Monday, May 25, 2015

MAMMA MIA! We have another ticket Drawing

OK fess up, seriously how many times did you see it when it first came out – how many times have you watched the film? One of the most addictive feel good musicals of all time MAMMA MI…

SOURCE: Footlights at 05:58PM
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Another ABBA Musical? "Act One" by JK

It is always interesting for me and my best buddy and theatre companion Mike to figure out what we are going to do for that long wait until a 3 o'clock curtain on a Sunday afternoon.  L…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:00AM
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Box Office Report: 2013 - 2014 Season: Quarter 2 by JK

Sunday marked the end of the 26th week of the season, meaning we are fully 1/2 through the entire season so far!  Time sure flies...40: The number of shows that played during the second…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:00AM
Wednesday, November 6, 2013

The Musicals of the 2013 - 2014 Season By Type by JK

As the season heats up, I thought I'd take a look a where all the new musicals come from.  What are their sources?  Will this season be different than others, or will it just be mo…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:30AM
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Box Office Report: 2013 - 2014 Season: Quarter 1 by JK

Can you believe it?  We are fully 1/4 of the way through the 2013 - 2014 season already!  Here's how the Broadway Box Office is doing:31: The number of productions that have played…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:00AM
Monday, April 2, 2012

"Broadway Beauty Pageant" to Crown "World's Sexiest Man" by Playbill Video

"Broadway Beauty Pageant" to Crown "World's Sexiest Man" http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/video Brent Barrett ("Chicago") leads a gaggle of Broadway per…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:32AM
Thursday, March 29, 2012

CASTING: Nice Work If You Can Get It by JK

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VOTE IN THE MONTHLY THEATRE POLL ANDIN THIS WEEK'S HOT/HOTTER ROUND!  BOTH ARE TO YOUR LEFT!CONTENT RELATED TO THIS BLOG:Click HERE to go to the official show we…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM
Friday, March 23, 2012

Weekend Poll: Which Mad Men Star Would You Most Like to See on Broadway? by Broadway.com

AMC’s Mad Men, the Emmy-winning drama about New York City advertising executives in the 1960s, finally returns for its fifth season on March 25, after a year and a half hiatus. Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM
Thursday, March 22, 2012

Mr. MAMMA MIA! Andrew Chappelle Crowned “Broadway Beauty Pageant” Winner by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

MAMMA MIA! Broadway cast member Andrew Chappelle has been crowned the winner of the sixth annual Broadway Beauty Pageant, the annual event benefiting New York’s Ali Forney Center. The even…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:38PM
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

MAMMA MIA!'s Andrew Chappelle Crowned Winner at BROADWAY BEAUTY PAGEANT by BroadwayWorld

Andrew Chappelle, Mr. Mamma Mia, was crowned as winner of the sold out, sixth annual Broadway Beauty Pageant held Monday evening at Symphony Space. The event raised 75,000 to benefit the Ali…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM

Mr. Mamma Mia! Crowned at Broadway Beauty Pageant by Loganne

Andrew Chappelle, also known as Mr. Mamma Mia!, took home the prize at this year’s Broadway Beauty Pageant. The event raised an unprecedented $75,000 for the Ali Forney Center, which provi…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 01:59PM
Monday, March 19, 2012

"Bosom Buddies" Louise Pitre and Judy Blazer Preview Goodspeed's Mame

Goodspeed Musicals' spring revival of Jerry Herman, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's Mame stars Louise Pitre (Mamma Mia!) as the title auntie, alongside Judy Blazer as Vera Charles. The p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:10PM
Sunday, March 18, 2012

Shameless Plug: Broadway Beauty Pageant 2012 by Michael Block

Looking for something exciting to do tomorrow night? Then head on down to the Symphony Space for the 2012 Broadway Beauty Pageant! Featuring a panel of celebrity judges and some special perf…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:13PM
Friday, March 16, 2012

Broadway Beauty Pageant to Crown "World's Sexiest Man"

Brent Barrett (Chicago) leads a gaggle of Broadway performers, including Andrew Chappelle (Mamma Mia!), Wilkie Ferguson (Porgy and Bess), Corey Mach (Godspell), Jesse Swimm (Mary Poppins) an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:41PM
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Full Cast Announced for Goodspeed Opera House Mame, Starring Louise Pitre by Broadway.com

Casting is complete for the forthcoming production of Mame at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut, starring Tony nominee Louise Pitre (Mamma Mia!) as Mame. Directed by Ray …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:07PM
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Complete Casting Announced for The City Club at Off-Broadway’s Minetta Lane Theatre by Broadway.com

Casting is complete for the previously announced American premiere of the jazz and blues musical The City Club, which will begin previews April 3 at off-Broadway’s Minetta Lane Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:46AM
Monday, March 12, 2012

Theater Excellence Tony Award Winners Announced by Abbie Fentress Swanson

The creator of kids' versions of Broadway works, a production supervisor who has overseen more than 200 Broadway shows and a mentoring program that pairs up theater professionals with New Yo…

SOURCE: WNYC at 11:34AM
Thursday, March 8, 2012

PHOTO FLASH: Brent Barrett and Broadway Beauty Pageant Contestants Rehearse by David Gordon

The contestants of the upcoming sixth annual Broadway Beauty Pageant offered a sneak peak of the event Thursday, March 8 at Ripley-Grier Studios. Andrew Chappelle (Mamma Mia!), Wilkie Fergu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:16PM

London 2012: theatres to offer cheap tickets to Olympic commuters by Matt Trueman

West End theatres will offer £10 tickets to workers in 'transport hot-spot' locations in bid to ease Olympics congestionLondon theatres will offer discounted tickets to commuters during the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:22AM
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Stranger Musical From Bruce Hornsby Gets Reading at York Theatre Company by Broadway.com

Stranger, a new musical from composer Bruce Hornsby (High Fidelity), will receive a reading as part of the York Theatre Company’s developmental readings series. The show features music…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:22PM

Stranger Musical From Bruce Hornsby Gets Reading at York Theatre Company by Broadway.com

Stranger, a new musical from jazz musician Bruce Hornsby, will receive a reading as part of the York Theatre Company’s developmental readings series. The show features music and lyrics…

SOURCE: columbus.broadway.com at 04:22PM
Sunday, March 4, 2012

The Abominable Showman, March 4, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Mae WestThe Old Boys ClubMen still dominate showbiz – but from Mae West to Barbra Streisand, from Julie Taymor to Canada’s very own Ellen David, the times-they-are-a-changing. By Ri…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Sino Vision New Years Eve MAMMA MIA! Special (VIDEO)

While the segment is in Mandarin, the Dynamos interviews can be heard in English with Mandarin on screen subtitles.

SOURCE: Broadway's Best Shows at 01:00AM
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Andrew Chappelle, Wilkie Ferguson, Corey Mach, Jesse Swimm, Anthony Wayne to Compete in Broadway Beauty Pageant by Dan Bacalzo

Contestants have been announced for the sixth annual Broadway Beauty Pageant, to be held on Monday, March 19 at 8pm. As previously reported, Tovah Feldshuh will host. The contestants and th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:50AM
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Body by Broadway: Turn Up the Heat with Chicago Star Bianca Marroquin by Broadway.com

Some like it hot but Chicago’s Bianca Marroquin, currently playing the iconic role of Roxie Hart on the Great White Way, likes things a scorching 115 degrees to be exact. The Latina st…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:50PM
Monday, February 20, 2012

Alli Mauzey, Andy Kelso Join Wicked Tour February 24 by David Rogers

Alli Mauzey and Andy Kelso soon will join the cast of the first North American touring version of “Wicked.” Mauzey will be playing the role of Glinda, which she has previously played on …

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 01:01PM
Sunday, February 19, 2012

TheatreScene: February 19, 2012 by JK

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VOTE IN ROUND 4 OF HOT AND HOTTERAND VOTE IN THIS MONTH'S POLL (BOTH TO YOUR LEFT)!BROADWAY BOY UPDATE: Seth Numrich's film, Private Romeo, finally opens!  …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 03:00PM
Friday, February 17, 2012

Alli Mauzey and Andy Kelso Will Be ‘Popular’ in Wicked's National Tour by Broadway.com

There’s a new couple that’s “perfect together” on the national tour of Wicked. Alli Mauzey and Andy Kelso will join the first national tour of the hit musical as Glin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:19PM

The Book of Mormon to Play London's Prince of Wales Theatre in 2013 by Broadway.com

Broadway’s smash hit The Book of Mormon will open across the pond at the West End’s Prince of Wales Theatre in March 2013, according to The Daily Mail. The theater's current …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:15AM
Thursday, February 16, 2012

Mamma Mia!’s Catherine Ricafort NBC LA TV Feature by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

View more videos at: http://nbclosangeles.com. MAMMA MIA! Broadway Dancing Queen Catherine Ricafort, Los Angeles native and former contestant on the series “The Sing Off,” is featured wi…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:18PM

Mamma Mia! Baltimore | Hippodrome Theatre by Admin

Forget the bridezillas, ‘Mamma Mia!’ gives you the kind of pre-wedding jitters and drama with more than a dash of comedy plus ABBA’s unforgettable songs all wrapped in one feel-good mu…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 12:49PM

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