Ben Strothmann has been a portrait and theatrical photographer since 1995. Since building his first darkroom in his hometown of Milwaukee WI, his portrait studio now looks out over Manhattan where he shoots headshots and production photos. Born to a famous cheesecake lady (Suzy Strothmann of Suzy's Cream Cheesecakes), Ben is also an actor and pianist. Currently he lives in Astoria and studies guitar and Icelandic. Ben is also a volunteer for The Heart Gallery (heartgallerynyc.org) and helps NYC foster children find permanent, loving families. Ben is proud to be a part of the world famous singing waitstaff at Ellen's Stardust Diner. See www.benstrothmann.com for more info.
John Lloyd Young, currently starring as Frankie Valli in Broadway's Jersey Boys, had his caricature unveiled at Sardi's Restaurant on Thursday, February 23th.
'JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS' is indeed alive and well and is to be revived at the Zipper Theatre with performances beginning March 5th.
In light of the recent closing notice, the dancers of Chita Rivera: THE DANCER'S LIFE have announced 'THE BROADWAY GIVES-BACK FUND,' whereby they will subsidize the purchase of tickets to the final performances of CHITA RIVERA: THE DANCER'S LIFE for students and up-and-coming performers.
Confessions of a Mormon Boy, a new solo play written and performed by Steven Fales, and directed by Tony Award winner Jack Hofsiss (The Elephant Man), opened on February 5.
The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of David Lindsay-Abaire's Rabbit Hole opened on February 2nd at the Biltmore Theatre and BroadwayWorld was there!
The cast of Altar Boyz and Spelling Bee's Kate Wetherhead and Todd Buonopane were among the performers who entertained at Kids' Night on Broadway on January 31st