Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Being an Autistic/Disabled person working in theater can be difficult, but I had wonderful opportunities that have allowed me to turns my dreams into realities. My journey started as a teenage student in a musical theater program that changed me for good, so now I am reflecting on how that experience led me to where I am today.
EastLine Theatre returns to the BACCA Arts Center in Lindenhurst this April with the classic comedy Yentl by Leah Napolin and Nobel Prize winner Isaac Bashevis Singer. Learn more here!
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 21, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Barbra Streisand's 1993 album Back to Broadway almost featured a trio rendition of the Annie Get Your Gun staple 'Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better' with Madonna and Bette Midler. Find out more about the unrecorded track here!
Patricia Ward Kelly, wife and biographer of the late Hollywood legend Gene Kelly brought her acclaimed show, Gene Kelly - A Life in Music to Auckland, New Zealand this week for a special show with the Auckland Philharmonia orchestra. Audiences were treated to an additional surprise when international star Michael Crawford made a surprise appearance. Long before he created the lead role of The Phantom of the Opera, Crawford was directed as Cornelius Hackl, by Gene Kelly in the film adaptation of the musical Hello, Dolly!, opposite Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau.
Dorothy Bishop will return to the stage with her acclaimed one-woman show, 'The Dozen Divas Show” at Triad Theatre in New York City. On March 28, this not-to-be-missed event will benefit Broadway Cares in collaboration with the Imperial Court of New York City. All proceeds going directly to this vital charity supporting the LGBTQ community.
Acclaimed vocalist and theater producer Judy Whitmore has released her new single “I’ll Take Romance,” the latest offering from her forthcoming studio album, Let’s Fall In Love. Listen to the song now!
Mainland Regional High School will present its highly anticipated spring musical, Hello, Dolly!, a Broadway classic that will take the stage on March 20, 21, and 22 at 7:00 PM, with a special matinee performance on March 22 at 1:00 PM.
Jazz scats, vibrato, heartfelt dramatic interpretations, comedic delivery and crystalline clarity: Ella Mae Dixon's 54 Below debut on 3/7 was a ringing success.
The Group Rep will present the West Coast Premiere of the musical, Drat! The Cat! featuring a book and lyrics by Ira Levin (Rosemary's Baby, The Boys from Brazil, The Stepford Wives, Deathtrap), and music by Milton Schafer.
Funny Girl dazzles! A powerhouse lead, a lush score & a showstopping number in 'Don't Rain on My Parade' make this production a must-see. A story of love, loss & resilience that is still relevant #FunnyGirlTour #BWW
AMY ENGELHARDT & CASSANDRA KUBINSKI: SONGS FROM THE BRINK comes to Pangea this week on Sunday, March 9 at 7pm. Award-winning New York singer/songwriters Cassandra Kubinski and Amy Engelhardt have both toured the world with their music.
The road to success for Hannah Shankman has had plenty of roundabouts. Many a time she thought she was headed one way, and then she seemed to be veering in another, only to return to her original path.
Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Jenn Colella, Norbert Leo Butz, and more. See the full March programming here!
Cheryl Stern is a powerhouse performer and storyteller with an incredible career spanning Broadway, national tours, TV, and beyond. Next week, she'll be in town with the National Tour of FUNNY GIRL, playing Mrs. Strakosh and stepping into the role of Fanny Brice at select performances.
Don't miss The Best of Ann Hampton Callaway, the new show by the Tony-nominated singer-songwriter at Vibrato Grill Jazz in March. Ann Hampton Callaway is one of America's most gifted artists in pop and jazz.
Don't miss The Best of Ann Hampton Callaway, the new show by the Tony-nominated singer-songwriter at Vibrato Grill Jazz. Learn more and see how to attend.
Charles Kirsch’s latest Backstage Babble was a fun resurrection of songs from mostly flop shows that quickly failed on Broadway or out of town. The theme was inspired by Joe Allen's “flop wall” of posters from shows that closed in the first week.
Karen Zacarías’s Native Gardens is a 90-minute one-act that thrives at the proven winner Westport Country Playhouse. Directed with verve by JoAnn M. Hunter, Native Gardens is a funny but meaningful play about harmony in the neighborhood and in nature.
On Friday 3/7, join Ella Mae Dixon, one of NYC's most captivating rising star vocalists, for an evening of timeless music. Backed by a lineup of veteran musicians, Ella Mae’s 54 Below debut promises to surprise, delight, and captivate.
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