Thursday, September 21, 2017
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 01:11PMTuesday, September 5, 2017
The conductor rises to the top of the pit and the overture swells. A medley of iconic musical theatre hits fill the Samuel J. Friedman Theater. It welcomes the audience to Prince of Broadway…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:16PMWednesday, August 9, 2017
Carole Demas stole the hearts of audiences and critics alike with her captivating and critically acclaimed portrayal of “Sandy,” in Broadway’s original “Grease”. He…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:36AMMonday, August 7, 2017
Photo credit: Joan Marcus By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) A Midsummer Night’s Dream just may be the perfect selection for an evening under the stars at the Delacorte Theater in Central…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:56AMThursday, July 27, 2017
Things are heating up at Feinstein’s/54 Below, where the summer line up of stars continues to wow audiences. Recently, CENTER VIEW correspondents Jamie deRoy and Stephen Sorokff had a …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 11:36AMThursday, July 20, 2017
From August 8th to September 3rd at Feinstein’s/54 Below, Michael Feinstein will treat fans to some of music’s most rousing tunes with “Showstoppers.” “Center V…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:02PMMonday, July 3, 2017
By Stephen Sorokoff / Photos by Stephen Sorokoff The Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, the St. Germain 2nd Stage, and Mr. Finn’s Cabaret are offering loyal Barrington Stage Company (BSC) audiences f…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:12PMTuesday, June 27, 2017
By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) Like an inactive volcano or dormant, yet benign virus, the delightful and often scathingly funny Broadway parody show Forbidden Broadway (which closed in …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 11:15AMSunday, June 4, 2017
This week, Center On The Aisle (COTA) was at the Chita Rivera Awards nominee reception and spent a few minutes catching up with the iconic legend for whom these awards are now named (formerl…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:34AMFrom June 13 to June 24, fans can enjoy the sweet, smooth sounds of Broadway superstar, Brian Stokes Mitchell at Feinstein’s/54 Below. “Center View” for Center On The Aisle…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:10AMFriday, May 12, 2017
From May 29 to June 1, fans can enjoy “Broadway and Beyond” with stars — a duo on stage and off — Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley. The two will appear at Feinstein…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:30AMWednesday, May 10, 2017
Lea Salonga with “Center View” correspondent, Jamie deRoy Now at Feinstein’s/54 Below, Broadway superstar Lea Salonga has returned with her hit solo show through May 22. &#…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:59AMTuesday, April 25, 2017
By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) Broadway performer Telly Leung, most recently seen in the a cappella musical In Transit at the Circle in the Square theatre, brought his polished,…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:48AMTuesday, April 18, 2017
By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) Talented and versatile performer Telly Leung has appeared on Broadway in Allegiance, Godspell, Rent, Pacific Overtures, Flower Drum Song, and most recentl…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:10AMTuesday, March 21, 2017
By Meredith Ganzman The rousing opening number of the new Broadway musical Come From Away bids us “Welcome to the Rock,” specifically, to Newfoundland, Canada, an island off the easter…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:08AMThursday, March 9, 2017
By Meredith Ganzman Will Jordan ever meet a nice guy and settle down? That’s the subject of Significant Other, the new play by Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews). But Jordan is not just the straight…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:01PMThursday, January 26, 2017
Mandy Gonzalez (“Hamilton,” “In the Heights”), Juan Pablo Di Pace (“Fuller House,” “Dallas”), Nellie McKay and more will be featured performer…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:30PMMonday, December 5, 2016
By Adam Cohen There are two primary reasons to see ‘The Bodyguard: The Musical,’ currently playing at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ: Deborah Cox and Jasmine Richardson. If Cox…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:35AMTuesday, November 22, 2016
From December 8-14, Broadway stars–and starring couple–Andy Karl and Orfeh will take the stage together at Feinstein’s/54 Below in their show, “Legally Bound.” …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:26PMWednesday, November 2, 2016
By Meredith Ganzman (@MGanzman) “Don’t go to the theater,” Lyubov says. “Look at your own life more often.” It’s a seemingly ironic sentiment to express on a Broadway stage, cons…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:18AMSaturday, October 29, 2016
By Liz Lombardi We hear about the hero. Theirs is the story that always gets told, regardless if they live or die. But what about the other players in the story? The many other characters, s…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 11:16AMThursday, October 27, 2016
BY MEREDITH GANZMAN (@MGANZMAN) “Has turning 30 always sucked?” Jonathan asks in Tick, Tick…Boom! I don’t know. But as I personally prepare for this milestone birthday in less th…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 03:37PMSunday, October 23, 2016
By Meredith Ganzman (@MGanzman) Germs and fear, rather than romance, are likely to spread by surprise and an unfamiliar kiss at a train station. Consider it a perfect and cruel way to fright…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:33AMMonday, October 17, 2016
By Anne-Allegra Bennett (@aab_artiste) In honor of his 80th birthday, Ira Lee Collings lights up the room at Don’t Tell Mama with his show Simply, Ira Lee (a Gay Geezer Celebration Through…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:53PMFriday, October 14, 2016
This week, Center On The Aisle’s CENTER VIEW correspondents Jamie deRoy and Stephen Sorokoff headed to Feinstein’s/54 Below for the club’s latest press preview. There, they…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:14AMThursday, October 13, 2016
Nat Turner in Jerusalem can’t quite acquit itself. By Doug Strassler (@DougDawg13) Get ready to hear a lot about Nat Turner this fall. The executed leader of one of the better-known slave …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:56AMBy Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) The mise en scène: an audition waiting room. Allen, an actor (Anthony Franqui) enters, picks up a piece of paper, and begins rehearsing his character’s…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:38AMBy Meredith Ganzman (@MGanzman) It’s George and Gil’s world- we’re just living in it. Meet the two 70 something senior citizens of the Upper West Side in the new Broadway two-man play …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:02AMSaturday, October 8, 2016
A Broadway Heart to Heart: Stay Close, in Luxury and in Love. Falsettos is back on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theater for a limited time only! To celebrate the return of this groundbreaking…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:20PMFriday, October 7, 2016
By Adam Cohen Mel Brooks’ Tony award-winning musical comedy The Producers, based on his 1968 film, has been winningly and lovingly revived at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jers…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:08AMBy Meredith Ganzmann (@MGanzman) America’s biggest drama is its current political theatre, and it’s increasingly become an unbearable show to watch. There’s no real intermission either…
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