Stew News

Opus Nostrum Dinner Theatre will present Neil Simon's 'Come Blow Your Horn' from February 12 to 27, 2010.

Opus Nostrum Dinner Theatre will present Neil Simon's 'Come Blow Your Horn' from February 12 to 27, 2010.

New York Magazine presents a snapshot of Stew (born Mark Stewart) and Heidi Rodewald's journey from PASSING STRANGE to the upcoming MAKING IT. In the article, Stephen Rodrick highlights their beginnings in Los Angeles in the 1990's. They realized they were a good musical team (with one listener calling their sound 'Randy Newman meets Sesame Street') and become romantically involved as well. In 2000 Entertainment Weekly branded their album, 'Guest Host' as one of the best of the year (although it does not get sold widely).

Gingold Theatrical Group and Project Shaw to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Players Club with George Bernard Shaw scenes and snippets, plus Irish music and traditional corned-beef and cabbage dinner

The final performance for Colombia Stages' 'Black Snow' will be held on February 6, 2010.

Dan Via's great new play 'Daddy' delves into the issues surrounding May/December Gay relationships with wit and style.

The Sundance Institute has chosen 8 playwrights to take part in their annual Sundance Institute Playwrights Retreat, Variety is reporting. The retreat began Monday, February 1st, and the residency will last through February 19th. The residency will take place in Ucross, Wyoming.

DownTown Theatre Company has released opening night photos for the World Premiere of Daddy. The opening night party and celebration took place on January 31 at TBG Arts Center (312 West 36 St.) in NYC.

Columbia Stages presents Black Snow by Mikhail Bulgakov, directed byMikhael Tara Garver and produced in association with The New Ensemble. On astormy night, Sergei sits alone with his first great novel in a small room inMoscow. A knock at the door propels him down the rabbit hole into an adventureof ridiculous proportions. This world premiere event melds together thehilarious and stunning adaptation by Keith Reddin with an epic original scoreby Andrew Gerle and Royce Vavrek. From the thunderous sound of the keys, thetrue music of a man's voice battles with your expectations. Performances for 'Black Snow' will be held February 3-6.

When young whites embrace rap and hip-hop culture, is it an example of America moving toward being a colorblind society. Or is it just another case of cultural theft and mockery?

The 2010 Sundance Institute's Playwrights' Retreat at Ucross begins today and will run through February 19, 2010.

Five incredible Latin Jazz legends will heat up the Blue Note stage at the Winter Latin Jazz Festival from January 19 to 31. Poncho Sanchez will finish up the festival from Jan. 28 - 31.

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook enters Week Two of its twelfth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song.

THE AFTER PARTY will welcome from TV's 'CSI' & Off-Broadway's Daddy GERALD McCULLOUCH on Friday, January 29.

DownTownTheatre Company proudly presents the World Premiere of Daddy, written by Dan Via and directed by David Hilder.

PASSING STRANGE creators Stew and Heidi Rodewald will premiere a new concert on February 17th at St. Ann's Warehouse. The concert, entitled 'Making It,' details their journey from New York night clubs to Broadway. The concert will run from February 17th through February 22nd.

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook enters Week Two of its twelfth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song.

Opus Nostrum Dinner Theatre will present Neil Simon's 'Come Blow Your Horn' from February 12 to 27, 2010.

The Huntington Theatre Company presents another in its series of American stories by American writers for its 28th season. Arthur Miller's 1947 Tony Award-winning play 'All My Sons' aims a powerful lens at one family's quest for the American Dream and the repercussions of mixing politics and profit. David Esbjornson directs a gifted cast with Karen MacDonald and Will Lyman at the fore.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Annie,' 'Mamma Mia!,' 'Dreamgirls,' 'Billy Elliot,' Michael Ingersoll, 'Parade,' more.....