The Big Funk 1990

Opened: November 20, 1990
Closing: December 16, 1990

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Recap the Works of John Patrick Shanley
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 7, 2024


John Patrick Shanley's masterpiece, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt, officially opens in its first Broadway revival since it premiered in 2005. This comes just weeks after his latest play, Brooklyn Laundry, opened off-Broadway at MTC. Do you know the rest of Shanley's plays and films?

Primus and Coheed and Cambria Come to Sioux Falls in July
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2024


Primus and Coheed and Cambria with special guest Guerilla Toss are coming to Denny Sanford PREMIER Center on Wednesday, July 24, 2024! Tickets start at $34.50 plus applicable fees and go on sale Friday, February 23, at 10 a.m.

A Conversation with Shaina Taub & More at the Drama Book Shop in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2024


Founded in 1917, the Drama Book Shop is a renowned NYC cultural institution. Join them on Tuesday evenings for insightful discussions.

Broadway Shows Based on the Top 1000 Highest-Grossing Films
by Michael Major - Jan 21, 2024


Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.

Works & Process Underground Uptown Dance Festival to Present Club And Social Dancing In The Morgan Stanley Lobby
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2023


Works & Process Underground Uptown Dance Festival presents commissioned street and social dances at the Guggenheim and Lincoln Center. Join the Underground Uptown Ball in the Morgan Stanley Lobby.

Works & Process Announces Underground Uptown Dance Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 30, 2023


Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents the Underground Uptown Dance Festival, a festival of commissioned street and social dances taking place in the subterranean Frank Lloyd Wright-designed theater at the Guggenheim from January 10-16, 2024 and at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall on January 12.

Works & Process Unveils Spring 2024 Season Featuring Bartlett Sher-Directed CORRUPTION, Paper Mill's GUN & POWER and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2023


Works & Process is back with their biggest season yet! Discover the lineup of performances and discussions happening in Spring 2024, including venues and dates. Don't miss out on this unique behind-the-scenes experience in the world of performing arts.

Perelman Performing Arts Center to Present IS IT THURSDAY YET? & More Dance Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2023


The Perelman Performing Arts Center will present Is It Thursday Yet?, The March, and Motion/Matter: Street Dance Festival at the new performing arts center at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. 

Julie Benko, Daniel Reichard, and More to Play Birdland in July
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 1, 2023


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

311 Announce Fall Tour With AWOLNATION & Blame My Youth
by Michael Major - Jun 6, 2023


311 have announced their upcoming fall tour with special guests AWOLNATION and Blame My Youth. The tour kicks off in Clive, IA on September 19 and will be making stops in St. Louis, Kansas City, Grand Junction, Salt Lake City, and more before wrapping up in Highland, CA on October 8.

Joanna Pickering's New Play DON'T HARM THE ANIMALS Is Selected To Run At The Chain Theatre Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2023


A powerful and shocking new play directed by Melody Brooks, joins the Chain Theatre summer one act festival line up, running June 8th to June 25th.

Messenger Legacy Band to Appear at William Paterson University in May
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 15, 2023


Messenger Legacy band—honoring the enduring influence of jazz great Ralph Peterson—appears at William Paterson University on May 20, 2023 at 8:00pm 

The Anderson Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones, and More to Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 1, 2023


​​​​​​​Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running April 3 through April 16.

Eliane Elias, The Anderson Brothers, and More to Play Birdland Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 26, 2023


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have released jazz programming from March 28 through April 9.

Merle Dandridge, Michael Hayden, Jodi Long & More to Star in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2023


Pasadena Playhouse has announced the cast for the 50th anniversary production of A Little Night Music. See who is starring, and how to purchase tickets!

New Jersey Repertory Company Announces A New Series Featuring Weeks & Peterson Quintet
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2023


New Jersey Repertory Company has announced the Weeks & Peterson Quintet will be performing two sets at NJRep on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 7:00pm and 8:30pm.

Video: Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for NEW YORK, NEW YORK; Plus Watch a New Trailer!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 1, 2023


The full cast and creative team has been announced for the brand new Kander & Ebb musical, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. Plus, check out a new trailer of the cast in action!

Moody Jazz Festival At NJPAC Kick-Starts With Jazzmeia Horn, Fantasia, Savion Glover, and More!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2022


The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced the exciting line-up of the highly anticipated TD James Moody Jazz Festival. This year's program offers events combining jazz luminaries in collaboration with artists known for R&B, poetry, hip hop, and so much more. 

Ani DiFranco Comes To Overture's Capitol Theater On Saturday, November 5
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2022


Overture Center for the Arts and FPC Live present Ani DiFranco with The Righteous Babes Revue: Gracie and Rachel, Pieta Brown, Jocelyn Mackenzie on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. in Capitol Theater.

Vocalists Ledisi, Samara Joy, and More to Perform at the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival This Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 11, 2022


George Benson, Billy Eckstine and Phyllis Hyman, are but a few of the extraordinary singers that had roots in Pittsburgh and enriched the vocal jazz tradition. The vocalists who will sing at the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF), which runs from September 16-18, will expand and extend on the legacy of their Steel City forebears.

Tickets On Sale For Ani DiFranco With The Righteous Babes Revue At Overture's Capitol Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 2, 2022


Overture Center for the Arts and FPC Live will present Ani DiFranco with The Righteous Babes Revue: Gracie and Rachel, Pieta Brown, Jocelyn Mackenzie on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. in Capitol Theater.

The 11th TD James Moody Jazz Festival at NJPAC Announces Artist Line-up
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2022


The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) announced the exciting line-up of the highly anticipated TD James Moody Jazz Festival. This year's program offers events combining jazz luminaries in collaboration with artists known for R&B, poetry, hip hop, and so much more.   

My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult Announce 'Sexplosion!' 30th Anniversary Reissue on Limited Edition Vinyl
by Michael Major - Jun 20, 2022


With the deluxe reissue of their seminal third full-length album 'Sexplosion!,' My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult return to the scene of the crime: their original label and home, Wax Trax! Records. Led by unexpected radio hit “Sex On Wheelz,” 1991’s 'Sexplosion!' became the band’s biggest album, selling in excess of 250,000 copies.

Tesla Will Perform at Indian Ranch in July
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2022


Rock and roll legends TESLA to perform at Indian Ranch in Webster, MA on Sunday, July 31, 2022 as part of the Mike's Hard Lemonade Summer Concert Series.

Jacob's Pillow Announces 2022 Dance Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2022


Jacob’s Pillow has announced the full season lineup for Festival 2022, featuring world premieres, new commissions, 90th Anniversary Season celebrations, Pillow-exclusive engagements, and work developed at the Pillow Lab. 

The Big Funk FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Big Funk have there been?
The Big Funk has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1990.

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