Alison Walla

BWW Review: CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES at New Theatre & Restaurant
by Alan Portner - Feb 15, 2020

It doesn't much matter whether you happen to be Lutheran, Catholic, another flavor of Protestant, Jewish, or Muslim. All places of worship surely have CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES like these.

Andrew Samonsky, Zachary James and More Set for National Music Theater Conference Readings
by Kelsey Denette - Jun 26, 2012

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center has announced cast members for the final two shows of the 2012 National Music Theater Conference. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Paulette Haupt, the Conference will continue through July 13 and, for a second consecutive year, will develop four new musicals.

Jennifer Werner, James Cunningham Lead Engeman's A WONDERFUL LIFE; John Simpkins to Direct
by BWW News Desk - Jan 8, 2012

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is set to announce its holiday show A WONDERFUL LIFE.

BWW Reviews: Decking the Halls -- A WONDERFUL LIFE: THE MUSICAL
by Estelle Hallick - Dec 1, 2011

Holiday carols play in the background. The tree is nicely decorated. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport, Long Island, where the delightful A Wonderful Life: the Musical is playing through January 8, 2012.

Jennifer Werner, James Cunningham Lead Engeman's A WONDERFUL LIFE; John Simpkins to Direct
by BWW News Desk - Nov 26, 2011

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is set to announce its holiday show A WONDERFUL LIFE.

Jennifer Werner, James Cunningham Lead Engeman's A WONDERFUL LIFE; Previews Open Today!
by BWW News Desk - Nov 25, 2011

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is set to announce its holiday show A WONDERFUL LIFE.

Jennifer Werner, James Cunningham Lead Engeman's A WONDERFUL LIFE; John Simpkins to Direct
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 2, 2011

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is set to announce its holiday show A WONDERFUL LIFE.

Photo Flash: Finley, Walla et al. in Engeman SOUND OF MUSIC
by BWW Photo Special - Nov 20, 2010

The John W. Engeman Theater is proud to present THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Just in time for the holiday season, this Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic begins previews on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 8:00pm and officially opens on November 20, 2010 at 8:00pm. It will run until January 16, 2011.

Engeman Theatre Presents SOUND OF MUSIC 11/18-1/16
by BWW News Desk - Nov 18, 2010

The John W. Engeman Theater is proud to present THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Just in time for the holiday season, this Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic begins previews on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 8:00pm and officially opens on November 20, 2010 at 8:00pm. It will run until January 16, 2011.

Engeman Theatre Presents SOUND OF MUSIC 11/18-1/16
by Sophie Schulman - Nov 6, 2010

The John W. Engeman Theater is proud to present THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Just in time for the holiday season, this Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic begins previews on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 8:00pm and officially opens on November 20, 2010 at 8:00pm. It will run until January 16, 2011.

Engeman Announces SOUND OF MUSIC Cast
by Sophie Schulman - Nov 1, 2010

The John W. Engeman Theater is proud to announce the cast for their upcoming production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Just in time for the holiday season, this Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic begins previews on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 8:00pm and officially opens on November 20, 2010 at 8:00pm. It will run until January 16, 2011.

Photo Flash: John W. Engeman Theater's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 29, 2010

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is pleased to close out its Third Season with the Classic Musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. To Life! Set in Tsarist Russia in 1905, this nostalgic favorite and enormously beloved story centers on Tevye (played by Tony Award nominee EDDIE MEKKA, Carmine Ragusa from Laverne & Shirley), the father of five daughters and his attempts, in a life of uncertainty and imbalance, to maintain his family and religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives.

A TALE OF TWO CITIES PBS Concert to Be Released on CD and DVD
by Jeff Dennhardt - Nov 18, 2009

The PBS concert version of A TALE OF TWO CITIES will get a DVD and cast recording to be released in the upcoming months. The concert was filmed this past summer at England's Theater Royal Brighton that will be Broadcast on PBS stations, beginning November 26. The concert production features an international cast including James Barbour, Brandi Burkhardt, Natalie Toro, and Kevin Earley from the Broadway production.

A TALE OF TWO CITIES Concert Gets PBS Broadcast, 11/26
by Aimee Savoth - Nov 18, 2009

A concert version of Broadway musical A Tale of Two Cities was filmed this past summer at England's Theater Royal Brighton that will be Broadcast on PBS stations, beginning November 26. The concert production features an international cast including James Barbour, Brandi Burkhardt, Natalie Toro, and Kevin Earley from the Broadway production.

A Road Weary 'Fiddler on the Roof'
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2009

A grandfatherly Topol is a kinder, gentler Tevye in this 'farewell tour' of Stein, Bock and Harnick's enduring musical masterpiece about the delicate balance of tradition and change

A Road Weary 'Fiddler on the Roof'
by Jan Nargi - Nov 11, 2009

A grandfatherly Topol is a kinder, gentler Tevye in this 'farewell tour' of Stein, Bock and Harnick's enduring musical masterpiece about the delicate balance of tradition and change

RIALTO CHATTER: 'Until Tomorrow' - 'TALE' Set for PBS Concert Staging?
by Eddie Varley - May 26, 2009

The news today that the musical A Tale of Two Cities will be presented in concert form at the Theater Royal in Brighton, England, in preparation for a future CD and broadcast on the PBS station WGBH-Boston would at present seem premature.

Review: Fiddler on the Roof at PPAC
by Randy Rice - Feb 12, 2009

Chaim Topol and his divine supporting cast make this touring production of Fiddler, which plays Providence Performing Arts Center through February 15th, a religious experience for fans of musical theater.

A TALE OF TWO CITIES Ends Broadway Run Today, 11/9
by Eddie Varley - Nov 9, 2008

Executive Producers Barbra Russell and Ron Sharpe will close Jill Santoriello's sweeping musical epic, 'A TALE OF TWO CITIES' on Broadway today, Sunday, November 9th at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street - between 8th & 9th Avenues). The musical moved the date of closing up a week from the originally announced final performance of November 16th. The early closing was confirmed to BroadwayWorld by a spokesperson for the production.

A TALE OF TWO CITIES Moves Up Closing Date To 11/9
by Eddie Varley - Nov 7, 2008

Executive Producers Barbra Russell and Ron Sharpe will close Jill Santoriello's sweeping musical epic, 'A TALE OF TWO CITIES' on Broadway on Sunday, November 9th at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street - between 8th & 9th Avenues). The production originally announced a closing date of November 16th, but has now chosen to move up the final performance to this Sunday, November 9th.