Medicine Show Theatre Ensemble Presents CRAZY LADY CHAILLOT, 4/4-28
by Courtnie Mele - March 30, 2014 Medicine Show Theatre Ensemble, one of New York's longest-running experimental theatres, will stage a production of The Crazy Lady of Chaillot by Jean Giraudoux in April 2014....
TRU's 13th Annual TRU VOICES NEW PLAYS READING SERIES Begins 6/9
by Tyler Peterson - June 07, 2014 Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces the 2014 Play Reading Series on Monday, June 9, Monday, June 16, and Monday, June 23 at 7pm at the Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue, NYC. Tickets are free and may be reserved by emailing TRUStaff1@gmail.com or phoni...
FOX's New Comedy Venture PARTY OVER HERE Announces First Projects
by Caryn Robbins - December 03, 2014 FOX and The Lonely Island announced today the first several projects for their newly-coined comedy development venture, “Party Over Here.”...
HA! THE MUSICAL to Go Behind the Scenes of the Comedy World at Stage 72, 8/2-7
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2014 A musical about comedy featuring a cast of today's funniest comedians singing & dancing like never before, HA! The Musical, a hilarious behind the scenes look at the world of standup comedy and life as a comic, will premiere in NYC next month at Stage 72 (158 West 72nd Street) with performances from...
Jeremy Kushnier, Jonathan Spivey & More to Star in SHEAR MADNESS Off-Broadway
by Tyler Peterson - September 24, 2015 Manny Kladitis, Jeffrey Chrzczon, Terry Schnuck, Kathleen K. Johnson, Jack Lane, Radio Mouse Entertainment, Schaffert/Hummel, Driemeyer-Sills Productions, David Gersten, Erach Screwvala, and The Shubert Organization, by special arrangement with Cranberry Productions, today announced the cast for the...
Romance, Betrayal, Revenge... Meet the Full Cast of THE VISIT, Opening Tonight on Broadway!
by Meet the Cast - April 23, 2015 The Visit, the final musical ever by legendary Tony Award-winning duo John Kander and Fred Ebb, celebrates its official opening tonight, April 23, 2015 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Scroll down to learn more about the company and watch a sneak preview of the show!...
CTG to Offer Reading of USED TO WAS (MAYBE DID) with Inner-City Arts, 4/18
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2015 A reading of the free-flowing, hip hop-style 'Used To Was (Maybe Did)' by Brian Dykstra will be presented by CTG and Inner-City Arts on Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. as part of CTG's DouglasPlus programming. Directed by Margarett Perry, the free reading will take place in Inner-City Art's Rosentha...
VH1 Airs Series Premiere of THIS IS HOT 97 Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 31, 2014 Known as the place 'Where Hip Hop Lives,' New York's globally recognized, #1 radio station HOT 97 WQHT is teaming up with VH1 to take viewers on a behind-the-scenes look into the Big Apple's go-to destination for Hip Hop and R&B with the debut of 'This Is HOT 97.'...
Charlie Murphy Coming to Comedy Works Larimer Square, 2/4-6
by Tyler Peterson - January 19, 2016 Charlie Murphy's rapid evolution from Chappelle's Show cast member to top-billed international comedian has been remarkable....
Photo Flash: First Look at New Comedy NEAL BRENNAN 3 MICS at Lynn Redgrave Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016 John Legend and Get Lifted partners Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius present NEAL BRENNAN 3 MICS, a new comedy written and performed by Neal Brennan. Directed by Drew Barr (War Horse, All My Sons), NEAL BRENNAN 3 MICS is currently playing at the Lynn Redgrave Theater, with the official opening on Marc...
HA! The Musical Set for New York Comedy Festival Next Month
by Tyler Peterson - October 07, 2014 After a sold-out summer run this past August, 'HA!' The Musical, a hilarious behind the scenes look at the world of standup comedy, will return to STAGE 72 (158 West 72nd Street) as an official selection of the upcoming New York Comedy Festival in November....
Labyrinth Theater Company Announces 2014-2015 Season
by Courtnie Mele - July 24, 2014 Labyrinth Theater Company (Artistic Director Mimi O'Donnell, Managing Director Danny Feldman), the award-winning, downtown ensemble, today announced its 2014-2015 season, including A Sucker Emcee, written and performed by Craig muMs Grant, The Insurgents, a new play by Lucy Thurber, and Nice Girl, w...
VIDEO: Mario Cantone Re-Tells Story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on THE VIEW
by Caryn Robbins - December 29, 2014 On last week's THE VIEW, comedian and Broadway veteran Mario Cantone re-told the story Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Check it out below!...
STEREOTYPO Extends at The Marsh
by Tyler Peterson - March 17, 2015 The Marsh announces Don Reed's new solo show STEREOTYPO: Rants and Rumblings at the DMV, will extend with performances through April 25 (press opening: April 3)....
Caissie Levy, Melissa Leo & More Set for Planet Connections Gala, 6/22
by Tyler Peterson - May 15, 2014 Casting has been announced for the 2014 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity Gala 'One Acts for a Cause' set to take place on Sunday, June 22 at 7:30pm at the East 13th Street Theater (136 East 13th Street).The evening, which will benefit the non-profit NYC food services agency City Harvest, will fe...
Comedy Central Announces SHART WEEK 2014, Beg. 8/3
by Caryn Robbins - July 15, 2014 No need for embarrassment. It happens to everybody, which is why Comedy Central is unleashing "Shart Week 2014"...
Joseph Vecsey, Dante Nero and Chris Clarke Set for ALL STAR COMEDY SHOW at Bay Street Theater
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2016 Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts have announced that Joseph Vecsey is back again to host the ALL STAR COMEDY SHOW, A SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT WITH DANTE NERO & CHRIS CLARKE today, February 12 at 8 pm....
Ralph Macchio & Mario Cantone Star in Reading of Charles Messina's New Comedy A ROOM OF MY OWN Tonight
by Tyler Peterson - March 17, 2014 Ralph Macchio and Mario Cantone headline the cast of a special industry reading of A Room of My Own, the anticipated new comedy written and directed by Charles Messina. Mr. Macchio and Mr. Cantone are joined by a cast that includes Colin Critchley, Gina Ferranti, Kendra Jain, and Johnny Tammaro. The...
Tony Nominee Orfeh Teaches Musical Theatre Master Class Today
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2015 Robert Peterpaul Productions announced that it will present a 'Musical Theatre Master Class with Orfeh' today, September 16th, from 7PM to 9PM in New York City. The event will aim to assist aspiring musical theatre performers in honing their craft....
LOVENESS, a New Play by Craig 'muMs' Grant, Comes to FringeNYC, 8/10-23
by Courtnie Mele - July 24, 2014 Craig 'muMs' Grant (actor, writer, poet and LAByrinth Theater Co. member) and V. Steinberg Productions, in association with The Present Company as part of the 18th Annual New York International Fringe Festival, present the World premiere of 'muMs' second play LOVENESS: I WILL ONLY LOVE YOU ONCE, dir...
VH1 to Air Series Premiere of THIS IS HOT 97, 3/31; Get Sneak Peek!
by Caryn Robbins - March 06, 2014 Known as the place 'Where Hip Hop Lives,' New York's globally recognized, #1 radio station HOT 97 WQHT is teaming up with VH1 to take viewers on a behind-the-scenes look into the Big Apple's go-to destination for Hip Hop and R&B with the debut of 'This Is HOT 97.'...
Cast, Creatives Announced for Center Stage's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Running 11/18-12/21
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2014 ?Center Stage announces the cast and crew for It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, with performances Nov. 18 to Dec. 21....
Nikki Renee Daniels, Andre De Shields, John Larroquette & More Will Lead Starry Cast of Encores! 1776
by Tyler Peterson - February 29, 2016 Encores! Artistic Director Jack Viertel today announced casting for the Encores! production of 1776, the classic Tony Award-winning musical about how the founding fathers drafted the Declaration of Independence and gave birth to a new nation. 1776 will star Terence Archie, John Behlmann, Larry Bull,...
Mario Cantone to Bring ON THE WAY TO BROADWAY to Parker Playhouse, 6/13
by Tyler Peterson - May 29, 2015 With music, comedy and a kickin' band, Mario Cantone brings his pre-Broadway tour, On the Way to Broadway, to Parker Playhouse on Saturday, June 13 at 8 p.m. The new show features his irreverent humor and wickedly funny impersonations....
Neil Patrick Harris, Alan Cumming and Jane Lynch Join 33rd JUST FOR LAUGHS Festival This July
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2015 The Just For Laughs Festival, presented by Videotron in association with Loto-Quebec, returns this summer for its 33rd edition with more laughs and more stars. This year, Broadway stars Neil Patrick Harris, Alan Cumming and Jane Lynch will appear alongside a comedian line-up that includes Mike Myer... |