VIDEO: Watch Nick Cordero 'One of the Great Ones' Memorial Tribute
by Robert Diamond - Sep 7, 2020
In honor and celebration of Nick's memory, over 150 of his friends, colleagues, and family from all over the world came together to sing the song that will keep Nick in our hearts forever 'One of the Great Ones' from A Bronx Tale. The resulting video was featured during the streaming of the memorial.
Jenji Kohan to Receive Writers Guild of America West's 2019 Laurel Award
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 16, 2019
Television series creator-showrunner Jenji Kohan (Orange is the New Black, Weeds) has been named the recipient of the Writers Guild of America West's 2019 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement, presented to a Guild member who has “advanced the literature of television and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the television writer.” She will be honored at the WGAW's 2019 Writers Guild Awards L.A. show on Sunday, February 17, 2019.
VIDEO: KINKY BOOTS Alum Jake Odmark Shares A Cappella Cover of WAR IS OVER Featuring Natalie Weiss!
by Ashlee Latimer - Dec 10, 2016
If there's anything everyone can agree on about 2016, it's that it was rough. As the contentious year comes to a close, many artists are turning to the holidays as a time to spread rejuvenation and hope. This week, the a cappella group #ChorusCalls, led by former Kinky Boots and Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark cast member Jake Odmark, released a cover of John Lennon's classic call for peace, War is Over.
STAGE TUBE: Trailer for SWEENEY TODD at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by Stage Tube - Jun 25, 2012
The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 21st season opened with Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and features William Michals and Dee Roscioli, two Broadway actors, as Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett respectively. Click below to watch a video trailer of the production!
NY Producers Eying John Doyle's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG in Cincinnati?
by Robert Diamond - Mar 30, 2012
The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is where Doyle debuted his actor-musician production of Sondheim and George Furth's COMPANY which transferred to Broadway in 2006. The production earned Doyle the Tony Award for Best Revival and a nomination for Best Direction. Has he struck gold again? Let's see what the local critics had to say...
Review Roundup: John Doyle's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG in Cincinnati
by Robert Diamond - Mar 11, 2012
The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is where Doyle debuted his actor-musician production of Sondheim and George Furth's COMPANY which transferred to Broadway in 2006. The production earned Doyle the Tony Award for Best Revival and a nomination for Best Direction. Has he struck gold again? Let's see what the local critics had to say...
TV: First Look at John Doyle-Helmed MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG in Cincinnati!
by Jessica Lewis - Mar 9, 2012
Tony Award-winning director John Doyle, who has previously staged Broadway revivals of Stephen Sondheim's SWEENEY TODD and COMPANY, directs the composer-lyricist's musical MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park which runs through March 31.
Check out just-released performance highlights below!
John Doyle's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Opens in Cincinnati
by Jennie Mamary - Mar 3, 2012
Tony Award-winning director John Doyle, who has previously staged Broadway revivals of Stephen Sondheim's SWEENEY TODD and COMPANY directs the composer-lyricist's musical MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park which opens tonight. The production will run through March 31.
STAGE TUBE: Romney & Perry Debate Gets Opera Treatment
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 12, 2011
After Romney challenged Perry to a $10,000 bet during Saturday night's debate when the Texas governor accused Romney of once advocating for using Massachusetts' health care mandate as a national model, pianist/composer Scott Bradlee teamed up with Lauren Molina (SWEENEY TODD, ROCK OF AGES, CANDIDE) and David Garry (COMPANY, SWEENEY TODD, ROAD SHOW) to recreate the debate as an opera.