The Bessies Announce Nominees For 2023 Bessie Awards
The New York Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, has announced the nominees for the 2023 Bessie Awards. This year's Bessie Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, August 4, at 7:30pm, at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park as part of Lincoln Center's Summer for the City. The event is free and open to the public.
VOWEL MOVEMENTS to Premiere at Hudson Hall For Pride Weekend
Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House in Hudson, New York, will present Vowel Movements, a subversive evening of song with drag artist Pretty Lamé (professional tenor Joshua Sanders) and pianist David Sytkowski on Saturday, June 3rd at 7pm.
Amy Jo Jackson to Bring THE BRASS MENAGERIE to 54 Below in November
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Amy Jo Jackson in The Brass Menagerie on November 1st, 2022 at 9:30pm. It’s not a comeback – IT’S A RETURN! Fresh off a run at the 2022 Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival, Amy Jo Jackson brings their signature blend of belting and the-yah-tuh to the 54 Below stage.
Interview: Austin McCormick and Sam Urdang Talk COCKTAIL MAGIQUE
Cocktail Magique is the latest show from Company XIV in Brooklyn, combining magic and mixology in one opulent new space. Located down the street from its sister venue, Théâtre XIV, Cocktail Magique Theatre is just as enchanting with a few different tricks up its sleeve.
Photos: Teal Wicks, Charissa Hogeland, Mikayla Petrilla & More Lead Planned Parenthood Concert At Chelsea Table And Stage
Broadway favorites Teal Wicks (Wicked, The Cher Show), Charissa Hogeland (Frozen, Heathers, Kinky Boots), Jelani Remy (The Lion King, Ain't Too Proud) and Mikayla Petrilla (Sleep No More, Lincoln Center, NYMF, SNL) headlined an evening to raise funds for the reproductive healthcare non-profit Planned Parenthood. See photos here!
Lucha VaVOOM Celebrates 20 Years With Two-Night Halloween Engagement
Lucha VaVOOM is celebrating 20 years of wowing audiences across the globe with a two-night Halloween glam/slam extravaganza, dubbed Bienvenido a la Twilight Zone (Welcome to the Twilight Zone), on Thursday, October 27th and Friday, October 28th at their historic home venue The Mayan Theatre (1038 S Hill St.) in downtown Los Angeles.
BWW Interview: Seven Sins by Company XIV
Company XIV's Baroque Burlesque Seven Sins recently reopened at Théâtre XIV in Bushwick after being shut down due to the pandemic. We sat down with Austin McCormick (Director/Choreographer), Pretty Lamé (The Devil), and LEXXE (Original Music) to chat about the reopening of Seven Sins, the training that goes into it, and what's next for each of them.
Jason Suran Announces Solo Residency At THE ROSE ROOM
Midtown's Circus Speakeasy THE ROSE ROOM is welcoming internationally acclaimed mind reader JASON SURAN for an intimate evening mentalism. A select number of guests are invited into Jason's world of psychics, mediums, and the unexplainable.
SCHTICK A POLE IN IT Announces Open-Ended Run Expansion
SCHTICK A POLE IN IT, New York City's only comedy and pole dancing show has announced they'll be expanding their performance schedule to four shows a month with an open-ended run at Drom (85 Avenue A) in the East Village.
THE ROSE ROOM to Begin New Residency at Asylum NYC
THE ROSE ROOM will begin a new residency at Asylum NYC in the heart of Chelsea. The acclaimed, queer variety and circus experience returns after a wildy popular run at the TRIAD theare. THE ROSE ROOM will open its multi-night per week residency on Thursday January 13th, 2022 with an all star cast made up of some of NYC best performing artists.
XIV NUTCRACKER ROUGE Wins 2021 Nutcracker Award
Goldstar has announced Company XIV has won the Goldstar National Nutcracker Award, the “Nutty” for 2021. This year, they competed along with more than 60 companies to win the only award honoring live performances of The Nutcracker nationwide. Company XIV previously won this honor in 2017.