That Old Black Magic 1997

ONE FOR JOHNNY MERCER at Dizzy's was another treat in the Songbook Sundays series. Johnny Mercer had a way with words. Stritch, Blackhurst, Stravelli and Lee have a way of singing and winging them. Duke Ellington's turn comes in August.

“We perform in parking lots, restaurants, tents, bandshells, and lovely venues like this one,” declares Maine State Music Theatre’s Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark. He is addressing a full house in the Lunt Auditorium at Oceanview at Falmouth on May 30. It is only one of over 95 free public outreach events that MSMT offers in the course of each year,  but today is special because it introduces the new 2024 crop of MSMT Singers in their second public performance since arriving in the state. An outgrowth of the company’s former intern program, the MSMT Singers are an elite group of young (college age) professionals selected by Clark in an annual nationwide search that has holds over 3000 auditions for eight spots. “These young artists have to sing, dance and act on a scale of at least an 8 out of 10 when they come here,” Clark explains, “and when they leave, I expect that they will have grown into the stars they are going to be.”  

Experience the Harlem Renaissance with JAG Productions' latest theatrical offering, WHY HAVE I NEVER HEARD OF YOU? Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Overture Center has revealed its 20th Anniversary 2024/25 season. Broadway at Overture welcomes back audience-favorite “Wicked,” also celebrating its 20th anniversary year, and includes the Wisconsin premieres of “& Juliet,” “Shucked” and “The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise.”

Celebrate the music of Harold Arlen at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Songbook Sundays on October 1. Featuring performances by Karen Ziemba, Allison Blackwell, Georgia Heers, and Ted Rosenthal. Learn more about the event here!

Check out exclusive rehearsal photos of Eric Jordan Young and the talented cast of SAMMY AND ME at Bay Street Theater. Get a sneak peek behind the scenes as they prepare for this highly anticipated production.

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.

Mark Nadler left everybody wanting more, much more.

This month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

What did our critic think of MY WAY: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA at Theatre By The Sea?

Matt Baker is back behind the piano and in a new venue. He will bring his Gershwin show to Chelsea Table + Stage this spring

This album is one for romantic nights with someone you love or hope to love and no mistake.

Vocalist Lauren Henderson's tenth album, Conjuring is out NOW on her label, Brontosaurus Records.

 Caramoor – long a byword for the transformative power of live music coupled with spectacular open-air venues, intimate indoor spaces, and world-renowned artists – officially opens its 2023 summer season (June 17–Aug 18; grounds open June 4) with a very special concert featuring stellar vocalist Audra McDonald, with Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) led by Andy Einhorn.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce that single tickets are now on sale for the bonus fourth Mainstage production, Sammy & Me, written by and starring Eric Jordan Young and written and directed by Wendy Dann. Sammy & Me will be performed at Bay Street Theater in rep with Master Class, Monday, August 14, through Sunday, August 20.

The legendary Marilyn Maye is back at it again, with a brand-new show, and even though all MM shows are great, this one is particularly so.

Photojournalist Thomas Salus returns to Broadway World Cabaret with a look at Scott Coulter's second year with GIVE MY REGARDS: A COMPETITION LIKE NO OTHER.

The Gabrielle Stravelli Trio has a regular gig at Birdland Theater and Theater Pizzazz reviewer Andrew Poretz (on loan to Broadway World Cabaret) thinks they are the bees knees.

Joe's Pub was lucky when Kristen Lee Sergeant brought her CD release party to their house, and Broadway World Cabaret was lucky when guest reviewer and jazz expert Andrew Poretz covered the happening for us.

Dianna Agron returns for a third time to the Carlyle, this time with a show centered around jazz music and getting happy.

Diana, The Musical has given Anthony Murphy the visibility but he has brought everything else with him, and he has arrived.

Kristen Lee Sergeant is joined on her new album by Ted Nash and a collection of great jazz musicians.

The 1940's Radio Hour, award winning musical, and holiday favorite by Walton Jones, returns Dec. 3-5 and 17-19 live, in-person at the Rose Center Theater. Set against the backdrop of World War II, this heartwarming show follows a group of Radio Artists at Christmas as they attempt to make it big on the 'Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade.'

Coming Orange County's Premier Civic Performing Arts Center this holiday season, The 1940's Radio Hour is set to play at the Rose Center Theater December 3-5 and 17-19, 2021.

As a sequel to the first gala concert last week featuring some of the company’s most celebrated and beloved performers, MSMT presents two more special performances of its STARS #2 Concert on August 8-9. This second gala, directed once again by Curt Dale Clark with Ben McNaboe as Music Director, features four other nationally prominent artists who have been closely associated with the theatre - Felicia P. Fields, Heidi Kettenring, David Girolmo, and Gregg Goodbrod – in a program of story and song that dazzles and delights with its brilliance, humor, and warmth. One of Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark’s many talents is his ability to discover, retain, and nurture talent – from young artists to seasoned performers – and to create performances that tap into each individual artist’s best selves. This gala (as in the first) has been proof of that, as each artist is showcased in musical theatre numbers that have defined his/her careers. The evening is fast-paced, witty, and poignant by turns, allowing the audience to revel in the emotional ride that fine theatre provides.

BroadwayWorld Award Nominee for Best Vocalist of the Decade for Miami, John Lariviere, will kick off the Venice Theatre's 2021 Summer Cabaret Festival with his show The Sinatra Songbook.

There's a reason Gabrielle Stravelli is considered one of the best, and the Saturday night crowds at The West Bank Cafe are among the lucky ones who know it.