Jonathan Jacobs

Passage Theatre Company Announces Production Of BLUES IN MY SOUL: THE LEGEND AND LEGACY OF LONNIE JOHNSON
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 15, 2022

It's 1959. Chris, a local DJ, gets word that legendary jazz and blues musician Lonnie Johnson is working a low-wage job at a Philly hotel, forgotten. Once found, Lonnie, an early guitar hero who influenced the likes of Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, T-Bone Walker, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, B.B. King, and Eric Clapton, is reluctant to return to an industry that exploited and segregated his work before casting him aside.

BWW Review: Necessity and Realism Prevail Along with Enchantment in LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
by Jack L. B. Gohn - Jul 1, 2019

Berowne gloomily foresees: 'Necessity will make us all forsworn Three thousand times within this three year's space.' And by 'necessity' we can be sure he means not simply the logistical necessity of dealing with women but what we might call Jurassic Park Necessity: Life finds a way. As Shakespeare himself wrote in a similar context: 'The world must be peopled.' And for peopling, you need relations between the sexes.

Cohesion Theatre Company Presents Two Plays In Repertory: LA LLORONA By Cecelia Raker & THE ORPHAN SEA By Caridad Svich
by Julie Musbach - Feb 1, 2018

Cohesion Theatre Company is proud to announce the third production of their 2017/2018 season and their first ever repertory production. Continuing to explore the season theme of 'E Pluribus Unum,' the shows in repertory will utilize the same diverse cast to tell two seemingly very different stories, La Llorona by Cecelia Raker and The Orphan Sea by Caridad Svich. Despite the plays' notable differences, it is the hope of Cohesion that these stories in conversation with one another will inspire discussion and thought long after leaving the theater.

TheatreWorks to Host Q&A with I DO! I DO! Lyricist Tom Jones
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2017

On Today, October 13, TheatreWorks New Milford will host a talk-back with I Do! I Do! lyricist Tom Jones after the performance that evening.

TheatreWorks to Host Q&A with I DO! I DO! Lyricist Tom Jones
by BWW News Desk - Oct 3, 2017

On Friday, October 13, TheatreWorks New Milford will host a talk-back with I Do! I Do! lyricist Tom Jones after the performance that evening.

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at I DO! I DO!, Opening This Month at TheatreWorks New Milford
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2017

On Today, September 22, TheatreWorks New Milford will premiere I Do! I Do!, a musical with book by Tom Jones (The Fantasticks) and music by Harvey Schmidt. I Do! I Do! is based on the Jan de Hartog play The Fourposter and the original Broadway production received seven Tony Award nominations. The curtain goes up at 8:00 p.m. on a four-week run with an opening night wedding cake and champagne after the show. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the stars below!

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at I DO! I DO!, Opening This Month at TheatreWorks New Milford
by BWW News Desk - Sep 14, 2017

On Friday, September 22, TheatreWorks New Milford will premiere I Do! I Do!, a musical with book by Tom Jones (The Fantasticks) and music by Harvey Schmidt. I Do! I Do! is based on the Jan de Hartog play The Fourposter and the original Broadway production received seven Tony Award nominations. The curtain goes up at 8:00 p.m. on a four-week run with an opening night wedding cake and champagne after the show. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the stars below!

TheatreWorks Receives Commendations for 50th Year Achievement
by BWW News Desk - Sep 5, 2017

TheatreWorks New Milford held its Annual Cocktails & Cabaret Fundraiser on Sunday, August 27 at 19 Main, located on 'the green' in New Milford. 

I DO! I DO! Comes to TheatreWorks New Milford
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2017

On September 22, TheatreWorks New Milford will open I Do! I Do!, a  musical with book by Tom Jones (The Fantasticks) and music by Harvey Schmidt.  I Do! I Do! is based on the Jan de Hartog play The Fourposter. The original Broadway production received seven Tony Award nominations.

Stephen Colbert to Host Elevator Repair Service's 2017 Gala; Steve Martin, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Debra Monk and More to Attend!
by BWW News Desk - Apr 20, 2017

On May 22nd, 2017 Stephen Colbert will host a star-studded gala, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Obie-Award winning theater ensemble, Elevator Repair Service.

Photo Flash: New Shots from PRIVATE LIVES, Opening Today at TheatreWorks New Milford
by BWW News Desk - Dec 2, 2016

This Today, December 2, TheatreWorks New Milford will premiere legendary playwright Noel Coward's classic stage piece Private Lives. The curtain rises at 8:00 p.m. on a five-week run. BroadwayWorld has new photos of the cast onstage below!

Photo Flash: First Look at PRIVATE LIVES at TheatreWorks New Milford
by BWW News Desk - Dec 2, 2016

On Today, December 2, TheatreWorks New Milford will premiere legendary playwright Noel Coward's classic stage piece Private Lives. The curtain rises at 8:00 p.m. on a five-week run. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: New Shots from PRIVATE LIVES, Opening Friday at TheatreWorks New Milford
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2016

This Friday, December 2, TheatreWorks New Milford will premiere legendary playwright Noel Coward's classic stage piece Private Lives. The curtain rises at 8:00 p.m. on a five-week run. BroadwayWorld has new photos of the cast onstage below!

Photo Flash: First Look at PRIVATE LIVES at TheatreWorks New Milford
by BWW News Desk - Nov 17, 2016

On Friday, December 2, TheatreWorks New Milford will premiere legendary playwright Noel Coward's classic stage piece Private Lives. The curtain rises at 8:00 p.m. on a five-week run. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

TheatreWorks New Milford Presents PRIVATE LIVES
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2016

On December 2, TheatreWorks New Milford will premiere legendary playwright Noel Coward's classic comedy Private Lives.

Ikechukwu Ufomadu's IKE AT NIGHT Begins Tonight at The Bushwick Starr
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2016

The Bushwick Starr presents IKE AT NIGHT, hosted by Ikechukwu Ufomadu with side-kick B. Brian Argotsinger and featuring Jonathan Jacobs aka The Vintage DJ, running tonight, May 18, through June 4, 2016.

Ikechukwu Ufomadu's IKE AT NIGHT to Play The Bushwick Starr
by BWW News Desk - Apr 7, 2016

The Bushwick Starr presents IKE AT NIGHT, hosted by Ikechukwu Ufomadu with side-kick B. Brian Argotsinger and featuring Jonathan Jacobs aka The Vintage DJ, running May 18 - June 4, 2016.

IKE AT NIGHT to Play The Bushwick Star, 5/18-6/4
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 1, 2016

In Ike at Night, remarkable comic performer Ikechukwu Ufomadu, described as the son that Woody Allen and Frank Sinatra never had, hosts a late-night talk show in front of a live studio audience - you. Each night is a completely different and brand-new mix of comedy, music and interviews. With sold-out runs at Brooklyn venue JACK in 2014 and The Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival in 2015, the show features Jonathan Jacobs aka The Vintage DJ as 'bandleader' and B. Brian Argotsinger as Ike's sidekick. The show has welcomed special guests including comedian John Hodgman; entertainer Reggie Watts; Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams; photographer and MacArthur Fellow Carrie Mae Weems; five-time OBIE Award-winner David Greenspan; and many more.

Works by LNWD, Cynthia Hopkins, Ikechukwu Ufomadu and More Set for The Bushwick Starr's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - Aug 10, 2015

The Bushwick Starr has just announced its 2015-16 Season of Programming. 

Public Theater Kicks Off 11th Annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL Today
by BWW News Desk - Jan 7, 2015

The Public Theater presents the 11th annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL, running today, January 7-18, 2015.