On Monday, March 1, The Friars Club presented their annual musical evening, Divo Night, with some of theater's most celebrated talent. Produced by Randie Levine-Miller. the event featured Len Cariou, Jim Brochu, Tom D'Angelo, Martin Vidnovic, John De Marco, Myles Savage, and Sal Viviano, with musical direction by Paul Chamlin.
On Monday, November 16, 2009 two hundred and fifty people gathered at the Edison Ballroom to celebrate the 31 years of Arts Horizons. The evening was hosted by Lauren Glassberg of WABC-TV. Founded in 1978, by John Devol, Arts Horizons has presented programs to over seven million students, teachers and community members. Professional, dedicated teaching artists from Broadway, Lincoln Center and all over the world motivate young people through the arts to attain new heights of learning. The programs serve all populations PreK-12, with a special emphasis on at-risk students and those with special needs.
Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and who she's seen in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) in the past week. The past week's events included Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano at Feinsteins, as well as a wonderful Cast Party at Birdland!
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is proud to present The Full Monty at the Millburn theatre from June 10 through July 12, 2009. The Full Monty will be directed by Mark S. Hoebee and choreographed by Denis Jones.
Joe Traina, who currently manages the Cort Theatre on Broadway will team up with nine other musicians to present and evening of music at the Iridium Jazz Club. They will play the venue on December 9th at 8:30 and 10:30 PM. The sets will feature music from Traina's upcoming CD 'Ten by Ten' and arrangements composed by Grammy nominated Pete McGuinness.
Join celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy when she celebrates 'Oscar' with an evening featuring Academy Award- winning songs and winners as the theme of her Multi MAC Award-winning variety show, Jamie deRoy & friends on Wednesday, February 20 at 7:30PM at the New York hotspot The Metropolitan Room
Forbidden Broadway divas Christine Pedi and Karen Murphy joined forces over to present 'Great Dames and The Torch Goddess' at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on Friday January 11 and Saturday January 12.
Christine Ebersole began her four-night 'Winter Wonderland' concert series, accompanied by applauded pianist Billy Stritch, at Broadway at Birdland on Wednesday, December 5.
David Steiner's mammoth Steiner Studios in the Brooklyn Navy Yards, the largest film studio on the East Coast was the setting for a salute to stage and screen legend Patricia Neal, Wall Street whiz Shirl Penney and The Count and Countess Alexandre de Lesseps. The 'Hooray For Hollywood' gala evening benefited The Auditory Oral School of New York, a non profit organization which specializes in teaching deaf and hard of hearing children to listen, talk, think and socialize.
Dozens of movie and Broadway stars came out Thursday, October 4 for the opening night of the Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway production of Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius at the Biltmore Theatre.
Developed and first presented at The Actors Studio in 2003, Edge, written and directed by Paul Alexander, opened off-Broadway on September 9 at the ArcLight Theatre.
On Friday, September 7, The After Party, a free weekly-concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, was special guest co-hosted by Michelle Dowdy (Hairspray) with other guest co-host Alysha Umphress.
Tony Award -winner Linda Lavin kicked-off the fall season of 'Broadway at Birdland' on September 3 at 7PM, followed by another concert today, September 4 at 7PM.
Stage and screen legend Celeste Holm recently visited five-time Billboard award-winning 106.7 Lite FM host Valerie Smaldone at the latter's midday radio show.