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Frank Hartenstein, Broadway Stage Manager, Passes Away at 85
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2025

Frank Hartenstein, a stage manager whose body of work included collaborating with some of Broadway's most celebrated luminaries over the last 50 years, died on Friday, February 21. Learn more about Hartenstein's life and career.

Amanda Green, Nick Wyman, and More To Join ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Reunion
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 18, 2023

The 45th anniversary reunion of On the Twentieth Century hosted by 15-year-old podcaster Charles Kirsch will include special messages from Amanda Green, daughter of lyricist and bookwriiter Adolph Green, production replacements Jeff Keller and Nick Wyman, understudy Melanie Vaughan and dancer Maris Clement.

Listen: SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED: THE NYC SESSIONS �" VOLUME THREE Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2022

Listen to Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions – Volume Three, the final installment of the monumental three-volume set dedicated to the oeuvre of iconic musical theater composer Stephen Sondheim.

Album Review: SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED (The NYC Sessions) Volume Three One Heck Of A Rewarding Listen
by Stephen Mosher - Nov 18, 2022

SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED (The NYC Sessions) Volume Three well captured, produced, and released.

SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED: THE NYC SESSIONS �" VOLUME THREE to be Released in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2022

YELLOW SOUND LABEL will release Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions – Volume Three, the final installment of the monumental three-volume set dedicated to the oeuvre of iconic musical theater composer Stephen Sondheim. The third edition will be available on Friday, November 18 in streaming and digital formats, in addition to a 2-disc CD.

Review: THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT Beautifully at Chelsea Table + Stage
by Stephen Mosher - Oct 5, 2022

To present Eric Michael Gillett with the first-ever Darrell Henline Award the American Songbook Association produced an award show ceremony that could serve as a blueprint for how it's done.

American Songbook Association To Honor Eric Michael Gillett With First Darrell Henline Award
by Stephen Mosher - Aug 13, 2022

The founder and publisher of Cabaret Scenes Magazine is the namesake of a new award bestowed upon Eric Michael Gillett by the American Songbook Association in glittery event October Second.

SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED: THE NYC SESSIONS �" VOLUME TWO Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2022

YELLOW SOUND LABEL has announced the release of Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions – Volume Two, the next installment of the monumental three-volume set dedicated to the oeuvre of iconic musical theater composer Stephen Sondheim.

LISTEN: Jacob Hoffman Sings 'You Could Drive a Person Crazy' From SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2022

To kick off your week, we have an exclusive first listen to an all new track from Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions – Volume Two, out tomorrow from Yellow Sound Label.

SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED: THE NYC SESSIONS �" VOLUME TWO Release Date Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2022

YELLOW SOUND LABEL has announced the release of Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions – Volume Two, the next installment of the monumental three-volume set dedicated to the oeuvre of iconic musical theater composer Stephen Sondheim.

BWW CD Review: SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED Honors A Legend and Preserves a Movement
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 8, 2021

An abundant collection of music pays tribute to a great man and a great series.

Christina Bianco, Alton Fitzgerald White & More to be Featured on SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED: THE NYC SESSIONS �" VOLUME ONE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2021

YELLOW SOUND LABEL has announced the release of Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions – Volume One, the opening salvo of a monumental three-volume set dedicated to the oeuvre of iconic musical theater composer Stephen Sondheim.

JAMIE DEROY & FRIENDS Continues With 'Family TIES'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2021

Show business tour de force and seven-time TONY Award-winning producer Jamie deRoy’s long standing program, aptly titled, Jamie deRoy & friends, has announced the theme for this week’s program, “Family TIES”. 

BWW Interview: Eric Michael Gillett of COLORS OF CHRISTMAS The 2020 Benjamin House Holiday Gala
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 16, 2020

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: A Thousand (Or More) Words About Cabaret in 2019
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 31, 2019

Stephen Mosher looks back at the cabaret scene, as captured by his camera in 2019

BWW Review: DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? Enchants and Moves Audience at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 11, 2019

Cabaret doyen Eric Michael Gillett brought his annual Christmas concert DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR! to The Laurie Beechman Theatre before taking it to North Carolina, and audiences were all aglow with joy.

Broadway at the Cabaret: Alan Cumming, Actor Therapy with Lindsay Mendez, Max Chernin & More!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 24, 2018

What good is sitting alone in your room this week? If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. Highlights this week include:

Carole Cook, Carrie St. Louis, and More Next Week at 54 Below
by Julie Musbach - Jun 15, 2018

Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

OTHER WORLD, A New Musical By Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen & Ann McNamee To Have Industry Lab Presentations
by Julie Musbach - Feb 8, 2018

OTHER WORLD, a new musical with an original score and story by Tony Award Nominee Hunter Bell (book), Obie Award winner Jeff Bowen (music and lyrics), and singer-songwriter and author Ann McNamee (music and lyrics) will have an invitation-only developmental lab presentation on Thursday, February 15 and Friday, February 16 at Jerome Robbins Theatre at Baryshnikov Arts Center, 450 W. 37th Street.

Sally Mayes, Daniel Jenkins & More to Star in SMALL TOWN CONFESSIONS at The Beechman
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 17, 2015

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is pleased to present the world premiere of Phil Geoffrey Bond's play, Small Town Confessions, for two performances only: