Grace McLean News

Award-winning theater company the Civilians celebrates its 15th Anniversary with a benefit bash on Monday, May 2, 2016 at City Winery. The evening will highlight the Civilians 2015-16 season and the company's 15 years of creating innovative, ground breaking theater.

Created by Dave Malloy (Preludes, Ghost Quartet) and directed by Rachel Chavkin (Small Mouth Sounds, Preludes) -- making their Broadway debuts -- NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 will blaze into Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street) beginning in the first week of October with opening night set for Monday, November 14, 2016. Check out a first look at the new art for Broadway below!

The show has just launched a countdown teaser on its official website showing the comet's distance from the Great White Way, along with the opportunity to sign up for THE GREAT COMET's exclusive presale, starting April 24.

We already saw the multi-talented Josh Groban rock the accordion in rehearsal for Broadway's NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812. Now, get a taste of the Broadway newbie's piano skills in his latest sit-down with DISASTER!'s Seth Rudetsky. Check it out below!

With her smoky yet sunny voice, bottomless well of musical creativity, and inexhaustible charm, Grace McLean makes her triumphant return to Lincoln Center. Known for her performances in Off-Broadway hits Brooklynite, Bedbugs!!!, and Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, the flame-haired star is also an acclaimed composer and solo performer who has been has been praised for her 'electrifying' presence (Huffington Post) and 'whip-smart' songwriting (New York Times). Grace McLean returns to American Songbook after her winning turn at last year's Invest in the Future of American Song powered by Prudential contest. Check out highlights of her performance below!

A rehearsal video has surfaced of Josh Groban and the cast of Broadway's NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 practicing the show's opening number -- complete with Groban (a man of many talents) on the accordion! Watch it below!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: The cast of Paper Mill's PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES meets the press, so stay tuned for coverage!

Full casting has been announced for the new musical THE GREAT COMET, featuring the Broadway debuts of 18 cast and creative team members including Josh Groban as 'Pierre' and Denee Benton as 'Natasha.' Created by Dave Malloy (Preludes, Ghost Quartet) and directed by Rachel Chavkin (Small Mouth Sounds, Preludes) - also making their Broadway debuts - THE GREAT COMET will blaze intoBroadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street) beginning in the first week of October with opening night set for Monday, November 14, 2016.Ticketing info will be announced shortly. To sign up for news updates and presale ticketing opportunities, visit www.greatcometbroadway.com.

Full casting has been announced for the new musical THE GREAT COMET, featuring the Broadway debuts of 18 cast and creative team members including Josh Groban as 'Pierre' and Denee Benton as 'Natasha.' Created by Dave Malloy (Preludes, Ghost Quartet) and directed by Rachel Chavkin (Small Mouth Sounds, Preludes) - also making their Broadway debuts - THE GREAT COMET will blaze intoBroadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street) beginning in the first week of October with opening night set for Monday, November 14, 2016.Ticketing info will be announced shortly. To sign up for news updates and presale ticketing opportunities, visit www.greatcometbroadway.com.

We are never too old for heroes. They are the stuff of which dreams are made. Dreams like creating a new musical and offering it up to the world. And it works really well when the new musical is about finding your heroes, or, maybe even becoming one for yourself. Enter Fallout, a new musical by DC-native Nick Blaemire and musician/composer Kyle Jarrow, which just recently had a concert presentation at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York.

The intimate Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse is the setting for the second part of Lincoln Center's 2016 American Songbook series this March with six concerts ranging from folk and rock to Broadway, cabaret, and blues.

 He's the rooster of soul, the hunchback of rock 'n' roll… he's LIAM J. ENRIGHT! Fresh off the mean streets of Rochester, New York, Liam's storming the Feinstein's/54 Below stage to serenade you with the eclectic mix of rock, soul, and jazz you DEMANDED. And as if that wasn't enough, he's bringing some mightily talented friends with him! Come on down, have yourself a nightcap, and witness Liam wiggle, strut, and out-and-out floor you with a voice that can't be missed! Featuring: Grace McLean (Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812) Christa Sousa Louvel Produced and directed by Philip Romano.

After a well-received December performance, (Le) Poisson Rouge once again presents The Songwriter's Orchestra on Saturday March 12th at 8pm.

Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, 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.

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: The Songs of Tor & Lisa, ft. Brandon Victor Dixon, and more; New Musicals at 54: Fallout by Kyle Jarrow and Nick Blaemire; Kyle Dean Massey at 54 Below; Jasper In Deadland CD Release Concert; and Broadway Couples Sing I Do! I Do! For Valentine's Day.

Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, 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.

 He's the rooster of soul, the hunchback of rock 'n' roll… he's LIAM J. ENRIGHT! Fresh off the mean streets of Rochester, New York, Liam's storming the Feinstein's/54 Below stage to serenade you with the eclectic mix of rock, soul, and jazz you DEMANDED. And as if that wasn't enough, he's bringing some mightily talented friends with him! Come on down, have yourself a nightcap, and witness Liam wiggle, strut, and out-and-out floor you with a voice that can't be missed! Featuring: Grace McLean (Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812) Christa Sousa Louvel Produced and directed by Philip Romano.

As the world teeters on the edge of nuclear war in during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, two neighboring families in suburban Westchester struggle with the fact that life as they know it has come to an end. The result is Fallout, a fantastical, surrealist exploration of America at a pivotal moment in history.

This just in! Rita Moreno has cancelled this evening's Lincoln Center Performance.

Returning for its 17th season, Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook continues to broaden its scope in celebrating the best in American singing and songwriting as interpreted by top performers and rising stars, with events at three Lincoln Center venues. The Appel Room series opens with Vanessa Williams performing in the breathtaking space in Frederick P. Rose Hall tonight, January 20, 2016.