Cynthia Erivo, Judy Kuhn, Donna McKechnie, and More to Perform at Classic Stage Company's Birthday Gala
by Julie Musbach - Apr 9, 2018
New York's acclaimed Classic Stage Company will mark its 50th birthday with a gala celebration on Monday evening, April 23 at Bohemian National Hall (321 East 73rd Street) recognizing Artistic Director John Doyle and Board Chair Lynn Angelson. The evening will feature special guest performances from Doyle's New York career including Cynthia Erivo, Judy Kuhn, and Donna McKechnie.
Former Witches of Oz to Unite at THE GREEN ELIXIR MIXER
by Julie Musbach - Oct 11, 2017
Alyssa Fox, Brandi Chavonne Massey, Carrie St. Louis, Emily Mechler, Jenna Leigh Green, Jessica Vosk, Julia Murney, Kara Lindsay, Kate Loprest, Kate Reinders, Kennedy Caughell, Kristy Cates, Laura Woyasz, Laurel Harris, Lauren Zakrin and other surprise guests are scheduled to perform in a Green Elixir Mixer: A Reunion of past and present witches of Oz.
Constantine Maroulis Plays 'Che' in EVITA, Opening Tonight at North Shore Music Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2017
Bill Hanney's award winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) will present Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's legendary musical, EVITA. This environmental production, created solely for our unique theatre in-the-round, can be seen only at North Shore Music Theatre beginning tonight, September 26, and play thru Sunday, October 8.
Tony Yazbeck, Lesli Margherita & More Coming to Birdland in July
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 15, 2016
Birdland Jazz Club has announced its July 2016 schedule, featuring Stacey Kent, The Birdland Big Band 10-Year Celebration, The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, Nicholas Payton Quintet, Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Tony Yazbeck, Lesli Margherita, Ravi Coltrane, Laila Biali, Barbara Carroll, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and more!
BWW Review: Donna McKechnie's 'Visit' with Kander & Ebb Falls Short of Expectations at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Alix Cohen - Apr 22, 2016
Ninety percent of the way through her new 54 Below show, A Visit With Kander and Ebb, Donna McKechnie delivers the unquestioned highlight of this show, “I Walk Away” (The Visit), wherein the character Claire Zachanassian ruefully explains how she accrued her fortune through the deaths of successive husbands. Phrasing is superb, vocal confident, acting strong. Unfortunately, while the show's finale “Yes!” (70, Girls, 70) is appealing for vivacity and notable lack of pretense, nothing else comes close to this satisfying parenthesis.