Liza Minnelli News

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Gary Smith, the Emmy-winning television producer whose credits included six Tony Awards broadcasts, passed away on Saturday, July 18, in Los Angeles.

The anarchic world premiere of Tyler Anthony Smith’s QUEEN FOR A DAY is as delightfully wild as it is deeply heartfelt.

​Helicline Fine Art will present its next exhibition, HIRSCHFELD: STROKES OF GENIUS, a glorious celebration of Al Hirschfeld's artwork. Learn how to attend!

Hell in a Handbag Productions will conclude its 2024/25 Season with the world premiere of Queen for a Day written by ensemble member Tyler Anthony Smith* and directed by Stephanie Shaw. See the photos here!

Grammy-nominated songwriter Sandy Knox has released the soundtrack for Weighting: My Life If It Were A Musical, her recent audiobook recording. Listen to it now.

Plan your entertainment for the week with jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week free outdoor concerts and Broadway, film and TV stars.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lee Roy Reams and more. See the full lineup here!

This fall, the Getty Villa Museum and the Troubadour Theater Company will present Oedipus the King, Mama! for the 19th annual Villa Outdoor Classical Theater production. Learn more!

See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues this month - at a range of budget points. See stars including the original Mark and Roger from RENT (Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp), Laverne Cox, jazz stars, comedians and more.

Broadway Cabaret has unveiled its fall 2025 season at Ritenhouse Grill, inviting Broadway lovers to a series of unique, up close and personal performances. Learn more!

Lyn Paul will join the UK and Ireland tour of MARY POPPINS, as Bird Woman from Tuesday 18 November 2025.  Lyn joins the company in Milton Keynes Theatre.

 Hudson River Park has unveiled the lineup for Broadway by the Boardwalk, a free summertime series. See who is taking part and learn how to attend upcoming concerts!

“Liza Minnelli: absolutamente real” repasa la vida de la estrella a través de material inédito y testimonios cercanos.

Second Stage Theatre’s 43rd Street off-Broadway house, right near 8th Avenue, recently changed hands and is now the home of Studio Seaview . Seaview’s first production in the space is Angry Alan, starring John Krasinski. They have renovated and updated the space since Second Stage switched off-Broadway locations to now present shows at the Signature.

Jeff Harnar will celebrate his latest album Jeff Harnar Sings Sammy Cahn: The Second Time Around – the acclaimed tribute to legendary Academy Award-winning lyricist – with a string of major concerts this summer. Learn more!

With a songwriting résumé that includes legends like Liza Minnelli, Grammy-nominated songwriter, Sandy Knox will release her new audiobook musical Weighting: My Life If It Were A Musical.

The Crazy Coqs will continue its season of new shows, each with a different musical theme, featuring the cream of the West End and Beyond, presented by Mark Robert Petty with Craig Christie and with Musical Direction by TomArnold.

A legendary entertainer comes to a legendary New York nightspot in June, when Michelle DellaFave performs “Diggin' Life – Songs and Stories of a Former Golddigger.”  

Hell in a Handbag Productions will conclude its 2024/25 Season with the world premiere of QUEEN FOR A DAY written by ensemble member Tyler Anthony Smith and directed by Stephanie Shaw.

Dzi Croquettes Sem Censura (Dzi Croquettes Uncensored) reconstructs the living history of one of the most revolutionary groups in Brazilian theater. In times of censorship and repression, they created freedom with their own bodies, and 50 years later, the true story of Dzi Croquettes returns to the stage with this show that delves behind the scenes of one of the most provocative and innovative artistic collectives in the country.