Out of this World - 1962 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 4

Now that we are a quarter of the way through the 21st Century, the serious debate can begin: What is the best stage musical of this century so far? There are several contenders, including The Producers, Hamilton, Waitress, Wicked, Spring Awakening, Fun Home, Next to Normal and In the Heights. High on my list, maybe at or near the very top of it, must be HAIRSPRAY. 

Get ready for a night of timeless grooves and electrifying rhythms as WAR, one of the most influential soul and funk bands of all time, takes the stage at The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts with An Evening With WAR.

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical is officially in performances! Directed by Robert Hastie, Operation Mincemeat began preview performances on Saturday, February 15, with an opening night set for Thursday, March 20 at the Golden Theatre. Check out photos of the new marquee!

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the Olivier and Tony Award-winning memory play Dancing at Lughnasa, which begins previews on March 19, 2025.  

The Joffrey’s 2025-2026 season at Lyric Opera House has been revealed, featuring U.S. and Chicago premieres by Liam Scarlett and Yuri Possokhov, and a celebration of dance legends Martha Graham, Glen Tetley and more. Learn more!

The Provincetown Theater has announced a packed roster of five productions for its 2025 season.The season begins with Angels in America, Part I: Millennium Approaches, opening on May 8, 2025

The Broadway run of the 2024 Olivier Award-winning musical comedy Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical has extended by four weeks due to popular demand. Learn more here!

Highly successful, hit-filled summer package The “Happy Together” Tour will return to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts for one night only this summer.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, the legendary Brenda Lee’s long out-of-print 1963 early career collection, aptly titled Love You!, is now available as an expanded digital Deluxe Edition with 20 incredibly rare tracks making their streaming debuts. Listen to it now!

Award-winning and Grammy-nominated recording artist Michael Feinstein is bringing his highly acclaimed new show, Because of You My Tribute to Tony Bennett featuring the Carnegie Hall Ensemble to Popejoy Hall on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 3 pm as part of his nationwide tour.

Some of the shows that the Orpheum has been best known for are Stomp, which ran there for an astounding 29 years, from 1994 to 2023, and the original production of Little Shop of Horrors which spent over five years at the theater from 1982 to 1987. 

Tanglewood has revealed details of its 2025 season, opening in late June. The 2025 Tanglewood season features more than 100 performances. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

This time, the reader question was: Other than Old Friends, what are the other Sondheim revues and what makes them different? This marks the theatre world’s fifth major Sondheim revue and the first since the theatre legend passed away in 2021. 

Playwright August Wilson will be honored posthumously with the 2,799th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Learn more about the honor and how to stream the ceremony here!

Greenwich Theatre’s 2025 season is packed with theatre, musicals, live music, children’s shows and a magical pantomime. In autumn 2025, the venue will stage Murder Ballad, their first in-house musical in two decades.

Julien's Auctions and Turner Classic Movies has concluded its year-end blockbuster event A WEEK OF HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS. Learn more about the sales here!

Broken Box Mime Theater has revealed the complete line-up for the second annual PhysFestNYC, New York City’s only festival dedicated to physical theater. See full programming and learn how to attend.

Rock and Roll Hall and Country Music Hall of Famer Brenda Lee was recognized for her holiday hit “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” recently with plaque presentations by Spotify and the RIAA. Take a look at the photos here!

Experience a captivating program of magic and illusion at Theatre West with magician George Tovar and guest host Jeanine Anderson. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Shenanigans and Sondheim are a great combination in Signature Theatre’s production of the beloved musical farce A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

The Musical Theatre Project's next live program, 1962 ON STAGE AND SCREEN, is to be presented at 3:00 pm on Sunday, November 10, 2024.

The Exchange (formerly the Woman's Exchange) announced that it is now accepting applications for its 2025-2026 grants and scholarship program. Last year, the organization awarded more than $400,000 to 25 regionally based arts and cultural organizations and 11 scholarships to high school and college students pursuing a higher education in the arts.

Celebrate the 90th birthday of South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim, presented by World Music Institute and The 92nd Street Y. Discover his impact on music and history, including his anti-apartheid anthem. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Bryan Ferry released a comprehensive 81-track collection, RETROSPECTIVE: SELECTED RECORDINGS 1973-2023, celebrating over 50 years of his music, including a new song, marking his first in over a decade.

Kelli O’Hara says there’ll be some surprises in store when she plays Groton Hill Music Center on November 2. 'My music director and pianist, Dan Lipton, and I won’t finalize the set list until we get there. We like to arrive at a venue, get a feel for the space, and then set the list. I always include my favorite pieces, but I might change the order or make additions or subtractions based on the feeling I get.'