The Best of Broadway & Cabaret will come out to support the Actors Temple (est. 1923) on Sunday, November 21, 2010. Located at 339 West 47th Street, this theater district landmark has fallen on hard times in recent years & so member, producer Randie Levine-Miller spoke to Rabbi Jill Hausman and said, 'Let's put on a musical -- benefit!' The rabbi was delighted, so Randie reached out to some of her theater and cabaret friends, and voila.
Tomorrow, Saturday, November 20th at 4:30 p.m., Phyllis Newman will participate in a special talkback with the stars and cast of the current City Center revival of the beloved Broadway show, Bells Are Ringing. Ms. Newman will be joined by her co-star George S. Irving and will provide a candid look into what her experience was like during the original Broadway production, where she was Judy Holliday's understudy.
The Best of Broadway & Cabaret will come out to support the Actors Temple (est. 1923) on Sunday, November 21, 2010. Located at 339 West 47th Street, this theater district landmark has fallen on hard times in recent years & so member, producer Randie Levine-Miller spoke to Rabbi Jill Hausman and said, 'Let's put on a musical -- benefit!' The rabbi was delighted, so Randie reached out to some of her theater and cabaret friends, and voila.
The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the star-studded roster of performers for its 19th Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre. The award will be presented to Tony Award-winning librettist Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray, Elf) on Monday, November 22, 2010. As previously announced, the evening is directed by Tony-winning director/lyricist/librettist Richard Maltby and the award will be presented by Alice Hammerstein Mathias, daughter of Oscar Hammerstein II.
The Irish Repertory Theatre commissioned playwright Kelly Younger to write this bristling drama set during the Civil War in New York City. BANISHED CHILDREN OF EVE follows a motley assemblage of New Yorkers through a few days in the terrible summer of 1863 when the Civil War had just entered its third bloody year.
As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, legendary theater writer Joseph Stein passed away yesterday, October 24, 2010 at the age of 98 according to those who have recently worked with him. Stein leaves behind the musicals Fiddler on the Roof, Zorba, and Mr. Wonderful, to name a few.
The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) has announced complete casting for I Remember Mama (including two members of the original Broadway cast) playing October 8-10, 2010 in its ongoing Fall 2010 Musicals in Mufti concert series.
The award-winning York Theatre Company's I Remember Mama including two members of the original Broadway cast played October 8-10, 2010 in its ongoing Fall 2010 Musicals in Mufti concert series.
The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) has announced complete casting for I Remember Mama (including two members of the original Broadway cast) playing October 8-10, 2010 in its ongoing Fall 2010 Musicals in Mufti concert series.
The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) has announced complete casting for I Remember Mama (including two members of the original Broadway cast) playing October 8-10, 2010 in its ongoing Fall 2010 Musicals in Mufti concert series.
The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) has announced complete casting for I Remember Mama (including two members of the original Broadway cast) playing October 8-10, 2010 in its ongoing Fall 2010 Musicals in Mufti concert series.
Cast of York Theatre Company's hit Enter Laughing, The Musical to appear at performance/CD signing Tuesday, September 21 at 5 PM at Barnes and Noble, Lincoln Triangle.
The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) has announced further casting in its ongoing Fall 2010 Musicals in Mufti concert series -- including the full cast of The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd (playing October 1-3) and preliminary casting for I Remember Mama (October 8-10, 2010) and I Love My Wife (October 22-24).
The award winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) will honor Tony Award winning librettist Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray, Elf) with the 19th Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre on Monday, November 22, 2010.
Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw presented two short comedies, George Bernard Shaw's VILLAGE WOOING and INTERLUDE AT The Playhouse last night, June 21st.
TACT/The Actor's Company Theatre celebrated the remarkable success of its 2009/10 season and honored the accomplishments of one of the country's most renowned and recognizable actors, Sam Waterston, at its annual spring gala on Monday, May 3rd at The Edison Ballroom. The celebratory evening kicked off at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception and silent auction. TACT Co-Artistic Director and company member Simon Jones served as master of ceremonies and introduced the evening's entertainment. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the starry arrivals.
On April 19, 2010 the National Dance Institute will honor Harry Belafonte at their 33rd annual gala, at the NOKIA Theatre Times Square beginning at 6 PM. The evening's festivities will be emceed by Terrence Mann. In addition to performances by NDI dancers, Allegra Kent, George S. Irving, and Isaiah Sheffer will perform Aesop's Fable, The Lion and the Mouse. The evening will also honor director and producer James D. Stern. Proceeds benefit National Dance Institute.
GPR Records, the new CD label specializing in Broadway, classical, spoken word and children's music, is sponsoring a poetry contest that will take place on Twitter, called TwItsPoetic, to celebrate National Poetry Month and the release of their first CD Poetic License: 100 Poems by 100 Performers.
Glen Roven, Peter Fitzgerald, and Richard Cohen recently announced the formation of a new CD label, GPR Records, (www.GPRRecords.com), which will record and distribute Broadway, classical, spoken word, and children's music. GPR aims to surprise listeners with recordings that are both unusual and entertaining. Last night on April 4th, the group presented 'Poetic License: 100 Poems by 100 Performers' at The Bowery in celebration of the release of its first recording. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the event.
Glen Roven, Peter Fitzgerald, and Richard Cohen recently announced the formation of a new CD label, GPR Records, (www.GPRRecords.com) which will record and distribute Broadway, classical, spoken word, and children's music. GPR aims to surprise listeners with recordings that are both unusual and entertaining. On April 4th, the group will present 'POETIC LICENSE: 100 Poems by 100 Performers' at The Bowery.
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