Courtney Dease News

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

54 BELOW will present Cirque Below hosted by Broadway's Josh Walker (Sideshow) on March 28th, 2024. 54 Below creates a night of sensual circus and red hot vocals with performers from Pippin to Cirque Du Soleil and beyond.

54 Below will present Cirque Below hosted by Lauren Elder (Sideshow, Hair) on March 28th, 2024. 54 Below celebrates the history of Circus on Broadway with a night of Broadway vocalists and Circus artistes from Pippin to Cirque Du Soleil hosted by Sideshow’s Lauren Elder.   

Merton of the Movies: The Musical, with music by Gary William Friedman (The Me Nobody Knows, Taking My Turn), lyrics by Stevie Holland (Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter) and Robert Lorick (The Tap Dance Kid), and book by Holland, Lorick and Mel Shapiro (Two Gentlemen of Verona) will have a private industry reading in New York on December 4th.

New Bedford Festival Theatre and Executive Producer Wendy Hall have announced the casting for their production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast which will be presented July 22-31, 2022 at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center at 684 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA.

New Bedford Festival Theatre and Executive Producer Wendy Hall have announced the casting for their production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast which will be presented July 22-31, 2022 at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center at 684 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA.

Dani Tapper's new musical, Brilliant recently debuted on Theatre Row in part of New York City's Broadway Bound Theatre Festival.

Sarah, a devoted wife and mother, tries desperately to support her atypical son until his disruptive behaviors become too difficult to manage and she is compelled to make a decision that will affect his future and their relationship.

Dani B Productions has announced the world premiere production of Dani Tapper's BRILLIANT, The Musical, musical directed by Casey Reed (Miss Saigon, Broadway revival) and directed by Misti Wills. BRILLIANT will play four performances only at Off-Broadway's Theatre Row (410 West 42nd St. NY).

There's just one more week to pitch your tent at the fresh, new(d) off-Broadway musical on 42nd Street. Camp Morning Wood, A Very Naked Musical concludes its limited engagement July 7 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, 416 W 42nd Street, 4th floor.

Just in time for our 50th Anniversary of The Stonewall Riots that started the Gay Liberation Movement leading to the LGBTQIAA Community and countless numbers of PRIDE festivities happening all over the world, my podcast would like to take a moment and throw some love to some of the out and open performers working in theater today that have stopped by for a chat with me.

A fresh and all-new(d) off-Broadway musical' is pitching its tent on 42nd Street! Camp Morning Wood, A Very Naked Musical launched a four-week limited engagement. I got a chance to sit with some of the performers and creatives in this campy, yet brave and heartfelt show.

A fresh and all-new(d) off-Broadway musical has pitched its tent on 42nd Street! Camp Morning Wood, Very Naked Musical plays a limited engagement through July 7 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, 416 W 42nd Street, 4th floor.

A fresh and all-new(d) off-Broadway musical has pitched its tent on 42nd Street! Camp Morning Wood, A Very Naked Musical plays a limited engagement through July 7 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, 416 W 42nd Street, 4th floor. The official opening night is June 13 at 6PM.

A fresh and all-new(d) off-Broadway musical is pitching its tent on 42nd Street! Camp Morning Wood, A Very Naked Musical launches a four-week limited engagement Thursday, June 7 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, 416 W 42nd Street, 4th floor. The official opening night is June13 at 6PM.

A fresh and all-new(d) off-Broadway musical is pitching its tent on 42nd Street. Camp Morning Wood, A Very Naked Musical launches a four-week limited engagement at a newly announced venue, the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, 416 W 42nd Street, 4th floor. Performances are now scheduled to begin on Thursday, June 7. The new official opening night is June 13 at 6PM.  

Sunday, June 18th, marked the end of the Pippin National Tour. After months of performing the magical production came to a close at the Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. While the performers had an a-typical audience they performed with high energy and a renowned ability to treat this famous show-within-a-show as if it truly were their first performance.

A thrilling update of classic Broadway fare--and winner of four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival-- the national tour of Pippin comes to the intimacy of Stage One for five performances. Concluding the Harris Center "Big Stage" series, this unforgettable production is full of high-flying, death-defying acrobatics, wondrous magical feats and soaring songs from the composer of Wicked. "Anyone who's seen this production knows how magical the theater can be. This production melds extraordinary circus acrobatics and magical illusions with 'ordinary' virtues like accomplished acting, singing, and dancing" (Boston Globe).

Experience the thrilling 2013 Tony Award®-winning musical PIPPIN - described as "An eye-popping, jaw-dropping, VISUALLY STUNNING extravaganza. THE THRILL OF THE SEASON!" by NY1 - at the State Theatre for two shows on Sunday, March 26.

Pippin is another Tony Award-winning musical from Stephen Schwartz, (Wicked, Godspell). The story is a spectacle representing a troupe of actors performing in a play about a young prince named Pippin, (Naysh Fox), in an anguishing search for his life's purpose. As his character comes to life, Pippin meets an odd array of circus-type characters along the way.