Michaeln Mott performs at 54 Below about every six months. Thanks to the pandemic it’s been nearly a year an half since he was last in the august cabaret room. But he was back tonight at last with a new edition of his showcase, MICHAEL MOTT & FRIENDS. And he had lots to show off.
Earlier this week, the New York Theatre community gathered for a private screening of the upcoming film RESPECT, which is out in theatres starting today, August 13. Star of the film, Jennifer Hudson, director Liesl Tommy and more were on hand for the big night.
Feinstein’s/54 Below announced today that the next two artists in its streaming series will be two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and Broadway favorite Jay Armstrong Johnson. Norbert Leo Butz Sings Torch Songs For A Pandemic will stream live on August 21 at 7:00 PM ET, and Jay Armstrong Johnson will follow on September 1 at 9:45 PM ET.
Following an open call for submissions, The Shubert Organization’s Artistic Circle has announced the first five producers chosen to participate in its Core Program.
Guests at the Majestic Theatre last night know that the show must go on! Theater director Sammi Cannold, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Dori Berinstein, WYSIWYG Studios, CEO Kwan-Woo Park and Elizabeth Armstrong, just premiered their new documentary film, The Show Must Go On. The film was presented in front of a live audience at the home of The Phantom of the Opera, the longest running show in Broadway history, to benefit and celebrate the work of The Actors Fund.
There's no place like home, and Jay is back home at Feinstein's/54 Below on his birthday as he pays tribute to the country music that inspired him as a young Texan. Expect tunes from his OG diva, Reba McEntire, those establishment challengers, The Chicks, as well as the king of country music, Garth Brooks.
On July 12-18, join Musical Theatre Mayhem for a one-week virtual workshop intensive! The special event will feature BroadwayWorld's very own Ben Cameron (Wicked, Broadway Sessions), Nikki Snelson (Legally Blonde, A Chorus Line), Jay Armstrong Johnson (Quantico, The Phantom of the Opera) Eric Stretch (Wicked, Aida), Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice), Tituss Burgess (The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Keala Seettle (The Greatest Showman and Tony winner Annaleigh Ashford.
Tony Award® nominee Beth Malone (Fun Home), Peppermint (Head Over Heels, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”), Andy Mientus (“Smash,” Spring Awakening), Pulitzer Prize finalists Michael Breslin & Patrick Foley (Circle Jerk, This American Wife), and more celebrate Pride on theatre and entertainment podcast DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell.
In Broadway Bares: Twerk from Home, Peppermint joins the cast to perform “Strip,” a new song by Frank Boccia, and Armstrong reveals more than his home exercise regime in a sweaty opening number. Tony Award winner Fierstein makes a special appearance as the show begins, with Ghee, Hurder and Remy each sharing the impact of donations made throughout the stream.
Tony Award nominee Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde, Hairspray), Natalie Weiss (Wicked, Everyday Rapture), and Damon J. Gillespie (“Tiny Pretty Things,” Newsies), and more are sharing their stories on theatre and entertainment podcast DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell.
After a 15-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 epidemic, proprietors Steve Baruch, Richard Frankel, and Tom Viertel have announced that “Broadway’s Supper Club” Feinstein’s/54 Below will reopen its iconic red door for live performances on June 17, 2021.
Larry Saperstein (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”), Jawan M. Jackson (Ain’t Too Proud, Motown), Cassidy Janson (& Juliet, Wicked), and more are the latest guests to be featured on theatre and entertainment podcast DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell.
Lauren Molina and Nick Cearely are back in their underwear, back on the stage, and back in the company of their celebrity guest stars.
The Skivvies are returning to the Green Room 42 for a performance on May 14 at 7pm and 9: 30pm! Special guests are Jay Armstrong Johnson, Tamika Sonja Lawrence, Nathan Lee Graham, and Diana Huey.
Justin Guarini (Women on the Verge..., “American Idol”), Brittney Johnson (Wicked), Troy Iwata (Be More Chill, “Dash & Lily”), and more are the latest guests to appear on theatre and entertainment podcast DRAMA.
Three dozen of the best from Broadway and the entertainment industry saluted the one-year anniversary of RWQuarantunes, a pandemic-inspired series of invite-only online concerts, by coming together Sunday, April 11, 2021, for a five-hour celebration of Broadway and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Prospect Theater Company has announced the release of a video produced to kick off a unique virtual event: the Golden Zoom Awards. In the spirit of the Golden Globes, this light-hearted, once-in-a-lifetime, interactive ceremony celebrated 'a year of unintended brilliance in screen performances' on the Zoom platform.
“You Will Be Found” by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul is performed by Jenn Colella, Jay Armstrong Johnson and Cast Amy Adams, James Monroe Iglehart, Cheyenne Jackson, L Morgan Lee, Raymond J. Lee, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Ruthie Ann Miles, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and many more!
Today's top stories: Diana sets its Broadway return date, nominations for the Drama League Awards, a Game of Thrones stage play is being developed for Broadway, and more!
Today's the day! Broadway Backwards, the annual event where gender doesn't matter but love does, is set to make its virtual premiere on today, March 30, 2021. This virtual edition explores how the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic has specifically affected the LGBTQ community. The show will feature Jay Armstrong Johnson as a New Yorker who hallucinates a fantastical journey guided by a late-night television host, portrayed by Jenn Colella.
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