Photo Flash: #1 Entertainment's WAITING FOR MORE on Stage in London
by BWW News Desk (5/23/2012) On May 20, 2012, #1 Entertainment presented Waiting For More, an evening of new American Musical Theatre writing with a special guest performance by Bobby Cronin, whose shows "Daybreak" and "Concrete Jungle" are currently being premiered here in London. Bobby performed songs from both Concrete Jungle and Daybreak with current cast members, James Darch, Tash Holloway and Kayleigh Lousie Smith, as well as performing a song himself. Check out photos from the production below!
Photo Flash: Behind the Scenes of GLEE's Season 3 Finale!
by BWW News Desk (5/23/2012) On last night's season three finale of GLEE, graduation day arrived, as McKinley High’s class of 2012 looked to the past and present, all while contemplating the future. Check out behind-the-scenes photos from the episode below!
Photo Flash: Inside Project Shaw's IN GOOD KING CHARLES'S GOLDEN DAYS
by BWW News Desk (5/23/2012) On May 21, Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presented George Bernard Shaw's IN GOOD KING CHARLES'S GOLDEN DAYS – his outrageous comedy of royal manners – at The Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller produced and directed. BroadwayWorld brings you complete photo coverage of the performance below!
Photo Flash: Neil Stuke, Philip Voss et al. in Steven Berkoff's 6 ACTORS IN SEARCH OF A DIRECTOR!
by BWW News Desk (5/23/2012) Steven Berkoff directs the World Premiere of his latest play, 6 Actors in Search of a Director, a comedy set on a movie location set, for a West End season at Charing Cross Theatre now through Saturday 23rd June. See below for photos of Sarah Chamberlain, Philip Voss, Ruth Everett, Paul Trussell and Neil Stuke in the production, which opens tonight!
Photo Flash: Stanley Bahorek, A.J. Shively et al. at FEBRUARY HOUSE Opening Night!
by BWW News Desk (5/23/2012) The Public Theater's world premiere production of FEBRUARY HOUSE, with music and lyrics by Gabriel Kahane and book by Seth Bockley, opened last night, May 22, at The Martinson Theater. Directed by Davis McCallum, FEBRUARY HOUSE runs through Sunday, June 10. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from opening night with Alan Alda, Mo Rocca, Kristen Sieh, Stephanie Hayes, A.J. Shively, Kacie Sheik, Stanley Bahorek Oskar Eustis and more. Check out the photos below!
Photo Blast From The Past: Jennifer Holliday & Michael Bennett!
by Walter McBride (5/23/2012) Welcome to BroadwayWorld.com's newest photo series 'Photo Blast From the Past'. Featuring some of the collected theatre gems of BroadwayWorld's own senior photographer Walter McBride, the series will feature images from his archives of theatre and Hollywood related gems.
Today, we bring you DREAMGIRLS collaborators Jennifer Holliday and Michael Bennett in 1984.
Photo Coverage: Matt Doyle, Betsy Wolfe, et al. in York Theatre Company's NEO 8
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy (5/23/2012) York Theatre Company presented the 8th Annual NEO 8 (an acronym for “New, Emerging, Outstanding”) on Monday, May 21, at The York Theatre at Saint Peter’s (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). The event celebrated songwriters primed to pen the next generation of musicals. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the performers below!
Photo Coverage: Inside New York Theatre Workshop's 2012 Gala!
by Walter McBride (5/23/2012) New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) last night honored New York Theatre Workshop Board Chair Barbara Warner Howard and Disney Theatrical Group and its president Thomas Schumacher at its 2012 Spring Gala at the Plaza Hotel. BroadwayWorld was ther for the festivities, and brings you full photo coverage below!
Photo Flash: First Look at Hampstead Theatre's CHARIOTS OF FIRE
by BWW News Desk (5/23/2012) Edward Hall’s Hampstead Theatre production of Chariots of Fire will transfer to the Gielgud Theatre from 22 June 2012, following its run at the North London venue. Award-winning playwright Mike Bartlett’s new adaptation, inspired by Colin Welland’s original screenplay, is now booking in the West End until 10 November 2012. BroadwyWorld brings you production shots below!
Photo Coverage: Christine Andreas, Marilyn Maye, et al. Remember Donald Smith
by Stephen Sorokoff (5/23/2012) New York’s cabaret community just came together to celebrate the legacy of its late great impresario Donald F. Smith in a free public concert. Donald F. Smith, Executive Director and Founder of The Mabel Mercer Foundation, passed away in March, 2012. He created the New York Cabaret Convention 27 years ago. For many years it was held at Town Hall, a building he was instrumental in preserving as a New York City landmark.
Photo Flash: PORGY & BESS Cast Signs Albums at Barnes & Noble!
by BWW News Desk (5/23/2012) View members of the cast at yesterday's Barnes & Noble cast recording performance and signing below!
Hey, Jef, Here's My Headshot: EVELYN O'NEAL BRUSH
by Jeffrey Ellis (5/23/2012) Who's who in Tennessee theater? Sometimes, without a program in your hand, it’s difficult to know who’s playing whom—hence, our newest feature: Hey, Jef, Here's My Headshot...featuring some of the Volunteer State's best-known—or soon-to-be-known all over the freakin’ world—thespians. And have you ever wondered who the amazing photographers are who make them look so damn good? We’re gonna tell ya…Today’s actor/subject/model is the beautiful, talented and very busy Evelyn O’Neal Brush, photographed by Rory White.
Photo Flash: First Look - Poster Art for THE GREAT GATSBY
by BWW News Desk (5/23/2012) Great Gatsby, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, stars DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway. Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Amitabh Bachchan and Elizabeth Debicki also star. The film will be shot in 3-D. Check out the poster art for the film below!
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Frog & Peach Theatre's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Feat. Lenny Ciotti as Puck
by BWW News Desk (5/23/2012) Starring Lenny Ciotti, Eric Doss, Amy Frances Quint, Erick Gonzalez and Jonathan Reed, Frog and Peach Theatre's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will play from April 26 to May 20, 2012 at the West End Theater, 263 West 86th St. Check out the production photographs below.
Photo Flash: Cabaret Cares Gala Sets New Record - Feat. Joseph Macchia & Jay Rogers
by BWW News Desk (5/23/2012) On May 20th Joseph Macchia presented the annual Cabaret Cares Gala to benefit Help Is On The Way Today. Cabaret Cares is the monthly benefit series that brings together the best of The Broadway and Cabaret community of New York. Created by cabaret producer Joseph Macchia who is also the founder and the president of Help Is On The Way Today a grass roots non for profit organization that helps and assists children and teens living with HIV and AIDS in New York City.
Photo Coverage: Thomas Kail, Stephen Flaherty et al. Preview Paper Mill's ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
by Jennifer Broski (5/22/2012) Today, May 22, Paper Mill Playhouse hosted a performance preview for its new production of Once On This Island at The New 42nd Street Studios (229 W 42nd Street, 7th Floor). BroadwayWorld was there and brings you stills from the event, featuring Thomas Kail, Bradley Rapier, Syesha Mercado, Stephen Flaherty and more. Check out the photos below!
Photo Flash: THE CLOSENESS OF THE HORIZON in its World Premiere at Odyssey Theatre
by BWW News Desk (5/22/2012) Award-winning playwright Richard Martin Hirsch’s newest play, The Closeness of the Horizon, which received its world premiere at the Odyssey Theatre last weekend, was inspired by the relationship between the playwright and two members of Palisades High School’s 1969 City Champion basketball team. See Bruce Nozick, David Starzyk and Daniel Kash in the production below!
Photo Flash: Kate Baldwin & Burke Moses in Arena Stage's THE MUSIC MAN- Production Shots!
by BWW News Desk (5/22/2012) Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater's production of MerEdith Wilson's The Music Man, helmed by Artistic Director Molly Smith, stars Kate Baldwin (Tony Award nominee for Broadway's Finian's Rainbow) as Marian the librarian, joined by Burke Moses (original Gaston in Broadway's Beauty and the Beast) as Harold Hill. The Music Man runs through July 22, 2012 in the Fichandler Stage. BroadwayWorld brings you production shots of Burke Moses and Kate Baldwin in action below!
Photo Flash: First Look at Sierra Rep's THE 39 STEPS
by BWW News Desk (5/22/2012) Beautiful spies, cloaks and daggers, speeding trains and a mystery man with a missing pinky. Those ingredients whirl into one wild adventure in Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps, Broadway’s hilarious, high-speed thriller sure to keep audiences on The Edge of their seats. The Tony Award-winning comedy plays at Sierra Repertory Theatre’s East Sonora stage June 1 through July 1. Get a first look at Sierra Rep's cast below!
Photo Flash: Emily Berrington, Darrell D'Silva et al. in CHILDREN'S CHILDREN at Almeida
by BWW News Desk (5/22/2012) Jeremy Herrin directs the World Premiere of Matthew Dunster’s Children’s Children running at the Almeida now through 30 June 2012, with press night on 24 May. Designs are by Robert Innes Hopkins with lighting by Neil Austin and sound by Ian Dickinson. The cast comprises Emily Berrington (Effie), Beth Cordingly (Louisa), Darrell D’Silva (Michael), Trevor Fox (Gordon), John MacMillan (Castro) and Sally Rogers (Sally). See photos of the full cast on stage below!
Photo Blast from the Past: Audrey Hepburn!
by Walter McBride (5/22/2012) Today, we bring you Audrey Hepburn circa 1982. After appearing in several British films and starring in the 1951 Broadway play Gigi, Hepburn gained instant Hollywood stardom for playing the Academy Award-winning lead role in Roman Holiday (1953). Later performing in Sabrina (1954), The Nun's Story (1959), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Charade (1963), My Fair Lady (1964) and Wait Until Dark (1967), Hepburn became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age who received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations and accrued a Tony Award for her theatrical performance in the 1954 Broadway play Ondine. Hepburn remains one of few entertainers who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards.
Photo Coverage: Christian Noll & More at the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Born For Broadway Benefit!
by Jennifer Broski (5/22/2012) The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation presented its annual Born for Broadway benefit, which will take place at the American Airlines Theatre, last night, May 21, 2012. Tony nominated director Marcia Milgrom Dodge (Ragtime) directed alongside Lawrence Yurman (On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, Grey Gardens), who musical directed. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the red carpet and brings you photo coverage below.
Photo Flash: New Poster Art for DARK KNIGHT RISES
by BWW News Desk (5/22/2012) THE DARK KNIGHT RISES will be released in theaters on July 20, 2012 and will mark the epic conclusion to the Batman trilogy. New poster art has just been revealed for the upcoming film. Check it out below!
Photo Coverage: 2012 Obie Awards - Winners & More!
by Linda Lenzi (5/22/2012) The 57th Annual Obie Awards were given out at a ceremony last night at Webster Hall in Greenwich Village. The awards were presented by acclaimed stage actors Eric McCormack, Grace Gummer, Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce, Justin Bartha, Leslie Odom Jr., Lily Rabe, Michael McKean, Tonya Pinkins, Topher Grace, and Tracee Chimo.
Photo Flash: Georgia Stitt, Susan Egan et al. Perform at Birdland!
by BWW News Desk (5/22/2012) The Broadway at Birdland series was proud to present both Susan Egan, Tony-nominated for her performance as Belle in Beauty and the Beast, and Georgia Stitt, the award-winning theatrical composer, in concert together. The duo sang about and discussed their shared passions in an evening of new music and re-conceived classics that touched upon every aspect of their modern, multi-tasking lives! Susan was even subjected to an impromptu voice lesson from renowned and reviled vocal coach/YouTube superstar, Miranda Sings.
Photo Flash: Public Theater's FEBRUARY HOUSE- Production Shots!
by BWW News Desk (5/22/2012) The Public Theater's world premiere production of FEBRUARY HOUSE, with music and lyrics by Gabriel Kahane and book by Seth Bockley, is currently in previews at The Martinson Theater. Directed by Davis McCallum, FEBRUARY HOUSE runs through Sunday, June 10, with an official press opening tonight, Tuesday, May 22. BroadwayWorld brings you just released production shots below!
Photo Flash: AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN- New Shots!
by BWW News Desk (5/22/2012) An Officer and a Gentleman, directed by Simon Philips and co-written by Douglas Day Stewart and composer and lyricist team Ken Hirsch and Robin Lerner, made its world premiere performance on May 18 at the Lyric Theater in Sydney, Australia. New photos of the production have been released and BroadwayWorld brings you all of them below!
Photo Coverage: The Stars Come Out to Honor Jerry Stiller, Harry Belafonte & More at The Actor's Fund Gala
by Walter McBride (5/22/2012) Yesterday, May 21, the Actor's Fund held its annual gala at the New York Marriott Marquis, honoring Tony and Emmy Award winning artist and activist Harry Belafonte, acting duo Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller, and real estate developer David Steiner. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photo coverage below!
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Victoria Farley and Wendi Peters in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD - Opens in West End Tonight
by BWW News Desk (5/22/2012) The acclaimed London revival of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, staged to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth, opens tonight in the Westn End after a successful run at the Landor Theatre in south London.
Hey, Jef, Here's My Headshot: L.T. KIRK
by Jeffrey Ellis (5/21/2012) Who's who in Tennessee theater? Sometimes, without a program in your hand, it’s difficult to know who’s playing whom—hence, our newest feature: Hey, Jef, Here's My Headshot...featuring some of the Volunteer State's best-known—or soon-to-be-known all over the freakin’ world—thespians. And have you ever wondered who the amazing photographers are who make them look so damn good? We’re gonna tell ya…Today’s actor/subject/model is the handsome, talented and very busy L.T. Kirk, photographed by Samantha Rogers.
Photo Flash: Katori Hall, Woodie King, Jr., et al. at All Stars Project Gala
by BWW News Desk (5/21/2012) The All Stars Project Groundbreakers Awards were presented to Katori Hall, Broadway playwright, for her work in helping to open doors for new voices in the American theatre and Woodie King, Jr., Founder and Producing Director, New Federal Theatre for his pioneering efforts and outstanding accomplishments in Black theatre. Katori Hall’s play Children of Killers will make its American premiere at the Castillo Theatre in September 2012. Groundbreaker Awardees also included David C. Banks, President and CEO, Eagle Academy Foundation, Valerie and William Bell, Founders, Sean Elijah Bell Community Center and Anderson J. Franklin, Ph.D. Honorable David S. Nelson Professor of Psychology and Education, Boston College. See below for a photo of the All Stars Gala's participants, honorees and attendees!
Photo Flash: Christopher Sutton et al. in BUDDY at Walnut Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk (5/21/2012) Walnut Street Theatre concludes its landmark 203rd season with an all-new production of Broadway’s BUDDY: THE Buddy Holly STORY. Directed and choreographed by Casey Hushion, the show began previews on May 15th and opens on May 23rd, running through July 15th on the WST Mainstage. Christopher Sutton (Buddy), says this is the first time in the history of the Walnut Street Theatre that the same actor has played the same role twice. Sutton plays opposite his wife Lyn Philistine as Maria Elena. See photos of the couple and the rest of the cast on stage below!
Photo Flash: Josh Odor, Sara Gorsky et al. in Pine Box's THE JAMMER
by BWW News Desk (5/21/2012) Pine Box Theater Company kicks off its 2012 Season with THE JAMMER by Rolin Jones, directed by Artistic Director Vincent Teninty, playing now through July 1, 2012 at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. THE JAMMER features Pine Box Ensemble Members Josh Odor and Greg Rothman with Bill Bannon, Sara Gorsky, Kersten Haile, Amy Jean Johnson, Michael Kevin Martin, Miguel Nunez, Levenix Riddle and Eliza Shin. Check out photos of the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: First Look at Shakespeare Festival's OTHELLO!
by BWW News Desk (5/21/2012) Shakespeare Festival St. Louis will present a free production of OTHELLO from 5/25 to 6/17, 2012 at Shakespeare Glen, Forest Park nightly at 8pm with previews 5/23-24.