Exclusive Podcast & Video: Joel B. New Welcomes Kate Lumpkin to Sing a New Take on Cinderella, 'Bibidi'
by Something New - February 20, 2017 In Episode 2 of Something New's fifth season, award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat down with Kate Lumpkin, a lifestylist, casting director, and professional fairy godmother. Kate studied Musical Theatre at Ithaca College, the Meisner technique at The William Esper Studios (NYC), and wrapped up h...
'Don't Monkey' with Patti LuPone's New Show at Symphony Space Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2016 Patti LuPone is bringing her no-nonsense Broadway swagger to the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre tonight in a new show titled, DON'T MONKEY WITH BROADWAY, as part of Symphony Space's 'Project B-Way/95' series....
TV One Celebrates Mothers with 'Love My Momma Month of May' Programming
by Caryn Robbins - May 06, 2016 TV One is celebrating mothers all month long with 'Love My Momma Month of May,' a specially-themed programming slate devoted to Represent Real Moms who are the heart and soul of life itself....
BWW Review: STL Opera Collective Presents TESLA'S PIGEON and TO HELL AND BACK
by Chris Gibson - September 13, 2017 Since our resident opera critic, Steve Callahan, was appearing in one of the pocket operas produced this past weekend (September 8-9, 2017) by the STL Opera Collective, he asked if I would cover the shows, and I was happy to do so. This is a group that is just in their second season, but judging b...
Exclusive Podcast & Video: Joel B. New Welcomes 'Backstage Bite' Host Katie Lynch
by Something New - April 24, 2017 In Episode 506 of the Something New podcast, award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat down with Katie Lynch, creator and host of the Broadway World web series, 'Backstage Bite.' On 'Backstage Bite,' viewers are invited to come into Katie's kitchen with some of Broadway's brightest as they eat, drink...
BWW Recap: Everything Must Be Burned Clean on WESTWORLD
by Jessica Naftaly - November 28, 2016 WESTWORLD's penultimate episode entitled 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' just aired last night and as we head into the finale of the first season, the show proves it's not holding back any of its punches. The show has certainly taken on a bigger life in the online community with fan theorizing and dis...
John Dossett & Douglas Sills to Join Patti LuPone & Christine Ebersole in Now-Extended WAR PAINT at Goodman Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - April 14, 2016 Goodman Theatre has announced Broadway stars John Dossett and Douglas Sills will join the cast of War Paint, a new musical starring two-time Tony Award winners Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole as Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden, respectively. Dossett will portray Tommy Lewis, Miss Arden's h...
Exclusive Podcast: Joel B. New Welcomes Nadia Quinn to Chat and Perform 'I Play With Words, Not Guns'
by Something New - June 26, 2017 In Episode 510 of the Something New podcast, award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat down with Nadia Quinn, a performer, writer, producer, and photographer. Nadia's credits include Alex TImbers/Roundabout Theatre Co's production of THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, Broadway: BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, T...
Starry WAR PAINT Becomes Most Successful Musical in Goodman's History
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2016 War Paint has become the most successful musical in Goodman Theatre's history, extended (for a second and final time) through August 21....
Michael Gilboe & James Ludwig Featured on Latest Episode of SOMETHING NEW Podcast
by Something New with Joel B. New - January 12, 2016 In Episode 402 of 'Something New' -- a podcast that interviews theatre artists and premieres original songs -- award-winning musical theatre writer Joel B. New sat down with not one but two guests: Michael Gilboe, host of 'Broadway Bullet'; and James Ludwig, co-host of 'The Happy Hour Guys.'...
Exclusive Podcast: Joel B. New Heads to Paris on New Episode of 'Something New'
by Something New - June 16, 2016 In Episode 412 of 'Something New' -- a musical theatre podcast that interviews diverse artists and premieres original songs -- award-winning songwriter Joel B. New went to Paris, France and sat down with Lisandro Nesis, the artistic director of Broadway au Carre, which produces a monthly series of c...
BWW Review: YVONNE RAINER Recites The News in The Concept of Dust: Continuous Project-Altered Annually
by Juan Michael Porter II - June 06, 2016 Does the idea of listening to Yvonne Rainer read excerpts from news articles while six nominally enthusiastic dancers of a certain age perform movement patterns mixed in with jazz phrases appeal to you? Then you would have loved being at The Kitchen on June 3rd, 2016 for American Dance Institute's p...
Starry WAR PAINT Becomes Most Successful Musical in Goodman's History
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2016 War Paint has become the most successful musical in Goodman Theatre's history, extended (for a second and final time) through August 21....
Exclusive Podcast & Video: Joel B. New Welcomes Musical Theatre Factory Founding Member Michael Kushner
by Something New - May 23, 2017 In Episode 508 of the Something New podcast, award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat down with Michael Kushner, a performer, photographer, writer, makeup artist, and Founding Member of Musical Theatre Factory (mtf.nyc)....
Exclusive Podcast: Joel B. New Welcomes Actress, Artist, Playwright, Amy Oestreicher
by Something New - July 24, 2017 Amy Oestreicher is a PTSD peer-to-peer specialist, artist, author, writer for The Huffington Post, speaker for TEDx and RAINN, health advocate, award-winning actress, and playwright. As a survivor and 'thriver' of multiple traumas, Amy eagerly shares the gifts of life's 'beautiful detours' her educa...
Exclusive Podcast: Joel B. New Welcomes Entertaining Finance's Bailie Slevin
by Something New - August 07, 2016 In Episode 416 of 'Something New' -- a musical theatre podcast that interviews diverse artists and premieres original songs -- award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat down with Bailie Slevin, founder of Entertaining Finance, a business management and financial consulting firm geared specifically to...
BWW Review: YVONNE RAINER Recites The News in The Concept of Dust: Continuous Project-Altered Annually
by Juan Michael Porter II - June 06, 2016 Does the idea of listening to Yvonne Rainer read excerpts from news articles while six nominally enthusiastic dancers of a certain age perform movement patterns mixed in with jazz phrases appeal to you? Then you would have loved being at The Kitchen on June 3rd, 2016 for American Dance Institute's p...
Joel B. New Launches MURDER, SHE WROTE Album Crowdfunding Campaign
by Tyler Peterson - March 07, 2016 Award-winning musical theatre writing Joel B. New is combining his loves of songwriting, performing, and Jessica Fletcher to create something unique, weird, unexpected, and very him: an EP of songs inspired by 'Murder, She Wrote'....
Rorschach Presents THESMOPHORIA: A HELLBENT ADVENTURE
by Nora Dominick - July 19, 2016 You are cordially invited to go to hell … with Rorschach! As summer gives way to autumn, follow the goddess Persephone on her descent into the underworld and celebrate her crowning as Queen of the Dead. An immersive performance experience created by the artists of Rorschach Theatre. This one-night o...
Works & Process to Offer a Behind-the-Scenes Look at WAR PAINT
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2017 On Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 7:30pm, Works & Process at the Guggenheim offers a behind-the-scenes look at WAR PAINT, the new musical by librettist Doug Wright, composer Scott Frankel, lyricist Michael Korie, and director Michael Greif in advance of the Broadway opening on April 6, 2017....
Exclusive Podcast: Joel B. New Welcomes LES MIS' Devin Ilaw to 'Something New'
by Something New - July 24, 2016 In Episode 415 of 'Something New' -- a musical theatre podcast that interviews diverse artists and premieres original songs -- award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat down with Devin Ilaw. Devin Ilaw is a performer, musician, music director, and vocal coach. He can currently be seen making his Broa...
Houston Grand Opera Presents IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
by A.A. Cristi - October 31, 2016 On Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 7:30pm, Works & Process at The Guggenheim presents a discussion with the creators and excerpts of Houston Grand Opera's upcoming world premiere of It's a Wonderful Life by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer....
Exclusive Podcast: Joel B. New Welcomes Designer, Director, Performer, and Bon Vivant, Robbie Rozelle
by Something New - June 05, 2017 In Episode 509 of the Something New podcast, award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat down with Robbie Rozelle, a writer, director, producer, designer, and performing making his solo show debut this coming Friday, June 9th at Feinstein's/54 Below....
'Don't Monkey' with Patti LuPone's New Show at Symphony Space Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2016 Patti LuPone is bringing her no-nonsense Broadway swagger to the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre tonight in a new show titled, DON'T MONKEY WITH BROADWAY, as part of Symphony Space's 'Project B-Way/95' series....
Exclusive Podcast: 'Something New' Welcomes Engaged Actors Tim Eliot and Lauren Sowa
by Something New - May 29, 2016 In Episode 411 of 'Something New' -- a musical theatre podcast that interviews artists and premieres original songs -- award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat down with Tim Eliot and Lauren Sowa, a real-life couple with an enormous bag of theatrical skills between them.... |