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54 Below Celebrates Halloween This October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2025

54 Below will celebrate the spooky season this October with a spectacular line up of shows including Burton in the Basement: A Tim Burton Cabaret, Summoning Sondheim, and The Best of Broadway Puppetry Halloween Spectacular.

GREAT BIG STUFF: A TRIBUTE TO DAVID YAZBEK to Play at Green Room 42
by Emmy Rice - Aug 23, 2025

Great Big Stuff: A Tribue to David Yazbek is coming to the Green Room 42. The performance will take place at Sunday, August 31 at 9:30 PM. See here for more details!

brooklynONE Productions to Host Massive Site-Specific Arts Festival: TOTAL THEATRICAL TAKEOVER at Industry City
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2025

On May 24th & 25th from 11am–5pm, brooklynONE Productions is taking over Industry City with a two-day, sprawling, FREE performance festival: the Total Theatrical Takeover.

Peter Charney Becomes Resident Director of Puppetry on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2025

Peter Charney will be stepping into the role of Resident Director for Puppetry on Broadway, a collective of puppeteers and fabricators working on, off, and around Broadway.

A EULOGY FOR ROMAN Extends Through May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2025

A EULOGY FOR ROMAN will continue with a new uniquely immersive production presented in churches and community centers in Manhattan and Brooklyn -- the type of spaces where a real eulogy might be offered. Performances will now run through May 17.

A EULOGY FOR ROMAN To Return to New York in Immersive Production
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2025

After a world premiere in Edinburgh and an Off-Broadway debut at 59E59 in 2023 that was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for outstanding Unique Theatrical Experience, A EULOGY FOR ROMAN will return to NY. Learn more!

A EULOGY FOR ROMAN Will Return Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2025

A EULOGY FOR ROMAN will return in a uniquely immersive production that will be presented in churches and community centers in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Learn more here!

See Tony Yazbeck, Kerry Ellis & More Perform at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2025

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tony Yazbeck, Kerry Ellis and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

54 Below to Present BEST OF BROADWAY PUPPETRY - Full Casting Revealed
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 28, 2024

54 Below will present 'Best of Broadway Puppetry' in January, hosted by the Bad Idea Bears of Avenue Q (Rick Lyon and Jennifer Barnhart). Learn more here!

Derek Klena, Kerry Ellis & More to Perform at 54 Below in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2024

In January, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Derek Klena, Kerry Ellis, and many more! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet at the Drama Desk Awards
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jun 11, 2024

Winners for the 2024 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced last night at NYU Skirball Center. Tony Award Winners Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit hosted the ceremony. Check out photos from the red carpet here!

59E59 Theaters Extends Run of A EULOGY FOR ROMAN for One Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2023

Discover the latest news from 59E59 Theaters as they announce a one-week extension for the critically acclaimed play, A EULOGY FOR ROMAN. Don't miss your chance to see this captivating performance before it closes. Get all the details here.

59E59 Theaters to Present PREJUDICE AND PRIDE, Primary Stages' DIG, and More in Summer 2023 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - May 23, 2023

59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) has announced their Summer 2023 Season.

Songs From TRUST THE PROCESS Will Debut at The Green Room 42
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2022

Trust the Process is an upcoming web series, inspired by real life experiences. This musical mockumentary follows Charlie Green and Naya Dawson as they begin an internship at the illustrious 'Alliance of Broadway, Culture, Drama, and Entertainment.'

John Tartaglia, Stephen Bogardus and More Featured on Chip Deffaa's New Album I MUST HAVE THAT MAN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2020

SCAP Award-winning writer/producer Chip Deffaa's new CD, 'I Must Have that Man'- being released June 30th- features such Broadway notables as Stephen Bogardus ('Bright Star'), John Tartaglia ('Avenue Q'), Seth Sikes ('The Band's Visit') and more.

Dixon Place To Present The World Premiere Of BRIGHT AND BRAVE: A NEW MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2019

The world premiere production of Bright and Brave: A New Musical will be presented at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street) from November 8 a?" 23, 2019.

Chip Deffaa's THE IRVING BERLIN DUETS ALBUM Out Now!
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 31, 2019

ASCAP Award-winning writer/producer Chip Deffaa's latest CD, 'The Irving Berlin Duets Album'--featuring  such  Broadway notables as Stephen Bogardus ('Bright Star'), Jon Peterson ('Cabaret'), Seth Sikes ('The Band's Visit'), Giuseppe Bausilio  ('Hamilton'), and more--is out now. 

Chip Deffaa's THE IRVING BERLIN DUET ALBUM Out August 31
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2019

ASCAP Award-winning writer/producer Chip Deffaa's new CD, 'The Irving Berlin Duets Album'--being released August 31st--will features such  Broadway notables as Stephen Bogardus ('Bright Star'), Jon Peterson ('Cabaret'), Seth Sikes ('The Band's Visit'), Giuseppe Bausilio  ('Hamilton'), and more.  The album, an outgrowth of shows  celebrating Berlin that Deffaa has been presenting  at the venerable 13th Street Theater, features 29  Irving Berlin duets--a mix of  famed numbers, rarities, and rediscoveries--including some never-before-recorded material.  The album--which will be available  from Amazon, CDBaby, ITunes, Footlight Records etc. on August 31st--may be pre-ordered, as either a physical CD or a digital download, here:  https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/chipdeffaasirvingberlind.  

New York Musical Festival Announces Performers For Joe Iconis Songwriting Workshop And Student Leadership Project
by Julie Musbach - Jul 25, 2019

The New York Musical Festival (NYMF) has announced the performer lineup for the 2019 Songwriting Workshop public masterclass, led by NYMF Honorary Chair Joe Iconis and Ben Bonnema, and Head and Heart, a presentation from NYMF's Student Leadership Project.

Chip Deffaa's THE BOY NEXT DOOR Cast Album Is Available Now
by Julie Musbach - Jul 22, 2019

ASCAP Award-winning writer/producer Chip Deffaa's new CD, 'The Boy Next Door'--being released today--features such  Broadway notables as Stephen Bogardus ('Bright Star'), John Tartaglia ('Avenue Q'), Seth Sikes ('The Band's Visit'), Charlie Franklin ('The Book of Mormon'), and others.