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Interview: Sam Gravitte Talks SONGS THAT RAISED ME at Post Office Cafe and Cabaret and BEAUTIFUL at Cape Playhouse
by R. Scott Reedy - Jul 2, 2024

Singer, actor, and writer Sam Gravitte will not only be making his performance debut in Provincetown when he appears in John McDaniel’s Broadway Series, at the Post Office Café and Cabaret on July 6, it will be his first visit to the town.

Jason Alexander on Stage: A Look Back at the Actor's Theatrical Roles
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2023

Tony Award winner Jason Alexander is making his Broadway directorial debut with The Cottage, which is now playing on Broadway. While Alexander may be best known for his roles on screen, including Seinfeld, Pretty Woman, and more, he also has a longstanding history with the stage!

Photos: Inside Opening Night of PRIMA FACIE With Jodie Comer and More
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 24, 2023

Jodie Comer (Emmy Award winner for 'Killing Eve') makes her Broadway debut in Prima Facie by Suzie Miller under the direction of Justin Martin (The Jungle). The play officially opened at the Golden Theater last night, Sunday, April 23. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!

Rowan University's College of Performing Arts to Present Phillipa Soo Livestream Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2021

Rowan University's College of Performing Arts will welcome Phillipa Soo, the Tony-nominated star of Broadway's Hamilton, for a special livestream performance on Friday, April 16, 2021, at 8:00 PM EST, headlining the 2021 Marie Rader Presenting Series season.

VIDEO: Watch a JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY Reunion on Stars in the House- Live at 8pm!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 26, 2021

Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm ET) with a Jerome Robbins' Broadway Cast Reunion with Jason Alexander, Scott Frankel, Michael Kubala, Robert LaFosse, Paul Gemignani, Jerry Mitchell, Tom Robbins and Scott Wise.

VIDEO: On This Day, February 26- JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY Celebrates Opening Night!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2021

On this day in 1989, Jerome Robbins' Broadway, an anthology comprising musical numbers celebrating shows featuring direction or choreography by Jerome Robbins, opened on Broadway.

VIDEO: Watch a JEROME ROBBINS BROADWAY Reunion on Stars in the House
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 30, 2020

Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm) with the Ladies of JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY Cast Reunion with Charlotte d'Amboise, Susann Fletcher, Debbie Gravitte, JoAnn Hunter, Mary Ann Lamb and Faith Prince.

BROADWAY BARES: ZOOM IN Raises $596,504 For BC/EFA
by Stephi Wild - Aug 4, 2020

The first-ever digital edition of Broadway Bares streamed on August 1, 2020, and raised $596,504 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Nathan Lane, Beth Leavel, Judith Light, Christopher Sieber, and More Join the Lineup For BROADWAY BARES: ZOOM IN
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2020

A lineup of guests have been announced for the first-ever stream of Broadway Bares this Saturday, August 1, 2020.

Marilyn Maye, David Yazbek With Adam Kantor, Jenn Gambatese, And More Come to Feinstein's/54 Below This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 13, 2018

Next Week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

Christine Ebersole, MARILYN MAYE'S 90TH BIRTHDAY, David Yazbek and More Head to 54 Below in April
by Julie Musbach - Mar 30, 2018

This April, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

VIDEO: On This Day, February 26- JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY Dances Into New York
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2018

On this day in 1989, Jerome Robbins' Broadway, an anthology comprising musical numbers celebrating shows featuring direction or choreography by Jerome Robbins, opened on Broadway.

Dee Hoty, Christine Pedi, Barbara Walsh and More Bring WOMAN OF THE YEAR to Feinstein's/54 Below Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2017

John Kander and Fred Ebb's 1981 Tony nominated musical Woman of the Year will come back to New York City for a one-night-only concert at Feinstein's/54 Below tonight, November 29th, 2017, at 7:00pm and 9:30pm, with a portion of the proceeds going to The Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative.

Dee Hoty, Christine Pedi, Barbara Walsh and More to Bring WOMAN OF THE YEAR to Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2017

John Kander and Fred Ebb's 1981 Tony nominated musical Woman of the Year will come back to New York City for a one-night-only concert at Feinstein's/54 Below on Wednesday, November 29th, 2017, at 7:00pm and 9:30pm, with a portion of the proceeds going to The Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative.

GOOD MORNING, THEATERATI for June 2, 2017
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jun 2, 2017

GOOD MORNING, THEATERATI: Welcome to Friday, June 2, 2017! The weekend is upon us (thank you, very much) and we cannot conceive of a better way to live life dramatically than by catching a first night performance of a show? It's opening night for several new shows and we send out warm wishes of "break a leg"...

Beware the Ides of March with 15 Shakespeare Showtunes
by Matt Tamanini - Mar 15, 2015

'If music be the food of love, play on.' Even before the invention of the musical comedy (more on that later), William Shakespeare knew the importance of music in telling stories on stage. For our March feature, my colleague Jeff Walker and I thought that instead of marking the Ides of March with songs about murder, betrayal, and fate, we would focus on the synergy between showtunes and Shakespeare.

Photo Flash: First Look at Two Muses Theatre's AT THE BISTRO GARDEN, Opening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2014

Two Muses Theatre opens its fourth season with the new musical, At the Bistro Garden. Book by Deborah Pearl. Music and lyrics by David Kole. Directed by Jules Aaron, with musical direction by Daniel Bachelis and choreography by Allyson Smith. The writer, composer and stage director have all come to Michigan from L.A. to polish up the show and work with the Michigan cast on its Midwest premiere with performances tonight, September 26 through October 19. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Two Muses Theatre Opens Season With AT THE BISTRO GARDEN, Now thru 10/19
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2014

Two Muses Theatre opens its fourth season with the new musical, 'At the Bistro Garden.' Book by Deborah Pearl. Music and lyrics by David Kole. Directed by Jules Aaron, with musical direction by Daniel Bachelis and choreography by Allyson Smith. The writer, composer and stage director have all come to Michigan from L.A. to polish up the show and work with the Michigan cast on its Midwest premiere with performances today, September 26 through October 19.

Two Muses Theatre To Open Season With AT THE BISTRO GARDEN, 9/26-10/19
by Laura Meltzer - Aug 26, 2014

The Two Muses Theatre will be opening its fourth season with the new musical 'At the Bistro Garden.'

From Dastardly to Demure, Resolute to Revolutionary, BWW Profiles LES MISERABLES' Standout Roles
by BWW Special Coverage - Mar 23, 2014

In honor of Les Miserables' opening tonight, BroadwayWord brings you the actors who've taken on the many complex and vocally challenging roles of Victor Hugo's world, from the unscrupulous Thenardiers to innocent Cosette, or principled Javert against the compassionate and strong-willed Jean Valjean. From Fantine and Eponine, unfortunate in life and romance, to Enjolras and Marius, the fiery young leaders of the French Revolution.

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