Saturday, August 1, 2015
(Photo: Williamstown Theatre Festival at Williams College) Summer is a great time to escape the heat, and explore our incredible tri-state area, and the bordering New England area. Even if y…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:15PMFriday, July 31, 2015
NEWS BITE: Tonight and tomorrow, Broadway supper club, 54 Below is offering a rare opportunity to take a break from nights of songs and shows to dine leisurely and enjoy the club’s unique …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:17PMWednesday, July 29, 2015
For anyone who hasn’t made a trip to the annual Williamstown Theatre Festival, to appreciate it, you have to first try and imagine it: a tiny, bucolic town in the Berkshires, tucked aw…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:13PMTuesday, July 28, 2015
By Aine Abruscati (@AAbruscati) Amazing Grace, the new musical at the Nederlander Theatre directed by Gabriel Barre, tells the story of John Newton and the events that led him to write the s…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:11AMSunday, July 26, 2015
By Loreli Mojica Photo Credit: Al Foote III Upon entering the intimate setting at Theatre Row’s Lion Theatre on West 42nd Street, the audience is immediately captivated by artfully crafted…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:39PMMonday, July 20, 2015
It’s a busy July for Broadway and concert performer Liz Callaway, with the star having just returned from shows in Europe, now being celebrated by the Long Island Musical Theatre Festi…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:34PMFriday, July 17, 2015
By Anne-Allegra Bennett (@aab_artiste) Finding child friendly entertainment that engages the minds of youngsters for an extended amount of time can be a challenge, but Skippyjon Jones Snow W…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:47PMBy Anne-Allegra Bennett (@aab_artiste) Down the street from the lights and crowds of Times Square, quaint little off-Broadway theater venues span across the avenues. Theater fans converge up…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:37PMWednesday, July 15, 2015
By Steve Schonberg It’s not as scandalous as it sounds (a shame, I know), but if I’ve trampled Miriam Shor’s good name, it wasn’t in vain. It was simply to promote a wild par…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:20AMSunday, July 12, 2015
This morning, Center On The Aisle’s editor-in-chief, Steve Schonberg made another appearance on NBC TODAY in New York, this time to share his top picks for great outdoor entertainment …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 11:42AMSaturday, July 11, 2015
On Monday, July 13, Broadway heartthrob Aaron Lazar will take a step on to the smaller stage to bring fans his latest cabaret show, “Look For Me in the Songs,” featuring his favorite hit…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 11:02PMCenter On The Aisle is excited to celebrate the New York Pops’ new summer residence at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens with a giveaway to win two tickets for their inaugural performanc…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:54PMFriday, July 10, 2015
On July 12 (9:30PM) and July 13 (7:30PM), stage and screen star Cristin Milioti will return to Joe’s Pub with her latest show following a string of recent sold out engagement at the cl…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:13AMTuesday, July 7, 2015
By Steve Schonberg The 2014-2015 Broadway season has been a litmus test for the continued success of the classic American musical in an increasingly contemporary world. Bartlett Sher’s lus…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:28AMSunday, July 5, 2015
“Decree 900: The UFC’s Nightmare” by Sergio Reyes; Performed by the MMG Orchestra conducted by Luis Columna, Visuals by Daniel Hernandez Salazar; Photo Credit: Nene Dia…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 05:39PMFriday, July 3, 2015
This year, A Capitol Fourth celebrates 35 spectacular years on air with an all-star musical extravaganza broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. America’s biggest and bri…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:41AMBy Steve Schonberg 2015 marks the 35th year that PBS will air America’s national Independence Day celebration live from the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol. One of many 4th of July tradi…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:07AMMonday, June 22, 2015
By Aine Abruscati (@AAbruscati) You know you’ve got something good when you’re at a show and you’re rooting for the performer from start to finish. You can’t help but cheer for Ira L…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:17AMSunday, June 21, 2015
By Aine Abruscati (@AAbruscati) Now at the Café Carlyle is beloved star of stage and screen, Tony Danza. He recently began a two-week engagement there where he’s channeling his inner croo…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:50AMBy Kathryn Kitt There is something magical going on in the heart of Times Square, without the usual conventions of auto-tune and vocal enhancement, The Fantasticks is still mesmerizing audie…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:56AMWednesday, June 17, 2015
On Thursday, June 18, chanteuse Yanna Avis, whose essence has been described by Stephen Holden of the New York Times as being distilled “in a word heard less and less nowadays: chic,” wi…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 11:32AMTuesday, June 16, 2015
By Steve Schonberg; Video Producer: Meredith Ganzman SCROLL DOWN TO WATCH THE INTERVIEW AND SEE KELLI RECEIVE #COTA’S “OUR LEADING LADY” AWARD! On Sunday, June 7, famed B…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:00AMFans of Into the Woods rejoice: on Sunday, June 21 BAM will host a special reunion with the original Broadway cast and creative team including Stephen Sondheim (Composer), James Lapine (Book…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:24AMSaturday, June 13, 2015
By Loreli Mojica For those familiar with Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper from the popular TV show The Big Bang Theory, which is likely the majority of those who would attend this show, prepare…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:51AMFriday, June 12, 2015
By #COTA Associate Editor, Aine Abruscati (@AAbruscati) Navigating power dynamics and personal needs in a relationship are at the core of David Rhodes’ new play Consent, which begins a lim…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:05AMThursday, June 11, 2015
In an audio play specially commissioned for the Guardian, a fisherman confronts the tide of refugees sweeping across the MediterraneanWARNING: contains strong languageIn this special edition…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:13PMMonday, June 8, 2015
Story: Steve Schonberg Photo Credits: Stephen Sorokoff It was a evening of stars at the 69th Annual TONY Awards last night, with some surprise wins—rather, vindication for dedicated fans w…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 02:29AMSaturday, June 6, 2015
By Jennifer Ashley Tepper, with introduction by Steve Schonberg Photo Credit: Monica Simoes While searching for new ways to share an even deeper perspective into the lives of outstanding art…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:06PMThursday, June 4, 2015
By Meredith Ganzman Tommy Tune sits atop a high chair, at least four feet tall, in his East Side penthouse, his long legs nearly reaching the floor. Black and white paintings of dancing men …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:16AMSunday, May 31, 2015
Miss #COTA’s editor-in-chief, Steve Schonberg on NBC “TODAY in New York” this morning? Check out the link below to see his picks for the the TONY Awards this year, plus a s…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:58AMSaturday, May 30, 2015
By Steve Schonberg (@CntrOnTheAisle) Photo Credit: Scogan Mayo The name Betty Buckley can elicit a fascinating range of responses. Depending on a person’s age and preferred art form, you�…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:42PM 
