Karen Ziemba News

Birdland Announces November Programming Featuring Jason Kravits, Linda Purl with Billy Stritch Trio & More

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this November with a full slate of nightly performances!  At Birdland Jazz Club, catch Bill Charlap Duets with Houston Person, Jon Faddis, Chris Potter and Ron Carter, Peter Cincotti, Jihye Lee Big Band, The Hot Sardines, and more.

MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION Starring Robert Cuccioli, Karen Ziemba & More Begins Performances Tonight

Gingold Theatrical Group is returning to live, in-person performances tonight, Tuesday October 12th, with a rare revival of Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren’s Profession starring Robert Cuccioli, David Lee Huynh, Alvin Keith, Nicole King, Raphael Nash Thompson, and Tony® Award winner Karen Ziemba as Mrs. Warren. 

Christina Bianco to Perform Farewell Show A LOT TO UNPACK at Birdland Theater

BIRDLAND THEATER will present Christina Bianco in her new show “A Lot to Unpack” on Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16 at 8:30 PM. Her bags are packed for London but before she leaves her hometown this globetrotting, genre-crossing, multi-voiced, multi-wig-wearing funny girl has some serious unpacking to do.

Tickets Now On Sale for MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION Starring Robert Cuccioli, Karen Ziemba & More

Gingold Theatrical Group has announced that tickets are now on sale for their return to live, in-person performances: a rare revival of Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren’s Profession starring Robert Cuccioli, David Lee Huynh, Alvin Keith, Nicole King, Raphael Nash Thompson, and Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba as Mrs. Warren.

Original Cast of APPLAUSE Will Reunite on Backstage Babble

What is it that we’re living for? On Wednesday, September 22nd, the answer will be the reunion of the hit 1970 musical Applause, produced by Backstage Babble and streaming on YouTube starting at 8:00 PM EDT.

Photos: The Cast of MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION Meets the Press

Gingold Theatrical Group will return to live, in-person performance with a rare revival of Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession next month!

Robert Cuccioli, Karen Ziemba and More to Star in Revival of MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION

Gingold Theatrical Group will return to live, in-person performance with a rare revival of Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren’s Profession starring Robert Cuccioli, David Lee Huynh, Alvin Keith, Nicole King, Raphael Nash Thompson, and Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba as Mrs. Warren.

Karen Ziemba to Perform as Part of Cape May Stage's Broadway Series

Cape May Stage's Broadway Series is back and bigger than ever! For the 2021 season, they are moving the Broadway Series to the Cape May Convention Hall and using their state-of-the-art audio equipment to present incredible performances.

VIDEO: The Best of Broadway at the Kennedy Center Honors

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this week, five Honorees will receive the 44th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements. Plenty of Broadway babies have been honored at past ceremonies and the best of Broadway makes the trip to DC to tribute them. Check out just a few of our favorites! Which past Broadway performance at the Kennedy Center Honors is your favorite?

BWW Interview: Kritzerland's Multi-Talented Bruce Kimmel �" A Man Wearing Many Hats

Kritzerland will resume its LIVE presentations at Feinstein’s at Vitello’s with KRITZERLAND’s 114th July 28, 2021. Bruce Kimmel, the mastermind behind (and front center) of Kritzerland made some time available between his creative multi-taskings to talk about Kritzerland and his various other accomplishments.

Beth Leavel, Daisy Eagan, Stephanie J. Block and More Join JAMIE DEROY & FRIENDS Tony Winners Special

Show business tour de force and seven-time TONY Award-winning producer Jamie deRoy's long standing weekly program, aptly titled, Jamie deRoy & friends, announces the theme for this week's program, TONY Award Winners (Part 1).

Lily Tomlin Headlines An All-Star Cast As ONE NIGHT ONLY Roars Back At The McCallum Theatre

Michael Childers’ star-studded musical production of One Night Only “Back to the ’70s” will be presented on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., at the McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts. This year’s show benefits Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary. One Night Only is now in its 15th successful year as one of the Desert’s most thrilling theatrical evening.

Photo Flash: Ariana DeBose, BD Wong, Jessica Vosk, Martha Plimpton & More Take Part in BROADWAY ACTS FOR WOMEN

Martha Plimpton hosted the 5th annual A is For presents Broadway Acts for Women on Sunday night, live and in person from Feinstein's/54 Below. The cast featured Martha Plimpton (host), Ariana DeBose, Eden Espinosa, Howard McGillin,  Jessica Vosk, BD Wong and more!

Annette Bening, BD Wong, Patton Oswalt, Montego Glover and More Join BROADWAY ACTS FOR WOMEN

A is For will present their annual “Broadway Acts For Women” this Sunday May 2nd at 8pm, LIVE from 54 Below, raising funds for women’s reproductive health. The event will feature Martha Plimpton ( host), Sara Bareilles, Elizabeth Banks, Annette Bening, Reed Birney, Ashley Nicole Black, Kathryn Brody, Danny Burstein, Ever Carradine, and more.

Theater Stories: HAIR, VENUS IN FUR, CHOIR BOY, MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON & More About the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

Today's Theater Stories features the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Learn about this history of the theatre, and productions to have graced its stage including Hair, Choir Boy, My Name is Lucy Barton and many more!

A LITTLE NEW MUSIC Will Spotlight Katya Stanistlavskaya as Part of its Spotlight Series

THE SPOTLIGHT SERIES, a bi-monthly live streamed concert series created by A LITTLE NEW MUSIC will  “spotlight” the music of composer/lyricist team Katya Stanislavskaya on April 20th.

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, March 25- with Ashley Spencer, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and More!

Today (March 25) in live streaming: the premiere of Electric Island, AAPI Broadway unites on Stars in the House, Ashley Spencer visits Backstage Live, and more!

Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, March 17- with Rachel York, Bonnie Milligan, and More!

Today (March 17) in live streaming: a Head Over Heals reunion on Stars in the House, Irish Rep goes to The Aran Islands, and more!

Nikki Renée Daniels, Jeff Kready, Karen Ziemba and More Featured in KMC's BROADWAY CLOSE UP Series

Kaufman Music Center’s virtual Broadway Close Up performances will continue this spring with two intimate lecture-concerts exploring the lives, careers and music of Kay Swift and one of the longest-running collaborations in show business history, Fred Ebb and John Kander.

26 Theater Tweets From This Week That Celebrate the Best of Theater

We're rounding up 26 tweets from the week of 3/8/2021 to 3/12/2021 from Broadway stars and theater fans!