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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

THEATER UPDATES by Sandi Durell

Jess Tom’s Less Lonely – Baggage at the Door/Dana Aber – Neil Gaiman/A Christmas Carol – Transport Group/Lucille Lortel:Joey Merlo – Madwomen of the West The Jerusalem Syndrome –…

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LEA MICHELE AT CARNEGIE HALL by Sandi Durell

By Brian Scott Lipton . . . Given her much-avowed adoration of Barbra Streisand, it would have been only fitting if Lea Michele concluded her triumphant two-hour concert at Carnegie Hall on …

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

THE NEW YORK POPS: 21st CENTURY BROADWAY by Sandi Durell

By Brian Scott Lipton . . . One of our most beloved institutions, The New York Pops has often catered to its core audience of older attendees by focusing on the popular composers of yesterye…

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Monday, October 30, 2023

Eden Espinosa Will Play Lempicka by Sandi Durell

Lempicka, the sweeping new musical portrait celebrating the gripping true story of renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka, will open on Broadway this spring at the Longacre Theatre (220 W 48th…

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PACNYC – Is It Thursday Yet? – The March – Street Dance Festival by Sandi Durell

The Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC, Executive Director Khady Kamara and Artistic Director Bill Rauch) to present Is It Thursday Yet?, The March, and Motion/Matter: Street Da…

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Jason Kravits Is a Theater Animal by Sandi Durell

By Brian Scott Lipton . . . One of the most familiar faces in a variety of mediums – theater, film and TV – Jason Kravits is, by his own definition, “a shape-shifter,” a trait which …

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The Notebook a New Musical by Sandi Durell

Producers Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch announced casting for the actors playing Allie and Noah in the Broadway debut of The Notebook, the new musical based on the bestselling novel b…

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Saturday, October 28, 2023

New York Stage and Film To Honor Billy Porter by Sandi Durell

New York Stage and Film’s 2023 Annual Gala on Sunday, November 5 at The Plaza Hotel will honor Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Billy Porter and GLAAD President and …

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Melissa Errico by Sandi Durell

New show, Broadway Baby- From Manhasset to Manhattan & Beyond finds Melissa Errico (My Fair Lady, High Society, Dracula, White Christmas) seting her own life to the Broadway songs …

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Friday, October 27, 2023

Jonathan Tunick Joins Sardi’s Wall of Fame by Sandi Durell

EGOT winner orchestrator Jonathan Tunick joined Sardi’s Wall of Fame on Thursday, October 26. Tunick’s orchestrations can be heard in 3 productions this season, Here We Are, Merrily We …

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CABARET UPDATES by Sandi Durell

Barbara Bleier/Austin Pendleton – Karen Akers – Ann Kittredge – Bob O’Hare – Scott Siegel/Broadway by the Season – Lynn Henderson -Celia Berk – KT Sullivan/New Years Pierre –…

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Secret Halloween Mansion by Sandi Durell

Nightlife Queen Susanne Bartsch has a never-ending supply of treats in store for you and all of your tricks this Halloween! Join Bartsch and iconic nightlife producer Matt Kovalsky on S…

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NEWS * NEWS * THEATER by Sandi Durell

Cody Renard Richard Scholarship – Susan Stroman/Sharon Washington (LPTW) – SPAMALOT Rush Tix – TDF Veterans Theatregoing Program – Off Broadway 20at20 Tony Award winning Director/Cho…

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

MARILYN MAYE SPREADS THE LOVE by Sandi Durell

By Brian Scott Lipton . . . “Oooh, the audience loves me… and I love them. And they love me for loving them and I love them for loving me. And we love each other.” While these words ar…

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Monday, October 23, 2023

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club – A Transformation by Sandi Durell

Academy Award® and Tony Award® winner Eddie Redmayne will reprise his Olivier Award-winning performance as ‘The Emcee’ and introduce Gayle Rankin as the toast of Mayfair ‘Sally…

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Dean Benner Manhattan Cowboy by Sandi Durell

Dean Benner returns to The Triad on November 12 and 19 @ 6 pm! Dean’s current, completely new Show – “Lovin’ Every Mile” is a celebration of the traditional country music of Hank W…

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Sunday, October 22, 2023

Sentimental Journey: A Tribute to Doris Day by Sandi Durell

The 34th Annual Cabaret Convention – Night Two By Alix Cohen . . . Doris Day, born Doris Mary Kappelhoff (1922 –2019) was a singer, actress, and animal rights activist who for many year…

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Saturday, October 21, 2023

Honoring Kurt Weill Indefatigable and Glorious Composer by Sandi Durell

Speak Low: The Music of Kurt Weill – The First Evening of the Cabaret Convention at Rose Hall – – By Myra Chanin . . . Kurt Weill was a German-born, prominent, popular and indefatigabl…

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Long Way Down New Hip Hop R&B Musical by Sandi Durell

The new Broadway-bound musical Long Way Down, adapted from the New York Times best-selling novel by Jason Reynolds, is now in rehearsal for invited presentations on October 27 and 28, 202…

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Elle Fanning Debuts in Upcoming APPROPRIATE by Sandi Durell

Second Stage Theater announced that Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award nominee Elle Fanning (“The Great”) will make her Broadway debut in its upcoming production of Branden Jacobs-Jenk…

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Waiting for Godot by Sandi Durell

Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot brings Vladimer and Estragon back in the forms of Paul Sparks and Michael Shannon at TFANA (Theatre for a New Audience) November 4 thru December 3, 2023,…

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Forbidden Sondheim Opens in New Green Fig Cabaret Theater by Sandi Durell

Gerard Alessandrini, creator of Forbidden Broadway, brings his new special edition: FORBIDDEN SONDHEIM: Merrily We Stole a Song, a spoof and tribute to his friend, the late Stephen Sondhe…

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Friday, October 20, 2023

Cabaret News by Sandi Durell

Olivia Stevens is bringing back Eric Michael Gillett’s and her Zarah Leander show this Sunday Oct 22 at 3.00pm at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The Swedish actress Zarah Leander was the b…

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BIG TOP at Randall’s Island and Citi Field by Sandi Durell

Circus Vazquez will be bringing its big top tent to Randall’s Island for the first time ever (November 17 – December 4) and Citi Field in Queens (December 8 – January 7). Now in its…

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The Rockettes in Rehearsal for 2023 Christmas Spectacular by Sandi Durell

Radio City Rockettes rehearsing some of their iconic choreography from the beloved Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, presented by QVC – including a portion of the r…

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

HARMONY OPENS IN PREVIEWS ON BROADWAY by Sandi Durell

A sold-out, cheering crowd welcomed the new Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman musical Harmony to Broadway last night.  The first preview performance took place on the stage of the Eth…

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Steven Maglio: NOT Just Sinatra by Sandi Durell

By Marilyn Lester . . . Vocalist Steven Maglio is the first to tell you he is NOT an impersonator. Born with a rich baritone, his vocal tone is so similar to Frank Sinatra’s that his desti…

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Danny and the Deep Blue Sea $20 TodayTix Lottery by Sandi Durell

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea $20 TodayTix Lottery Sam Rockwell and Mark Berger’s Play Hooky Productions, Seaview, Sue Wagner, and John Johnson announced today that a limited number o…

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

McDonald, Ovenden, Wallace, Wilson Off to London for R & H 80th Anniversary Concert by Sandi Durell

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization announced Emmy®, two-time GRAMMY® and six-time Tony Award® winner Audra McDonald, Olivier Award® nominee Julian Ovenden, Olivier Award nom…

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Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker Has Been Cast by Sandi Durell

Tony Award® – winning producers David Garfinkle and Dr. Ron Simons announced the complete cast for the world premiere of Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker which will p…

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Danny Bacher Is Much in Demand by Sandi Durell

Beginning tonight October 17, Danny takes the stage at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall for the opening night of the 34th Annual Cabaret Convention, tributing the great composer Kurt Wei…

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All that Chat

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 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime