Tony Award winners Len Cariou, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Karen Ziemba have joined the star-studded lineup for this year's BROADWAY BACKWARDS, a one-night-only performance produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefiting BC/EFA and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York.
Broadway stars Tituss Burgess (THE LITTLE MERMAID and GUYS AND DOLLS), Bradley Dean (EVITA, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC), Edward Watts (SCANDALOUS, FINIAN'S RAINBOW) and Maestro Joan Landry with Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra will be performing the 'OH WHAT A NIGHT: Billboard hits of the 1960's!'
The Broadway at Birdland partnership with multi-Grammy and Tony nominated composer Frank Wildhorn continues with another 'Frank & Friends' concert tonight, February 4 at 7pm. The series of very special one-night-only concerts celebrates the songs and favorite performers from the composer's wide range of work in popular, theatrical and classical music. All profits will go to The Actors Fund, anationwide human services organization that helps all professionals in the performing arts and entertainment.
The Broadway at Birdland partnership with multi-Grammy and Tony nominated composer Frank Wildhorn continues with another "Frank & Friends" concert on Monday, February 4 at 7pm. The series of very special one-night-only concerts celebrates the songs and favorite performers from the composer's wide range of work in popular, theatrical and classical music. All profits will go to The Actors Fund, anationwide human services organization that helps all professionals in the performing arts and entertainment.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center announced today that the eighth annual edition of BROADWAY BACKWARDS will feature Academy Award winner and four-time Tony nominee Estelle Parsons (Nice Work If You Can Get It), two-time Tony Award winner Judy Kaye (Nice Work If You Can Get It) and two-time Emmy Award-winning comedian Bruce Vilanch.
LIVING FOR TODAY. LIVING FOR TODAY: Back to the Drawing Board just played a one-night-only engagement at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street). BroadwayWorld was there for the concert, and you can check out full coverage below!
Each week Joe's Pub at The Public presents some of New York City's most eclectic programming ranging from world to classical, pop, singer-songwriter, jazz and more. At the center of Joe's Pub's genre-blind booking is The Public Theater's mission to bring world-class performance to New York City's diverse cultural community.
Today in 2008, The Little Mermaid opened at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre, where it ran for 685 performances. The Little Mermaid is based on the animated 1989 Disney film of the same name and the classic story of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen. The musical's book is by Doug Wright, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman (written for the film) and new lyrics by Glenn Slater. The musical had a pre-Broadway tryout in Denver, Colorado in July through early September 2007. The original cast featured Sierra Boggess in the title role of Ariel, Sean Palmer as Prince Eric, Brian D'Addario and Trevor Braun alternate as Flounder, Norm Lewis as King Triton, Sherie Rene Scott as Ursula, Tituss Burgess as Sebastian, Tyler Maynard as Flotsam, Derrick Baskin as Jetsam, Jonathan Freeman as Grimsby, and John Treacy Egan as Chef Louis.
Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its Broadway and cabaret events for today, December 14-February 3, featuring performances by Sasha Allen & Rob Lewis: Christmas Time Is Here, Lady Rizo, Taylor Mac, Our Hit Parade, Starsky + Cox, Joey Arias, Wau Wau Sisters, A Scream Along with Billy Christmas, Drew Gasparini, Bridget Everett, Justin VivIan Bond, Amy Lynn & Tituss Burgess, Motherlodge, Rated RSO: MT-17, Zack Zadek, Living For Today: Back to the Drawing Board, Ute Lemper and Once Upon a Time in NYC: Second Edition.
The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the acclaimed gay comedy/variety show - will continue its fourth season tonight, December 13, 2012 at The Duplex in New York's West Village. According to Time Out New York, 'The Meeting* has become a cult hit among a young, festive and culturally aware crowd. Sayre is an avatar of modern-retro cultivation.'
Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its Broadway and cabaret events for December 14-February 3, featuring performances by Sasha Allen & Rob Lewis: Christmas Time Is Here, Lady Rizo, Taylor Mac, Our Hit Parade, Starsky + Cox, Joey Arias, Wau Wau Sisters, A Scream Along with Billy Christmas, Drew Gasparini, Bridget Everett, Justin Vivian Bond, Amy Lynn & Tituss Burgess, Motherlodge, Rated RSO: MT-17, Zack Zadek, Living For Today: Back to the Drawing Board, Ute Lemper and Once Upon a Time in NYC: Second Edition.
ASTEP/Artists Striving to End Poverty has gathered a group of acclaimed and award-winning New York theatre stars for Backstage for Christmas: A Holiday Cabaret, an intimate benefit concert to be presented in a unique backstage Broadway space, Monday, December 17, 2012, at 6:30 PM.
Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, announces the full cast and community events for A Wind in the Willows Christmas, a new musical inspired by Kenneth Grahame's children's classic, written by composer Mike Reid, lyricist Sarah Schlesinger, and bookwriter Mindi Dickstein. The world-premiere production is directed by Amanda Dehnert, with music direction by James Sampliner.
The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the acclaimed gay comedy/variety show - will continue its fourth season on
Thursday, December 13, 2012 at The Duplex in New York's West Village. According to Time Out New York, 'The Meeting* has become a cult hit among a young, festive and culturally aware crowd. Sayre is an avatar of modern-retro cultivation.'
Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, announces the full cast and community events for A Wind in the Willows Christmas, a new musical inspired by Kenneth Grahame's children's classic, written by composer Mike Reid, lyricist Sarah Schlesinger, and bookwriter Mindi Dickstein. The world-premiere production is directed by Amanda Dehnert, with music direction by James Sampliner.
The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the acclaimed gay comedy/variety show - will continue their fourth season tonight, November 15, 2012 at The Duplex in New York's West Village.
The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the acclaimed gay comedy/variety show - will continue their fourth season on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at The Duplex in New York's West Village.
The Broadway at Birdland concert series has announced that Rachel Potter, one of the stars of the Broadway production of Evita, will make her Birdland debut tonight, October 28 at 6pm. Her special guests will be singers Tituss Burgess, Orfeh and The Vanity Belles.
