Over half the performances are sold out for the MAN underdog production of 'The Temperamentals' by Jon Marans, Off Broadway at The Barrow Group Studio Theater, 312 West 36 Street 3rd Floor, NYC. Previews begin Thursday, April 30, 2009 and the opening is Monday, May 4 at 8:00 pm for the limited engagement at the intimate studio theatre.
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch will lead the New York Philharmonic in New York Moments, a concert featuring iconic musical moments from Broadway and film, with stars from the stage and screen (in alphabetical order): Ashley Brown, who originated the title role in Mary Poppins on Broadway; Maria Friedman, who played Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd and Marian in The Woman in White in London; Joel Grey, whose numerous starring roles have included the famous M.C. in Cabaret, on Broadway and in the film; Jennifer Holliday, one of the original Dreamgirls; Liza Minnelli, last seen on Broadway in Liza's at The Palace; Kelli O'Hara and Paulo Szot, stars of the current Lincoln Center Theater production of South Pacific; and 15-year-old up-and-coming singer, Nikki Yanofsky. The concert will take place Monday, April 20, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. All except Mr. Hamlisch and Ms. O'Hara are making their New York Philharmonic debuts.
After 12 years of SRO performances in theatrical venues on five continents, actor/writer/composer David M. Sanborn will bring his acclaimed stage musical King David (www.kingdavidmusical.com) to New York theater audiences on April 16 for a limited engagement through June 27 at the Promise Theater, 316 East 91st Street, in Manhattan.
In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the year Galileo first turned his telescope upward and changed the way human beings thought of their place in the cosmos, Catalyst Collaborative @ MIT and Underground Railway Theater present Bertolt Brecht's The Life of Galileo! Playing Friday, April 10 through Sunday, May 17 at Central Square Theater, this production of The Life of Galileo, Brecht's widely acclaimed masterpiece of science theater, is translated by David Hare, directed by David Wheeler, and stars Boston area favorite Richard McElvain in the title role. Press night is set for Thursday, April 16 at 7:30 PM.
After 12 years of SRO performances in theatrical venues on
five continents, actor/writer/composer David Sanborn will bring his acclaimed stage musical King David (www.kingdavidmusical.com) to New York theater audiences on April 9 for a limited engagement through
June 27 at the Promise Theater, 316 East 91st Street, in Manhattan.
The sensational Liza Minnelli paid a visit to Porto Alegre, São Paulo, Brasilia and Rio De Janeiro in Brazil for a series of sold out concerts, celebrity photographer Guilherme Paranhos was there and sent BWW some great shots of the one and only Liza!
Henry 'Harry' Hay (April 7, 1912 - October 24, 2002) was a teacher, labor advocate and early leader in the American LGBT rights movement. Drawing on his background in the Communist Party USA, he co-founded the Mattachine Society, the first enduring LGBT rights organization in the US, in 1950.
After 12 years of SRO performances in theatrical venues on five continents, actor/writer/composer David M. Sanborn will bring his acclaimed stage musical King David (www.kingdavidmusical.com) to New York theater audiences on April 16 for a limited engagement through June 27 at the Promise Theater, 316 East 91st Street, in Manhattan.
The sensational Liza Minnelli returns! The singer, actor and showbiz phenomenon returns to Roy Thomson Hall on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 ? 26 years after a four-night run during the Hall?s inaugural season. Winner of an Academy Award in 1973 for her iconic role as Sally Bowles in Cabaret, she has also won 3 Tony Awards, 2 Golden Globes, an Emmy, a British Film Academy Award, and a Grammy Legend Award, one of the few artists who have won entertainment?s top six awards. As a recording artist, she has sold millions of records worldwide and three of her albums and one of her videos have been certified Gold by the RIAA. Her very first single, ?You Are For Loving,? sold a half million copies in 1963, leading to her signing with Capitol Records. She has also recorded for A&M, Columbia, Epic and Angel.
Keely Smith, jazz and pop singer, formerly 'straight' woman to trumpeter Louis Prima, plays The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, on March 24th - April 5. Shows are at 8 PM with Sunday shows at 5 PM. Tickets are $50-$55 and can be purchased at www.therrazzroom.com or directly through www.ticketweb.com or 866 468 3399.
Variety is reporting that 'About a Boy' director Paul Weitz is in talks to direct 'Little Fockers', the third instalment of the 'Meet the Parents' franchise. 'Get Smart' helmer Pete Segal was in talks to direct 'Little Fockers' but it now looks as if Weitz is the front runner.
Tickets are now on sale for the MAN underdog production of 'The Temperamentals' by Jon Marans, Off Broadway at The Barrow Group Studio Theater, 312 West 36 Street 3rd Floor, NYC. Previews begin Thursday, April 30, 2009 and the opening is Monday, May 4 at 8:00 pm for the limited engagement at the intimate studio theatre.
Stars of the stage and screen will perform at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey highly celebrated annual fundraiser gala on March 28 at the Hilton Short Hills in Short Hills. This annual Shakespeare Theatre event kicks off each season and is the Theatre's largest fundraiser of the year.
MAN underdog presents 'The Temperamentals' by Jon Marans, Off Broadway at The Barrow Group Studio Theater, 312 West 36 Street 3rd Floor. Previews begin Thursday, April 30, 2009 and the opening is Monday, May 4 at 8:00 pm for the limited engagement. The full cast has been announced and includes Tom Beckett, Thomas Jay Ryan, Matthew Schneck, Michael Urie & Sam Breslin Wright. It is directed by Jonathan Silverstein.
Keely Smith, jazz and pop singer, formerly 'straight' woman to trumpeter Louis Prima, plays The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, on March 24th - April 5. Shows are at 8 PM with Sunday shows at 5 PM. Tickets are $50-$55 and can be purchased at www.therrazzroom.com or directly through www.ticketweb.com or 866 468 3399.
Keely Smith, jazz and pop singer, formerly 'straight' woman to trumpeter Louis Prima, plays The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, on March 24th - April 5. Shows are at 8 PM with Sunday shows at 5 PM. Tickets are $50-$55 and can be purchased at www.therrazzroom.com or directly through www.ticketweb.com or 866 468 3399.
The New York Times is reporting that Michael Urie will star in 'The Tempermentals,' a play by Jon Marans ('Old Wicked Songs'), set to begin April 30 at the Barrow Group Studio Theater. MAN underdog presents 'The Temperamentals' by Jon Marans, Off Broadway at The Barrow Group Studio Theater, 312 West 36 Street 3rd Floor. Previews begin Thursday, April 30, 2009 and the opening is Monday, May 4 at 8:00 pm for the limited engagement. It is directed by Jonathan Silverstein.
Rubicon Theatre Company continues its 'Brave New World' Season with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. The musical begins previews Thursday, March 19, open on Saturday, March 21 at 7pm and run through Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main Street in Ventura.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is the Tony Award? winning musical that captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal. The play tells the story of Tevye, a Jewish milkman coping with day-to-day 'shtetl' life, Jewish traditions and the women in his life in pre-Revolutionary Russia.