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At 10:32 pm last Friday night, the news began to leak. Cell phones began buzzing backstage across the Great White Way and during the curtain calls of some shows like Priscilla Queen of the Desert and The Normal Heart, cast members shared the historic news with exuberant audiences: the New York State Senate had voted 33 to 29 in favor of marriage equality. New York had just become the sixth state in the nation to legalize gay marriage.
FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, continued its all-star Spring 2011 season with the return of Tony Award-winning Broadway star, LAURA BENANTI. Her new show 'Let Me Entertain You' featured songs from her Broadway roles in Gypsy ('Let Me Entertain You'), Nine ('Unusual Way'), Into The Woods ('Children Will Listen') and Swing! ('Skylark' and 'Hit Me With A Hot Note'), in addition to classics such as 'Alright, Okay, You Win,' 'They All Laughed' and 'If I Were A Bell.' '
Night at the Pier, Family Equality Council's annual New York City event, brings together LGBT parents, friends and allies to celebrate the progress made as a community of loving families towards full equality. This year, Night at the Pier featured a cocktail reception, a seated dinner, live entertainment, a silent auction and the opportunity to mingle with old friends and meet new ones. Check out photos from the event below!
The Laurie Beechman Theatre presented Tony Award-winner Daisy Eagan for her return to the New York stage for one night only in her one-woman show, Still Daisy After All These Years. Eagan, who currently resides in Los Angeles, will presented the show on Monday, March 28th at 9:30pm.
The youngest female ever to win a Tony award, now all grown up, talks about her new one-woman show at the Laurie Beechman Theater.
From the Cast of ANYTHING GOES and SPIDER-MAN, to the Ladies of THE VIEW, Raul Esparza, Barbra Streisand, Alan Menken, Bernadette Peters, Susan Boyle, Kelsey Grammer, GLEE and everyone in between...it's the BroadwayWorld.com 2011 Valentine's Day Special! Its Biggest Ever!
Broadway Speaks OUT with the help of Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS presented the star studded A Very MARY Holiday benefiting The Ali Forney Center at Dixon Place on November 29th.
The Take Back Pride Campaign, GeekNerdWonk Charitable Trust, The LGBT Community Center and Jamie McGonnigal will present a star-studded concert of William Finn's 'Elegies: A Song Cycle.' The concert will feature performances from Darius de Haas (Marie Christine, Rent), Michael Brian Dunn (The Life, Cats, Julie and Julia), Jason Forbach(Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserable 25th Anniversary Tour),AnnMarie Milazzo(Bright Lights, Big City) and Kerry O'Malley (White Christmas, Billy Elliott). The concert is directed by Michael Rader(Cirque du Soeil, Sacramento Music Circus) with music direction by Ed Guttman (Peg O' My Heart, Celtic Chirstmas) and Stage Management from David Beris (Chita Rivera:A Dancer's Life), Jamie McGonnigal(Secret Garden, Pippin In Concert, Broadway Loves the 80s, Flopz n' Cutz) produces.
The Take Back Pride Campaign, GNW Charitable Trust, The LGBT Community Center and Jamie McGonnigal will present a star-studded concert of William Finn's 'Elegies: A Song Cycle.'
The Take Back Pride Campaign, GNW Charitable Trust, The Gay and Lesbian Center and Jamie McGonnigal will present a star-studded concert of William Finn's Elegies: A Song Cycle.
The Take Back Pride Campaign, GeekNerdWonk Charitable Trust, The LGBT Community Center and Jamie McGonnigal will present a star-studded concert of William Finn's 'Elegies: A Song Cycle.' The concert will feature performances from Darius de Haas (Marie Christine, Rent), Michael Brian Dunn (The Life, Cats, Julie and Julia), Jason Forbach(Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserable 25th Anniversary Tour),AnnMarie Milazzo(Bright Lights, Big City) and Kerry O'Malley (White Christmas, Billy Elliott). The concert is directed by Michael Rader(Cirque du Soeil, Sacramento Music Circus) with music direction by Ed Guttman (Peg O' My Heart, Celtic Chirstmas) and Stage Management from David Beris (Chita Rivera:A Dancer's Life), Jamie McGonnigal(Secret Garden, Pippin In Concert, Broadway Loves the 80s, Flopz n' Cutz) produces.
The Take Back Pride Campaign, GNW Charitable Trust, The Gay and Lesbian Center and Jamie McGonnigal will present a star-studded concert of William Finn's Elegies: A Song Cycle.
Marti Gould Cummings celebrated his 23rd birthday last night by giving back to the community that he loves so dearly.
The Off-Broadway premiere of LOOKING FOR BILLY HAINES, a new comedy with dance by Suzanne Brockmann and Will McCabe, with music by Barry Singer, opened on Thursday March 25th at the Lion Theatre on Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street)h. The limited engagement is set to run through May 22nd.
Next month, Broadway Speaks OUT! Will be kicking off their new educational outreach program featuring a bevy of industry leaders.
BroadwayWorld's 2010 Valentine's Day gift to you, the 5th Annual 'What's the Most Romantic Broadway Love Song Ever?' brings you over 500 stars, industry professionals, and personalities from across the globe, and this year Barbra Streisand, Susan Boyle, Bernadette Peters, Cameron Mackintosh, HAIR, GLEE and many, many more!
On Monday, December 14th, there will be a private reading of the new rock musical, The Intern with book and lyrics by Freddy Wexler and music by Wexler, Arthur Lafrentz Bacon, and others. The reading features vocal direction by Aaron Berk and is directed by Jamie McGonnigal.
The New York Theater Community's Mobilization Rally for Equality, organized by The Public Theater, the cast of HAIR, Broadway Impact and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) was held on Friday, August 28th onstage at Central Park's Delacorte Theater.
Jamie McGonnigal and Joe's Pub present Come To My Garden: The Music of Lucy Simon. The concert will feature the music of the incredible Broadway composer, Lucy Simon. Lucy, who is taking part in the event, is a two-time Grammy Award Winner who brought us one of the best-loved musicals of all time, The Secret Garden.
Jamie McGonnigal and Joe's Pub present Come To My Garden: The Music of Lucy Simon. The concert will feature the music of the incredible Broadway composer, Lucy Simon. Lucy, who is taking part in the event, is a two-time Grammy Award Winner who brought us one of the best-loved musicals of all time, The Secret Garden.
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