Bruce Roberts

Kerry Butler, John Bolton & More Set for DIRTY LITTLE SECRET reading
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2025

Dirty Little Secret will receive an industry presentation in New York City.  Dirty Little Secret is a new musical based on a true story. Learn more about the production here!

Photos: HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES Launches National Tour
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2025

The national tour of Tectonic Theater Project’s Here There Are Blueberries launched last month at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ. Check out all new photos here!

Cast Set For National Tour of HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2024

The cast has been announced for the national tour of Tectonic Theater Project’s new play, Here There Are Blueberries. Learn more about the cast and find out where to catch the show here!

Photos: Inside Opening Night of IBSEN'S GHOST at 59E59's Theater A
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Mar 15, 2024

Ibsen's Ghost is now playing at 59E59’s Theater A. The production officially opened last night, March 14 for a limited run through April 14. Check out opening night photos here!

Next Week At 54 Below 54 CELEBRATES THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL And More
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2023

NEXT WEEK at 54 Below: 54 celebrates The Muppet Christmas Carol with Patti Murin, Jelani Remy, and more! Join us for a festive evening of holiday music and cheer.

Celebrate the Holidays with Luann de Lesseps at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2023

Join Luann de Lesseps at 54 Below this holiday season for a live performance filled with festive cheer. Find out the dates and ticket information for this must-see event.

Feature: THE 50 GREATEST SONGS BY BURT BACHARACH
by Peter Nason - Feb 12, 2023

Reviewer Peter Nason ranks his choices for Burt Bacharach's top 50 tunes.

See Jason Robert Brown, Luann de Lesseps & More Next Week at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2021

Next week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

RHONY Fans Rejoice! Luann de Lesseps A VERY COUNTESS CHRISTMAS! Will Live Stream From 54 Below December 7th
by Stephen Mosher - Nov 22, 2021

The ever-so-popular Countess Luann's holiday show always sells out every performance. This year, lucky fans worldwide will see the show via live stream.

Countess Luann de Lesseps to Present Livestreamed Performance From Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2021

FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will give a royal welcome to Countess Luann de Lesseps, as she adds a live-streamed performance to her upcoming sold-out run at the club on Tuesday, December 7 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time.

Megan Hilty, Linda Eder, Mykal Kilgore & More to Perform at Feinstein's/54 Below in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2021

Next month, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

VIDEO: Vote Proud Campaign Uses Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer Duet 'Enough is Enough'
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2020

A new campaign video is using the Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer duet, Enough is Enough!

Renowned Songwriter, Producer, And Arranger Bob Esty Passes Away
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2019

Renowned songwriter, producer, and arranger Bob Esty died on September 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, after a short battle with metastatic cancer. He was 72.

Von Essen, Oscar, & More to Lead Reading of A NEWER WORLD Directed by Jerry Mitchell
by Julie Musbach - Nov 27, 2018

A Newer World, an original musical based on the Harvard Scandal of 1920, with a book by Grammy Award nominee Jonathan Sheffer, and score by Sheffer and acclaimed producer and songwriter Bruce Roberts [Barbra Streisand/Donna Summer duet 'No More Tears (Enough is Enough)'], will have an invitation-only reading on Thursday, December 6 at Pearl Studios, 500 8th Avenue. With direction by two-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Pretty Woman), the reading will feature musical direction by Will Van Dyke (Pretty Woman).

Director Steve Balderson Announced To Direct Romantic Comedy MAYBE THIS TIME
by Tori Hartshorn - Mar 27, 2018

Magical Iguana Productions and Let Us Entertainment are excited to announce the signing of award-winning director Steve Balderson to helm the upcoming romantic comedy feature film, “Maybe This Time” written by Richard DeFonzo, and starring Mel England (“Best Day Ever”) and Chad Michaels (“RuPaul's Drag Race“ and winner of “RuPaul's All Stars”).

Portland Based NW Dance Project Makes Its Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Debut
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2017

Known for its "cutting-edge contemporary work" (Jason Vondersmith, The Portland Tribune), NW Dance Project makes its Jacob's Pillow debut, June 28-July 2 in the Doris Duke Theatre. Based in Portland, Oregon and led by former Royal Winnipeg Ballet principal dancer Sarah Slipper, the company is composed of a cast of classically-trained, versatile contemporary dancers. The program includes works by a range of accomplished choreographers and rising talents: Post-Traumatic-Monster by Felix Landerer, choreographer in residence for Scapino Ballet in the Netherlands; At Some Hour You Return by former Nederlands Dans Theater dancer Ji?i Pokorný; Le Fil Rouge by 2011 Sadler's Wells Global Dance Contest winner and NW Dance Project resident choreographer Ihsan Rustem; and MemoryHouse by Artistic Director Sarah Slipper.

Kahn & Corsaro Reprise Cabaret Show
by Julie Musbach - May 7, 2017

Should we call it "Linda and Maria Explain it All?" They certainly do in their performance of "What the Hell is Cabaret?!", to be performed four times in the coming weeks at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on 42nd Street.

Full Free and Ticketed Events Schedule Announced for Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2017
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2017

The 2017 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2017, the first programmed exclusively by new Director Pamela Tatge, is full of exciting programming featuring world premieres, commissions, site-specific work, international artists, live music, and Pillow-exclusive engagements, all to celebrate a momentous 85th Anniversary Season. Running June 21-August 27, Festival 2017 includes more than 200 free events, performances, exhibits, and talks, as well as many new offerings and initiatives launched under Tatge's leadership. In keeping with the Jacob's Pillow mission to engage and educate the community through the depth and breadth of dance, the genres and styles presented as part of the 85th Anniversary Season are far-reaching and inclusive, encompassing modern, contemporary, ballet, hip-hop, improvisation, flex, tap dance, step, Brazilian social dance, dance theater, traditional Native American, Bharatanatyam, musical theater dance, classical Cambodian, Latin ballroom, capoeira, and traditional Korean movement styles.

Madonna Asked to Rewrite and Record 'Enough is Enough' as Anti-Trump Song
by Julie Musbach - Jan 30, 2017

TMZ reports that songwriter Bruce Roberts has approached superstar Madonna about an anti-Trump anthem

BWW Review: In the Calm Before the Storm, Randy Rainbow Throws an ELECTION EVE PARTY at Birdland
by Troy Frisby - Nov 13, 2016

There's no easy way to talk about a performance ostensibly thrown in honor of a presidential candidate who didn't end up winning. Let's be clear: Randy Rainbow's ELECTION EVE PARTY held on Monday, night at Birdland wasn't exactly a non-partisan event. The performers dropped more 'I'm With Her' references than at an actual Clinton rally, and the party likely could've sustained itself on Rainbow's viral parodies alone.