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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

BWW Exclusive: Theater People Podcast Host Patrick Hinds Discusses Booking Dream-Guest Karen Olivo by Matt Tamanini

At the beginning of this year, a new theatre-centric podcast debuted, and has been supplying extremely insightful and heartfelt stories ever since. One of the show's charms is the amount of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM
Sunday, August 3, 2014

Theater People Podcast Welcomes Tony-Winning star of IN THE HEIGHTS, WEST SIDE STORY Karen Olivo by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, August 4th the Theater People Podcast welcomes Tony-winner Karen Olivo. Olivo made headlines in 2013 when she announced on her blog that she would be taking a step back from actin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

BWW TV Seeks Writers to Recap Exciting Fall TV Shows by Matt Tamanini

BroadwayWorld TV is currently seeking talented television enthusiasts to add to our TV recapping and feature coverage for a handful of shows returning and premiering this fall. We currently …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM
Thursday, July 31, 2014

Broadway's Patti Murin Brings 'Literally Patti Murin' to 54 Below 8/11 by Matt Tamanini

Don't let that ingenue face fool you - this girl's got steel pipes and the mouth of a sailor. One of Broadway's most appealing leading ladies, Patti Murin has starred in Wicked, Lysistrata J…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:22PM

BWW Reviews: Serenbe's OKLAHOMA! Provides Unique Excitement That Will Make All Fall in Love with Theatre by Matt Tamanini

The theatre-going experience at Serenbe Playhouse is as exciting as anything I've ever seen. It's not the excitement manufactured by the tricks and effects of modern theatricality not that I…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30PM

BWW Recap: SYTYCD Eliminates Four, Announces All-Stars! Full Results & Pictures! by Matt Tamanini

I was all kinds of conflicted coming into tonight's 'So You Think You Can Dance.' At the end of the episode, we were going to have to lose four dancers to get to the Top-10. Now, I am all fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14AM
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

BWW Recap: SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Welcome Back Guest Judge Christina Applegate 7/30: Updating Live! by Matt Tamanini

I am all kinds of conflicted coming into tonight's So You Think You Can Dance. At the end of this week's episode, we have to lose four dancers to get to the Top-10. Now, I am all for getting…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:37PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

That'll Play Podcast Welcomes Broadway Usher Who Turned Experience into TV Pilot by Matt Tamanini

The newest episode of the That'll Play with Matt and John Podcast has a decidedly Broadway feel to it. The episode, 'Broadway Go Go,' centers around a talented aspiring actress named Jessica…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM
Sunday, July 27, 2014

'Will You Accept This Final Rose?' Patti Murin to Guest-Recap BACHELORETTE Finale for BWW TV by Matt Tamanini

After the rousing success of Natalie Weiss recapping 'So You Think You Can Dance' last week, BroadwayWorld TV is doubling down on Celebrity Guest-Recappers. This time we have invited Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014

BWW Recap: Did SYTYCD's Top-16 Episode Feature the Show's Sexiest Routine Ever? Updated & with Pictures by Matt Tamanini

Ok, after our Celebrity Guest-Recapper Natalie Weiss was absolutely on fire last week, I figured I had to step up my game tonight. So, as I did last year, I will be live updating tonight's T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:31AM

BWW Reviews: Aurora's Magical MARY POPPINS Brings New Surprises to Beloved Classic by Matt Tamanini

There is something very special, even magical, in the wind in Lawrenceville this summer. As he did with last year's LES MISERABLES, director Justin Anderson has found exciting ways to bring …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM
Wednesday, July 23, 2014

BWW Recap: SYTYCD Top-16 Week with Guest Judge Misty Copeland & Performance by Lucy Hale: UPDATING LIVE! by Matt Tamanini

Ok, after our Celebrity Guest-Recapper Natalie Weiss was absolutely on fire last week, I figured I had to step up my game tonight. So, as I did last year, I will be live updating tonight's T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:47PM
Sunday, July 20, 2014

Theater People Podcast Welcomes Two-Time Tony Nominee Robin De Jesus by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, July 21st the Theater People Podcast welcomes two-time Tony-nominee Robin de Jesus. De Jesus discusses making his professional acting debut in the cult-hit indie film CAMP, making…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AM
Friday, July 18, 2014

BWW Reviews: Zach Braff's WISH I WAS HERE is Cliche, Snuggles Into Your Heart; Opens Today in NY, LA by Matt Tamanini

There is nothing all that original in WISH I WAS HERE, Zach Braff's new Kickstarter-funded film which sparked a minor controversy earlier this year. However, the story's familiarity doesn't …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

BWW Reviews: Stage Door's ODD COUPLE Brings Nuanced Laughs to Classic Comedy by Matt Tamanini

Perhaps no modern play has been so engrained in our country's consciousness over the past five decades as Neil Simon's classic comedy, THE ODD COUPLE. That fact notwithstanding, Stage Door P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM
Thursday, July 17, 2014

BWW Reviews: Zach Braff's WISH I WAS HERE is Cliche, but Still Snuggles its Way Into Your Heart by Matt Tamanini

There is nothing all that original in WISH I WAS HERE, Zach Braff's new Kickstarter-funded film which sparked a minor controversy earlier this year. However, the story's familiarity doesn't …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:23AM
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

BREAKING DOWN THE RIFFS' Natalie Weiss Will 'Break Down the Moves' as BWW TV's Guest SYTYCD Recapper Tonight by Matt Tamanini

Natalie Weiss is known for 'Breaking Down the Riffs,' but tonight, she will be 'Breaking Down the Moves,' as she becomes BWW TV's first Celebrity Guest-Recapper. Since I will be at a movie p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44AM

BWW Reviews: GA Shakespeare's ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS is as Good as a Summer Comedy Gets by Matt Tamanini

There has barely been a bad word said about this show since it debuted on Broadway in 2012 racking up seven Tony nominations, but because I didn't know much about it, I took a while to settl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM
Tuesday, July 15, 2014

BWW Reviews: Actor's Express' ROCKY HORROR SHOW is a Titillating Evening of Talent and Depravity by Matt Tamanini

I am quite aware that this will sound sacrilegious to many who read this review, but until I saw Actor's Express' titillating production of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, I had never seen the musica…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08AM
Sunday, July 13, 2014

Theater People Podcast Welcome's Tony-Winner Tonya Pinkins from HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, July 7th, the Theater People Podcast welcomes Tony Award-winner Tonya Pinkins. Pinkins is currently co-starring on Broadway in HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, a mostly rapped-through musica…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39PM
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

BWW Recap: SYTYCD Takes Trip to Broadway with ON THE TOWN, HEDWIG's Spencer Liff (Updated with Pictures & Special Announcement) by Matt Tamanini

This week's SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE had a very Broadway feel to it with Josh Bergasse, the choreographer of the upcoming ON THE TOWN revival, staging a Top-20 routine to the show's anthem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29PM

Artwork Revealed for ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY with Kristin Chenoweth by Matt Tamanini

Today, the Roundabout Theatre Company released new artwork for the Broadway revival of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, starring Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:17PM
Thursday, July 3, 2014

BWW Recap: SYTYCD Delivers One of Best Routines in Show's History (Updated w/ Pictures & ON THE TOWN news) by Matt Tamanini

It was a rushed audition and callback process, but finally, we are getting into the meat and potatoes of the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE season the live shows. This week's installment is the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09AM
Monday, June 30, 2014

BWW Re-View/Cap: PENNY DREADFUL Elegantly Concludes a Bloody First Season by Matt Tamanini

Due to the grandness of PENNY DREADFUL's scale, going into the finale, the show's pacing and habit of ignoring characters and storylines for weeks at a time left me wondering what would actu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04AM
Sunday, June 29, 2014

Theater People Podcast Welcomes MATILDA's 'Queen' Lesli Margherita by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, June 30th the Theater People Podcast welcomes 'Matilda' star Lesli Margherita. Topics discussed include her Olivier award winning turn as Inez in 'Zorro The Musical' in London's W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:23AM
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

BWW Recap: SYTYCD Reveals Top-20 Amidst Ultimatums, Early Contenders & A Broken Tooth by Matt Tamanini

After four weeks of impressive, but not compelling, auditions, on Wednesday night, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE's 11th season dove head-first into an expedited Vegas Callback Week. Not only di…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:19PM
Wednesday, June 18, 2014

SYTYCD Recap: Wraps Up Auditions with Redemption, Anger, Great Dancing by Matt Tamanini

This week's SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE marked the end of an era. After an all too short month, DANCE fans bid a fond adieu to Justin Bieber and his choreographer Nick DeMoura, who introduced…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12PM
Sunday, June 15, 2014

Theater People Podcast Welcomes RENT, IF/THEN Star Anthony Rapp by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, June 16th the Theater People Podcast welcomes 'IfThen' and 'Rent' star Anthony Rapp. Topics discussed include Rapp's two year journey helping to bring 'IfThen' to the Broadway sta…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM
Friday, June 13, 2014

SYTYCD Recaps: Billy Porter Guest Judges; Early Frontrunners Emerge by Matt Tamanini

Despite my eternal love for SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, last week I expressed a bit of audition fatigue. Though I appreciate seeing the beginning of each competitors' journeys, the vast majo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20PM
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

SYTYCD Recaps: Auditions Get KINKY While We Find Some Early Frontrunners by Matt Tamanini

Despite my eternal love for SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, last week I expressed a bit of audition fatigue. Though I appreciate seeing the beginning of each competitors' journeys, the vast majo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:16PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic