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2) Garrett Clayton, Jonah Platt, and More Lead THE LAST BREAKFAST CLUB at Rockwell
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2017
???????It's the end of the world as we know it - and the brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess, and the criminal are still stuck in that damn library! The Fuse Project and Rockwell Table & Stage explore a musical theatre world in which the most beloved cinema characters from the 1980's era barricade themselves inside the library because the world as we know it has ended.. (more...)
3) 'Broadway @' Concert Series Debuts Across the Globe with Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald and Chita Rivera
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2017
Producer Mark Cortale and creative partner Seth Rudetsky have quickly - and not so quietly - made their Broadway @ series the most sought-after ticket to see Broadway's musical mega-stars in concert.. (more...)
4) BROADWAY's NEXT BIG STAR: RENT Tour's Aaron Harrington
by Maeve Riley - April 09, 2017
Aaron Harrington is certainly Broadway bound after his stunning performance as COLLINS in the RENT National Tour.. (more...)
5) BWW's 'Some Like it Pop' Goes Behind the Scenes of INVISIBLE: THE MUSICAL on New Limited Audio Series, MAKING A MUSICAL
by Some Like It Pop - April 07, 2017
How much effort does it take to go from a concept in your head to full scale musical production? If you're thinking, "very little," you are incorrect. SOME LIKE IT POP Podcast introduces its new limited series: MAKING A MUSICAL.. (more...)
6) Betty Buckley to Be Feted for Artistic Achievement at The Actors Fund's 2017 Tonys Viewing Party
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2017
The Actors Fund will celebrate Broadway's Biggest Night at the 21st Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party honoring Tony Award-winning actress and recording artist Betty Buckley on Sunday, June 11, 2017 in Los Angeles.. (more...)
7) ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK's Michael Harney Returns to His Theater Roots for THE AWFUL GRACE OF GOD in L.A.
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2017
Michael Harney, star of the three-time SAG Award-winning Netflix hit drama series Orange Is The New Black as Inmate Counselor Sam Healy, returns to his theater roots as playwright of the evening of highly anticipated one-act plays right here in Los Angeles.. (more...)
8) VIDEO: Kristin Chenoweth Performs 'The Sweetheart Tree' for Henry Mancini Tribute at the Wallis
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2017
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts celebrated the musical legacy of Henry Mancini, one of the world's greatest composers, conductors and arrangers, on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Kristin Chenoweth was one of the featured performers - watch a clip of her singing 'The Sweetheart Tree' below!. (more...)
9) SIGNIFICANT OTHER on the Rebound as Part of Geffen Playhouse's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2017
The Geffen Playhouse today announced the addition of the West Coast Premieres of Joshua Harmon's Significant Other and Martyna Majok's Ironbound to its 2017/2018 season. Both productions will run in the Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse.. (more...)
10) SPAMILTON Will Spoof in L.A. This Fall Before National Tour; Finds New NYC Home
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2017
Following a run of nine months packing audiences in at The Triad on W. 72nd St., Spamilton, the comedic musical take on all things Hamilton and Broadway, announced its move to 47th Street Theatre/The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater with performances beginning June 2nd, 2017. The show's move to Off Broadway puts it just a stone's throw from the theater housing its inspiration and main punchline. The show is set for an open engagement.. (more...)
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