Maya Days News

SESSIONS adds extra Matinee Performance: New Schedule Begins February 18 Due to demand for tickets, SESSIONS will add a weekly performance on Wednesday afternoons beginning February 18, 2009 at the Algonquin Theater. The new performance schedule as of February 18, 2009 is as follows: Tuesday - 7:00 PM Wednesday - 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Thursday - 8:00 PM Friday - 8:00 PM Saturday - 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Sunday - 3:00 PM

Back Stage Bistro Award winner Tom D'Angora brought his critically acclaimed super hit Divas I've Done back to NYC. A deliberately campy cabaret act, the show was originally described as 'an outrageous evening of tributes, parodies and songs dedicated to the woman that have touched Tom and America's life!' Critics hailed him as a 'star of tomorrow' (BackStage West) and 'Just Jack...only ten times funnier' (Wayman Wong-Playbill.com) and the show went on to receive the 2004 Backstage Bistro Award for best musical comedy. Following every performance is a unique appearance by a Broadway diva...past divas have included Schaffel, Days, and Greene, plus Christine Pedi, Kristy Cates, Natalie Joy Johnson, Jennifer Rae Beck, and others.

Algonquin Theater Productions and Ten Grand Productions present Albert M. Tapper's musical 'Sessions', about group therapy.

What is the best way for man about to turn 30 to cling to his fleeting youth? The answer: try to recreate something that was cool when he was 24! For one night only Back Stage Bistro Award winner Tom D'Angora brings his critically acclaimed super hit Divas I've Done back to NYC. Divas I've Done played sold out runs in LA, Boston, Provincetown, and 21 weeks Off-Broadway Upstairs at Studio 54 and at Theater Row.

Consistently drawing large audiences to its exceptional previews, award-winning playwright Al Tapper's original musical SESSIONS, playing at Manhattan's brand new Algonquin Theater (123 East 24th Street-between Lexington and Park Avenues), launches its official Off-Broadway run Wednesday, January 14, 2009 (7:00 PM).

What is the best way for man about to turn 30 to cling to his fleeting youth? The answer: try to recreate something that was cool when he was 24! For one night only Back Stage Bistro Award winner Tom D'Angora brings his critically acclaimed super hit Divas I've Done back to NYC. Divas I've Done played sold out runs in LA, Boston, Provincetown, and 21 weeks Off-Broadway Upstairs at Studio 54 and at Theater Row.

Consistently drawing large audiences to its exceptional previews, award-winning playwright Al Tapper's original musical SESSIONS, playing at Manhattan's brand new Algonquin Theater (123 East 24th Street-between Lexington and Park Avenues), launches its official Off-Broadway run Wednesday, January 14, 2009 (7:00 PM).

The Drama League (Roger Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Co-Executive Directors) is pleased to announce that Gypsy star and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will serve as host for the organization's Fifth Annual 'Fall Festivities' concert, to be held on Monday, November 17, 2008 at the Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street, NYC). The concert begins at 6 p.m.

The Drama League (Roger Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Co-Executive Directors) is pleased to announce that Gypsy star and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will serve as host for the organization's Fifth Annual 'Fall Festivities' concert, to be held on Monday, November 17, 2008 at the Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street, NYC). The concert begins at 6 p.m.

Award-winning playwright Al Tapper's original musical, 'SESSIONS' re-opens Tuesday, October 28, 2008 (7:PM) at Manhattan's brand new Algonquin Theater (123 East 24th Street - between Lexington and Park Avenues), which was specifically built to house the spectacular show.

On Sunday September 7, 2008 the curtain fell on Broadway for the final performance of the landmark musical Rent. In celebration of that milestone event, the stars came out to cheer on the cast as they completed Rent's historic run on the Nederlander stage.

Internationally renowned pianist Byron Janis celebrated his 80th birthday in grand style with a concert on Monday, March 10 at 6PM where he played his own music for the first time in front of an audience.

Internationally renowned pianist Byron Janis celebrates his 80th birthday in grand style with two special events in March at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, NYPL for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center

Robert Cuccioli, Ann Crumb and Maya Days will present a reading/vocal presentation of the musical 'Sessions' by Albert M. Tapper.

Developed and first presented at The Actors Studio in 2003, Edge, written and directed by Paul Alexander, opened off-Broadway on September 9 at the ArcLight Theatre.

Playwright and director Paul Alexander has announced the creation of a new, not-for-profit theatre company that will spotlight what has historically been the focus of the theatre: the artist

On February 16th, the 3rd Annual embrace! concert took place to benefit The Matthew Shepard Foundation at the Westside Theatre.

Cady Huffman and Malcolm Gets have signed on to perform in the starry embrace! benefit concert on February 16th

embrace!, a concert held on February 16th and featuring performances by Cheyenne Jackson, Maya Days, Natascia Diaz and others, will benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation

Five of Broadway's leading ladies celebrate the season in this utterly charming concert.