Kaplan News

On Monday, October 4, Amanda Green and a slew of her talented friends presented “Vaxxed AF!” on the iconic Birdland stage.

New York City Children’s Theater will expand its programming during its 25th Anniversary season in 2021-22 with a livestream MEET THE PARENTS series hosted by Broadway actress (and mom) ANIKA LARSEN. The series will be hosted on Zoom and will be a lively, informative discussion with other parents who also work in the theatre community.

Inspired by the beloved box set The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition, this touring stage production is a thrilling spectacle of music and dance that transports audiences to the North Pole to glimpse the magical lives of Santa’s Scout Elves.

Two brothers and one sister try to take ownership of a four-bedroom apartment that their father left to an escort girl named Yafit Atias. Who is Yafit Atias? And why did their father leave the family's only apartment to an escort girl? The three siblings, Sela, the penniless, spiritual one, Ayelet, a teacher and single mother and Gur, an actor - children's star, are not willing to give up.

Returning to Jersey Boys will be stars Jonathan Cable as Nick Massi, Aaron De Jesus as Frankie Valli, CJ Pawlikowski as Bob Gaudio and John Rochette as Tommy DeVito.

On Saturday, October 16, at 3 p.m., Northern Sky Theater will present an in-person installment of The Jeff & Katie Show, indoors at the Gould Theater in Fish Creek. After the show, the in-person audience will be invited to a bonfire outside featuring cider and cookies from the show. The show will also be livestreamed to Facebook and YouTube.  

Amazon's BIRDS OF PARADISE, Trisha Yearwood, Reba McEntire, Debra Messing, Shelly Tygielski, Stephen Schwartz and more have been announced for 92Y's October programming.

The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show marks the first time these five multi-award-winning artists will perform together on stage, exciting music fans worldwide and holding a special significance for the greater Los Angeles community, as they host the Super Bowl for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Zoetic Stage and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County present the South Florida premiere of FRANKENSTEIN, Nick Dear's theatrical adaptation of one of the great horror stories of all time.

Ryan Kwanten, Gayle Rankin, Austin Smith, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy and David Alexander Kaplan have all been confirmed to join the previously announced Mallori Johnson.

On Friday, October 15, 2021, German-American composer Hans Thomalla and poet Joshua Clover will release a recording of their 90-minute song-opera Dark Spring on OehmsClassics. Dark Spring saw its live, in-person world premiere at the Mannheim Opera in fall 2020 in an unprecedented pandemic collaboration.

Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park has announced its third annual cabaret - Brand New Day. This performance of Broadway songs celebrates family, friends, community, and inspiration.

As the days grow shorter and the leaves begin to change color, people are yearning to return to their normal, pre-COVID lives and traditions. One of the most anticipated of these is always the Fall Party hosted each year by The Braid. This celebration announces the organization's plans for the coming year.  The event will be full of new stories, favorite actors and writers, and great surprises.  Thanks to Zoom, everyone, everywhere can be there to share the excitement.

The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY will return to Broadway’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre tonight, September 21, 2021, featuring De’Lon Grant; Joel Hatch; Caesar Samayoa; James Seol; Q. Smith; Pearl Sun; Olivier Award nominee Rachel Tucker; Astrid Van Wieren; Emily Walton; Jim Walton; Sharon Wheatley; Paul Whitty; Josh Breckenridge; John Jellison; Tony LePage; Monette McKay; Happy McPartlin and Julie Reiber. Please Note: Friday, October 8, Petrina Bromley will return as Bonnie & others.

COME FROM AWAY, a Broadway musical about the true story of the small town that welcomed the world, will make its West Palm Beach debut at Kravis Center for a limited engagement November 16 - 21. COME FROM AWAY will go on sale October 2 at 10 am.

Eight playwrights find the comedy in crime in this rogue’s gallery of ten-minute plays wrapped in a classic whodunnit. When eccentric billionaire J. Leslie Arlington is murdered, a clueless detective finds the suspects are all reluctant to admit their alibis . . . because they were all committing other ridiculous crimes at the time.

The season will focus on conservation and recovery, as Loft is one of the few NoHo Arts District theatres to make it through the pandemic. The season's theme is de novo — anew, from the beginning. 

The 71st Annual Fence Show will be held outdoors on Saturday, September 25, from 11am – 5pm featuring original art and unique crafts by over 100 local artists and artisans. A full range of art and handmade items will be on view and for sale, include paintings, photography, ceramics, jewelry, works on paper, and textiles.

The Harlem School of the Arts has announced the addition of stage actor/musician/songwriter, and educator Chesney Snow to the institution's staff.  Mr. Snow, a Drama Desk Award recipient has accepted the position of HSA Theater Chair.

The Harlem School of the Arts has announced the addition of stage actor/musician/songwriter, and educator Chesney Snow to the institution's staff. Mr. Snow, a Drama Desk Award recipient has accepted the position of HSA Theater Chair.