BWW Interview: Boiling Point Players Co-founder Autumn Clack Talks A NEW DAWN Cabaret
The Boiling Point Players continues its 2015 - 2016 season with cabaret A NEW DAWN, showing this weekend on January 21st....
Lea DeLaria Talks HOUSE OF DAVID, Jazz, and Concerts
Lea DeLaria, the television, stage, and music star who is currently best known as Carrie 'Big Boo' Black in the hit Netflix series ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, recently released HOUSE OF DAVID: DELARIA + BOWIE = JAZZ. The innovative album earned strong reviews, and she has been treating New York audienc...
Patricia Racette is a Diva for All Opera Houses
The award-winning soprano is admired for her ability to perform more than one role in Puccini and Verdi operas...
Max Friedman Talks Bringing Unique Spin to Cabaret with Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band
It's approaching midnight. You walk down a narrow set of stairs into a dimly-lit, yet elegant space that is surprisingly more intimate than you imagined. The guys and dolls in the crowd are dressed to impress. You order a martini, dirty of course, and unwind as only New Yorkers can; with a Broadway ...
Legend CAROLE COOK Talks About Her Upcoming Cabaret Act at the Gardenia
The inimitable Carole Cook is one of those theatrical greats that...the mere mention of her name makes faces light up. And immediate laughter abounds at the thought of the outrageous things she as said onstage. This fiery redhead legend - it's OK, she and Lucy were friends - is about to open her n...
Alex Mollica Talks DOING IT MY WAY at The Duplex
Several months ago, 23-year-old tenor Alex Mollica approached the mic at Don't Tell Mama in the heart of Times Square. Despite the instruction of the venue's title, his wildcard singing range and one-liners got people talking, laughing, and shedding a tear or two. A YouTube video and a whim resulted...
Annoying Actor Friend Explains Why #SOBLESSED Live at 54 Below is Like the Hamilton Lottery
In 2013, Actor Friend published his/her first book #SOBLESSED, with the follow-up #GRATEFUL available this year just in time for the holidays. With the success of #SOBLESSED, and its star-studded audio version, A.F. brought the book to the stage in concert form. After two sold-out runs at 54 Below, ...
Our Kinda Girl- Cristin Milioti Opens Up About Her Joe's Pub Concerts, Life on the Bg Screen, Return to the Stage & More!
On July 12-13 (9:30 & 7:30PM) Cristin Milioti will return to Joe's Pub after numerous sold out concerts, including the prestigious Lincoln Center's American Songbook. Cristin is known for her dramatic, comedic, and musical work on stage, television and in film, but best known for starring as 'Gir...
Nicholas Rodriguez Discusses His New Album THE FIRST TIME, Performing at Birdland and Much More
Stage and TV veteran Nicholas Rodriguez sat down with BroadwayWorld this week to chat about his debut album THE FIRST TIME, his upcoming solo-cabaret debut at BIRDLAND and his work with the BROADWAY DREAMS FOUNDATION. ...
ON THE TOWN's Tony Yazbeck on His Birdland Concert and Debut Album!
ON THE TOWN star discusses his show as well as his upcoming show at Birdland and his debut album....
Cheyenne Jackson Debuts New Show at Town Hall This Friday - A Look Back at His Top Performances!
Cheyenne Jackson, known for his star-turning roles on the stage in FINIAN'S RAINBOW, ALL SHOOK UP, and XANADU, will debut a new show at The Town Hall in New York City later on this week alongside Tony winner Laura Benanti - in anticipation, BroadwayWorld takes a look back some of his performances be...
BWW Interviews: Tony Nominee Ann Hampton Callaway Channels Streisand
Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa will be hosting Platinum Award-winning singer-songwriter and Tony Award®-nominated actress Ann Hampton Callaway for a series of cabaret concerts celebrating the music of living legend---and her personal musical heroine---Barbra Streisand. The intimate sh...
Elizabeth Stanley Preps for Birdland Show, Fangirls Over Betty Comden, and More
Elizabeth Stanley may very well be Betty Comden's biggest fan. Ever. Currently starring as Claire De Loone in ON THE TOWN, Stanley will be taking the Birdland stage tonight in "I Get Carried Away," her solo show in tribute to Comden. Stanley couldn't say enough about how much she truly admires the B...
Tom Viertel Talks New Programs and More at the Commercial Theatre Institute
Just a year and a half ago, Tom Viertel took over the position of Executive Director at the Commercial Theatre Institute (CTI) and has had his hands full ever since. Not only is he still an active theatre producer, but he also co-owns the popular NYC cabaret venue, 54 Below. Viertel graciously spoke...
BWW Interviews: Colorado Native Annaleigh Ashford Talks Her Upcoming Cabaret Show and Her Denver Roots
Broadway star and Denver native Annaleigh Ashford is bringing her hit cabaret show Lost in the Stars to the Garner Galleria at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts on April 11-12....
Maureen McGovern Will Celebrate Women at 54 Below
The former pop star and Broadway headliner brings her tribute to female singer-songwriters to 54 Below....
Kate Baldwin, Victoria Paterson and Georgia Stitt to Reunite in 'ALPHABET CITY CYCLE' at SubCulture Next Month
On March 9th at 8 pm at SubCulture soprano Kate Baldwin, violinist Victoria Paterson and composer Georgia Stitt will reunite to perform "Alphabet City Cycle." Originally recorded in 2009, the song cycle with lyrics by Marcy Heisler consists of five songs about women alone in New York City....
BWW Interviews: Jessica Vosk Talks Debut NYC Solo Show I CAME FROM JERSEY FOR THIS and FINDING NEVERLAND
54 BELOW always books the best of the best talent. Therefore, it was no great surprise to see Jessica Vosk's name appear on their calendar. She gave a thrilling performance as Anita in San Francisco Symphony's production of WEST SIDE STORY, she was the only female swing in THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COU...
BWW Reviews: STEVE KAZEE Wows at Rockwell!
Steve Kazee is best known for his Tony award-winning role as Guy in the musical Once. He has since been seen as Gus on the Showtime show, Shameless. On February 6th, patrons at Rockwell had the pleasure of experiencing his very first Los Angeles show....
BWW Interviews: CHITA RIVERA Talks A LEGENDARY CELEBRATION
I'm so lucky. It's a blessing to be sharing moments....
Annoying Actor Friend 'Werks' 54 Below with '#SoBlessed Live!' this Saturday
Despite being a ratings disaster, there were a number of positive things that came out of SMASH's run on NBC; Megan Hilty's star turn, endless internet memes, and Annoying Actor Friend. The internet phenomenon @Actor_Friend 'werked' its way to the forefront of the theatre community's consciousness w...
Ellyn Marie Marsh Gets 'Inappropriate' Before Her 54 Below Encore
Last week I spoke with KINKY BOOTS' Ellyn Marie Marsh about the encore performance of her solo show debut 'Inappropriate' at 54 Below. In that article we talked about how the show came to be, the songs in the show, the stories in the show, you know, the normal stuff. However, in this article, things...
Christine Ebersole, Cast of IF/THEN, Rachelle Rak & More Set for 54 Below This Week
Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551....
KINKY BOOTS' Ellyn Marie Marsh Discusses 'Inappropriate' Encore at 54 Below
Do you love musical theatre? Of course you do. Do you love ridiculously talented musical theatre professionals delivering insanely funny versions of classic songs? That goes without saying, right? Well in that case, you must get to 54 Below on January 31st at 11:30pm for the encore presentation of E...
BWW Interviews: Jane Lynch on Her New Year's Eve Show in Park City
Jane Lynch, who recently starred as Miss Hannigan in ANNIE on Broadway and is best known as Sue Sylvester on the hit television show GLEE, will be presenting a special cabaret show in Park City this New Year's Eve. Lynch graciously took the time to speak with BroadwayWorld about her upcoming Utah a...
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