Saturday, May 18, 2013

BWW Awards Update 5/18: 12 Days to Go - Mann & Chase TIED! by BroadwayWorld

Voting opened on May 2, 2013 and runs through May 31, 2013 for the 11th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards Here are the current standings as of 518 with just 12 days to go in voting

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Mayfest review: Beowulf by Eleanor Turney

Ever heard Grendel sing the blues? Seen an academic transform into a dragon? Or heard Beowulf describe himself as a sexy motherfucker? BBB’s unconventional Beowulf has all of this and …

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Review: Pastoral by Jemma Wilson

  [CONTAINS SPOILERS] Winner of the Soho Theatre’s biennial Verity Bargate award, Pastoral is a stark look at humanity, juxtaposing surreal comedy with an unsettling darkness that lin…

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Brighton Fringe Review: A Girl Called Owl by Ellen Carr

With a screwed-up face and the exclamation “you look like an owl”, Olivia’s friendship with neighbourhood rebel and outcast Kay begins, along with her transformation into ‘Owl’. Jo…

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Review: The Victorian in the Wall by Camilla Gurtler

Guy’s life is running away from him without him noticing. Once a writer (he won a short story award 14 years ago, according to his talking fridge) he now finds himself stuck with a writer…

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Review: Mess by Lauren Mooney

Josephine, Boris and Sistahl are putting on a play with some songs in it. As they pile onto the stage, tripping over each other like children doing a show for their parents, they admit that …

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Review: Playing With Grown Ups by Ruby-Isla Cera-Marle

Playing with Grown Ups centres around a couple in their late 30s, trying to adjust to their new roles as first time parents. Robert (Ben Caplan) takes to parenthood naturally, whereas Joanna…

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Review: 4000 Miles by Lee Anderson

It’s turning out to be good year for American playwrights in British theatre. No sooner has the curtain come down on the Royal Court Theatre‘s production of Bruce Norris’s The Low…

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Review: These Shining Lives by Amina Bhuiyan

Many months ago on my daily commute through Finsbury Park station I noticed the beginnings of a renovation project on a decrepit, old building. The reason why I noticed it was because it had…

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Review: No Rhyme by Hannah Elsy

Set in the ladies’ toilet of a South London nightclub, the audience of No Rhyme are given a snapshot into to life of Lizzie, the toilet attendant. On New Year’s Eve, drama escalates …

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Fuse News: Mercury Falls, and Jazz Is Still in the House by J. R. Carroll

The idea of house concerts seems to be getting some legs. The "fabulous world headquarters loft of Accurate Records" again plays host, this time to the eclectic San Francisco band, Mercury …

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Review: Fight Girl Battle World (Infusion Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

This show is is “Kill Bill” meets “Battlestar Galactica” - with a side of “Space Balls.” And the stage combat is just as fun as the special effects! Infusion Theatre's large en…

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Applauding A New Trend: Playbill Extras by Jan Simpson

It’s another can’t-find-time-to-blog weekend for me but rather than turn the ghost light on yet again, I’m going to give a brief shout out to a new trend I've noticed: the fancy insert…

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Michelle Dorrance, making tap for the 21st century

One of the hottest tap artists of her generation, 33-year-old Michelle Dorrance is known for creating tight, polished choreography within lively theatrical contexts — sometimes provocative…

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Fuse Dance Review: “Tappin’ Thru Life” — An Evening with the Charismatic Maurice Hines by Susan Miron

The ebullient entertainer Maurice Hines held court this week at a packed Cutler Majestic Theater, along with a score of other very talented musicians and tap dancers. What an evening!

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Photo Coverage: The Drama League Awards - The Men! by Walter McBride

BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the men from the Drama League red carpet arrivals below, including Tom Sturridge, Constantine Maroulis, Billy Porter, Anthony Warlow, Bryan Terrell Clark…

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BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Tony Nominees- CINDERELLA's Jill Furman on Bringing a Fresh Take of the Fairytale to Broadway by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet amp Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringi…

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Largest Spoleto season to unfold next week in SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — From comic book art to Shakespeare and Japanese opera, the new season of the Spoleto Festival USA will be the largest ever, offering 160 performances during the 17 …

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Listen Now! Retro Productions Presents a Day in the Death of Joe Egg by NYTE Small Press

We just released podcast #412 — and it was such fun to do.  We reunited with old friends from Retro Productions to learn all about their new production of A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EG…

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Fuse Visual Arts Review: Fine and Dandy at RISD by Debra Cash

The influence of two centuries of dandies on fashion -- and the artful, strategic, ready-for-the-paparazzi self-presentation at the heart of modern celebrity -- is on wide-ranging and colorf…

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Vanity Fair Delves Into REBECCA THE MUSICAL's Scandals in June Issue by BroadwayWorld

Vanity Fair has dedicated a June 2013 feature article to uncovering the scandals that led to Rebecca the Musical's Broadway demise.

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BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Tony Nominees- KINKY BOOT's Annaleigh Ashford on Her Tonys Powerball Win! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet amp Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringi…

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BWW Flashback: Second Stage's THE LAST FIVE YEARS Ends Extended Run Today; Ghostlight Set for New Recording, Film by BroadwayWorld

In May, it was announced that Ghostlight Records will preserve the hit Second Stage Theatre production of The Last Five Years, created and directed by Jason Robert Brown. Second Stage Theatr…

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STAGE TUBE: Linda Eder Sings 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina' at 54 Below by Stage Tube

Linda Eder performed at 54 Below last month and sang 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina'. Click below to watch her performance

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Photo Coverage: The Drama League Awards - The Ladies! by Walter McBride

BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the ladies from the Drama League red carpet arrivals below, including Laura Osnes, Holland Taylor, Cisely Tyson, Andrea Martin, Shalita Grant, Kristine N…

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SILENCE! THE MUSICAL Celebrates 500th Performance Today by BroadwayWorld

Off-Broadway's sellout sensation Silence! The Musical will celebrate its 500th performance at the 2 PM matinee today, May 18th at the Elektra Theatre in the heart of Times Square.

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Here Lies Love – Imelda Marcos’ disco party by Oscar E. Moore

The third floor LuEsther Theater at The Public Theater has been transformed into a pulsating neon lit disco where HERE LIES LOVE is performing and you are standing.

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Who won the tickets to ModROCK? by Ken Davenport

JJ Gatesman, come on down, cuz you won the tickets to ModROCK! And let those of us on the Right Coast know how it is.  I’m a big believer in LA’s theater scene sending more and …

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STAGE TUBE: In Honor of STAR TREK's New Movie, Watch STAR TREK: THE MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSICAL! by Stage Tube

In honor of Star Trek Into Darkness hitting theaters yesterday, May 17, 'The Mythical Show' wrote and filmed STAR TREK THE MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSICAL. Check it out below

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Columnist Michael Musto Thanks Fans and Readers For Support Following Village Voice Exit by BroadwayWorld

The Village Voice has reportedly continued cuts in its staff this week, including longtime columnist Michael Musto and chief theater critic Michael Feingold. The upheaval, which also include…

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Theater Critic Michael Feingold Asked to Stay on as Village Voice Freelancer; Offers Thanks to Readers by BroadwayWorld

The Village Voice has reportedly continued cuts in its staff this week, including longtime columnist Michael Musto and chief theater critic Michael Feingold. The upheaval, which also include…

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