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Nor’easter Nemo (who decided storms should get goofy names?) has prompted school officials in Pearl River to postpone tonight’s opening of “Our Town” at the high scho…
If you’ve never seen “Our Town,” Thornton Wilder’s achingly beautiful story of life, love and death in New Hampshire, seeing it at a high school is not a bad option. …
Songwriters say stars, songs, surprises mark show’s return Jennifer Hudson, as Broadway veteran Veronica Moore, appears in tonight’s season-two premiere of “SMASH” on…
School named a Signature School semifinalist Harrison High School Chior Director Lynn Fusco rehearses a music selection with her ninth-period chorus class. Photo by Matthew Brown/The Journal…
Musical kicks off high-school season, tongue firmly planted in cheek The company of “Urinetown” at White Plains High School strikes a pose. Photo by Tania Savayan/The Journal New…
From ‘A Funny Thing…’ to ‘Zombie Prom,’ a slate awaits The cast of “Urinetown” at White Plains High School strikes a pose in a break from rehearsals…
Paramount’s closure could send theater awards to Stepinac — or Jersey Albert Stanaj and Nicole Heney lead the cast of Stepinac’s “The Phantom of the Opera” at t…
Complete coverage (with the big chart) in Sunday’s Journal News The last moments of last year’s high-school-musical season saw Archbishop Stepinac High School’s production …
‘X Factor’ teen to attend Sunday parade, has been recording Carly Rose Sonenclar and her brother, Russ, record a song in producer Brian McKenna’s Btoven Music studios in Ma…
On Sunday, we’ll kick off the 2013 high-school-musical season across the Lower Hudson Valley with our annual look at who’s doing what between now and May. A marathon of 63 musica…
Mel Brooks musical set for Westchester premiere in May Spotlight Theatre has announced auditions for the Westchester premiere of Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein,” to be pre…
Longtime Rocklander returns to Broadway after a decade away Ellen Burstyn likes to keep sharp. “I exercise my memory at every opportunity,” says the newly-minted 80-year-old, cal…
‘Guys and Dolls,’ ‘Sound of Music’ to follow ‘In the Heights’ Bob Funking and Bill Stutler, the men behind nearly 40 years of song and dance at Westcheste…
Junior’s artwork is among 10 awards of excellence at Concordia The assignment, given the first week of school last fall in Joanne Dalsimer’s Art 3-4 class at Bronxville High Scho…
Here’s a look at some of the 90 works featured in the Seventh Annual Regional High School StArt Exhibition at Concordia College’s OSilas Gallery in Bronxville through Jan. 27. Th…
Alums honor Byram Hills triple play: Bissell to Varley to Shatraw Byram Hills alumni gather on the stage for the final number: “Seasons of Love” from “Rent.” (Grainy …
Mamaroneck plans to honor ‘X Factor’ star on Jan. 27 (Carly Rose Sonenclar attends the “The X Factor” season finale at CBS Television City in Los Angeles on Dec. 20, …
Broadway’s Blankenbuehler recalls challenges of staging in Elmsford Andy Blankenbuehler, above, who won a Tony Award for his choreography for “In the Heights,” began his pr…
Hip-hop musical to take WBT stage, with a Broadway assist Director John Fanelli and actress Arielle Jacobs pose above the Westchester Broadway Theatre lobby last week, as they prepare to beg…
Peter Gallagher leads alums back to Byram Hills (Peter Gallagher as Arthur Campbell in “Covert Affairs.” Photo by Steve Wilkie/USA Network.) Before Peter Gallagher made a name fo…
“Arsenic and Old Lace’ this weekend The new year brings a new production of an old chestnut at New Rochelle’s Theatre Works. “Arsenic and Old Lace” runs at 7:30…
John Jay seniors discuss the music festival, and music’s role in their lives They are both 17, both seniors at John Jay High School in Cross River, both accomplished musicians. Flutist…
Westchester’s singing phenom finishes 2nd on ‘X Factor’ Mamaroneck’s Carly Rose Sonenclar on “X Factor.” Ray Mickshaw/FOX In the end, the country went for…
Tonight’s performance sets “X Factor” victor (Carly singing Elton John’s “Your Song” last week. Photo by Ray Mickshaw/FOX.) It has been six months since C…
