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Mayor Bloomberg Names July 11 PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Day!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 11, 2012


Peter and the Starcatcher, the five-time Tony® Award-winning play, written by Rick Elice and directed by Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, will celebrate its 100th performance tonight at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street). In honor of the occasion, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has officially proclaimed July 11, 2012 as "Peter and the Starcatcher Day" in New York City.

P.S. Art 2012 Exhibition at Metropolitan Museum Opens Tonight
by Kelsey Denette - Jun 12, 2012


Works of art by 76 of New York City public schools' most talented students in grades K through 12 will be displayed in the Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education at The Metropolitan Museum of Art for two months this summer through P.S. Art, a project of the New York City Department of Education and Studio in a School Association, Inc. P.S. Art is celebrating its tenth year.

Photo Coverage: Angela Lansbury, Elaine Paige and More Honors Sir Howard Stringer at American Theatre Wing Gala; Event Raises Over 500K
by Kevin Thomas Garcia - Sep 27, 2011


Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and an all-star line-up of performers, including Angela Lansbury, James Naughton, Kelli O'Hara, Elaine Paige, Colin Donnell, Marilu Henner, Gala Co-Chairmen Theodore S. Chapin & Marva A. Smalls and more honored Sir Howard Stringer with the American Theatre Wing last night, September 26. Celebrity guests included Samuel L. Jackson & LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Judith Light, Lucie Arnaz, Nora Ephron & Nick Pileggi, Jane & Morley Safer, Jim Dale, William Ivey Long, Susan Fales-Hill, Mario Buatta, Ted Hartley & Dina Merrill, Melissa & Chappy Morris and Susan Patricoff. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below!

The REP Announces New Season; Begins With A Child’s Guide to Heresy
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 1, 2011


The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, will produce four works, including three world premieres and one Pittsburgh premiere, in the 2011-2012 season, which opens September 9, 2011 and runs through April 7, 2012 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.

Photo Coverage: Stars at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner - Part 1
by Walter McBride - May 2, 2011


Stars from the stage, and the big and small screen were in attendance at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. on April 30, 2011 and we were there to capture the star studded arrivals!

IASNY Launch Event Held At Nuyorican Poets Cafe 4/17
by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2011


IMMIGRANT ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS IN NEW YORK (IASNY) LAUNCH EVENT held at Nuyorican Poets Café

IASNY Launch Event Held At Nuyorican Poets Cafe 4/17
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 15, 2011


IMMIGRANT ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS IN NEW YORK (IASNY) LAUNCH EVENT held at Nuyorican Poets Café

Mayor Bloomberg Declares December 4 MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET DAY
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 6, 2010


On Saturday, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg declared December 4, 2010 "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Day" in honor of the 54th anniversary of the real life jam session which brought together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins together a legendary jam session.

Queens Theatre in the Park presents Dances with Dinosaurs 11/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 18, 2010


Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents a reading of Dances with Dinosaurs on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 8pm in the Studio Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.

Queens Theatre in the Park Presents Lar Lubovitch Dance Company 10/16, 10/17
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 16, 2010


Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents Lar Lubovitch Dance Company on Saturday, October 16 at 2pm and 8pm and Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 3pm at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.

8th Annual Russian Heritage Festival Kicks Off 6/6
by BWW News Desk - Jun 5, 2010


The 8th Annual RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL will kick off its month long celebration of Russian culture in New York on Sunday June 6th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a FREE outdoor festival featuring Russian foods, arts, crafts, music and dance performances at Seaside/Asser Levy Park (corner of Ocean Parkway and Seabreeze Ave.) in Brooklyn.

8th Annual Russian Heritage Festival Kicks Off 6/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 20, 2010


The 8th Annual RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL will kick off its month long celebration of Russian culture in New York on Sunday June 6th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a FREE outdoor festival featuring Russian foods, arts, crafts, music and dance performances at Seaside/Asser Levy Park (corner of Ocean Parkway and Seabreeze Ave.) in Brooklyn.

Photo Preview: Mayor Bloomberg Meets Founding Directors On Epic Theatre Ensemble Day
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 4, 2009


Last Tuesday the Mayor's office proclaimed November 24th Epic Theatre Ensemble Day. The Mayor met with the Epic Theatre Ensemble Founding Executive Directors Ron Russell, Melissa Friedman and Zak Berkman, Founding Producer James Wallert and Shakespeare Remix Participant Shana Brown at the Chelsea High School to make his proclamation

Photo Coverage: The Hetrick-Martin Institute's 2009 Annual Emery Awards
by Linda Lenzi - Nov 12, 2009


The Hetrick-Martin Institute's 2009 Annual Emery Awards took place at Cipriani Wall Street on Tuesday, November 10th.

Jennifer Holliday, Cheyenne Jackson, B.D. Wong and More Set for 2009 Emery Awards, 11/10
by Jeff Dennhardt - Nov 9, 2009


Special guests have been announced for the 2009 Emery Awards, which will take place Tuesday, November 10th. The guests will include Dustin Lance Black, Cleve Jones, Ben Zebley, Cheyenne Jackson, Heather Matarazzo, B.D. Wong, Christine C. Quinn, Judy Gold, Jennifer Holliday, DJ Lina, and Mayor Cory Booker. The Hetrick-Martin Institute's 2009 Annual Emery Awards will take place at Cipriani Wall Street, beginning at 6:00pm.

'Damn Yankees!' New York City to Host Times Square Pep Rally for World Series Bound Team 10/28, Bloomberg to Host
by Eddie Varley - Oct 27, 2009


Baseball fans will have the chance to cheer on the New York Yankees as they prepare for Game 1 of the 2009 World Series, New York City will host a Pep Rally in Times Square (Broadway between 44th Street and 45th Street) in honor of the Yankees' American League Championship.

Montel Williams, Michael Riedel, Kathryn Erbe & More Announced For OLEANNA Talk Back Series 'Take A Side'
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 29, 2009


Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today additional panelists for the TAKE A SIDE: THE OLEANNA TALK-BACK SERIES, the special post-show series for audiences during previews of the first-ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles.

TAKE A SIDE: THE OLEANNA TALK-BACK SERIES Begins 9/29 At The Golden Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Sep 28, 2009


Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today that the upcoming, first-ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, has instituted a special post-show series for audiences during previews.

TAKE A SIDE: THE OLEANNA TALK-BACK SERIES Begins 9/29 At The Golden Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 23, 2009


Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today that the upcoming, first-ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, has instituted a special post-show series for audiences during previews.

Theatre Notables Sondheim, Ziegfield, Simon & More Amongst 'New York City 400'
by Robert Diamond - Sep 10, 2009


The NYC400 is the first-ever list of New York City's ultimate movers and shakers since the City's founding?from politics, the arts, business, sports, science, and entertainment.

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