Friday, June 15, 2012
54 Below has shared one of the new venue's first podcasts with TheaterMania for streaming. In it, Scott Wittman talks with Tony Award winner Andrea Martin about her new show, Laughing …
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:20PMJames Behr's musical adaptation of "The Count of Monte Cristo" strives for the sweep and grandeur of a ’90s popera, but falls short of its aspirations.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:16PMThursday, June 14, 2012
A 60-minute musical slice of the 1980s jets to 2012 thanks to the soundtrack recording of the movie version of the Broadway hit Rock of Ages. And though the covers of hits from the likes of…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PMWednesday, June 13, 2012
Abi Morgan's exploration of life's risks, "Tiny Dynamite," fizzles at 59E59 Theaters in a stylishly designed but poorly calibrated production.
SOURCE: Backstage at 07:30AMMonday, June 11, 2012
This collaborative workplace comedy contains a lot of fascinating ideas and a few laughs, but suffers from a lack of cohesion.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PMSunday, June 10, 2012
Mickie Maher and Mark Messing's chamber opera "The Hunchback Variations," at 59E59 Theaters, turns a quirky premise into a treasurable theatrical treat.
SOURCE: Backstage at 04:07AMFriday, June 8, 2012
Ghostlight Records has shared "There Is Greatness In Me" -- a track from the forthcoming original cast recording of the Transport Group's production of Queen of the Mist -- fo…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:08AMSunday, June 3, 2012
Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner's zaniness makes "Potted Potter," the daffy send-up of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series at the Little Shubert Theatre, a howl-inducing joy.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:00AMFernanda Coppel's overstuffed "Chimichangas and Zoloft," at Atlantic Stage 2, has enough plot for a full season of a telenovela but also zestful performances and rich dialogue.
SOURCE: Backstage at 02:30AMThursday, May 31, 2012
“Empire,” Spiegelworld’s latest show, is packed with astonishing acts but lacks the giddy raunchiness that has long been the Spiegeltent’s hallmark.
SOURCE: Backstage at 07:48AMMonday, May 28, 2012
TheaterMania reviews 20 recent releases, including three S.T.A.G.E. concert recordings, the latest Glee CD, and new discs from Rachel Potter, Dee Snider, and Rufus Wainwright.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AMThursday, May 24, 2012
Grant Bowler will play Richard Burton and Lindsay Lohan will play stage and screen legend Elizabeth Taylor in the Lifetime Original Movie Liz & Dick, according to Deadline.com. Christop…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:42PMSunday, May 20, 2012
Conor Lovett gives a compelling performance in WIll Eno's new solo piece.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PMFriday, May 18, 2012
Broadway star Matt Doyle will release his new EP, Constant on Tuesday June 12, and perform a concert at Joe's Pub on Monday, July 2 at 9:30pm.
The six-track EP will feature original s…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:18AMScott Alan's newest CD, Live, will be released for purchase and digital download on June 26. As previously reported, the two-disc set will showcase performances of the songwriter'…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:20AMWednesday, May 16, 2012
Julie Atherton, Jon Boydon, Louise Dearman, Ross Hunter, Landi Oshinowo, Stuart Matthew Price, Hannah Waddingham, and Rachael Wooding are featured on the newly released CD showcasing the wor…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:18AMThere's an abundance of music from George Gershwin in the air right now -- and on disc. PS Classics is releasing the gorgeous two-disc set of the current Broadway revival of The Gershw…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AMTuesday, May 15, 2012
Vevo.com has released a music video of "Anyway You Want It," featuring Grammy Award winner Mary J. Blige and other cast members of the upcoming movie version of the hit Broadway mu…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:47PMStage Door Records has shared an exclusive track from Dave Willetts' new album Once in a Lifetime for streaming on TheaterMania. As previously announced, the album will be released on …
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:34AMMonday, May 14, 2012
Jeffrey M. Jones mashes up contemporary and historical events to little avail in "A Letter From Omdurman," an exploration of testosterone-driven violence.
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:21AMSunday, May 13, 2012
Mark Ravenhill's new play about a group of friends revisiting a tragic experience is utterly engrossing.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PMSaturday, May 12, 2012
The vivacious top 40 sounds of Lewis Flinn's songs for the recent Broadway musical Lysistrata Jones surge with youthful energy and sparkle with comic assurance on the show's origin…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AMFor anyone who's wondered what it's like putting together an original cast recording or a vocalist's CD, Bruce Kimmel's new memoir, Album Produced By..., provides a fasci…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AMFriday, May 11, 2012
Decca Records has shared a track from Alfie Boe's forthcoming CD Alfie for streaming on TheaterMania. On the track, Boe is joined by Broadway star Nick Jonas for "Empty Chairs at E…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:35PMWednesday, May 9, 2012
Burt Bacharach and Hal David will be awarded the Library of Congress' 2012 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on Wednesday, May 9.
A concert will be held in the honor, which will form the…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:10AMNick Jones’ septet of darkly comic short plays, “The Wundelsteipen,” at the Flea Theater, is a mixed bag, filled with some terrific performances.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:47AMTuesday, May 8, 2012
Ed Cardona Jr.’s “American Jornalero,” at Intar Theatre, offers a tepid take on the hot-button issue of illegal immigration and xenophobic bigotry.
SOURCE: Backstage at 07:22AMNick Jonas uses his well-known image as a boy-next-door type -- not to mention his not insubstantial vocal charisma -- to superlative effect on Broadway Records' just-released five-trac…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AMMonday, May 7, 2012
Megan Hilty, Rachel York and the company of City Center Encores! new production provide a sneak peek at the beloved musical comedy.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:59PMThursday, May 3, 2012
This meta-theatrical romp centers on three friends inspired by a childhood video game.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PMTuesday, May 1, 2012
The musically eclectic world of NBC's Smash, along with the show's inherent theatricality, transfers to disc with both ease and decided vitality on The Music of Smash, released tod…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM 
