Howard Stone News

Open Jar Studios, Manhattan's newest and largest rehearsal space, celebrated its Grand Opening last night, June 17, 2019 with a star-studded crowd.

Project Manager Jeff Whiting, in partnership with several notable Broadway industry members, today announced the plans to build Open Jar Studios, a new rehearsal space in Times Square for rehearsals, auditions, and support offices for large-scale Broadway productions.

UG! COMEDY SHOW!! will be moving to Exile Above 2A (25 Ave A, CORNER OF 2ND & A) on July 26th. We'll have a stage, a DJ booth, and a projector to screen funny shorts, plus tons of drink specials, starting with $5 beer & shot. Come celebrate this new beginning with UG!, the longest-running free comedy show in NYC. Keep the good times rolling and let's #UGIT!

UG! COMEDY SHOW!! will be moving to Exile Above 2A (25 Ave A, CORNER OF 2ND & A) on July 26th. We'll have a stage, a DJ booth, and a projector to screen funny shorts, plus tons of drink specials, starting with $5 beer & shot. Come celebrate this new beginning with UG!, the longest-running free comedy show in NYC. Keep the good times rolling and let's #UGIT!

The So Much Box Comedy show is a new, live comedy event. Each quarterly performance brings audiences a unique combination of stand-up, sketches, and musical explosions. This first installment, coming to the Secret Theatre April 3rd at 8pm, features headliner Shane Mauss, up-and-comer Billy Prinsell, and musician Taylor Ferrera.

The So Much Box Comedy show is a new, live comedy event. Each quarterly performance brings audiences a unique combination of stand-up, sketches, and musical explosions. This first installment, coming to the Secret Theatre April 3rd at 8pm, features headliner Shane Mauss, up-and-comer Billy Prinsell, and musician Taylor Ferrera.

The So Much Box Comedy show is a new, live comedy event. Each quarterly performance brings audiences a unique combination of stand-up, sketches, and musical explosions. This first installment, coming to the Secret Theatre April 3rd at 8pm, features headliner Shane Mauss, up-and-comer Billy Prinsell, and musician Taylor Ferrera.

FUNNY SH#T is hosted by Keele Howard-Stone and will feature Pat Dixon (Comedy Central Presents Pat Dixon, The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, BBC America- The World Stands Up, VH1 correspondent), Myq Kaplan (Late Night with David Letterman, The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Conan, Live at Gotham, Comedy Central Presents Myq Kaplan) and Pete Lee (Comedy Central- Premium Blend, Last Comic Standing finalist, Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, Bob and Tom Radio Show, Comedy Central Presents Pete Lee). Plus live music, sketch, variety acts and more!

This January, The Secret Theatre hosts a variety of hilarious acts in its new comedy festival, FUNNY SH#T.

MASTERWORKS BROADWAY, recently praised by the Wall Street Journal for its ongoing reissue campaign, continues to make good on its promise to open its vaults with three classic cast recordings previously unavailable in the CD era. The Saint of Bleecker Street (1955 Original Broadway Cast), Half-Past Wednesday (1962 Off-Broadway Cast) and Divine Hair/Mass in F (1971) will be available as downloads through all major digital service providers and as disc-on-demand, with the original cover art and liner notes, via Arkivmusic.com and Amazon.com. Also coming this summer are ten recordings available digitally for the first time utilizing the approved master tapes, including Say, Darling, and two live recordings from Noël Coward. All releases will be accompanied by new album pages and photos on MasterworksBroadway.com.