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[SHARE]By 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 10:25AM[SHARE]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, and a …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:43AM[SHARE]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-antic…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:12PM[SHARE]By 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 04:51PM[SHARE]By 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 03:28PM[SHARE]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 “D…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:23AM[SHARE]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 c…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 01:11PM[SHARE]By 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 if we…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:28AM[SHARE]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 08:59AM[SHARE]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 10:54AM[SHARE]Â 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 suit…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:57AM[SHARE]By 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, Here I C…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:16AM[SHARE]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,R…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:15AM[SHARE]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 —Â through their own photos. By Steve S…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:23PM[SHARE]Video / Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff Starting Wednesday, March 30, Primary Stages’ latest production, “Exit Strategy” shines a light on the urban public education syst…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:14PM[SHARE]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 father…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 01:42PM[SHARE]By 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 07:10AM[SHARE]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 10:15AM[SHARE]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 09:13AM[SHARE]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 am…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 01:28PM[SHARE]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 Astra, …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:40AM[SHARE]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 10:50PM[SHARE]By 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 and 43r…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:43AM[SHARE]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 07:02AM[SHARE]By 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 Forest …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:55AM[SHARE]
