Interview: LIZZY & THE TRIGGERMEN Plays 'Joyously Subversive' Jazz at Joe's Pub
by Rebecca Kaplan
- Mar 28, 2024
Lizzy & the Triggermen, a 10-piece jazz band helmed by Lizzy Shapiro, delights in infusing swing era music with a modern sound – “Duke Ellington meets Amy Winehouse,” as Shapiro describes it. They’ll be making a stop at Joe’s Pub for a double-header on April 6th. Shapiro and I spoke about the upcoming show, the origins of the band, and more.
Review: FRANK'S CLOSET, Union Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski
- Mar 21, 2024
We all have someone that we look up to - for some, it’s a parent. For others, it’s a friend. But for Frank (Andy Moss), it’s divas - Marie Lloyd, Julie Andrews, Ethel Merman, Judy Garland, Agnetha Faltskog and Dusty Springfield, to be precise.
EVERYTHING THE TRAFFIC WILL ALLOW Is Everything a Tribute Show Should Be
by Rob Lester
- Mar 20, 2024
Musical comedy history roared to life when Klea Blackhurst brought the songs and sass and stories of Ethel Merman. The tables were full, the stage was filled with energy at Chelsea Table + Stage. She's coming back there with a survey of songwriter Vernon Duke on April 14 and Jerry Herman later this spring.
Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Desert Theatreworks
by Charlie Thomas
- Mar 11, 2024
For folks of “a certain age” (which I am not telling if I do or do not fall into that category), prolific songwriter and performing artist Carole King provided what could be the official soundtrack to their adolescence. For those who have not quite crossed that age threshold, you would be surprised how well her music has endured and firmly taken its place in the American songbook, speaking to multiple generations with songs of hope, love and all that comes after.
Interview: RICHARD SKIPPER Celebrates HELLO DOLLY at Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Rebecca Kaplan
- Mar 5, 2024
Richard Skipper, HELLO, DOLLY! historian and friend of the late great Carol Channing, is celebrating the beloved show on its 60th anniversary, with one more performance in Manhattan on March 29th at 7 pm featuring former Dolly alum Lorna Dallas. We spoke about the first sold out show and the enduring legacy of Dolly.
Photos: First look at Rise Up Art Alliance's FORBIDDEN BROADWAY'S GREATEST HITS
by Jerri Shafer
- Feb 22, 2024
Get ready to laugh until your face hurts—Forbidden Broadway is coming to Lancaster! In this legendary, iconic, and comic Off-Broadway hit musical revue, Broadway’s greatest musical legends meet Broadway’s greatest satirist in this hilarious, loving, and endlessly entertaining tribute to some of the theatre’s greatest stars and songwriters.
Cast Set For AMERICAN ROT at La MaMa
by Stephi Wild
- Feb 20, 2024
AMERICAN ROT – a new play by Kate Taney Billingsley, directed by Estelle Parsons – will be given its world-premiere production at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre. Find out who is starring in the production here!
Actress Rita McKenzie Passes Away at 76
by Blair Ingenthron
- Feb 18, 2024
Remembering the legacy of Rita McKenzie, a powerhouse on stage with a theatrical career spanning Broadway, TV, and symphony performances.
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