Jason Ellis

53 Above Reopens as Hybrid Cabaret/Streaming Venue

After the resoundingly successful reopening of the world famous Broadway Comedy Club, we are proud to announce the reopening and new mission of it's adjacent cabaret space, 53 Above.

BWW Interview: Eric Michael Gillett of COLORS OF CHRISTMAS The 2020 Benjamin House Holiday Gala

Eric Michael Gillett has done it all and he always does it with an open heart and open hand. His annual holiday gala for Benjamin House was only briefly threatened by the global health crisis - for Gillett, nothing can stop him from honoring his favorite organization to support.

BWW Feature: Support Your Local Artist The Mom And Pop Way

These are tough times. There is no telling when they will get better. Many are choosing to do their shopping, holiday or other, buy patronizing the craftspeople who find themselves out of work at their usual career: show business. Take a look at what these talented folks have to offer, aside from their performance skills.

BWW Previews: HiGlass Productions Presents WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS December 17th on YouTube

HiGlass Productions has put together an online concert designed to make you forget the woes of 2020 so you can focus on the holiday spirit instead.

Conch Shell Productions Announces Collaborative Theatre Initiative Addressing Systemic Racism

Conch Shell Productions, Braata Productions and Kumu Kahua Theatre have formed an alliance designed to spotlight Black and Indigenous People of Color in America, responding to systemic racism and oppression in America.

VIDEO: Watch the 30th Annual MAC Awards!

With the Coronavirus stopping all social gatherings and causing the closing of Don't Tell Mama for the duration, MAC has made a change from the previously announced event which was to be held at the club.

BWW Feature: MAC AWARDS Will Be Announced Live Via Facebook Monday. March 30th at 7 pm

The MAC Awards were scheduled to be celebrated on March 30th at Sony Hall. Instead they will be announced via Facebook Live from Lennie Watts' home. The times are a little different now, but the celebration of art is the same.

Andrea McArdle and Donna McKechnie, Max von Essen and More Nominated for MAC Awards

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has announced the 2020 MAC Award nominees. The nominees were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership, except for the four song and recording categories, which were determined by special committees.

 Segerstrom Center Presents THE CENTER SESSION: An Exclusive Evening With Klos 95.5 Host Christian James Hand

Take a deep dive into the music of some of the greatest songs ever recorded during The Center Session: A Night With The Beatles with Christian James Hand. Popular KLOS 95.5 FM host Christian James Hand brings his groundbreaking radio segment The Session live to Samueli Theater on Friday, March 6. In this exclusive, one-night-only event, Hand will guide the audience through a track-by-track breakdown of some of the Beatles' most iconic songs.

53 Above Presents Cabaret Musical For Halloween

53 Above presents an all-new musical for for the cabaret stage, on Oct 31st at 7pm: The Phantom of the Comedy Club, written by Jason Ellis and Ev Sullivan.

BWW TV: Go Inside Cabaret's Biggest Night at the MAC Awards!

The 33rd Annual MAC Awards were handed out on Tuesday night, March 26, during a glitzy evening at New York City's SONY Hall.

MTV is kicking off its new Monday night line-up beginning April 30 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, with an all-new season of Rob Dyrdek's RIDICULOUSNESS guest-starring Justin Bieber in the premiere episode, and the premiere of new hidden camera show MONEY FROM STRANGERS at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.