BWW Reviews: Versatile Peter Mac Shines Once More @ the Gardenia
by Don Grigware - November 29, 2011 Tribute artist Peter Mac, nominated for 4 BWW Awards 2011, left his dresses in the closet November 25 and 26 to present an intimate evening of song at the Gardenia in honor of his favorite composers.Potpourri was almost the title of the show, Mac explained, because the composers as diverse as Harold...
Arsht Center Presents City Theatre's SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVAL
by Beau Higgins - April 19, 2012 The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County presents City Theatre's 17th annual SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVAL, South Florida's fast and furiously fun program of the nation's hottest short plays, staged in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater (Ziff Ballet Opera House) from June 1-...
The Spinners, Calvin Keys Power Quartet and More Set for Yoshi's San Francisco, Now thru 2/2
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2014 Yoshi's San Francisco announces updated calendar for club and restaurant through February 2, plus new shows through April 2014. Details below!...
ESPN Inc. Announces Over 30 Hours of Weekly NFL Programming
by Caryn Robbins - September 07, 2012 ESPN kicks off the 43rd season of Monday Night Football on Sept. 10 with a doubleheader: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens (7 p.m. ET), and San Diego Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders (10:15 p.m.) MNF's new two-person booth of Mike Tirico (play-by-play) and Jon Gruden (analyst) will call the opener...
Winners of LA's Next Great Stage Star 2013 Announced
by Don Grigware - February 12, 2013 On Sunday, February 10 LA's Next Great Stage Star 2013 came to a thrilling conclusion atSterling's Upstairs at the Federal. Sadly, one contestant, Matthew Bohrer, was stranded at Logan Airport, Boston due to the East coast blizzard of the past several days. Host Michael Sterling contacted Bohrer by ...
COMEDY SCHOOL DROPOUT Kicks Off Dec 2013 Lineup at Beauty Bar
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013 Negin Farsad, Becky Yamamoto and Kendra Cunningham present the weekly standup show, Comedy School Dropout. In the grand tradition of East Village alternative rooms, Comedy School Dropout brings top-notch standup comics, the occasional comedy musical act, subversive duo, or extremely talented threeso...
COMEDY SCHOOL DROPOUT Announces Dec 2013 Lineup at Beauty Bar
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2013 Negin Farsad, Becky Yamamoto and Kendra Cunningham present the weekly standup show, Comedy School Dropout. In the grand tradition of East Village alternative rooms, Comedy School Dropout brings top-notch standup comics, the occasional comedy musical act, subversive duo, or extremely talented threeso...
ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS is Monday's Most-Watched Show
by Caryn Robbins - March 18, 2014 ABC Monday Prime (8-11pm - 13.3 million and 2.2/6 in AD18-49): ABC was the most-watched network on Monday and took second in Adults 18-49. ABC marked its most-watched Monday since November (since 11/25/13), drawing its 2nd-largest audience on the night this season....
TV: Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents OFF CENTER FESTIVAL
by Michael L. Quintos - January 13, 2012 Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County, CA introduces a bold new project with its first OFF CENTER FESTIVAL, a dizzying mix of contemporary theater, music, dance and performance art taking place throughout the campus over nine days January 13 - 21. Every company and performer will be appear...
BWW Reviews: BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON
by Cassandra Sandros - February 13, 2014 'Jackson' is the bloody bloody brilliant musical rendition of one of America's most historically controversial figures....
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of the Tonys Opening Number!
by Nicole Rosky - June 13, 2013 All of Broadway's biggest stars were on hand at the 67th Annual Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre on Sunday night to celebrate the best of this theatre season! One of the highlights of the evening was Neil Patrick Harris' opening number, which featured talent from almost every show o...
BWW Reviews: Patti LuPone & Seth Rudetsky Ignite at the Broad
by Don Grigware - October 20, 2013 On Saturday October 19 the inimitable Patti LuPone brought her exquisite talent, intelligence and sense of humor to the Broad stage in Broadway @ the Broad: Patti LuPone featuring Seth Rudetsky as pianist/host. Rudetsky, best known as the afternoon host on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's On Broadway and...
TV: Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents OFF CENTER FESTIVAL
by Michael L. Quintos - January 13, 2012 Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County, CA introduces a bold new project with its first OFF CENTER FESTIVAL, a dizzying mix of contemporary theater, music, dance and performance art taking place throughout the campus over nine days January 13 - 21. Every company and performer will be appear...
BWW Reviews: LUCKY DUCK at the New Victory Theater - Average Simple Mega Superstar
by Amanda Mashack - March 26, 2012 Once upon a time, there were disgruntled parents who were bored with their children's mindless entertainment. Whatever were they to do? How could they enrich their children's lives with the wonders of live theater without becoming grumpy, sleepy, or dopey? The answer: the toe-tapping, fluffy Lucky D...
BWW Reviews: THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER: A Holiday Tradition That Is About--Well, Tradition!
by Paul W. Thompson - December 02, 2012 "The Christmas Schooner" has been performed in the Chicago area every year, except for one, since 1995. And yet, I know for a fact that new theatergoers are discovering it all the time. Hence, it's a good thing that the Mercury Theater on Southport Avenue has mounted this story--based on a real slic...
InDepth InterView: Andrea McArdle Talks 54 Below Show DREAM ROLES, Plus New Album, ANNIE Memories, BWW VISITS OZ & More
by Pat Cerasaro - February 10, 2014 Today we are talking to a terrifically talented triple-threat diva known for her legendary Broadway performance as the title character in the iconic original production of ANNIE as well as notable appearances on Broadway since in STARLIGHT EXPRESS, LES MISERABLES, STATE FAIR and more - the engaging ...
The Porters of Hellsgate Present TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, 1/13-2/19
by Jennie Mamary - December 19, 2011 The Porters of Hellsgate present William Shakespeare's Troilus & Cressida Directed by Charles Pasternak and Produced by The Porters of Hellsgate....
BWW Reviews: Fun, Pulsating CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Pantages
by Don Grigware - March 14, 2013 It used to be, in days gone by, that hit Broadway shows would be made into movies; now, it's the reverse. With a dearth of ideas for Broadway musicals, the trend lately has been to turn to the big screen and revamp a popular film for the stage, adding song and dance. Such was the case with 9 to 5 an...
SOUND OFF: SMASH Casts Its Marilyn
by Pat Cerasaro - February 14, 2012 Last night, SMASH cast Marilyn Monroe in the big Broadway musical based on her life at the show's center. Or, did they? While Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) may have done whatever it took to make an impression on the show's lothario director, Derek (Jack Davenport), it was Ivy's long-standing friendship wit...
Amel Larrieux, Pedro Sa Moraes and More Set for Yoshi's San Francisco, Now thru 1/26
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2013 Yoshi's San Francisco announces updated calendar for club and restaurant through January 26, plus new shows through April 2014....
BWW Reviews: National Symphony Orchestra Concert at Wolf Trap, WICKED DIVAS, Features Two of the Best on Broadway
by Jennifer Perry - July 29, 2013 Belting, showtunes, an exquisite orchestra? Who can ask for much more?...
BWW Reviews: 10X10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL at Barrington Stage Co
by Larry Murray - February 20, 2013 Ten new dramas and comedies, absorbing and entertaining, are featured in the second year of the Barrington Stage 10X10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL. Ten minutes each and playing for just ten days, the offers provide a tasty sample of what is new in the regional theatre community today....
Impressionist Jeff Tracta to Bring A JOURNEY THROUGH POP CULTURE to Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, 4/24
by Tyler Peterson - March 13, 2014 Growing up in Staten Island, New York, Jeff Tracta (www.jefftracta.com) remembers watching legendary 'Man of a Thousand Voices' Rich Little on TV, and hearing his dad say, 'This guy is the greatest impressionist in the world. When he goes to work, he makes people happy. Whatever you do in your life,...
Jan Daley Brings WHERE THERE'S HOPE to the Joslyn Center, 11/6
by Kelsey Denette - October 21, 2011 Singer/actress Jan Daley will perform her one-woman show Where There's Hope at The Arthur Newman Theatre at The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 2 PM as part of Les Michaels' Life Is A Cabaret Sunday Series. Joining Jan Daley will be musical director David Cohen on the pia...
Country Music Singer Eric Paslay to Headline 29th Annual Navarre Fun Fest
by Caryn Robbins - March 29, 2013 Singer / Songwriter Eric Paslay co-wrote “Friday Night”, performed by Lady Antebellum as well as Jake Owen's #1 smash “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” and penned 'Even if it Breaks Your Heart'” for the Eli Young Band, nominated for a Grammy by the CMA for 2012 Best Country Song.... |