On Monday, November 17th at 8 PM, The Town Hall stage will thunder with the sound of Broadway's greatest voices in the 5th Annual Broadway Unplugged. The thunder will be provided without any microphones; we do it with just terrific singers singing great Broadway show tunes.
On Sunday October 5th, The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) concluded its fifth year, a year which featured 24 full productions, a dance series, a developmental series, concerts and special events. To celebrate the successful 2008 Festival, NYMF'S BROADWAY PROM took place that same evening Sunday 5th 2008 at TOUCH (240 W 53nd Street) from 8PM to 12am.
Don't Quite Your Night Job Presents 'The Broadway National Convention' on Monday, November 3 at 7:30 PM
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) just announced Bailey Hanks of Broadway's Legally Blonde will star as 'Sharpay' in Paper Mill's upcoming production of Disney's High School Musical. The rest of the cast will be announced later this week.
On Monday, October 6 at 8:00 p.m. in Zankel Hall, The Carnegie Hall Notables hosted REVIVAL: Broadway's Next Act, a panel discussion focusing on the fresh approach that composers have recently introduced to Broadway, attracting audiences through a new range of media, from YouTube to MTV.
Tom Fontana and The Health, Housing & Human Services Community are inviting guests to celebrate and support the candidacy of Barack Obama and Joe Biden on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the home of Tom Fontana. Suggested Minimum Contribution: $250, Host Committee Member: Raise or Contribute $2,000.
Christmas arrived early on Broadway this year when Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS celebrated the opening of the Marquis Theatre box office (1535 Broadway) on Monday, October 6th with a ribbon cutting ceremony by the stars in full costume, the first holiday tree lighting of the season and complimentary Starbucks holiday beverages.
A wave of cocktail culture from the West Coast is about to pour through the Metropolitan Room's doors as Terese Genecco, Russ Lorenson and Corky Hale come to town, while Baby Jane Dexter and a number of other local notables like Klea Blackhurst and Billy Stritch stand up for the Eastern seaboard.
Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words continues its sit-down, open-ended run tonight, Monday, October 6, at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, at 7:30pm. (Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words plays a Monday night only schedule with performances at 7:30pm.)
Broadway In South Africa: The Concert is a star-studded evening that will feature world-premiere songs created by award-winning Broadway composers, including Grammy Award winner Henry Krieger, performed by Broadway stars such as Eden Espinosa and Billy Porter. This benefit concert will raise money for the January 2009 South African initiative of a new, not-for-profit organization called Broadway In South Africa (BSA), and will take place on Monday, October 6, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Peter Norton Symphony Space, located at 2537 Broadway at 95th Street.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Brooke Knight and Executive Director Jim Gardia, BROADWAY BY THE BAY announces a dynamic new season featuring three full scale productions, plus an intimate presentation of the music of Broadway legend Cy Coleman, featuring Tony Award winners David Zippel and Lillias White and Ovation Award winner Jason Graee.
The JCC of Manhattan will present Sin-A Staged Reading by Nobel Laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer, adapted by Mark Altman from The Unseen and directed by Robert Kalfin on Sun, Oct 5 at 3 pm
Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, named for the legendary gay activist Jim Owles, will present awards to nightlife activists and Broadway stars at their 'Salute To Nightlife' on Sunday, October 5th at 9pm at Chelsea's Elmo's Restaurant, 156 7th Ave.
The JCC of Manhattan will present Sin-A Staged Reading by Nobel Laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer, adapted by Mark Altman from The Unseen and directed by Robert Kalfin on Sun, Oct 5 at 3 pm
Tom Fontana and The Health, Housing & Human Services Community are inviting guests to celebrate and support the candidacy of Barack Obama and Joe Biden on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the home of Tom Fontana. Suggested Minimum Contribution: $250, Host Committee Member: Raise or Contribute $2,000.
MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) opened their production of Tony Award-winner Michael Weller's new play Fifty Words on October 1st, 2008.
On Monday September 9th, the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) Artists' Salon presented 'A Conversation With' Junot Diaz, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and Lin-Manuel Miranda, actor/lyricist/composer of the 2008 Tony Award-Winner for Best Musical In the Heights.
All signs indicate that 'Hairspray' will end it's successful run on January 18th, 2009. Official word is expected at any moment, there is also a strong chance that Harvey Fierstein will return to his Tony Winning role of Edna Turnblad to help the show go out in style.
The JCC of Manhattan will present Sin-A Staged Reading by Nobel Laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer, adapted by Mark Altman from The Unseen and directed by Robert Kalfin on Sun, Oct 5 at 3 pm
Live at the Hudson Theatre NYC, a benefit evening celebration for acclaimed modern dance company Doug Varone and Dancers, with the legendary icon of Broadway, film and television, Betty Buckley, accompanied by the renowned American Jazz pianist, Kenny Werner. The evening will take place at the historic Hudson Theatre in the Millennium Hotel, located in the heart of Times Square.
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