'The Producers' Comes To NSMT 5/13-6/1
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
'I wanna be a Producer…' That's what everyone will be singing after experiencing North Shore Music Theatre's New England Regional Premiere of Mel Brooks' 12-time Tony Award winning hit THE PRODUCERS. Kicking off NSMT's 2008 season, THE PRODUCERS runs May 13 - June 1, 2008 and Press Night is scheduled for May 15 at 7:30pm.
Photo Flash: 'crooked' at the Women's Project
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
Catherine Trieschmann's comedy CROOKED is a comedy centered on a 14-year-old's warped and wry storytelling that forces the people around her to grapple with matters of faith, fantasy, and flesh.
Brenneman, Rubin-Vega and Hecht To Read 'Hot Flashes'
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
Amy Brenneman, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Jessica Hecht are gathering for a special First Wives World live reading of the wildly-popular Internet blog 'Hot Flashes,' a funny, sometimes risqué, but compassionate look at women in the middle of their lives.
The Team Presents 'Architecting' 5/14-18
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
Two-time winners of the Edinburgh Fringe First Award, The TEAM (Particularly in the Heartland ) presents its newest work-in-process ARCHITECTING at Manhattan's 3LD Art and Technology Center. Workshop performances of this new American saga for the 21st century will be
presented May 14 - 18.
'Wives and Lovers' new cabaret debuts 4/23
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
'Wives and Lovers' is a new debut cabaret show co-created by singer Adrianne Hick and Sheldon Forrest. It explores themes of love, sex, relationships, flirtation, seduction, and infidelity.
Neil Haskell Joins "Altar Boyz' Tomorrow, 4/22
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
Neil Haskell, from Fox's hit reality show 'So You Think You Can Dance,' will join the cast of Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, taking over the role of LUKE, beginning Tuesday, April 22nd.
Special Photo Blog Exclusive #24: Marissa Jaret Winokur 'Dancing With The Stars' - I'm Flying!
by Marissa Jaret Winokur - April 21, 2008
Tony Award-winning star of Hairspray, Marissa Jaret Winokur, will be one of the contestants this season on 'Dancing with the Stars.' When news broke of her involvement, she couldn't wait to share that experience with BroadwayWorld.com and its readers. Marissa will be checking in from now until she wins (YAY!) or is eliminated (BOO!) with exclusive photos and a glimpse into what's going on as she takes on the other celebrities in the ultimate 'dance off!'
Lithgow's 'Stories By Heart' To Run Until 6/2
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
Award winning actor John Lithgow's new one man show John Lithgow: STORIES BY HEART begins on Sunday (April 20) at 7pm in the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 W. 65 Street). This Lincoln Center Theater production, directed by Jack O'Brien, will be presented on Sunday and Monday nights during the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater run of Paul Rudnick's The New Century for 14 performances only through Monday, June 2.
Photo Coverage: Outer Critics Circle Nominations
by Peter James Zielinski - April 21, 2008
On Monday, April 21st the Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominees were announced at the Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan. The Outer Circle Awards are chosen by a group a theater critics and writers covering Broadway for publications outside of the New York City area.
This year, Young Frankenstein picked up the most nominations scoring a total of ten. The revival of Les Liasons Dangereuses came in at nine, South Pacific just below at eight. Glory Days was the only production in the nominating committee that was unable to attend because they missed the cut-off, and will therefore be considered for next years nominations.
On Thursday, May 22 2008 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m the Outer Critics Circle annual awards celebration dinner will be held at Sardi's Restaurant.
For a complete list of nominees please visit http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=27109
Spring EATfest, Series B
by Duncan Pflaster - April 21, 2008
Emerging Artists Theatre's annual Spring EATfest presents 4 new one-act plays.
Spring EATfest, Series C
by Duncan Pflaster - April 21, 2008
Emerging Artists Theatre's annual Spring EATfest presents 5 new one-act plays.
'Just a Rumor' Gets Staged Reading
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
Just a Rumor, by Gary Lyons and Doug DeVita, will get a rehearsed reading. The new play explores the nature of love, celebrity, gossip, truth, and how to get a dead movie star out of the kitchen. The cast includes Patricia Hodge, Stephanie Cole, Chris Biggins, Jenny Logan and Richard Cunningham. It is directed by Lyons. Stage directions will be read by Liza Keast.
Groff, Miranda & White at 'Don't Quit Your Night Job' April 24
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
Don't Quit Your Night Job, the critically acclaimed comedy variety show featuring a revolving cast of Broadway's brightest performing without a net, welcomes the Spring at their monthly home The Zipper Factory (336 West 37th Street, between 8th & 9th Avenues) on Thursday, April 24 at 11:30PM. Special guests include Julie White, Jonathan Groff, Lin-Manuel Miranda with hosts Steve Rosen, David Rossmer, Sarah Saltzberg and Dan Lipton.
'What's My Line?' Extended Until 5/26
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
van Straaten Entertainment, inc. is pleased to announce the extension of What's My Line? - Live On Stage through May 26th. The show is a live, non-broadcast stage presentation of the popular game show that ran on American television for over 25 years.
Babel Theatre Productions Presents 'Stomp and Shout' 6/1
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
Babel Theatre Productions (Geordie Broadwater, Artistic Director, Jeremy Blocker, Producing Director ) presents the world premiere of James Carmichael's Stomp and Shout an' Work it All Out) directed by Geordie Broadwater. Stomp and Shout will begin performances Thursday, May 29 opening Sunday, June 1 and will run through June 21 at Upstairs at the 45th Street Theatre (354 West 45th Street).
'Wicked' Welcomes Back Kassebaum and Houdyshell
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
The Broadway musical WICKED will welcome two former cast members back to the blockbuster hit this spring. Beginning Wednesday, May 14, KENDRA KASSEBAUM
will return to the role of Glinda the Good Witch and beginning Tuesday, June 17, JAYNE HOUDYSHELL will return to the role of Madame Morrible.
Reprise Theatre Announces Cabaret Competition
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
Reprise Theatre Company Announces First Cabaret Competition where contestants can win a chance to perform original songs in front of an audience, free show tickets, and a shot at a Grand Prize.
'New York is Dead' begins at the Ohio Theatre 4/22
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
Soho Think Tank and Working Man's Clothes in association with The Thursday Problem Present NEW YORK IS DEAD,[5 days to celebrate the end], at The Ohio Theater starting April 22nd.
LA Theatre Works Presents 'Speech & Debate' 5/14-18
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
Sex, secrets and performance-art video blogs with a George Michael beat - just another typical day when you're a teenager in Salem, Oregon. L.A. Theatre Works has acquired the rights to record Speech & Debate, the fiercely funny and timely new play by Stephen Karam that just completed an extended, sold-out run at New York's Roundabout Underground.
[title of show] Tickets Go On Sale Today
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2008
Tickets to [title of show] -- the original musical about the making of an original musical that kicks off the new season on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre (149 W. 45 St.) -- will go on-sale Monday, April 21 at 10 a.m. Already-ardent fans and certain-to-become fans of [title of show] can purchase tickets by calling Telecharge at 212 239 6200 or by going online at Telecharge.com.