Robert W Schneider News

This week I saw productions of two decades-old musicals, each written by one of theatre's great composer/lyricists, which, in their original productions, ran a combined total of nine performances on Broadway.

Next week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Next month, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

A Day In Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine features two one-act musicals that provide a double feature more hilarious than any presented in Hollywood's heyday. The musical opened on Theater Row on February 24th.

Notes on Company, The 2022 FRIGID Festival and A Class Act.

J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company will kick off their exciting  second season with the the Linda Kline and Lonny Price (book) and Edward Kleban (music and lyrics) Tony Award-nominated musical A Class Act this Thursday, February 10  at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street). 

J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company today announced the complete company, along with photos from the first day of rehearsal, for the organization’s 2022 production of Frank Lazarus (music) and Dick Vosburgh’s (book and lyrics) A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine — the first New York City revival of the Tony Award-nominated musical.

J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company today announced the lineup of special post-show accompaniments, or lagniappes, to the organization’s 2022 season opener: the Linda Kline and Lonny Price (book) and Edward Kleban (music and lyrics) Tony Award-nominated musical A Class Act. 

Moulin Rouge! Kinky Boots! Into the Woods! Bye Bye Birdie! Candide!  Those five musicals, plus many others, all made their Broadway debut on West 45th Street at the historic Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company today announced a special “Buy One Get One” ticket offer for the organization’s 2022 season opener: the Linda Kline and Lonny Price (book) and Edward Kleban (music and lyrics) Tony Award-nominated musical A Class Act. 

J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company today announced the complete company, along with photos from the first day of rehearsal, for the organization’s 2022 season opener: the Linda Kline and Lonny Price (book) and Edward Kleban (music and lyrics) Tony Award-nominated musical A Class Act. 

Winners have been announced for 2021 first ever, by popular demand, BroadwayWorld Off/Off-Off Broadway Awards - celebrating theatre all across NYC!

J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company today announced the creative teams for the organization’s 2022 three musical second season lineup: A Class Act, A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine, and The Baker’s Wife.

Voting is now open for the 2021 first ever, by popular demand, BroadwayWorld Off/Off-Off Broadway Awards - celebrating theatre all across NYC!

The 10th anniversary series, 10 Years of 54 Below, will be overseen by the club’s Creative and Programming Director, Jennifer Ashley Tepper, and begins in January 2022, running through the end of the year.  

It is all about keeping the party going, and the emcees nominated for Broadway World Awards know just how to do that.

These are the artists who help the artists. They make sure the person standing on the stage can relax and focus on the storytelling, instead of all the other details, and without them a lot of people would be lost.

Richard Skipper celebrates Katharine 'Kat' Kramer, tomorrow Afternoon December 5th at 5PM ET/2PM PT . Streaming LIVE on Facebook and YouTube.

So what does one do when one is a nightclub artist stuck in lockdown with no artistic outlet? Create an online show, of course! These people are the BROADWAY WORLD AWARD nominees for BEST PRODUCER OF A VIRTUAL PROGRAM - a new category for a new day.

Today, Friday, November 27th, Patrick Flynn (creator of The Original Cast and playwright) & Beth Amann (Managing Director of Monumental Theatre Company) have released the new podcast, What is Love Actually?