BWW Review: The Second City's TWIST YOUR DICKENS at The Kennedy Center
by Heather Nadolny - December 16, 2016 Dickensian purists and rabid followers, be warned in advance: this is not your typical 'A Christmas Carol'. There are skateboarding ghosts, celebrity origin stories, murderous plots and even rewrites of classic TV specials. But don't worry, your concerns will come from the audience. It's all part of...
'Hamilton Mixtape' Poised to Hit No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
by Caryn Robbins - December 06, 2016 The original Broadway cast recording of HAMILTON set multiple records on the Billboard charts and according to Billboard.com, the recently released 'Hamilton Mixtapes' is poised to do the same!...
BWW Review: MISS JULIE, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - November 19, 2017 Directed by Jermyn Street Theatre's own artistic director Tom Littler, Miss Julie is revived in an effortlessly visceral new production....
BWW Previews: No More Waiting, Godot Opens at Ruth Eckerd Hall
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - May 17, 2018 Imagine waiting for a stranger, not knowing when or if he will arrive, but when he does, circumstances will surely improve. Presented by Ruth Eckerd Hall's in-house theatre company, Hat Trick Theatre, Waiting for Godot is the surrealistic play often described as nothing happening, twice....
Magloire's New Chamber Ballet Premieres at City Center Studio This Month
by A.A. Cristi - September 08, 2017 For the opening performances of their 2017-18 season, choreographer Miro Magloire will present his New Chamber Ballet in the world premiere of a work to J.S. Bach's prelude and fugue in F sharp Minor, September 22 & 23, 8 PM, in City Center Studio 5, 130 West 56 Street. The new work was commission...
Comedy Central Orders New Series THE OTHER TWO from Former SNL Head Writers
by Caryn Robbins - October 17, 2017 Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider are moving to prime time as Comedy Central has ordered the Broadway Video scripted series THE OTHER TWO from the award-winning former co-head writers of Saturday Night Live, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, President, Comedy Central. Lorne Michaels will serve ...
Dialogue with Three Chords Continues 7th Season with THE REBEL SOUND OF FU*KIN' AROUND Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2017 Dialogue with Three Chords (D3C) continues their seventh season of indie theatre in Greenwich Village with THE REBEL SOUND OF FU*KIN' AROUND, written by Stephen Gracia and directed by Michael LoPorto....
VIDEO: Mel B Addresses Spice Girl Reunion Rumors on LATE LATE SHOW
by Caryn Robbins - September 09, 2016 On last night's LATE LATE SHOW, James asked guest Mel B about the rumors of a Spice Girls reunion and how they'll address having three of the original five....
BWW Review: CABARET POE at Q Artistry
by Melissa Hall - October 16, 2017 When the Theatre on the Square closed its doors earlier this year, the perennial fall favorite Cabaret Poe needed to find a new home. The show settled into the fourth floor of Circle Centre Mall. It's an unexpected choice, but they make it work. All the best elements are still there, macabre humor, ...
Playwrights' Arena New Play TAR
by Julie Musbach - May 22, 2018 Playwrights' Arena, Jon Lawrence Rivera, Artistic Director, the first and oldest theater dedicated to discovering, nurturing, and producing original works for the stage written exclusively by Los Angeles playwrights, is presenting the World Premiere of TAR by Tom Jacobson. It is directed by Edgar La...
Go! Playhouse on Park Presents Connecticut Premiere of UNNECESSARY FARCE
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2016 Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go! Playhouse on Park's Mainstage series continues with Unnecessary Farce, written by West Hartford native Paul Slade Smith. Opening night is Friday, November 4, at 8:00pm, with a complimentary pre-performance wine and cheese reception from 7pm-8pm. ...
Comedy Central's CORPORATE Renewed Season Two
by Macon Prickett - February 26, 2018 Comedy Central President Kent Alterman today announced the renewal of Corporate for a second season. The series, which Variety hailed as “deliciously dark and hilariously ruthless” and Indiewire called “the first great comedy of 2018,” premiered in January as the highest-rated basic-cable primetime ...
BWW Review: PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Stan Jenson - October 30, 2017 Three cross-dressing entertainers bringing mirth and mayhem to a desert. Has there ever been a show more destined for Palm Springs? The production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert currently playing at Palm Canyon Theatre, deserves every full house, every standing ovation, and every word of enthus...
BWW Blog: Ben Helzner - My High School Theater Reveal
by Guest Blogger: Ben Helzner - September 12, 2016 Every year at Upper Dublin High School, the theatre program puts on a get-together where they reveal the three shows to be done throughout the school year. Before they're revealed, though, you can guess what they're going to be. Last year the theatre director gave hints in the form of colors for the...
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Original Cast Recording Debuts in Billboard Top 10; Outpaces 'Hamilton'
by Caryn Robbins - February 13, 2017 Producer Stacey Mindich and Atlantic Records announced today that the Original Broadway Cast Recording of DEAR EVAN HANSEN has made an extraordinary debut on the Billboard 200, entering the chart at #8...
BWW Blog: Ben Helzner - My High School Theater Reveal
by Guest Blogger: Ben Helzner - September 12, 2016 Every year at Upper Dublin High School, the theatre program puts on a get-together where they reveal the three shows to be done throughout the school year. Before they're revealed, though, you can guess what they're going to be. Last year the theatre director gave hints in the form of colors for the...
BWW Review: WIZARD OF HIP (OR WHEN IN DOUBT SLAM DUNK) at MetroStage
by Hannah Menchhoff - August 23, 2017 With such a tight knit community of theater goers in the audience, it's hard to be in a bad mood the moment you walk into MetroStage. Just entering the lobby and waiting for the house to open, there is already a chatter of excitement. You are bound to see the theater's Producing Artistic Director, C...
MCCC Professor Provides Historical Bonus Commentary On GREEN ACRES Box Set
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2017 Owners of the new box set of the 1960s television comedy Green Acres will find a bonus during their nostalgic trip to Hooterville....
SHAKESPEARE'S GHOSTBUSTERS Now On Sale at Toronto Fringe
by A.A. Cristi - June 15, 2017 Imagine if the original Ghostbusters movie had been written by the bard? Well, imagine no more, because The Coincidence Men bring you this: a staged reading of Shakespeare's definitive version of the cult classic! Witness Lords Venkman, Stantz, Spengler and Zeddemore brought to life, joined by a mot...
BWW Review: BOHEMIA Delights All the Senses
by Jay Irwin - January 21, 2018 Whether or not you actually drink the absinthe (and there is plenty of it flowing) the green fairies are out in full force at the latest venture from Opal Peachey and Mark Siano, Bohemia , currently playing at The Triple Door. Should you catch this eye-popping extravaganza (and you should) be prep...
David J. Besley Releases 'Trimodology'
by Christina Mancuso - January 30, 2017 Through education, private study and a personal experience with being put on probation for three years in the 1960s, author David J. Besley pens down 'Trimodology - The Study of the Three Modi Operandi: Faith, Code, and Force as a Three-in-One Trio!' (published by Xlibris AU). This widely insightful...
VIDEO: Mel B Addresses Spice Girl Reunion Rumors on LATE LATE SHOW
by Caryn Robbins - September 09, 2016 On last night's LATE LATE SHOW, James asked guest Mel B about the rumors of a Spice Girls reunion and how they'll address having three of the original five....
Cult Australian Band The Necks Make QPAC Debut
by Julie Musbach - March 24, 2017 The unique sounds of one of Australia's great cult bands, The Necks will fill the Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) for one night only on Thursday 1 June, 2017....
JREAMS Releases Psychedelic Music Video Single from Debut LP 'Letters To Jupiter'
by Caryn Robbins - September 25, 2017 Austin-bred downtempo producer and cinematographer JREAMS influenced by the trippy and eccentric side of electronic music, released this past Friday (9/22) the third single from his debut LPLetters To Jupiter....
Vocal Arts Ensemble Announces Details for Upcoming Season
by A.A. Cristi - August 25, 2016 Cincinnati's Vocal Arts Ensemble (VAE), the city's premier professional choral ensemble, announces the details of its 37th season, the fourth under Grammy Award-winning Music Director Craig Hella Johnson.... |