Social Roundup: Reaction To The Casting Of Fra Fee In BREAKFAST ON PLUTO
As we've previously reported, actor Fra Fee has been cast in the role of a transgender woman in musical Breakfast on Pluto. Co-producers Landmark Productions, Galway International Arts Festival, the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and The Donmar Warehouse issued a joint statement defending the decision, but transgender actress Kate O'Donnell has chosen to leave the production. There has been plenty of reaction on social media...
Robert Cuccioli and Glory Crampton to Lead UK Premiere of ROTHSCHILD & SONS this January
Rothschild & Sons, a musical by Broadway songwriting legends Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me) and Tony-nominated writer Sherman Yellen, directed by Jeffrey B.Moss, is the story of Mayer Rothschild, his wife and sons, who despite being trapped behind ghetto walls, dream of a day when they are no longer locked in or anyone like them locked out.
Photo Flash: First Look at European Premiere of YANK! at Hope Mill Theatre
The long-awaited European Premiere of war-time love story Yank! is now open and running preview performances in Manchester ahead of its official opening on Wednesday evening, already standing ovations have taken place at each of the five preview performances. The musical will run until Saturday 8 April at Hope Mill Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
PARADE Extends at Hope Mill Theatre
?The long-awaited revival of the hit musical Parade at Manchester's new fringe theatre is now open to rave reviews at Hope Mill Theatre. The producers have also announced that the production is to be extended for an extra week by popular demand and will now run until Saturday 11th June.
Nick Mastroianni Raises Over $12K for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Despite the rain and rumbling skies, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) charity event held at Provident Jewelers on Indiantown Road in Jupiter on Thursday, April 17, was a huge success. Hosted by Nick Mastroianni, III, Vice President of Planning and Operations for Allied Capital and Development, the fundraiser brought in more than $12,000.00, which will bolster efforts to cure these life-threatening diseases. Mastroianni, who hopes to become the LLS Man of the Year, is passionate about community service and the need for businesses and individuals to work together to raise awareness of worthwhile causes such as medical research and assistance.
Photo Flash: Bubba's East Coast Rods Welcomes Burt Reynolds
East bound and down Indiantown Road, Jupiter, Florida on Saturday, March 22nd, a long line of custom cars and vintage Trans Ams followed a tractor trailer emblazoned with scenes from the old West into Pennock Industrial Park. The reason - the grand opening of Bubba's East Coast Rods and Customs - home toreality tv stars Bubba and Tom Lloyd and some of the most beautiful automobiles ever built. Bubba, 25, is an exceptionally talented master craftsman and designer, with a reputation for building some of the best cars in the industry. He and his dad already have a successful show on the Velocity channel - Hot Rod Reality - now airing its sixth season. The show won a coveted Silver Telly Award. Soon, a second show will begin airing on a major television network.
JetBlue Launches 'Hot Seats' Promo for New York; 90% Off When Temperatures Hit 90 in Central Park
JetBlue Airways (JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline, wants to help New Yorkers beat the heat this summer with a promotion that gives city-dwellers a chance to get out of town as the mercury rises. Starting today through July 20, 2013 beginning at 12 pm if the weather.com temperature reading at jetblue.com/hotseats hits 90 degrees for New York's Central Park, JetBlue will release a limited number of Hot Seats promo codes.
Del Fuegos Members Reunite For Boston Performance 3/4
After disbanding in the late 1980s, the various members of the Del Fuegos moved on. In the New Year, however, all four original members of the Boston quartet will come together for a 12-city tour, closing with a performance at Concord's Capitol Center for the Arts on Sunday, March 4, 7:30pm.