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Stephen Sorokoff

Stephen is also the cabaret/ music and co-theatre editor of the Times Square Chronicles. He studied at the Manhattan School of Music. Besides being a pianist, Stephen’s business career was in the Fashion Industry. He was CEO of a textile manufacturing facility and President of an international textile machinery company. Stephen was on the Board of Directors of the “First All Children’s Theatre” which brought the Stephen Schwartz musical The Trip and Captain Louie to the Kennedy Center in Wash DC. His wife Eda, an interior space designer and classical pianist was on the Board of Barrington Stage Company and is still active at BSC. Stephen’s photographs, videos and articles appear on Broadwayworld.com, T2Conline.com and The New York Observer. He is active in the entertainment events at the Friars Club, where he is a member, and a voting member Berkshire Theatre Critics Association. Stephen is an Honorary Advisory Board Member of The Society For The Preservation of the Great American Song Book. Email: stephensorokoff@gmail.com.






Photo Coverage: John Lloyd Young Returns To Cafe Carlyle!
Photo Coverage: John Lloyd Young Returns To Cafe Carlyle!
February 5, 2014

The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel just welcomed back Tony Award-Winner John Lloyd Young, running through February 15 (8:45PM) with Special Valentines Show on February 14. BroadwayWorld was there for his opening night and you can check out photos below!

Photo Coverage: Michele Lee Gets After Show Congratulations from Liza Minnelli, Clive Davis & More!
Photo Coverage: Michele Lee Gets After Show Congratulations from Liza Minnelli, Clive Davis & More!
February 4, 2014

Following her acclaimed concert 'Catch the Light,' 54 Below just featured a new show featuring the stunning Michele Lee making a rare appearance in New York. Ms. Lee's new concert boasted an eclectic songbook, with classics she popularized as well songs from those magical composers, lyricists, and artists with whom she has worked and shared stages in every medium. Check out photos from her concert below!

Photo Coverage: Michele Lee Opens at 54 Below
Photo Coverage: Michele Lee Opens at 54 Below
January 31, 2014

Following her acclaimed concert 'Catch the Light,' 54 Below will feature a new show featuring the stunning Michele Lee making a rare appearance in New York for three nights only, continuing through February 1. Ms. Lee's new concert boasts an eclectic songbook, with classics she popularized as well songs from those magical composers, lyricists, and artists with whom she has worked and shared stages in every medium. Check out photos from her concert below!

Photo Coverage: Frank Wildhorn, Jane Monheit & Clint Holmes Bring AT THE PIANO IN SONG AND STORY to Cafe Carlyle
Photo Coverage: Frank Wildhorn, Jane Monheit & Clint Holmes Bring AT THE PIANO IN SONG AND STORY to Cafe Carlyle
January 29, 2014

Frank Wildhorn with Jane Monheit & Clint Holmes continues 'At the Piano in Song and Story', featuring Wildhorn's pop, jazz, and theatre songbook at Cafe Carlyle, through February 1st, 2014. Check out phtos from the concert below!

Photo Coverage: KT Sullivan & Mark Nadler Bring A SWELL PARTY to 54 Below
Photo Coverage: KT Sullivan & Mark Nadler Bring A SWELL PARTY to 54 Below
January 26, 2014

Last night, Jan. 25, KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler brought A SWELL PARTY, a tribute to Cole Porter to 54 Below. BroadwayWorld was on the scene to bring you coverage of the show - check out photos below!

Photo Coverage: Carnegie Deli Unveils HANDLE WITH CARE by Carol Lawrence Sandwich
Photo Coverage: Carnegie Deli Unveils HANDLE WITH CARE by Carol Lawrence Sandwich
January 23, 2014

Mmmmmm, warm brisket of beef, sweet peppers and sauteed onions piled on a fresh Kaiser roll with the Carnegie Deli's famous hot cherry peppers on the side to 'heat up' the occasion. Sounds like the newest taste sensation at the acclaimed eatery - The "HANDLE WITH CARE by Carol Lawrence." The Carnegie Deli is probably the most famous 'Jewish Deli' in New York City with the most unbelievably tasty sandwiches anywhere! HANDLE WITH CARE, by Jason Odell Williams, directed by Karen Carpenter, is the NY Times Critics Pick - a "Hilarious And Heartwarming Romantic Comedy," now in an open-ended run at the Westside Theatre featuring Carol Lawrence, Charlotte Cohn, Sheffield Chastain and Jonathan Sale ! Carol Lawrence (the original Maria in West Side Story) is an Italian girl from the Chicago suburb of Melrose Park, who plays the most adorable 'Jewish' bubbie in this delightful hit show. Her new sandwich sensation combines the best of the Chicago Italian Beef sandwiches of her hometown into a new Carnegie Deli legendary oversized classic. Carol's best-selling cookbook, 'I Remember Pasta, a celebration of food, family and friends," is now being republished in a new softcover edition soon to be released in bookstores, and at the Westside Theatre. It's the perfect recipe for the creation of a most tasty culinary thrill - The "HANDLE WITH CARE by Carol Lawrence." Of course, in the Carnegie Deli's tradition, this piled-high wonder is truly a sandwich to 'Handle With Care'…and to enjoy!

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of CRAVING FOR TRAVEL
Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of CRAVING FOR TRAVEL
January 23, 2014

The world premiere of Greg Edwards & Andy Sandberg's new comedy, Craving for Travel will run Off-Broadway through February 9, 2014 at the Peter J. Sharp Theater (416 W. 42nd Street, NYC). Directed by Sandberg (Shida, The Last Smoker in America), a Tony Award-winner as a producer of Hair, the cast features Michele Ragusa (Young Frankenstein, Disaster!) and Thom Sesma (The Lion King, The Times They Are A-Changin') collectively playing thirty characters-chiefly, Joanne and Gary, rival travel agents (and former spouses) vying for their industry's most prestigious honor: the Globel Prize. Craving for Travel is commissioned and produced by Jim Strong, one of America's leading luxury travel agents. The show opened last night and you can check out photos fom the big event below!

Photo Coverage: HELLO, DOLLY! Casts Gather for 50th Anniversary Reunion
Photo Coverage: HELLO, DOLLY! Casts Gather for 50th Anniversary Reunion
January 21, 2014

Over the weekend, Richard Skipper kicked off a yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of HELLO, DOLLY! with members of the original Broadway cast! In attendence for the special reunion were Nicole Barth (Original cast), Paul Berne (dancer, Original Company), Carleton Carpenter and Johnny Beecher (Sheridan (Cornelius Hackl and Barnaby Tucker: Mary Martin International Company), Wayne Clark (first National Company with Carol Channing), John Anthony Gilvey, David Hartman (Rudolph and Stage Manager: Original Company), Charles Karel (Original cast), Jan LaPrad (Original Company dancer), Joan 'Buttons' Leonard (original company), Bob Lydiard (Cornelius Hackl, Carol's first Broadway Revival), Lee Roy Reams (Cornelius Hackl 1977 tour and Broadway Revival, director 1996 Broadway tour and Revival),Megan Thomas (Carol's last tour), Andrea Bell (started with Carol Channing, as Ermengarde at the age of seventeen, in Carol's FIRST national tour as well as other productions.) Ron Young (dancer original cast). BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out photos from the reunion below!

Photo Coverage: Peggy Herman Brings HERMAN ON HERMAN to the Laurie Beechman
Photo Coverage: Peggy Herman Brings HERMAN ON HERMAN to the Laurie Beechman
January 20, 2014

Peggy Herman just brought 'Herman on Herman,' her tribute to Broadway legend Jerry Herman, to the Laurie Beechman Theatre. The concert featured many of the songs from the show's premiere in May of 2011, plus additional material that was added to the project in the intervening months. Check out photos from the concert below!

Photo Coverage: Dean Edwards Performs at Gotham Comedy Club
Photo Coverage: Dean Edwards Performs at Gotham Comedy Club
January 19, 2014

This weekend, comic Dean Edwards of Saturday Night Live and MTV fame headline at Gotham Comedy Club in New York City, with Marion Grodin, Harris Stanton, and Rich Francese also on the bill. Check out photos from Edwards' performance below!

Photo Coverage: Devin Bing and The Secret Service Play The Metropolitan Room
Photo Coverage: Devin Bing and The Secret Service Play The Metropolitan Room
January 17, 2014

Crooner and composer, piano man and performer, Devin Bing moves audiences with a combination of vintage flare and contemporary showmanship. Whether he's seated behind the grand piano or swinging at the head of his dynamic 8-piece band, Bing captivates the eyes and ears of every person in the room. Every evening with Devin Bing promises a scintillating journey of smooth vocals, elegant beats and a seductive air of elegance that leaves his audience spellbound. Check out photos from his latest gig at the Metropolitan Room below!

Photo Coverage: Sam Harris Brings HAM: SLICES OF LIFE to 54 Below
Photo Coverage: Sam Harris Brings HAM: SLICES OF LIFE to 54 Below
January 16, 2014

Following a triumphant 2013 run, Sam Harris returns to 54 Below for four shows only (now through January 18, 2014), this time celebrating the release of his brand new book, HAM: Slices of a Life (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster). This show of the same title is what Sam calls a 'liter-usical': a hybrid theatrical show featuring excerpts from the book, artfully interspersed with songs from his classic repertoire Harris is a multi-million selling recording artist and has starred on Broadway, on television and in concert for nearly three decades. Check out photos from his concert below!

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of HARD TIMES
Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of HARD TIMES
January 15, 2014

Hard Times the new Stephen Foster musical served up an Irish Wake in honor of the show's opening Off Broadway on January 13th---the 150th Anniversary of Foster's death. At a post-performance party all audience and cast members will share shots of Irish Whiskey to salute the acclaimed 'father of American music', and pre-eminent 19th century songwriter. Check out photos from opening night below!

Photo Coverage: Broadway-Bound Sutton Foster Returns to the Cafe Carlyle!
Photo Coverage: Broadway-Bound Sutton Foster Returns to the Cafe Carlyle!
January 15, 2014

Continuing through January 24, The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel wil present award-winning singer, actor and dancer Sutton Foster. In a recent review for The New York Times, Stephen Holden wrote, 'The radiance of Julia Roberts and the zany spunk of Holly Golightly: that only begins to describe the seductive charms of Sutton Foster in her irresistible cabaret show.'

Photo Coverage: Jeremy Jordan, Rob McClure & More Tribute MGM Musicals at 92Y's LYRICS & LYRICISTS
Photo Coverage: Jeremy Jordan, Rob McClure & More Tribute MGM Musicals at 92Y's LYRICS & LYRICISTS
January 13, 2014

Follow Lyrics & Lyricists over the rainbow to the West Coast and the glory days of MGM. Over the weekend, Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall made her L&L debut as guest artistic director for GOING HOLLYWOOD, a singing, dancing, Technicolor celebration of the silver screen's greatest musicals, featuring Cameron Adams, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Joshua Henry, Jeremy Jordan, Rob McClureand Rachel York. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the special event below!

Photo Coverage: Pierre De La Roche 'Salut Charles! Plays Don't Tell Mama's
Photo Coverage: Pierre De La Roche 'Salut Charles! Plays Don't Tell Mama's
January 12, 2014

PIERRE DE LA ROCHE , the acclaimed French performer, made his American concert debut with his show "Salut Charles!" - honoring the iconic entertainer Charles Aznavour- at Don't Tell Mama in three very special shows January 9, 10 and 11 in 2014. According to Radio France International, De La Roche is "an artist who stirs the emotions of the audience and has mastered the repertoire he tackles in 'Salut Charles!'" After the program's debut in the former silent movie theater in Berlin Delphi, the show has toured extensively in Germany and France. The evening features songs performed in French, English and German, including the hits Aznavour wrote like "Yesterday, When I Was Young." "You've Let Yourself Go" and "What Makes A Man a Man," in addition to classics he performs such as "La Mer (Beyond the Sea)" "Padam" and Lili Marleen." Mark Hartman serves as Music Director.

Photo Coverage: Inside Will & Anthony Nunziata's BROADWAY, OUR WAY
Photo Coverage: Inside Will & Anthony Nunziata's BROADWAY, OUR WAY
January 10, 2014

Hailed by The Wall Street Journal as being 'blessed with strong voices and leading man looks,' Will & Anthony Nunziata made their 54 Below debut with a special one-night only concert 'Broadway, Our Way,' last night. The singers, actors and recording artists have won acclaim for their concert and symphony performances throughout the country and around the world putting their fresh take on pop standards, Broadway showstoppers, as well as contemporary and classic Italian music. Check out photos below!

Photo Coverage: Ann Hampton Callaway Brings SARAH VAUGHAN PROJECT to 54 Below
Photo Coverage: Ann Hampton Callaway Brings SARAH VAUGHAN PROJECT to 54 Below
January 10, 2014

Ann Hampton Callaway just brought The Sarah Vaughan Project to 54 Below, with song selections such as: "Like Someone In Love", "Misty", "There Will Never Be Another You", "Chelsea Bridge", "Night in Tunisia", "Send in the Clowns", and "Like A Lover". Check out photos from the concert below!

Photo Coverage: Marilyn Maye Continues Run at The Metropolitan Room
Photo Coverage: Marilyn Maye Continues Run at The Metropolitan Room
January 9, 2014

It's a New Year's tradition that doesn't get old. For the third year in a row Marilyn Maye brings back her exciting 'By Request' format for a week of raucous revelry after ringing out 2013 with back-to-back shows on New Year's Eve. Maye's remarkable performances will be accompanied by pianist/conductor Billy Stritch, bassist Tom Hubbard, and drummer Ray Marchica. The party doesn't stop until Sunday January 12. Check out more photos from the concert below!

Photo Coverage: Tom Wopat Brings I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER to 54 Below
Photo Coverage: Tom Wopat Brings I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER to 54 Below
January 8, 2014

Tom Wopat just returned to 54 Below yesterday, January 7, 2014. Following his appearance in the award winning Broadway show 'A Trip To Bountiful, Tom Wopat, star of stage, screen and TV has resumed his national touring in conjunction with his latest critically acclaimed album 'I've Got Your Number.' Check out photos from the concert below!



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