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Monday, November 12, 2018

Theatre Review: King Kong is a Royal Bomb by #cota

  In the beginning of the second act of Broadway’s new “King Kong” musical, star-to-be Anne Darrow says to her director, Carl Denham, “You’ve completely misunderstood wond…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:14PM
Tuesday, October 30, 2018

REVIEW: Jez Butterworth’s ‘The Ferryman’ on Broadway by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman From across the pond, Jez Butterworth’s Olivier award-winning “The Ferryman” has finally docked on the Great White Way. And this incredible thriller, with Sam Mende…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:51AM
Monday, September 17, 2018

Artist Interview: Mally Khorasantchi Discusses her New Work, “The Hidden Secrets of Trees,” at Walter Wickiser Gallery in NYC by #cota

By Shari Lifland (@Shariontheaisle) Award-winning Naples, Florida-based artist Mally Khorasantchi has a vibrant, organic style that is uniquely her own. Her newest works, now on exhibit at W…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 11:09AM
Saturday, September 8, 2018

Center View – Ann Hampton Callaway by #cota

A World Premiere! Ann Hampton Callaway, one of the leading pop/jazz singers of our time, has created an exciting night of songs and stories in celebration of one of America’s most beloved …

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:19AM
Saturday, August 18, 2018

Center View: Jana Robbins & Haley Swindal by #cota

Producer Jamie deRoy had a full day as she prepared for the opening night of Pretty Woman. However, Jamie stopped by Feinstein’s/54 Below with Stephen Sorokoff to interview Jana Robbins &#…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:33AM
Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Sex & Jealousy: An “Othello” You Won’t Want to Miss by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman Honest Iago: a name that could not be further from the truth. The painful irony is that the character is about as evil and deceitful as they come. But this is also what …

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:45PM
Thursday, June 14, 2018

Center View at Opening Night of The Royal Family of Broadway by #cota

Center View correspondents Jamie deRoy & Stephen Sorokoff interviewed composer/lyricist William Finn and artistic director Julianne Boyd at the opening night party for The Royal Family o…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:17PM
Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Theatre Review: Award-Winning “Desperate Measures” Moves to New World Stages by #cota

By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) As the delightfully sassy Lauren Molina explains in a pre-show announcement, Desperate Measures, the hysterical musical that opened tonight at New World S…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 11:20PM
Monday, June 11, 2018

Center View: Tovah Feldshuh is Leona Hemsley by #cota

Last night Jamie deRoy took home three Tony Awards but last week she was with Stephen Sorokoff interviewing the six time Tony and Emmy nominated Tovah Feldshuh about her new show at Feinste…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:59AM
Sunday, June 3, 2018

Center View – Michael Feinstein & Christine Ebersole by #cota

The man with his name on the door will be appearing with Christine Ebersole at Feinstein’s/54 Below in their duo show “ Two For The Road July 31 – Sept 3rd.  Center View correspon…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:52PM
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Jamie deRoy On The Red Carpet at New Dramatists Luncheon Honoring Denzel Washington by #cota

New Dramatists, Tony Honor recipient and the nation’s premier playwright development laboratory honored Tony and Academy-winner Denzel Washington at its 69th Annual Spring Luncheon tribute…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:30AM
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Center View: John Lloyd Young by #cota

John Lloyd Young, the multi-award winning Frankie Valli from Broadway’s Jersey Boys, as well as the star of Clint Eastwood’s movie adaptation returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below and it wil…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:30AM
Monday, March 5, 2018

Amy and the Orphans at the Laura Pels by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman So much is often revealed at a family funeral – much more than about the person who has passed. That’s the setting in which we find ourselves in Lindsey Ferrentin…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:10PM
Saturday, March 3, 2018

Deborah Grace Winer Presents The Classic American Songbook Series by #cota

Three jewel-box revues created especially for a supper club setting by Deborah Grace Winer (former Artistic Director of Lyrics & Lyricists at 92Y) have been announced by Feinstein’s/54…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 01:11PM
Friday, March 2, 2018

Center View: Chita Rivera by #cota

Center View correspondents Jamie deRoy & Stephen Sorokoff recently sat down with Chita Rivera at Feinstein’s/54 Below to talk about her upcoming engagement at the club which starts on …

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:24AM
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Theatre Review: Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen by #cota

By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) Martin McDonagh’s darkly comic, terrific new play Hangmen (recently opened at Atlantic Theater’s Linda Gross Theater) gives new meaning to the term �…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 03:21PM
Thursday, January 11, 2018

REVIEW: John Lithgow in ‘Stories By Heart’ by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman Picture story time with John – that is, Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow. An early opener in the Spring season, “John Lithgow: Stories By Heart” is just …

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:03PM
Saturday, December 30, 2017

Christine Ebersole & Billy Stritch at Birdland by #cota

By Stephen Sorokoff Billy Stritch expressed it best with his Face Book post after the show….. “I can’t explain the complete joy I derive from singing and playing with this unbelievably…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 01:18PM
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS with BILLY STRITCH, KLEA BLACKHURST & JIM CARUSO by #cota

A Swinging Birdland Christmas just concluded it’s eighth year at the legendary club and the tradition of inspired vocal arrangements, harmonies, and rhythms by Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso,…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:51AM
Thursday, December 21, 2017

CENTER VIEW: Seeing Caissie Levy is What We’re Doing New Year’s… New Year’s Eve by #cota

By Stephen Sorokoff Maybe it’s much too early in the game, but I thought I’d ask you just the same. What are you doing New Year’s? New Year’s Eve? Frank Loesser asked the questi…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:56AM
Sunday, December 17, 2017

Theatre Review: Desperate Measures at The York by #cota

By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) According to the program’s title page, Desperate Measures, the hysterical new musical delighting audiences at The York Theatre, is “Loosely based on S…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:03PM
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

CENTER VIEW: Perfect 10! Joe Iconis Chats About His 10th Annual Christmas Extravaganza by #cota

A New York City twisted holiday tradition celebrates it’s tenth splendiferous year!  Joe Iconis and his merry band of musical theater punks are proud to bring their insane celebration o…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:20PM

Theatre Review: Once on This Island by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman Some Broadway shows have celebrities. Some have singing cartoon characters. The new revival of Once On This Island at Circle In The Square Theatre has goats—real goats.…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:54AM
Tuesday, December 12, 2017

CENTER VIEW: ‘Holiday Happy’ with Robert Creighton by #cota

Robert Creighton Returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below in “Holiday Happy” December 14th at 7PM.  CENTER VIEW for Center On The Aisle correspondents, Jamie deRoy and Stephen Sorokoff, sat …

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:33PM
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

VIDEO: Norm Lewis and Fellow Stars Get Ready For the Holidays at 54 Below by #cota

Feinstein’s/54 Below has a great holiday lineup of Broadway and Cabaret stars headlining in December. CENTER VIEW for Center On The Aisle correspondents Jamie deRoy and Stephen Sorokoff w…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 11:03PM
Sunday, November 26, 2017

VIDEO: Pure Magic, Michael Feinstein Chats ‘Christmas Crooners’ by #cota

Michael Feinstein sat down with Center On The Aisle correspondents, Jamie deRoy and Stephen Sorokoff to talk about his annual holiday show at Feinstein’s/54 Below, titled “Christmas C…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:45PM
Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Review: Derek DelGaudio Delivers Meta, Memory, and Magic in “In and of Itself” by #cota

By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) If you’re the type of magic fan who enjoys seeing a woman sawed in half or a dove fly out of an empty hat, “In and of Itself” probably isn’t your …

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:58PM
Friday, October 13, 2017

Review: Betty Buckley Returns to Joe’s Pub with “Story Songs #2” by #cota

By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) Just after delivering a dreamy version of the Jerome Kern/Ira Gershwin ballad, “Long Ago and Far Away,” the legendary and seemingly eternally young pe…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:46PM
Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Artist Interview: MAC Award Winner Celia Berk on Her Upcoming “Jazz at Lincoln Center” Performance, Her Musical Journey, and Her Eternal Love for by #cota

By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) Although Celia Berk has been singing professionally for just over a handful of years, she’s already collected an impressive collection of awards, includ…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:59AM
Monday, September 25, 2017

Spooky and Sweet: Jay Armstrong Johnson and Andrea McArdle Preview their Feinstein’s/54 Below Shows by #cota

Last week, CENTER VIEW for Center On The Aisle correspondents Jamie deRoy and Stephen Sorokoff caught up with Andrea McArdle and Jay Armstrong Johnson about their October engagements at F…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 02:48PM
Thursday, September 21, 2017

VIDEO: Watch Maria Friedman and Lee Roy Reams Tell “Center View “About Their New Shows! by #cota

This week, Center On The Aisle “Center View”  correspondents Jamie deRoy and Stephen Sorokoff met up with the September and October line-up of performers at the Feinstein’s/54 Below…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 01:11PM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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