time Tony nominee Mary Testa (Guys and Dolls, Xanadu, 42...
Review - Queen of The Mist
by Ben Peltz - November 07, 2011 'You're an insane woman,' a character says to the protagonist in Michael John LaChiusa's intriguing new musical, Queen of The Mist....
THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: October 29- November 4
by BWW Special Coverage - November 04, 2011 Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's feature, 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end of the week fix. Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to th...
Gets, Kimball, Kudisch, Steggert Celebrate LaChuisa 1/10; New Songs & More
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2011 An intimate evening of talk and song celebrating the male roles from the musical songbook of 5-time Tony nominated composer, Michael John LaChiusa, whose works include Little Fish, Marie Christine, See What I Wanna See, Hello Again, and The Wild Party, will be presented at a one-night-only event on ...
Burgess, Cooper, Gemignani Join Transport Groups' BOYS NIGHT OUT 1/10
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 03, 2011 Transport Group, the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and 2007 and 2010 OBIE Awards, has announced that Titus Burgess (The Little Mermaid, Guys & Dolls), Chuck Cooper (Tony winner for The Life), and Alexander Gemignani (Sweeney Todd, Assassins) have joined the cast of the one-night-only eve...
2012 Drama Desk Nominations Announced - DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY, FOLLIES, NICE WORK Lead Nominees!
by Robert Diamond - April 27, 2012 Nominations for the 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced at a news conference this morning by Drama Desk winners Donna Murphy and Brian d'Arcy James. The 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards will take place on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 8:00 PM at The Town Hall in Manhattan. ...
One-Night-Only Concert of BABY Hosted by Liz Callaway and Todd Graff Set for June 18
by James T Harding - April 16, 2012 Transport Group, the Drama Desk and OBIE award-winning theatre company, has announced that it will present a one-night-only, all-star concert of the acclaimed 1983 Broadway musical Baby on Monday, June 18 at 7pm at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher Street. The evening will be directed by J...
Charles Busch to Lead JUDITH OF BETHULIA; Performances Begin March 30
by Nicole Rosky - January 23, 2012 Charles Busch will return to Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director) this March with his new comedy JUDITH OF BETHULIA for a limited premiere showcase engagement at Theater for the New City's Cino Theater (155 First Avenue). The premiere production, directed by Busch's ...
Breaking News: Drama Desk Awards Reinstate 'Outstanding Orchestrations'; Nominees Announced
by Robert Diamond - April 30, 2012 After hearing the outpouring of concern and support for the category, the Drama Desk Executive Board has announced that they will reinstate the category for this year's awards show on June 3 at The Town Hall. ...
Bob and Harvey Weinstein Seek FINDING NEVERLAND, CROUCHING TIGER... & More for Broadway
by Kelsey Denette - March 30, 2011 According to The New York Observer, Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the media giants behind The Weinstein Company, look to bring some Hollywood successes to Broadway stages....
Terri White Joins The Broadway Ballyhoo at Feinstein's 2/9
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 07, 2012 A new cast opens the third month of the always changing Broadway Ballyhoo show at Feinstein's at Loew's Regency (Park Avenue at 61st Street)....
'Drop Dead Diva' Season 2 DVD Debuts May 3rd
by Kelsey Denette - March 14, 2011 The sophomore season of this quirky hit Lifetime series from Sony Pictures Television stars Brooke Elliott (What Women Want) as a shallow wannabe model who dies in a sudden accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-size and recently deceased attorney, Jane....
QUEEN OF THE MIST Original Cast Recording Will Be Released on June 19
by Kelsey Denette - May 03, 2012 Ghostlight Records, alongside Transport Group Theatre Company, announced today that they will release the Original Cast Recording of Michael John LaChiusa's critically-acclaimed new musical, QUEEN OF THE MIST on June 19, 2012 in both digital and physical CD formats. The recording was made possible w...
QUEEN OF THE MIST Extends Through 12/4
by Kelsey Denette - November 11, 2011 Transport Group, the Drama Desk and OBIE award-winning theatre company, has announced that the world premiere of Queen of the Mist, words and music by five-time Tony Award nominee Michael John LaChiusa, directed by four-time Drama Desk Award nominee Jack Cummings III, will play a two-week extension ...
THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: October 1-7
by BWW Special Coverage - October 07, 2011 Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's feature, 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end of the week fix. Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to th...
STAGE TUBE: Cast of HELLO AGAIN Talks Love
by Nicole Rosky - March 04, 2011 Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and 2007 and 2010 OBIE Awards, will present the first major New York revival of Hello Again, words and music by Michael John LaChiusa (suggested by the play La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler), and directed by Artistic Director Jack Cumm...
BROADWAY RECALL: Gone, But Still Nominated
by Michael Dale - April 29, 2012 Some highlights from closed productions that have been receiving award nominations for the 2011-12 season....
Adam Pascal, Heidi Blickenstaff, Julia Murney Join BROADWAY BELTS Benefit, 2/27
by Nicole Rosky - January 27, 2012 Tony nominee Adam Pascal (currently starring in Memphis), Heidi Blickenstaff (The Addams Family, title of show), Julia Murney (Queen of the Mist/Wicked), join Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame legend Darlene Love and Broadway's Mary Testa (Queen of the Mist), Julie Halston (Anything Goes), Andrew Rannells (...
Big Idea Theatre Announces WONDER OF THE WORLD Auditions, 5/8
by Kelsey Denette - May 03, 2011 Nothing will prepare you for the dirty little secret Cass discovers in her husband's sweater drawer. It is so shocking, our heroine flees in a frantic search for the life she thinks she missed out on. ...
Photo Flash: Charles Busch in JUDITH OF BETHULIA- Production Shots!
by Nicole Rosky - April 12, 2012 Theater for the New City will present Charles Busch's new comedy JUDITH OF BETHULIA. The play, starring Busch, and directed by Carl Andress (The Divine Sister; Die, Mommie, Die!) will play a limited engagement of 24 performances from Friday, March 30 through Saturday, April 28 at Theater for the New...
JUDITH OF BETHULIA Tickets Sell Out Prior to First Performance 3/30-4/28
by Sally Henry Fuller - April 03, 2012 Tickets for JUDITH OF BETHULIA sold out just prior to show's first performance on Friday, March 30. This is the first time in the theatre's forty-year history that a show has sold out its entire run prior to the start of performances and marks the second consecutive sold out run for Busch at Theater...
Photo Flash: First Look at at Mary Testa, et al. in Transport Group's QUEEN OF THE MIST
by Nicole Rosky - November 02, 2011 Transport Group's Queen of the Mist is a world premiere musical with words and music by 5-time Tony nominee Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party, Marie Christine, Hello Again). Based on an astounding, outrageous, and haunting true story, two-time Tony nominee Mary Testa (Guys and Dolls, Xanadu, 42n...
Special BWW Premiere: Read Revised Scene from Sondheim's PACIFIC OVERTURES for Japan Benefit!
by Robert Diamond - March 06, 2012 The benefit will feature a segment from the 1976 musical Pacific Overtures revised, with new lyrics, especially for the occasion by its creators librettist John Weidman and composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim. BroadwayWorld.com is excited to premiere the text from creators John Weidman and Stephe...
'Drop Dead Diva' Season 2 DVD Debuts Today
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2011 The sophomore season of this quirky hit Lifetime series from Sony Pictures Television stars Brooke Elliott (What Women Want) as a shallow wannabe model who dies in a sudden accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-size and recently deceased attorney, Jane....
QUEEN OF THE MIST Plays The Gym At Judson
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 21, 2011 Queen of the Mist is a world premiere musical with words and music by 5-time Tony nominee Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party,Marie Christine, Hello Again).... |