BroadwayWorld Chicago Holiday Madness Awards Update 12/20 - Dale Calandra Leads!
by Christina Mancuso - December 20, 2013 Voting is now underway for Chicago! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends....
Second Story Repertory Presents KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, 3/27-4/13
by Courtnie Mele - March 16, 2014 Second Story Repertory presents Kiss of the Spider Woman. The book was written by Terrence McNally and directed by Billie Wildrick. The music and lyrics are by Kander and Ebb. Kiss of the Spider Woman will run from March 27 to April 13....
Mary Testa, Julia Murney and More Set for KANDER AND EBB AND ALL THAT JAZZ Tonight at 54 Below
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2015 KANDER AND EBB AND ALL THAT JAZZ comes to 54 Below tonight, January 15 at 7PM & 9:30PM....
Marin Mazzie Joins Cast of 54 SINGS BIG RIVER
by Tyler Peterson - September 09, 2014 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, has announced Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie (Bullets Over Broadway, Next To Normal, Kiss Me Kate), as the latest addition to the starry cast of '54 Sings Big River.'The one-night-only event takes place this Sunday, September 14 at 7PM and 9:30PM....
THEATRICAL THROWBACK THURSDAY: KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Opens On Broadway
by Pat Cerasaro - May 07, 2015 Today we are revisiting one of Kander & Ebb's most awarded musicals in honor of its opening more than 20 years ago this week, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN....
Evelyn Clary Performs Halloween Concert to Benefit Columbia Children's Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2014 Soprano Evelyn Clary will present an evening of Halloween-inspired music at Columbia Children's Theatre in Richland Mall, 3400 Forest Dr. at 7:30 pm tonight, Oct 28. Admission is free with a donation to Columbia Children's Theatre. The concert is recommended for adults and children 10 years of age a...
SecondStory Rep to Present KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, 3/28-4/13
by Tyler Peterson - March 17, 2014 SecondStory Repertory will present Kander and Ebb's rarely produced masterpiece, Kiss of the Spider Woman, a sensual musical set all at once in the brutal reality of a Latin American prison, and in the airily glamorous world of the silver screen that plays endlessly in the mind of long-time prison i...
Chita Rivera to Bring 80th Birthday Celebration to Bay Area Cabaret, 2/23
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2014 Bay Area Cabaret presents the one and only Broadway legend Chita Rivera in a unique solo concert event celebrating her 80th Birthday: CHITA: A LEGENDARY CELEBRATION. The nine-time Tony nominee, two-time Tony Award winner (Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Rink) and first Hispanic woman ever to receive t...
The Spectrum Playhouse to Present ANANSI THE SPIDER, 5/3
by Tyler Peterson - April 22, 2014 Saturday, May 3 11am Tickets: Free with suggested donation of $5...
VIDEO: AFTER MIDNIGHT's Vanessa Williams Performs 'Stormy Weather' on 'Today'
by Caryn Robbins - April 14, 2014 Actress and singer Vanessa Williams, accompanied by a 17-piece orchestra, performed the jazz standard "Stormy Weather" from the new Broadway show AFTER MIDNIGHT...
BroadwayWorld Chicago Holiday Madness Awards Update 12/20 - Dale Calandra Leads!
by Christina Mancuso - December 20, 2013 Voting is now underway for Chicago! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends....
VIDEO: MOTHERS AND SONS Tyne Daly: 'You Get to Learn Your Job on Broadway'
by Caryn Robbins - April 17, 2014 Emmy-winning actress Tyne Daly stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk about her new Broadway play 'Mothers and Sons' and her love of theater....
Could KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Head Back to Broadway? Audra McDonald, Alan Cumming, and Steven Pasquale Lead Reading
by Nicole Rosky - January 13, 2015 According to the New York Times, a revival of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN could be heading to Broadway! A reading for the show was held just last week starring Audra McDonald, Alan Cumming, and Steven Pasquale in the roles of Aurora, Molina, and Valentin respectively. Tony winner John Tiffany (Once, Th...
VIDEO: New Trailer for WINTER'S TALE with Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay
by Tyler Peterson - February 01, 2014 Warner Bros. Pictures will release WINTER'S TALE, written and directed by Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman ('A Beautiful Mind') and based on the novel by Mark Helprin, on February 14, 2014. Check out the new trailer below!...
FLASH FRIDAY: Gimme Love! KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Is Ready To Weave Another Web Over Broadway
by Pat Cerasaro - January 16, 2015 Today we are revisiting a dynamic 1990s Best Musical winner poised for a Broadway revival should the recent all-star reading having proved worthwhile, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN....
Original Tony-Winning Cast Member Anthony Crivello Set for 54 SINGS KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN at 54 Below, 10/12
by Tyler Peterson - September 30, 2014 ?54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, has announced initial casting for '54 Sings Kiss of the Spider Woman.'Anthony Crivello, who won a Tony Award for his performance as Valentin in the original 1993 Broadway production of Kiss of the Spider Woman, headlines the evening celebrating John Kander and Fred...
STAGE TUBE: Watch Chita Rivera in New TV Spot for Broadway-Bound THE VISIT!
by Nicole Rosky - February 13, 2015 When the world's wealthiest woman returns home for the first time in decades, it's the talk of the town. When that woman is portrayed by the legendary CHITA RIVERA, it's Broadway history in the making. This spring, the sensational two-time Tony® winner joins Tony Award® winner ROGER REES in a stun...
MAME, 'SPIDER WOMAN' & BIG RIVER Set for 54 Below's 'Sings' Series
by Tyler Peterson - August 20, 2014 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, has announced Big River, Kiss of the Spider Woman and Mame as the next three musical scores to be celebrated in its acclaimed '54 Sings' series....
STAGE TUBE: On This Day 11/17- Brent Carver
by Nicole Rosky - November 17, 2014 Happy Birthday Brent Carver! Carver is best known for his performances on Broadway in Kiss of the Spider Woman as Molina, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical in 1993, Fiddler on the Roof, and Parade as Leo Frank. Carver originated the role of Gandalf in the Toronto st...
Convicted Producer Garth Drabinsky Granted Parole
by Nicole Rosky - January 21, 2014 According to the Hollywood Reporter, former Livent executive Garth Drabinksy has been denied full parole in because he was unable to 'assure authorities his current business ventures do not risk a return to fraudulent activities.' Drabinsky and his business partner Myron Gottlieb were convicted of t...
MAME, 'SPIDER WOMAN' & BIG RIVER Set for 54 Below's 'Sings' Series
by Tyler Peterson - August 20, 2014 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, has announced Big River, Kiss of the Spider Woman and Mame as the next three musical scores to be celebrated in its acclaimed '54 Sings' series....
BWW Reviews: Kander and Ebb's THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND Is a Night of Pure Fun at Broadway Rose
by Patrick Brassell - February 01, 2015 John Kander and Fred Ebb may be the last practitioners of the old-fashioned show tune, the kind that gets you tapping your toes, cocking your ear, and smiling throughout....
Chita Rivera Headlines Rainbow Room Lincoln Center Benefit Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2015 Chita Rivera will headline 'A Concert to Benefit Lincoln Center' tonight, January 14 at 7 p.m. at the newly reopened, iconic Rainbow Room, located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza....
BWW Reviews: SSR's KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Lacks The Heat and The Fear
by Jay Irwin - March 30, 2014 A musical about imprisonment, homosexuality, fascist regimes, revolutionaries, morphine addiction and a movie star; must be Kander and Ebb because only they could pull it off so beautifully. But their "Kiss of the Spider Woman" is not often produced possibly due to its harsh themes but also that it...
VIDEO: AFTER MIDNIGHT's Vanessa Williams Performs 'Stormy Weather' on 'Today'
by Caryn Robbins - April 14, 2014 Actress and singer Vanessa Williams, accompanied by a 17-piece orchestra, performed the jazz standard "Stormy Weather" from the new Broadway show AFTER MIDNIGHT... |