A 24-Decade History of Popular Music 2016 - Articles Page 2

Opened: September 15, 2016
Closing: October 08, 2016

A 24-Decade History of Popular Music - 2016 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

St. Ann's Warehouse
45 Water St. Brooklyn, NY 11201

A 24-hour music theater work about how communities are built as a result of being torn apart. Consisting of over 246 songs–some original and many pre-existing popular songs (popular in the US from 1776 to the present day)–as well as over thirteen hours of original text, the work is a deconstruction, reimagining, reframing, and reenactment of 240 years of US history.

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Cast Set for Justin Peck-Directed ILLINOIS World Premiere at Bard Fisher Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2023


The Fisher Center at Bard will present Illinois, a world premiere music-theater work based on Sufjan Stevens’ acclaimed album of the same name, June 23–July 2.

English Touring Theatre Announces MACBETH & More for 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2023


ETT (English Touring Theatre) has announced their new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and further programming for 2023.

Miracle Chance, Ellis Kirk & More to Join HEATHERS at The Other Palace This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2023


Heathers the Musical, will be ushering in a new cast from 21st February at The Other Palace, with the show now booking until 3 September 2023.

Betty Buckley, Charo, Deborah Cox & More to Perform at New York Pops Gala Honoring Barry Manilow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2023


The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, has announced an initial line-up of guest artists for its 40th Birthday Gala, This One's For You: The Music of Barry Manilow.

THE JUNGLE to Return to St. Ann's Warehouse in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2023


St. Ann’s Warehouse and Good Chance will bring The Jungle back to St. Ann’s, where it made its sold-out American Premiere in 2018. See performance dates, how to purchase tickets, and more.

Heather Headley Will Sing INTO THE WOODS, AIDA & More at Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2023


Grammy and Tony Award Winner Heather Headley will perform with The New York Pops, in an all-new program on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. at Carnegie Hall as part of The New York Pops’ 40th anniversary season.

Baryshnikov Arts Center Announces Spring 2023 Performances and Artist Residencies
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2022


Baryshnikov Arts Center has announced the Spring 2023 season of dance, music, and multimedia performances. The season will feature the New York Premiere of AMOC (American Modern Opera Company)’s How to Fall Apart composed by Carolyn Chen, the World Premiere of Eunbi Kim’s music and new media work it feels like a dream and more.

Just For Laughs London Announces Initial Line Up For The Graham Norton Variety Show and More
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2022


Global leader in comedy, Just For Laughs, in collaboration with leading live entertainment company, AEG Presents, and The O2, the world's most popular music, leisure and entertainment venue, have announced  the second slate of 2023 programming for the Just For Laughs LONDON festival which is taking place from 2nd - 5th March 2023 at The O2.

JUST FOR LAUGHS LONDON Announces Initial Line Up
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2022


Global leader in comedy, Just For Laughs, in collaboration with leading live entertainment company, AEG Presents, and The O2, the world's most popular music, leisure and entertainment venue, have shared details of the first slate of programming to be added to the first-ever edition of Just For Laughs LONDON.

Maddie Baillio to Make NYC Concert Debut at Birdland Jazz Club in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2022


Birdland Jazz Club will present the New York concert debut of actress and vocalist Maddie Baillio – best known for her appearances in the Amazon film Cinderella and NBC’s “Hairspray Live!” – on Monday, November 21 at 7:00 PM.

THE VOICE's Wendy Moten to Perform Six-Show Engagement at Birdland Theater in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2022


Birdland Theater will present Nashville vocalist Wendy Moten – best known for her 2021 run on NBC’s “The Voice” – in an exclusive six-show concert engagement from Friday, November 18 to Sunday, November 20 with performances at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM each night.

See Nikki Renée Daniels, Matt Doyle, Jordan Donica & Melissa Errico in BROADWAY BLOCKBUSTERS at Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2022


The New York Pops will be joined by guest artists Nikki Renée Daniels, Jordan Donica, Matt Doyle, and Melissa Errico, as well as Judith Clurman’s Essential Voices USA on Friday, November 18, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall for Broadway Blockbusters.

See BROADWAY FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN CONCERT & More at The Green Room 42 in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2022


The Green Room 42 has announced its October line-up for in-person cabaret performances. October will feature new installments of Broadway Sessions, At This Performance, Villain: DeBlanks and much more.ARTZ

Steve Ross to Present AUTUMN SERENADES at Birdland in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2022


BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present vocalist and pianist Steve Ross in a special new show “Autumn Serenades” on Monday, October 24 at 7:00 PM. Ross will sing a few mellow seasonal ballads, including “September in the Rain,” “Autumn Leaves,” “September Song,” and “When October Goes.”

Live At Birdland Jazz Club And Birdland Theater Announce September 2022 Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2022


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this September with a full slate of nightly performances!

St. Ann's Warehouse Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring MONSOON WEDDING & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2022


Drawing inspiration from concerts that evolved from Brooklyn front porches to its own rooftop balcony and large-scale exhibitions mounted on its exterior facade, St. Ann’s Warehouse will return, merging public art, theater, and activism at a whole new level.

St. Ann's Warehouse to Kick Off Summer Concerts Tonight with Eli Fola
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2022


St. Ann’s Warehouse is presenting Get Back! Summer Concerts 2022, a series of free performances presented on four consecutive Wednesday evenings on the panoramic Empire Fulton Ferry Lawn, adjacent to Jane’s Carousel in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Museum Of Arts And Design To Present First Solo Exhibition Of Genre-Defying Artist Machine Dazzle
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2022


The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) will present Queer Maximalism x Machine Dazzle, the first solo exhibition dedicated to the genre-defying artist Matthew Flower (US, b. 1972), better known as Machine Dazzle. A provocateur commanding an expanding repertoire of stagecraft, design, performance, and music, Machine Dazzle is a virtuoso practitioner of queer maximalism's aesthetic language of gay liberation.

Aurora Theatre Company Presents WIVES By Jaclyn Backhaus
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2022


Aurora Theatre Company concludes its 30th season with the West Coast Premiere of Jaclyn Backhaus’ Wives.

St. Ann's Warehouse & Afro Latin Jazz Announce FANDANGO AT THE WALL Free Concert in Brooklyn Bridge Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2022


After reopening its Brooklyn waterfront theater last fall, St. Ann’s Warehouse is launching its second post-shutdown season with a continuation of large-scale outdoor performance and public art presentations that address urgent humanitarian issues.

Caitlin Kinnunen & Isabelle McCalla and More to Perform at The Green Room 42 in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 31, 2022


The Green Room 42 has announced their June line-up for in-person performances. Located inside YOTEL Times Square (570 Tenth Avenue, Fourth Floor), The Green Room 42 is Broadway's newest and most spacious cabaret club.

Photos: First Look at Westport Country Playhouse's Production of STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
by Marissa Tomeo - May 28, 2022


Westport Country Playhouse is staging the comic satire, “Straight White Men,” by Young Jean Lee, from now through June 5, directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director. The show’s 2018 Broadway run made Lee the first Asian American female playwright to have a work produced there.

Westport Country Playhouse Offers Free-of-Charge Events Exploring Comedy STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2022


Westport Country Playhouse will present “Straight White Men: Dig Deeper,” a series of special events, free-of-charge and open to the community, surrounding the comedy, “Straight White Men,” playing May 24 – June 5. The events will enhance the community's insight on the production and its themes.

The Django to Welcome Today's Premier Swing Band, 15+ Vocalists, and Hot Latin Tuesday Nights This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2022


THE DJANGO will bring another month of stellar jazz by some of the field’s heroes alongside young, emerging artists.

New Works by Keenan Scott II, Anna Deavere Smith & More to be Featured in New York Stage and Film Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2022


New York Stage and Film, will return July 9-August 7 for five weeks of in-person programming in Poughkeepsie for their 2022 Summer Season. 

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A 24-Decade History of Popular Music - 2016 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2017 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Special Citation Taylor Mac
2017 Obie Awards Special Citations Taylor Mac
2017 The Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize for Drama Taylor Mac

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