Michael Schiralli News

Three suburban couples desperately trying to lead perfectly happy lives are at the heart of John Cariani's newest play, cul-de-sac which opened this past weekend at Half Moon Theatre and runs weekends through May 14.

Broadwayworld.com interviewed Christine Rea, the writer of the new musical, 'Hit Her With The Skates.' The show will be performed at UCPAC's Hamilton Stage from May 12th to May 27th.

Three suburban couples desperately trying to lead perfectly happy lives are at the heart of cul-de-sac by John Cariani which opens Saturday, April 29 at Half Moon Theatre.

International chanteuse Varla Jean Merman opens her jaws wide to take a bite out of the American Songbook in "A Little White Music" at Feinstein's/54 Below on April 5 & 6, featuring Gerald Goode at the piano.

The new musical, Hit Her with the Skates, by Christine Rea & Rick Briskin, directed by Michael Schiralli with musical direction by Brandon Ethridge and choreography by Gina Ventura, will get a pre-New York developmental production at Hamilton Stage (UCPAC, Rahway, NJ) from May 12 - 27, 2017.

After years of presenting some of New York's most beloved and fabulous drag performers, Feinstein's/54 Below launches an ongoing Late Night Drag Series. Curated by Garth Schilling (also known to the drag community as Miss Vodka Stinger), the new Late Night Drag Series features a rotating roster of up-and-coming and legendary New York City drag performers on select Thursday nights at 11:30PM with $20 tickets and a two-drink minimum.

The new musical, Hit Her with the Skates, by Christine Rea & Rick Briskin will get a concert presentation at NYC's 54 Below (254 W 54 Street) before its pre-New York developmental production at Hamilton Stage (UCPAC, Rahway, NJ).

???????International chanteuse Varla Jean Merman opens her jaws wide to take a bite out of the American Songbook in "A Little White Music" at Feinstein's/54 Below on April 5 & 6, featuring Gerald Goode at the piano.

When she was 13 years old, Anne Frank, like many young girls, received a diary for her birthday.  More than 70 years later, the diary she kept is read in classrooms around the world, produced as movies, plays and musicals.   This spring, Half Moon Theatre proudly presents a play based on Anne's diary called Yours, Anne.  The play has a limited run of two weekends at The Culinary Institute of America's Marriott Pavilion.  

The new musical, Hit Her with the Skates, by Christine Rea & Rick Briskin will get a concert presentation at NYC's 54 Below (254 W 54 Street) before its pre-New York developmental production at Hamilton Stage (UCPAC, Rahway, NJ).

On October 22, 2016, hundreds of guests gathered at the new Marriott Pavilion at the Culinary Institute of America for a night of stellar Broadway entertainment celebrating Half Moon Theatre's 10th Anniversary Season. Laura Osnes, two-time Tony Award nominee and the 'Mayor of Broadway' Seth Rudetsky headlined the cabaret style show.

On October 22, 2016, civic leaders and theater lovers will gather at We're Over the Moon! -- a night of stellar Broadway entertainment celebrating Half Moon Theatre's 10th Anniversary Season. Laura Osnes, two-time Tony Award nominee who drew rave reviews as Broadway's "Cinderella," headlines the evening's entertainment. The event will be emceed by the 'Mayor of Broadway' Seth Rudetsky, acclaimed host of Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's popular station, On Broadway.

Producer, Tim Hurley will present the world premiere of the new musical TAKE ONE by Jeff Ward, directed by Michael Schiralli with musical direction by Nathan W. Perry.

Producer Tim Hurley will present the world premiere of the new musical TAKE ONE by Jeff Ward, directed by Michael Schiralli with musical direction by Nathan W. Perry. TAKE ONE will begins performances on Sunday, August 21and run through Saturday August 27 at Flamboyan Theatre at the Clemente (107 Suffolk Street, NYC). Tickets are $18 and can be purchased by visiting fringenyc.org.

Provincetown's Art House brings some of its heavy hitters out early to kick-off its summer season with a bang.

The New York Musical Festival (NYMF), previously known as The New York Musical Theatre Festival, confirmed the complete slate of programming and venues for NYMF 2016, taking place from July 11 through August 7 in Midtown Manhattan.

Half Moon Theatre presents the 2013 Tony Award-Winner for Best Play, Vanya, & Sonia, & Masha, & Spike written by Christopher Durang and under the direction of HMT's Michael Schiralli, is a raucous comedy critics have hailed as a "zany joy" and "sublime state of hilarity." Vanya (Geoff Tarson) and his stepsister Sonia (Samantha Jones) have been living small quiet lives at their family's lake house.

?VARLA JEAN MERMAN'S BIG BLACK HOLE triumphantly returns to The Los Angeles LGBT Center's Renberg Theatre with her sci-fi homage to Star Wars as only Varla Jean can do. Varla Jean emits an almost continuous stream of consciousness of observations (some double-entendre, most risque) on some current celebrities, a few running political candidates, and just the state of the world, er, universe.

Varla Jean Merman is on her way to Martinis Above Fourth for a one-night only entertainment invasion, tonight, November 7, 2015. 

A Christmas Carol promises a night to remember for the entire family with performances of this funny, dynamic, and face paced new adaptation of a favorite holiday classic December 4-6, 11-13, 16, and 18-19. In this adaptation by Patrick Barlow (creator of the Tony award-winning hit The 39 Steps), five actors bring Charles Dickens's iconic characters to life in this streamlined, highly theatrical re-telling of Scrooge's redemption-from miserly curmudgeon to a generous and kind member of society. Family members of all ages will come together to laugh, shed a tear, and revel in the joy of the season.