'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for January 8th, 2014
by Paul W. Thompson
- Jan 8, 2014
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The BroadwayWorld Chicago Award winners will be announced tonight! Plus 'Ghost' and 'Phantom' haunt the Loop, 'Wicked' casts Tim Kazurinsky, productions like 'Sweet Smell' and 'Nunsense,' The Midtown Men, news out of Circle Theatre and more!
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for December 4, 2013
by Paul W. Thompson
- Dec 4, 2013
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. It's a non-holiday edition! With 'The Mikado,' 'Triumph Of Love,' 'Sweet Smell Of Success,' 'Cabaret' at the Marriott, 'Ain't Misbehavin',' CST's 'Gypsy' and more, plus Streisand and Sondheim on TV, and 'The Sound Of Music' at Sidetrack!
Bailiwick Chicago Announces Casting for 2014 Productions of DESSA ROSE & CARRIE
by Tyler Peterson
- Nov 14, 2013
Bailiwick Chicago has announced casting for its 2013-14 Season, which features two stunning musicals in their Chicago premieres. Leading the cast of the stirring musical drama DESSA ROSE are Sydney Charles as Dessa Rose (The Color Purple, The Mercury Theatre; Smokey Joe's Cafe, Theo Ubique) and Collective Member Harmony France as Ruth (Violet, Bailiwick Chicago-Jeff nomination; Tell Me on A Sunday, Bailiwick Repertory) with special guest artist Jayson "JC" Brooks as Nathan (Passing Strange, Bailiwick Chicago). The 2012 Off-Broadway revival version of the infamous 1988 musical CARRIE will star Callie Johnson (Pal Joey, Porchlight Music Theatre-Jeff Award; Next to Normal, Drury Lane Oak Brook) as Carrie and Katherine L. Condit as Margaret White (Chess, Original Broadway Company; Joseph and A Chorus Line, National Tours).
SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS & ASSASSINS Set for Kokandy Productions' 2014 Season
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 3, 2013
With the debut of their all-musical 2014 season, Kokandy Productions announces itself as Chicago's newest non-Equity musical theater company, dedicated to producing high-stakes musical theater pieces that authentically mine the emotional truth of the human experience and explore complex, challenging themes.
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for September 4th, 2013
by Paul W. Thompson
- Sep 4, 2013
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The release of the Equity wing Jeff Award nominations, 'Double Trouble' and 'Hank Williams' open, '50 Shades' and 'Frog And Toad' return, plus 'Heartbeat Of Home,' 'Sweet Smell Of Success,' a new musical theater magazine and more!
FACING EAST Plays Uptown Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Aug 27, 2013
The producers of FACING EAST, a new musical based on the moving play by Carol Lynn Pearson, are thrilled to announce that the show will play the Uptown Theatre in Grand Prairie, TX for a one night only concert tonight, August 27, 2013.
FACING EAST to Play Uptown Theatre, 8/27
by Devin MacDonald
- Jul 17, 2013
The producers of FACING EAST, a new musical based on the moving play by Carol Lynn Pearson, are thrilled to announce that the show will play the Uptown Theatre in Grand Prairie, TX for a one night only concert on August 27, 2013. Executive Producer Nathan Gardner says "In the Dallas-Fort Worth region I see a wonderful arts community to work within, and in tandem with, to continue to grow our show. I see a city busting at the seams with things to offer. And I also see, on the other end of the spectrum, an audience that could benefit from seeing the story our show portrays."
Festival for New American Musicals Presents MY MOTHER'S LESBIAN JEWISH WICCAN WEDDING, 8/19-20
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 27, 2012
What do you get when a straight white male discovers that his mother's a lesbian? A hilarious and heartfelt true story that celebrates love in all its forms! The hit of the 2009 Toronto Fringe and the 2010 New York Musical Theater Festival, My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding will make you laugh, cry and realize that nothing's impossible. MMLJWW now comes to Los Angeles.
Brittany Snow, More Attend Opening Night of SPRING AWAKENING: IN CONCERT
by Alyssa Holcomb
- Jul 26, 2012
The Hayworth Theatre walls shook Friday night as glory|struck's musical reinvention, SPRING AWAKENING: IN CONCERT, took to the stage and wowed a packed opening night audience. The trend continued throughout the production's first weekend, selling out every performance.
Photo Flash: Brittany Snow Visits Hayworth Theatre's SPRING AWAKENING
by Nicole Rosky
- Jul 25, 2012
Actress Brittany Snow recently visited Spring Awakening at Downtown's Los Angeles' Hayworth Theatre. The actress caught a performance this past weekend of the show - to support the LOVE IS LOUDER movement and her Pitch Perfect co-star Kelley Jakle. Check out a photo of her with the cast below!
glory|struck's SPRING AWAKENING On Sale Now
by Kelsey Denette
- Jun 28, 2012
Tickets are now on sale for the glory|struck production of the Tony Award winning SPRING AWAKENING at Downtown Los Angeles' Hayworth Theatre.
BWW Interviews: Nathan Gardner Discusses MY MOTHER'S LESBIAN JEWISH WICCAN WEDDING
by Ellen Dostal
- Jun 22, 2012
When producer Nathan Gardner saw the original Toronto production of the new musical, MY MOTHER'S LESBIAN JEWISH WICCAN WEDDING, he knew immediately that he wanted to bring it to the U.S. Set against the backdrop of the legalization of same sex marriage in Canada, this true story musical was the complete package: funny, heartwarming, original, AND boasted a strong message of love and acceptance. It's a cause and a show that he fully believes in, and it was enough to get us excited about it when we heard he was bringing it to Los Angeles for two concert performances on August 19 and 20.
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