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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Upcoming Musical: POMPEII RISING IN CONCERT (Theatre Now New York) by Gregory Bernard

Theatre Now New York in association with Team HAB will present a concert of songs from the new musical Pompeii Rising August 30th at 7:00 PM at Judson Memorial Church on Washington Square …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:02PM
Friday, July 28, 2023

Off-Broadway Review: THE DOCTOR (North American Premiere at the Park Avenue Armory) by Gregory Bernard

THE DOCTOR IS IN First and foremost, get your tickets now before this limited run closes on August 19 at the Park Avenue Armory, the preeminent black box theater of NYC. [If you’re not a …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:44PM
Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Recommended Theater: AMERICAN PSYCHO: THE MUSICAL (Chicago Premiere at The Chopin Theatre) by Gregory Bernard

YOU’D BE PSYCHO TO MISS THIS American Psycho is a ruthless and daring musical from Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale, The Picture of Dorian Gray). …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 04:31PM
Friday, July 7, 2023

Off-Broadway Review: THE COMEUPPANCE (Signature) by Gregory Bernard

COME UP TO SIGNATURE Arnulfo Maldonado’s scenic design speaks volumes before the play begins. The small front porch of a house is pushed as closed to the audience as possible. Will there e…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 08:40PM
Thursday, July 6, 2023

Off-Broadway Premiere: POOR YELLA REDNECKS (Manhattan Theatre Club; Written by Qui Nguyen) by Gregory Bernard

REDNECKS IN MANHATTAN Manhattan Theatre Club has announced complete casting for the New York premiere of Poor Yella Rednecks, written by Qui Nguyen (Revenge Song) and directed by May Adral…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 08:59PM
Thursday, June 1, 2023

Extras | Theatre: An Essential Modern Theatre Guide: 6 Amazing Shows Not to Miss This Season by Gregory Bernard

Welcome to the world of modern theatre, where stories come alive and emotions run high. This season’s lineup is packed with outstanding shows that promise to transport you into a world of …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 04:00PM

Off-Broadway Recommendation: THE SHYLOCK AND THE SHAKESPEAREANS (Untitled Theater Company No. 61 at New Ohio Theatre) by Gregory Bernard

The world premiere of THE SHYLOCK AND THE SHAKESPEAREANS, a darkly humorous retelling of The Merchant of Venice, written and directed by Edward Einhorn, begins tonight June 1 and runs throug…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:21PM
Wednesday, May 31, 2023

NY Theater: 67TH ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS ANNOUNCED (Ceremony at Sardi’s Tues. June 6, 3-5p) by Gregory Bernard

The Drama Desk Awards are the only major New York City theater awards for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway compete against each other in the same categories.…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 05:26PM

Off-Broadway Theater: 2023 OFF BROADWAY ALLIANCE AWARDS WINNERS (Ceremony at Sardi’s on Tuesday, June 20 at 2) by Gregory Bernard

The Off Broadway Alliance, an organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, today announced the winners of the 12th Annual …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 04:30PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Off-Broadway Review: MONSOON WEDDING, THE MUSICAL (St. Ann’s Warehouse) by Gregory Bernard

YOU’LL BE SORRY IF YOU DON’T BRING A SARI In Monsoon Wedding, the Musical — which opened tonight at St. Ann’s Warehouse — Act One gives us a lighthearted, sweet, and simple story o…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 02:30AM
Thursday, May 18, 2023

Recommended Theater: THE GREAT GATSBY (The Gatsby Mansion at the Park Central Hotel New York) by Gregory Bernard

GREAT (F.) SCOTT! If you love literature, have fond memories of being read to or of reading to others, and feel, as so many do, that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is in the Panthe…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 05:26PM
Friday, March 31, 2023

Announcement: LAUNCH OF MURNANE CASTING (Boutique Casting Office in NYC and Nationwide) by Gregory Bernard

Casting director and creative professional Chad Eric Murnane has launched Murnane Casting. Based in New York City, this boutique casting office works on theatre, film, and television project…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:01AM
Monday, March 20, 2023

Off-Broadway Extension: DRINKING IN AMERICA (Minetta Lane Theatre) by Gregory Bernard

Audible Theater Announces Four Performance Extension of Drinking In America Now Playing Through Thursday, April 13 Only At Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre Audible Theater has announced fou…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:08PM
Friday, March 17, 2023

Off-Broadway Opening: HERE WE ARE (Final Musical by Stephen Sondheim at The Shed’s Griffin Theater) by Gregory Bernard

A NEW SONDHEIM MUSICAL ANNOUNCED; LET THE PRAYERS TO THE THEATER GODS COMMENCE. A few months before he passed, Stephen Sondheim told Stephen Colbert during an interview that he was working o…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 10:11PM
Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Broadway Photo Flash: LIFE OF PI (Gerald Schoenfeld) by Gregory Bernard

HAVE A PIECE OF PI Based on one of the best-loved works of fiction – winner of the Man Booker Prize, selling over fifteen million copies worldwide – Yann Martel’s best-selling novel Li…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 09:18PM
Thursday, March 2, 2023

Broadway Closing: FUNNY GIRL (ends Sept. 3, 2023) by Gregory Bernard

The Broadway revival of Funny Girl will end its run at the August Wilson Theatre on Sunday, September 3, 2023 after 30 previews and 599 performances. Current stars Lea Michele, Ramin Karim…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 08:08PM
Friday, February 17, 2023

Highly Recommended NYC Cabaret: ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN! (Jean Louisa Kelly at The Laurie Beechman) by Gregory Bernard

GREAT STORYTELLING, TERRIFIC PLAY WONDERFUL CABARET, TOP ENTERTAINMENT — ALL IN ONE SHOW Jean Louisa Kelly (original Broadway cast of Into the Woods, and the movies Uncle Buck, Mr. Holl…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:11PM
Monday, February 13, 2023

Recommended Theater: 2023 TED SNOWDEN READING SERIES (MTC at NY City Center) by Gregory Bernard

HIT PLAYS IN THE MAKING Now in its 25th year, this rehearsed reading series is dedicated to the support and development of innovative new work, offering each playwright a week-long rehearsa…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 08:11PM
Thursday, February 9, 2023

Recommended Off-Broadway: TENNESSEE RISING: THE DAWN OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS (AMT Theater) by Gregory Bernard

TENNESSEE RISES AGAIN The newly renovated AMT Theater in midtown will host the Off-Broadway Premiere of TENNESSEE RISING: THE DAWN OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS, a solo play written and performed b…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 01:02PM
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

NY Theater: OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE REMOVES GENDER SPECIFICATIONS FROM ACTING CATEGORIES by Gregory Bernard

The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, is pleased to announce the dates for the pre…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 01:31AM
Thursday, November 10, 2022

Broadway Recommendation: AIN’T NO MO (Belasco Theatre) by Gregory Bernard

GIMME MO, MO, MO Ain’t No Mo began previews last night on Broadway (the official opening is Dec 1, 2022), having transferred from The Public Theater, where I caught it. It’s a must-see. …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:04AM
Monday, October 3, 2022

Broadway Opening: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s BAD CINDERELLA (Imperial Theatre) by Gregory Bernard

TITLE SONG RELEASED TODAY With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, book by Emerald Fennell and lyrics by David Zippel, Bad Cinderella is a modern retelling of the classic fairytale is set in the e…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15PM
Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Off-Broadway Recommendation: VATICAN FALLS (The Tank) by Gregory Bernard

ACE YOUNG TO HEADLINE CONTROVERSIAL NEW PLAY ABOUT SEXUAL ABUSE WITHIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH Vatican Falls, the controversial play written by Frank J. Avella that closely examines the Catholic…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:09PM
Friday, August 5, 2022

Off-Broadway Recommendation: 38TH MARATHON OF ONE-ACT PLAYS (Ensemble Studio Theatre) by Gregory Bernard

Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST) has the the lineup for the 38th Marathon of One-Act Plays, works from artists who identify as Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC). This year’s …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 07:22PM
Saturday, July 16, 2022

Off-Broadway Recommendation: HAPPY LIFE (The Hearth Theater Company at Walkerspace) by Gregory Bernard

GET HAPPY LIFE The World Premiere of Happy Life by Kathy Ng opens July 22, 2022 at Walkerspace. Stage and Cinema recommends this outing. A woman leaving behind a lying life tries to move int…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:01AM
Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Off-Broadway: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (Theatre at St. Clements) by Gregory Bernard

A new production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opens this week at The Theater at St. Clements. Directed by Joe Rosario (Flowers for Algernon), this is the first production of the Tennessee Willia…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:01AM
Monday, July 4, 2022

Broadway: ROUNDABOUT THEATRE (2022-2023 Season) by Gregory Bernard

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the line-up for its 2022-2023 theatrical season. For more info, visit Roundabout. BROADWAY – AMERICAN AIRLINES THEATRE 1776 FALL 2022 | American A…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 11:31PM
Monday, June 20, 2022

Broadway Event: BROADWAY BARES: XXX (Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS at the Hammerstein Ballroom) by Gregory Bernard

Broadway Bares ’Sizzling 30th Anniversary Showto Reveal Strips that Tease Bare Beginnings Broadway Bares will celebrate 30 years of baring it all with Broadway Bares: XXX, a one-night-…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:01AM
Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Off-Broadway Recommendation: CHAINS (Mint Theater) by Gregory Bernard

Director Jenn Thompson Creates a Rare Behind the Scenes Look at Mint Theater’s American Premiere of CHAINS by Elizabeth Baker. Performances on now at Theatre Row.   Without a doubt one of…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:01AM
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Off-Broadway Review: WHICH WAY TO THE STAGE (MCC) by Gregory Bernard

ANY WAY IS THE BEST WAY: JUST FIND YOUR WAY TO WHICH WAY TO THE STAGE Lick this play, lick its playwright Ana Nogueira, its director Mike Donahue, its cast and designers, and while you’re …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 08:58PM
Sunday, May 8, 2022

Off-Broadway Review: TWO BY SYNGE (Irish Rep) by Gregory Bernard

NOT ONLY SHOULD THESE ACTORS BE SEEN ON BROADWAY, THEY CAN BE HEARD ON BROADWAY The faces of the actors featured in J.M. Synge’s two one-act plays at the reputable Irish Repertory Theatre …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:53AM

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
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis 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