VIDEO: Watch Anna Kendrick Star in New 'Non-Super Bowl' Spot!
by Caryn Robbins - January 30, 2014 Below, go behind the scenes of the Mega Huge Football Ad Newcastle Brown Ale almost made with the mega huge celebrity Anna Kendrick, who almost starred in it....
Photo Flash: Sara Bareilles with the Cast of Finger Lakes' SPELLING BEE at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2012 American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles recently appeared as a celebrity speller in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, N.Y. This production is part of the inaugural season of the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival. Check out the picture below...
PITCH PERFECT Comes to Blu-ray/DVD Today
by Movies News Desk - December 18, 2012 The outrageous and irreverently fun PITCH PERFECT, packed with deleted and extended scenes, line-o-ramas, music videos and more, will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and Digital Download today, December 18, 2012 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment....
THE DAY WE PLAYED BRAZIL & More Set for Exeter Northcott Theatre's Spring/Summer 2014 Summer
by Tyler Peterson - December 02, 2013 Exeter Northcott Theatre has well and truly caught football fever as it launches its Spring/Summer 2014 Season. As Brazil get ready to host the World Cup in July 2014, the new football-themed brochure has been inspired by a large-scale community musical, The Day We Played Brazil, which will be stage...
OCPA Presents Staged Readings of 5 New Plays at Newport Theatre Arts Center Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2013 The Orange County Playwrights Alliance brings staged readings of five new one-act plays to the ocean-view Newport Theatre Arts Center tonight, July 13 - works written by dramatists who have been produced across America. All five of these plays center on people finding themselves in unexpected places...
Joshua Safran Reveals What Would Have Been for SMASH Season 3!
by Caryn Robbins - May 29, 2013 In an interview with EW.com, executive producer Joshua Safran, who replaced the series creator Theresa Rebeck, reveals what he had planned for the series if it had the opportunity to return this fall....
OCPA to Present Staged Readings of 5 New Plays at Newport Theatre Arts Center, 7/13
by Tyler Peterson - June 24, 2013 The Orange County Playwrights Alliance brings staged readings of five new one-act plays to the ocean-view Newport Theatre Arts Center on Saturday, July 13 - works written by dramatists who have been produced across America. All five of these plays center on people finding themselves in unexpected pl...
BWW Blog: NYC Vocal Coach Robert Marks - Vocal Health
by Guest Blogger: Robert Marks - December 17, 2012 The vocal mechanism is extremely delicate and can be easily injured. Frequent yelling or shouting, poor singing or speaking habits, excessive throat clearing, and many other behaviors can lead to voice problems. This is especially true for young singers. For example, cheerleaders are often asked to ...
George Wendt Set to Star in HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 9/18
by Nicole Rosky - July 25, 2013 Six-time Emmy nominee George Wendt, nationally recognized theater, television and movie actor, will appear as Pap in the upcoming production of "Hank Williams: Lost Highway," opening at The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse as part of the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival on Sept. 18 in Auburn, N.Y....
'Pitch Perfect' Star Adam DeVine Joins Cast of MODERN FAMILY
by Caryn Robbins - August 12, 2013 The Huffington Post reports that Adam DeVine has signed on for the upcoming season of ABC's hit comedy MODERN FAMILY. The 'Pitch Perfect' star will take on the recurring role of a male nanny for Gloria's (Sofia Vergara) baby Joe....
The Third Law of Motion Explores the Shadows of 1960s Domesticity
by Robert Diamond - June 29, 2013 The Third Law of Motion: Meg Files's newest novel is set in Michigan in the early 1960s, when domestic violence remained hidden in silent basements and the worst thing a girl could do was to get herself 'in trouble.' It tells the stories of Dulcie White, a bright, confused college girl distracted by...
Sandra Karas Returns to Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in NUNSENSE, 10/3-20
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2012 The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse has announced the return of Sandra Karas to the Playhouse stage in the role of Mother Superior in "Nunsense," the final production of the 2012 Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival season. Karas, who serves as secretary and treasurer of the Actors' Equity Association, mo...
Photo Flash: Sara Bareilles with the Cast of Finger Lakes' SPELLING BEE at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2012 American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles recently appeared as a celebrity speller in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, N.Y. This production is part of the inaugural season of the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival. Check out the picture below...
Peter Houghton Takes Over as Director for Black Swan Theatre's DAY ONE, A HOTEL, EVENING
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2013 Black Swan State Theatre Company regrets to announce that Bruce Beresford has withdrawn as the director of Joanna Murray-Smith's play Day One, A Hotel, Evening. Instead, director, writer and actor Peter Houghton will direct the play for Black Swan....
BWW Reviews: Epic Theatre's THE OTHER PLACE Doesn't Live Up to the Hype
by Robert Barossi - November 16, 2013 Lately, more and more new theater companies are appearing in our area. This can be a blessing and a curse. While it's great to have so many excellent theatrical offerings, it can also make it hard for audience members to choose which show to attend or theater to support. For newer, younger companies...
Sonar Kollektiv's FETSUM Releases Single w/ Tour at SXSW
by Caryn Robbins - February 28, 2013 While FETSUM is about to take the US by storm (after a California tour, in March he's going to perform at the SXSW Festival in Austin and at the pre-Oscars party at the Villa Aurora in LA) Sonar Kollektiv releases four seminal remixes of his song “Letters From Damascus“....
Taylor Dayne Leads Merry-Go-Round Playhouse's CATS, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2013 Taylor Dayne, nationally recognized singer, songwriter and actor, will appear as Grizabella in the Broadway favorite 'CATS,' opening at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse as part of the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival tonight, Aug. 21 in Auburn, N.Y....
Telemundo Airs Manchester United-Liverpool Match Today
by TV News Desk - September 01, 2013 The Barclays Premier League is on Telemundo, the new home of English soccer, live today, September 1 at 8:25AM ET/7:25C with a clash of giants between Manchester United and Liverpool, two title contenders that Face Off in Week 3 of the tournament....
BWW Reviews: RING, Battersea Arts Theatre, March 13 2013
by Sarah Flinton - March 14, 2013 Fuel Presents 'Ring' Battersea Arts Theatre, Wednesday 13th March...
LYSISTRATA JONES Film Adaptation in the Works; Andy Fickman to Direct
by Tyler Peterson - June 14, 2013 Andy Fickman has agreed to develop and direct an adaptation of Douglas Carter Beane's and Lewis Flinn's Off Broadway and Broadway musical Lysistrata Jones. Based on the Aristophenes comedy, had its acclaimed Off Broadway run in 2011 and graduated to Broadway in 2012. Along the way, the show garner...
Adam Samberg Signs On to Star in FOX Comedy Pilot
by Caryn Robbins - October 19, 2012 Deadline reports that SNL alum Andy Samberg has signed on to lead a currently untitled comedy pilot for the FOX network from Universal TV. ...
LEGALLY BLONDE to Open 6/26 at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2013 'Legally Blonde: The Musical' opens at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse as part of the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festivalon June 26 in Auburn, N.Y....
Manuel Sol Joins Deportes Telemundo as Soccer Analyst
by Tyler Peterson - September 18, 2013 Deportes Telemundo announced today that former Mexican soccer player and star midfielder, Manuel Sol, will join the network sports division as an expert soccer analyst and overall contributor for all Deportes Telemundo platforms. The veteran analyst will provide a unique perspective that will help ...
ESPN to Debut New Film Series 30 FOR 30: SOCCER STORIES, April 2014
by TV News Desk - January 11, 2014 ESPN Films, creators of the critically-acclaimed 30 for 30 film series, will premiere a new series in April surrounding the 2014 FIFA World Cup on ESPN. 30 for 30: Soccer Stories will include a mix of standalone feature-length and 30-minute-long documentary films from an award winning group of filmm...
Merry Go-Round Playhouse & Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival Launch Season with SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
by Tyler Peterson - May 31, 2013 The Merry Go-Round Playhouse and Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival kicked off its season on May 29 with "Singin' in the Rain" at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, N.Y.... |