BWW Review: CATCO'S HEAD OVER HEELS at At Riffe Center
CATCO's presentation of the musical HEAD OVER HEELS may be the ultimate May-December romance with an age gap of nearly 400 years. The production takes Arcadia, a 16th century play written by Sir Phillip Sidney and remixes it with the music of the Go Gos, a 1980s all-girl quintet. The musical, which debuted at the Oregon Shakespearean Festival in 2015, then throws a spotlight on transgender relationships and current sexual politics.
Megan Jane McGuinness Joins The Cast of WOMEN OF THE WINGS VOLUME III at Feinstein's/54 Below
Megan Jane McGuinness grew up on Long Island, and is a graduate of JMU - GO DUKES! Favorite credits innclude: The Sound of Music (Maria u/s debut), Peter Pan (Wendy), Beauty and the Beast (u/s Babette/Bouche, Ensemble), Elf The Musical(Sales Woman, u/s Emily Hobbs) at The Gateway, Into The Sun (Katy) at The Kennedy Center, Children of Eden(Yonah/Choreographer), Guys and Dolls (Ferguson/Dance Captain) at the Forbes Center for Performing Arts, You're a Goodman, Charlie Brown (Snoopy/Dance Captain) at the Carousel Music Theatre, Isabella Rossellini and Friends and Cedar Point Amusement Park. www.meganjanemcguinness.com / @meganjane10
BWW Review: Stages St. Louis' GREASE Is the One That You Want (Oh Yes Indeed)
WOW is the word right now, as Grease, with direction and musical staging by Michael Hamilton, plays at Stages St. Louis! In this automatic, systematic, hyyyydromatic show, it's 1950s USA, and a new school year is beginning at Rydel High. A feisty Miss Lynch (Kendra Lynn Lucas) greets us as her students with the morning announcements (and theatre etiquette, too a?" thank you Miss Lynch), using a training clicker to keep us in check lest we get too rowdy. She knows her students, after all. Moving into the musical, we encounter Sandy Dumbrowski (Summerisa Bell Stevens) and Danny Zuko (Sam Harvey), who met at the beach over summer break and had a sweet little romance. Both will be attending Rydel for their senior year, unbeknownst to one other, so that makes for a scrumptiously awkward...
Longest-Running African American Musical In NY History to Appear On Channel 4's 'New York Live' Tomorrow
The longest-running African American musical in New York history, SISTAS: THE MUSICAL, will be the main segment on WNBC's "New York Live" tomorrow(Tuesday) at 11:30 am. The co-host of Channel 4's highly popular lifestyle show, Jacque Reid, pretaped an interview at the theatre with two of the stars of SISTAS,Haley Swindal and Nesha Ward. Produced by three-time Tony winner Hinton Battle and directed by Kenneth Ferrone ("Smash," "Grease Live!"), SISTAS: THE MUSICAL opened Off-Broadway October 23, 2011. The show was released on DVD and digital download (iTunes, Netflix) by RLJ Worldwide/One Village Entertainment in 2013, and has been nationally broadcast on the BET Network.
NY's Longest-Running African American Musical Celebrates Seventh Smash Year
With the arrival of 2018, the long-running smash SISTAS: THE MUSICAL had its seventh New Year's celebration at St. Luke's Theatre in the heart of the Theatre District. Produced by three-time Tony winner Hinton Battle and directed by Kenneth Ferrone ( Smash, Grease Live! ), SISTAS: THE MUSICAL opened Off-Broadway October 23, 2011. The show was released on DVD and digital download (iTunes, Netflix) by RLJ Worldwide/One Village Entertainment in 2013, and has been nationally broadcast on the BET Network. The production is now the longest-running African American musical in New York history.
BWW Photo Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with 9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL at STAGES St. Louis
A bright and brand new production for STAGES St. Louis, 9 to 5, The Musical has audiences laughing, crying, and cheering the exploits of Violet, Judy, and Doralee. Based on the seminal 1980 hit movie starring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dolly Parton, this hilarious musical romp explores friendship and revenge while its heroines attempt to break the glass ceiling and take control of the company that has always kept them down. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek behind the scenes below!
Casting Announced for St. Louis STAGES 2017 Season
STAGES St. Louis is proud to announce casting for its blockbuster 31st Season: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 9 to 5, The Musical, and South Pacific. According to Artistic Director Michael Hamilton, this season's exceptional talent "explores the triumphant powers of family, friendship, loyalty, and community in an ever challenging world." STAGES also announces the cast for its Theatre for Young Audiences production, the fantastical family adventure, Seussical. All subscription and single tickets are on sale now.