Becky Leifman News

Today, CO/LAB Theater Group announced the new series, “Encore”, as part of their CO/LAB:core programming.

CO/LAB Theater Group will present its annual benefit, CO/LAB Live!, on Sunday, November 13 at 4 PM ET in-person at the Helen Mills Event Space and Theater (137 W, 26th) and also streaming live online.

Syracuse Stage has released a first look at production video of the new musical How to Dance in Ohio, which celebrated the official Opening Night of its world premiere engagement on Friday, September 23. Watch here!

Desmond Edwards, Amelia Fei, Madison Kopec, Liam Pearce, Imani Russell, Conor Tague, and Ashley Wool perform 'Building Momentum' from the new musical How to Dance in Ohio, premiering at Syracuse Stage September 21 - October 9, 2022. Watch here!

The creative team has been finalized and  tickets are now on sale for the world premiere musical How to Dance in Ohio. The musical is scheduled as the 2022-23 season opener at Syracuse Stage this fall, and will run Sept. 21 – Oct. 9, 2022.

Syracuse Stage has announced casting for the world premiere of How to Dance in Ohio, a new musical inspired by Alexandra Shiva’s Peabody Award-winning documentary of the same name. How to Dance in Ohio’s fourteen-member cast includes Tony Award-winning RENT star Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Broadway veterans, and seven autistic actors. Learn all about the production here!

CO/LAB Theater Group will present its signature benefit concert, CO/LABaret, on Monday, April 11 at 7 PM ET at the Green Room 42 (570 10th Avenue) and also streaming live online

World premieres, musicals, cutting edge contemporary drama, a beloved American classic and a mystery/comedy make 2022/2023 a season to reconnect with great theater at Syracuse Stage. It is a season filled with enjoyment and opportunities to experience an intriguing variety of live theater.

 CO/LAB Theater Group announced the digital premiere of the original show, Together Again, that will take place on Friday, January 28 at 7 PM ET. Together Again, filmed in December 2021, is CO/LAB’s newest original show that celebrates the togetherness, creativity, laughter, and delight that comes from spending time with each other.

This year’s CO/LABaret, hosted by CO/LAB Teaching Artist Psacoya Guinn, will celebrate music from your favorite rock bands, boy bands, and pop groups – from The Beatles to the Spice Girls and everything in between! Join us for an incredible night of singing, drinks, and the chance to win awesome prizes in a raffle, all while supporting CO/LAB.

Today, organizers are announcing plans for TEDxBroadway TEN to be held Tuesday, March 8, at 1pm Eastern at New World Stages and simultaneously livestreaming on Stellar.

All Together Now, a media and technology company that brings communities together through live digital events, has announced their upcoming events including the annual awards for Scholarship Plus and the 10th anniversary of CO/LAB Theater Group.

CO/LAB Theater Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to offering individuals with developmental disabilities a creative and social outlet through theater arts, will celebrate their 10th Anniversary with a virtual festival with both pre-recorded and live events from June 17-June 20 and a live virtual benefit on their 10th Anniversary, June 21.

For my final blog post of 2020, I want to write about the future. More specifically, the future of Broadway.

TEDxBroadway organizers announced today the speakers who'll be taking the TEDxBroadway virtual stage on Tuesday, November 17 at 1pm Eastern.