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The Temptations & The Four Tops Come to the Van Wezel Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2015

Back by popular demand, two of Motown's beloved vocal sensations come together for an unforgettable evening! The Temptations and the Four Tops will perform at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall tonight, April 3, 2015 at 8pm....


MacLeod, Bulifant, Bailey and More Star in Dezart Performs' ON THE AIR Tonight
by David Green - March 13, 2014

Stage and Television stars Gavin MacLeod, Joyce Bulifant and G.W. Bailey lead a cast of twenty professional actors and singers in Dezart Performs fundraising gala, 'ON THE AIR! An Evening of Live Radio Show Classics,' tonight, March 13, 2014 at The Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs....


BWW Reviews: Flash Back to the 70s With 9 TO 5 at York Little Theatre
by Marakay Rogers - May 04, 2014

The Dolly Parton movie comes to life on the YLT stage...


BWW Reviews: Jukebox Musical MAMMA MIA Stands the Test of Time
by Paul Batterson - March 05, 2015

Growing up Father's Day must have been very confusing for Sophie Sheridan, the lead character for MAMMA MIA. The product of a brief love affair, Sophie never knew who her real father was. So on the weeks before her wedding, she sends out invitations to the three chief suspects in hopes of finding ou...


Josh Groban & More Set for Ovation's ON THE RECORD WITH MICK ROCK This August
by Caryn Robbins - June 25, 2015

Featuring guest stars Josh Groban, Kings of Leon, The Flaming Lips and Patti LaBelle, On The Record With Mick Rock goes into each of the artists' hometowns to check out the sights and sounds that inspire them....


Ewa Wojciak, Director of Poland's Theatre of the Eighth Day, Fired by City Mayor
by Christina Mancuso - August 19, 2014

Director of Poland's Theatre of the Eighth Day, Ewa Wojciak, was fired by Poznan mayor Ryszard Grobelny on 28 July because she did not ask for permission to leave the city when she went to Yale and Princeton on 18 February....


BWW CD Reviews: Ghostlight Records' THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE (Original Cast Recording) is Accessible and Artful
by David Clarke - March 31, 2015

The sounds of the seventies are alive and well in musical theatre. Taking lessons he has learned from previous outings, Michael Freidman's compositions for THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE fly based on his keen ear for integrating disparate musical modalities into the fabric of musical theatre. These elemen...


Josh Groban Set for Premiere of Ovation's ON THE RECORD WITH MICK ROCK Tonight
by TV News Desk - August 02, 2015

Featuring guest stars Josh Groban, Kings of Leon, The Flaming Lips and Patti LaBelle, On The Record With Mick Rock goes into each of the artists' hometowns to check out the sights and sounds that inspire them....


Rosen Performing Arts Center Presents SALUTE TO SINGER/SONGWRITERS OF THE SEVENTIES Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2015

Elton John. Carole King. Joni Mitchell. Carly Simon. Paul Simon. Stevie Wonder. They were six superstar singer/songwriters in a constellation of such stars during the early 1970s; musicians who could definitely be considered the composers of the 'New Great American Songbook.' On July 23 at 7 pm, the...


Rosen Performing Arts Center Presents SALUTE TO SINGER/SONGWRITERS OF THE SEVENTIES Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2015

Elton John. Carole King. Joni Mitchell. Carly Simon. Paul Simon. Stevie Wonder. They were six superstar singer/songwriters in a constellation of such stars during the early 1970s; musicians who could definitely be considered the composers of the 'New Great American Songbook.' On July 23 at 7 pm, the...


BWW Reviews: THE DEAD CIRCUS Brings L.A., the Sixties, to Life
by John Walker Ross - October 17, 2014

More than any other American city–even New York–Los Angeles occupies a psychic space as well as a geographic one. More than any other decade “the sixties” represents a state of mind as much as a series of dates in history....


bergenPAC to Welcome Michael McDonald and Toto, 9/3
by Tyler Peterson - July 29, 2014

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Carnegie Hall Welcomes Bettye LaVette to Zankel Hall Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2014

Award-winning rhythm and blues singer Bettye LaVette performs songs from her 50 year career, including selections from her latest album, Thankful N' Thoughtful, tonight, March 21 at 10:00 p.m. in Zankel Hall....


BWW Reviews: Love Lives and Dreams Die in JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS at PICT
by Greg Kerestan - May 08, 2015

Raucous, raw and rock-inflected: you've never heard cabaret like this before....


La Mirada Theatre Presents Troubadour Theater Company's ABBAMEMNON This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2014

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is delighted to bring back the always hilarious TROUBADOUR THEATER COMPANY with their newest smash-hit, critically-acclaimed show, ABBAMEMNON, directed by Matt Walker! ABBAMEMNON will perform one weekend only - today, August 1 through Sunday, August 3 at L...


Falcon Theatre to Present Troubles' ABBAMEMNON, Begin. 6/6
by Tyler Peterson - April 24, 2014

Falcon Theatre will present Troubadour Theater Company's ABBAMEMNON, directed by Matt Walker. Join them for a hysterical musical reimagining of the classic Greek tragedy Agamemnon, the sordid story of seduction and scheming, with the sweet Swedish sounds of the Seventies....


Urban Stages' Winter Rhythms Series To Present Star-Studded Salute to Iconic 1970s Singer/Songwriters, 12/13
by Stephen Hanks - December 06, 2014

Elton John. Carole King. Joni Mitchell. Carly Simon. Paul Simon. Stevie Wonder. They were six superstar singer/songwriters in a constellation of such stars during the early 1970s, who could be considered the composers of the 'New Great American Songbook. On Saturday, December 13 at 7 pm, as part of ...


Josh Groban & More Set for Ovation's ON THE RECORD WITH MICK ROCK This August
by Caryn Robbins - June 25, 2015

Featuring guest stars Josh Groban, Kings of Leon, The Flaming Lips and Patti LaBelle, On The Record With Mick Rock goes into each of the artists' hometowns to check out the sights and sounds that inspire them....


Palace Theatre Box Office for The Temptations & The Four Tops on Broadway Opens Today
by Tyler Peterson - December 22, 2014

The Palace Theatre Box Office (1564 Broadway @ 47th street) opens today at 12 noon for the original Motown legends, THE TEMPTATIONS and THE FOUR TOPS, special one-week engagement on Broadway from December 29, 2014 - January 4, 2015. Tickets, priced from $52 - $142, are also available at ticketmaste...


BWW Interviews: TETELESTAI Rises Up Again for Five Columbus Shows
by Paul Batterson - April 04, 2014

Russ Nagy recalls going to the Lakewood Civic Auditorium in Cleveland in 1971 and being blown away by one of the first performances of a new musical called GODSPELL....


BWW Reviews: Rhennie Harris Rhaw Tackles Major Issues in LOV: AMERICAN STYLE
by Frances Steiner - April 29, 2015

In Lov: American Style, Rennie Harris, the prolific hip-hop choreographer, declares that hip-hop must maintain perpetual relevance.   This work at DC's Dance Space, shows Harris' commitment to this tenet. Harris founded RHAW (Rennie Harris Awe-inspiring Works) in 2007 as a complement to his main com...


Urban Stages' Winter Rhythms Series Present Star-Studded Salute to Iconic 1970s Singer/Songwriters Tonight
by Stephen Hanks - December 13, 2014

Elton John. Carole King. Joni Mitchell. Carly Simon. Paul Simon. Stevie Wonder. They were six superstar singer/songwriters in a constellation of such stars during the early 1970s, who could be considered the composers of the 'New Great American Songbook. Tonight, December 13 at 7 pm, as part of its ...


The Wailers Coming to Ridgefield Playhouse, 5/18
by Tyler Peterson - April 17, 2014

On the 30th anniversary of its 1984 release, The Wailers will be in concert at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, May 18, at 8 p.m. performing the iconic album Legend in its entirety, which features the bands biggest hits of all time including 'I Shot The Sheriff', 'Redemption Song', 'Jamming' and ...


Foster and Allen Tour South Africa with SILVER AND GOLD DAYS World Tour in March/April
by David Fick - March 02, 2015

Popular Irish duo Foster and Allen will appear live in South Africa this autumn when they tour the country with their SILVER AND GOLD DAYS world tour during March and April....


BWW Reviews: COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN Proves Timeless
by Caroline Sposto - March 30, 2015

Ed Graczyk's 1976 drama 'Come back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean' has a simple premise: It's September 30, 1975, and a small town dime store in West Texas is hosting the reunion of a James Dean Fan Club to mark the 20-year anniversary of Giant, which was filmed nearby. The underlying premise is y...






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