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Rosemary Loar Brings JINGLES AND JAZZ to The Green Room 42
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2025

Rosemary Loar, Broadway veteran, composer/lyricist/librettist, 2024 Mac Award Nominee & 2012 Mac Hanson Award Winner  has created Jingles and Jazz her first holiday show! 

Rosemary Loar Will Celebrate Her New Album at the Green Room 42
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2024

Broadway veteran and composer/lyricist/librettist Rosemary Loar will continue her celebration of the launch of her 9th album, Vagabond Heart at the Green Room 42. Learn more about the performance as well as the album here!

Rosemary Loar Comes to the Green Room 42 in August
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2024

Rosemary Loar, Broadway veteran, composer/lyricist/librettist, 2024 Mac Award Nominee & 2012 Mac Hanson Award Winner will celebrate an encore of the launch of her 9th Album/CD, Vagabond Heart (Coraçāo Vagabundo) on Tuesday, August 6th @ 7pm @ Green Room 42.

Rosemary Loar Will Release New Album at Chelsea Table + Stage
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2024

Rosemary Loar will release her 9th Album/CD, Vagabond Heart (Coraçāo Vagabundo) on Friday, May 3rd @ 7pm at Chelsea Table + Stage. 

Broadway Veteran Rosemary Loar To Release New Album 'Vagabond Heart (Coraçāo Vagabundo)'
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2024

Broadway veteran Rosemary Loar is set to release her 9th album, Vagabond Heart, featuring a blend of jazz and American songbook classics.

Interview: Jeff Allen of THE POINT 94.1 talks about the STURGIS RALLY and Life as a DJ
by Theresa Bertram - Jul 20, 2023

BWW Interview: SO NOW YOU KNOW with Marilyn Michaels
by Nicholas Adler - Apr 27, 2021

In this interview, I am lucky to uncover some new facts about the legendary funny lady, Marilyn Michaels.

PIANO BAR LIVE! Continues With Jennifer Pace, Warren Schein, Aaron Lee Battle and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2020

Featuring new performers with every show, the weekly, award-winning Piano Bar Live! (PBL!) streams this Tuesday, July 28th at 7:15 pm ET with host Scott Barbarino and Ivan Danylets and Lydia Sabosto sharing piano duties.

PIANO BAR LIVE! Continues Live-Streaming on Facebook on June 9
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2020

Piano man Michael McAssey hosts Piano Bar Live! this Tuesday, June 9th at 7:15 pm ET, following New York City's 7 O'Clock Cheer. This week's guests will be Luba Mason, Phyllis Pastore, Nina Gabianelli, Bob Diamond, Bob Egan, Jovan E'Sean and a weekly secret guest!

Cabaret Artist/Playwright Bronwyn Rucker Appears At 53 Above, 07/12
by Marianka Swain - Jul 5, 2019

BWW Previews: A TRIBUTE TO THE LEGEND TALAT MAHMOOD, With Guest Appearance By Talat Aziz
by Zofeen Maqsood - Feb 26, 2018

A multi-performance tribute to the legend TALAT MAHMOOD, with special guest appearance by Talat Aziz

Entertainers to Be Honored at Actors' Temple Annual Gala YOU AIN'T HEARD NOTHING YET
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2018

Tony Babino, performer Carol Ostrow and the Actors' Temple Board of Directors are celebrating their 101st year honoring the historic entertainers who have passed through their doors, with their annual gala YOU AIN'T HEARD NOTHIN' YET. Entertainers past and present will commemorate this mecca of modern Jewish culture, including Tony Babino, George Bettinger, Sir Frank London and Friends and special guest Star of the Yiddish Theatre, Joanne Borts. The gala takes place on Monday, March 19, 2018 at 6:30 pm in the Barbra Streisand and Milton Berle rooms of another hub of entertainment greats, the Friar's Club (57 East 55 Street, NYC). Tickets vary in prices and are available at www.theactorstemple.org/events.

Jon Peterson Wins First Annual Joe Franklin Award
by BWW News Desk - Dec 14, 2017

Emmy Award-winning producer Steve Garrin - longtime producer of 'The Joe Franklin Show,' among many other credits - has presented the first annual 'Joe Franklin Entertainment Award' to Jon Peterson, for his work starring in Chip Deffaa's musical play 'Irving Berlin: In Person,' currently running at the 13th Street Repertory Theater, 50 W. 13th Street, New York City.

Mary Johnson Takes FANNY BRICE From New York City to Connecticut
by BWW News Desk - Nov 8, 2017

Mary Cantoni Johnson will reprise her acclaimed portrayal of legendary entertainer Fanny Brice when 'One Night with Fanny Brice,' in which Johnson long starred in New York City, opens at the Square Foot Theater in Wallingford, CT, on November 10th.

How Sweet It Is! A Jackie Gleason Toast with Bob Greenberg at Boca Black Box
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2017

GEORGE BETTINGER, host of The Mom & Pop Shop, invites you to join him  for HOW SWEET IT IS! A JACKIE GLEASON TOAST, starring Friars Club comedian BOB GREENBERG & singer JIMMIE BUSH, Jr. at the Boca Black Box Center for the Arts on Thursday April 27th from 8-10pm. Fellow Friars, Bob & George have been friends for years & have worked together on many occasions.