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In a quiet suburb of Pennsylvania, David Rapoport is a happily married man. But behind closed doors, he's engaging in a torrid affair with his mistress, Jennifer Snyder. Everything is perfect for David, until Jennifer reveals a secret that could ruin him.



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Video: Mike Stoller Chats About The Return Of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Photo Video: Mike Stoller Chats About The Return Of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE
by A.A. Cristi - June 06, 2018

Over the course of a 61-year partnership, Jerry Leiber (d. 2011) and Mike Stoller created enduring classics in a variety of genres including rhythm & blues, pop, country, jazz, cabaret, and-perhaps most notably-rock & roll. Elvis Presley and the Coasters are only two of the many acts whose careers s...


Broadway Stars Come Together In NYC For NF Hope Concert On May 20th Photo Broadway Stars Come Together In NYC For NF Hope Concert On May 20th
by Julie Musbach - May 10, 2018

An impressive collection of Broadway talent will come together Sunday, May 20th, 2018 for New York City's second annual NF Hope Concert at SubCulture New York....


Jodie Stubbs Stars In WOMAN: It's A Mother Of A Cabaret Photo Jodie Stubbs Stars In WOMAN: It's A Mother Of A Cabaret
by A.A. Cristi - June 05, 2018

Sydney cabaret performer, Jodie Stubbs, debuts new show, WOMAN at Sydney's LeadBelly this month. Co-written with award winning director and performer, Tyran Parke, Jodie takes you on a humorous journey of what it is to be a mother, career woman, wife and cabaret chanteuse as she attempts to get thro...


Photo Coverage: Go Inside York Theatre Company's Gala, THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS! Photo Photo Coverage: Go Inside York Theatre Company's Gala, THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS!
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - April 11, 2018

The York Theatre Company just presented its Spring Gala Celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Off-Broadway hit The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)....


Lauren Molina Joins Cast of WOMEN OF THE WINGS: A CELEBRATION OF FEMALE MUSICAL THEAT Photo Lauren Molina Joins Cast of WOMEN OF THE WINGS: A CELEBRATION OF FEMALE MUSICAL THEATRE WRITERS at 54 Below
by Julie Musbach - January 25, 2018

Lauren Molina joins the cast of WOMEN OF THE WINGS: A CELEBRATION OF FEMALE MUSICAL THEATRE WRITERS Volume II at Feinstein's/54 Below on March 2! ...


VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Upcoming Film WHERE IS KYRA Starring Michelle Pfeiffer & Photo VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Upcoming Film WHERE IS KYRA Starring Michelle Pfeiffer & Kiefer Sutherland
by Macon Prickett - March 27, 2018

Presenting Michelle Pfeiffer in one of the most acclaimed performances of her storied career, Andrew Dosunmu's WHERE IS KYRA?  tells the story of Kyra Johnson, a middle-aged divorcee who moves into her elderly mother's Brooklyn apartment while she looks for work and tries to get back on her feet.  W...


Lauren Molina and Michele Ragusa Join Cast of THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE CONCERT!); Photo Lauren Molina and Michele Ragusa Join Cast of THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE CONCERT!); Performance Added
by Julie Musbach - April 04, 2018

Due to popular demand, The York Theatre Company announces the release of a limited number of tickets for the dress rehearsal of the special Spring Gala Celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Off-Broadway hit The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!). Joining the cast of eight is Lauren Molina who r...


Photo Flash: First Look at DESPERATE MEASURES at New World Stages Photo Photo Flash: First Look at DESPERATE MEASURES at New World Stages
by Julie Musbach - June 05, 2018

Desperate Measures, a new musical comedy gone wild with music by David Friedman (Listen To My Heart), book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina), and directed by Bill Castellino(Cagney, Marry Harry) is one of the most winning off-Broadway shows of the year....


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by Julie Musbach - February 01, 2018

The Jule Styne Celebration Continues! The York Theatre Company has announced the cast of the rarely-seen musical Bar Mitzvah Boy, with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Tony and Oscar winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard), and book by Jack Rosenthal (Yentl), as adapted by David Thompson (The Scottsboro B...


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by Julie Musbach - June 05, 2018

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces the TRU 2018 Tony Award Benefit Party on Saturday, June 10, 2018 from 7pm to 11pm (or the end of the broadcast) at Jack Doyle's Pub and Restaurant, 240 W. 35th St., NYC....


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by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2018

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and the preservation of musical gems from the past, in association with Jim Kierstead, Aria Entertainment, Gabby Hanna & Marcy Feller, Riki Kane Larimer...


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by Tori Hartshorn - January 02, 2018

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HARRY CLARKE, DESPERATE MEASURES, KPOP & More Win 2018 Off Broadway Alliance Awards! Photo HARRY CLARKE, DESPERATE MEASURES, KPOP & More Win 2018 Off Broadway Alliance Awards!
by Nicole Rosky - May 16, 2018

The Off Broadway Alliance, an organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, has announced the winners for the 8th annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during t...


THE BAND'S VISIT, SPONGEBOB, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, and More to Perform at Broadway in Photo THE BAND'S VISIT, SPONGEBOB, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, and More to Perform at Broadway in Bryant Park
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2018

Broadway in Bryant Park will return this summer! The 2018 program will bring the best of Broadway together for free performances for six consecutive weeks from Thursday, July 12 to Thursday, August 16. New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple are invited to come at 11 a.m. every Thursday with perfo...


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by Julie Musbach - April 04, 2018

Due to popular demand, The York Theatre Company announces the release of a limited number of tickets for the dress rehearsal of the special Spring Gala Celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Off-Broadway hit The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!). Joining the cast of eight is Lauren Molina who r...


Photo Flash: The Cast and Crew of DESPERATE MEASURES Celebrates First Day of Rehearsa Photo Photo Flash: The Cast and Crew of DESPERATE MEASURES Celebrates First Day of Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2018

Beginning performances at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues), for an open-ended engagement beginning May 30 with opening night set for June 13, Desperate Measures features: Gary Marachek (Eleanor) as Father Morse, Lauren Molina (Rock of Ages) as Bella Rose, Sarah Par...


Brief 6/13: DESPERATE MEASURES Opens Off-Broadway, and More! Photo Brief 6/13: DESPERATE MEASURES Opens Off-Broadway, and More!
by Stephi Wild - June 13, 2018

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Desperate Measures opens off-Broadway tonight, and more!...


Photo Coverage: DESPERATE MEASURES Takes Opening Night Bows Off-Broadway! Photo Photo Coverage: DESPERATE MEASURES Takes Opening Night Bows Off-Broadway!
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - June 14, 2018

Desperate Measures is a hilarious new musical that tells the tale of Johnny Blood, a handsome young man whose life is in danger over a saloon brawl. Set in the early 1890's, Johnny must put his fate into the hands of a colorful cast of characters including a wily sheriff, an eccentric priest, a auth...


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by Michael Dale - June 22, 2018

David Friedman and Peter Kellogg may be billed, respectively, as composer and bookwriter/lyricists of the rollickingly fun new musical comedy DESPERATE MEASURES, which has just moved from the intimate York Theatre to more spacious digs at New World Stages, but they can also add 'problem-solver' to t...


TV: Meet the Company of DESPERATE MEASURES- Plus Get a Sneak Peek! Photo TV: Meet the Company of DESPERATE MEASURES- Plus Get a Sneak Peek!
by Nicole Rosky - June 04, 2018

Beginning performances at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues), for an open-ended engagement beginning May 30 with opening night set for June 13, Desperate Measures features: Gary Marachek (Eleanor) as Father Morse, Lauren Molina (Rock of Ages) as Bella Rose, Sarah Par...


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by Julie Musbach - June 12, 2018

Desperate Measures, now playing at New World Stages, opens tomorrow, Wednesday, June 13....


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by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2018

DESPERATE MEASURES, a musical comedy gone wild with music by David Friedman (Listen To My Heart), book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina), and directed by Bill Castellino (Cagney, Marry Harry), will play New World Stages (340 West 50th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues), it was announced t...


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by Julie Musbach - April 24, 2018

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by A.A. Cristi - June 05, 2018

Desperate Measures, a new musical comedy gone wild with music by David Friedman(Listen To My Heart), book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina), and directed by Bill Castellino(Cagney, Marry Harry) is one of the most winning off-Broadway shows of the year. TV and current star of Amy and the Or...


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Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators covering New York theater for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway, announced today (April 24, 2018) its nominees for the 2017-18 season. Broadway's "Come From Away" starJenn Colella along wit...






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