The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), now in its fourth year, is a three-week event in NYC that has premiered over 90 musicals in its first three years, becoming the largest musical theatre event in America. Tickets for NYMF productions are available at www.nymf.org or by calling 212-352-3101. This year's Festival will run from September 17 through October 7 with the following schedule of events...
Beginning June 25th and playing three shows through July 2nd, Christine Pedi brought her evening of diva impersonation and celebration, 'Great Dames,' to the Metropolitan Room
This year's Theatre World Awards, celebrating outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway debut performances during the 2006-2007 theatrical season, was held at New World Stages on Tuesday, June 5, 2007
International Broadway, concert and cabaret artist Karen Akers will be among the honorees at the Singers Forum Foundation¹s 11th annual Andy Anselmo Achievement Awards, which will be presented on Monday, May 7, 2007 in The Theatre of the Lighthouse International
The Singers Forum Foundation's 11th annual Andy Anselmo Achievement Awards, which honor 'excellence in the performing arts,' will be presented on Monday, May 7, 2007 at The Theatre of the Lighthouse International in New York.
I don't think that we've ever given out so many four and five star reviews and there's a lot of exciting reading and buying of books, as well as gift-giving ahead...
More stars have signed on to The New York Philharmonic's presentation of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady, which will play four semi-staged performances, March 7-10, 2007.
The New York Philharmonic presents Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady in four semi-staged performances, March 7-10, 2007. The musical - a New York Philharmonic premiere - will star Kelli O'Hara, Kelsey Grammer, Charles Kimbrough, Brian Dennehy, Marni Nixon and Tim Jerome.
Marni Nixon, who provided the singing voice for the leading ladies of numerous classic movie musicals, celebrated the publication of her memoir I Could Have Sung All Night by appearing at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center on September 18th at 7 p.m. for a book discussion and signing
This week: Raising a Star, Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway, I Could Have Sung All Night: My Story by Marni Nixon and the Playbill Broadway Yearbook!
Marni Nixon, who provided the singing voice for the leading ladies of numerous classic movie musicals, will celebrate the publication of her memoir I Could Have Sung All Night by appearing at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center on September 18th at 7 p.m. for a book discussion and signing
As the theatre season gets back into gear, BroadwayWorld.com tallies up some numbers that are quite impressive. Their biggest story to date has been an ongoing piece this summer titled 'What's on Your iPod?.' It boasts a host of theatre celebrities, singers and well-known industry professionals listing what they're listening to on their iPod. Due to the feature's huge popularity, it was extended to continue for over 40 days, concluding this Saturday, September 9, 2006.
A more complete headline would be: 'Wynton Marsalis and his Quartet played an incredible set. After intermission, the musical ambassador of New Orleans, Dr. John and The Lower 9-11 Band, were joined on stage by Ann Hampton Callaway, Catherine Russell, John Pizzarelli and the Queen of New Orleans Soul, Irma Thomas', but that wouldn't fit.
Feature a report on 'without you' by Anthony Rapp, 'til the fat girl sings' by Sharon Wheatley, 'Female Brando: The Legend of Kim Stanley' by Jon Krampner, 'The Importance of Being Barbra' by Tom Santopietro and 'TIME STEPS ? My Musical Comedy Life' by Donna McKechnie with Greg Lawrence.
Tony Award-nominee Rachel York, John Schneider and Jeffrey Tambor have joined the cast of the upcoming Hollywood Bowl (2301 Highland Avenue) concert production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, which will take place on Friday, July 28th and Sat. July 29, and Sunday, July 30