Brandon Maggart helped close out The Gardenia's 45 years in West Hollywood with stories, songs, and tales of a life well lived. Daughter Maude Maggart joined for a poignant duet finale.
Cabaret star Maude Maggart thrilled with a beautiful, if short, annual New York appearance at a sold-out Birdland Jazz on December 29 with her newest show.
Lee Roy Reams truly turned 54 Below into 'Broadway's Living Room' at this intimate, revealing 6/3 show, all about his relationship with his Applause co-star Lauren Bacall.
The annual Cabaret Convention concert series has begun. The shows continue tonight and tomorrow at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Last night, the convention opened with songs with music by Charles Strouse (Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, etc.). It was a treat.
Musical Theatre Melodies, hosted by Rob Morrison, will mark the 50th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of Carol Channing in Lorelei (based on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) by Jule Styne, Leo Robin, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, featuring an interview with original cast member, Tony Award nominee Lee Roy Reams, on 96.5 FM on Tuesday, January 30th,
Presenter of variety shows with Broadway stars and podcast 'Backstage Babble' interviewER becomes our interviewEE as we learn about his early start, the current agenda of activities, and look forward to a future celebrating theatre's past (his favorite pastime---and job).
What is it that we’re living for? On Wednesday, September 22nd, the answer will be the reunion of the hit 1970 musical Applause, produced by Backstage Babble and streaming on YouTube starting at 8:00 PM EDT.
Un 30 de marzo de 1970, APPLAUSE, el musical de Betty Comden y Adolph Green subía por primera vez el telón en el Palace Theatre.
Bajo la dirección de Ron Field, que también estuvo al cargo de las coreografías, el elenco estaba compuesto por Lauren Bacall, Len Cariou, Penny Fuller, Bonnie Franklin, Lee Roy Reams, Robert Mandan, Brandon Maggart.
Maude Maggart will launch a weekly series, 'Mondays with Maude,' in the Algonquin's Oak Room March 7th, beginning with a reprise of her critically acclaimed cabaret show, 'The Talk of the Town: The Music of 1933.'