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BWW Interview: Stephen Shanaghan And Kevin Malony of Pangea Restaurant and Cabaret
by Stephen Mosher - Jan 15, 2021

Between loyal local patrons, a Gofundme campaign, and the contributions of many Alt Cabaret stars, PANGEA is still hangin' in there after ten months of the global health crisis. Everyone is pitching in to do all they can to keep the beloved home of Alt Cabaret alive and well and living in the Lower East Side.

Toby Lightman, Elina Duni and More Are Heading to Joe's Pub This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2020

The bright vibrancy of spring resonates at Joe's Pub. This week our stage features the sophisticated and unique urban pop sound of Toby Lightman; songwriter, composer, and creative director Sye Elaine Spense; the last performances of Ryan Raftery's IVANKA 2020 before he takes it on tour; Albanian singer and multi-instrumentalist Elina Duni; Pianist, composer, and Artistic Director for Cuba's Jazz Plaza Santiago Festival, Roberto Fonseca; and National Lampoon's satire of Coachella and modern music festival culture LEMMINGS: 21ST CENTURY.

Artists Will Honor Dolly Parton, Bette Midler, David Bowie and More at Joe's Pub
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2020

This month and beyond artists at Joe's Pub a?" a program and venue of The Public Theater a?" will honor legends and inspirations from across the universe of music. From shows featuring the indelible classic hits of singers like The Rat Pack, Chaka Kahn, and David Bowie to tributes of Dolly Parton and Bette Midler at the beginning of their careers, audiophiles and nostalgists have plenty to look forward to at Joe's Pub.

BWW Cabaret Conversation: Tammy Faye Starlite on Character Creation and Pushing the Boundaries of Art and Life
by Remy Block - Oct 28, 2016

Tammy Faye (nee Tammy Lang) is a luminary on the downtown NYC performance art scene. Long before I met her, I'd heard her name spoken with reverence by many artists and musicians I met when I first came to the city in 1999. Recently I saw the performer in her current show, HOLY WAR 2016: THE NEW REGIME at Pangea, in which she returns to her well-known original character Tammy Faye Starlite, a twisted conflation of Tammy Faye Bakker, Tammy Wynette, and then some. Tammy Faye Starlite brings a perverse, amoral, politically adjacent evening of song and signature improvised unhinged patter, which arises out of such an 'unacceptable' yet earnest point of view that the minds of the audience members are set free to wander in a vast desert of uncertainty, outrageousness, and catharsis of an unknown nature. It was an exhilarating and delightfully uncomfortably confounding place to be. I wanted to talk with this extraordinary performer to learn about her particular vision and creative process. Seeking to reconcile the performer Tammy Faye with the woman Tammy, I discovered a humble, down-to-earth, curious woman immersed in an ongoing critical examination of our culture---both pop and high---as well as the media and the political landscape we are mucking around in these days. Tammy also comes across as a serious, ambitious artist, pushing to present her work and be a part of the cultural conversation. We met at a cozy macaron shop in Chelsea on the day of the train crash in Hoboken. Tammy, coming from her home in Hoboken, was able to take an alternate route via bus into the city and keep our appointment, a decidedly un-diva-like move, which I found endearingly respectful. She and I spent over an hour talking about her work over the years, this shit show of an election, and the underlying question about the place of femininity and women in our culture at present.

Tennessee Williams' SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS Closes 2/27
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2011

Mother of Invention Theatre Company, under the direction of founder and Artistic Director Gina Stahlnecker will celebrate the 100th year since Tennessee Williams' birth with the seldom seen study in moral squalor, SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS. The production will close on February 27, 2011. The production will run off-Broadway at Theatre Row (Studio Theatre - 410 West 42nd St.) Austin Pendleton will direct.

Austin Pendleton to Direct Tennessee Williams' SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS 2/15-27
by BWW News Desk - Feb 15, 2011

Mother of Invention Theatre Company, under the direction of founder and Artistic Director Gina Stahlnecker will celebrate the 100th year since Tennessee Williams' birth with the seldom seen study in moral squalor, SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS on February 15 - 27, 2011.

Austin Pendleton to Direct Tennessee Williams' SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS 2/15-27
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 18, 2011

Mother of Invention Theatre Company, under the direction of founder and Artistic Director Gina Stahlnecker will celebrate the 100th year since Tennessee Williams' birth with the seldom seen study in moral squalor, SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS on February 15 - 27, 2011.

Applegate, Scolari & More Set For ALYSS Readings 5/20-21
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2010

Casting has been announced for Chelsea Studios' readings of Alyss, a new musical by mother-son writing team Marilyn Michaels and Mark Wilk, which will take place on May 20 and 21.

Applegate, Scolari & More Set For ALYSS Readings 5/20-21
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2010

Casting has been announced for Chelsea Studios' readings of Alyss, a new musical by mother-son writing team Marilyn Michaels and Mark Wilk, which will take place on May 20 and 21.

Wilk & Michael's ALYSS Readings Postponed Indefinitely Due to Illness in Company
by Mary Hanrahan - May 19, 2010

The readings of Alyss, a new musical retelling of Alice in Wonderland by Mark Wilk and Marilyn Michaels, that were scheduled for May 20 and 21 have been postponed until further notice. The reason given for the postponement is that an illness within the company has prevented them from presenting the readings. No rescheduling has yet occurred.

Applegate, Scolari & More Set For ALYSS Readings 5/20-21
by Mary Hanrahan - May 17, 2010

Casting has been announced for Chelsea Studios' readings of Alyss, a new musical by mother-son writing team Marilyn Michaels and Mark Wilk, which will take place on May 20 and 21.

Tammy Faye Starlite's La Passion du Christ: Menage a Trois Spoofs Evangelical Hypocricy
by Michael Dale - Jul 2, 2004

Country-western 'musicianary' saves souls through sex, song and satire

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