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By Carol Rocamora . . . Theater history was made this week when a new Stephen Sondheim musical opened at The Shed, New York's exciting new cultural center. It's a cause for celebrati…
The 34th Annual Cabaret Convention " Night Two By Alix Cohen . . . Doris Day, born Doris Mary Kappelhoff (1922Â "2019) was a singer, actress, and animal rights activist who for many years …
Speak Low: The Music of Kurt Weill " The First Evening of the Cabaret Convention at Rose Hall " " By Myra Chanin . . . Kurt Weill was a German-born, prominent, popular and indefatigable Jewi…
The new Broadway-bound musical Long Way Down, adapted from the New York Times best-selling novel by Jason Reynolds, is now in rehearsal for invited presentations on October 27 and 2…
Second Stage Theater announced that Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award nominee Elle Fanning ("The Great") will make her Broadway debut in its upcoming production of Branden Jacobs-Je…
Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot brings Vladimer and Estragon back in the forms of Paul Sparks and Michael Shannon at TFANA (Theatre for a New Audience) November 4 thru December 3, 2023, d…
Gerard Alessandrini, creator of Forbidden Broadway, brings his new special edition: FORBIDDEN SONDHEIM: Merrily We Stole a Song, a spoof and tribute to his friend, the late Stephen …
By Myra Chanin . . . Girl Crazy, the birth mother of Crazy for You, opened on Broadway in 1930 with spectacular songs by George and Ira Gershwin, and two unknown young performers who bec…
Olivia Stevens is bringing back Eric Michael Gillett's and her Zarah Leander show this Sunday Oct 22 at 3.00pm at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The Swedish actress Zarah Leander was the…
Circus Vazquez will be bringing its big top tent to Randall's Island for the first time ever (November 17 " December 4) and Citi Field in Queens (December 8 " January 7). Now in its…
Radio City Rockettes rehearsing some of their iconic choreography from the beloved Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, presented by QVC " including a portion of the r…
By Andrew Poretz … Ava Nicole Francis made her New York cabaret solo debut at 54 Below on October 10. The young singer, not quite out of her teens, is a San Francisco transplant, and has a…
By Samuel L. Leiter . . . The Mint Theatre is widely lauded for reviving modern plays that, while long forgotten, appear to be worthy of another look. Often, the revivals uncover shiny t…
A sold-out, cheering crowd welcomed the new Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman musical Harmony to Broadway last night. The first preview performance took place on the s…
By JK Clarke . . . There's been something of a drought in New York when it comes to Shakespeare plays over the past several years. Sure, there are the requisite Shakespeare in the Park p…
By Carol Rocamora . . . Theater has always reflected the "zeitgeist""at least that's been my experience. It's the most admirable mission of our art form"the "holding of the mirror up to natu…
By Marilyn Lester . . . Vocalist Steven Maglio is the first to tell you he is NOT an impersonator. Born with a rich baritone, his vocal tone is so similar to Frank Sinatra's that his destiny…
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea $20 TodayTix Lottery Sam Rockwell and Mark Berger's Play Hooky Productions, Seaview, Sue Wagner, and John Johnson announced today that a limi…
The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization announced Emmy®, two-time GRAMMY® and six-time Tony Award® winner Audra McDonald, Olivier Award® nominee Julian Ovenden,…
Tony Award® " winning producers David Garfinkle and Dr. Ron Simons announced the complete cast for the world premiere of Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker…
Beginning tonight October 17, Danny takes the stage at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall for the opening night of the 34th Annual Cabaret Convention, tributing the great composer Kurt Weill…
By Samuel L. Leiter . . . If there were a Central Casting list of American classical actors, Patrick Page would be near or at the top. At 61, the popular Broadway star possesses all the …
Producers Ken Davenport, Sandi Moran, Garry Kief and Hunter Arnold announced a new ticketing initiative for the new Broadway production of Barry Manilow and Bruce …
District Productions, and its lead producers Gregory Ryan and Katie Hesketh today announced That Obie Award winners Purva Bedi, April Matthis, and Robert Stanton will join�…
Company XIV's naughty take on the classic ballet returns for a 13th anniversary limited engagement at Théâtre XIV. Circus artists, enchanting chanteuses, burlesque dancers, and baroqu…
