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by Sandi Durell . . . . Photos: Maryann Lopinto . . . Icon Chita Rivera has left an indelible stamp on her friends and fans for several decades. She was a legend and a trailblazer born in Wa…
Glory Days/Keen Company Concert " Black Theatre Coalition Gala " Hermitage Major Theater Award/Chris Bush-The Interestings/New Musical-The Flea/Bathhouse.PPTX-Sunday In the Park w/George, Ne…
Broadway's Sweeney Todd will welcome Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster who will begin performances on February 9, 2024 for 12 weeks only. Â Their final performance will be Sunday May 5, 2024 a…
Cabaret Review by Andrew Poretz . . . . Marissa Mulder has been making her mark on the cabaret scene for more than a decade. The Syracuse native is known for her girlish voice that evokes Bl…
Theater Review by Ron Fassler . . . . I can't recall the last time I attended something when, as the lights came up at its conclusion, most of the audience were in twos and threes huddled in…
2d Stage/The Apiary " Wicked/Donna McKechnie,Brad Oscar " The Life & Slimes of Marc Summers " Mary Jane/Full Cast " Peter Brynolf & Jonas Ljung/Stalker Second Stage Theater's p…
By Melissa Griegel . . . . Out of the Box Theatrics launched their celebratory fundraiser at their new home at 154 Christopher Street (formerly the New Ohio Theatre) on January 29th. Michael…
Sky Pony/Mercury Lounge-Lincoln Center/American Songbook-Melissa Errico/Birdland-Catherine Russell/Birdland-Julie Benko/Birdland-Comstock&Fasano/Birdland BIRDLAND THEATERÂ will present…
Roundabout Theatre Company (Scott Ellis, Interim Artistic Director; Sydney Beers, Executive Producer; Christopher Nave, Chief Advancement Officer) announced during a dedicatio…
A one-night-only concert event Legacy: An Evening with Maria Friedman and Friends will celebrate the brilliance of Stephen Sondheim, Marvin Hamlisch and Michel Legrand on Monday, Ma…
Chita Rivera, iconic performer of stage and screen with credits including "Chicago," "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and "Sweet Charity," has died. She was 91. Rivera's longtime publicist Merle F…
Sea Dog Theater's production of Mitch Albom's Tuesdays with Morrie, by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, based on the book by Albom, directed by Erwin Maas (NY Times Critic's Pick for Poison …
Charles Busch is back March 2 thru April 14 with Ibsen's Ghost (An Irresponsible Biographical Fantasy) written by and starring Charles Busch, directed by Carl Andress " Primary Stages 59E59 …
Emmy Award winner and Mexican star of Broadway, television and music, Mauricio MartÃnez is releasing his first live album (recorded live at 54 Below in Oct. 2023) on February 4 @ 7 …
Theater Review by Carole Di Tosti . . . . In its iconic exploration of alcohol's seductive toxicity, Days of Wine and Roses (the Musical), directed by Michael Greif, is even more searing and…
Five: The Parody Musical with book and lyrics by Shimmy Braun & Moshiel Newman Dapha, music and lyrics by Billy Recce, choreography by Jen Wineman, will play February 15 thru March 10 at…
Music Review by Andrew Poretz . . . . Some of the greatest acts in show business history have been family acts, going back to the days of vaudeville. Some of these were musical acts, some we…
GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced the release of the cast recording for Harmony " the new Broadway musical by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman " on CD today. The album was…
With a cast that will make you gasp, RED BULL THEATERÂ (Jesse Berger, Founder and Artistic Director; Martin Giannini, Executive Director) announced the performers for the next offering of …
J2 Spotlight Musical Co announced its 2024 season which includes productions of Do Re Mi and Lucky Stiff. Do Re Mi with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and book…
Lorna Dallas (2020 Bistro Award for "Consummate Cabaret Artistry") offers a vocally venturesome program Glamourous Nights and Rainy Days, February 25 @ 7pm, featuring sublime standards an…
Theater Review by Myra Chanin . . . . In the recent past, going off into the wild blue yonder on Boeing's iron birds has been a flight against fear . . . and rightly so. What a history! Thei…
Theater Review by Yani Perez . . . . The 15th Annual The Fire This Time Festival " Ten-Minute Plays showcased six emerging playwrights at the Wild Project this past weekend in collaboration …
Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Plays running three hours or longer generally tend to deal with big issues, often spread out over large swathes of time. Think, for example, of Ang…
Theater Review by Michael Dale . . . . Sometimes, if you're lucky enough, you'll witness a theatre experience that reaches far beyond the fourth wall of the stage and spills out through the …
