Review: POPS GOT CHOPS: 'SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF' IS A WONDERFUL ONE-MAN SHOW at Schoolhouse Theater
by Bruce Apar - Jun 1, 2025
The tightly produced, crisply presented piece directed by Schoolhouse Producing Director Bram Lewis stars Wali Jamal in a thoroughly engaging and formidable performance that also profiles Mr. Armstrong’s lifelong manager Mr. Joe Glaser and another deity straight from the Mount Olympus of jazz, Mr. Miles Davis. Mr. Jamal skillfully presents the three as distinct personalities without overdoing it. He represents them rather than impersonates them, which is a wise choice because there only is one sun in this universe and it is the one and only Satchmo.
Review: SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF at The Schoolhouse Theater
by Pia Haas - May 27, 2025
In it's landmark 40th season, The Schoolhouse Theater hits a high note with 'Satchmo at the Waldorf.' It is a bold and emotional one-man show that digs into the life and legacy of jazz legend Louis Armstrong. Written by Terry Teachout, the play imagines Armstrong backstage at the Waldorf-Astoria near the end of his life, reflecting on his career, his struggles, and the complicated relationships that shaped him—especially with his longtime manager Joe Glaser and fellow jazz icon Miles Davis.
CROOKED CROSS To Have American Premiere At Mint Theater Company
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2025
Mint Theater Company has announced that Sally Carson’s Crooked Cross will have its American premiere. The play, written by Carson and based on her 1934 novel Crooked Cross — the title refers to the Swastika — premiered in the U.K. at the Birmingham Rep in 1935 and was staged in London in 1937 but never again.
SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF Comes to The Schoolhouse Theater
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2025
The Schoolhouse Theater will open its milestone 40th Anniversary Season with Satchmo at the Waldorf, the critically acclaimed one-man show that offers a searing and soulful portrait of jazz legend Louis Armstrong.
HIGHLAND LIGHTS is Coming to Humble Bee Hollow This April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2025
Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Processional Arts Workshop, and Hudson Highlands Land Trust will host the fourth annual Highland Lights, a community celebration of the unsung heroes of our ecosystems. Learn how to attend.
Review: You'll Have 'Nothin' But A Good Time' at CMPAC's ROCK OF AGES
by Nicholas Pontolillo - Jan 22, 2025
Opening its 54th season, CMPAC puts on a rocking version of Rock of Ages. Rock of Ages tells the story of “small town girl” Sherrie, who dreams of becoming an actress and “city boy” Drew, who dreams of becoming a rock star. It’s love at first sight, when the two bump into each other at The Bourbon Room, a fabled West Hollywood rock club run by former rock impresario Dennis Dupree and his assistant Lonny.
SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF Comes to the WaterTower Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2024
WaterTower Theatre hasa nnounced casting and creative details for the one person play SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF by Terry Teachout, starring Sam Henderson, directed by Feleceia Wilson. This is the third production of WaterTower’s 28th Season.