Ilene Reid

Review: Kelli O'Hara's HERE'S TO THE LADIES at 92NY Promises to 'Make Someone Happy'
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 15, 2024

Kelli O’Hara shone on 10/10 with her new show at The 92nd Street Y, New York. HERE'S TO THE LADIES honored Kelli’s connection to a handful of people, mostly women, who left their mark on her life. O'Hara's powerhouse voice was put to good use in this concert, which showed off her comedy chops, operatic range and of course those high highs.

Douglas Sills, Kara Lindsay, Beth Malone & More to Star in GENIUS: A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY Staged Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2023

Ogunquit Playhouse will present a staged reading of GENIUS: A New Musical Comedy, which will be held on Friday, May 19.

Julie Benko, Andréa Burns, Carolee Carmello & More to Honor Rebecca Luker at Benefit Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2023

Symphony Space has announced full details for The Rebecca Luker Songbook: A Benefit Concert, a star-studded concert paying tribute to the beloved Broadway star who passed away in 2020 due to ALS. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Playwrights Horizons Extends World Premiere of CORSICANA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2022

Playwrights Horizons has extended Will Arbery’s Corsicana, directed by Tony winner Sam Gold, one week, to July 17, due to popular demand. The world premiere production opened Wednesday, June 22.

Playwrights Horizons to Present the World Premiere of Will Arbery's CORSICANA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2022

Playwrights Horizons will present Will Arbery’s Corsicana, directed by Sam Gold, June 2–July 10 (opening June 22) in the Mainstage Theater. In Corsicana, a small city in Texas, a woman with Down syndrome named Ginny and her half-brother Christopher are unmoored in the wake of their mother’s death.

Jelani Remy, Telly Leung & More Join TINSEL: A GLOBAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2021

The Lucille Lortel Theatre has announced its new holiday performance series, Tinsel: A Global Holiday Celebration. Running from December 6-31, live performances will be held at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, showcasing effervescent live music, performance, and dance with leading artists from around the globe.  

Adriane Lenox, Pearl Sun, Darlesia Cearcy and More to Take Part in THE MOTHERHOOD CONCERT: TRUTH SET TO MUSIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2021

It was announced today the Parent Artist Advocacy League for Performing Arts and Media will present a virtual concert showcasing the original work of mom-composers/lyricists, brought to life by mom-singers and musicians (and a couple of dads!) from Broadway stages and beyond, to stream on International Mother Artist Day, Monday, August 2 at 7 PM.

Rebecca Luker and Sally Wilfert's ALL THE GIRLS Album Set to be Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2020

PS CLASSICS will release All the Girls – the new album from Rebecca Luker and Sally Wilfert – on Friday, December 25 in digital and streaming formats. A CD will be available on Friday, January 15, 2021. The pair have recorded a celebration of womanhood in all its complexities and expressions.

Taylor Iman Jones, Jeremy Kushnier and More Join SHE WILL ROCK YOU at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2020

Feinstein's/54 Below will shine bright this Wednesday, February 5th at 9:30pm, with a star-studded cast set to perform new works by female composers and lyricists in support of Maestra Music.

SHE WILL ROCK YOU: SONGS FROM THE COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS OF MAESTRA will Play at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2019

Bright stars of Broadway perform a rockin' evening of musical theater by the women who make the music in this industry. Maestra is an organization founded by Georgia Stitt that exists to give support, visibility, and community to female composers, music directors, orchestrators, arrangers, copyists, music coordinators, and musicians who are an underrepresented minority in musical theater. It's time for them to be heard.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal With the Cast Of A Little New Music's 20th Edition
by Stephi Wild - Jun 25, 2019

Broadway's next generation comes to LA in A Little New Music's 20th concert of new musical theatre songs in The Sorting Room's 2019 Summer Series at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on June 26th at 7:00 pm. Kathy Deitch (B'way WICKED, FOOTLOOSE) will host. Multiple LA Ovation Award-winning composer Gregory Nabours (THE TROUBLE WITH WORDS, MARILYN! THE NEW MUSICAL) returns as music director, leading the ALNM band. Ticket availability is extremely limited, but there will be a waitlist. Scroll down for photos of the cast in rehearsal.

Broadway's Kathy Deitch Will Host A LITTLE NEW MUSIC At The Wallis
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 20, 2019

Broadway's next generation comes to LA with featured performances by Jonah Platt (B'way: WICKED, "JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Live"), Olivier Award nominee April Nixon (B'way SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, TOMMY), and Carrie Manolakos (B'way: MAMMA MIA) in A Little New Music's 20th concert of new musical theatre songs in The Sorting Room's 2019 Summer Series at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on June 26th at 7:00 p.m.  Kathy Deitch (B'way WICKED, FOOTLOOSE) will host. Multiple LA Ovation Award-winning composer Gregory Nabours (THE TROUBLE WITH WORDS, MARILYN! THE NEW MUSICAL) returns as music director, leading the ALNM band.

La Mirada Stages BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by Julie Musbach - May 14, 2019

La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts & Mccoy Rigby Entertainment present the fifth and final show of its season, Laurie Veldheer as "Belle" and Todd Adamson as "The Beast" starring in Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, book by Linda Woolverton, musical direction by Darryl Archibald, choreography by Robbie Roby and direction by Michael Heitzman.

CAT Theatre Presents BINGO! THE WINNING MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2019

CAT Theatre presents BINGO! THE WINNING MUSICAL by Ilene Reid, Michael Heitzman, and David Holcenberg, directed by Pat Walker, opening Friday, April 19 and running through Saturday, May 4, 2019.

West Coast Players Presents BINGO! The Winning Musical
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 5, 2019

West Coast Players will present Bingo! The Winning Musical  by Michael Heitzman, Ilene Reid, David Holcenberg, directed by Tom Costello, by special arrangement with Samuel French.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Opens AT Pittsburgh CLO Today
by BWW News Desk - Jul 27, 2018

Pittsburgh CLO will fill the Benedum Center with magic and wonder fit for all ages with Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, July 27 - August 5. Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ran for a staggering 13 years and over 5,000 performances on Broadway. Now, Pittsburgh CLO brings this treasured story to life for a new generation, continuing the organization's commitment to providing young patrons the opportunity to enjoy live musical theater at home in Pittsburgh. Tickets are now available by phone at 412-456-6666, online at pittsburghCLO.org or by visiting the Box Office at Theater Square. Select half-price tickets for children 3-14 are sponsored by Giant Eagle, offering an affordable option for families to enjoy this timeless tale together.