Joanne News

How do we make a list of the 101 greatest show tunes from the past 100 years? Well, we did the near-impossible task.  Check out our full list here! 

Christopher Sieber and Jennifer Simard, those good and crazy people from Broadway's Company will be going live on Instagram at 6 PM to play games and chat with fans!

Drayton Entertainment's St. Jacob's Country Playhouse has kicked off their 2020 season with a memorable production of Aaron Sorkin's A FEW GOOD MEN. Despite its critical acclaim, this play is likely less familiar to most theatregoers than the classic movie it inspired. This provides an extra challenge to the company to inhabit roles made famous by the likes of Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise and Demi Moore, and to make the characters their own. It takes no time at all to be fully confident that director Marti Maraden has assembled a company that has done just that.

Reyes | Finn will present how to be a human being, a group exhibition of ceramic works by Anjuli, Nicole Cherubini, Joanne Greenbaum, and Patrice Renee Washington, curated by Sara Nishikawa. The exhibition will be on view March 28 - April 25, 2020, with an opening reception held on Saturday, March 28th from 6-8pm.

New Jersey Theatre Alliance presents Hudson Theatre Works' PlayWorks readings of new plays on Mondays, March 16, March 30 and April 6 @8PM. This event is part of the Alliance's Stages Festival, the state's largest annual theatre festival that provides free and discounted theatre events for all ages throughout the months of March, April, and May. This event is $10 suggested donation.

Bergen County Players, one of America's longest-running little theater companies, is pleased to continue its 2019-2020 season with Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, a loving homage to playwright Anton Chekhov's themes of heartbreak and hope. Directed by Alyson Cohn, this hilarious Broadway sensation will be performed at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell from March 21st through April 18th, 2020. Shows will be on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets can be purchased online at www.bcplayers.org, by calling 201-261-4200 or by visiting the box office at 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell during regular box office hours. Recommended for ages 14 and older. Contains mature language and situations.

Company has announced a standing room ticket policy for the new production's engagement. It was also announced that Company will host a one-time-only lottery this Saturday, March 7 where all 24 standing room locations for that evening's performance at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street) will be offered free to lottery winners.

Company celebrated it's first preview on Monday, March 2! 

With the newest production of the classic Company opening March 2020, we're putting you to the test! How well do you know Bobbie Baby? Take the quiz!

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that James Lipton, executive producer, writer, and host of the Bravo cable television series Inside the Actors Studio, has died at age 93.

Company is officially in previews on Broadway!  Following the engagement in London's West End, the new production of Sondheim and George Furth's landmark American musical, Company, directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Marianne Elliott comes to Broadway starring Tony and Grammy Award® winner Katrina Lenk as Bobbie and two-time Tony Award and two-time Grammy Award winner Patti LuPone as Joanne.

Tickets on sale now for Contact Theatre's production of Chicago, the musical. Details at www.contacttheatre.ca.

This week, Lady Gaga released her latest single, Stupid Love. Alongside the song, she also released a music video. Check it out below!

CVRep in Cathedral City Begins Rehearsals for The City of Conversation by by Anthony Giardina, directed by Joanne Gordon.

Digital lottery and rush policies for Company were announced ahead of the production's first preview on Monday, March 2. The official opening night is Sunday, March 22, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre and will celebrate composer Stephen Sondheim 90th birthday.

Seattle Center Festál: Irish Festival Seattle, 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, March 14-15, at Seattle Center Armory, brings together performers and artists to present Irish culture in our region. The two-day festival is filled with traditional jigs, Irish exhibits, drumming and genealogy.

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has announced the 2020 MAC Award nominees. The nominees were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership, except for the four song and recording categories, which were determined by special committees.

Following the critically acclaimed, sold-out engagement in London's West End, the visionary new production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's landmark American musical, Company, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Marianne Elliott, will begin previews on Monday, March 2, 2020 with an official opening night set for Sunday, March 22, 2020 (Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday).

The new open mic brunch at Pangea is already proving to be a great idea from Sue Matsuki and Gregory Toroian, and it's only had two day!