At the Bottom 1930

Center Theatre Group (CTG) announced today the North American premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring Bernadette Peters (Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun) and Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Here Lies Love), and directed by Sir Matthew Bourne (Swan Lake, My Fair Lady), playing at the Ahmanson Theatre from February 8—March 9, 2025. 

Oklahoma! opened at the St. James Theatre on March 31st, 1943. The musical, with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, was based on Lynn Rigg's 1930 play 'Green Grow the Lilacs.'

There are some standard musical theatre moments that never fail to take my breath away. From the powerful 11th hour “I want” song to a perfectly in sync kick line, certain musical mainstays will simply never get old for me. And one of the best examples of musical nirvana, I believe, is a well-choreographed and expertly executed tap number. Nothing thrills like seeing a group of performers executing the complex and rhythmically entrancing dances that are extremely difficult to master but seem effortless due to the skill and talent of those on stage. So, I was thrilled to have the chance to take in Osceola Arts’ latest production of the classic musical 42ND STREET and I am here to tell you, it did not disappoint. This fantastic production includes some of the finest choreography (and dancing) I have seen on stage here in Central Florida in my four years here and is a fabulous foray into a bygone era of classic movie musicals that provides non-stop entertainment and musical theatre magic in every moment.

Tony winner Aaron Tveit is set to enchant audiences with his debut residency at the iconic Café Carlyle from June 18 to 29. We have all the details on his upcoming shows!

Langson IMCA presents 'Spiritual Geographies: Religion and Landscape Art in California, 1890–1930' exhibition exploring how various religions influenced representations of California's wilderness and countryside.

January is often a rough month in the theater industry - there are fewer shows running, audiences are reluctant to venture out into the winter weather, there is typically a slate of Broadway closings, and companies are taking stock of their financial situation following the closure of (typically) popular holiday productions.

The Broadway League's Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Gennean M. Scott has resigned, according to an Instagram post on her account.

Rebecca Pidgeon just released the 'Everybody Learning to Fly' EP, celebrating it with a video for the title track. The other songs on this release are the first single 'Cry' and 'Big As The Sea.' The songs on this album, composed with long-time writing partner David Batteau, grow out of Pidgeon's fascination with filmmaking.

Rebecca Pidgeon releases 'Everybody Learning to Fly' video, for track from her upcoming new album. Pidgeon's fascination with filmmaking, both its beauty and its seamier exploitative side, takes center stage in her 11th full-length studio album Songs of LA.

Art-Pop Auteur Rebecca Pidgeon is set to release her upcoming Songs of L.A. album, showcasing her talent in both music and acting. These songs, composed with long-time writing partner David Batteau, reimagine legendary figures like the pioneering female aviator Poncho Barnes, who flew stunts in Hell's Angels and Betty Page.

Owen plays the iconic, hard-boiled private detective Sam Spade in the six-episode crime drama co-created, written and executive produced by Emmy® Award-winners Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit, Logan, Minority Report), who also serves as director, and Tom Fontana (City on a Hill, Borgia, Oz). Watch the video teaser!

Betty Boop is currently making her musical theatre debut in BOOP! The Musical, a colorful new tuner from director and choreographer, Jerry Mitchell. Go inside the hidden history of this animation icon! 

Broadway In Chicago has released a first look inside rehearsal for BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. See the video!

African American Voices II includes Margaret Bonds' Montgomery Variations (1964), Ulysses Kay's Concerto for Orchestra (1948), and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson's Worship: A Concert Overture (2001) and will be released worldwide on Linn Records on October 13, 2023 (digital) and October 20, 2023 (CD).

Due to popular demand, South Street Seaport Museum's Sailing Season has been extended.

For family fun close to home, plan a visit to Lehman's, on the square in the tiny village of Kidron (about an hour south of Cleveland). Voted the Best Destination in Ohio's Amish Country five years in a row, this iconic old-time general store was founded in 1955 by Jay Lehman to serve the local Amish with practical tools and appliances.

Ninety-three years ago on July 21, 1930, the creation of the U.S. Department of Veterans Administration forever changed how Americans cared for our veterans after their active service was completed.

It is a brilliant production of the second-most produced American opera. (After 'Porgy and Bess') Gorgeous scenic effects and world-class voices.

South Street Seaport Museum celebrated the start of the 2023 Summer Sailing Season on May 24, 2023, at 10am, on Pier 16 (between Fulton and South Streets). Remarks were given aboard Wavertree by the Seaport Museum's President and CEO Capt. Jonathan Boulware, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, NYC Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Laurie Cumbo, and Community Board 1 Vice Chair Alice Blank.

South Street Seaport Museum will present the 2023 Summer Launch celebration on May 24, 2023, at 10am.

The Pulitzer Prize Board will present the 2023 award winners for Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Who will win this year? Tune in right here at 3pm to watch the announcement live!

To share an exceptional show with a wider audience, Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave., will present a return engagement June 1-18 of Smokey Stevens in 'I Just Want to Tell Somebody.' 

South Street Seaport Museum announced the 2023 Sailing Season for the 1885 schooner Pioneer and the 1930 tugboat W.O. Decker, beginning May 24 and running through October.

Have you ever wondered what was the most dramatic night in Broadway history? Well, boy, do I have a story for you! The year: 1980. The show: 42nd Street. I sat down with the show’s lead, the iconic and peerless Lee Roy Reams to get the true story straight from someone who was actually there that momentous evening.

A new musical about Betty Boop has officially announced its pre-Broadway engagement. The World Premiere of BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical will play a limited six-week engagement, November 19 – December 31, 2023, at the CIBC Theatre in Chicago.