Sunday, April 17, 2016
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 11:27AMBy Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) It’s said that when The Crucible was first performed on Broadway, in late January 1953 at the Martin Beck Theater, Arthur Miller deemed the production …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:25AMWednesday, April 13, 2016
By Katherine Kitt Katherine Jenkins, the Welsh classical crossover Singer made her Café Carlyle debut this week with “Viva La Diva.” Complete with movie star looks, warm personality, an…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:43AMSunday, April 10, 2016
By #COTA Staff Beginning on April 12, Tony, Olivier, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award winner, Lea Salonga will kick off six nights at Feinstein’s/54 Below in her much-anticip…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:12PMBy Steve Schonberg, video by Laura Heywood and Anne Carr There’s no lack of love at Center On The Aisle (#COTA) for Joe Iconis and his work, so when it comes to a show called “Jo…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 04:51PMBy Steve Schonberg (@CntrOnTheAisle) On May 4, Travis Moser will return to Feinstein’s/54 Below singing the songs of famed songwriting duo, Rodgers and Hart. Plus, the talented singer …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 03:28PMFriday, April 8, 2016
By Steve Schonberg, editor-in-chief (@CntrOnTheAisle) Faith Prince is known for films like “Dave” and “Picture Perfect,” as well as many stand-out roles on TV shows such as “…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:23AMWednesday, April 6, 2016
By Doug Strassler (@DougDawg13) A small-town waitress trapped in a loveless marriage to a controlling husband with few options, Jenna finds herself in a tough situation. That’s the central…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 01:11PMBy Robert Jones / Photo Credit: Carol Rosegg During intermission of “Cagney,” the musical playing upstairs at the Westside Theatre, an older woman befriended my companion and I, asking i…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:28AMTuesday, April 5, 2016
This week, New York’s Café Carlyle will play host to actress and singer, and ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” (DWTS) champ, Rumer Willis. This is the same iconic spot …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:59AMSunday, April 3, 2016
Video credit: Anne Carr “PARAMOUR,” Cirque du Soleil’s landmark production swings into Broadway soon, with previews starting Saturday, April 16. Set in the glamorous world …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:54AMFriday, April 1, 2016
By Anne-Allegra Bennett (@aab_artiste) Beneath the bright and dazzling lights of the disco ball, the 1970s live on at the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway. Bell-bottoms and polyester suits …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:57AMBy Adam Cohen Tori Murray, the 11-year-old star of Off-Broadway‘s “Ruthless! The Musical,” made her cabaret debut at Feinstein’s/54 Below on Tuesday in a show titled, “Ready or Not…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:16AMMonday, March 28, 2016
By Steve Schonberg, Editor in Chief (@CntrOnTheAisle) In person, Hannah Elless exudes an infectious energy that makes you cheer her on in the gorgeous new Broadway musical, “Bright Star,&#…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:15AMSunday, March 27, 2016
BioPix is a new series by Center On The Aisle (#COTA), offering an inside look at the life of Broadway stars — curated by Broadway stars — through their own photos. By Steve Sch…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:23PMVideo / Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff Starting Wednesday, March 30, Primary Stages’ latest production, “Exit Strategy” shines a light on the urban public education system…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:14PMMonday, March 21, 2016
By Steve Schonberg (@CntrOnTheAisle) Last week, Chicago White Sox’s veteran first baseman, Adam LaRoche made national news when he announced his retirement from baseball to prioritize fath…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 01:42PMBy Kelly Corcoran Southern Comfort, a new much-buzzed about musical at The Public Theater, may have lost some of its anticipated punch with a production so soon after transgender issues have…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:10AMFriday, March 18, 2016
Who was James Cagney? There was a time when fans around the world could have easily answered the question. He was one of the top movie stars, most noted actors and recognizable faces, having…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:15AMThursday, March 17, 2016
When #COTA’s editor in chief, Steve Schonberg, last interviewed Tony Award nominated actress and singer, Melissa Errico, she was preparing to reveal a new show at Joe’s Pu…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:13AMFriday, March 11, 2016
By Erik Jonathan Shuler, staff writer (with Steve Schonberg) Broadway leading man reflects on heartbreak, and a new love with Bright Star Paul Nolan has quickly become a familiar face amon…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 01:28PMThursday, March 10, 2016
By Steve Schonberg, #COTA editor in chief (@CntrOnTheAisle) Recently, Laura Benanti, 36, threatened the world on CBS’ “Supergirl” as the title character’s conflicted aunt, General As…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:40AMMonday, March 7, 2016
By Steve Schonberg, editor in chief (@CntrOnTheAisle)/ Photo credit: Richard Termine Theater can sing louder than hate can scream, and by doing so it speaks volumes. If theater is a reflecti…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:50PMBy Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) It’s only fitting that Eugene O’Neill’s Hughie is set in a hotel lobby: the acclaimed playwright was born in a hotel—the Barrett House on Broadway…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:43AMSunday, March 6, 2016
By Diana DiCostanzo Putting words on paper to write a theatrical review gets more difficult when you see the infinite possibilities a character can create with just chalk and a black stage. …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:02AMBy Aine Abruscati (@AAbruscati) I only hope that by the time I reach 81 years old, I will have loved, experienced and accomplished half as much as the veteran cabaret performer D’yan Fores…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:55AM 
