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Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for June 8-14, Featuring Michele Lee, the SPRING AWAKENING Cast, and More!
by Louisa Brady - Jun 7, 2015


Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Daniel Quadrino at 54 Below; Spring & Summer: Spring Awakening Cast Reunion; Seth Sikes Sings Judy Garland on Her Birthday; Michele Lee: Nobody Does It Like Me, The Music of Cy Coleman; and Liberty: A New Musical Cast Album Release.

SPRING AWAKENING Cast Reunion & More Set for Late Night at 54 Below Next Week
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 5, 2015


Craving a show after the show?  54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, is expanding its popular late-night series with fresh faces and hot new performances to keep the party buzzing into the wee hours. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551. 54 BELOW welcomes you to loosen your tie and embrace the night at its upcoming event: 

Brian Charles Johnson, Sydney Sainte and More Join ATLANTIC ALUMNI CABARET NIGHT This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2015


The Atlantic Farm Team and Atlantic Acting School present the first Atlantic Alumni Cabaret Night - bringing together Atlantic Acting School alumni and faculty to sing tunes from some of the most talented writers from the Atlantic family. The show is one night only tonight, March 21, 8:00 PM, at Atlantic Stage 2, 330 West 16th Street, New York, NY.

Brian Charles Johnson, Sydney Sainte and More Join ATLANTIC ALUMNI CABARET NIGHT This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Mar 16, 2015


The Atlantic Farm Team and Atlantic Acting School present the first Atlantic Alumni Cabaret Night - bringing together Atlantic Acting School alumni and faculty to sing tunes from some of the most talented writers from the Atlantic family. The show is one night only on Saturday, March 21, 8:00 PM, at Atlantic Stage 2, 330 West 16th Street, New York, NY.

Craig Hella Johnson Guest Conducts St. Charles Singers This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Mar 7, 2015


Grammy Award-winning choral director Craig Hella Johnson will guest conduct the St. Charles Singers in a concert program titled “Inspired” at 8 p.m. tonight, March 7, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 310 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles.

Photo Coverage: Atlantic Theater Company Celebrates 30 Years at 2015 Gala!
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Mar 3, 2015


Just last night, Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) presented its landmark 30th Anniversary Gala, at The Pierre (2 East 61st Street at 5th Avenue). Directed by Neil Pepe with musical direction by Matt Gallagher, the annual gala celebrated thirty Atlantic seasons with an evening of music and performances from the Atlantic Ensemble and celebrity artists and honor Charles R. Bendit and Paul E. Pariser, co-CEOs of Taconic Investment Partners for their long-time partnership with Atlantic.

Craig Hella Johnson to Guest Conduct St. Charles Singers, 3/7-8
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 20, 2015


Grammy Award-winning choral director Craig Hella Johnson will guest conduct the St. Charles Singers in a concert program titled “Inspired” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 310 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles.

Last Chance to Vote for the BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - Dec 26, 2014


It's your last week to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 26th. Voting closes at the end of the year, in under one week!

Time is Ticking to Vote for the BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - Dec 19, 2014


Time is ticking on your last chance to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 19th. Voting closes at the end of the year!

Final Two Weeks of Voting for the BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards - Justin Scott Brown Leads!
by BWW Special Coverage - Dec 13, 2014


Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

Unwrap the Latest Voting Update for the BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards - Bradford A. Love Leads!
by BWW Special Coverage - Dec 4, 2014


Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

2014 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards Update 11/25 - Justin Scott Brown, Bradford A. Love Lead!
by BWW Special Coverage - Nov 25, 2014


Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 25th.

Christina DeCicco, Sean McDermott & More Set for Broadway Artists Connection's Fundraising Event for CAT; Colin Cunliffe to Host
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 4, 2014


The Broadway Artists Connection (BAC) has announced that it will dedicate its annual fundraising event to the Creative Arts Team (CAT) Youth Theatre. The song and dance filled evening featuring over a dozen Broadway artists will take place on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, the Lower East Side's cultural landmark for more than 35 years and will be hosted by Broadway Veteran Colin Cunliffe (Pippin, Addams Family, Cry-Baby).

Christine Ebersole, The Skivvies & More Set for 54 Below This Week
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 8, 2014


Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

Photo Flash: 'Prog Metal' SWEENEY TODD at Landless Theater - All the Pics!
by Matt Smith - Aug 12, 2014


With Stephen Sondheim's pemission, Landless Theater Company presents an even edgier 'SWEENEY' to D.C. Check out a complete look at the production below!

Photo Flash: First Look at 'Prog Metal' SWEENEY TODD at Landless Theater
by Christina Mancuso - Aug 11, 2014


With Stephen Sondheim's pemission, Landless Theater Company presents an even edgier 'SWEENEY' to D.C.

BWW Interviews: Landless Theatre Company's SWEENEY TODD Promises A Little Priest and A Lot of Prog-Metal
by Benjamin Tomchik - Aug 8, 2014


When Landless Theatre Company announced that they were not only staging a production of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, but a Prog-Metal version of the musical, it caused many theatergoers to ask two questions: what is Prog-Metal and what does this mean for a show many consider a masterpiece?

August Wilson's JITNEY Begins Run at Multi Ethnic Theater Today
by BWW News Desk - Aug 7, 2014


Multi Ethnic Theater, in association with Custom Made Theatre, presents August Wilson's Jitney, beginning today, August 7, and continues through August 31, at Gough Street Playhouse, 1620 Gough Street in San Francisco. Jitney is directed by Lewis Campbell, founder and artistic director of Multi Ethnic Theater. The play concerns a group of working class men who offer gypsy cab rides to and from African American communities where city cabs refuse to go.

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