This week marks a notable homecoming on 54th Street: More than 10 years after he appeared as Tulsa in Gypsy, David Burtka is finally returning to the New York stage for two concerts at 54 Below, ending this evening.
Natascia Diaz talks about returning to Kiss of the Spider Woman at 54 Below six years after first playing the title role in Washington, D.C.
Leslie Odom, Jr. talks about starring in Tick, Tick...Boom at City Center's Encores! Off-Center series, performing on TV's Smash and choosing wings over cages.
The youngest female Tony winner ever came to 54 Below with her new one-woman show about pregnancy, motherhood and all the changes a new baby can bring.
Lonny Price talks about re-creating Sweeney Todd, working with movie stars and opera stars, and why Sondheim's masterpiece is more timely than ever.
Ted Stafford and Lorinda Lisitza find plenty of humor in this dark-themed cabaret at Don't Tell Mama.
The Tony-winning star will sing holiday classics (and some new pieces) with the New York Philharmonic this weekend.
Beyond a common composer, Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods are drastically different shows. But maybe they have more in common than one would believe at first glance. Phil Geoffrey Bond, who oversees the monthly Sondheim Unplugged concert at 54 Below, was inspired to combine songs from each show for a special Halloween concert, and found some surprising similarities between them. The result is Into Sweeney Todd's Woods, a one-night event at the year-old concert venue that will feature performers like Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd's original Sweeney), Sarah Rice (Sweeney Todd's original Johanna) and Pamela Winslow Kashani (Into the Woods' original Rapunzel).
As he prepares to take over Ben Rimalower's one-man play at the Duplex, Robin de Jesus talks about creating and recreating roles and lives onstage and off.
As the new director of programming for 54 Below, Jennifer Ashley Tepper is looking to bring together new generations of musical theater performers and fans.
Judy Kuhn, who is starring in the inaugural Encores! Off Center production of Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock, talks about the show, art, politics and how a 1937 musical can remain vital in 2013.
Epic Theatre Ensemble's new adaptation of Shakespeare's classic brings the Wars of the Roses into the present day.
The Tony-nominated actor talks about bringing a new one-man play to life in an unlikely venue.
As she gears up for Friday's concert at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops and the release of her debut solo album, Megan Hilty talks about music, theater and the songs that move us.
As she gets ready to play Julie Jordan in the New York Philharmonic's upcoming production of Carousel, Kelli O'Hara shares her views on Rodgers & Hammerstein, women's choices and being ready for dream roles.
Kate Baldwin talks about Sheldon Harnick, Fiorello LaGuardia and one of the most unusual love songs on Broadway.
The adapter/director and a featured performer talk about adapting a classic musical for a new generation, and connecting with a new kind of audience.
The 1978 musical is back for a limited run off-Broadway, courtesy of Prospect Theater Company.
Cheyenne Jackson, Julia Murney Andy Karl & Orfeh gathered at Town Hall for the ninth annual Broadway Unplugged concert this week.
Glee's Amber Riley makes her New York stage debut in this celebration of jazz, Harlem and the world of Duke Ellington.
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