BWW Reviews: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Stage Theatre Inspires the Christmas Spirit
by colin roybal - December 20, 2014 The holiday season is in full swing, and holiday magic is all around. Especially at the Denver Center's production of A Christmas Carol. The classic tale by Charles Dickens has been told countless times, and every variation brings the same wonder and spirit of giving to life. As the lights dim and t...
Theater to Go Brings ROEBLING: THE STORY OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE to NJ State Museum, Now thru 5/25
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2014 Roebling is a well-known name in the Trenton, New Jersey area but few people beyond that know how significant the Roebling name is to some of the most outstanding structures in our modern world. The Brooklyn Bridge is a beloved NYC and American icon but few people know of its origin. John Roebling w...
Underscore Theatre's THE STORY OF A STORY (THE UNTOLD STORY) to Run 10/3-11/8
by Tyler Peterson - September 04, 2015 From the comedic minds behind The Colbert Report and Fifty Shades! The Musical, Underscore Theatre Company is pleased to present the world premiere musical comedy THE STORY OF A STORY (THE UNTOLD STORY) with book and lyrics by Peter Gwinn (The Colbert Report), music by Jody Shelton (Fifty Shades!), ...
BWW Reviews: THE WARS OF HEAVEN Is an Intriguing Miltonic Epic
by Frank Benge - May 14, 2015 Part I of Trouble Puppet's THE WARS OF HEAVEN, is the first part of an epic three-part saga. The story, created by the company under Artistic Director, Connor Hopkins, is told through tabletop and shadow puppetry. Parts II and III are to come in 2016 and 2017. At the core of the story is the concep...
Patricia Nichvolodoff Releases SOPHA'S RED HAT
by Christina Mancuso - January 13, 2016 The real inspiration for 'Sophia's Red Hat' (published by Trafford Publishing) is author Patricia Nichvolodoff's daughter who once owned a little red hat like Sophia's, but one day she lost her favorite hat and was clever enough to make another one by herself. This ingenious spirit gave the author t...
EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: UNDERMINED, Greenside at Royal Terrace, August 22 2015
by Amy Hanson - August 24, 2015 2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the end of 1984/5 miners' strike, an event that has left a huge social legacy and provided a rich seam of material for many artistic works since, including both the film and musical versions of Billy Elliot, and Matthew Warchus' wonderful 2014 hit Pride. It's...
Six-Part Event Series THE STORY OF GOD WITH MORGAN FREEMAN to Premiere 4/3
by Caryn Robbins - January 19, 2016 THE STORY OF GOD WITH MORGAN FREEMAN premieres Sunday, April 3 at 9/8c on the National Geographic Channel. It will air globally in the spring on National Geographic Channels in 171 countries in 45 languages, and in Spanish on Nat Geo Mundo....
City Kids Theater's THE STORY THIEF AND THE PRINCE OF DREAMS Opens this Weekend
by Sally Henry Fuller - September 19, 2015 City Kids Theatre's world premiere production of THE STORY THIEF AND THE PRINCE OF DREAMS? opens this weekend, kicking off CKT's inaugural season....
Chevron Books Releases Thought-Provoking Children's Book 'The Marshmallow Test'
by Robert Diamond - May 25, 2014 How do you teach someone the art of waiting? "The Marshmallow Test," by Michelle Claus, is a fun-to-read children's book about the value and reward of patience. Expressive images, paired with the main character's internal musings, invite the reader to experience the struggle of waiting...
Clock Theater to Stage TALES OF FATED LOVE
by Tyler Peterson - October 22, 2015 Clock Theater will present Tales of Fated Love, written and adapted by David Denman containing several short plays dealing with love, death and magic at the Alley Stage, 4147 N. Broadway, Chicago....
THE STORY OF THE NUTCRACKER Opens Tonight at The Growing Stage
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2014 The Growing Stage, The Children's Theatre of New Jersey, located in the Historic Palace Theatre on Route 183 in Netcong, New Jersey is proud to present the holiday classic THE STORY OF THE NUTCRACKER from tonight, November 21st through December 21st with performances Today evenings at 7:30 PM, Satur...
Monica Ricketts to Perform at Room 5 Lounge, 12/10
by Tyler Peterson - November 24, 2015 Monica Ricketts, one of LA's busiest up-and-coming actors, is pleased to announce her debut solo cabaret performance, 'More To The Story'. Set to the tune of various types of composers and lyricists, it is surely not a night to miss....
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN Author Regrets Writing the Book, Calls it a 'Hassle'
by Sally Henry Fuller - December 28, 2014 Despite the huge success of the film adaptation of her book, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, author Ang Lee says she regrets the whole thing....
Author Alice Hoffman Discusses Bestselling Book, CBS Event Series THE DOVEKEEPERS
by Caryn Robbins - March 13, 2015 Alice Hoffman's critically acclaimed historical novel The Dovekeepers has been embraced by a significant and devoted readership since it was first published in 2011 by Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster....
BWW Review: ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE at Westchester Broadway Theatre
by Kathryn Kitt - February 09, 2016 Always...Patsy Cline made its debut at Westchester Broadway Theatre last week and will play until February 28th. This jukebox type of musical tells the story of Patsy Cline's poignant relationship in the early stages of her career with a devoted fan by the name of Louise Seger....
Ellen Gaffney Pens Debut Children's Book
by Christina Mancuso - May 01, 2014 Ellen Gaffney didn't always have plans to become a self-published author. Following her involvement with Free Wheelchair Mission (FWM), she was inspired to share the story of Lotus Blossom, the recipient of one of the first FWM wheelchairs. Following years of dedicated work, her children's book was ...
Houston Symphony to Perform Schumann and Bartok, 10/3-4
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2015 ?Music Director Andres Orozco-Estrada will lead the Houston Symphony in Robert Schumann's rarely performed choral work The Pilgrimage of the Rose, a cantata that features solo vocalists, chorus and orchestra today, October 3, 2015, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 4, at 2:30 p.m. The program also fe...
Cedar Fort to Release BAPTISM AND BOOMERANGS, Their First Book for an Australian Mormon Audience
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2015 Baptism and Boomerangs is the story of a girl named Amara who is preparing for baptism. In the story, Amara learns that baptism is the first step to return to our Heavenly Parents. Using the flight path of a boomerang as an analogy for how each of us can return when we 'throw' ourselves in the right...
Barnes & Noble Announces Availability of 'Put Me In The Story' Personalized Books
by Christina Mancuso - February 02, 2016 Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation's largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, is exclusively partnering with Put Me In The Story to introduce the leading personalized books platform into many of their brick and mortar stores and o...
BWW Reviews: RUPERT Is An Amusing Look At The Life Of Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch And The People That Surround His Story.
by Jade Kops - December 19, 2014 David Williamson's RUPERT takes audiences on a journey through the life and scandals of the media magnate Rupert Murdoch in this cleverly constructed piece of theatre. Murdoch's obsessive greed for media dominance is portrayed by James Cromwell as Rupert as he recounts the “real” story of his life....
Hale Centre Theatre Presents SHE LOVES ME, Now thru 9/27
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2014 She Loves Me is a perfect musical that will quickly become a favorite for audiences at Hale Centre Theatre (HCT). The story of pen pals falling in love without realizing they already know each other has been retold many times, but Director David Tinney said She Loves Me remains the best. She Loves M...
Randy Dixon Shows the Many Faces of Scrooge in A(N IMPROVISED) CHRISTMAS CAROL, 12/18-27
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2014 Not Your Parent's Christmas Carol A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol has become a Seattle holiday tradition since it opened in 1985 at the Old Pioneer Square Theater. Unexpected Productions' Artistic Director, Randy Dixon created the show and has played Scrooge in most of the performances....
BWW Reviews: Ten Thousand Things' Minimalist Production of ROMEO AND JULIET Brings the Classic Story to Life in a Unique Way
by Jill Schafer - October 19, 2014 No one does Shakespeare like Ten Thousand Things. They manage to boil the text down to its bare essentials, and convey the heart of the story in a way that feels fresh and modern. This season they bring their unique Shakespeare style to perhaps his most well-know play, the story of star-crossed love...
BWW Reviews: Opera Australia's LA BOHÈME Is a Moving and Powerful Interpretation Of This Timeless Story
by Jade Kops - January 04, 2015 Opera Australia presents a powerful, emotion charged re-imagining of Puccini's LA BOHÈME which proves once again that this love story remains relevant, regardless of which century it is set....
BWW Reviews: Opera Australia's LA BOHÈME Is a Moving and Powerful Interpretation Of This Timeless Story
by Jade Kops - January 04, 2015 Opera Australia presents a powerful, emotion charged re-imagining of Puccini's LA BOHÈME which proves once again that this love story remains relevant, regardless of which century it is set.... |