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Performances Begin Tomorrow for THE ESSENCE at Theatre 154
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2025

Performances will begin tomorrow for THE ESSENCE: A YIDDISH THEATRE DIM SUM, a fast-paced comedy which has been playing to sellout crowds for over a decade throughout the Northeast and Europe as well as at the NY International Fringe Festival.

Photos: THE ESSENCE Comes to Theatre 154
by Stephi Wild - Dec 30, 2024

New photos have been released of THE ESSENCE: A YIDDISH THEATRE DIM SUM, a fast-paced comedy which has been playing to sellout crowds for over a decade throughout the Northeast and Europe as well as at the New York International Fringe Festival.

Long-Running Comedy THE ESSENCE Comes To NYC In January
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2024

Long-running comedy smash THE ESSENCE will play this January at Theatre 154.

Review: Greater Boston Stage Company's DINNER FOR ONE Serves Up the Laughs
by R. Scott Reedy - Nov 15, 2024

A distant cousin of America’s New Year’s Eve Times Square ball-dropping tradition, “Dinner for One” is an iconic comedy sketch broadcast every New Year’s Eve in countries including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, and Estonia, and on other days of the year in Norway, Australia, and South Africa. British author Lauri Wylie wrote the original two-hander for the stage and it was subsequently recorded for television in 1962.

September Spotlight Series Events at the Palace Feature Three Inspiring Women
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2024

September will launch the Palace Theater’s new 2024-2025 Spotlight Series with the stories of three women who will entertain, educate, and inspire their audiences.

Chain NYC Film Festival to Premiere Film About Longtime Critic Susan Granger
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 23, 2024

IT’S A HOLLYWOOD LIFE!, a documentary about longtime critic Susan Granger's 80+ years in entertainment journalism, premieres in NYC on July 27 at the Chain NYC Film Festival and on CPTV on October 21.

Photos: Rex Reed Remembers Polly Bergen With Will Friedwald at Triad Theater
by Stephen Sorokoff - Jul 16, 2024

Will Friedwald’s Clip Joint presented the legendary film critic and personality “Rex Reed Remembers Polly Bergen” last night at the Triad Theater.  

Rex Reed and Will Friedwald to Celebrate Polly Bergen at the Triad Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2024

Acclaimed journalists Rex Reed and Will Friedwald will celebrate Polly Bergen with the newest edition of “Clip Joint,” featuring rare video clips of the late show business legend, at The Triad Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Interview: Theatre 40 Regular John Combs Finally Joins THE MANOR - MURDER AND MADNESS AT GREYSTONE
by Gil Kaan - Jan 4, 2024

Theatre 40’s hit immersive drama The Manor- Murder and Madness at Greystone returns for its nineteenth season at the Greystone Mansion January 18, 2024.  Martin Thompson directs the cast of Darby Hinton, Eric Keitel, Daniel Leslie, Carol Potter, Nathalie Rudolph, David Hunt Stafford, Amy Tolsky, John Combs, Katyana Rocker-Cook, Gail Johnston, Kristin Towers-Rowles and Peter Mastine. John managed to carve out some time to answer a few of my queries.

Evelyn Rudie And Chris DeCarlo Celebrate Fifty Years At Santa Monica Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 5, 2023

Fifty years ago this month, Evelyn Rudie and Chris De Carlo assumed their posts as Co-Artistic Directors of Santa Monica Playhouse. Under their stewardship, the sixty-three-year-old theatre has become a treasured cultural institution in the beachside community.

Review: Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS at the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts at Ruth Eckerd Hall Is Filled with an Abundance of Heart and Soul
by Peter Nason - Aug 7, 2022

The wonderful young cast makes this show feel entirely fresh and new!

Pat Carroll, Stage and Screen Star and Voice of Ursula in THE LITTLE MERMAID, Dies at 95
by Stephi Wild - Aug 1, 2022

While she may be best known for her work on television and film, Carroll also had a stage career that included Broadway credits such as Catch a Star! (1955 - Tony Nomination), Dancing in the End Zone (1985), The Show Off (1992), and Electra (1998).

McCallum Theatre Announces Full Lineup for 2022-2023 Season
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 10, 2022

The new season includes an assortment of iconic superstars, innovative tribute shows, dance, jazz, comedy, plus a robust music, holiday and variety lineup, one of the best Broadway seasons in years and more than two dozen shows making their McCallum debuts. Find out the full calendar and how to get tickets.

BWW Interview: Ann Talman of THE SHADOW OF HER SMILE at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - Mar 30, 2022

The smile in question is that of Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Ann Talman's close friend for (almost) all of her life, and her stage mother in THE LITTLE FOXES, and these are their tales.

LES MISERABLES 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT & More Added to BroadwayHD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 21, 2021

Kicking off the month on January 1st is the 1945 musical comedy film Ziegfeld Follies, featuring Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Fanny Brice, Lena Horne and more. The How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying film, based on the musical of the same name, is set to debut on January 4th.

Photos: Top Swedish Dignitaries Attend American Production of WAITING FOR GODOT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2021

Stockholm’s prestigious Royal Dramatic Theatre commissioned America’s Congress for Jewish Culture to present director Moshe Yassur’s critically acclaimed 2013 Off-Broadway Yiddish language staging of WAITING FOR GODOT. The production played to three sold out houses November 13th and 14th.

Stockholm's WAITING FOR GODOT Opens This Saturday With All American Cast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2021

Stockholm’s prestigious Royal Dramatic Theatre commissioned America’s Congress for Jewish Culture to present director Moshe Yassur’s critically acclaimed 2013 Off-Broadway Yiddish language staging of WAITING FOR GODOT.

Photos: First Look at Stockholm's WAITING FOR GODOT With an All American Cast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 8, 2021

Stockholm’s prestigious Royal Dramatic Theatre commissioned America’s Congress for Jewish Culture to present director Moshe Yassur’s critically acclaimed 2013 Off-Broadway Yiddish language staging of WAITING FOR GODOT.

WAITING FOR GODOT in Yiddish to be Presented at the Royal Dramatic Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2021

The Congress for Jewish Culture has been commissioned to present director Moshe Yassur’s critically acclaimed 2013 Off-Broadway Yiddish language staging of WAITING FOR GODOT at the prestigious Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, Sweden next month.

THE ESSENCE to Make Off-Broadway Premiere This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2021

At long last, THE ESSENCE will be making its official Off-Broadway bow at the WP Theater, 2162 Broadway (at 76th Street). Performances will begin October 10th, with the official Opening Night set for Sunday, October 17th at 7 p.m., and will continue for 10 weeks only through December 23rd.