Celebration and The Room - 2005 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 1

FIVE SPOT JAZZ in New York's East Village will present live sets nightly, featuring performers including SUMMER CAMARGO, DEANNA KIRK, JAMILE, and DUDUKA DA FONSECA, alongside recurring Monday performances by bassists Allison Lee and Daniel Song.

Five Spot Jazz in New York City will host a lineup including the MARCOS VARELA QUARTET, Amina Figarova, the BEN BARNETT QUARTET and MOTH TO FLAME, with sets nightly at 8PM.

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced the complete cast and design team for the upcoming production of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière translated by Doug Skinner, adapted by Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) with direction by Tony Award nominee Brandon J. Dirden (Waiting for Godot) making his Broadway directorial debut.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will return to Jacob's Pillow to close out the summer season with a mixed repertoire program featuring works by Nacho Duato, Aszure Barton, Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse.

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including a free outdoor concert by Andrew Bird, Hadestown co-stars and real-life couple Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney, a spate of Tony Bennett tributes, and more.

Karen Akers performed a Paris-themed concert at Birdland, accompanied by pianist Alex Rybeck, in an evening of wit, romance, and music celebrating the City of Light. Check out the photos!

A multi-season celebration of notable performances and events has been set to coincide with the 90th birthday of acclaimed composer Philip Glass on January 31, 2027. Take a look at the lineup now.

Bristol Riverside Theatre will present REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES by Josefina López, following five Latina seamstresses navigating identity, immigration, and self-worth, directed by Cuban American theater artist Leyma López.

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is a unique production where a group of comedians, singers and musicians come together to create a new musical every night before an audience. Over the years it’s been running, Showstopper! has won an Olivier Award and even recently reaching 1,500 performances.

Troupe has announced the world premiere of Simon Reade's new stage adaptation of Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky by Patrick Hamilton. Learn more here!

Next month, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond for Women's History Month, including Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and more. 

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Allison Bailey, Jordan Tyson and more. 

MEANWHILE PARK has announced the winners of its Playwright Prizes for 2026 and 2027, celebrating innovative theater in Salt Lake City. Learn more here!

SFJAZZ will present a diverse lineup of jazz performances in February 2026, featuring renowned artists and ensembles. The month-long event will take place at the iconic SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco.

While much of the dramatic weight of Angels in America undeniably stems from the specter of AIDS, it would do the play a huge disservice to reduce it to a story about disease alone. What Theater West End makes clear is that Kushner’s work is as much about identity, loss, and the human struggle to reconcile who we are deep down with who we present to the world.

BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week

The New York Gypsy Festival will return to its East Village roots to celebrate its 20th Anniversary at Drom this November. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

The seventeenth annual festival will include performances by eminent Bharatanatyam artists and several US based dance companies. Learn more about the event here!

See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues ii May 2025 - at a range of budget points. Find out how you can get tickets this month to shows from Sandra Bernhardt, Alex Newell, Mario Cantone and more!

Tickets are now on sale for the Jacob's Pillow's full schedule of programming at this summer’s 93rd annual Dance Festival. Learn more about the upcoming events and see how to attend.

Full casting has been announced for the world première of Daisy Goodwin's By Royal Appointment directed by Dominic Dromgoole. Learn more about the show here!

Signature Theatre will host The Luminary Awards, a Signature Theatre Gala Celebration, next month. The event will honor Signature Theatre Resident Playwrights Dominique Morisseau and Sarah Ruhl.

FRIGID New York will present the 2025 New York City Fringe Festival at UNDER St. Marks, wild project and the Chain Theatre. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

La MaMa will present Coffeehouse Chronicles #178: Dancenoise taking place on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 3PM at Ellen Stewart Theatre @ La MaMa (66 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003).