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Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Britton & The Sting in MAMA & Justin Vivian Bond Begin Performances Tonight at Little Island

Performances by Britton & The Sting and Justin Vivian Bond will begin tonight at Little Island. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Monday, May 6, 2024

Michael Cerveris, Twyla Tharp, Britton & The Sting, More Set for 2024 Little Island Summer Series

by Margaret Hall

Running for four months, beginning in June, the small man-made island will host a roster of original work, all commissioned by and developed at Little Island.

Friday, March 22, 2024

Sunday Schooled! Britton & The Sting Is Church

by Broadway Black

Saddle Up for Sunday Service and ride that magic carpet of music and healing into the band that is Britton & The Sting. Church will commence on April 14th, 2024 at Nublu (151 Ave C New York, NY). This Is Ch…

Monday, March 4, 2024

Scamming with John Scarne

by Trav S.D.

The name John Scarne (Orlando Carmelo Scarnecchia, 1903-1985) was brought back to me recently when I was working on my article on NYC’s magic shops for Chelsea Community News. That’s three years ago already…

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Does LACMA Have a Looted Art Problem?

by Lexy Perez

Michael Phillips — producer of The Sting, Taxi Driver and Close Encounters of the Third Kind — learned in early January 2023 that a Buddha sculpture he owned was plundered. An anonymous online activist coll…

Monday, December 25, 2023

50 Years Ago Today: The Sting

by Trav S.D.

The Sting was released this day in 1973 — 50 years ago. I had just turned 8 when the film came out. It was definitely one of the key films in that heavy period of Hollywood nostalgia of the early ’70s which…

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Lady Dealer review – drugs, couplets and a blaze of Beastie Boys

by David Jays

Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghAlexa Davies’ performance as Charly, a rhyming drug dealer who is falling apart, is the gleaming heart of this production ‘I am a trailblazer,” declares Charly – “a f…

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

A Larger Awareness of Real Loss

by Jay Reisberg

A Larger Awareness of Real Loss Jay Reisberg May 9, 2023 - 14:02 Topics Theater Review Tags drama …

Monday, August 1, 2022

Darius Barnes, Broadway Dancer & Choreographer, Dies at 34

by Caitlin Moynihan

Darius Barnes, a Broadway dancer and choreographer with six credits to his name who was set to serve as associate choreographer on Kimberly Akimbo, has died according to various social media reports by his fami…

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

The Sting of Charles Ray

by Trav S.D.

Though he was one of the top Hollywood movie stars of the late teens and most of the 1920s, multiple factors have served to obscure the memory of Charles Ray (1891-1943). Nowadays, there’s his name, which he …

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

In the News: New Single From Britton & The Sting, Speakers Announced for Becoming Broadway Job Summit

by Talaura Harms

Plus: Netflix drops the Tiger King Season 2 trailer...with a Liza Minnelli soundtrack.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The Power of Black Joy on Broadway - Playwright Douglas Lyons and director Zhailon Levingston on 'Chicken & Biscuits'

by Juan Michael Porter Ii

Playwright Douglas Lyons and director Zhailon Levingston discuss their new comedy Chicken & Biscuits --- According to Chicken & Biscuits playwright Douglas Lyons, from the moment he and director Zhailon…

Monday, June 28, 2021

Who’s Your Daddy (Warbucks)? Harry Connick, Jr.

by Matthew Wexler

Harry Connick, Jr. in ‘The Sting’ at Paper Mill Playhouse. (Photo: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade) NBC’s Annie Live! continues to get more interesting by the day. The… The post Who’s Your Daddy (Warb…

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Interview: Britton Smith on Backing Up Lil Nas X, Singing at 54 Below, and Changing Broadway

Smith, president of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, gets ready for his shows at the nightclub with his band, Britton and the Sting.

Friday, June 11, 2021

Watch New Music Video From Britton & The Sting Ahead of Juneteenth Concerts

by Felicia Fitzpatrick

The funk liberation band releases "Holdin' On'" before their in-person return of two shows on June 19.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Nemanja Bogunovic - Millennium Stage (December 4, 2012)

by The Kennedy Center

The Serbian classical guitarist, composer, and arranger performs new arrangements of themes from class films such as The Sting, Dr. Zhivago, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and The Third Man, among others. Presented …

Friday, February 19, 2021

How Britton & The Sting Is Fueling Britton Smith's Personal Liberation

by Felicia Fitzpatrick

The Broadway alum is finding peace and purpose with The Realness Project, a full-length album from his funk liberation band.

Thursday, February 4, 2021

#469 – Chris Chats With (feat. Brittany Campbell, Phil., Leo Manzari, Hailes Meecah, J. Hasan, Ari Grooves, Britton & The Sting, Joshua Henry)

by Bpn Admin Cs

Black History Month… let’s do it. Today I do not want to go on and on and saturate you with more sad news. Key word of the day is celebrate, so we shall do such. The rest of this episode is a party, so g…

Thursday, December 24, 2020

If the fates allow

by Terry Teachout

I loved the family Christmases of my youth and awaited them eagerly each year. In adulthood, alas, the holiday season became for me a time of increasingly fraught memories. The first of these was the grievously…

Thursday, August 13, 2020

BEST OF THE DECADE: 15 Favorite Musical Flops

by JK

We are nearing the end of our Best of the Decade series, and we'd be remiss if we didn't look back on our favorite sub-genre of musicals: The Flop. We know that technically, every show that doesn't recoup its …

Monday, June 22, 2020

"What Power Do You Have?"

by Mo Brady

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Call Answered: Gwen Hollander: Showtime's "Kidding", "Marriage Material" & More

by Adam Rothenberg

Gwen Hollander is best known for her role as Sheryl on the hit Showtime series Kidding, starring Jim Carrey. I recently watched Gwen’s hilarious musical comedy short Marriage Material, and after watching …

Friday, February 14, 2020

Britton & The Sting Uplifts and Recharges With REVIVAL residency at Rockwood Music Hall

by Felicia Fitzpatrick

In honor of Black History Month, Broadway’s Britton Smith and his band launch a weekly concert series at the downtown venue.

Thursday, October 31, 2019

The Antipodes review – Annie Baker searches for the sting in the tale

by Michael Billington

Dorfman, National Theatre, LondonBaker probes the relevance of stories in her new play, seemingly set at a strategy meeting, but the concept runs out of steam I was enthralled by Annie Baker’s plays The Flic…

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Jeremy Kushnier Will Return to Footloose in New Role & More 2019 Muny Casting

by Andy Lefkowitz

The Muny has announced an exciting group of Broadway stars set to appear in productions as part of its 2019 summer season. The previously announced slate of works will run from June 10 through August 11 at the…

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

J. Harrison Ghee Sashays Back into Kinky Boots on Broadway

by Andy Lefkowitz

Veteran Kinky Boots star J. Harrison Ghee returns to the Tony-winning hit musical on March 19. Ghee replaces Callum Francis, who played his final performance at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on March 17. This retur…

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Stage and Screen Star Richard Kline Will Join Waitress National Tour

by Andrew Gans

Recently seen in the new musical The Sting, Kline is best known for his work on Three’s Company.

Monday, December 3, 2018

King Kong

by Elizabeth Wollman

While I appreciate it as a landmark in both film making and scoring, I've otherwise never much understood the appeal of King Kong. Sure, there's incredibly cool stop-motion animation and over-the-top Max S…

Friday, November 2, 2018

Ray Walston: More Than a Martian

by Trav S.D.

Funny thing about Ray Walston (Herman Raymond Walston, 1914-2001): the second half of his career was supposedly overshadowed by his stint as Martin the Martian on My Favorite Martian (1963-66)…BUT my gene…

Friday, June 1, 2018

An Evening with Greg Laswell at Troubadour, Los Angeles

by Blouin Artinfo

When it’s from Greg Laswell one would expect another album about heartbreak or as Laswell euphemizes it ‘heartache.’ But Laswell asserts that the worry is when each of us stares down at heartbreak, we all…

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ is Enchanting

by Christopher Caggiano

By Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, May 2, 2018 As anyone who’s been near New York City’s Lyric Theatre over the past few weeks can attest, Harry Potter has made his presence in New York City know…

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

J. Harrison Ghee Sashays Back into Broadway's Kinky Boots

by Andy Lefkowitz

Following an acclaimed stint in the world premiere musical The Sting, J. Harrison Ghee returns to the Tony-winning hit Kinky Boots on May 1. Ghee replaces Wayne Brady, who concluded his return engagement in the…

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Review: Basil Twist’s Aquatic ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ Is Visually and Sonically Arresting

by Sheila Kogan

By Sheila Kogan, Contributing Writer, April 17, 2018 Twenty years ago, third-generation puppeteer, Basil Twist, decided to create a totally abstract work based on the music of Symphonie Fantastique by Hector B…

Monday, April 16, 2018

‘A slick, classy affair’: THE STING – Papermill Playhouse, New Jersey

by Simon Parris

Mounting a musical adaptation of the classic 1973 film The Sting proves to be an inspired idea and incorporation of the modern trend of diverse casting pays substantial dividends.

Review: An Expurgated ‘Carousel’ Nonetheless Thrills

by Christopher Caggiano

By Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, April 16, 2018 Each year, when I cover Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel in my musical-theater history course at the Boston Conservatory, we have a lengthy disc…

THE STING Sings

by Peter Filichia

If it only had a heart. We’re warned right from the opening number that this is “the story of deception,...Continue Reading The post THE STING Sings appeared first on BroadwaySelect.

Sunday, April 15, 2018

This Week on Broadway for April 15, 2018: Benjamin Scheuer and Carousel

by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Benjamin Scheuer. Reviews include Carousel, Mean Girls, The Sting @ Paper Mill Playhouse, and Marilyn Maye: 90 At Last! @ Feinstein’s/54 B…

Friday, April 13, 2018

The Sting: The Irresistible 1973 Oscar Flick as Irresistible Tuner

by David Finkle

★★★★★ Harry Connick Jr. leads a cast directed by John Rando and choreographed by Warren Carlyle. The post The Sting: The Irresistible 1973 Oscar Flick as Irresistible Tuner appeared first on New Yor…

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Don’t get shut out at the gate: put your money on “The Sting”

by Philip

What do you look for in a musical? Songs and singers that make you glad you have ears? Multi-style choreography and dancers adept at every one of them? How ‘bout a plot that freezes your attention through eve…

Photo Flash: THE STING Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill

by BroadwayWorld

Paper Mill Playhouseis diving into the world of high stakes cons with the world premiere production of the new musical The Sting which opened last night. Check out the photos below

Check Out Opening Night For The Sting Starring Harry Connick Jr.

by Hannah Vine

Kate Shindle, J. Harrison Ghee, Janet Dacal, and more are featured in the cast of the new musical at at Paper Mill Playhouse.

Review: A Reanimated Harry Connick, Jr. in ‘The Sting’ at Paper Mill Playhouse

by Christopher Caggiano

By Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, April 12, 2018 Lately, new Broadway musicals have been all about jukebox musicals and film adaptations. Both the current season and the next are chockablock with sa…

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Can ‘The Sting’ Sing? Don’t Bet on Red

by Matthew Wexler

Harry Connick, Jr. stars in the screen-to-stage adaptation of the hit 1973 film but in spite of an A-list creative team, 'The Sting' isn't a winning hand.

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

The Sting @ Paper Mill Playhouse

by Barry Gordin

Broadway-Bound The Sting, Starring Harry Connick Jr., Receives Rousing Premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse By: Ellis Nassour Is Broadway ready for a high stakes street con? No, not the three-card monte of day…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, April 10, 2018

by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Roundabout Announces Shows Starring Janet McTeer and Uzo Aduba, “The Sting” Gets Vaguely Positive Reviews Out-of-Town, and “Hamilton” Put a Strain on The Kennedy Center. “T…

Monday, April 9, 2018

The Sting-Review & Opening Night Photos

by Sandi Durell

  by Adam Cohen   Scott Joplin’s classic rag “The Entertainer” is highly recognizable. It was used to great effect in an Oscar winning movie called “The Sting” which happed to star Paul Newm…

Review: Con Men in Tap Shoes Lay Down ‘The Sting’

by Alexis Soloski

Harry Connick Jr. is the star attraction in a jaunty if unremarkable musical adaptation of the Oscar-winning film.

Read Reviews for the World Premiere of The Sting, Starring Harry Connick Jr.

by Andrew Gans

The new musical opened April 8 at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey.

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of THE STING's Pre-Broadway Engagement at Paper Mill Playhouse?

by BroadwayWorld

Paper Mill Playhouse is diving into the world of high stakes cons with the world premiere production of the new musical The Sting, which opened its Broadway-bound engagement at Paper Mill Playhouse last night, …

BWW Review: THE STING at Paper Mill Playhouse-An Exhilarating World Premiere Musical

by Marina Kennedy

Paper Mill Playhouse is now presenting 'The Sting,' an exhilarating world premiere musical. Directed by John Rando with choreography by Warren Carlyle and musical direction by Fred Lassen, the show is Broadway …

Sunday, April 8, 2018

Harry Connick Jr.-Led The Sting Musical Opens April 8 at the Paper Mill Playhouse

by Andrew Gans

Kate Shindle, J. Harrison Ghee, Janet Dacal, and more are featured in the cast.

Friday, April 6, 2018

The Sting Star Harry Connick Jr. Joins Tanglewood Season Lineup

by Andrew Gans

The actor and musician will pay tribute to his native New Orleans June 23.

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Odds & Ends: Watch Harry Connick Jr. in First Video Footage of The Sting & More

by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Watch Harry Connick Jr. in First Video Footage of The Sting Harry Connick Jr. is back onstage, singing and dancing up a storm in the new stage …

Warren Carlyle

by Barry Gordin

Warren Carlyle: Living the Dream and Going Places – For Now, Seguing from Hello, Dolly! to the Premiere of  The Sting By: Ellis Nassour British-born choreographer/ director Warren Carlyle says, “Every d…

Video Flash: Harry Connick Jr. Breaks Out the Tap Shoes in This New Video From The Sting

The beloved 1973 film takes the stage for the first time at Paper Mill Playhouse.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At Paper Mill's THE STING Starring Harry Connick, Jr

by BroadwayWorld

Paper Mill Playhouseis diving into the world of high stakes cons with the world premiere production of the new musical The Sting. Check out the video below for a first look at the cast in action

Watch Video Montage of Harry Connick Jr.-Led The Sting at Paper Mill Playhouse

by Andrew Gans

Kate Shindle, J. Harrison Ghee, Janet Dacal, and more are featured in the cast.

The Sting, a world-premiere musical at Paper Mill Playhouse

by Paper Mill Playhouse

Monday, April 2, 2018

Photo Flash: Harry Connick Jr.-Led The Sting Begins Performances

The world-premiere adaptation of the 1973 film runs through April 29 at Paper Mill Playhouse.

Photo Flash: The Con is On! Check Out Harry Connick, Jr. and the Cast of THE STING at Paper Mill Playhouse

by BroadwayWorld

Paper Mill Playhouseis diving into the world of high stakes cons with the world premiere production of the new musical The Sting.

A Look at Paper Mill Playhouse’s The Sting, Starring Harry Connick, Jr.

by Marc J. Franklin

The world premiere of the Broadway-aimed musical is set to open April 8 in New Jersey.

Screen to Stage! Take a Look at Harry Connick Jr. in The Sting

by Broadway.com

Take a first look at Harry Connick Jr. in The Sting, now running at the Paper Mill Playhouse! The new musical adaptation of the 1973 film officially opens on April 8 and stars Connick alongside J. Harrison Ghee…

Friday, March 30, 2018

‘The Sting’ Is Back — Now As a Musical With Harry Connick, Jr. at Paper Mill Playhouse

by Helaine Feldman

By Helaine Feldman, Contributing Writer, March 30, 2018 If you remember the 1973 Academy Award-winning film, The Sting; if you loved seeing Paul Newman and Robert Redford together on screen as two lovable con m…

Thursday, March 29, 2018

THE STING Begins Performances Tonight at Paper Mill

by BroadwayWorld

Tonight Paper Mill Playhousekicks off the world premiere production of the new musical The Sting, based on the 1973 film, and with book by Bob Martin, music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann amp Greg Kotis with Harry…

Harry Connick Jr.-Led The Sting Musical Begins March 29 at the Paper Mill Playhouse

by Andrew Gans

Kate Shindle, J. Harrison Ghee, Janet Dacal, and more are featured in the cast.

Monday, March 5, 2018

Wayne Brady Joins Jake Shears & Kirstin Maldonado in Broadway's Kinky Boots

by Andy Lefkowitz

Everybody say yeah! Emmy winner and Grammy nominee Wayne Brady steps back into the heels of Lola in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots beginning on March 5 for a strictly limited run through April 26. Brady f…

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Photo Flash: Harry Connick Jr. and the Cast of The Sting Jump Into Rehearsals

The world-premiere musical adaptation will begin performances next month at Paper Mill Playhouse.

Harry Connick Jr., Kate Shindle, J. Harrison Ghee, and the Cast of The Sting Musical Meet the Press

by Hannah Vine

Previews begin March 29 at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse.

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast and Creatives of Paper Mill's THE STING

by BroadwayWorld

Paper Mill Playhouse will host the world premiere production of the new musical The Sting. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast and creatives, view the photos below

Monday, February 26, 2018

Valerie Simpson & Chaz Lamar Shepherd to Make Jazzy Broadway Returns in Chicago

by Andy Lefkowitz

Valerie Simpson, the music star who rose to fame alongside her late husband Nickolas Ashford as music team Ashford & Simpson, will make her first Broadway stage appearance in more than 40 years in the hit r…

Friday, February 23, 2018

‘Dirty Computer’— Janelle Monáe is back with a bang

by Blouin Artinfo

Janelle Monáe unveiled initial glimpses of her new album “Dirty Computer,” five years after her last album “Electric Lady.”“Has it been that long?” she says. “I don’t know. I live in the future…

Thursday, February 22, 2018

The Sting at Paper Mill Playhouse, TV Spot

by Paper Mill Playhouse

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Theater News: Cast and Creative Team Set for Broadway-Bound The Sting Starring Harry Connick Jr.

Janet Dacal, J. Harrison Ghee, Tom Hewitt, and Kate Shindle join the ensemble.

Kate Shindle, J. Harrison Ghee, Janet Dacal, and More Join Harry Connick Jr.-Led The Sting Musical

by Andrew Gans

Previews begin March 29 at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse.

Harry Connick Jr. Will Be Joined by J. Harrison Ghee, Kate Shindle, Janet Dacal & Tom Hewitt in The Sting

by Andy Lefkowitz

New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse has assembled a talented group of stars to join the previously announced Harry Connick Jr. in the new musical adaptation of the 1973 film The Sting. J. Harrison Ghee (…

Kate Shindle, Janet Dacal, and More Will Join Harry Connick, Jr in Paper Mill's THE STING

by BroadwayWorld

Paper Mill Playhouse Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, has announced today the cast and creative team of the world pr…

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

BWW Flashback: Broadway-Bound Harry Connick Jr. Takes the Stage

by Danielle Gutierrez

As previously reported by BroadwayWorld, crooner Harry Connick Jr. will return to the theatre this spring in Paper Mill Playhouse'spre-Broadway production of THE STING. In honor of his upcoming star return in t…

Monday, February 19, 2018

Harry Connick’s Talk Show Cancelled, But He Knew: Singer Opens in “The Sting” Musical Next Month Heading to Broadway

by Roger Friedman

Read more...)

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, February 14, 2018

by James Marino

Listen: We Are in Love (with Harry Connick, Jr.) in The Sting at Paper Mill, Bernadette and Victor don’t miss a beat, Audible Loves Playwrights $5 Million Ways “Today on Broadway” is a daily,…

Theater News: Harry Connick Jr. to Star in Broadway-Bound The Sting

The world premiere will run at the Paper Mill Playhouse.

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