Linda Hart, Jenny Powers and More Set for Larry Hart’s PRAISE! Benefit Tonight
Broadway actors Linda Hart (Hairspray, Anything Goes, and Catch Me if You Can), Jenny Powers (Grease and Little Women), Ramon Del Barrio (Guys and Dolls and Jersey Boys), Angela Grovey (Leap of Faith), Jeremy Gumbs (Scottsboro Boys), Nehal Joshi (Les Miserables), Grammy Award-nominated singer Ryan Shaw (Real Love and It Gets Better), and members of the Middle Church artists community lend their voices to Larry Hart's PRAISE!: An Irreverently Reverent Gospel Experience tonight, December 3 at 7 pm at Middle Collegiate Church (112 Second Avenue near East Seventh Street).
Linda Hart, Jenny Powers and More Set for Larry Hart’s PRAISE! Benefit, 12/3
Broadway actors Linda Hart (Hairspray, Anything Goes, and Catch Me if You Can), Jenny Powers (Grease and Little Women), Ramon Del Barrio (Guys and Dolls and Jersey Boys), Angela Grovey (Leap of Faith), Jeremy Gumbs (Scottsboro Boys), Nehal Joshi (Les Miserables), Grammy Award-nominated singer Ryan Shaw (Real Love and It Gets Better), and members of the Middle Church artists community lend their voices to Larry Hart's PRAISE!: An Irreverently Reverent Gospel Experience on Monday, December 3 at 7 pm at Middle Collegiate Church (112 Second Avenue near East Seventh Street).
Joshua Henry et al. Lead Amas Musical Theatre's A GOOD MAN, Nov. 3-4
Rural Mississippi just after World War II is a changing place where blacks have been leaving and going north in droves. Not 'Prince' Albert - he likes it here. A poor sharecropper, but a strong man and a gifted farmer, he is proud of his leadership and standing. And when he finds out that his wife is pregnant, he decides to fulfill a dream -- to fix up and put fresh white paint on his shabby little tenant house. That simple wish turns his world upside down. Many people, not only the whites, don't want him to do it. Passions erupt, and resentment and fear gather like a dark summer storm, shattering family and community.
Joshua Henry et al. Lead Amas Musical Theatre's A GOOD MAN, Nov. 3-4
Rural Mississippi just after World War II is a changing place where blacks have been leaving and going north in droves. Not 'Prince' Albert - he likes it here. A poor sharecropper, but a strong man and a gifted farmer, he is proud of his leadership and standing. And when he finds out that his wife is pregnant, he decides to fulfill a dream -- to fix up and put fresh white paint on his shabby little tenant house. That simple wish turns his world upside down. Many people, not only the whites, don't want him to do it. Passions erupt, and resentment and fear gather like a dark summer storm, shattering family and community.
Vice President Biden to Make Appearance at Ford's Theatre Gala, 6/5
Vice President Joe Biden will deliver remarks at the Ford's Theatre Annual Gala: 'Lincoln's Legacy and a New Era of Hope' on Sunday, June 5, 2011, at Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW). The evening will include the presentation of the Lincoln Medal to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julie Andrews, whose extraordinary careers and commitment to education, understanding and equality exemplify the character and lasting legacy of President Abraham Lincoln.
Vice President Biden to Make Appearance at Ford's Theatre Gala, 6/5
Vice President Joe Biden will deliver remarks at the Ford's Theatre Annual Gala: 'Lincoln's Legacy and a New Era of Hope' on Sunday, June 5, 2011, at Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW). The evening will include the presentation of the Lincoln Medal to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julie Andrews, whose extraordinary careers and commitment to education, understanding and equality exemplify the character and lasting legacy of President Abraham Lincoln.
BroadwayGirlNYC: And the Winners Are...
Last week, I created my Tony Categories that SHOULD Exist and posted nominations in ten categories. You spent the week voting, and now it's time to announce the winners!
Everyone who voted (and then tweeted me at @BroadwayGirlNYC) was entered to win a BroadwayGirlNYC Prize Pack. I've chosen that winner as well.
And here they are...
BroadwayGirlNYC: Tony Categories that SHOULD exist!
It's Tony Awards Season again, and I've been pondering the things about theatre that I appreciate the most. Surely, score and libretto and scenery and (of course) acting. But what about the ensembles, the special effects, the fight scenes, and the on-stage chemistry of so many sexy couples? Sure, the Tonys can't cover EVERYTHING. But the shows deserve accolades for more than just the traditional Tony honors. So I present to you my 2011 Alternative Awards -- aka Tony categories that SHOULD exist -- for the 2010-11 Broadway Season.
TV: Broadway Beat Catches Up with Batt, Carney & More at Broadway Bears!
BROADWAY BEARS XIV, an annual grand auction of one-of-a-kind, museum quality, theatrically costumed and celebrity autographed teddy bears, was held Sunday, March 6, and raised a grand total of $103,905 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Broadway Beat takes you inside the auction below, brings you an exclusive interview with SPIDER-MAN Reeve Carney and more!
Broadway Bears XIV Raises $103,905 for BC/EFA
BROADWAY BEARS XIV, an annual grand auction of one-of-a-kind, museum quality, theatrically costumed and celebrity autographed teddy bears, was held Sunday, March 6, and raised a grand total of $103,905 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.