Running for four months, beginning in June, the small man-made island will host a roster of original work, all commissioned by and developed at Little Island.

Saddle Up for Sunday Service and ride that magic carpet of music and healing into the band that is Britton & The Sting. Church will commence on April 14th, 2024 at Nublu (151 Ave C New York, NY). This Is Ch…

The name John Scarne (Orlando Carmelo Scarnecchia, 1903-1985) was brought back to me recently when I was working on my article on NYC’s magic shops for Chelsea Community News. That’s three years ago already…

Michael Phillips — producer of The Sting, Taxi Driver and Close Encounters of the Third Kind — learned in early January 2023 that a Buddha sculpture he owned was plundered. An anonymous online activist coll…

The Sting was released this day in 1973 — 50 years ago. I had just turned 8 when the film came out. It was definitely one of the key films in that heavy period of Hollywood nostalgia of the early ’70s which…

Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghAlexa Davies’ performance as Charly, a rhyming drug dealer who is falling apart, is the gleaming heart of this production ‘I am a trailblazer,” declares Charly – “a f…

A Larger Awareness of Real Loss Jay Reisberg May 9, 2023 - 14:02 Topics Theater Review Tags drama …

Darius Barnes, a Broadway dancer and choreographer with six credits to his name who was set to serve as associate choreographer on Kimberly Akimbo, has died according to various social media reports by his fami…

Though he was one of the top Hollywood movie stars of the late teens and most of the 1920s, multiple factors have served to obscure the memory of Charles Ray (1891-1943). Nowadays, there’s his name, which he …

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Playwright Douglas Lyons and director Zhailon Levingston discuss their new comedy Chicken & Biscuits --- According to Chicken & Biscuits playwright Douglas Lyons, from the moment he and director Zhailon…

Harry Connick, Jr. in ‘The Sting’ at Paper Mill Playhouse. (Photo: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade) NBC’s Annie Live! continues to get more interesting by the day. The… The post Who’s Your Daddy (Warb…

Smith, president of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, gets ready for his shows at the nightclub with his band, Britton and the Sting.

The funk liberation band releases "Holdin' On'" before their in-person return of two shows on June 19.

The Serbian classical guitarist, composer, and arranger performs new arrangements of themes from class films such as The Sting, Dr. Zhivago, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and The Third Man, among others. Presented …

The Broadway alum is finding peace and purpose with The Realness Project, a full-length album from his funk liberation band.

Black History Month… let’s do it. Today I do not want to go on and on and saturate you with more sad news. Key word of the day is celebrate, so we shall do such. The rest of this episode is a party, so g…

I loved the family Christmases of my youth and awaited them eagerly each year. In adulthood, alas, the holiday season became for me a time of increasingly fraught memories. The first of these was the grievously…

We are nearing the end of our Best of the Decade series, and we'd be remiss if we didn't look back on our favorite sub-genre of musicals: The Flop. We know that technically, every show that doesn't recoup its …

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Gwen Hollander is best known for her role as Sheryl on the hit Showtime series Kidding, starring Jim Carrey. I recently watched Gwen’s hilarious musical comedy short Marriage Material, and after watching …

In honor of Black History Month, Broadway’s Britton Smith and his band launch a weekly concert series at the downtown venue.

Dorfman, National Theatre, LondonBaker probes the relevance of stories in her new play, seemingly set at a strategy meeting, but the concept runs out of steam I was enthralled by Annie Baker’s plays The Flic…

The Muny has announced an exciting group of Broadway stars set to appear in productions as part of its 2019 summer season. The previously announced slate of works will run from June 10 through August 11 at the…

Veteran Kinky Boots star J. Harrison Ghee returns to the Tony-winning hit musical on March 19. Ghee replaces Callum Francis, who played his final performance at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on March 17. This retur…

Recently seen in the new musical The Sting, Kline is best known for his work on Three’s Company.

While I appreciate it as a landmark in both film making and scoring, I've otherwise never much understood the appeal of King Kong. Sure, there's incredibly cool stop-motion animation and over-the-top Max S…

Funny thing about Ray Walston (Herman Raymond Walston, 1914-2001): the second half of his career was supposedly overshadowed by his stint as Martin the Martian on My Favorite Martian (1963-66)…BUT my gene…

When it’s from Greg Laswell one would expect another album about heartbreak or as Laswell euphemizes it ‘heartache.’ But Laswell asserts that the worry is when each of us stares down at heartbreak, we all…

By Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, May 2, 2018 As anyone who’s been near New York City’s Lyric Theatre over the past few weeks can attest, Harry Potter has made his presence in New York City know…

Following an acclaimed stint in the world premiere musical The Sting, J. Harrison Ghee returns to the Tony-winning hit Kinky Boots on May 1. Ghee replaces Wayne Brady, who concluded his return engagement in the…

By Sheila Kogan, Contributing Writer, April 17, 2018 Twenty years ago, third-generation puppeteer, Basil Twist, decided to create a totally abstract work based on the music of Symphonie Fantastique by Hector B…

Mounting a musical adaptation of the classic 1973 film The Sting proves to be an inspired idea and incorporation of the modern trend of diverse casting pays substantial dividends.

By Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, April 16, 2018 Each year, when I cover Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel in my musical-theater history course at the Boston Conservatory, we have a lengthy disc…

If it only had a heart. We’re warned right from the opening number that this is “the story of deception,...Continue Reading The post THE STING Sings appeared first on BroadwaySelect.

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Benjamin Scheuer. Reviews include Carousel, Mean Girls, The Sting @ Paper Mill Playhouse, and Marilyn Maye: 90 At Last! @ Feinstein’s/54 B…

★★★★★ Harry Connick Jr. leads a cast directed by John Rando and choreographed by Warren Carlyle. The post The Sting: The Irresistible 1973 Oscar Flick as Irresistible Tuner appeared first on New Yor…

What do you look for in a musical? Songs and singers that make you glad you have ears? Multi-style choreography and dancers adept at every one of them? How ‘bout a plot that freezes your attention through eve…

Paper Mill Playhouseis diving into the world of high stakes cons with the world premiere production of the new musical The Sting which opened last night. Check out the photos below

Kate Shindle, J. Harrison Ghee, Janet Dacal, and more are featured in the cast of the new musical at at Paper Mill Playhouse.

By Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, April 12, 2018 Lately, new Broadway musicals have been all about jukebox musicals and film adaptations. Both the current season and the next are chockablock with sa…

Harry Connick, Jr. stars in the screen-to-stage adaptation of the hit 1973 film but in spite of an A-list creative team, 'The Sting' isn't a winning hand.

Broadway-Bound The Sting, Starring Harry Connick Jr., Receives Rousing Premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse By: Ellis Nassour Is Broadway ready for a high stakes street con? No, not the three-card monte of day…

Listen: Roundabout Announces Shows Starring Janet McTeer and Uzo Aduba, “The Sting” Gets Vaguely Positive Reviews Out-of-Town, and “Hamilton” Put a Strain on The Kennedy Center. “T…

  by Adam Cohen   Scott Joplin’s classic rag “The Entertainer” is highly recognizable. It was used to great effect in an Oscar winning movie called “The Sting” which happed to star Paul Newm…

Harry Connick Jr. is the star attraction in a jaunty if unremarkable musical adaptation of the Oscar-winning film.

The new musical opened April 8 at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey.

Paper Mill Playhouse is diving into the world of high stakes cons with the world premiere production of the new musical The Sting, which opened its Broadway-bound engagement at Paper Mill Playhouse last night, …

Paper Mill Playhouse is now presenting 'The Sting,' an exhilarating world premiere musical. Directed by John Rando with choreography by Warren Carlyle and musical direction by Fred Lassen, the show is Broadway …

Kate Shindle, J. Harrison Ghee, Janet Dacal, and more are featured in the cast.

The actor and musician will pay tribute to his native New Orleans June 23.

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Watch Harry Connick Jr. in First Video Footage of The Sting Harry Connick Jr. is back onstage, singing and dancing up a storm in the new stage …

Warren Carlyle: Living the Dream and Going Places – For Now, Seguing from Hello, Dolly! to the Premiere of  The Sting By: Ellis Nassour British-born choreographer/ director Warren Carlyle says, “Every d…

The beloved 1973 film takes the stage for the first time at Paper Mill Playhouse.

Paper Mill Playhouseis diving into the world of high stakes cons with the world premiere production of the new musical The Sting. Check out the video below for a first look at the cast in action

Kate Shindle, J. Harrison Ghee, Janet Dacal, and more are featured in the cast.

The world-premiere adaptation of the 1973 film runs through April 29 at Paper Mill Playhouse.

Paper Mill Playhouseis diving into the world of high stakes cons with the world premiere production of the new musical The Sting.

The world premiere of the Broadway-aimed musical is set to open April 8 in New Jersey.

Take a first look at Harry Connick Jr. in The Sting, now running at the Paper Mill Playhouse! The new musical adaptation of the 1973 film officially opens on April 8 and stars Connick alongside J. Harrison Ghee…

By Helaine Feldman, Contributing Writer, March 30, 2018 If you remember the 1973 Academy Award-winning film, The Sting; if you loved seeing Paul Newman and Robert Redford together on screen as two lovable con m…

Tonight Paper Mill Playhousekicks off the world premiere production of the new musical The Sting, based on the 1973 film, and with book by Bob Martin, music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann amp Greg Kotis with Harry…

Kate Shindle, J. Harrison Ghee, Janet Dacal, and more are featured in the cast.

Everybody say yeah! Emmy winner and Grammy nominee Wayne Brady steps back into the heels of Lola in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots beginning on March 5 for a strictly limited run through April 26. Brady f…

The world-premiere musical adaptation will begin performances next month at Paper Mill Playhouse.

Previews begin March 29 at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse.

Paper Mill Playhouse will host the world premiere production of the new musical The Sting. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast and creatives, view the photos below

Valerie Simpson, the music star who rose to fame alongside her late husband Nickolas Ashford as music team Ashford & Simpson, will make her first Broadway stage appearance in more than 40 years in the hit r…

Janelle Monáe unveiled initial glimpses of her new album “Dirty Computer,” five years after her last album “Electric Lady.”“Has it been that long?” she says. “I don’t know. I live in the future…

Janet Dacal, J. Harrison Ghee, Tom Hewitt, and Kate Shindle join the ensemble.

Previews begin March 29 at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse.

New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse has assembled a talented group of stars to join the previously announced Harry Connick Jr. in the new musical adaptation of the 1973 film The Sting. J. Harrison Ghee (…

Paper Mill Playhouse Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, has announced today the cast and creative team of the world pr…

As previously reported by BroadwayWorld, crooner Harry Connick Jr. will return to the theatre this spring in Paper Mill Playhouse'spre-Broadway production of THE STING. In honor of his upcoming star return in t…

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The world premiere will run at the Paper Mill Playhouse.

A new musical adaptation of “The Sting” is aiming for Broadway, with Harry Connick, Jr. at the forefront. The musical, directed by John Rando, will have its world premiere the Paper Mill Playhouse f…