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Caruso, Hilty, Urie & White Join The New York Pops for 40th Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 14, 2023

This One’s For You: The Music of Barry Manilow Pops 40th Birthday Gala adds starry new cast members.

Jim Caruso, Megan Hilty, Michael Urie & Lillias White Join The New York Pops for 40th Birthday Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2023

Jim Caruso, Megan Hilty, Michael Urie & Lillias White will now join The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, for its 40th Birthday Gala. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Over 60 Participants From New York Pops Educational Programs Featured In The Organization's 40th Birthday Gala Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2023

The New York Pops 40th Birthday Gala concert, This One's For You: The Music of Barry Manilow, on Monday, May 1, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall will feature 26 participants from the orchestra's Kids on Stage program.

Betty Buckley, Charo, Deborah Cox & More to Perform at New York Pops Gala Honoring Barry Manilow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2023

The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, has announced an initial line-up of guest artists for its 40th Birthday Gala, This One's For You: The Music of Barry Manilow.

Alternative Artist SAiiNT Releases New Single and Music Video
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 16, 2022

Today, SAiiNT, the debut solo project of New York-based producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Paul James Read, makes his alluring entrance to the world of alt-pop with new single and video “FK ME UP''. The song shares an unapologetically raw glimpse into the process of spiritual evolution; of allowing yourself to break down and embrace life for the chaotic process it is.

BWW Review: ROCK YOU! CLOSES THE HEARTLAND MEN'S CHORUS SEASON AT THE FOLLY THEATER
by Steve Wilson - Jun 10, 2019

ROCK YOU! A WILD RIDE THROUGH THE MUSIC OF QUEEN was presented by the Heartland Men's Chorus at the Folly Theater in Kansas City, on June 8 and 9, wrapping up the 31st season for the chorus. I have seen numerous shows by the chorus and in my opinion, this tribute takes the crown. Kathleen McGuire provided a fantastic arrangement for the men's chorus.

Drama Performer Pre-Nominations Announced for the 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 19, 2019

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the Drama Performer Pre-Nominations for the 46th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards.

Japan Society Presents North American Premiere of TOMOYASU MURATA: STOP MOTION MASTER
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 4, 2019

One of Japan's most prolific independent animation artists, Tomoyasu Murata (b. 1974, Tokyo) has steadily created breathtaking, boundary-breaking stop motion animated films over the last two decades. Inspired by the expressive power of traditional Japanese bunraku puppet theater, Murata's films—at once tender, whimsical and mysterious—deal with themes of memory, absence andmujo (the Buddhist concept of impermanence) through the cinematic manipulation of his meticulously handcrafted puppets and fantastical miniature sets.

NATAS Announces the DAYTIME EMMYS Drama Performer Pre-Nominations
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 24, 2019

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the Drama Performer Pre-Nominations for the 46th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards.

Japan Society Presents Newly Subtitled Digital Remasters of 3 Music-Inflected Genre Films by Influential Japanese Director
by Tori Hartshorn - Nov 29, 2018

A prolific and versatile filmmaker who worked across a wide range of genres throughout his long career, Umetsugu Inoue(1923-2010) made his mark on Japanese cinema in the 1950s with a series of highly entertaining, genre-blending musical films that captured the explosive energy of Japan's jazz-fueled youth culture.

NYC's Most Comprehensive Celebration of Cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa
by Tori Hartshorn - Feb 23, 2018

Working intimately with directors like Yasujiro Ozu, Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi and Kon Ichikawa on some of their most important films, Kazuo Miyagawa (1908-99) pushed Japanese cinema to its highest artistic peaks through his lyrical, innovative, and technically flawless camerawork. Considered the greatest cinematographer of postwar Japanese cinema whose career endured through the 1990s, Miyagawa has influenced generations of leading filmmakers around the world.

BWW Interview: Jeanne Sakata Spreading the Truth With HOLD THESE TRUTHS
by Gil Kaan - May 23, 2017

Ten years ago, actress/playwright Jeanne Sakata began writing down her various thoughts on her personal connections with the subject matter of her DAWN'S LIGHT: THE JOURNEY OF GORDON HIRABAYASHI. Through various reincarnations over the last decade, and a title change to HOLD THESE TRUTHS; Jeanne will be opening at The Pasadena Playhouse. I was most excited to get Jeanne's insight on this dark and deplorable episode of American history.

BEAUTIFUL's James Harkness to Make Metropolitan Room Debut This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2017

James Harkness (Beautiful) will make his Metropolitan Room debut in 'Fragments Of Me' on Monday, May 8, 2017 at 9:30 PM (Doors open at 9:00 PM).

Photo Coverage: On the New York Pops Gala Red Carpet with Laura Osnes, Jeremy Jordan & More!
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 3, 2016

Last night, May 2, 2016, The New York Pops celebrated its 33rd birthday with a grand gala evening celebrating the revolutionary collaborations of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, the songwriting team behind LES MISERABLES, Miss Saigon, and more. Serving as Honorary Co-Chairs for the event were musical theatre legends Sir Cameron Mackintosh and Patti LuPone. BroadwayWorld was on hand all evening to capture the star-studded events - check out photo coverage of the red carpet below!