Malcom Gets Will Helm Reading of Brad Bradley's TACO TUESDAY
by Nicole Rosky - July 25, 2017 The sibling bond is something that can be strong or fragile. When the beloved matriarch of three siblings starts to lose her graceful battle with aging, this bond is tested. ...
Broadway AM Report, 8/18/2016 - Joe Iconis, WEST SIDE STORY and More!
by Jessica Khan - August 18, 2016 Next up in our series of stars introducing BWW's morning feature is Joe Iconis (portrait by Walter McBride), whose BROADWAY BOUNTY HUNTER is currently premiering in Boston!...
TV: Norbert Leo Butz, Tony Danza & More Show What They've Got at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Randy Rainbow - August 21, 2016 It's a big month at Feinstein's/54 Below! Two-time Tony Award winning actor Norbert Leo Butz, Tony nominated actress Carmen Cusack, Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor Tony Danza (September 8-9), and Tony nominated actress Melissa Errico (September 20-24) previewed selections from their engagement...
SpeakEasy Stage Company Presents THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
by Ashlee Latimer - October 11, 2016 From October 21 - November 20, 2016, SpeakEasy Stage Company will proudly present the New England Premiere of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, a bold new musical by Broadway legends John Kander and Fred Ebb about a sensational true story that changed American history. ...
She Broke All Ten Commandments for Love…and Didn't Regret It!
by A.A. Cristi - February 01, 2017 Piffaro, The Renaissance Band has teamed with Damon Bonetti, co-founding artistic director of Philadelphia Artists' Collective, to create a program that intersperses music and text to evoke the passion, drama, and humor of an evening in a Golden Age Spanish Theater. Inspired by the heroine of the ro...
Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with Hair Designer Mitchell Beck
by Broadway's Backbone - June 14, 2017 In this episode: ROMAN HOLIDAY's associate Hair Designer Mitchell Beck talks about how the hair department is the first to arrive at the theatre, the last to leave, and they are usually kept in the basement. He wasn't ready for New York City, but after 14 years of touring, realized it was NYC or b...
Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with Todd Anderson
by Broadway's Backbone - December 07, 2016 In this episode: Todd Anderson began is career with Twyla Tharp, made his Broadway debut with Hugh Jackman, and then went on to cover 36 tracks in 4 different companies as Wicked's universal swing. He grew up in Texas in the 80s when being 'different' wasn't always easy. With the mantra of 'I just n...
Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with Felicia Finley
by Broadway's Backbone - May 09, 2017 In this episode: Felicia Finley, soon to be in The Muny's 'All Shook Up' was born in the Appalachian Mountains, raised in New Orleans, and simply tells it like it is. She started off in ballet, toured, was in the ensemble, was a swing, and then a stand-by and now cemented herself as a leading lady. ...
BWW Review: There's a New Almighty In Town! Sean Hayes in AN ACT OF GOD
by Michael Dale - June 06, 2016 David Javerbaum's nightclubby comedy returns to Broadway for another summer engagement....
Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with Susann Fletcher
by Broadway's Backbone - July 05, 2016 In this episode: Susann Fletcher- a whore for Tommy Tune, a Stripper for Jerome Robbins, and a damsel in distress in Bloodsucking Pharoahs in Pittsburgh. She has enough career stories to fill a novel. At her emotional core she is just grateful to still be in this business with her tribe. She plans t...
The Le Petit Theatre to Celebrate 100 Years with Ted Louis Levy in JELLY'S LAST JAM
by A.A. Cristi - January 19, 2017 For the first time in New Orleans, Le Petit produces the Tony award-winning musical that tells the true story of Ferdinand Joseph LeMothe, a.k.a. Jelly Roll Morton. Born a Creole American in the Faubourg Marigny, Jelly Roll Morton took the music he found in the cribs of Storyville out into the wide ...
Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with Janelle A. Robinson
by Broadway's Backbone - August 17, 2016 In this episode: Janelle A. Robinson trained in opera but always had a love for musical theatre. She has cake walked to "Can't Help Loving that Man" and gave out letters in "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.' Janelle talks about being classical trained, becoming a a teacher, race relations in thea...
Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Jeffrey Schecter
by Broadway's Backbone - April 11, 2016 In this episode: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Jeffrey Schecter (aka Scheky) has understudied the masters, created his own path, and worked non-stop since putting on his tap shoes. After making his big break as 'Mike' in A CHORUS LINE and gaining recognition from "Every Little Step," he is gracious and grat...
Lightning Rod Theatre Presents World Premiere of THIS SIDE OF SWEETWATER
by Julie Musbach - May 07, 2017 Lightning Rod Theater is proud to present the World Premiere of This Side of Sweetwater opening June 10th at the Asylum at McCadden Place Theatre (1157 N. McCadden Place, Los Angeles, CA 90038) on Saturday, June 3, 7 p.m. (preview), Saturday, June 10, 9 p.m. (opening), Sunday, June 11, 4 p.m., Frida...
Moving Image to Screen Complete Kieslowski Retrospective This Fall
by Movies News Desk - September 16, 2016 Museum of the Moving Image will present the most comprehensive U.S. retrospective of all of the Polish director's features, short films, early documentary work, and a marathon viewing of the Dekalog, from October 7 through November 6, 2016. The series will also include four posthumous works based on...
Norbert Leo Butz: Girls, Girls, Girls- Live at 54 Below Recording Arrives This Fall
by Nora Dominick - August 09, 2016 Broadway Records today announced that Norbert Leo Butz: Girls, Girls, Girls – Live at 54 BELOW will be released digitally and in stores on Friday, September 9, 2016. The album is currently available for pre-order at www.BroadwayRecords.com....
Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with ON YOUR FEET's David Baida
by Broadway's Backbone - July 14, 2016 In this episode: On Your Feet's David Baida- If you were to combine phrases like: 'Slow and steady wins the race,' 'Don't give up on your dreams,' 'Perseverance is the key,' you'd find the career of David Baida. His story spans 20 years of not giving up, finding his creativity outside NYC and within...
She Broke All Ten Commandments for Love…and Didn't Regret It!
by A.A. Cristi - February 01, 2017 Piffaro, The Renaissance Band has teamed with Damon Bonetti, co-founding artistic director of Philadelphia Artists' Collective, to create a program that intersperses music and text to evoke the passion, drama, and humor of an evening in a Golden Age Spanish Theater. Inspired by the heroine of the ro...
Point Park University's The REP Sets 2016-17 Season
by Tyler Peterson - April 08, 2016 The 2016-2017 season of The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, will include regional premieres and shows written by some of the best contemporary playwrights....
Moving Image to Screen Complete Kieslowski Retrospective This Fall
by Movies News Desk - September 16, 2016 Museum of the Moving Image will present the most comprehensive U.S. retrospective of all of the Polish director's features, short films, early documentary work, and a marathon viewing of the Dekalog, from October 7 through November 6, 2016. The series will also include four posthumous works based on...
Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with JOAN OF ARC's Adam Perry
by Broadway's Backbone - February 16, 2017 In this episode: Adam Perry of the Public's Joan of Arc: Into the Fire grew up in the rural mountains of conservative Tennessee, where he learned how to hide his true self. Since then, he's reinvented himself from an awkward teen in husky jeans into one of Broadways most sought after male ensemble ...
James Lapine's MRS. MILLER DOES HER THING Premieres Tonight at D.C.'s Signature Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2017 Signature Theatre's world premiere production of Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize winner James Lapine (Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods), based on the real-life story of Elva Miller, a middle-aged housewife who gained notoriety as an unlikely pop pheno...
Moving Image to Screen Complete Kieslowski Retrospective This Fall
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2016 Museum of the Moving Image will present the most comprehensive U.S. retrospective of all of the Polish director's features, short films, early documentary work, and a marathon viewing of the Dekalog, from October 7 through November 6, 2016. The series will also include four posthumous works based on...
Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with Sean Palmer
by Broadway's Backbone - May 04, 2016 In this episode: Sean Palmer- Before he was Prince Eric he was swinging and dancing Fosse, Cilento, and Blankenbuehler. Sean shares how to survive a face plant, find your magic, and come to terms with when your insides don't match your outside. At the heart of the interview is a shy leading man find...
Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with Wes Pope & Richie Mastascusa
by Broadway's Backbone - November 17, 2016 In this episode: Wes Pope & Richie Mastascusa have performed on Broadway, the West End, and at Radio City Music Hall. They've graced the silver screen and television in everything from Gap commercials to Dr. Oz. They we the first gay couple to be on 'Fear Factor' and are known for facing the fear fa... |