Bright Star Tony Award nominee and star of the current Call Me Madam revival at Encores!, Carmen Cusack returns to Feinstein's/54 Below with a brand new show on Wednesday, February 13 at 7pm & 9:30pm, featuring special guests! Joining Carmen will be her Bright Star co-star and Drama Desk nominee Paul Alexander Nolan (Escape to Margaritaville, Slave Play at NYTW), and fellow Encores! Call Me Madam cast members Ben Davis (Violet) and internet personality Randy Rainbow.
Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts presents Top of the World: A Carpenters Tribute on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 7 p.m. Ticket prices range between $25 - $55 plus applicable fees and are available online, by phone or at the box office. For more information, visit PatchogueTheatre.org, call the Patchogue Theatre Box Office at 631-207-1313, or stop by 71 East Main Street, Patchogue, NY.
While the string of new megahits by The Carpenters ended with the 1983 death of Karen Carpenter, the catalog of songs by the Grammy-winning brother-sister duo have become classics.
Stephen Wallem (Nurse Jackie) and Maddie Corman (Next Fall, upcoming Accidentally Brave) will be starring in a staged reading of Re-Wire on January 24, 2019, at 3 pm and 7 pm at The Davenport Theatre located at 354 West 45th Street in the theater district. The production is directed by Karen Carpenter (Love, Loss & What I Wore.) Limited tickets are available at bit.ly/re-wire_jan24.
Artists Lounge Live presents WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN, HEIDI KETTENRING SINGS KAREN CARPENTER on March 17, at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069.
Bright Star Tony Award nominee and star of the upcoming Call Me Madam revival at Encores!, Carmen Cusack returns to Feinstein's/54 Below with a brand new show! Join Carmen for a jazz/R&B/country mash up! Expect songs by female artists she grew up listening and singing along to like Donna Summer, Dolly Parton, Dionne Warwick, Crystal Gayle, Nina Simone, Karen Carpenter, Linda Ronstadt, and Dusty Springfield. She'll even throw in a few ya haven't heard of… It'll be a walk down memory lane for some, and uncharted territory for others, but definitely a retro lounge riot!
As with each passing season, 2018 proved to be another exceptional year for theater not only in Souther California in general but also in Orange County---my home base. This year, the OC finally welcomed the debut of what has become this century's most awarded and most renowned stage musical ever about the Founding Father etched regally on the 10 dollar bill. Meanwhile, So. Cal. enjoyed a powerful surge of new stage works that explored Asian-American experiences, a positive step forward in the presentation of diverse voices we seldom hear from on the stage. A pair of touring musicals---both opening in the O.C. in early 2019---made such an impact in their Los Angeles engagements for me personally that I had to include them in my list, even though I have not 'officially' reviewed the productions for print. With that said, here is my 'Best of 2018' from Orange County and adjacent locales nearby---a mixture of outstanding shows and brilliant performances that made a lasting, memorable imprint in my theatergoing experience this year.
New shows on sale at bergenPAC: Disney's Frozen Sing-a-Long on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 at 1 & 4 p.m.; Bobby Collins on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 8 p.m.; Christopher Cross: Take Me As I Am Tour on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.; Apocalyptica Plays Metallica By Four Cellos Tour on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 8 p.m.; Terry Fator: The Voice of Entertainment on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 8 p.m.; RATT on Friday, July 12, 2019 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 at 11 a.m. at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling bergenPAC's Box Office at (201) 227-1030.
Classic hits by The Carpenters and other holiday favorites will be performed by Chicago-based singer, Lisa Rock and her six-piece band at Husson University's Gracie Theatre today, December 8, 2018 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Classic hits by The Carpenters and other holiday favorites will be performed by Chicago-based singer, Lisa Rock and her six-piece band at Husson University's Gracie Theatre on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Aurora Theatre Company continues its dynamic 27th season with EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, based on the best-selling, critically acclaimed novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. Tom Ross directs the West Coast premiere that features Adam Burch, Lura Dolas (Abigail's Party, The Persians) Jeremy Kahn (Dry Powder, Wittenberg), Marissa Keltie and Julian Lopez-Morillas (The Heir Apparent, The Homecoming). EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED runs November 9 - December 9 (Opens: November 15).
The Orleans Hotel and Casino will bring celebrated entertainment to The Orleans Showroom in December, including exclusive previews of the documentary "Feek's Vision," the holiday shows Home for Christmas with Lani Misalucha and "Merry Christmas Darling: Carpenters' Christmas," as well as swing revival group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. December entertainment will also feature free live entertainment at Bourbon Street Lounge as well as free rodeo week events throughout the month.
Aurora Theatre Company continues its dynamic 27th season with EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, based on the best-selling, critically acclaimed novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. Tom Ross directs the West Coast premiere that features Adam Burch, Lura Dolas (Abigail's Party, The Persians) Jeremy Kahn (Dry Powder, Wittenberg), Marissa Keltie and Julian Lopez-Morillas (The Heir Apparent, The Homecoming). EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED runs November 9 - December 9 (Opens: November 15).
Aurora Theatre Company continues its dynamic 27th season with EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, based on the best-selling, critically acclaimed novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. Tom Ross directs the West Coast premiere that features Adam Burch, Lura Dolas (Abigail's Party, The Glass Menagerie, The Persians), Jeremy Kahn (Dry Powder, Wittenberg), Marissa Keltie and Julian Lopez-Morillas (The Heir Apparent, The Homecoming). EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED runs November 9 - December 9 (Opens: November 15).
Artists Lounge Live presents AN UNFORGETTABLE NAT KING COLE CHRISTMAS starring Evan Tyrone Martin on December 18, at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069.
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.
Aurora Theatre Company continues its dynamic 27th season with EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, based on the best-selling, critically acclaimed novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. Tom Ross directs the West Coast premiere that features Adam Burch, Lura Dolas (Abigail's Party, The Persians) Jeremy Kahn (Dry Powder, Wittenberg), Marissa Keltie and Julian Lopez-Morillas (The Heir Apparent, The Homecoming). EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED runs November 9 - December 9 (Opens: November 15).
Sponsored by Thornapple Consulting LLC, 'Geoffrey Mark Sings ELLA' is a celebration of what would have been Ella Fitzgerald's 101 on April 25th, a new show and book about the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald, with full support of the Fitzgerald estate and foundation, has been produced and written by Emmy(R) Award winner, Grammy(R) Award nominee and best selling author, Geoffrey Mark.
Sponsored by Thornapple Consulting LLC, 'Geoffrey Mark Sings ELLA' is a celebration of what would have been Ella Fitzgerald's 101 on April 25th, a new show and book about the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald, with full support of the Fitzgerald estate and foundation, has been produced and written by Emmy(R) Award winner, Grammy(R) Award nominee and best selling author, Geoffrey Mark.
