BWW Review: RIVERDANCE at Orlando's Dr. Phillips Center is a Celebration of All Things Irish
by Matt Tamanini - Jan 28, 2018
For 20 years the Irish step dancing troupe of RIVERDANCE has been bringing their 'modern' version of the art form to audiences around the world, including to Orlando's Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts through Sunday. The tour setting up shop in Central Florida is billed as 'RIVERDANCE- The 20th Anniversary World Tour,' and retains much of the original show's choreography, along with 'updated' design elements and a new number for the female ensemble.
THE WIZARD OF OZ: A JAZZ MUSICAL FOR ALL AGES Extends Through 6/16
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2018
'The Wizard of Oz: A Jazz Musical for All Ages,' presented by Harlem Repertory Theater (HRT) and Yip Harburg Foundation, will not close January 13. It has been extended through June 16, 2018 due to continuing and steady audience interest. The production has played since October 8, 2016 at Tato Laviera Theatre, 240 East 123rd Street (near 2nd Ave.), Manhattan, and has previously been extended four times.
Theatre Horizon's THE REVOLUTIONISTS Features An All-Female Cast In A Tale Of Political And Social Injustice
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2018
Four badass women--an assassin, a spy, a writer, and Marie Antoinette--hang out, plot murder, and try to beat back extremist insanity in Paris. In Lauren Gunderson's The Revolutionists, these women act in the face of injustice, give their lives to protect freedom and equality, and stand up for what they believe in...all while being hilarious in the face of challenging, fractured political times. Armed with sharp wit and even sharper knives, this comedy of libert , galit , and sororit considers how we actually go about changing the world.
Review: ROTTERDAM: A Queer Love Story About All of Us, Highlighted by Brilliant Writing, Direction and Character Portrayals
by Shari Barrett - Nov 25, 2017
One of the most current topics in the media now concerns transgender people being able to live the life they envision for themselves without prejudice or scorn aimed at them. After all, no doubt you have seen public restrooms now labeled to allow anyone access to them, be that person either physically or dressed as either gender, or perhaps a mix of both. Amid a breaking wave of transgender stories in popular culture (Transparent, Boy Meets Girl, and Orange is the New Black), Olivier Award winner Jon Brittain has created ROTTERDAM, a groundbreaking play, with deeply relatable characters that are flawed and often hilarious or heartbreaking as they struggle to be truthful about their identities.
Del Taco Celebrates Successful Launch of Queso Blanco With a Free Taste for All
by Marina Kennedy - Sep 12, 2017
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: TACO), the nation's second leading Mexican quick service restaurant* (MQSR), today announced that it is celebrating the successful nationwide launch of its Queso Blanco by offering guests a free order of the new menu item and a side of chips with any purchase. Made with real cheese, real milk, jalapeños and heavy cream, guests can download a coupon for Del Taco's smooth and creamy Queso Blanco by visiting deltaco.com/queso and redeeming it at restaurants nationwide** through September 28.
All-New Season of WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE Premieres 9/11
by BWW
News Desk - Sep 11, 2017
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE returns with all-new shows with the premiere of its 16th season in national syndication on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. Originating from Caesars Entertainment Studios in Las Vegas, “Millionaire” continues to be the only program to offer a $1 million prize to each and every contestant as America's richest game show.
All-New Season of WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE Premieres 9/11
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 5, 2017
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE returns with all-new shows with the premiere of its 16th season in national syndication on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. Originating from Caesars Entertainment Studios in Las Vegas, “Millionaire” continues to be the only program to offer a $1 million prize to each and every contestant as America's richest game show.
For Leading Man Harley Jay It's All Just A PART OF THE PLAN
by Jeffrey Ellis - Sep 3, 2017
Talk to actor/singer Harley Jay about his current project - the new musical Part of the Plan that draws from the catalogue of singer/songwriter and troubadour Dan Fogelberg - and you'll soon notice how enthusiastic he is about the show. In fact, if you don't leave that conversation feeling just as excited about POTP as he is, you may need to get yourself checked out.
VIDEO: First Look at All-New Season of WAHLBURGERS on A&E
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 19, 2017
A&E Network will premiere a brand-new season of the hit reality series WAHLBURGERS ' as it celebrates its 75th episode milestone. The new season will continue to chronicle the lives of Mark, Donnie and Paul Wahlberg, along with matriarch Alma as they juggle life, careers and their rapidly expanding burger empire.
'Experience is the Teacher of All Things': A Question of Marketing and Politics on Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2017
Throughout the early days of the Trump administration, the arts community has played no small role in engaging fans and motivating audiences to take greater part in the political process. From Hamilton's showdown with the Vice President to the presence of Broadway Strong at the Women's March, the Broadway community has banded together to help bring greater awareness to our audiences.
BWW Interview: An Evening of 'Short Stories' and a Song Book To Die For: THE ALL NIGHT STRUT
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - May 26, 2017
“The All Night Strut has a songbook to die for! It may not be as riotously funny as The Irish and How They Got Way was,” says Maine State Music Theatre's Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark, but I know from experience that the audience will leave the theatre exhilarated!” Clark, who will co-produce the show with Anita Stewart, Artistic Director of Portland Stage, describes the musical revue as “a collection of vignettes, each of which plays out before the next one begins. It is sort of like an evening of short stories that paints a colorful and poignant picture of 20th century America in the years of the Great Depression, World War II, and the post-war.”