 STAGE TUBE: Behind the Curtain of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL- Set Designer Jeff Cowie
May 11, 2013
As BroadwayWorld previously announced, THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, which had been scheduled for a 14-week limited engagement through July 7, will extend eight additional weeks and will now run through September 1, 2013. In the video bleow, learn more about the play's set design with Jeff Cowie.
 STAGE TUBE: Darren Criss Sings 90's TV Themes!
May 10, 2013
Darren Criss, best known for playing Blaine on the musical TV show Glee is preparing to kick off a sold-out 16-city tour called 'Listen Up.' In the video below, Criss reminisces about the 90's by singing some of the best television themes of the decade including 'Boy Meets World,' 'All That,' 'Fresh Prince,' and 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.' Check it out below!
 STAGE TUBE: Behind the Curtain of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL- Costume Designer Van Broughton Ramsey
May 10, 2013
As BroadwayWorld previously announced, THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, which had been scheduled for a 14-week limited engagement through July 7, will extend eight additional weeks and will now run through September 1, 2013. In the video bleow, learn more about the play's costume design with Van Broughton Ramsey.
 STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/10- TARZAN
May 10, 2013
Today in 2006, Tarzan opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it ran for 486 performances. Tarzan: The Musical is based on the Disney film of the same name and the story by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The songs are written by Phil Collins and David Zippel, with a book by David Henry Hwang. The production was nominated for a Tony award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Natasha Katz). The cast Featured Josh Strickland, Jennifer Gambatese, Shuler Hensley, Merle Dandridge and Chester Gregory.
 STAGE TUBE: CELLULITE CONFESSIONS From Vichy
May 10, 2013
Presenting Vichy's Celludestock: the smart, simple solution to help treat the apperance of cellulite. Check out the hilarious video below!
 STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes with HAIR at Actors Training Center Rep
May 9, 2013
The Actors Training Center Repertory Company,1122 Central Ave., presented the riveting 1960s rock musical HAIR in a limited engagement, April 12-14. The production was directed by Jeff Award winner Janet Louer, Artistic Director of The ATC Repertory Company. Click below to go behind the scenes with the cast!
 STAGE TUBE: NICE WORK's Jessie Mueller Sings 'For You' on TODAY
May 9, 2013
Tony nominated actress Jessie Mueller, currently starring in the Tony Award-winning musical comedy Nice Work If You Can Get It, appeared on NBC's 'Today' this morning, May 9th in the 10:00 a.m. hour as part of Kathie Lee and Hoda's 'Everyone Has a Story' segment. Mueller sang 'For You', co-written by Lee for 7-year-old AJ Kelm, who is battling a rare form of epilepsy, and his mother. Click below to watch! Mueller's performance begins around the 4-minute mark.
 AUDIO: Preview Australia's KING KONG Musical Score, Featuring Sarah McLachlan's 'What's It Gonna Take?' and More!
May 9, 2013
Producer Global Creatures have today released an 8-track preview of the score of KING KONG which features the work of some of the world's best contemporary artists, including 3D from Massive Attack, Sarah McLachlan, Justice, Guy Garvey from Elbow and The Avalanches. The music is being overseen by composer and arranger Marius de Vries, whose credits include the soundtracks for Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliet. Click below to listen!
 STAGE TUBE: Behind the Curtain of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL- Sound Designer John Gromada
May 9, 2013
As BroadwayWorld previously announced, THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, which had been scheduled for a 14-week limited engagement through July 7, will extend eight additional weeks and will now run through September 1, 2013. In the video bleow, learn more about the play's sound design with John Gromada
 STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/9- 110 IN THE SHADE
May 9, 2013
Today in 2007, the first Broadway revival of 110 in the Shade opened at Studio 54, where it ran for 94 performances. 110 in the Shade is a musical with a book by N. Richard Nash, lyrics by Tom Jones, and music by Harvey Schmidt. Based on Nash's 1954 play The Rainmaker, it focuses on Lizzie Curry, a spinster living on a ranch in the American southwest, and her relationships with local sheriff File, a cautious divorce who fears being hurt again, and charismatic con man Bill Starbuck, posing as a rainmaker who promises the locals he can bring relief to the drought-stricken area. The revival cast featured Audra McDonald as Lizzi and John Cullum as H.C. Curry.
 STAGE TUBE: Sneek Peek at Asolo Rep's PULSE
May 9, 2013
Extending this season's hot streak of productions that make bold artistic statements, Asolo Repertory Theatre presents Noah Racey's Pulse. A song and dance celebration that harkens back to the golden age of hoofing, Pulse is written, conceived, and choreographed by Broadway song and dance man Noah Racey in collaboration with Broadway director and two-time Tony Award nominee Jeff Calhoun. Pulse opens on Thursday, May 23 with an 8 p.m. curtain. Opening night will be preceded by two preview performances on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. and May 22 at 8 p.m. The show runs through June 16, 2013 in Asolo Rep's Mertz Theatre located in The FSU Center for the Performing Arts. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at rehearsals below.
 STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE, Directed by Phylicia Rashad at Mark Taper Forum
May 8, 2013
August Wilson's 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone,' directed by Phylicia Rashad, opens tonight, May 8 at 8 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum. The lyrically rich and powerful play continues through June 9, 2013. Click below to get a sneak peek of the show!
 STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at NEWSIES Essential Homme Photo Shoot
May 8, 2013
Take a look behind-the-scenes of the Essential Homme Photo Shoot featuring the cast of Disney's NEWSIES. Pick of a copy of Essential Homme Magazine today to see the full spread! BroadwayWorld has a video of the photoshoot below!
 STAGE TUBE: Clay Aiken, Beth Leavel and More in Highlights of NCT's DROWSY CHAPERONE
May 8, 2013
American Idol star, Clay Aiken, is returning to the stage as 'Man in Chair' in North Carolina Theatre's production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE along with Tony-Award winner, Beth Leavel, who is reprising her role as 'The Chaperone.' The show is currently playing through May 12 at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. BroadwayWorld has a first look at highlights from the production below!
 STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at SDMT's THE SOUND OF MUSIC
May 8, 2013
San Diego Musical Theatre announces their second production of their 2013 season Rodgers and Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC, (press opening on Saturday, May 11) at the Birch North Park Theatre. A 25 piece live orchestra, led by Don LeMaster, will be playing the beautiful music of Rodgers and Hammerstein. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the rehearsals below.
 STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/8- A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
May 8, 2013
Today in 1962, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opened at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre), where it ran for 964 performances. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus, specifically Pseudolus, Miles Gloriosus and Mostellaria, the musical tells the bawdy story of a slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. The musical's original 1963 Broadway run won several Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Book. A Funny Thing has enjoyed several Broadway and West End revivals and was made into a successful film starring the original lead of the musical, Zero Mostel.
 STAGE TUBE: Mona Golabek and More at THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE Opening
May 7, 2013
Eighty-Eight Entertainment has announced that the Chicago Premiere of THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE, starring internationally-acclaimed storyteller and pianist, Mona Golabek, is extending through May 25 at The Royal George Theatre, 1641 North Halsted Street. The production is adapted and directed by Hershey Felder and based on the book The Children of Willesden Lane by Golabek and Lee Cohen. The Chicago premiere follows successful productions in Los Angeles and Boston. Click below to watch interviews with the cast and creative team on opening night!
 STAGE TUBE: Mockumentary Promo - Antaeus Company's THE CRUCIBLE
May 7, 2013
The Antaeus Company, L.A.'s multiple award-winning classical theater company, has launched an untraditional viral promo for their untraditional staging of Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Starring Crucible co-directors Armin Shimerman ('Quark' onStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, 'Principal Snyder' on Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Geoffrey Wade ('Hot Tooth' on Mad Men), the video takes a comedic mockumentary style look behind the scenes of the production, showing the directors bickering, giving actors line readings and eventually even showering together. Click below to watch!
 STAGE TUBE: First Look at Steve Blanchard, Meredith Inglesby and More in Arts Center of Coastal Carolina's SPAMALOT
May 7, 2013
Monty Python's SPAMALOT is now playing at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina through May 26, 2013. BroadwayWorld has highlights of the production below!
 STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Clay Aiken and Beth Leavel in Rehearsals for NCT's DROWSY CHAPERONE
May 7, 2013
American Idol star, Clay Aiken, will be returning to the stage as 'Man in Chair' in North Carolina Theatre's production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE along with Tony-Award winner, Beth Leavel, who will be reprising her role as 'The Chaperone.' The show is set to open tonight, May 7 through May 12 at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at rehearsals and interviews below.
 MEGA STAGE TUBE: Aaron Tveit Sings Taylor Swift, RENT & More at 54 Below
May 7, 2013
Aaron Tveit is in the midst of a concert series at 54 BELOW, which continues Thursday, May 9th at 9:30pm, Friday, May 10th at 11:00pm, Saturday, May 11th at 11:00pm, Friday, May 17th at 11:00pm and Saturday, May 18th at 11:00pm. The concerts, titled 'The Radio In My Head' will be recorded and released by Broadway Records digitally on September 6th and on CD on September 10, 2013. The CD is now available for pre-order at http://amzn.com/B00CDB2T1C.
In the concert, Tveit sings Taylor Swift, Rent and More. Check out highlights below!
 STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/7- MACBETH
May 7, 2013
Today in 1982, Macbeth opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre, where it ran for 21 performances. Written by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607. The earliest account of a performance of what was probably Shakespeare's play is April 1611, when Simon Forman recorded seeing such a play at the Globe Theatre.
 STAGE TUBE: Sue Charles and Ashlie-Amber Harris Talk THE COLOR PURPLE at the Aurora Fox
May 6, 2013
The Aurora Fox production of The Color Purple, 'a musical about love,' is earning rave reviews. This week, host of 'In Focus' Eden Lane sits down with two of the leading ladies -- Sue Charles (SuCH) who plays Celie; and Ashlie-Amber Harris, who plays Shug -- to learn about this special regional premiere production. Click below to watch the interview!
 STAGE TUBE: First Look at Ashley Brown, John Cudia and More in Highlights of Lyric Opera's OKLAHOMA
May 6, 2013
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! premiered at Lyric Opera of Chicago Saturday, May 4. The new production, which includes the original choreography by the legendary Agnes De Mille, will have 16 performances (including seven matinees) May 4 -19 at the Civic Opera House, with tickets ranging from $32 to $153. BroadwayWorld has a first look at highlights from the production below.
 VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Rihanna 777 Tonight on Fox!
May 6, 2013
Global superstar Rihanna soars in the exclusive world premiere of concert documentary RIHANNA 777, which gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the musical artist's unprecedented globetrotting concert tour that hit seven countries in seven days with seven shows to promote her seventh album.
 STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/6- GLORY DAYS
May 6, 2013
Today in 2008, Glory Days opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre, where it ran for one performance. Glory Days is a musical with music and lyrics by Nick Blaemire and a book by James Gardiner about four high school friends reuniting a year after graduation. The musical premiered at the Signature Theatre, a professional regional theatre in Arlington, Virginia, from January 15 through February 17, 2008, where it was directed by Eric D. Schaeffer, the Artistic Director of the theatre, with musical staging by assistant director Matthew Gardiner. The producers cited 'low advance sales' in announcing the show's closing.
 STAGE TUBE: Jared Zirilli Chats with KINKY BOOTS' Jerry Mitchell on 'Broadway Boo's!'
May 5, 2013
HELL HAS FROZEN OVER and I have somehow gotten THE JERRY MITCHELL to come aboard the Broadway Boo Interview Express! Just receiving Tony nominations for best direction AND choreography for 'KINKY BOOTS', and with a resume' full of Broadway hits, Jerry and I chat about: audition do's and dont's, fire island beach life, goats on tables AND MORE! Enjoy!
 STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/5- DAMN YANKEES
May 5, 2013
Today in 1954, Damn Yankees opened at the 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rodgers Theatre), where it ran for 1019 performances. Damn Yankees is a musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., during a time when the New York Yankees dominated Major League Baseball.
 STAGE TUBE: KINKY BOOTS' Cyndi Lauper Talks Composing, the Tonys and More!
May 4, 2013
ABC went backstage with KINKY BOOTS' composer and '80s pop icon Cyndi Lauper, who might be the first woman to win a Tony Award for best original score. The musical just received 13 Tony nominations. Watch the interview below!
 STAGE TUBE: DATES, MATES & CLEAN SLATES Featuring Tony-Nominated Santino Fontana
May 4, 2013
A new web series, Dates, Mates & Clean Slates, features Julie Kotarides (A Chorus Line, Surf!) and Stephanie Gibson (Spamalot, The Addams Family, and the upcoming R+H's Cinderella).. It's a sketch comedy series, in which two girls give dating advice...with a little twist. Check out the fourth episode below, featuring Tony-Nominated Santino Fontana of R+H's CINDERELLA as 'Guy'.
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