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Friday, March 31, 2017

Let It Snow! FROZEN Producer Dishes on What's Next for the Franchise by Alexa Criscitiello

Disney is hard at work figuring out what comes next for the Frozen franchise. Entertainment Weekly recently spoke to the film's producer, Peter Del Vecho, and asked him to ask how are things…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42PM
Saturday, March 25, 2017

BWW Interview: Catching Up with HOLIDAY INN Star and Humanitarian Bryce Pinkham by Alexa Criscitiello

Emilio Criscitiello is a musician, published author, and resident music teacher at The Hungerford School in Staten Island, New York. A veteran teacher of students with special needs for over…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM
Thursday, March 23, 2017

Emilia Clarke to Star in West End Production of FIVE TIMES IN ONE NIGHT by Alexa Criscitiello

The Daily Mail has reported that Game of Thrones resident Khaleesi, Emilia Clarke, is set to visit the West End to star in a play Five Times In One Night, by American playwright, Chiara Ati.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12PM
Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Celebrating International Women's Day: Five Fierce Females Who Made Theatre History by Alexa Criscitiello

The question of gender parity in the theatre is a matter that has long been explored within our community. While recent Broadway seasons have taken encouraging steps toward better female rep…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM
Tuesday, March 7, 2017

92nd Street Y presents DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Ben Platt & Michael Greif in Conversation by Alexa Criscitiello

ActorBen Plattand Tony Award nominated directorMichael Greifcome to 92Y onSunday, April 16for a conversation about their groundbreaking and critically acclaimed showDear Evan Hansen.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM
Thursday, February 23, 2017

BWW Exclusive: Lucy Simon Reveals Details for New SECRET GARDEN Song by Alexa Criscitiello

At tonight's exciting opening of the brand-new revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Lapine's, 'Sunday in the Park with George', BroadwayWorld correspondent, Richard Ridge, got the inside s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:54PM
Saturday, February 18, 2017

In Their Own Words: Arts Organizations on the Importance of the National Endowment for the Arts by Alexa Criscitiello

The overall assumption regarding an interest in the arts seems to be one of partisan politics. Its value is an often debated topic in a divided nation whose idealistic chasm grows wider by t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:32PM
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Social: Hillary Clinton Receives Standing Ovation at SUNSET BOULEVARD by Alexa Criscitiello

After a warm welcome at 'In Transit', former presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton received another standingovation from an enthusiastic Broadway houseat the Wednesday night performance of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24PM
Saturday, February 11, 2017

Beads, Flowers, Freedom Happiness: An Aquarian Exposition Into 50 Years of HAIR by Alexa Criscitiello

'We starve, look, at one anotherShort of breath.Walking proudly in our winter coatsWearing smells from labrotoriesFacing a dying nationOf moving paper fantasy Listening for the new-told lies…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Friday, February 3, 2017

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL to Receive New York Staged Reading by Alexa Criscitiello

A new casting notice from Actors Equity has revealed that a springstaged reading is of Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge is currently in the works.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03PM
Thursday, February 2, 2017

Big Brother Heads to Broadway; UK '1984' Will Transfer for 2017/2018 Season by Alexa Criscitiello

Big Brother may be watching, but soon Broadway fans will have the opportunity to watch right back.In a move that is as timely as it is eerie, the laudedstage adaptation of George Orwell's cl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:14PM
Thursday, January 26, 2017

Bryan Cranston to Get Mad as Hell in Ivo van Hove's NETWORK Stage Adaptation by Alexa Criscitiello

It was announced this afternoon that Emmy and Tony Award-winner, Bryan Cranston will be sitting at the news desk of HowardBealein Ivo van Hove's stage adaptation of the 1976 satirical classi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:33PM
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

'What A Wonderful World': CONCERT FOR AMERICA Injects Optimism Into Inauguration Day by Alexa Criscitiello

A tangible stillness hovered over New York City in the hours following the inauguration of Donald J. Trump. A deafening hush that seemed to permeate every crevice of our small island.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:14PM
Saturday, January 14, 2017

BWW First Person: 'An Italian Thing': A BRONX TALE Meets a Staten Island Girl by Alexa Criscitiello

When I first met Joe, my Missouri-born boyfriend, he had never before encountered the term, 'stoop.' 'Let's sit on the stoop,' I'd say. 'Go wait for me on the stoop.' 'I was standing on the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM
Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Social: The Broadway Community Bids Farewell to President Barack Obama by Alexa Criscitiello

Tonight. the nation took the first in a series of long and sad steps in acknowledging the forthcoming departure of President Barack Obama. As the current Commander in Chief took to the stage…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24AM
Saturday, January 7, 2017

Broadway History Lesson: How A BRONX TALE Co- Director Robert De Niro Took A Hollywood Pay-Cut to Make His Broadway Debut by Alexa Criscitiello

Each night at the Longacre Theatre, enthusiastic audiences are teleported to the mean streets of New York City in the 1960's. Telling the story of Calogero, an Italian kid coming of age in t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Friday, January 6, 2017

DVR Alert: HAMILTON's Christopher Jackson to stop by Live with Kelly This Week by Alexa Criscitiello

Tony Award-nominee for 'Hamilton', Christopher Jackson, will be swinging by Live with Kelly, Monday, January 9thto discuss his role on the CBS television drama, 'Bull.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM
Monday, January 2, 2017

2016 Flashback: A Year's Worth of Advice from Your Favorite Stars by Alexa Criscitiello

At the end of every 'backstage' interview, BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge asks his guest, 'What is the best bit of advice that you've been given, either personally or professionally, that you…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04PM
Friday, December 30, 2016

They're Beautiful and They're Here! BWW Picks 2016's Most Fascinating People in Theatre by Alexa Criscitiello

The weeks leading up to the New Year are often a time of reflection and recognition of the preceding twelve months. In that spirit, BroadwayWorld is taking a moment to look back on the brigh…

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Issues that Matter: Homelessness Here Seminar at WICA 1/10 by Alexa Criscitiello

Sno-Isle Libraries' 'Issues That Matter' programs are meant to encourage community conversations on high-profile topics. These events are free and open to the public. Funding is provided by …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36PM
Saturday, December 24, 2016

Anatomy of a Showtune: Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas' by Alexa Criscitiello

Each holiday season, many folks find their thoughts wandering back to home. And whether home is a small, familiar house just around the corner, a small town somewhere across the country, or …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Friday, December 23, 2016

Tony Nominated Choreographer, Robert Tucker, Passes Away by Alexa Criscitiello

On December 22nd, at 330 pacific time, choreographer, Robert Tucker passed away. Mr. Tuckerwas not only an integral piece of the Broadway community, but a Tony Award nominee for Shenandoah. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:14PM
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

BWW Interview- Bullet Over the 'Bronx': Ariana DeBose Steps Out of the Ensemble and Into the Spotlight by Alexa Criscitiello

Ariana DeBose isbest known to audiences as an original company member of the Broadway mega-smash, 'Hamilton'.In a featured role that put her squarely at the heart of the show's crescendo, Ar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Special Interview: High Hair and High Hopes- Kristin Chenoweth and Bob Greenblatt Talk HAIRSPRAY LIVE! by Alexa Criscitiello

After three smash years of live musicals which included visits to the lush hillsides of Austria, a technicolor adventure in Neverland, and a wildly wonderful visit to the land of Oz, NBC Cha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:45PM
Saturday, December 3, 2016

Inside #Ham4Ham THE HAMILTON MIXTAPE: A Monument to Pop Culture Legacies and Breaking Barriers by Alexa Criscitiello

In cases of most wildly popular media, there is the inevitable expectation of a popularity crescendo. A moment in time when the bubble finally bursts, the hoards cease their obsession and th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:18PM
Monday, November 28, 2016

Complete Cast and Creative Team Announced for Garth Drabinsky's SOUSATZKA by Alexa Criscitiello

Based on the original novelMadame Sousatzkawritten by Bernice Rubens,SOUSATZKAis set in London, England in 1982 and tells the story of a musical prodigy torn between two powerful women from …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM
Saturday, November 19, 2016

Moving Forward: The Arts Community Responds Following the 2016 Election by Alexa Criscitiello

Amidst heightened fears and and raised tensions of every sort following the presidential race of 2016, many people have begun searching for methods of greater engagement in our political pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Friday, November 18, 2016

Twitter Watch: Vice President-Elect Mike Pence Receives Icy Reception at Broadway's HAMILTON by Alexa Criscitiello

Current Vice President-elect, Michael Pence, paid a visit to Broadway's revolutionary mega-hit, 'Hamilton' this evening and reports from inside the theater confirm a less than enthusiastic r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42PM
Saturday, November 12, 2016

Songs of Healing, Songs of Hope: Taking Solace and Making Change Through the Arts by Alexa Criscitiello

With news of the election results now behind us, the nation has responded in myriad ways. From outrage to celebration, from tears to widespread catatonic shock. In what was perhaps the most …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Thursday, November 10, 2016

Cynthia Erivo to Join Viola Davis in Steve McQueen Thriller, WIDOWS by Alexa Criscitiello

Tony Award- winner and breakout star of Broadway'sThe Color Purple, Cynthia Erivo, willjoinViola Davis in a brand newheist thriller Widows.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24PM
Sunday, November 6, 2016

BWW Interview: Youngest Tony-Winner in History, Daisy Eagan, Prepares for Her Return to THE SECRET GARDEN by Alexa Criscitiello

At eleven years old, Daisy Eagan became and remains today the youngest actress ever to win the Tony Award for the Best Performance by A Featured Actress when she dazzled New York audiences a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM