Ossama Farouk

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Ossama Farouk is a professional drummer who began his life journey in Egypt. A few years ago, he decided to take on a new challenge and move to United States. He is excited to continue his percussive journey with The Band's Visit.
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Ossama Farouk is a professional drummer who began his life journey in Egypt. A few years ago, he decided to take on a new challenge and move to United States. He is excited to continue his percussive journey with The Band's Visit.Ossama Farouk News

by Stephen Mosher - Aug 2, 2021
Find the music and comedy team all around Manhattan this August, and find all their dates right here.

by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2020
On this day in 2017, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, The Band's Visit, opened on Broadway!

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2020
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are kicking off the new year with a star-studded January schedule! At Birdland Jazz Club, catch the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, under the direction of Scotty Barhart and special guest vocalist Carmen Bradford; Karrin Allyson as she pays tribute to Mose Allison; and the Hot Sardines, among others!

by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2019
Even though it has closed, The Band's Visit is still winning awards! The show's original cast won a Daytime Emmy Award yesterday for their performance on the Today Show!

by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2019
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the winners of the 46th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The gala was held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Southern California.

by Stephen Sorokoff - Apr 24, 2019
Michael Garin brought his Habibi Kings to Susie Mosher's Lineup on Tuesday and the exciting 'bands visit' took the audience in the Birdland Theater on a trip to the Middle East. Mardie Milllit was on vocals with Ossama Farouk-Dumbek (The Bands Visit) on rhythm and Samir Shukry on violin and vocals (The Bands Visit).

by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 21, 2019
The 10-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical THE BAND'S VISIT, which is currently running on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for their performance of 'Answer Me' live on the Today Show.

by Julie Musbach - Mar 11, 2019
The 10-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical THE BAND'S VISIT will play its final performance on Broadway on Sunday, April 7, 2019.

by Julie Musbach - Feb 19, 2019
Artists for World Peace, a nonprofit organization, recently hosted its 8th annual Broadway event on Sunday, February 17th, at The Green Room 42. Check out photos from the evening below!

by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 10, 2019
The original Broadway cast recording of THE BAND'S VISIT has won the GRAMMY for Best Musical Theater Album at the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards!
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by Stage Tube - Feb 5, 2019
On last night's episode of 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' the cast of Tony Award-winning Broadway musical 'The Band's Visit' performed a scaled-down version of 'Omar Sharif' with Katrina Lenk.


by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2018
On this day in 2017, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, The Band's Visit, opened on Broadway!


by Julie Musbach - May 22, 2018
The Band's Visit recently made a visit of their own to NPR's Tiny Desk series. Watch below as the cast and company perform music from the Tony-Award Nominated new musical!


by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2018
This afternoon at TEDxBroadway, composer David Yazbek took to the stage to perform a number from his current hit Broadway musical, The Band's Visit. Check out the video below to see David put his own spin on 'Haled's Song About Love' for an excited crowd.


by Stage Tube - Nov 24, 2017
The Band's Visit's Katrina Lenk sang Omar Sharif at the 2017 Obie Awards in May. A video of the performance has just released on YouTube, and you can watch it below!


by TV - Opening Night Special - Nov 10, 2017
The critically acclaimed new Broadway musical THE BAND'S VISIT opened officially just last night, November 9, 2017, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big night and we're taking you inside the after party below!


by BroadwayWorld TV - Nov 7, 2017
The critically acclaimed new Broadway musical THE BAND'S VISIT will open later this week, on November 9, 2017, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). THE BAND'S VISIT features music and lyrics by three-time Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award winner David Yazbek, a book by NY Drama Critics Circle, Lortel and Outer Critics Circle awards winner Itamar Moses, based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin, and is directed by Drama Desk, Lortel, Joe A. Callaway & Obie Award winner David Cromer. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!