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Anthony Roth Costanzo's COUNTERTENOR Premieres At National Sawdust Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2025

National Sawdust will present the world premiere of COUNTERTENOR, a multisensory concert exploring the falsetto voice, created and performed by countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo.

Review: Bianca Marroquín WHERE YOU ARE Makes 54 Below The Place You Want To Be
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 12, 2023

It was a night full of magical moments when Bianca played the basement with her band, boys, and all that jazz.

Jazz At Lincoln Center Announces Winners Of 2022 Jack Rudin Jazz Championship
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2022

In an awards ceremony last night, April 20, 2022 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, Jazz at Lincoln Center Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis announced the top three university and college jazz band winners and section awards in the second annual Jack Rudin Jazz Championship.

Highland Park Players Staff To Guest On Chicago Radio
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 25, 2020

On Friday, November 27 at 3 PM Central, Jacob Cohen and Holly Weis of Highland Park Players will be the guests on It's Showtime with Rikki Lee – a weekly half hour informational radio show focused on the entertainment industry that airs on suburban Chicago station 101.5 FM. Those outside the broadcast area can stream the show for free by going to www.HuntleyRadio.com and clicking on the “Listen Live” icon.

Highland Park Players, Big Noise Theatre and BC/EFA Team Up for 'Winter Wondergram: The Ultimate Holiday Card Experience'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2020

What happens when a bunch of performing artists are stuck at home because of a pandemic? They get creative! This holiday season, Highland Park Players, Big Noise Theatre, and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS have teamed up to bring you Winter Wondergram: The Ultimate Holiday Card Experience.

The Green Room 42 presents THE SHAKESPEAREAN JAZZ SHOW
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2018

THE GREEN ROOM 42 - Broadway's newest intimate concert venue - has announced the return of "The Shakespearean Jazz Show" featuringFun Home star and Tony Award nominee Emily Skeggs and the Nine Worthies jazz ensemble in the exciting and original "The Shakespearean Jazz show" for two nights onFriday, February 2 and Friday, February 9.The show is directed by Emily Grill, produced by Ari Conteand Emily Grill, and features original music by Patrick Greeley.

The Green Room 42 Presents the Return of THE SHAKESPEAREAN JAZZ SHOW
by Julie Musbach - Jan 30, 2018

THE GREEN ROOM 42 - Broadway's newest intimate concert venue - has announced the return of 'The Shakespearean Jazz Show'featuringFun Home star and Tony Award nominee Emily Skeggs and the Nine Worthies jazz ensemble in the exciting and original 'The Shakespearean Jazz show' for two nights on Friday, February 2 and Friday, February 9.The show is directed by Emily Grill, produced by Ari Conte and Emily Grill, and features original music by Patrick Greeley.

The SHAKESPEAREAN JAZZ SHOW Returns with Emily Skeggs and More
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2018

The Shakespearean Jazz Show returns to the stage with several members of its original cast for two nights only, February 2nd and February 9th at The Green Room 42 inside YOTEL.

Joey Pero Returns to BANDSTAND Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jun 30, 2017

The Tony Award winning production of the new musical Bandstand, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton) and featuring music by Richard Oberacker and a book and lyrics by Robert Taylor and Richard Oberacker, welcomes Joey Pero back to the production in the role of Nick Radel beginning tonight.