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It’s that time of year and the coolest of the cool, Broadway’s leading man Norm Lewis, returns for his fourth year to Feinstein’s/54 Below offering his brand …
by Bernie Furshpan I recently attended a memorial and funeral for a very dear friend, a gentleman, the likes that is rarely seen. He was truly an angel planted here and …
The sublime Melissa Errico not only recently released an iconic album “Sondheim Sublime” on Ghostlight Records, but followed on December 6 with being forever tucked into t…
Be More Chill celebrated their original cast recording on vinyl on December 6, 2018 with a special event at Barnes and Noble. The show features music by Joe Iconis and Joe T…
By Sandi Durell Open up those windows, or if you're in the audience, just scream it out "I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore." Teetering on the brin…
by JK Clarke It's been a good autumn for playwright Theresa Rebeck. Her thoughtful examination of famed turn-of-the-century actor Sarah Bernhardt's groundb…
by Adam Cohen One man's ambition is comfortable, while to another it is anathema. This is the simplest way to convey the central theme of Irving Berlin's Holiday …
A mature artist revisits a show, revealing deeper interpretations and a richer, layered voice By Joel Benjamin It's always a pleasure to hear Liz Callaway …
by Michael Bracken There's an awful lot of navel gazing going on at the Neil Simon Theatre these days, where The Cher Show is currently in residence. Bob Mackie, …
by Michael Bracken Something's missing from Tom Stoppard's The Hard Problem at Lincoln Center's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. I think it's the plot. Which is not to say Sto…
by Elizabeth Ahlfors The road to women’s rights has not been smooth. It has been disjointed in battles for the right to vote, gain equality in virtually eve…
By Ron Fassler Martin Moran's The Tricky Part, is his one-man play that first hit the New York stage in 2004. Since then, in both the writing and performing, Mr. Moran has play…
by Alix Cohen Before a memorable Broadway career, Cy Coleman (Seymour Kaufman) 1929-2004 performed classical piano as a child prodigy between ages 6 and 9, led The Cy Co…
by JK Clarke Nothing Comes of Nothing. In every art form there comes a moment, or several moments, when the masters of that art tear it apart and br…
by Ron Fassler In her cabaret show, "Rendezvous with Marlene," which played Feinstein's/54 Below November 27th and 28th this week," German chanteuse Ute Lemper paid tribute to perhaps…
By Sandi Durell It wouldn't be the season to be jolly without Grammy Award winning Steve Tyrell taking his honored place for the 14th season at the historic Café Carlyl…
The cast and creatives met the press for a little show and tell and photo op. Christmas in Hell, with book, music and lyrics by Gary Apple (The Simpsons), is directed and choreogr…
by Sandi Durell Immersive theatre isn't a new concept. But Immersive Dinner Theatre, a concept that has come and gone with the eras, has now returned to the theatrical c…
By Marilyn Lester All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 is the kind of work that makes you want to shout its greatness from the rooftops. It's a lean and spare…
by Carol Rocamora Lauren's having a tough time. She's young, black and gay, and there's no one on her side. Her father left the family a while ago, her younger brother i…
By Sandi Durell There's a reason why some performers have been in the cabaret industry for a long time! It's a staying power that has to do with passion, emotion and, li…
By Sandi Durell It's a BIG thank you, yes it is, at Feinstein's/54 Below " and it goes round and round. From Marvelous Marilyn Maye to her friends and fans…
By Ron Fassler On his Monday night off from playing the title role in Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre on West 42nd Street, Telly Leung travelled two blocks north to…
by: Elizabeth Ahlfors Peeking through the door before the introductions, she looks happy, not at all nervous, smiling broadly as the audience in a packed Feinstein’s 54 B…
New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) is proud to present the 39th Annual Muse Awards gala luncheon on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at the New York Hilton Midtown hot…
