Interview: Ted Sperling Helms a Lavish Concert Revival of STRIKE UP THE BAND at Carnegie Hall
MasterVoices opens its 2024-25 season on 10/29 with Strike Up the Band, a rarely revived Gershwin work. With its soaring melodies, infectious syncopation, and lyrics that both provoke and delight, this lavish production will feature dancers and the 120-person MasterVoices chorus. Read a convers...
Interview: Melba Moore Is Truly Herself in FROM BROADWAY, WITH LOVE at 54 Below
Read a conversation with Ms. Moore about her upcoming show and her reflections on the role of theater in her life....
Interview: Jen Coogan Highlights Female Songwriters with THE WOMEN IN THEATRE PROJECT at 54 Below
Part love letter, part musical, part documentary, The Women in Theatre Project celebrates the craft of theatre making, and the women behind the art form. It will play at NYC’s 54 Below on October 19th, 2024 at 9:30 pm. Read a conversation with songwriter Coogan about the inspiration behind the sh...
Interview: Effie Passero and Branden & James Make CELLOVOCI's NY Debut at Carnegie Hall
CelloVoci – the newly formed classical-crossover group starring internationally renowned cello and vocal duo Branden & James, along with “American Idol's Effie Passero - released their debut album today, 10/11. They will be making their NYC debut 10/17 at Carnegie Hall. Read a conversation abo...
Interview: Cabaret Star Mark Nadler Gears up for THE CHRISTINE JORGENSEN SHOW at HERE
The Christine Jorgensen Show, the acclaimed musical production that captivated sold-out audiences last spring at 59E59 Theatres, returns to NYC for a limited engagement at HERE 10/10 to 11/17. We spoke with Mark Nadler about the process of putting the show together, how cabaret informs his acting...
Interview: Linda Purl Is Full of POSSIBILITIES at 54 Below
Linda Purl, best known for “Happy Days,” “Matlock,” and “The Office,” returns to 54 Below with Possibilities: Songs of Hope, Risk, and Maybe. Purl celebrates the spirit of adventure with songs about dreaming big, leaps of faith, indecision, and the carnival rides of our universal quest ...
Interview: Creatine Price Spills About CANTATA: BLOOD MAGIC at Red Eye NY
A bewitching spectacle is brewing in Hell’s Kitchen, just in time for spooky season. On October 19, tenor Jordan Weatherston Pitts will transform into his alter ego, Creatine Price, for “Cantata: Blood Magic” at Red Eye NY, promising an afternoon of high notes and even higher heels....
Interview: See Multihyphenate Actor JUAN PABLO DI PACE: LIVE! at 54 Below
Stage, film and television star Juan Pablo Di Pace will return to 54 Below on 10/4 and 10/5 with a brand new show. Di Pace will pay tribute to iconic songs from Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, Kander & Ebb, and the Bee Gees – plus original compositions. Read a conversation with Di Pace about his up...
Interview: Cheeyang Ng Tells Underrepresented Stories in FAT, FEMME AND ASIAN at Joe's Pub
Singaporean songwriter Cheeyang Ng is back at Joe’s Pub this Saturday 10/5 with an evening of songs from their various musicals-in-development, including Eastbound with Khiyon Hursey (Hamilton) and Māyā with Eric Sorrels (Kennedy Center). Read a conversation with Ng about the show and their j...
Interview: Goldie Dver Honors Anthony Newley in WHAT A MAN at Don't Tell Mama
On Sunday, 10/6 and Friday, 11/1 at 7 pm, you can catch What a Man! Goldie Dver Sings Anthony Newley at Don’t Tell Mama. MAC Award Winner and 2024 Female Vocalist Nominee Goldie Dver will premiere her sensational tribute to actor, singer, composer/lyricist, icon, and her personal friend Anthony Ne...
Interview: David Mills Finds Resilience Through Humor in STAY LOST at Pangea
Comedic cabaret artist David Mills is back at Pangea with a brand new show, Stay Lost, which plays 9/28, 10/19, 10/26, and 11/16 and 11/23. Mills strives to make sense of this terrifying moment. Stay Lost is a powerful and hilarious tribute to resilience and perseverance an urgent plea to ‘keep go...
Interview: Cheyenne Jackson Is Back at 54 Below a with Personal, Hilarious New Show
Emmy- and Grammy-nominated performer Cheyenne Jackson (30 ROCK, AMERICAN HORROR STORY) is back at 54 Below with his new show, Signs of Life. The show begins its run tonight and continues nightly through Sunday 9/29. His new show is a musical meditation on art, love, fatherhood, and the cosmic twist...
Interview: Tim Murray's WITCHES at Joe's Pub Is Pop Culture Comedy Gold
Next Wednesday, September 25th at 7 pm, catch musical comedian Tim Murray's latest show at Joe's Pub. Fresh off a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Tim Murray is WITCHES is a mix of stand-up and original comedy songs about Tim's favorite pop culture witches. Murray is like a gay Bo Bu...
Interview: Anya Turner & Robert Grusecki's New Album SECRET LOVERS Honors Trailblazers
Singer-songwriters Anya Turner and Robert Grusecki are back at it again with new album SECRET LOVERS releasing 9/16. The ASCAP Foundation and Bistro Award-winning off-Broadway composer/lyricist and performer duo wrote songs inspired by their own life experience and artists, musicians and writers who...
Interview: Joe Fox Finds Himself in DON'T CRY FOR ME MY YESHIVA at Don't Tell Mama
Joe Fox’s new show Don’t Cry for Me – My Yeshiva, which details his journey out of a closeted Orthodox Jewish and then back into it is to go behind-the-scenes with anti-gay marriage protesters in Maine, is back at Don’t Tell Mama after a successful sold-out run on 9/21, 9/25 and 9/30. Read a...
Interview: Jaime Lozano & Florencia Cuenca Celebrate BROADWAY EN SPANGLISH at 54 Below
Husband and wife duo Jaime Lozano and Florencia Cuenca are back at 54 Below with their acclaimed project 'Broadway en Spanglish' to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and the upcoming release of their anticipated album by Concord Theatricals Recordings. L Read a conversation with Lozano and Cuenc...
Interview: Karen Mason Honors A Broadway Legend With JUST IN STYNE at Birdland
Singer Karen Mason is back at Birdland on Monday September 16 at 7 pm with an encore of her Jule Styne tribute show. JUST IN STYNE: Karen Sings Jule highlights the history and career of Styne (GYPSY, FUNNY GIRL), one of Mason’s favorite songwriters. The joy-filled evening that evoked the ethos of ...
Interview: The JLCO Kicks Off Jazz At Lincoln Center's 2024-25 Season with HOT JAZZ & SWING
The 9/19 to 9/21 concert welcomes the Grammy Award-winning composer, saxophonist, and senior scholar at the National Jazz Museum Loren Schoenberg back to JLCO. Read a Q&A with him about this exciting new concert...
Interview: Elizabeth Bougerol Learns to Savor Life in APPETITES at Joe's Pub
Singer Elizabeth Bougerol will be gracing the stage at Joe’s Pub on September 18 and 19 with an all-new solo project, APPETITES. In it, she “examines the hunger that drove her to ditch her midtown cubicle and chase the dream of re-imagining classics by the likes of Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, ...
Interview: NEW BELTERS Seth Sikes & Nicolas King Sing MGM Classics at 54 Below
Singing duo The New Belters, specializing in “the swinging American Songbook,” is returning to 54 Below. with an encore performance of their latest show celebrating the golden age of MGM musicals. Seth Sikes and Nicolas King, each outstanding performers in their own right, present a night of �...
Interview: Santino Fontana Lets the Audience Pick the Setlist at 54 Below
In his latest show, Santino Fontana (known for his roles in Frozen, Tootsie, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” and more) will be doing something he’s never done before: a cabaret show composed entirely of audience requests. The masterful star of stage and screen will be debuting his new show, By Request,...
Interview: Broadway TikTok Star Conor McShane Returns to The Green Room 42
Are people born the Worst? Or do they have Worst-ness thrust upon them? In Conor’s case... a little bit of both. Broadway Instagram and TikTok sensation Conor McShane is gearing up for a special return to The Green Room 42 with his show, THE WORST PERSON YOU KNOW DOES A SOLO SHOW AGAIN. You can ...
Interview: Karen Mack Celebrates the Release of CATCH AND KEEP at Birdland
This Monday, August 26, Birdland Jazz Club will present multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Karen Mack celebrating her new solo album Catch & Keep, a fun mix of contemporary jazz classics alongside originals that speak to how we hold onto things and how we let go. We spoke with Mack about th...
Interview: Kati Neiheisel Brings Her Sultry Vocals to LONDON BY NIGHT at Pangea
Singer Kati Neiheisel is returning to Pangea this week in a new show featuring songs performed by Julie London. London was known for her smooth, smoky and sultry delivery of jazz-inspired tunes. You can see LONDON BY NIGHT this Saturday, August 24, Thursday, September 26 and Friday, October 18. Read...
Interview: Bryce Edwards Brings the FRIVOLITY HOUR Back to Birdland
THE BRYCE EDWARDS FRIVOLITY HOUR is back at Birdland by popular demand on Monday, September 9 at 7 pm. Leading a hot jazz band, Edwards brings his singular verve and sensibility to songs made famous by great artists such as Cliff Edwards, Ted Lewis, Jack Teagarden, Rudy Vallée, and Bing Crosby....
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