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Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Theatre Memphis
by Kevin Shaw - Mar 14, 2024


What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Theatre Memphis? According to Executive Producer Debbie Litch, Theatre Memphis is in the midst of its most successful season since being founded in 1920! Can you even fathom what that means? It means more people are lining up to see what TM has to offer than ever before.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater Announce July 2022 Schedule
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2022


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances! At Birdland Jazz Club, catch Jay Leonhardt and John Weber Duo, Remy LeBeouf Assembly of Shadows Orchestra and more. Birdland Theater will present Tony DeSare, Maurizio Spista Organ Trio and more.

HARLEM RENAISSANCE 100 Goes Virtual As Second Phase of the Celebration Kicks Off
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2020


Organizers today announced the second phase of the Harlem Renaissance 100, a multi-year celebration originally kicked off in February of this year to commemorate the milestone 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance and the artistic brilliance born from that movement.

The 101 Greatest Showtunes from 1920-2020
by Peter Nason - Mar 19, 2020


How do we make a list of the 101 greatest show tunes from the past 100 years? Well, we did the near-impossible task.  Check out our full list here! 

Jean-Michel Blais, Loren Allred, and More Are Coming to Joe's Pub
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2020


Check out Joe's Pub lineup for the Under the Radar festival featuring new and experimental work from Rizo (fka Lady Rizo), Lucy McComick, Daniel J. Watts, and Ryan J. Haddad. Rounding out the week is Kittel & Co, Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra, Jean-Michel Blais, Rev Billy, a very fun showcase from DANCE NOW, Nellie McKay, Aditya Prakash, Damien Sneed, William Prince, Xenia França, Luis Enrique and, as always, a ton more.

Varla Jean Merman, Kool Keith, Mad Scene, And More Announced At Joe's Pub
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 31, 2019


Check out the Joe's Pub lineup for the tip-top of the year a?" a new Country Music night from Jim, Jenn & Neal; Haitian singer-songwriter BeLO; two of the three Ultramagnetic MCs Kool Keith and CED-GEE; Kittel & Co, Rev Billy, a very fun showcase from DANCE NOW and, as always, a ton more.

BWW Review: Kylie Arseneau Was Born to Play Millie in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE at the River Ridge Center for the Arts
by Peter Nason - Jul 1, 2019


This is one fast and furiously entertaining show!

California Pops Presents February Broadway In Concert At Flint Center
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2019


California Pops Orchestra, the country's only all-request pops orchestra, begins the new year with Broadway Hits in Concert at Cupertino's Flint Center, featuring guests pianist Frederick Hodges, vocalists Carly Honfi and Matthew Hall and the Pops Singers. Part of the Pops' 30th season, Broadway Hits in Concert performs one time only on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at 3 pm. For tickets ($20-$55), standard ticket service fees apply), the public can visit www.ticketmaster.com or go to the Flint Center Box Office (Tues-Fri 10-4pm).

Catch the Final Weekend of A WHOLE LOTTA KAY! A ONE WOMAN SHOW?
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 30, 2018


Kay Sedia & Lotta Slots star in the new comedy-musical show, A WHOLE LOTTA KAY!  A one woman show? The shows run at the Cavern Club theater in Silverlake, CA  final weekend this Friday, August 31 - 8pm & Saturday, September 1 at 8 & 9pm.  

Kay Sedia & Lotta Slots Star In: A WHOLE LOTTA KAY! A ONE WOMAN SHOW?
by Julie Musbach - Aug 16, 2018


Kay Sedia & Lotta Slots star in the new comedy-musical show, A WHOLE LOTTA KAY!  A one woman show?   

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 5/11 - TONY DANZA, LES MISERABLES, THE WHO'S TOMMY, And More!
by BWW Special - May 11, 2018


BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature TONY DANZA, LES MISERABLES, THE WHO'S TOMMY, And More!

Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp, Kate Baldwin and More Set for October at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2016


This September, Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp, Kate Baldwin and More Set for October at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - Sep 29, 2016


This September, Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Southwark Playhouse Announces Full Casting for SIDE SHOW
by Liz Cearns - Sep 14, 2016


Full casting is announced today for Broadway musical Side Show, which will receive its UK Premiere in a brand new production at Southwark Playhouse, opening on Wednesday 26 October with previews from Friday 21 October.

2016 Season Tennessee Williams Theater Fest to be Held in September
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 6, 2016


2016 marks the centenary of the year Eugene O'Neill began writing ground-breaking plays in Provincetown, considered the birthplace of modern American theater. This year, the 11th Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater (TW Fest) will offer new approaches to staging O'Neill from the perspective of Tennessee Williams' genre-busting dramas.

Leslie Dala to Take Up Baton and Piano for Gershwin's RHAPSODY IN BLUE with VAMSO
by BWW News Desk - Apr 6, 2016


The Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra (VAMSO) season closes on an ebullient note with the concert, Gorgeous Gershwin, on May 15 at 2pm at the Orpheum Theatre.

Nashville Rep Presents Murderous Musical CHICAGO Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Mar 19, 2016


Nashville Repertory Theatre is proud to produce the award-winning, Broadway hit CHICAGO, the murderous musical depicting the balance between power, notoriety, and getting your way. CHICAGO will run tonight, March 19, through April 16, 2016 in Johnson Theater at Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

The Friday 5: Nashville Rep's CHICAGO
by Jeffrey Ellis - Mar 18, 2016


Nashville Repertory Theatre's unveils its production of the Kander and Ebb classic Chicago this weekend, as Music City is transformed into the Windy City - well, the Andrew Johnson Theatre at TPAC will be, at least - for a three week run of the show that asks the musical question "What price fame?"

Nashville Rep to Present Murderous Musical CHICAGO This Spring
by BWW News Desk - Feb 23, 2016


Nashville Repertory Theatre is proud to produce the award-winning, Broadway hit CHICAGO, the murderous musical depicting the balance between power, notoriety, and getting your way. CHICAGO will run March 19 - April 16, 2016 in Johnson Theater at Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Preview performances are March 17 and 18.

BWW Review: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN International Tour 2015
by Rocky Christopher Fajardo - Sep 9, 2015


You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN is theatrical proof of how this age-old formula can work wonders. With syrupy and infectious melodies, stunning choreography and visually-stunning sets, this monumentally theatrical homage to the most beloved classics in the Nacio Brown and Arthur Freed canon perfectly fits the bill for a 'Mary J. Blige Pre-Approved' musical- it is uncomplicated, lavish technicolor entertainment--without the drama.

New York Musical Theatre Festival 2015 Launches Today; Full Lineup!
by BWW News Desk - Jul 7, 2015


The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) recently announced its full lineup of productions, readings, and concerts for NYMF 2015. From today, July 7, to July 27, NYMF 2015 will present almost two dozen productions of new musicals, including the newly announced Passing By and Summer Valley Fair. In addition, NYMF 2015 will also feature staged readings and the debut of brand new concerts.

PASSING BY and SUMMER VALLEY FAIR Complete New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2015 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2015


The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) announced today the full lineup of productions, readings, and concerts for NYMF 2015.

Tony Speciale to Direct Jordan Dean, Jeff Hayenga, Mark Junek and Elizabeth Morton in LOCUST SONG Reading, 11/17-18
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2014


Jordan Dean (Mamma Mia! CSC's Midsummer), Jeff Hayenga (The Man Who Came to Dinner, The Elephant Man), Mark Junek ('Smash', Berkeley Rep's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike) and Elizabeth Morton (Death of a Salesman) will lead an industry reading of Locust Song, a new play by Jerry Marsini on November 17th at 7 pm and on November 18th at 12:30pm at the WorkShop Theater Company's Main Stage, 312 W 36th Street. Drama Desk Nominee, Tony Speciale, who recently directed the Barry Manilow musical Harmony (2014 Suzi Bass Award winner Outstanding Director of a Musical & Outstanding Production of a Musical), will direct the Manhattan reading.

The Skivvies, Daisy Eagan, Lillias White & More Set for 54 Below this Week
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 28, 2014


Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond:

Jane Lynch, Kate Baldwin, Roslyn Kind & More Set for 54 Below in Coming Months
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 28, 2014


This April, May and June at 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54thStreet. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com.

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