Michele Lee, Seth Sikes & More Set for 54 Below This Week
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 8, 2015
This week at 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.
Constantine Maroulis, Nancy Opel, and More Lead TOXIC AVENGER Reunion at 54 Below, 6/08
by Sally Henry Fuller - May 10, 2015
The Toxic Avenger, winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, comes to 54 Below for this special one-night-only concert reunion, June 8th 7:00PM, featuring cast members from all of its incarnations (Off-Broadway, Alley Theatre, George Street Playhouse). Featuring a wailin' rock score by David Bryan, of Bon Jovi fame, this comical musical has something for everyone to enjoy!
Cruise Ship Entertainment Company STILETTO Celebrates 20th Anniversary
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2015
STILETTO Entertainment celebrates its 20th anniversary of providing first-class entertainment on cruise ships. From Could It Be Magic on Holland America Line's Statendam to the recent openings of award-winning Theatre At Sea shows, STILETTO has produced over 100 shows from concept to curtain-up for cruise ship guests. From intimate song and dance revues to multi-media cirque-style spectacles at sea, STILETTO has done it all!
Appliance Love Unveils New Showroom in Dupont Design District
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 8, 2015
The kitchen is the heartbeat of the home. This is the principal theory behind the Appliance Love concept. Appliance Love is the new standard in luxury appliance showrooms, offering red carpet customer service. Designed by Toronto's acclaimed DesignAgency, the brand new showroom is located at 950 Dupont St., in the heart of the Dupont design district.
Animal Planet Announce 2015-16 Upfront Programming Slate
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 31, 2015
Today, Animal Planet officially unveils its 2015-2016 Upfront slate. The network's diverse offering of new and returning programming promises to connect Animal Planet audiences with the untamed natural world.
Barry Manilow Brings The Manilow Music Project to Long Island
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 12, 2015
Legendary singer-songwriter Barry Manilow is "hitting the road" ONE LAST TIME! and hopes others will follow his philanthropic lead as he donates a Yamaha piano to launch a local instrument drive during his ONE LAST TIME! Tour for the Uniondale School District.
BWW Reviews: Feast On THE BIG MEAL At Zeitgeist Stage Company
by Nancy Grossman - Feb 24, 2015
THE BIG MEAL, the Boston area premiere of Dan LeFranc's play about the interactions of five generations of an extended family, is the kind of show that Zeitgeist Stage Company and Artistic Director David J. Miller feast upon - a character-driven ensemble piece that showcases the range of the actors, as well as Miller's ability to transfer the playwright's vision from page to stage.
Author Raymond Benson Wins 2015 Lovey Award for Best Suspense Novel of 2014 for THE BLACK STILETTO: SECRETS & LIES
by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2015
Raymond Benson, best known as the official author of the James Bond novels from 1996 to 2002, received the prestigious 2015 Lovey Award: Best Suspense Novel of 2014 for The Black Stiletto: Secrets & Lies. The novel is the fourth title in the popular Black Stiletto series which chronicles the adventures of the masked vigilante. While Benson does not give his Black Stiletto heroine 'super' powers, she is expertly trained in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and possesses heightened senses. The author expertly moves between past and present, covering 1958 through 1962 referencing the heroine's diaries, to today, where Judy Talbot née Cooper AKA The Black Stiletto, diagnosed with Alzheimer's, resides in a nursing facility. Her son, Martin has stumbled upon the five diaries, and learns of his mother's past. He must now protect his mother while he assimilates the new information, and search for the father he has never known.
THE TOXIC AVENGER Coming to Broadway in 2015, Starring Constantine Maroulis? Plus Video!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 4, 2015
BroadwayWorld has just learned that THE TOXIC AVENGER, a musical which ran off Broadyway in 2009, might be heading to Broadway at last. A revised version of the musical ran at Houston's Alley Theatre in 2012, with hopes of a Broadway transfer. The project was directed by John Rando and featured music by Bon Jovi founding member and keyboardist David Bryan and Joe DiPietro.
BWW Reviews: PAMELA LEWIS Brings Interpretive Heat To Super Cool Billy Joel Songbook Tribute at the Metropolitan Room
by Remy Block - Jan 26, 2015
Pamela Lewis (a.k.a. Champagne Pam), the 2013 BroadwayWorld New York Cabaret Award winner for "Best Female Vocalist" (for her show Daddy's Little Girl), performed her new solo cabaret show, New York State of Mind: The Songs of Billy Joel, in front of a rowdy, revved-up, packed house at the Metropolitan Room on Friday and Saturday, January 16 and 17. The singer with champagne-colored streaks in her long brown hair, Lewis embodies cool. And hot. She's a brassy chick from Long Island who knows who she is and she wants to party with you. In this show, she celebrates her roots, singing the songs of another Long Islander she grew up loving, first for his tuneful pop melodies and later for his words. It's cool when a woman sings an entire show of songs written by a man, doesn't fear using the "wrong" pronouns, and puts her own spin on them by changing the feel, the tempo, and the arrangements. Pamela Lewis does all that with verve and then some in this show.
Barry Manilow Celebrates 'Mandy' Anniversary With ONE LAST TIME! Tour Deals
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2015
This week marks the anniversary of the No. 1 debut of Barry Manilow's mega hit song, 'Mandy,' on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1975. The Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning musician's career skyrocketed to superstardom when the song topped the charts in 1975. In the spirit of that special year, tickets to Manilow's concerts at Nassau Coliseum (March 27), Prudential Center (June 14) and Barclays Center (June 17) are priced to tie into that year and start at $19.75.
E! Orders Second Season of HOUSE OF DVF
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 15, 2015
On the stiletto heels of the “House of DVF” first season finale, E! today announced the original series will return for its second season with 8 new episodes, which will also premiere on E! in 100 countries. The second season of “House of DVF” starts production during New York Fashion Week and will give viewers an inside look at the challenges and triumphs Brittany Hampton experiences during her term as the DVF Global Brand Ambassador as she continues to be mentored by Diane and the rest of the DVF team. A long-time champion of women choosing their own destinies and achieving independence, Diane entrusts Brittany with the task of searching for a new group of eager, talented and intelligent young women, hoping to find a new Global Brand Ambassador among them, all while Brittany juggles traveling the globe and acclimating to her new, high-pressure position.
Barry Manilow to Bring ONE LAST TIME! Tour to Prudential Center, Barclays Center
by Anna Bencivengo - Jan 14, 2015
Barry Manilow announced that he is going to “hit the road” and perform concerts across North America ONE LAST TIME! with special guest Dave Koz, including the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on June 14th and the Barclays Center in his native Brooklyn on the superstar's June 17th birthday.
BWW Reviews: Everybody Say Yeah to the Delightful KINKY BOOTS Tour
by Michael L. Quintos - Jan 6, 2015
When it comes to film-to-stage adaptations, the sassy, Tony Award-winning Best Musical KINKY BOOTS---whose touring company is now on stage at Orange County's Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa through January 11---is that rare phenomenon we all wish would happen more often: a stage show that actually improves upon its cinematic source material. On stage, the sparkly stage version certainly amps up the hilarity, high-jinks, and heart, thanks to Harvey Fierstein's even cheekier book that complements Cyndi Lauper's Tony-winning, pop-tastic music and lyrics. Along with the added bonus of Jerry Mitchell's fiery choreography balanced within his even-paced direction, the stage adaptation very much deserves every accolade it has received and continues to enjoy. KINKY BOOTS is, no question, one feel-good, winner of a show.