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Date of Death: June 22, 1987 (88)

Birth Place: Omaha, NE, USA

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Birdland to Present Debbie Gravitte in Residency, Featuring Stephen Schwartz, Marc Shaiman & Harvey Fierstein
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2022


BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Tony Award-winner Debbie Gravitte in a special residency “Debbie Plus One” starting Monday, April 11 at 7:00 PM. Gravitte has been in theater long enough to have made some very special friends, and she welcomes Stephen Schwartz (April 11), Marc Shaiman (May 9), and Harvey Fierstein (September 12).

Birdland Announces April 2022 Schedule
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2022


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this April with a full slate of nightly performances! 

The Lambs to Host A Discussion Of the Play CONSTELLATIONS This Week
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2022


Constellations: Fate, Love, and the Power of Theatre. The Lambs hosts a discussion of the play 'Constellations' by Nick Payne, the Tony nominated Broadway romantic comedy. A revival of the show will run from April 6 through April 24 at The Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street, New York NY 10012).

Battery Dance Announces Film Premiere of CITY OF DREAMS
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 13, 2022


Battery Dance is pleased to announce the film premiere of City of Dreams on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 2pm, 3:30pm and 5pm at L’Entree Wine Bar, 293 Church Street, NYC. Each screening includes a 15-minute film showing, Prosecco & hors d’oeuvres, and a post-screening audience Q&A with Robin Cantrell and Battery Dance company members. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at batterydance.org/city-of-dreams/.

Battery Dance to Premiere Of CITY OF DREAMS Film
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2022


Battery Dance has announced the film premiere of City of Dreams on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 2pm, 3:30pm and 5pm at L'Entree Wine Bar, 293 Church Street, NYC. Each screening includes a 15-minute film showing, Prosecco & hors d'oeuvres, and a post-screening audience Q&A with Robin Cantrell and Battery Dance company members.

Karen Mason to Bring KANDER & EBB… AND ALL THAT JAZZ to Birdland
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2022


BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Karen Mason in her show “Kander & Ebb…And All That Jazz” on Monday, March 28 at 7:00 PM. The evening honors John Kander and Fred Ebb, the Tony Award-winning songwriters behind Broadway’s Cabaret, Chicago and more.

LISTEN: THE MARVELOUS MRS MAISEL Season Four Soundtrack Out Today
by Michael Major - Mar 4, 2022


The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season Four (Music From The Amazon Series) features original songs 'They Came, They Danced,' 'City Lights,' and 'Maybe Monica'—written for the series by Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore as well as compositions by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein/Betty Comden/Adolf Green, George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.

Coco Peru to Present BITTER BOTHERED & BEYOND at Birdland
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2022


BIRDLAND will present drag legend Coco Peru in the new show “Bitter Bothered & Beyond!” for two special performances. The first show at Birdland Jazz Club on Monday, March 21 at 7:00 PM quickly sold out, so an encore performance has been added for Tuesday, March 22 at 8:30 PM downstairs at the Birdland Theater.

MISS HOPE SPRINGS Marks Ten Years at The Crazy Coqs
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2022


It's been ten years since legendary musical, comedy, cabaret star Miss Hope Springs (written and performed by Mr Ty Jeffries) was first invited by Jeremy King and Chris Corbin to be resident songstress at their soon-to-open 'jewel box of a cabaret room' in Piccadilly. Hope visited the building site in a sequined high-vis jacket and hard hat, said 'Mais oui!' and launched the programme with her weekly Sunday Soirées.

10 populares artistas que comenzaron en Teatro Musical
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Feb 18, 2022


Desde Fred Astaire a Tom Holland, grandes estrellas de la música y del cine dieron sus primeros pasos en Teatro Musical.

BWW Review: TAP VIRTUOSO at Théâtre Du Châtelet
by Patrick Honoré - Feb 11, 2022


Aurélien taps to classical music at the Châtelet Theater.

Review Roundup: MJ Opens on Broadway- See What the Critics Are Saying!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2022


MJ is the new Broadway musical that takes audiences inside the creative process of one of the greatest entertainers in history.

MARY POPPINS Extends West End Booking to 10 July 2022
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2022


An extension to booking has been announced for the Olivier award-winning production of Mary Poppins with tickets now on sale until 10 July 2022 at the Prince Edward Theatre. 

Suffolk Theater Presents A BROADWAY VALENTINE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 19, 2022


Suffolk Theater presents A BROADWAY VALENTINE on Saturday, February 12.

La Noche Temática de TVE estrena LA LA LA: LA HISTORIA DEL MUSICAL
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jan 19, 2022


El programa puede verse a la carta en la plataforma PLAY de RTVE.

TRAV'LIN �" THE 1930s HARLEM MUSICAL ROMANCE Gets Regional Premiere at Winter Park Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2022


Trav'lin - The 1930s Harlem Musical Romance, a joyful celebration of love in the Jazz Age with a classic jazz and blues score, is receiving its Southeast regional premiere to kick off the Mainstage Series at Florida's Winter Park Playhouse.

Charlotte d'Amboise Returns to CHICAGO and Bianca Marroquín Extends Her Run
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2022


Tony Nominee Charlotte d'Amboise returns to Chicago as Roxie Hart beginning tonight, Monday, January 10, 2022 and Bianca Marroquín has extended in her role as Velma Kelly through March 13, 2022 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.; New York, NY).

VIDEO: Joshua Thew Releases 'Lose Myself' Music Video
by Michael Major - Dec 22, 2021


Thew is readying his second EP, which follows 2019’s Quiet Words. Leading off the project is the delicate, jazzy “Lose Myself,” which places Thew’s soulful vocals front and center. Accompanying “Lose Myself” is a cinematic music video directed by Jake Kolton. Watch the new music video now!

Wake Up With BWW 12/22: THE MUSIC MAN Clips, Oscars Shortlist, and More!
by - Dec 22, 2021


Today's top stories include two new clips from The Music Man on Broadway, including Hugh Jackman's entrance, and Jackman and Sutton Foster performing 'Shipoopi'! Plus, several shortlists have been announced for the upcoming 2022 Oscars, and more!

LES MISERABLES 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT & More Added to BroadwayHD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 21, 2021


Kicking off the month on January 1st is the 1945 musical comedy film Ziegfeld Follies, featuring Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Fanny Brice, Lena Horne and more. The How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying film, based on the musical of the same name, is set to debut on January 4th.

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