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Jay Armstrong Johnson's I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: ALIVE Raises Over $230k for The Ali Forney Center
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2024

Jay Armstrong Johnson’s annual Halloween concert-meets-party I Put a Spell on You: ALiiVE at Webster Hall, benefiting the Ali Forney Center, played to a packed standing-room-only crowd last night, October 21.

Jay Armstrong Johnson's I PUT A SPELL ON YOU to Stream on Broadway On Demand
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2024

Jay Armstrong Johnson's I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: ALiiVE at Webster Hall will stream on Broadway On Demand during Halloween weekend, offering a theatrical experience from the comfort of your home. Learn how to watch!

Todrick Hall, F Michael Haynie, and More Join Jay Armstrong Johnson's I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: ALIIVE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2024

The complete cast has been announced for I Put a Spell on You: ALiiVE at Webster Hall. The lineup will include Todrick Hall (Kinky Boots, Straight Outta Oz) as well as F. Michael Haynie.

Musical Classic 42ND STREET Announced At The Naples Players
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2024

Charming and classic, audiences will be transported to the dazzling world of Broadway through the clicking euphony of tap dancing feet, sparkling costumes, and dazzling songs in The Naples Players' upcoming production of 42nd Street.

NIGHT OF LIFE Benefiting The Trevor Project Is Back This March!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2024

Don't miss Leg Up On Life's 9th NIGHT OF LIFE benefiting The Trevor Project at Sony Hall on March 4th! Join us for a one-night-only arts performance party co-hosted by Daniel Gold and Hibiscus.

Executive Director Patrick Owens Resigns From New York Choral Society After 65th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2024

Patrick Owens, Executive Director of New York Choral Society, will depart after their 65th Anniversary Season.

Ellington's Sacred Concerts Returns To Stage After 35 Years
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2022

The New York Choral Society, New York's pioneering symphonic chorus that explores unique collaboration and dynamic repertory, in partnership with The New School College of Performing Arts, presents Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts, November 18 and 19 at the Tishman Auditorium at The New School.

Professional Theatre To The Suburbs With THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2022

Forte Theatre Company presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, October 7 - 16th, 2022. Directed by Randall Dodge, this is Forte's mainstage production debut at the Saber Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.

TheatreZone Kicks Off 15th Season With HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 27, 2019

TheatreZone, a Naples-based professional Equity theatre specializing in Broadway musicals, begins its 15th season with Home for the Holidays which will be presented at Dec. 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 14 and 15 at 2:00 p.m.

BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! at The Naples Players is Fabulously Fun!
by Emily Yorgey - Jul 6, 2019

MAMMA MIA! at The Naples Players Sugden Community Theatre, directed and choreographed by Dawn Lebrecht Fornara, brings all the joy of MAMMA MIA! to life in a fantastic and fun production.

Dance Lab New York Partners With The Rockefeller Brothers Fund For A New Collaboration
by Julie Musbach - Jun 12, 2019

Dance Lab New York (DLNY) has partnered with the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) to provide a one-of-a-kind creative experience for an emerging choreographer. The residency will take place at The Pocantico Center in upstate New York this July, allowing the choreographer an opportunity to expand upon a prior week-long residency in June at the DLNY Summer Lab Cycle in the heart of Manhattan.

Naples Players Kick Off Season with Summer Time Hit MAMMA MIA!
by Julie Musbach - Jun 4, 2019

The Naples Players (TNP) is raising the curtain on an incredible new 66th theatre season with the ABBA Broadway musical hit Mamma Mia! to delight audiences this summer. The Naples Players and Mercedes-Benz of Naples presents Mamma Mia! June 26 - July 28, 2019 directed by Naples favorites Dawn Lebrecht Fornara with musical direction by Charles Fornara.

The Naples Players Announce Cast For Summer Musical MAMMA MIA!
by Julie Musbach - May 6, 2019

The Naples Players (TNP) is kicking-off an incredible new 66th theatre season with the ABBA Broadway musical hitMamma Mia! to delight audiences this summer. The Naples Players and Mercedes-Benz of Naples presents Mamma Mia! June 26 - July 28, 2019 directed by Naples favorites Dawn Lebrecht Fornara with musical direction by Charles Fornara.

Manly Musical Society's LES MISERABLES Comes To Glen Street Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2019

Tickets are now on sale to Manly Musical Society's 10th Anniversary production of Les Miserables. The world's most popular musical will be playing at Glen Street Theatre from 19 April 2019 for 11 performances only. Tickets are available now from www.glenstreet.com.au/whats-on/les-miserables-0

BWW Interview: Lane Napper and Andrew Deprisco Of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Master Class At Axelrod Performing Arts Center
by Richard Allen - Jul 25, 2018

High School Musical, the phenomenon both in film and on stage, is revered by fans of musicals throughout the world. Not only has the film managed to maintain its popularity in the years since its release, it has defied the odds and continued to amass a new generation of fans thanks to those who fell in love with the coming of age musical series nearly ten years ago taking the time to introduce the films to their friends and family. These same fans have helped make the stage version of the show a massive success, with countless theaters across the U.S. regularly performing the production. While fans may believe they have seen all iterations of the show imaginable, Andrew DePrisco of Axelrod Performing Arts Center and renowned Choreographer/Director Lane Napper are intent on providing fans of the series a new way to experience the musical. The duo and their cast and crew want audiences to know that this production is not one to be missed.

NEWSIES Returns to New Jersey With Some of Broadway's Best
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2018

Some of Broadway's best performers will grace the stage for Disney's Tony Award-winning musical 'NEWSIES,' at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center June 1 - 17. The acclaimed musical, which had its start at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse before heading to Broadway and a national tour, is finally returning to its roots in New Jersey.