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Opened: April 23, 1970
Closing: unknown

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Based on the film The Apartment by Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond

Promises, Promises is a musical based on the 1960 film The Apartment. The music is by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David, and book by Neil Simon. Musical numbers for the original Broadway production were choreographed by Michael Bennett.

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Loren Smith to Make NYC Debut With THE LOVE SHOW at Chelsea Table + Stage in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2022


CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present vocalist and songwriter Loren Smith on Saturday, November 19 at 7:00 PM. The international touring artist will make his New York debut with “The Love Show” after sold-out West Coast performances.

The McCrary Sisters, Lizz Wright and Mumu Fresh Join A TRIBUTE TO BOB DYLAN at The Town Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2022


The McCrary Sisters, Lizz Wright and Mumu Fresh have been added to the lineup of A Tribute to Bob Dylan, in partnership with the Bob Dylan Center®, on September 30, 2022 at 8pm.

Pride Film Fest Announces Six Slates of International LGBTQ Films to Stream October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2022


Pride Film Fest has announced its first schedule of LGBTQ-themed films since spinning off as a separate entity from PrideArts (previously Pride Films and Plays), where it began in 2012 as the in-person Queer Bits Film Fest.

CalArts Center Opens 20th Season with SCENE WITH CRANES
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 3, 2022


CalArts Center for New Performance (CNP) kicks off its 20th anniversary season on Thursday, September 29, 2022, with the world premiere of Scene with Cranes, written by acclaimed playwright Octavio Solis, directed by Chi-wang Yang. It will run from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, 2022 at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT) in downtown Los Angeles. 

Interview: Constantine Maroulis of FOREIGNERS JOURNEY at Axelrod PAC
by Lianna Albrizio - Aug 15, 2022


The Rock of Ages star will perform hits by Foreigner and Journey at the Axelrod PAC on Aug. 18.

Sara Bareilles, Punch Brothers & More to Perform at A TRIBUTE TO BOB DYLAN at The Town Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 26, 2022


The Town Hall and T Bone Burnett will present A Tribute to Bob Dylan in partnership with the Bob Dylan Center on September 30, 2022 at 8pm. Curated T Bone Burnett, the show will feature performances by a diverse array of artists, each performing songs written by Dylan spanning the Nobel laureate’s illustrious career.

Disney+ to Premiere New Elton John Documentary, GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
by Michael Major - May 18, 2022


Disney+ announced today the feature documentary “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and The Years That Made His Legend.” From Academy Award-nominee R.J. Cutler and filmmaker David Furnish, the documentary will be comprised of unseen concert footage, hand-written journals and present-day footage of him and his family

Park Avenue Armory to Present ARCHER AYMES LOST AND FOUND RETROSPECTIVE: A JUNETEENTH EXHIBITION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2022


Park Avenue Armory will continue its Making Space Public Programming series with Archer Aymes Lost and Found Retrospective: A Juneteenth Exhibition, Sunday, June 19, 2022 from 3pm to 6pm. Audiences explore the legacy of emancipation through an immersive installation and operatic performance.

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW Announces Performances Through the End of April
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 2, 2022


This month, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents  some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more  information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551. 

Steve Augeri to Perform at Raue Center For The Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2022


Raue Center For The Arts will welcome powerhouse rock vocalist, Steve Augeri to the stage May 7, 2022 at 8 pm.

Liz Callaway, SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED & More at Feinstein's/54 Below This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2022


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

Amy Spanger, Lee Roy Reams, 54 SINGS SARA BAREILLES and More Coming Up This Month At Feinstein's/54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2022


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.

Betty Buckley, Sandra Bernhard & More Announced for Joe's Pub Spring Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2022


Joe’s Pub is celebrating female performers for Women’s History Month with Sandra Bernhard, Bridget Everett, Julie Klausner, Priya Darshini, Kathryn Allison, Eleri Ward, Betty Buckley, Brooklyn Raga Massive Rāginī Festival (formerly known as the Women’s Raga Massive Festival), Ayodele Casel, Desaparecidas featuring Daphne Rubin Vega, and more.

Casting Announced For the UK Tour of DEAD LIES
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2022


Red Entertainments Dead Lies, written by No.1 Best Selling Crime Novelist Hilary Bonner, will receive its world premiere this Spring opening at The Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple (14-16 April) prior to a UK Tour.

Ricky Ian Gordon's THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS Featured Virtually At The Calandra Institute At CUNY
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2022


New York City Opera's world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon's opera The Garden of the Finzi-Continis, a co-production with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, will be represented by librettist Michael Korie on a virtual panel at the Calandra Institute at CUNY on February 1, 2022 at 5pm ET.

DuSable Museum & The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Present Toni Morrison's THE BLUEST EYE
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2022


The DuSable Museum of African American History is partnering with the 4th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival to present a remarkable production of The Bluest Eye, based on Toni Morrison's 1970 groundbreaking coming-of-age novel.

BWW Exclusive: 'Everybody Rise!' - In Honor of STEPHEN SONDHEIM - The 91 GREATEST SONDHEIM SONGS (One For Each Year That He Lived)
by Peter Nason - Nov 27, 2021


The most important figure in musical theatre history is gone; let's celebrate his life by listening to his incredible works. Reviewer Peter Nason gets you started by listing his choices for the 91 greatest Sondheim songs.

Sydney Festival Unleashes 2022 Program
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2021


Forget what you knew. With a bold ambition to reimagine how we experience and interact with the city itself, Sydney Festival's 2022 line-up – the first helmed by artistic director Olivia Ansell – is set to explode onto (and into) the city's parks, pools, streets, stages and screens this summer.

The Django Announces December Line-Up featuring Lonnie Smith Tributes, Duchess Holiday Show and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2021


. Today’s leading artists gather on The Django stage to celebrate NEA Jazz Master Dr. Lonnie Smith in special back-to-back tribute concerts 12/9. Two leading pianists make their Django debut: Benito Gonzalez 12/3 followed by Orrin Evans 12/8 leading his new Brazilian project “Terreno Comun”.

Cast Announced For 8-TRACK: THE SOUNDS OF THE '70S
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2021


Jamal Howard, director and choreographer of the company's show for the holiday season, 8-TRACK, has announced his cast and creative team for this sung-through musical built around hit songs from the 1970s.

BEAUTY & THE BEAST Panto Returns to Fairfield Halls This Year
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2021


Dick & Dom, real names Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood, will be known to audiences from their many hit TV shows including Dick and Dom in da Bungalow; Diddy TV; Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old; Absolute Genius with Dick & Dom and many others. They are no strangers to the stage either having appeared in the West End production of Spamalot plus their many pantomime and festival appearances.

Gulbenkian Arts Centre Announces Launch of 2021/22 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 15, 2021


David Sefton, Director of Culture and Creative Projects at Gulbenkian Arts Centre said, “I'm proud and excited to bring you my first year's programme at the Gulbenkian. There are lots of changes and lots to get excited about.

Student Blog: Oh My! I'm So Not Ready For School!
by Student Blogger: Zac Denver Lee - Aug 11, 2021


So many things to do, so little time. While Singapore is having a mini lockdown, the lockdown fatigue is really causing me major setbacks. Now I only have less than a week to prepare for school! Although the mini 'lockdown' will be lifted on Aug 18, they recently allowed those fully vaccinated to be able to dine in, so... Yes, I need to meet my friends before school reopens, it'll really help with my mental state. Anyway, here is my to-do list, so if you are starting school in September, please don't be like me and start preparing now.

Fred Gallo, Irene Gandy, Beverly Jenkins & New Federal Theatre Will Receive 2020 Tony Honors
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 4, 2021


The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that they will present the 2020 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - Fred Gallo, President of PRG Scenic Technologies; Broadway press agent Irene Gandy; stage manager Beverly Jenkins and New Federal Theatre, Woodie King, Jr. Founder.

September and October Lineup Announced For The Hylton Performing Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2021


On October 10, pianist Jeffrey Siegel officially relaunches indoor Hylton Presents performances in Merchant Hall with his concerts with commentary Keyboard Conversations Classics Declassified. Siegel hands off the baton to the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra on October 30 for their Big Band Era performance Swingin' with the Met.

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1968   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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1969   West End London Production
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1970   US Tour National Tour
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1997   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
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2010   Broadway Broadway Revival
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2017   West End Off-West End Revival
West End
2018   Off-Broadway Transport Group Concert Production
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