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TikTok's Paloma Diamond and More Set for 54 Below Lineup Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 5, 2025

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including TikTok's Paloma Diamond, and more. See the full lineup here!

TikTok's Paloma Diamond and More Set for 54 Below September Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 29, 2025

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Paloma Diamond, Chester Gregory, and many more! See the full lineup here.

Photos: First look at Rise Up Arts Penguin Project THE LION KING JR
by Jerri Shafer - Jul 17, 2025

The Lion King Jr. is the story of Simba, an adventurous and energetic lion cub who is next in line to be king of the Pride Lands, a thriving and beautiful region in the African savanna.

Photos: Young, Gifted, and Broadway Hosts 2nd Annual Spotlight Ceremony
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2025

Young Gifted and Broadway hosted its 2nd annual “Spotlight Ceremony” this past weekend on June 28th, 2025 in the Barrymore Room at the Marriott Marquis. Check out photos from the event.

Nichelle Lewis and More to Perform at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2025

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including The Wiz's Nichelle Lewis, and many more. See the full lineup! 

See Joaquina Kalukango, Kerry Ellis & More in February at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2025

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup featuring stars including Joaquina Kalukango, Kerry Ellis and more. Learn more.

Photos: First Look at Rise Up Art Alliance’s THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
by Jerri Shafer - Jan 23, 2025

The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be 'Out There,' observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful Romani woman, Esmeralda.

54 Below to Celebrate Black History Month With Sapphira Cristál, Joaquina Kalukango & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2025

54 BELOW wll honor the Black performers, producers, and artists who are vital members of our artistic community this Black History Month. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

See Christopher Sieber, Ann Hampton Callaway & More at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2024

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Joe Iconis & Family, Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp, and More to Play 54 Below
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 28, 2024

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. Check out the full lineup here!

Young Gifted and Broadway Hosts Spotlight Ceremony This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2024

Young Gifted and Broadway will host its “Spotlight Ceremony” on June 29th, 2024 at 11AM at The Museum of Broadway.

Photos: First look at Rise Up Art Alliance's FORBIDDEN BROADWAY'S GREATEST HITS
by Jerri Shafer - Feb 22, 2024

Get ready to laugh until your face hurts—Forbidden Broadway is coming to Lancaster!  In this legendary, iconic, and comic Off-Broadway hit musical revue, Broadway’s greatest musical legends meet Broadway’s greatest satirist in this hilarious, loving, and endlessly entertaining tribute to some of the theatre’s greatest stars and songwriters.

54 Below to Celebrate Black History Month With David Jackson & David White, Gospel Brunch, André De Shields, & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2024

Celebrate Black History Month at 54 Below with performances by David Jackson & David White, Gospel Brunch, André De Shields, and more!

Photos: First look at Ohio University Lancaster Theatre Department's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
by Jerri Shafer - Nov 30, 2022

Ohio University Lancaster Theatre, The Lancaster Playhouse, and Garret Players presents 'It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.' Adapted by Joe Landry, Music by Kevin Connors. PLOT: This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. It's a Wonderful Life is based on the story, 'The Greatest Gift' by Philip Van Doren Stern, Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. TICKETS, $10. https://commerce.cashnet.com/oul-theatre

BWW Review: NASSIM at The Overture Center
by Scott Rawson - Mar 10, 2022

I cannot imagine the bravery of the actor in last nights performance of NASSIM. The premise is simple. One actor on stage performing a never seen script.

NASSIM Comes To Overture in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2022

Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour brings an audacious new theatrical experiment to Overture Center's Promenade Hall on Tuesday, March 8 through Saturday, March 12. In NASSIM, each night a different guest performer joins the playwright on stage, while the script waits unseen in a sealed box.

Six Community Leaders Take the Stage in Theatrical Experiment: NASSIM This March at Overturne
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2022

Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour brings an audacious new theatrical experiment to Overture Center's Promenade Hall on Tuesday, March 8 through Saturday, March 12. In NASSIM, each night a different guest performer joins the playwright on stage, while the script waits unseen in a sealed box.

Photos: First look at Ohio University Lancaster Theatre's THE SHADOW BOX
by Jerri Shafer - Oct 31, 2021

In this compelling dramatic triptych, three terminal cancer patients dwell in separate cottages on a hospital's grounds. The three are attended and visited by family and close friends: Agnes and her mother Felicity, estranged further by the latter's dementia; Brian and Beverly, whose marital complications are exacerbated by Brian's new lover, Mark; and Joe and Maggie, unready for the strain of Joe's impending death and its effect on their teenage son. (Provided by Concord Theatricals) Seating for each show is limited to 100 theatregoers. Masks are required to attend the production. ONLINE SALES ONLY. NO SALES AT THE DOOR. TICKETS: https://commerce.cashnet.com/oul-theatre, $12-reserved seating, $10-seniors and students reserved seating. Online sales only. No in person sales at OUL. COVID safety protocols during the shows will follow university guidelines at the time of the performance. Show dates and times: Wednesday, November 3, 7:00 pm, Thursday, November 4, 7:00 pm, Friday, November 5, 7:00 pm, Saturday, November 6, 7:00 pm, Sunday, November 7, 2:00 pm. The performance runs approximately 2 hours. Adult language and themes.

Photos: First look at Ohio University Lancaster Theatre's FRIENDS CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF BROADWAY
by Jerri Shafer - Jul 21, 2021

“Friends Celebrating the Music of Broadway,” A Decade of Song and Celebration! ONE DAY ONLY! So many surprises in our jammed packed production. Tickets: Sunday, July 25, 2 PM & 7 PM, $20, No in person sales at OUL. Limited online tickets available now: https://commerce.cashnet.com/oul-theatre

SCHOOL OF ROCK Will Be Presented at Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2021

Face Productions will present School of Rock the musical at Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 23 – 25 April 2021.