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BWW Interview: George Merrick in SHERLOCK RETURNS at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse Dinner Theatre 3/10 to 4/30

'Sherlock Returns' is another crown jewel in Hunterdon Hills Playhouse's (HHP) widely popular Sherlock Holmes Immersive Musical Comedy Series. Broadwayworld.com had the pleasure of interviewing George Merrick who plays Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Returns about his career and the upcoming show at HHP.
Immersive Dinner Theatre Arrives At HHP With TAKE ME AWAY

Hunterdon Hills Playhouse creates a new dinner theatre experience that will put audiences right in the middle of the action.
Cast Complete for The Acting Company's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Benefit Starring David Hyde Pierce

The Acting Company has announced the full cast list for their one-night-only benefit reading of Crispin Whittell's adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, December 11 at Hunter College's Kaye Playhouse (695 Park Avenue).
Disney's Cinderella Kids Returns to Way Off Broadway

The ultimate "rags-to-riches" fairytale comes to The Children's Theatre at Way Off Broadway this spring when Disney's Cinderella Kids returns to the stage May 6th. One of the most popular Disney princesses of all time, Cinderella is a favorite of children of all ages.
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Will Fly Into Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre

Coming to The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre this spring is the area's regional theatre premiere production of the high-flying musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The family friendly production, based on the classic film, was announced as part of the theatre's 2017 Mainstage Season last year by producers. The musical will take flight at the area's only year-round producing theatre beginning April 7th.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. at The Children's Theatre at WOB

The Children's Theatre at Way Off Broadway will open its 2017 Season with one of the most popular titles in the Walt Disney collection, Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. The curtain will rise for the first time on this underwater adventure Today afternoon, February 4th, for a run from through April 8th. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in costume!
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. at The Children's Theatre at WOB

The Children's Theatre at Way Off Broadway will open its 2017 Season with one of the most popular titles in the Walt Disney collection, Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. The curtain will rise for the first time on this underwater adventure Saturday afternoon, February 4th, for a run from through April 8th. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in costume!
Melissa McCarthy Goes Undercovery in SPY, Coming to Blu-ray/DVD This September

Queen of Comedy Melissa McCarthy “in her funniest movie yet” (Leonard Maltin, LeonardMaltin.com) embarks on the mission of a lifetime as secret agent Susan Cooper in SPY.
BWW Reviews: SPY Lets Melissa McCarthy Have Her Action and Her Comedy Too

Behind every devilishly good-looking spy is a strong, frumpy woman. Behind the debonair and conceited Bradley Fine (Jude Law) is dowdy desk jockey cum CIA analyst Susan Cooper (McCarthy). Cooper is so smitten and preoccupied with the fantasy version of Fine in her head that she can't see how daft and self-involved he is. Nor can she see how smart and caring she is.
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Roger Ricker's STAR POWER Media Theatre 'Fun-Raiser'

The annual 'Fun-Raiser', Roger Ricker's summer concert is August 14 at The Media Theatre. This year titled 'Star Power' its focus is on the power of youth to surge forward in the performing arts, creating a brighTer future. Click below to watch a promo for the show!
BWW's Shakespeare Round Up 2013

Shakespeare's popularity shows no signs of flagging, even though his 450th birthday is approaching in 2014. For fans of the Bard, here is a look at productions currently playing across the nation, as well as a sneak peek at upcoming shows.
STAGE TUBE: Promo Video for Gallery Players' THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Players' Shakespeare: Onstage is proud to present William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice which will open July 18th and run through August 4th. Dominic Cuskern(Inherit the Wind, A Perfect Ganesh), Broadway veteran and long-standing member of the Pearl Theatre Resident Acting Company, stars as Shylock. Returning to Gallery, David Patrick Ford (Macbeth, Othello) will play Antonio opposite Cuskern. Gallery President and admired Director Mark Harborth (Noises Off, Chess, Othello, Dreamgirls) will again direct. Bringing the play to life under Harborth's direction are Lighting Designer Scott A. Calley, Sound Designer Jacob Subotnick, Costume Designer/Asst. Director Sidney Fortner, Stage Manager Becky J. Doster and Producer Frankie Dailey. The cast will include Erin Beirnard as Portia, Hunter Hoffman as Bassanio, Louis Lavoie as Launcelot, as well as J.B. Alexander, Kevin Blackwelder, Colin Dweir, Cara Farlow, Jonathan Green, Luke Hofmaier, Mark Kinch, Zack Krajnyak, Chris Richards, Louise Stewart.
Dominic Cuskern to Lead Gallery Players' THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, 7/18-8/4

Performances will take place at 7:30 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, as well as 3:00 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $18 for Adults, $14 for senior citizens and children 12 and under. The Gallery Players will also host a 'Pay What You Can' night on Monday, July 22nd at 7:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased 24/7 online at www.galleryplayers.com or by calling OvationTix at 212-352-3101 (phone hours 9-9 weekdays, 10-6 weekends).
Photo Coverage: Meet the Contestants on Episodes 1 and 2 of THE X-FACTOR!

Here's a look at the hottest contestants from episode one and two of the X-FACTOR on Fox! Tune in on Wednesdays, 8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed and Thursdays, 8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed).
The Gallery Players Present OTHELLO, Now thru Aug 5

The Gallery Players present The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, its fourth annual production of Shakespeare in the Summer.
The Gallery Players Present OTHELLO, 7/19-8/5

The Gallery Players will present The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, its fourth annual production of Shakespeare in the Summer. Othello runs from Thursday evening July 19th, through Sunday afternoon, August 5th. Long-standing member of the Pearl Theatre Resident Acting Company and former Gallery Players board president, Dominic Cuskern, produces. Mark Harborth, Gallery board president and admired director of many Gallery favorites--among them, Noises Off, Jesus Christ Superstar, Chess, and last year's Macbeth--will direct again.
The Gallery Players Present OTHELLO, 7/19-8/5

The Gallery Players will present The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, its fourth annual production of Shakespeare in the Summer.
Westport Country Playhouse Stages Shakespeare’s TWELFTH NIGHT Thru 11/5

Westport Country Playhouse will stage Shakespeare's beguiling comic masterpiece, 'Twelfth Night, or What You Will,' directed by Playhouse artistic director Mark Lamos, playing through November 5. Laughter and melancholy, gorgeous poetry and song, and endlessly delightful romantic entanglements abound in this fresh and inventive production of a timeless classic. It is the fifth of five productions in the historic theater's 80th year.

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