Monday, July 22, 2024

J. Quinton Johnson, Isabelle McCalla, Judy Kuhn, Rebecca Luker & More Get Ready to Cut Loose for Ken by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will soon presents the Broadway Center Stage production of Footloose. The cast is led by J. Quinton Johnson (…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:12PM
Friday, July 19, 2024

Which Cole Porter Songs Are the KISS ME, KATE Cast So In Love With? The Stars Chose! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway is officially too, too, too darn hot! The Cole Porter classic, Kiss Me, Kate, starring Kelli O'Hara and Will Chase, just opened on Thursday night at …

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:06PM
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Carolee Carmello to star in the National Tour of ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ by Matthew Herzog

The producers of Kimberly Akimbo are proud to announce that three-time Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello will play Kimberly in the National Tour.  Carolee Carmello is a three-time Tony …

SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 11:23AM
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Video: Stephanie J. Block & More in West End's KISS ME, KATE

Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar are currently starring in Kiss Me, Kate at London's Barbican Centre, running through 14 September.  In this all new video, watch highlights of the c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM

Kiss Me, Kate | 2024 London Trailer by Official London Theatre

With backstage shenanigans, Shakespearean sonnets and singing gangsters – not to mention a romance that’s just too darn hot – and a full-scale orchestra performing the Cole Porter clas…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:27AM
Monday, July 15, 2024

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Mattress Casting; New Group Season; Etc. By: David Sheward July 15, 2024: The complete cast has been announced for the Broadway transfer of the Encores! presentation of Once Upon a Mattr…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:04AM
Monday, June 24, 2024

Kathleen Marshall to Direct My Best Friend's Wedding Musical World Premiere by Darryn King

Three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall will direct the world premiere of the My Best Friend's Wedding musical. The new musical adaptation of the Julia Roberts-led 1997 romantic come…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM
Sunday, June 23, 2024

The week in theatre: Much Ado About Nothing; Kiss Me, Kate – review by Susannah Clapp

Shakespeare’s Globe; Barbican, London The possibility of pleasure is everywhere in Sean Holmes’s summer crowd-pleaser, while Adrian Dunbar tackles his first musical role in Cole Porter�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:18AM
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Kiss Me, Kate, Barbican review - an entertaining, high-octane Cole Porter revival by Helen Hawkins

'Brush Up Your Shakespeare' brings the house down in a strongly cast lineup Lincoln Center’s Bartlett Sher is back in town to direct the Barbican’s latest summer blockbuster, Cole Porter…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 04:54AM
Wednesday, June 19, 2024

The cast of Kiss, Me Kate perform Too Darn Hot by Official London Theatre

Watch the incredible cast of Kiss Me, Kate perform Too Darn Hot! With backstage shenanigans, Shakespearean sonnets and singing gangsters – not to mention a romance that’s just too darn …

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:50AM
Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Kiss Me, Kate review – glorious music, falderol frivolity and Adrian Dunbar by David Jays

Barbican, London Cole Porter’s musical variation on The Taming of the Shrew gets an exhilarating revival, even if the Line of Duty star’s singing is less than sensational Cole…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:32PM

Kiss Me, Kate review: A supremely silly evening of summer escapism by Tim Bano

‘Line of Duty’ star Adrian Dunbar teams up with Broadway legend Stephanie J Block for another perfectly pitched Cole Porter revival at the Barbican

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:12PM

Charlie Stemp and Georgina Onuorah test how in sync they are | Kiss Me, Kate by Official London Theatre

Cole Porter’s hit musical starring the multi-award-winning Adrian Dunbar (Ridley, Line of Duty) and Broadway musical superstar and Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block (Into The Woods, 9 t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:26PM

Video: The Cast of KISS ME, KATE in London Perform 'Too Darn Hot'

Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar are currently starring in Kiss Me, Kate at London's Barbican Centre, running through 14 September.  In this all new video, watch a clip from 'Too Da…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06AM

Stephanie J. Block Stars in London Kiss Me, Kate Revival, Opening June 18 by Logan Culwell-Block

Bartlett Sher is directing the new revival of the Cole Porter musical at the Barbican Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Photos: First Look at Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar in KISS, ME KATE

Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar star in Kiss Me, Kate at London's Barbican Centre, running through 14 September.  Check out photos of the cast in action here.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

See Stephanie J. Block 'Hate Men' in New Production Shots From London Kiss Me, Kate by Logan Culwell-Block

Bartlett Sher is directing the new revival of the Cole Porter musical at the Barbican Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM
Saturday, June 8, 2024

KISS ME KATE's Sarah Meahl Takes Over Instagram For Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Last night's opening night of Kiss Me, Kate at Studio 54 was too darn hot, and we got a sneak peek at all of the behind-the-scenes shenanigans thanks to cast me…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:42PM

They Open on Broadway! Kelli O'Hara, Will Chase & More Celebrate Opening Night of KISS ME, KATE! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: They open in Venice on Broadway! It was all wunderbar last night at Studio 54, as Kelli O'Hara, Will Chase, and the company of Roundabout's latest musical, Kiss…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:42PM
Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Is it Taylor Swift or Shakespeare? | Charlie Stemp & Georgina Onuorah by Official London Theatre

Charlie Stemp and Georgina Onuorah brush up their Shakespeare and guess if these are Taylor Swift lyrics or quotes from Shakespeare’s The Taming Of The Shrew 🎭 Charlie & Georgina are s…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:07AM

Stephanie J. Block Stars in London Kiss Me, Kate Revival Beginning June 4 by Logan Culwell-Block

Bartlett Sher is directing the new revival of the Cole Porter musical at the Barbican Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM
Sunday, June 2, 2024

Summer in the West End: James Corden Returns, Stephanie J. Block Leads ‘Kiss Me, Kate,’ and ‘Mean Girls’ Crosses the Pond by Belaid S

In June, while New York gets swept up in Tony Awards fever, the London stage is as bustling as ever.

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 07:33AM
Friday, May 31, 2024

Video: Inside The Sitzprobe for the West End Revival of KISS ME, KATE

Go inside the sitzprobe for the upcoming West End revival of Cole Poter's KISS ME, KATE starring Olivier nominee Charlie Stemp (Crazy For Yoanu, Mary Poppins) and rising star Georgina Onuora…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54PM

June on the London Stage: James Corden Returns, Stephanie J. Block Leads Kiss Me, Kate and Mean Girls Crosses the Pond by Matt Wolf

In June, New York may be in thrall to the Tonys, but life on the London stage continues apace. The month ahead promises a broad array of musicals, from a pocket-sized hit of the Edinburgh Fe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM

Kiss Me, Kate Sitzprobe | London 2024 by Official London Theatre

To be or not to be…in love. That’s the question in the star-packed, sizzling new production of Cole Porter‘s legendary musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate. With backstage shenanigans, Shakes…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:35AM
Friday, May 17, 2024

Bartlett Sher Will Direct Upcoming LA LA LAND Musical Workshop

Director Bartlett Sher is currently in the UK working on his revival of 'Kiss Me, Kate.' In an interview with WhatsOnStage, Sher shared news about another project – the stage adaptation of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02PM
Friday, April 19, 2024

Jennifer Holliday, Norbert Leo Butz, Donna Murphy and More Will Perform Follies in Concert at Carnegie Hall by Darryn King

A huge, all-star cast will perform the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical Follies for one night only at Carnegie Hall. The concert, part of Transport Group’s Anne L. Bernstein Concert …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM
Monday, April 15, 2024

Nicole Scherzinger wins Best Actress in a Musical for Sunset Boulevard | Olivier Awards 2024 by Official London Theatre

Nicole Scherzinger accepts the award for Best Actress in a Musical for Sunset Boulevard. The award for Best Actress in a Musical presented by Kiss Me, Kate co-stars Adrian Lester and Georgi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:09AM
Wednesday, April 10, 2024

See Who's Joining Stephanie J. Block in London Kiss Me, Kate by Logan Culwell-Block

Bartlett Sher is directing the new revival of the Cole Porter musical at the Barbican Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Saturday, April 6, 2024

Video: See Stephanie J. Block as Lilli Vanessi in a Photoshoot for KISS ME, KATE at Barbican Centre

In the video here, watch Stephanie J. Block strike a pose as Lilli Vanessi in a photoshoot for Barbican Theatre's Kiss Me Kate!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM
Saturday, March 16, 2024

Video: Watch Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar in New KISS ME, KATE Trailer

Watch a trailer for Kiss Me Kate, starring Stephanie J. Block, Adrian Dunbar, and more, coming to the Barbican Centre in London this summer!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

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