Friday, July 26, 2024

Tony-Winning Actress Betty Buckley Signs With Sugar23 (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Betty Buckley, the Tony-winning and Grammy-nominated actor and singer, has signed with Sugar23. Best known for her performances in on stage, particularly for her soaring rendition of “Memo…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:11PM

AMERICAN IDIOT, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, & CATS – Check Out This Week's Top Stage Mags

Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a FREE Stage Mag for your own show? This week includes productions Find Your Lig…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Today's Matinee of CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Canceled; Performances Will Resume Tonight

Performances of CATS: The Jellicle Ball will resume this evening following several cancellations, including today's matinee, due to cast illness. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM
Tuesday, July 23, 2024

CATS Stars Robbie Fairchild & Rebel Wilson Gush About Meeting Judi Dench, Finding Comedy in Classic by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In just days, the jellicle moon will shine bright over CATS, the big screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved musical. How did directer Tom Hooper man…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:42PM

Jason Derulo Explains How CATS Was a Very Physical and Personal Journey by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The curious cat is in the house! Jason Derulo, who plays the mischievous Rum Tum Tugger in the upcoming big screen adaptation of Cats, is telling us all about w…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:42PM

Ian McKellen & Laurie Davidson Open Up About Their Favorite Moments of Making CATS! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Magical Mr. Mistoffelees and Gus the Theatre Cat walk into a room... That's what happened last week when BroadwayWorld chatted with two stars of the Cats fi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:42PM

Laurent and Larry Bourgeois on How They Brought Their Twinning Personalities to CATS! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Laurent and Larry Bourgeois are getting in double the trouble as Socrates and Plato in the highly anticipated film adaptation of Cats, which just opened in t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:42PM

Jennifer Hudson & Francesca Hayward Sound Off on Singing CATS's Old and New Tunes! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The memory and the music lives again in theatres today, December 20, as Cats opens in big screens around the world. An ensemble cast brings the classic to life…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:42PM

'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' gets 10s across the board by Brittany Luse

In the latest revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, there are no singing cats. The actors have basically ditched the furry ears and velvet tails and reimagined the characters as competitors…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:48PM

TABLE 17 — First Rehearsal by MCC Theater

TABLE 17 rehearsals have begun! The room was full of excitement and joy as MCC staff gathered to meet with cast, creative, and so many others working together to bring this world premiere to…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:00PM

How Creators of ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Are Figuring Out a Future Life for the Hit Show by Gordon Cox

The creators of “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” are certain their hit show will have a future life — they just don’t yet know what that future life looks like. Listen to this week’s “…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:55PM

Video: André De Shields Talks Collaboration Between Theatre Artists and Ballroom Community in CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

Tony Award winner André De Shields stopped by CBS New York on Tuesday to discuss the current reimagining of Cats: The Jellicle Ball Off-Broadway. Shields says the new production is a 'magi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM
Monday, July 22, 2024

How a Ballroom ‘Cats,’ a Gay Kiss and a Black Marine Reclaimed Old Musicals by Jesse Green

How a Black lieutenant, a gay kiss and a catless ballroom are helping reclaim Broadway classics.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AM
Sunday, July 21, 2024

Konversations with Keeme: A Chat with Jamibeth Margolis by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Jamibeth Margolis has been a  professional casting director in New York for 20 years. She was with Johnson-Liff Casting, Cameron Mackintosh, and Margolis-Se…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:54PM

Cats: The Jellicle Ball **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward July 21, 2024: Cats was never among my favorite musicals. The appeal of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s whimsical doodle based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:46PM

Today's Matinee of CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Canceled Due to Cast Illness

According to their official website, CATS: The Jellicle Ball, now in performances at PAC NYC, has canceled matinee performance today, Sunday, July 21st, due to illness in the cast.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM
Friday, July 19, 2024

Friday 5: 5 Musicals Based on Children's and Young Adult Books by JK

  5 Musicals Based on Children's and Young Adult Books With the success of The Outsiders on Broadway these days, it got me to thinking about other musicals based on children's and young …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AM
Thursday, July 18, 2024

Broadway in Bryant Park 2024 brings ‘The Power of Love’ by bwaySHO

Join @bwaySHO as she chats with the casts of Back to the Future, Hell’s Kitchen, The Wiz, Water For Elephants & The Who’s Tommy, as well as rocking out to their performances week 1 of Br…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:59AM
Monday, July 15, 2024

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Cancels Performance Due to Illness in the Cast

BroadwayWorld has learned that CATS: The Jellicle Ball, now in performances at PAC NYC, recently canceled a performance due to illness in the cast. The matinee performance set for Sunday, Ju…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32AM
Saturday, July 13, 2024

Netflix Has Created a New Golden Age for Mainstream Romance Series With Virgin River by Elyse Sommer

. Netflix Has a New Golden Age for Mainstream Romance Series With Virgin River  by Elyse Sommer The streaming platform's move into the world of romance-sourced novels as series has been  a…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:28PM

“Cats”: The Jellicle Ball is near Purrfect by Morgan Skolnik

Alright, I’ll level with you. Maligned as it is (and oh is it ever) Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1982 musical Cats is what first made me fall in love with theater. When I was five, I went to a …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 06:41AM
Thursday, July 11, 2024

San Francisco cocktail bar Trick Dog's menu riffs on “Cats”

Trick Dog founder and owner Josh Harris thumbs through the bar's Playbill-style menu. The team shot ...

SOURCE: Google at 06:42PM

Photos: Well of All Things, Can It Be Really Andrew Lloyd Webber Visiting Cats: 'The Jellicle Ball'? by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony- and Olivier-winning composer saw a recent performance of the reimagined, ballroom-inspired Off-Broadway revival of his 1981 musical Cats.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

Outer Banks' Rudy Pankow, Emilia Suárez and Terrence Mann to Star in Romeo and Juliet at A.R.T. by Darryn King

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University has announced casting for its upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet. The show, which opens the 2024-25 season, will star Rudy Pank…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Photos: Inside Andrew Lloyd Webber's Visit to CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

Andrew Lloyd Webber made a visit to CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL at PAC NYC, and met with the company after the show. We spoke to the production's music supervisor, William Waldrop, about Webber'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM
Monday, July 8, 2024

Schmigadoon! Creator Reveals Into the Schmoods Theme for the Show's Canceled Third Season by Hayley Levitt

In January, Apple TV pulled the plug on season three of the musical series Schmigadoon!, co-created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. As Paul commented at the time, "The season is written (inc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Actors Fund of Los Angeles Raises $225K at 21st Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Tony Award winner Betty Buckley (Broadway's "Cats," "Sunset Boulevard," "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, "Song & Dance, "Pippin," "1776," "Triumph Of Love" and "Car…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:02AM
Saturday, July 6, 2024

CATS: LET THE MEMORY BE FORGOT by Peter Filichia

Well, they do say that cats have nine lives … so why shouldn’t the musical? Theatrically speaking, the first life...Continue Reading The post CATS: LET THE MEMORY BE FORGOT appeared firs…

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 06:44PM

Did you know our Mungojerrie, Jonathan Burke, also played the role ont he recent national tour of ...

Did you know our Mungojerrie, Jonathan Burke, also played the role ont he recent national tour of CATS? playbill.com/artic…

SOURCE: Google at 11:18AM
Thursday, July 4, 2024

Jellicles Pounce Back to Broadway- Meet the Cats of CATS! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The jellicles are back! One of the biggest hits in theatrical history, Cats returns to Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 W 52nd Street) with preview perfo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:18PM

THE COLOR PURPLE Cast Takes BROADWAY SESSIONS to Church! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Cast members from the Tony-nominated revival of The Color Purple made their way to The Laurie Beechman Theatre on Thursday evening for Broadway Sessions. It bec…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:24AM

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