Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Houston Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024
Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE Renewed for A Second Season at Max
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 5, 2024
Max has confirmed a second season for the HBO Original series LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE. The series has become the most-watched Latin American content on Max worldwide and has climbed to rank among the top three most watched series on the platform during its premiere month.
First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Houston Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024
Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
YELLOW FACE Starring Daniel Dae Kim to Premiere on PBS
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 21, 2024
Great Performances has announced it will capture Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of David Henry Hwang’s Yellow Face for premiere on PBS. The Great Performances premiere on PBS will be announced at a later date.
Cynthia Erivo, Michael Bublé, & More to Perform in PBS Henry Mancini Concert
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 12, 2024
The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra raises the curtain on the Bowl's 2024 season with a 100th birthday celebration for the iconic composer, Henry Mancini. Hosted by Jeff Goldblum, the starry concert features performances by stage and “Wicked” film star Cynthia Erivo, Michael Bublé, and more.
Kristin Chenoweth to Appear in GREAT PERFORMANCES Patsy Cline Concert
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 31, 2024
This fall, Great Performances presents Patsy Cline: Walkin’ After Midnight, a star-studded concert filmed at the historic Ryman Auditorium, Patsy’s home stage in Nashville, to celebrate her life, legacy and music. The concert features artists from numerous genres including Kristin Chenoweth, Wynonna, Ashley McBryde, Grace Potter, and more.
GUYS AND DOLLS Comes to the National Youth Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2024
National Youth Theater has announced its upcoming summer production of Guys and Dolls. Guys and Dolls takes us from the bustle of Times Square to the dance clubs of Havana to the sewers of New York City as it demonstrates the great lengths to which a guy will go when he truly falls in love with a 'doll.'
HBO Wraps LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE Series Filming
by Michael Major - Dec 6, 2023
Bringing to life the characters from the story, LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE cast is led by Irene Azuela as Mama Elena and Azul Guaita as the beloved character Tita. Ari Brickman is Don Felipe and Ana Valeria Becerril portrays Rosaura, Tita’s sister and love rival. The young Andrea Chaparro interprets Gertrudis and Andrés Baida will play Pedro.
Sutton Foster, Chita Rivera & More Join GREAT PERFORMANCES 50th Anniversary Concert Special
by Michael Major - Feb 27, 2023
Hosted by Sutton Foster, the special features performances by André de Shields, Robyn Hurder, Jane Krakowski, Norm Lewis, Donna McKechnie, Betty Buckley, Jessie Mueller, Chita Rivera, Vanessa Williams and many more. The concert celebration is a living testament to why musical theater continues to resonate so powerfully.
Nashville Ballet's LUCY NEGRO REDUX to Air on PBS in September
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2022
A cross-disciplinary tour de force performed by Nashville Ballet, Great Performances: Black Lucy and The Bard explores the love life of William Shakespeare and his muses, the “Dark Lady” and the “Fair Youth,” presenting the idea that these subjects and inspirations in his love sonnets were a Black woman and a young man.
INTIMATE APPAREL to Premiere on PBS in September
by Michael Major - Jul 18, 2022
Set in turn of the century New York, Intimate Apparel tells the story of Esther (Kearstin Piper Brown), a lonely, single African American woman who makes her living sewing corsets and ladies’ undergarments. Featuring a libretto by Lynn Nottage, based on her play, and music by Ricky Ian Gordon, the opera is directed by Bartlett Sher.