Jeremy Kushnier News

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced the outdoor production of Camelot, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, is now playing through August 29.

The beloved musical Camelot, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, explores one of the greatest romances of all time and paints a luminous picture of a fleeting moment when justice, peace, and righteousness reigned supreme.

Today's Theater Stories features the Hudson Theatre! Learn about shows to have graced the stage of the theatre including Sunday in the Park With George, Head Over Heels, Burn This, American Utopia and more!

Today's Theater Stories features the Lyric Theatre! Learn about the history of the Lyric Theatre, and the shows to have graced its stage including Jesus Christ Superstar, The Pirate Queen, Young Frankenstein, Spiderman: Turn off the Dark, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and more.

The anniversary episode broke the single-show fundraising record, raising over $28,300 (including a $10,000 matching grant from the Frances Lear Foundation).  Now, after over 375 episodes, “Stars In The House” has raised over $751,842 for The Actors Fund & $200,000 for other charity organizations who have needed support throughout the pandemic.   

Today (March 17) in live streaming: a Head Over Heals reunion on Stars in the House, Irish Rep goes to The Aran Islands, and more!

Today's top stories: Shakespeare in the Park returns this summer, The Office! A Musical Parody resumes off-Broadway next month, Lin-Manuel Miranda announces new book on In the Heights, and more!

Head Over Heels opened at the Hudson Theatre on July 26, 2018 and ran for 188 performances. In the kingdom of Arcadia, the 'beat' is divine. But when an oracle's prophecy of doom threatens its beloved beat, it propels the king and his royal family through a journey of mistaken identities, jealous lovers, secret rendezvouses and sexual awakening - where everything (and everyone) is not what it seems.

On March 16, 2020, Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley launched “Stars In The House” in response to what they knew would be an immediate need for funds in light of the Broadway shutdown.  Now, one year and over 375 episodes later, “Stars In The House” has raised over $715,000 for The Actors Fund & an additional $200,000 for other charity organizations.

On episode 5 of Pathways to Perform, Jeremy Kushnier shares stories about his journey on a bus ride from Canada to landing a leading role in his Broadway debut and talks about the benefits of approaching industry rejection to play in your favor because “You Have to Find a Way to Win.”

My Broadway Memory, in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, is presenting Waiting in the Wings, a virtual gala benefiting Wingspan Arts. Tonight’s event will be live streamed on My Broadway Memory, featuring performances and appearances from Alice Ripley (Next to Normal, Side Show), Beth Malone (Fun Home), and more.

The event will be live streamed on My Broadway Memory, featuring performances and appearances from Alice Ripley (Next to Normal, Side Show), Beth Malone (Fun Home), Jeremy Kushnier (Head Over Heels, Footloose), Performers from Freestyle Love Supreme, Lindsay Heather Pearce (Glee, Wicked), Luke Islam (America's Got Talent), and more, and will be hosted by Michael Kushner. 

During this Pandemic, the theatrical industry has been one of those hit the hardest. Following CDC and PA Department of Health safety guidelines, Bucks County Playhouse re-opens this weekend with  its all-new “Halloween Rock ‘n’ Roll Concert,” performed  live on the Playhouse stage.

Bucks County Playhouse returns to the stage with a rockin' celebration of our favorite spooky time of year! 'Halloween Rock 'n' Roll Concert' will be filmed live on the Playhouse stage, starring Jeremy Kushnier, Brandi Chavonne Massey and Andrew Polec, with some tricks and treats that'll make this Halloween weekend sing us right into 2021.

Today (October 8) in live streaming: Next on Stage is Back for Season 2, Beth Leavel visits Backstage Live, and so much more!

This week's Theater Stories features The Belasco Theater! Learn about the legendary theater-maker David Belasco, the history of the theater's Broadway plays, the apartment built above the theater and more!

Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm)  with Ain't It Grand - A Free Virtual Celebration to support Redhouse with Hunter Foster, Jeremy Kushnier, Steve Hayes, Maia Sharp, Marya Grandy, Trey Anastasio, Georgia Stitt, Sutton Foster and Nikki Renee Daniels.  

Tune in to watch LIFT EVERY VOICE: A Celebration of our Youth in their Truth a virtual concert on Wednesday, September 23 at 8pm EST, as Broadway's Babies youth from around the globe share their stories, struggles, and joys through song, dance, and spoken word in response to their experiences during the COVID shutdowns and more.

Former cast members from various productions of Rent joined forces to perform 'Will I?' as part as Be An #ArtsHero's Labor Day of Action.

New York Theatre Barn will host a free live stream of its New Works Series on Wednesday, September 9th, 2020 at 7PM EDT, featuring excerpts from the new musicals Walt and Roy and Loch Ness. The live 45-minute presentation will also feature a conversation with the writers and creative team.