Friday, October 20, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Mamie Parris by Zack Calhoon

Mamie Parris makes her solo debut at The Green Room 42 with a song collection near and dear to her heart. After finding the two-cassette Original Broadway Cast Recording of Cats in a lost…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 04:13PM
Friday, March 24, 2023

World Premiere of Paperboy Musical Begins at Manhattan School of Music March 24 by Logan Culwell-Block

The work features a score by Pump Boys and Dinettes' Jim Wann and David Shenton, with a book by Emily Loesser and Don Stephenson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM
Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Manhattan School of Music to Give World Premiere to New Musical Paperboy by Logan Culwell-Block

The work features a score by Pump Boys and Dinettes' Jim Wann and David Shenton, with a book by Emily Loesser and Don Stephenson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:28PM
Monday, May 24, 2021

12 Jim Wann by Elizabeth Wheless

Jim Wann, composer, lyricist, and performer of PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES talks about the Country and American Roots-influenced scores he brought to the stage. He discusses his early work Off-Br…

SOURCE: broadwaypodcastnetwork.com at 03:00AM
Monday, May 3, 2021

#260 DEBRA MONK, Actress by Elizabeth Wheless

Yes, she's Everybody's Girl but today she is all ours! Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Debra Monk joins the boys to look at her incredible career which includes the Broadway productions …

SOURCE: broadwaypodcastnetwork.com at 03:00AM
Monday, November 23, 2020

Call Answered: Edmund Bagnell Interview: Vocalist/Violinist, Christmas at Home, Well Strung by Adam Rothenberg

Edmund Bagnell is a vocalist/violinist known for being part of the hit string quartet Well Strung. Edmund has played for Hillary Clinton and worked with Tony Award winning stars such as Patt…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 01:06PM
Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Musical of the Month: Floyd Collins: The Cast by JK

Last week, we introduced August's Musical of the Month, Floyd Collins an off-Broadway show that was a critical success and musical fan's dream, but had a short run in the mid-90s. You can s…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 05:12PM
Friday, March 13, 2020

Stephen Christopher Anthony on How Leading the National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen Is Like a 'Free Fall' by Ryan Gilbert

Originally from Miami, Florida, Stephen Christopher Anthony began his formal training at the New World School of the Art, before pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Performance (Music Theatre) d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM
Sunday, February 16, 2020

The Best Audition Song Suggestions for 9 to 5 the Musical by Performerstuff

The Best Audition Song Suggestions for 9 to 5 the Musical Written by Tiffany Wilkie February 15, 2020 Hey, Y’all! Are you auditioning for the glorious and fun hit musical, 9 to 5, so…

SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 04:22PM
Thursday, January 17, 2019

Lear deBessonet Named Resident Director of City Center Encores! by Andy Lefkowitz

Obie-winning director Lear deBessonet has joined the artistic team at New York City Center as the first-ever Encores! Resident Director. In the new role, deBessonet will join Artistic Direct…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM
Friday, September 21, 2018

9 Broadway Shows Where the Actors Were Also Their Own Orchestra by Logan Culwell-Block

From Pump Boys and Dinettes to The Band’s Visit, these are the shows that took instruments out of the orchestra pit and put them into the hands of the cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Marilyn Strauss, Broadway Producer Who Brought Free Shakespeare to Kansas City, Passes Away by Adam Hetrick

She produced Pump Boys and Dinettes, Da, and Rockabye Hamlet on Broadway before founding the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival in 1993.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM
Sunday, July 22, 2018

Original Cast of Pump Boys and Dinettes Reunite for July 22 Concerts by Andrew Gans

Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, Jim Wann, John Foley, and John Schimmel take part in the performances at Feinstein's/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Pump Boys and Dinettes by Vanessa Cate

Pump Boys and Dinettes Reviewed by Julia Stier  Sierra Madre Playhouse Through July 29  The Sierra Madre Playhouse is serving up a slice of life on Highway 57 with Pump Boys and Dinettes.…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 09:01PM
Monday, June 25, 2018

Original Cast of Pump Boys and Dinettes Will Reunite for July Concerts by Andrew Gans

Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, Jim Wann, John Foley, and John Schimmel will take part in the performances at Feinstein's/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

Original Cast of PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES Reunite at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

FEINSTEIN'S54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Pump Boys And Dinettes Reunion Concert featuring original castcreators Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, Jim Wann,John Foley, and John Schimmel, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Spotify Takeover: Showtunes For People Who Don't Like Showtunes by Tom Coppola

Spotify Takover: Showtunes For People Who Don't Like Showtunesby Tom Coppola We are launching an exciting new twist on our Showtunes For People Who Don't Like Showtunes feature! Starting th…

SOURCE: www.yesbroadway.com at 03:01PM
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Thursday, February 9, 2017

Stage review: 'Pump Boys and Dinettes' offers a seat the Double Cupp Diner by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Pump Boys and Dinettes,” the down-home musical about good ol’ folks who work hard and play harder, has pulled into the Cabaret at Theatre Square to serve up a light-hearted slice of r…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Thursday, February 2, 2017

Stage preview: Getting the band together for 'Pump Boys and Dinettes' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The lives, dreams and music of the six friends in “Pump Boys and Dinettes” are familiar to Ben Klein, who, like the characters in the Tony-nominated musical, hails from North Carolina.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Friday, September 23, 2016

Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 9/23; FOLLIES in St. Louis, LAST SHIP in Salt Lake, PUMP BOYS in Seattle, HUNCH by BroadwayWorld

This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Seattleand more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include FOLLI…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:25AM
Friday, September 16, 2016

Photo Flash: First Look at Levi Kreis and More in Village Theatre's PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES by BroadwayWorld

Village Theatrekicks off its 2016-2017 Season with Pump Boys and Dinettes, a light-hearted concert-style musical celebration of life's simple pleasures, set on Highway 57 in North Carolina. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM
Thursday, September 15, 2016

Tony Winner Levi Kreis Returns to Village Theatre in PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Village Theatre kicks off its 2016-2017 Season with Pump Boys and Dinettes, a light-hearted concert-style musical celebration of life's simple pleasures, set on Highway 57 in North Carolina.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:40AM
Monday, September 12, 2016

STAGE TUBE: Backstage with Village Theatre's PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES, Featuring Levi Kreis by Stage Tube

Village Theatre kicks off its 2016-2017 Season with Pump Boys and Dinettes, a light-hearted concert-style musical celebration of life's simple pleasures, set on Highway 57 in North Carolina.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM
Thursday, August 25, 2016

Tony Winner Levi Kreis to Return to Village Theatre in PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES by BroadwayWorld

Village Theatre kicks off its 2016-2017 Season with Pump Boys and Dinettes, a light-hearted concert-style musical celebration of life's simple pleasures, set on Highway 57 in North Carolina.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:30PM
Thursday, August 18, 2016

Theatre at the Center Announces Cast for Pump Boys and Dinettes by Michael J. Roberts

Five Chicago actor-musicians make their Theatre at the Center debut in the musical Pump Boys [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:45PM
Friday, July 8, 2016

NYMF Interview: Geoff Davin on “The First Church of Mary, The Repentant Prostitute’s FIFTH ANNUAL Benefit Concert, Revival, and Pot Luck Dinner” by Jose Solis

The 2016 New York Musical Festival, which runs July 11 through August 7, will bring audiences four full weeks of new musicals, concerts, readings, and panel discussions. We spoke with Geoff …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:54PM
Sunday, April 17, 2016

REVIEW: ‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ at Paper Mill Playhouse by #cota

By Rob Jones Highway 57, callin’ me home, no matter how far I may roam. In my youth, I did Pump Boys and Dinettes a number of times. Audiences never really knew what it was about until…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 11:27AM
Tuesday, April 12, 2016

STAGE TUBE: Paper Mill's PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES Gets an Extra Order of Love with Onstage Marriage Proposal by Stage Tube

Last Saturday, Paper Mill Playhouse was privileged to participate in an on-stage marriage proposal during a performance of PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES - watch the moment during intermission below…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM

BWW Review: Paper Mill's PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES is a Tasty Bite of Comfort Food by Michael Dale

The surprise Broadway hit of 1982 is served up fresh at Paper Mill.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:22AM

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