Johnny Rabe

Photos: Inside the Past Two Talent-Filled Months of Jim Caruso's Cast Party at Birdland

Over the past two months, Jim Caruso’s Cast Party has been packing Birdland with throngs of music and theater lovers eager to cheer the return of the show biz scene. Fans of Broadway, jazz, country, and the Great American Songbook have been delighted by the impromptu talent that has consistently shown up to entertain.

BWW Blog: Goodbye December, Christmas is Gone

Student blogger Kyle Morales got to chat with former A Christmas Story cast members Johnny Rabe, Jeremy Todd Shinder, and Jack Mastrianni.

Broadway Rewind: A CHRISTMAS STORY Arrives on Broadway!

Today we rewind to 2012, when A Christmas Story was celebrating opening night on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where it played for 51 performances.

Passion Projects Theatre Company Presents INTO THE WOODS

Passion Projects Theatre Company will present Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's INTO THE WOODS for live audiences at the Wing Park Bandshell in Elgin, Illinois October 9th-11th, 2020.

BWW TV: Celebrate A CHRISTMAS STORY's Anniversary With a Look Back at Opening Night!

Ralphie is coming to the rescue because it's the the seventh anniversary of A Christmas Story The Musical coming to Broadway! To celebrate us counting down to Christmas, we're looking back at the show's opening night at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, with the official Broadway debut of the now Oscar, Tony, and Grammy-winning songwriting duo of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Check out this video to see the pair alongside John Bolton, Dan Lauria, Erin Dilly, and more!

Photo Flash: CAST PARTY And Max Von Essen Celebrate At Birdland

Between Max von Essen's sold out CD release celebration and a talent-packed Cast Party hosted by Jim Caruso, Birdland was the place to be for those with a song in their hearts!

CONTACT HIGH: An Original New Musical Comes to Theater 511

CONTACT HIGH, an original new musical with book, music and lyrics by Kyle Reid Hass and Jeremy Swanton is slated for a limited engagement run August 15th a?" September 7th at Theater 511, 511 West 54th Street. The official press opening night is on Thursday, August 22nd. Mr. Hass also directs the production. CONTACT HIGH tells the compelling story of the unlikely friendship between two high school seniors: Jean Simon - a drug dealer and recovering heroin addict and Haley Walter Keys - a misunderstood teen genius with a severe phobia of physical human contact. The production draws its inspiration from the teen angst musicals that got the creators through high school and is a testament to the resilience one can find in the hope of a better tomorrow. www.contacthighmusical.com

CONTACT HIGH: A NEW MUSICAL Announces Full Cast Including Johnny Rabe

After a successful Chicagoland try out, Kyle Reid Hass and Jeremy Swanton's CONTACT HIGH: A NEW MUSICAL will make its NYC debut at Theater 511 this summer. Previews begin August 15th with an opening night set for August 17th. The run is scheduled through September 7th. 

Applications Are Now Open For 2019 Songbook Academy

The Great American Songbook Foundation has launched the nationwide application process for its 2019 Songbook Academy summer intensive, a one-of-a-kind performance program for high school students led by Foundation founder and five-time Grammy Award nominee Michael Feinstein.

Kentucky Teen Claims Top Honors in National Songbook Academy Finals

A rising college freshman from Lexington, Ky., earned the top title of Songbook Youth Ambassador at the Saturday finals concert to cap the weeklong Songbook Academy®, the nation's only youth music intensive focused on the timeless popular standards of jazz, Broadway and Hollywood.

Broadway Rewind: A CHRISTMAS STORY Arrives on Broadway!

Today we rewind to 2012, when A Christmas Story was celebrating opening night on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where it played for 51 performances.

BWW TV: Celebrate A CHRISTMAS STORY's Anniversary With a Look Back at Opening Night!

Ralphie is coming to the rescue because it's the the seventh anniversary of A Christmas Story The Musical coming to Broadway! To celebrate us counting down to Christmas, we're looking back at the show's opening night at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, with the official Broadway debut of the now Oscar, Tony, and Grammy-winning songwriting duo of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Check out this video to see the pair alongside John Bolton, Dan Lauria, Erin Dilly, and more!

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the Marriott Theatre production of SHE LOVES ME! Set against the lavish backdrop of a 1930s Hungarian perfume shop, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy gem, SHE LOVES ME, continues The Marriott Theatre's 2017 Season, running April 26 through June 18, 2017 with a press opening on Wednesday, May 3 at 8 p.m. at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire.

An all-star cast takes the stage at The 5th Avenue Theatre in the celebrated organization's 15th new musical, Secondhand Lions. Based on the beloved film starring Michael Caine and Robert Duvall, Secondhand Lions springs to musical life in Seattle with a superbly talented cast of Broadway stars and Seattle musical theater actors. Check out some highlights below!

An all-star cast takes the stage at The 5th Avenue Theatre in the celebrated organization's 15th new musical, Secondhand Lions. Based on the beloved film starring Michael Caine and Robert Duvall, Secondhand Lions springs to musical life in Seattle with a superbly talented cast of Broadway stars and Seattle musical theater actors. Below check out a sneak peek of 'You Have Brought Me Love'.

An all-star cast will take the stage at The 5th Avenue Theatre this fall in the celebrated organization's 15th new musical, Secondhand Lions. Based on the beloved film starring Michael Caine and Robert Duvall, Secondhand Lions springs to musical life in Seattle with a superbly talented cast of Broadway stars and Seattle musical theater actors. Click below to watch Jason Danieley and Kevin Earley perform 'Unlike Anyone I've Ever Known' from The Secondhand Lions Spotlight Night at 5th Avenue Theatre on August 20!

Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, begins its exciting 2013 season with a grand scale production of the Tony Award-winning musical OLIVER!, running through June 2, 2013. Click below to watch interviews with the cast and creative team on opening night!

REAL HOUSEWIVES have some competition in THE REAL KIDS OF A CHRISTMAS STORY! Written and directed by JAKE WILSON, episode two features the kids behind A CHRISTMAS STORY: John Babbo, Zac Ballard, Grace Capeless, Zoe Considine, George Franklin, Jack Mastrianni, Sarah Min-Kyuang Park, Johnny Rabe, J.D. Rodrieguez, Analise Scarpaci, Jeremy Shinder, Luke Spring, Joe West, and Erin Dilly.

The cast of A CHRISTMAS STORY,the holiday musical that began performances at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 7, just performed at JFK Airport as a part of the American Airlines Broadway series. The eight-week limited engagement runs through December 30. Check out their performance below!

REAL HOUSEWIVES have some competition in THE REAL KIDS OF A CHRISTMAS STORY! Featuring the kids behind A CHRISTMAS STORY - Johnny Rabe, John Babbo, Zac Ballard, Grace Capeless, Zoe Considine, George Franklin, Jack Matrianni, Sarah Min-Kyuang Park, Alexa Niziak, JR Rodriguez, Jeremy Shinder, Luke Spring and Joe West - with producer John Mara Jr. and Eddie Korbich (who plays 'Santa' in the show), the series kicked off with an introduction episode. View it below!