Laura Nyro News

A schedule for events and appearances at Joe's Pub is now available for the week from January 19 to 25.

Gotham Chamber Opera, in partnership with the American Museum of Natural History and in association with American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), presents Il mondo della luna (The World on the Moon) by Joseph Haydn, in a new production staged by Diane Paulus, director of Hair, which received the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue its Winter 2010 season with Broadway star, MAUREEN MCGOVERN for two shows on January 8. For her show at Feinstein's, Ms. McGovern will give an encore presentation of 'A Long and Winding Road - The Concert.' Her critically acclaimed tribute to iconic singer/songwriters Jimmy Webb, Laura Nyro, James Taylor, Carole King, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell and more, includes 60's classics such as 'By the Time I Get to Phoenix', 'And When I Die', 'Fire and Rain' and 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?' Both shows, which feature Musical Director Jeffrey Harris and bassist Jay Leonhart, will take place at the Loews Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).

Reprise Theatre Company presents Audra McDonald in Concert for one performance only on Monday, February 1 at 8:30 pm, at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. Audra McDonald is the latest in Reprise Theatre Company's tradition of presenting Broadway stars in concert, which have included Patti LuPone, Carol Burnett, Ben Vereen, Kristin Chenoweth, and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Ars Nova presents Missed Connections NYC, short plays by Ars Nova's Play Group, playing for five performances only January 27 - 31. From the pages of Craigslist to the Ars Nova stage, Ars Nova's Play Group presents a night of short plays and live music inspired by ads for the ones that got away. Featuring plays by Annie Baker, Bekah Brunstetter, Dylan Dawson, Kristoffer Diaz, Zayd Dohrn, Tasha Gordon-Solmon, Amy Herzog, Samuel D. Hunter, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Steven Levenson, Matthew Lopez, Janine Nabers and Samuel Brett Williams, the show will be directed by Stephen Brackett, Adrienne Campbell-Holt, Tamara Fisch, Wes Grantom and Kerry Whigham.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine, and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, has updated their Winter/Spring 2010 schedule.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is pleased to present Best of Both Worlds, a new musical for the whole family.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is pleased to present Best of Both Worlds, a holiday musical for the whole family. Bursting with the sounds of R&B and gospel, Best of Both Worlds features book and lyrics by Randy Weiner, music by multiple Obie-winner Diedre Murray, and is directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue its Winter 2010 season with Broadway star, MAUREEN MCGOVERN for two shows on January 8. For her show at Feinstein's, Ms. McGovern will give an encore presentation of 'A Long and Winding Road - The Concert.' Her critically acclaimed tribute to iconic singer/songwriters Jimmy Webb, Laura Nyro, James Taylor, Carole King, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell and more, includes 60's classics such as 'By the Time I Get to Phoenix', 'And When I Die', 'Fire and Rain' and 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?' Both shows, which feature Musical Director Jeffrey Harris and bassist Jay Leonhart, will take place at the Loews Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).

Today, Joe's Pub released a schedule of upcoming events January events. Broadway favorites included in the line-up are Julia Sweeney, the tribe of Hair, and Lauren Ambrose. Just added performers include Shemekia Copeland, Kristina Train, Mato Nanji and more (1/10), World Famous *BOB*: One Man Show (1/24), Cyro Baptista's Banquet of the Spirits (2/2) & Carrie Newcomer: CD Release (3/28). For more information, visit www.joespub.com.

Gotham Chamber Opera, in partnership with the American Museum of Natural History and in association with American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), presents Il mondo della luna (The World on the Moon) by Joseph Haydn, in a new production staged by Diane Paulus, director of Hair, which received the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) will present BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, a new musical. Featuring the sounds of R&B and gospel, Best of Both Worlds features book and lyrics by Randy Weiner, music by multiple Obie-winner Diedre Murray, and is directed by Tony nominated Diane Paulus (Director of HAIR - Tony Winner: Best Musical Revival 2009).

The Cherry Lane Theater, one of New York's leading companies dedicated to developing and producing new works for the stage, will debut a new series this fall, SOLO FEST! AT THE PIT on Monday nights at 6 p.m. from October 5 to November 23 at the 90-seat Cherry Pit theater (155 Bank St.) in Manhattan.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is pleased to present Best of Both Worlds, a new musical for the whole family.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is pleased to present Best of Both Worlds, a holiday musical for the whole family. Bursting with the sounds of R&B and gospel, Best of Both Worlds features book and lyrics by Randy Weiner, music by multiple Obie-winner Diedre Murray, and is directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus.

The Huntington Theatre Company continues its 28th season - a season of American Stories - with Grammy Award winner, Broadway star, and pop icon Maureen McGovern's world premiere musical memoir A Long and Winding Road, conceived and written by Philip Himberg and Maureen McGovern and presented in cooperation with Arena Stage.

Maureen McGovern's one-woman retrospective meanders through her life and times but ultimately enthralls with glorious song

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is pleased to present Best of Both Worlds, a new musical for the whole family.

Maureen McGovern's one-woman retrospective meanders through her life and times but ultimately enthralls with glorious song

Tonight, Monday, October 26, 2009 musical theater's living legend, Stephen Sondheim, will make this first momentous journey to Seattle; and will hold what promises to be an enormously entertaining and informative onstage conversation with his friend and respected New York Times columnist Frank Rich. In advance of this once-in-a-lifetime event Rich spoke to famed writer Dan Savage about Sondheim, the current state of Broadway and the ever evolving business of news coverage in this modern age.