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The legendary Apollo Theater - the soul of American culture - has played a vital role in cultivating emerging talents and launching some of the biggest names in music history. "Legends: OWN at the Apollo" transports viewers to Harlem, New York, for four nights of soulful performances by some of the biggest artists in music history. Music legends Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire perform the hits we've all come to love while sharing their personal memories of how this historic theater nurtured and developed their careers and friendships.

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George Abud & Katrina Lenk, Laura Osnes, and More Head Up Birdland in March Photo George Abud & Katrina Lenk, Laura Osnes, and More Head Up Birdland in March
by Julie Musbach - February 15, 2019

Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts...
Steve Cochran's New Year's Eve Comedy Show Returns To Raue Center Photo Steve Cochran's New Year's Eve Comedy Show Returns To Raue Center
by A.A. Cristi - December 03, 2019

Wouldn't it be great if you could see a New Year's Eve show and still be home falling asleep by 11 p.m. like you do every year? Good news: there is! Raue Center For The Arts is excited to announce the return of Steve Cochran's New Year's Eve Comedy Show at 1 p.m. on December 31, 2019....
Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts Announces its 2019 Festival Lineup Photo Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts Announces its 2019 Festival Lineup
by Julie Musbach - June 25, 2019

Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts (www.usdan.org), one of the preeminent nonprofit arts day camps in the country, today announced the Festival lineup for its 2019 Season, which kicks off on July 2. Curated by Usdan's Festival Artistic Director Jonathan Shmidt Chapman, the 2019 program consists of stude...
BLUES IN THE NIGHT! Direct From The Apollo -- A Celebration Of Ella Fitzgerald At The Photo BLUES IN THE NIGHT! Direct From The Apollo -- A Celebration Of Ella Fitzgerald At The McCallum
by David Green - February 07, 2020

Direct from the Apollo Theater, A Celebration of Ella Fitzgerald will bring singing greats Patti Austin, Kurt Elling, Monica Mancini, Wé McDonald and Ledisi to the McCallum Theatre for a fantastic night of music by one of the most revered vocalists of our time, at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 29. Each per...
The Wallis And The Arturo Sandoval Institute present THE ARTURO SANDOVAL JAZZ WEEKEND Photo The Wallis And The Arturo Sandoval Institute present THE ARTURO SANDOVAL JAZZ WEEKEND
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2018

The Wallis will be the place for jazz lovers this month when the performing arts center, in conjunction with the Arturo Sandoval Institute, present a special four-night musical celebration curated by the dynamic American jazz legend Arturo Sandoval from Today, January 25 through Sunday, Janua...
Live At Birdland Jazz Club & Birdland Theater Announces March 9 - March 22 Lineup Photo Live At Birdland Jazz Club & Birdland Theater Announces March 9 - March 22 Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - February 28, 2020

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced listing for March 9 through March 22: ...
Carnegie Hall Citywide Concert Series Brings Music To Audiences In NYC Boroughs In 20 Photo Carnegie Hall Citywide Concert Series Brings Music To Audiences In NYC Boroughs In 2018-2019 Season
by A.A. Cristi - June 06, 2018

Throughout the upcoming 2018-2019 season, the Carnegie Hall Citywide concert series will bring more than thirty free performances by top classical, jazz, world, and popular music artists to seventeen different venues across New York City. Presented in partnership with local community organizations, ...
Anita Gilette, Leslie Uggams, and More Head to Pittsburgh CLO This Summer Photo Anita Gilette, Leslie Uggams, and More Head to Pittsburgh CLO This Summer
by Julie Musbach - May 30, 2018

Pittsburgh CLO has amassed an impressive lineup of Broadway stars and Pittsburgh CLO veterans to bring the 2018 Summer Season to life June-August. The organization's core mission to produce shows locally helps to employ artists each year from Pittsburgh and across the country....
¡La Nueva Cuba! The Next Generation With Roberto Fonseca, Daymé Arocena & Pedrito Mar Photo ¡La Nueva Cuba! The Next Generation With Roberto Fonseca, Daymé Arocena & Pedrito Martinez Opens 4/21
by A.A. Cristi - April 06, 2018

Cuba's rich musical traditions explode onstage as three next-generation Cuban jazz artists converge for the first time on the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts Stage (The Soraya) on Saturday, April 21 for one performance only. Grammy-nominated, Afro-Latin percussionist-singer...
Don Barnhart Releases New Standup Comedy Special Photo Don Barnhart Releases New Standup Comedy Special
by Julie Musbach - July 12, 2019

Joining season 4 of Dry Bar Comedy from Vid Angel Productions is comedian Don Barnhart in his first comedy special 'The Spinal Disintegration of Man'....
Urban Stages Presents 11th Annual Award-Winning Series WINTER RHYTHMS 2019 Photo Urban Stages Presents 11th Annual Award-Winning Series WINTER RHYTHMS 2019
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 25, 2019

New York: Urban Stages (Frances Hill, Founding Artistic Director and Tom Toce , Musical Director) announces the line-up for this year's award-winning series, WINTER RHYTHMS 2019, which will begin Wednesday, December 11 featuring some of New York's best musical performances through Saturday, December...
WAITRESS, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, A CHRISTMAS STORY And BEAUTIFUL Will Anchor The M Photo WAITRESS, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, A CHRISTMAS STORY And BEAUTIFUL Will Anchor The McCallum's Exciting New Season, Announced Today
by David Green - April 08, 2019

The McCallum Theatre announced today its new lineup for the 2019-2020 season, continuing to present the finest world-class artists and entertainers for Coachella Valley audiences.  The new season includes McCallum debuts, returning favorites, iconic superstars, family-friendly entertainment and holi...
Ballet Hispánico Comes to the Apollo Theater Photo Ballet Hispánico Comes to the Apollo Theater
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2017

In what has become an 'enjoyable tradition during the holiday season' (The New York Times), Ballet Hisp nico in collaboration with the Apollo Theatermakes its annual return to the Apollo stage on December 1-2, 2017, led by Eduardo Vilaro. Three inspiring works reflect on the migrant experience, the ...
Eddie Clendening Returns to HEARTBREAK HOTEL, Full Cast Announced Photo Eddie Clendening Returns to HEARTBREAK HOTEL, Full Cast Announced
by Julie Musbach - June 06, 2018

Broadway In Chicago, the producers of HEARTBREAK HOTEL, and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), owner of Elvis Presley Enterprises today, are delighted to announce the full casting for HEARTBREAK HOTEL, a musical premiere that will ignite the stage of the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Ch...
BWW Review: Penumbra Theatre and Children's Theatre Company's First Collaboration is Photo BWW Review: Penumbra Theatre and Children's Theatre Company's First Collaboration is a Hit - the Fabulous and Inspirational THE WIZ
by Jill Schafer - January 30, 2018

'Combining CTC's critical literacy work and Penumbra's racial justice work allows us to forge something together that neither could do alone.' These words in the playbill of THE WIZ, the first collaboration between these two acclaimed #TCTheater companies, brought tears to my eyes before the show ev...
Live At Birdland Jazz Club & Birdland Theater Announces March 9 - March 22 Lineup Photo Live At Birdland Jazz Club & Birdland Theater Announces March 9 - March 22 Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - February 28, 2020

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced listing for March 9 through March 22: ...
2020 Johnny Mercer Writers Colony At Goodspeed Participants Announced Photo 2020 Johnny Mercer Writers Colony At Goodspeed Participants Announced
by A.A. Cristi - January 15, 2020

In what has become an annual ritual, a total of 40 established and emerging composers, lyricists, and librettists will converge on the Goodspeed campus from mid-January through mid-February 2020 to participate in the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. The writing teams, r...
Apollo Theater Announces The First Phase In Creating The Apollo Performing Arts Cente Photo Apollo Theater Announces The First Phase In Creating The Apollo Performing Arts Center Opening Fall 2020
by Julie Musbach - December 04, 2018

The Apollo Theater announced today that it is undertaking the initial phase of the iconic Theater's transformation into the Apollo Performing Arts Center through two new theaters within the Victoria Theater Redevelopment Project at 233 West 125th Street....
Critically Acclaimed Actress Anita Dobson Leads The Cast of Stage Traffic Productions Photo Critically Acclaimed Actress Anita Dobson Leads The Cast of Stage Traffic Productions' World Premiere Of 3WOMEN
by Stephi Wild - March 20, 2018

3Women, the debut play by the award-winning comedian and writer Katy Brand, will premiere at Trafalgar Studios 2, starring the celebrated screen and stage actress Anita Dobson (Eleanor), alongside Debbie Chazen (Suzanne), Maisie Richardson-Sellers (Laurie), and Oliver Greenall (Waiter). Running from...
Broadway Mythbusters: Your Guide To The Greek Mythology of HADESTOWN Photo Broadway Mythbusters: Your Guide To The Greek Mythology of HADESTOWN
by A.A. Cristi - April 27, 2019

This season, Broadway is traveling way on down to Hadestown, a new musical based on two of Greek mythology's most famous tales....
Tickets on Sale 4/6 for HEARTBREAK HOTEL Photo Tickets on Sale 4/6 for HEARTBREAK HOTEL
by Julie Musbach - April 03, 2018

Broadway In Chicago, the producers of HEARTBREAK HOTEL, and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), owner of Elvis Presley Enterprises today, are delighted to announce that individual tickets for HEARTBREAK HOTEL, a musical premiere that will ignite the stage of the Broadway Playhouse, will go on sale Friday,...
Harlem's Iconic Apollo Theater Appoints Aldo Scrofani As New COO Photo Harlem's Iconic Apollo Theater Appoints Aldo Scrofani As New COO
by A.A. Cristi - April 19, 2018

The Apollo Theater, the soul of American culture and Harlem's town square, today announced the appointment of Aldo Scrofani as its new Chief Operating Officer. A veteran of the live entertainment industry, Scrofani has been involved with over 100 theatrical productions and worked with some of the la...
Ballet Hispánico Comes to the Apollo Theater Photo Ballet Hispánico Comes to the Apollo Theater
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2017

In what has become an 'enjoyable tradition during the holiday season' (The New York Times), Ballet Hisp nico in collaboration with the Apollo Theatermakes its annual return to the Apollo stage on December 1-2, 2017, led by Eduardo Vilaro. Three inspiring works reflect on the migrant experience, the ...
Bristol Old Vic Announces 24 New Shows For Its Winter/Spring 2019 Season Photo Bristol Old Vic Announces 24 New Shows For Its Winter/Spring 2019 Season
by Stephi Wild - October 31, 2018

Bristol Old Vic today went on sale with its Winter/Spring 2019 programme, launching a new season of inspiring, cutting-edge and award-winning theatre, set to take Bristol by storm following its ground-breaking Year of Change....
Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts Previews 2018-2019 Season Photo Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts Previews 2018-2019 Season
by Julie Musbach - May 15, 2018

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts announces a preview of its new 2018-19 season, featuring legends of world music, acclaimed dance companies, renowned classical and jazz musicians, returning favorites and more. Most performances will take place in the Center's 853-seat Virginia G. Piper Thea...




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