Howard Katz

Periapsis Music and Dance Presents UNBEKNOWNST at Mark Morris Dance Center in May

Periapsis Music and Dance's tenth season culminates in UNBEKNOWNST, a program of five new works by our resident and guest choreographers, in collaboration with our resident composers.

Casting Announced for North American Premiere of LEOPOLDSTADT

David Mirvish has announced the cast of the North American premiere of Leopoldstadt, the newest play by Tom Stoppard, directed by Patrick Marber. This Sonia Friedman Production comes to Toronto after a much lauded and sold-out engagement at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre.

Full Cast Announced For HABEAS CORPUS at the Menier Chocolate Factory

Joining the previously announced Kirsty Besterman (Constance Wicksteed), Jasper Britton (Arthur Wicksteed), Matthew Cottle (Canon Throbbing), Ria Jones (Mrs Swabb), Thomas Josling (Dennis Wicksteed), Caroline Langrishe (Lady Rumpers), Catherine Russell (Muriel Wicksteed) and Abdul Salis (Mr Shanks), are Katie Bernstein (Felicity Rumpers), Kelvin O'Mard (Mr Purdue) and Dan Starkey (Sir Percy).

Menier Chocolate Factory Announces Initial Casting Announced For Alan Bennett's HABEAS CORPUS

The antics of the Wicksteed home are a darkly satirical merry-go-round in Alan Bennett's Habeas Corpus.  Family, friends and the quest for sexual pleasures of the body (“corpus”) are the ruling passions in this farcical comedy of ill-manners. Through an escapade of mistaken identities and carnal encounters, one motto holds fast: “He whose lust lasts, lasts longest.”

Periapsis Music and Dance, Live On Stage June 27 At Dixon Place

Periapsis Music and Dance founder/director Jonathan Howard Katz has announced that the company will return to the stage for 'To Take You There,' its ninth season presentation. 

MODERN DANCE 101 Announced at Theatre at St. Jeans

'Modern Dance 101,' a program of rarely seen works by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, regarded as the Mother and Father of American Modern Dance, will be presented September 30-October 3, 2021 at the Theatre at St. Jeans, 150 East 76th Street, NYC.

Tom Stoppard's LEOPOLDSTADT Returns to the West End in August 2021

Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt, directed by Patrick Marber and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, will return to Wyndham's Theatre for a 12-week run from 7 August – 30 October 2021.

Periapsis Music and Dance's IPSEITIES to Livestream April 25

Periapsis Music and Dance presents 'Ipseities,' a project created by artistic director Jonathan Howard Katz during quarantine. 

Periapsis Music and Dance Presents IPSEITIES

Periapsis Music and Dance will present Ipseities, a project created by artistic director Jonathan Howard Katz during quarantine.

Meet the Cast of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? - Now in Previews on Broadway!

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf is officially in previews on Broadway! Two-time Tony Award and three-time Emmy Award winner Laurie Metcalf and Rupert Everett star on Broadway in Edward Albee's seminal drama Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, this production also stars Russell Tovey and 2019 Olivier Award winner Patsy Ferran.

Inspired by Zooey Deschanel last week on HelloGiggles, Euan Morton decided to perform a rendition of The Carpenters' 'Yesterday Once More.' Watch the video below!

Euan Morton has woven the writings of John Lennon and his son Julian, John Denver, Nik Kershaw as well as a few original works of his own with accompanist Bryan Reeder to create an evening of poetry and song entitled 'Stranger in a Strange Land.' He sat down with BWW TV to fill us in on how and why he returns to the New York stage of The Metropolitan Room.

This week on Broadway Beat catch highlights and interviews with the stars of Howard Katz (including Alfred Molina, Euan Morton and Jessica Hecht). Also on this program, Richard Ridge takes you behind the scenes of NCSA's new production of West Side Story - which celebrates it's 50th Anniversary this year!