Andy Stein News

One of the newest ventures of Broadway Records is the release of a new series of CDs recorded live at 54 Below in New York City. The first singer to open the elegant new night club space was Broadway's extraordinary Patti Lupone last June, 2012. So it is only fitting that her Far Away Places be the first recording. Two-time Tony Award winning actor/singer Norbert Leo Butz played the room in August, 2012. His exciting Memories & Mayhem is the second live CD released.

Brace yourself for the mind-bending journey of Alex the Large, leader of a young rebellious street gang in the not so distant future. After a spiral of excess, violence, and rape results in the death of a writers wife, Alex's gang turns on him leaving him to take the fall. His only chance: to be forced into change. To escape prison, Alex volunteers for a new medical treatment that strips the subject of his ability to choose. Alex is 'cured'...but at what cost?

Brace yourself for the mind-bending journey of Alex the Large, leader of a young rebellious street gang in the not so distant future. After a spiral of excess, violence, and rape results in the death of a writers wife, Alex's gang turns on him leaving him to take the fall. His only chance: to be forced into change. To escape prison, Alex volunteers for a new medical treatment that strips the subject of his ability to choose. Alex is 'cured'...but at what cost?

The Chicago Commercial Collective previously announced its first production, the remount of the Chicago and Broadway hit drama, A Steady Rain, will tour Wisconsin and Michigan this fall. A Steady Rain completed its successful nine-week run at the Chicago Dramatists Sunday, Sept. 2.

Versatile raconteur Garrison Keillor will return to the New York Philharmonic as narrator and vocalist for Mr. Keillor at 70 with pianist Richard Dworsky and vocalist Christine DiGiallonardo tonight, October 16, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. in an evening conducted by conductor and pianist Rob Fisher.

Versatile raconteur Garrison Keillor will return to the New York Philharmonic as narrator and vocalist for Mr. Keillor at 70 with pianist Richard Dworsky and vocalist Christine DiGiallonardo on October 16, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. in an evening conducted by conductor and pianist Rob Fisher.

The Chicago Commercial Collective has announced its first production, the remount of the Chicago and Broadway hit drama, A Steady Rain, will tour Wisconsin and Michigan this fall. Currently, A Steady Rain completes its successful nine-week run at the Chicago Dramatists Sunday, Sept. 2.

Table 8 Productions presents William Shakespeare's thriller HAMLET. The run begins Friday, September 7, 2012, at The Onyx Theatre in Commercial Center and plays weekends through September. The production is directed by Troy Heard, with an original score composed by SAndy Stein and fight choreography by Sean Critchfield. Watch behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast in the video below!

Table 8 Productions presents William Shakespeare's thriller HAMLET. The run begins Friday, September 7, 2012, at The Onyx Theatre in Commercial Center and plays weekends through September. The production is directed by Troy Heard, with an original score composed by Sandy Stein and fight choreography by Sean Critchfield. Get a first look at the cast in the photos below!

The Chicago Commercial Collective has announced the return of the Chicago and Broadway hit drama, A Steady Rain, with its original cast and crew to the Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave. The production, written by Keith Huff and directed by original director Russ Tutterow, runs Saturday, July 7 - Sunday, Sept. 2. Previews are July 7 at 8 p.m. and July 8 at 2 and 7 p.m. Opening/Press night is Tuesday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. The regular run is Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and are $40 (preview tickets are $35) and may be purchased online at www.asteadyrainchicago.com. Student and group discounts are available.

The Chicago Commercial Collective today announced the return of the Chicago and Broadway hit drama, A Steady Rain, with its original cast and crew to the Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave.

Vince Giordano's band (originally known as the New Orleans Nighthawks) has been around for 35 years, but seemingly are getting more popular with age. For example, they've become HBOs go-to vintage jazz band, popping up in the 2009 film version of Grey Gardens, the 2011 mini-series Mildred Pierce, and the original series Boardwalk Empire (for which the band a 2012 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack). While there are a few other bands around the country playing 1920s and 1930s jazz, swing and blues, the Nighthawks deserve most of the credit for keeping the genre alive . . . and live, and they shined recently at Rose Hall for Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Last night, a group of Latin American orphans were treated to a performance of SPIDER-MAN on Broadway, followed by a backstage visit with the shows stars and special guest attendee Mike Meyers. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the happy visit.

SECRETS OF NEW YORK will spotlight the group on their Prohibition segment (NYC TV, Channel 25 on Time Warner and channel 22 on Cablevision, And at nyc.gov/media) Tune in and check it out.

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Route 66 is excited to announce our second-annual... MILE MARKERS

16th Street Theater, a part of the North Berwyn Park District, announces the one-night-only staged reading of Hillel Levin's WAKE directed by Ann Filmer performing Sunday, February 13 at 6:00 PM at the nationally-recognized music venue FitzGerald's Nightclub at 6615 Roosevelt Road in Berwyn.