Review: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY: The Legend and the Legacy Live in MSMT's New Production
There are certain moments of history that become emblazoned in our collective human psyches. Fans of American popular music all remember with a searing certainty the day when Charles Hardin Holley was killed in a plane crash at age twenty-two, his pioneering meteoric rock ‘n’ roll career brought to a tragic end. But if Feb 3,1959, was “the day the music died “ - as Don McLean wrote - MSMT’s Buddy Holly STORY turns that trope on its head. The new production, staged by Angela C. Howell makes clear that the legacy of Buddy Holly lives, and if MSMT’s production of the jukebox musical about Holly’s legend and his legacy rocks the Pickard Theater to the rafters with its visceral musical energy, it also speaks volumes about the warmth and heart of the Holly story.
BWW Review: MACGYVER: THE MUSICAL at Stages Repertory
As the audience walks into MACGYVER THE MUSICAL at STAGES, the greeting they receive is full of '80s nostalgia. Primarily based on the TV series, the audience is reminded of the height of '80s fashion and pop culture. Jane Fonda's workout tape, teased hair, and denim are the beginnings of a great night of frivolity and fun as audience members become participants in this new camp classic.
THEALITY TV is Now Streaming for Free on Broadway On Demand
This pilot-season of theatrical reality TV revolves around the making of a new two-act Off-Broadway musical, Little House on the Ferry, for which the cast and crew are given only a month and a sum of $10,000 to create a backer's edition of the show, in the hopes of getting more funding to take it on the road.
*CARDED By TheaterWorksUsa Returns To Feinstein's/54 Below
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents 'CARDED by TheaterWorksUSA' on Tuesday, July 31st at 9:30pm. Back for its third year, CARDED brings you a concert celebrating the incredible talent that comes out of a TheaterWorksUSA van. They've traveled thousands of miles across North America, they've performed for over a million people, they've loaded their set in and out of theatres, and now, they're singing their faces off at Feinstein's/54 Below. Join us for a night of showtunes, standards, and more!
11th Hour Theatre Company to Present URINETOWN for Next Step Concert Series
11th Hour Theatre Company kicks off its 12th season with its Next Step Concert Series and a performance of the hilarious musical Urinetown. With Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann and Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis, this concert reading of this popular musical will run October 21-23 at The Arden's Studio Theatre at the Hamilton Family Arts Center. 62 N. Second Street. Tickets cost $19-34 and are available online at www.11thhourtheatrecompany.org or by phone 267-987-9865.
Philadelphia Artists Come Together for LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE Benefit on 8/22
On Monday, August 22nd more than 25 amazing Philadelphia artists will be donating their time and talents to make a difference in support of victims of violence for a one-night-only concert event benefitting three incredible organizations who provide assistance (financial support, counseling and education) locally and nationally: The Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia, the National Organization of Victim Assistance and the One Orlando Fund.