The New York Idea Revival 1933

Opened: March 22, 1933

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Details Revealed For HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES Discussion Series at New York Theatre Workshop
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2024


New York Theatre Workshop and Tectonic Theater Project have announced additional details and moderators for their series of talkbacks for Here There Are Blueberries, presented in partnership with Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE).

Kathleen Chalfant, Jonathan Raviv, and More Set for HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES at NYTW
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 28, 2024


New York Theatre Workshop has announced the full cast & creative team for Here There Are Blueberries, co-written by NYTW Usual Suspect and Tony & Emmy Award nominee Moisés Kaufman & Emmy Award nominee Amanda Gronich, and conceived & directed by Moisés Kaufman.

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD to Play Chicago Children's Theatre Beginning in April
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 11, 2024


Chicago Children's Theatre's 2023-24 season finale will be a celebration of the same joyful energy that launched the company nearly 20 years ago, A Year with Frog and Toad. Learn more about the production here!

Review: ANNIE at Broadway at the National
by Peter Rouleau - Jan 25, 2024


A pleasantly diverting spectacle.

IN SCENA! Celebrates 10 Years With Two Italian Shows At Hall Of Nations
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2023


In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY celebrates its 10th anniversary with two Italian shows at Hall of Nations. The festival will also be held in San Diego, Santa Rosa, Calgary, and Lethbridge from October 27 to November 5, 2023. The festival aims to promote Italian theater and build a bridge between the artistic scenes in Italy and the US. For more information, visit www.inscenany.com.

In Scena! 2023 Italian Theater Festival Fall Edition to Begin This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 7, 2023


In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY presents its Fall 2023 Special Edition, celebrating its 10th anniversary season. The festival will take place in New York, San Diego, Santa Rosa, Calgary, and Lethbridge, featuring Italian theater performances with English supertitles.

KNOW MY NAME: MAKING IT MODERN Exhibit Enters Final Days
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2023


Visitors have less than two weeks to experience the immense contribution of the ground-breaking women artists surveyed in Know My Name: Making it Modern before it closes on October 8. Learn more about how to catch it before it closes here!

David Merrick's Big Announcement: The Infamous Opening Night of 42ND STREET
by AJ Hunsucker - Apr 8, 2023


Have you ever wondered what was the most dramatic night in Broadway history? Well, boy, do I have a story for you! The year: 1980. The show: 42nd Street. I sat down with the show’s lead, the iconic and peerless Lee Roy Reams to get the true story straight from someone who was actually there that momentous evening.

Pageant Of The Masters Announces 90th Anniversary 2023 Theme- Art Colony: In The Company Of Artists
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2022


Pageant of the Masters, the Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach's world-famous theatrical celebration of art through the magic of tableaux vivants (living pictures), is pleased to announce its 2023 theme is: “Art Colony: In the Company of Artists.”

Bard Conservatory's US-China Music Institute to Present Fifth Annual China Now Music Festival in October
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 18, 2022


The US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music, in collaboration with China's Central Conservatory of Music, announces the fifth season of the China Now Music Festival, from October 7 to 22.

Interview: Kip Cranna of SAN FRANCISCO OPERA CENTENNIAL at War Memorial Opera House - Part 2
by Erica Miner - Sep 4, 2022


In part two of this interview, Kip Cranna speaks on the San Francisco Opera Centennial and opera as a living form.

THEY CALL ME CUBAN PETE Cabaret Comes to Don't Tell Mama
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 8, 2022


They Call Me Cuban Pete, The Music and Genius of Desi Arnaz comes to famed NYC cabaret location Don't Tell Mama, located at 343 West 46th Street. The musical revue of the personal and professional life of Desi Arnaz is set for April 25th at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:45 pm. 

28 Theater Books for Your Spring 2022 Reading List
by Team BWW - Apr 9, 2022


Spring has sprung and the great weather calls for a great book to enjoy outdoors! You're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 28 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's spring reading list.

BWW Exclusive: A History of ANNIE on Broadway and Beyond
by Jeffrey Kare - Dec 2, 2021


Tonight, NBC will air its sixth live musical production. Following in the footsteps of The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, The Wiz, Hairspray, and Jesus Christ Superstar, the peacock network will be presenting Annie. Based on Harold Gray's comic strip titled Little Orphan Annie, this musical tells the story of a little orphan with equal measures of pluck and positivity who charms everyone's hearts, despite a next-to-nothing start in New York City in the year 1933.

Films Announced for Havana Film Festival New York, Returning Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 25, 2021


The Havana Film Festival NY, a project of The American Friends of the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, is back in theaters to present an exceptional program celebrating the diversity of voices and cultural expressions of Ibero America and its diaspora through inspiring stories on the big screen, November 5-11, 2021.

Diablo Ballet Announces its Upcoming 28th Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2021


The 28th Season opens with a new full-length production of Julia Adam's smash holiday hit, The Nutcracker Suite. The Diablo family and their daughter Clara, return to the Nutcracker Suite at the Fairmont Hotel for another Christmas Eve adventure!

30 Theatre Books for Your Summer Reading List
by Team BWW - Jul 4, 2021


There is no better time than summer to relax by the pool and curl up with a great book, and you're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 30 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's summer reading!

Final Week to See YOURS UNFAITHFULLY Starring Max von Essen
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 7, 2021


Yours Unfaithfully by Miles Malleson directed by Jonathan Bank is available on demand through June 14th only! Part of  the Mint Theater Company's Silver Lining Streaming Series of on-demand streaming of the three-camera archival recordings (filmed in HD!).

Guernsey's to Present URBAN GEMS Auction in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2021


A graffiti tagged refrigerator door, taxidermized mounted moose head and conceptual mixed-media works of art are among the items previously belonging to iconic artists Keith Haring, Andy Warhol and Christo, that will be sold without reserve at Guernsey’s “Urban Gems” auction on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.  

Max von Essen, Todd Cerveris and More Star in YOURS UNFAITHFULLY Stream Presented by Mint Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2021


Mint Theater Company will continue the Silver Lining Streaming Series with the on-demand streaming of the three-camera archival recording (filmed in HD!) of Yours Unfaithfully by Miles Malleson directed by Jonathan Bank beginning Monday, March 22nd, and continuing through May 16th.

BWW Exclusive: Jennifer Ashley Tepper's THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 4- Spotlight on Studio 54
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 3, 2021


On Tuesday, March 9, Dress Circle Publishing will release of THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 4, the latest in a series by acclaimed historian and producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper. Can't wait to get your hands on it? Let BroadwayWorld hold you over with a special sneak peek!

BWW Interview: Thomas March of POETRY/CABARET
by Stephen Mosher - Jan 3, 2021


Poet and producer Thomas March is breaking new ground in small venue performing, and he has caught the attention of many who are interested in broadening their entertainment experiences.

129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 21, 2020


BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,

HOME AGAIN: THE MARX BROTHERS AND NEW YORK CITY to Stream on Groucho's 130th Birthday
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2020


Every fall, the State University of New York at Fredonia pays homage to the town's near-namesake, Freedonia-the mythical kingdom at the center of the Marx Brothers' 1933 classic Duck Soup. Since 1987, the Freedonia Marxonia festival has become a tradition for Marx Brothers fans.

BWW Interview: Radio City Rockette Traci Reszetylo Discusses Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, Instagram Live Classes & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2020


The Rockettes have been high-kicking in dazzling unison at Radio City Music Hall for nearly one hundred years, and are a beloved, iconic part of New York City entertainment.

The New York Idea FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The New York Idea have there been?
The New York Idea has had 3 productions including Broadway which opened in 1906, Broadway which opened in 1915 and Broadway which opened in 1933.

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