David Sunshine Uses Comedy to Sell a Serious Novel
by Christina Mancuso - September 24, 2013 At the top of Morrow Wilson's profile page on Facebook, is a picture of a leopard, staring at you, saying, 'I don't always read. But when I do, I read David Sunshine by Morrow Wilson. Stay literary, my friends.' But a Facebook parody of 'the most interesting man in the world' beer campaign is only t...
The Barter Players Presents THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES, Now thru 4/26
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2014 There are all kinds of lies. There are fibs, inconsequential lies. There are little white likes, trivial, diplomatic or well-intentioned untruths. And there are whoppers, blatant lies that could result in harsh consequences. But before you try to explain the hierarchy of lie telling to your eight-ye...
Olney to Present NNPN World Premiere of RANCHO MRAGE, 9/26-10/20
by Tyler Peterson - September 04, 2013 Olney Theatre Center is pleased to announce it will kick off the National New Play Network (NNPN) Rolling World Premiere of Steven Dietz's Rancho Mirage. Written by one of America's most widely-produced playwrights (Yankee Tavern, Halcyon Days,Lonely Planet), Rancho Mirage will begin its Rolling W...
Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood to Play The Palace Theatre, Feb. 5, 2014
by Tyler Peterson - July 10, 2013 The Palace Theatre in downtown Manchester, NH announces Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: The Two Man Group to appear Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, the two stars of the Emmy nominated ABC's 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' have teamed up to present an evening of ...
BWW Reviews: THE CRUCIBLE Examines What Can Happen When Fear Clouds Fact and Reason is Replaced by Blame
by Shari Barrett - May 27, 2013 The Antaeus production highlights the play's universal and timeless themes by staging the play as presentation theater with the actors speaking directly to the audience, rarely to the person onstage to whom they are speaking. It is performed in conservative modern dress on a minimalistic set, makin...
Ridgefield Playhouse to Host Comedy Workshop Graduation Showcase, 5/4
by Tyler Peterson - April 03, 2014 The Comedy Workshop Graduation Showcase on Sunday, May 4, at 11 a.m. at The Ridgefield Playhouse, is the finale to Christine O'Leary's Stand Up Comedy Workshop, which began in March. The brave, funny and fabulous students will have a chance to perform the comedy sets they developed over the eight-we...
DM Playhouse Opens PINOCCHIO Today
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2014 The Des Moines Community Playhouse presents 'Pinocchio,' today, Jan. 24. This story is the latest in the 2013-14 season of Friday Funday, a creative participatory story theatre program for children ages 4-6. Performances are at The Playhouse, Friday, Jan. 24, at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, and 1:30 PM....
Robert Seybold Releases 'Life & Times Thru My Eyes…'
by Christina Mancuso - December 18, 2013 'Freedom,' answers Robert Seybold when asked what his memoir is about. Titled 'Life & Times Thru My Eyes...,' the author believes that with this coming-out-of-the-closet book, he is a step closer to living the life he deserves - one free from white lies, fibs, alibis and whatnot. Having lived his li...
Eunice E. A. Parbi Releases New Book on Teaching Kids to Tell the Truth
by Tyler Peterson - May 16, 2013 What's the best way to teach children to tell the truth when the opposite can be so much easier? Parent and educator Eunice E. A. Parbi inspires children to tell the truth through her entertaining and character-building story "Yum! Yum! Yum!" According to Parbi, nurturing and raising children with s...
2014 Tony Nominees React - Michael Mayer '5 Buzzes = Good News or Someone's Dead'
by Robert Diamond - April 29, 2014 Michael Mayer, Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Best Direction of a Musical...
Broadway Vet Polly Bergen Dies at 84
by Robert Diamond - September 20, 2014 BroadwayWorld.com has confirmed the sad news that actress, singer and stage veteran Polly Bergen died today at her home in Connecticut, at 84 of natural causes. The star was surrounded by friends and family at the time of her passing....
Identity Theater's CONSENT Reading Benefits ACTion Today
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2013 Identity Theater will be presenting 'CONSENT' as part of their Self-Discovery Reading Series. The performance will be directed by Identity Theater Company's Executive Director, Nicholas Linnehan. The cast, so far: Marnie Klar, Adam Levinthal, Ivano Pulito, Abbey Glasure....
National Tour of Stephen King & John Mellencamp's GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY Coming to The VETS, 11/22
by Tyler Peterson - June 17, 2014 AEG Live announced the southern gothic, supernatural musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County will tour across North America this fall. Written by best-selling author Stephen King, with music by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp, and musical direction by Grammy Award-winning T Bone Burnet...
BWW Reviews: THE GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY at the Peabody Opera House
by Chris Gibson - December 03, 2014 I guess when you're are a writer of Stephen King's stature you can't help be subject to expectations that are often simply too hard to live up to. Most of the criticism directed at THE GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY centers around the book he's cooked up for the show. He and composer (and rock ic...
Writers' Theatre Stages THE LIAR, Now thru 7/28
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013 Writers' Theatre will present THE LIAR, tonight, May 21 - July 28, 2013 at 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe, Ill. The Liar by David Ives, adapted from the comedy by Pierre Corneille, will be directed by William Brown....
BWW Reviews: We'd Be Lying If We Disparaged THE LIAR
by Jeff Davis - March 07, 2014 Honesty may be the best policy, but it's not the most fun one. Thank God 16th century playwright Pierre Corneille and modern day playwright David Ives have an affinity for the truth-challenged. Ives's modern take on Corneille's classic French comedy The Liar is an exhilarating and side-splitting mix...
Actors' NET of Bucks County to Present EQUIVOCATION, 10/31-11/16
by Tyler Peterson - October 21, 2014 Shakespeare made his living writing timeless plays. But what if his life and those of his acting troupe were imperiled by his next work in progress?...
Colin Mochie & Brad Sherwood Reschedule Cincinnati Engagement
by Caryn Robbins - August 22, 2013 Due to an artist scheduling conflict, the Cincinnati engagement of the Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: Two Man Group tour has been rescheduled for Friday, November 15, 2013...
Stephen King on Bringing New Supernatural Musical GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY to Broadway
by Caryn Robbins - November 24, 2014 'if a bunch of angels said, 'We want to put this on Broadway with special effects and a big band,' we would probably say, 'F-- off.' No cat suits.'...
Gina Gershon & Billy Burke to Lead National Tour of Stephen King & John Mellencamp's GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY
by Tyler Peterson - September 30, 2014 The full cast for the southern gothic, supernatural musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, was announced today, with actor/writer/producer Billy Burke (The Twilight Saga) and actress/writer/ singer Gina Gershon (Killer Joe, House of Versace, Boeing, Boeing) playing the lead roles of Joe McCandle...
Stephen King on Bringing New Supernatural Musical GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY to Broadway
by Caryn Robbins - November 24, 2014 'if a bunch of angels said, 'We want to put this on Broadway with special effects and a big band,' we would probably say, 'F-- off.' No cat suits.'...
WSJ Drama Critic Terry Teachout Speaks at Bradley Prizes Ceremony in D.C.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2014 Last week, Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout received the Bradley Prize from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. An abridged version of his acceptance remarks were printed by the Wall Street Journal and appear below!...
STAGE TUBE: Meet Michelle Ragusa and John O'Hurley from The Muny's SPAMALOT!
by Stage Tube - June 14, 2013 Michelle Ragusa stars in The Muny's production of Monty Python's SPAMALOT as The Lady of the Lake, alongside John O'Hurley as King Arthur this summer. In these conversations with Muny Executive Producer, Mike Isaacson Michelle discusses Ragusa's hilarious and captivating character, and O'Hurley's co...
REAL HOUSEWIVES, REAL TROUBLES; Giudices Face Fraud Charges/Prison Terms
by Caryn Robbins - July 30, 2013 E! News reports that THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY star Teresa Giudice and her husband Joe Giudice were charged on Monday in a conspiracy to defraud lenders and illegally obtain mortgages and other loans as well as allegedly hiding assets and income during a bankruptcy case...
RAWdance to Celebrate 10th Anniversary, 7/24-27
by Tyler Peterson - March 26, 2014 Recipient of this year's Goldie Award for dance from theSan Francisco Bay Guardian, RAWdance is proud to announce the program for its 10th anniversary summer season, July 25 - 27 at Z Space. The event features two world premieres including Turing's Apple, set to a commissioned score by Voices of Lig... |
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