(M) Willing

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Revolution Stage Company

By now, pretty much everyone knows the musical Little Shop of Horrors was based on a 1960s film by Roger Corman with a “cameo” by Jack Nicholson. The film was a cult hit, and in 1982 Howard Ashman and Alan Menken published the musical of the same name.

Alexis Michelle To Star In TASTY TREATS At Joe's Pub

Alexis Michelle brings her cabaret show TASTY TREATS to Joe's Pub, featuring a mix of music and storytelling. The performance promises an entertaining evening for audiences on October 10, 2024.

Conversations with Creators: How Kyle Marshall Sees the Dancing Body as History

“As a choreographer, I understand the fragility and power of physical gatherings,” says Kyle Marshall, founder and artistic director of Kyle Marshall Choreography (KMC). “It is how our medium exists.” Marshall is a choreographer, performer, and teacher who sees the dancing body as a container of history, an igniter of social reform and a site of celebration. Kyle is a former member of the Trisha Brown Dance Company, Doug Elkins Choreography etc., and Tiffany Mills Company. Kyle received a 2018 NY Dance and Performance Juried Bessie Award, a 2020 Dance Magazine Harkness Promise Award and a 2020 Bessie Honoree for his revival of Colored (2017). He has also received choreographic fellowships from Princeton University, Center for Ballet and the Arts, and residencies from Monira Foundation, 92nd st Y, CPR, and Bethany Arts Community.

Pop Music Triple Threat YDE Releases New Single 'Defense of Love'

Pop music’s triple threat YDE serves up a brand new single entitled “Defense of Love.” The track was co-written by Justin Tranter and Mattman & Robin and produced by YDE. It heralds her upcoming 8 EP arriving later this summer.

Theater For The New City to Present ADULTING FOR IDIOTS Starring Nikki MacCallum This Month

After winning 'Best Musical' at the 2023 United Solo Festival after a sold out limited engagement at Theatre Row, Nikki MacCallum is coming to the rescue again with Adulting for Idiots, a mix of standup and original comedy songs that will teach you everything you'd wish you'd known before reaching adulthood

Theater for the New City Unveils 2024 Dream Up Festival Lineup

Theater for the New City will present its twelfth  Dream Up Festival in August. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Q&A: EDINBURGH 2024: Naomi Grossman on AMERICAN WHORE STORY

BWW caught up with Naomi Grossman on bringing American Whore Story to the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Juliana Madrid Releases 'Lifetime' EP

The 23-year-old Texas-born, NYC-dwelling Juliana Madrid has released her captivating Lifetime EP. The EP was written across 3 days in upstate New York last fall, at an artist retreat amongst many of Madrid’s songwriting heroes, organized by Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett and Neon Gold’s Derek Davies. Listen to it now!

Alexis Michelle To Star In HEROINE WORSHIP At Joe's Pub

Alexis Michelle brings her new show HEROINE WORSHIP to Joe's Pub, celebrating iconic female figures through song and storytelling on June 20, 2024.

Student Blog: Warning: College Finals Are Actually Really Hard

No one warns you about how difficult finals are in college (or at least I wasn't warned). Not only are they academically challenging, but the end of the year approaches, all you want to do is spend time with your friends and enjoy the sunny weather. Here's my official warning to you, as well as some advice on how you will make it to the other side!

Jon Dee Graham Releases New Album 'ONLY DEAD FOR A LITTLE WHILE'

JON DEE GRAHAM's new album 'Only Dead For a Little While' explores mortality in a powerful and introspective way.

Review: BULRUSHER at Berkeley Rep Is a Lyrical Coming-of-Age Tale in a Small Northern California Town

What did our critic think of BULRUSHER at Berkeley Rep? BroadwayWorld reviews the captivating production of Eisa Davis' 'Bulrusher.' The 2007 Pulitzer Prize nominated play runs through December 3rd.

Review: FOUR SHOWS Show the Variety Offered by the Venue That's 41 Years Old: Don't Tell Mama

Anita Gillette is hosted by Ricky Ritzel, Jason Henderson sparkles with Noel Coward songs, Therese Lee recalls encounters with Hollywood stars and her own dramas, and some kids and teens strut their stuff at Don't Tell Mama.

Review: THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL at The Can Can

Dear Readers, it struck me last night, while watching The Can Can’s current production of “The Hitchcock Hotel” of the intersection of horror, humor and sex. Any horror movie fan knows that a good laugh is the perfect way to release that tension after a good scare. And sex certainly plays a part in horror, not only that any good horror movie killer is going after the teens fooling around, but also consider those fun, spooky, and sexy icons such as Lily Munster, Morticia Addams, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, or anyone in The Rocky Horror Show. So, the Can Can’s horror burlesque fits right in there, dancing that line of spooky, fun, and sexy. And while I don’t think anyone will be terrified at their fright fest, they’ll certainly laugh while being titillated.

Diversionary Theatre Announces 2023/2024 Season

Diversionary Theatre has announced its 2023/2024 season: the San Diego premiere of Dragon Mama (September/October 2023) by Sara Porkalob and directed by Andrew Russell; the legacy revival of The Glass Menagerie (November/December 2023) by Tennessee Williams and directed by Lisa Berger with Shana Wride taking on the iconic role of Amanda Wingfield; the West Coast premiere of Notes on Killing Seven Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Board Members (May/June, 2024) a co-production with Moxie Theatre by Mara Vélez Meléndez and a director to be announced; the world-premiere musical TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix (May/June, 2024) by EllaRose Chary and Brandon Gwinn, directed by Sherri Eden Barber.

Student Blog: Academic Integrity and AI

So, I sat down in my usual seat, the teacher took attendance, and then asked everyone who knew what Chat GPT was to raise their hand. Every hand flew up.

ALEXIS MICHELLE Will Make Joe's Pub Debut

Joe’s Pub will present Alexis Michelle, one of the recently announced competitors on Season 8 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars on June 27 and 28 at 9:30 PM.

THREE MEN AND A BABY GRAND to Play Encore Performance at The Green Room 42 This Month

After winning two 2022 Broadway World Cabaret Awards, Three Men and a Baby Grand, starring Brandon James Gwinn, Dylan Hartwell and Greg Sullivan takes the stage for an encore performance Thursday April 27th at 7:00PM at Greenroom42.

South Jersey's Ritz Theatre Company Will Stage Alex Wilkie's New Comedy HEATHENS ON THE BEACH

A new comedy by Moorestown playwright Alex Wilkie will make its world premiere at the Ritz Theatre Company, a historic New Jersey venue, from April 28 to 30.

Video: Neil Diamond Talks Life with Parkinson's and A BEAUTIFUL NOISE on CBS SUNDAY MORNING

Watch Neil Diamond discuss his journey with Parkinson's disease and A BEAUTIFUL NOISE on Broadway on CBS Sunday Morning.