Friday, July 5, 2024

Friday 5: 5 Pop-Rock Albums That Deserve the Illinoise Treatment by JK

5 Pop-Rock Albums That Deserve the Illinoise Treatment Over the past several seasons, Broadway has seen some innovative new musicals created from some classic pop-rock albums. Legendary…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AM
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Broadway, Baby! Go Inside the All-Star Concert of Sondheim's Follies Made for the Super Fans by Logan Culwell-Block

Jennifer Holliday, Carolee Carmello, Norm Lewis, and more Broadway A-listers brought this musical favorite to Carnegie Hall June 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PM
Monday, June 24, 2024

The Transport Group: Follies in Concert: by Wendy Caster

The Transport Group's Follies in Concert had all the makings of a magical evening, but for many of us, the magic was intermittent at best. For a fascinating, multifaceted discussion of the …

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 08:24PM
Sunday, June 23, 2024

This Week on Broadway for June 23, 2024: Follies in Concert @ Carnegie Hall by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Follies in Concert @ Carnegie Hall, Cats: The Jellicle Ball @ PAC NYC, American Popular Song Society’s Tribute to Richard Maltb…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM

REVIEW: Titanic by JK

Review of the Saturday, June 22, 2024 matinee performance at New York City Center in New York City. A presentation of the Encores! series. Starring Ashley Blanchet, Adam Chanler-Berat, Chuck…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:54AM
Saturday, June 22, 2024

In Concert with "Titanic" and "Follies" by Jan Simpson

As the most devoted fans of musicals will tell you, the best way to appreciate a musical is probably to listen to its cast album (click here to check out my BroadwayRadio colleague Michael …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 01:06PM
Friday, June 21, 2024

Photos: Norm Lewis, Kate Baldwin & More Perform FOLLIES Concert at Carnegie Hall

See photos of Norm Lewis, Kate Baldwin and more performing Follies in concert at Carnegie Hall!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

ON THE HAUNTED GHOSTS AT STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S “FOLLIES” IN CONCERT by Ron Fassler

A repurposed logo of David Byrd’s original poster for “Follies” for the one-night only concert at Carnegie Hall, June 20, 2024.June 21, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fass…

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Thursday, June 20, 2024

All-Star Concert of Follies Plays Carnegie Hall June 20 by Logan Culwell-Block

Jennifer Holliday, Carolee Carmello, and Norm Lewis are among those set to perform the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical for Transport Group.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Tuesday, June 18, 2024

NEWSIES Open Call in New York City! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Paper Mill Playhouse will open its 2011-2012 season with the premiere of a new Disney stage musical, Newsies. Featuring music by eight time Academy Award®-winn…

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Friday, June 14, 2024

Priceless Moments #40 Ann Miller in Follies by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: One of the greatest film and stage stars of all time, Ann Miller, returned to the theatre as Carlotta in the now famous Paper Mill Playhouse production of the S…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:48PM
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Tuesday, June 11, 2024

World premier at The Montalbán – “The Batette Follies of 1939” reviewed by Pauline Adamek

Suave, sensual and elegant, The Batette Follies of 1939  is the newest show from Australian film, TV, theatre, and publishing maverick, Russall S. Beattie—the visionary who brought us The…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:24AM
Thursday, June 6, 2024

Inside Opening Night of GEORGIE: MY ADVENTURES WITH GEORGE ROSE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Producers Martin Platt and David Elliott with Mary Cossette, Jamie deRoy, Riki Kane Larimer, Richard Winkler, and Mike Blank, present the New York premie…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:06PM
Monday, June 3, 2024

Kate Baldwin, Marc Kudisch, Beth Leavel and More Join Follies in Concert at Carnegie Hall by Darryn King

Several additional performers have joined the sold-out, one-night-only performance of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies at Carnegie Hall. The concert, part of Transport Group’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Beth Leavel, Kate Baldwin, More Join Transport Group's Upcoming Sold-Out Follies Concert by Logan Culwell-Block

The Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical is playing Carnegie Hall June 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Kate Baldwin, Beth Leavel, and More Join FOLLIES Concert at Carnegie Hall

The complete cast has now been announced for Transport Group's concert production of Follies. The sold-out event will play one night only—Thursday, June 20, at 8:00 p.m. at Carnegie Hall.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM
Saturday, May 25, 2024

Highlights of Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor in Drury Lane's BEACHES! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Drury Lane Productions and Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso (Broadway's Spring Awakening, Rock of Ages) present the pre-Broadway production of Beaches, A New Musical, …

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:12PM
Friday, May 24, 2024

Highlights from Signature Theatre's ELMER GANTRY by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: ELMER GANTRY is a musical version of Sinclair Lewis' best-selling novel, directed by Signature's Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer (Broadway's Follies, Million D…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:48PM
Sunday, May 19, 2024

Video: Watch Jake Gyllenhaal Perform a Follies Parody on Saturday Night Live by Molly Higgins

Gyllenhaal hosted the final episode of the show's season, with musical guest (and Mean Girls alum) Sabrina Carpenter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

Video: Jake Gyllenhaal Sings Boyz II Men and FOLLIES Parodies on SNL Season Finale

Watch Jake Gyllenhaal sing parodies of Boyz II Men and FOLLIES as host of the final episode of SNL's 49th season!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM
Monday, May 6, 2024

Broadway Babe by Barry Gordin

Fabulous Finds from Broadway Babe feature Alan Menken, Sammy Davis, Jr., Marilyn Maye & Harry Connick, Jr. May 8, 2024:  Broadway Babe, Randie Levine-Miller has come up with a plethor…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:04AM
Saturday, May 4, 2024

#tbt: Discordant 'Night Music' by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Catherine Zeta Jones in "A Little Night Music." (Photo by Joan Marcus) I'm not sure any Stephen Sondheim show is really underrated anymore—there are passionate partisans for every one, f…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 06:42AM
Sunday, April 28, 2024

Follies and Murder Ballads and Extinction, Oh My!: New York City Fringe 2024 by Rhiannon Ling

2024’s New York City Fringe has come to an end, eighteen nights of shows enjoyable, waspish, querying, high-caliber, and searching (on occasion, all things all at once). I had the privileg…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 03:04PM
Monday, April 22, 2024

Today on Broadway: Monday, April 22, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

‘Cabaret’ Revival Opens on Broadway, Final Week of Broadway Season, Star-Studded ‘Follies’ Concert “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM
Saturday, April 20, 2024

Louis Armstrong Musical and Follies by Sandi Durell

Tickets are now on sale to see Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin, Hamilton, Spamalot) in A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical.With book by Aurin Squire, the sho…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:51AM
Friday, April 19, 2024

Jennifer Holliday, Norbert Leo Butz, Donna Murphy and More Will Perform Follies in Concert at Carnegie Hall by Darryn King

A huge, all-star cast will perform the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical Follies for one night only at Carnegie Hall. The concert, part of Transport Group’s Anne L. Bernstein Concert …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

Transport Group To Present A Star-Studded Cast Of FOLLIES

Follies, featuring an all-star cast of Tony Award winners and nominees, will be the tenth presentation in the company’s Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series. The performance will play for one …

SOURCE: Theatrely at 01:00PM

All-Star Concert of Follies Will Play Carnegie Hall by Logan Culwell-Block

Jennifer Holliday, Norbert Leo Butz, and Donna Murphy are among those set to perform the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical for Transport Group.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Holliday, Lewis, Benko, Billings & More to Star in FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall

Follies, featuring an all-star cast of Tony Award winners and nominees, will be the tenth presentation in the Transport Group's Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series—for one night only—at Car…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM

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