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Edward Albee, Debbie Reynolds Among Theater Legends Honored by TonyAwards.com
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2017

Each year, the Tony Awards release a list of names of friends and colleagues in the Broadway community who have left us during the past year.

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Co-Creator and Actor Nora Mae Lyng Dies at 66
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2017

Nora Mae Lyng, a Broadway actor best known for co-creating and acting in Forbidden Broadway, died on May 4 after a long illness, according to nj.com.

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for February 29-March 6, Featuring Christine Andreas, Tyce Green, and More!
by Louisa Brady - Feb 28, 2016

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: Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens: A Benefit Concert with Bill Russell & Friends; 54 Sings The Scarlet Pimpernel; Anneliese van der Pol and Tyce Green In Concert; Pride and Prejudice: the Musical in Concert; Christine Andreas: Cafe Society.

54 SINGS THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, Anneliese van der Pol & More Set for Feinstein's/54 Below Next Week
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 26, 2016

Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/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/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

Margo Seibert & Nathaniel Hackmann to Lead PRIDE & PREJUDICE in Concert at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 10, 2016

Margo Seibert, Nathaniel Hackmann and more perform the songs from this new, sweeping musical adaptation of one of the world's most beloved novels, PRIDE & PREJUDICE, Wednesday, March 2nd  9:30 PM AT FEINSTEIN'S/,54 BELOW, BROADWAY'S SUPPER CLUB.

Klea Blackhurst, Erin Markey & More to Join THE MEETING* in Honoring Ethel Merman, 1/18
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 5, 2015

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre, the acclaimed comedy/variety show, will return to JOE'S PUB at The Public Theater on Sunday, January 18 at 9:30 PM to open the Winter/Spring 2015 Season. The Meeting* has been called 'delicious and delightfully droll' by The New York Post and 'hilarious and sardonic' by The Village Voice. A story for Slate.com called the evening 'so deliciously icy that it left me shivering with fear and delight.' The Fall 2014 shows sold out after a New York Times 'Arts & Leisure' piece ran in September. The January show will include a tribute to Broadway legend Ethel Merman, with special guests Klea Blackhurst, Erin Markey, Nora Mae Lyng, Molly Pope and Ben Rimalower. Tracy Stark serves as the show's Music Director.

Photo Flash: Nora Mae Lyng, Tari Kelly, David Elder and More in AMERICAN SHOWSTOPPERS: An Evening with Richard Rodgers
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 14, 2013

On October 12th, noted arranger and producer, Fred Barton, whose work is heard regularly in concert halls around the country, celebrated composer Richard Rodgers on the Schimmel stage. Fred Barton, his 12-piece orchestra and star-studded cast of performers are back to celebrate the legendary Richard Rodgers! The extraordinary icon's career spanned six decades, during which he composed 40 Broadway musicals. Fred's tribute to the versatility of Richard Rodgers will prove a revelation to those familiar with his biggest hits: Oklahoma!, South Pacific, Carousel, and The Sound of Music. You'll hear Richard Rodgers from his razz-ma-tazz roots to his later masterworks, created with a number of star lyricists. Join us as we journey from Broadway to Hollywood and back, celebrating the incredible music and tales of Richard Rodgers!

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 10/11-10/12/2013
by - Oct 12, 2013

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Saturday, October 12, 2013 - Saturday, October 12, 2013.

Nora Mae Lyng, Karen Murphy, Joshua Henry and More Set for AMERICAN SHOWSTOPPERS: AN EVENING WITH RICHARD RODGERS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2013

Tonight, October 12th, noted arranger and producer, Fred Barton, whose work is heard regularly in concert halls around the country, is celebrating composer Richard Rodgers on the Schimmel stage.

Nora Mae Lyng, Karen Murphy, Joshua Henry and More Set for AMERICAN SHOWSTOPPERS: AN EVENING WITH RICHARD RODGERS, 10/12
by BWW News Desk - Sep 27, 2013

On Saturday, October 12th, noted arranger and producer, Fred Barton, whose work is heard regularly in concert halls around the country, is celebrating composer Richard Rodgers on the Schimmel stage. Fred Barton, his 12-piece orchestra and star-studded cast of performers are back to celebrate the legendary Richard Rodgers! The extraordinary icon's career spanned six decades, during which he composed 40 Broadway musicals. Fred's tribute to the versatility of Richard Rodgers will prove a revelation to those familiar with his biggest hits: Oklahoma!, South Pacific, Carousel, and The Sound of Music. You'll hear Richard Rodgers from his razz-ma-tazz roots to his later masterworks, created with a number of star lyricists. Join us as we journey from Broadway to Hollywood and back, celebrating the incredible music and tales of Richard Rodgers!

BAREFOOT BOY WITH CHEEK Recording with Max Von Essen, Jenn Colella & More Now Available for Free Download
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 9, 2013

UnsungMusicalsCo. (UMC), in a collaboration with the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, has released a recording of three songs from the little-known 1947 musical comedy Barefoot Boy With Cheek featuring performances by Jenn Colella (Chaplin, Closer Than Ever), Max von Essen (Evita, Death Takes a Holiday) and Robert Lenzi (South Pacific, Hello Again).

BAREFOOT BOY WITH CHEEK Recording with Jenn Colella, Max von Essen & Robert Lenzi Set for Free Digital Download
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 12, 2013

UnsungMusicalsCo. (UMC), in a collaboration with the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, will record three songs from the little-known 1947 musical comedy Barefoot Boy With Cheek featuring performances by Jenn Colella (Chaplin, Closer Than Ever), Max von Essen(Evita, Death Takes a Holiday) and Robert Lenzi (South Pacific, Hello Again). UMC's recordings will be released for free digital download on the New York Public Library's website as part of its Musical of the Month blog series, which recently featured UMC's reconstruction of the Barefoot Boy libretto. The musical has never received a cast album.

Pace University Presents Fred Barton's 'An Evening with Jule Styne,' 3/9
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 19, 2013

On Saturday, March 9, noted arranger and producer, Fred Barton, whose work is heard regularly in concert halls around the country, is celebrating composer Jule Styne on the Schimmel stage. With the scores of such Broadway classics as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Peter Pan, Bells Are Ringing, Gypsy and Funny Girl to his credit, composer Jule Styne ranks as one of the undisputed architects of the American musical theater. In addition to his legendary work in the theater Styne has also made Academy Award-winning contributions to the American Hollywood songbook writing songs for films such as Anchors Aweigh,Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Funny Girl, Funny Lady and Three Coins in a Fountain.

BROADWAY RECALL: Forbidden Once Again
by Michael Dale - Sep 8, 2012

A little over thirty years ago Gerard Alessandrini was just another struggling young musical theatre actor who enjoyed doing what a lot of struggling young musical theatre actors do in between summer stock and dinner theatre gigs; write parody lyrics of famous showtunes.

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: ALIVE AND KICKING!
by Jennifer Broski - Sep 8, 2012

After a three-year absence, Gerard Alessandrini's Forbidden Broadway returns to the 47th Street Theatre with a brand new edition, Forbidden Broadway: ALIVE AND KICKING. The show, which opened last night, September 6, will run for a limited engagement through January 6, 2013. This production will mark Forbidden Broadway's 30th Anniversary, as well as its 21st edition. BroadwayWorld was there for opening night, and we bring you full photo coverage from the first curtain call and after party below!

Rachel de Benedet, Kristin Maloney Join NOTHING IS FOREVER
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 31, 2011

UnsungMusicalsCo. Inc. (www.UnsungMusicals.org) announces complete casting and special performances for its first annual benefit concert featuring the world premiere of Nothing is Forever, a new musical song cycle by Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award winner Morton Gould (Stringmusic, Billion Dollar Baby) and Tony and Grammy Award nominee Carolyn Leigh (Peter Pan, Little Me, 'Witchcraft').

BAREFOOT BOY WITH CHEEK Reading Held Today At MTC's Creative Center
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 14, 2011

UnsungMusicalsCo. Inc. (www.UnsungMusicals.org) will launch its new initiative The Archival Project with a special exploratory reading of the 1947 musical comedy Barefoot Boy With Cheek on January 14 at 3pm at Manhattan Theatre Club's Creative Center, 311 West 43rd Street.

UnsungMusicalsCo. Presents Reading of BAREFOOT BOY WITH CHEEK
by BWW News Desk - Jan 14, 2011

UnsungMusicalsCo. Inc. (www.UnsungMusicals.org) will present a special exploratory reading of the 1947 musical comedy Barefoot Boy With Cheek on January 14 at 3pm as the launch of its new initiative: The Archival Project.

Colella, Von Essen & More Set for BAREFOOT BOY WITH CHEEK Reading
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 3, 2011

UnsungMusicalsCo. Inc. has announced additional casting for its special exploratory reading of the 1947 musical comedy Barefoot Boy With Cheek on January 14 at 3pm at Manhattan Theatre Club's Creative Center, 311 West 43rd Street. The reading will launch a new UMC initiative, The Archival Project, aimed at researching, assembling and restoring unpublished and out-of-print musical shows.

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