The Rhythm Club

In April, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Marilyn Maye, Claybourne Elder and many more. 

For more than two decades, magician Steve Cohen, known as “the Millionaires’ Magician”, has performed Chamber Magic inside the the Lotte New York Palace. In this interview, Cohen shares how his work connects to New York’s historic lineage of magicians soon to be honored in the NYPL exhibition The Mystery and Wonder: A Legacy of Golden Age Magicians in New York City.

Award-winning SF contemporary chamber group Ensemble for These Times has announced the guest pianists for its E4TT/RMF New Music Piano Summit. Learn more here!

The historic Django Reinhardt NY Festival will celebrate its milestone 25th Anniversary with a special concert at Sony Hall. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Tonys time is here at last! The nominations for the 78th Annual Tony Awards were announced this morning by Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce. Follow us throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions, exclusive reports, surprises, behind the scenes coverage and oh, so much more!

Next month, 54 BELOW will presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lorna Luft and Andrea McArdle, Marilyn Maye, and many more. See the full lineup here!

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre/Notes in Motion has revealed its Spring Session Youth Programming at their NEW HOME in downtown Manhattan! Learn more about classes and see how to attend.

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre/Notes in Motion has revealed its Youth Programming at their NEW HOME in downtown Manhattan! Learn how to join the classes!

Experience Flamenco Latino in Concert at Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning. Part of the 2024 Más Allá Series, this event showcases innovative Flamenco dance and music. Tickets are $20. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will operate this August with a full slate of nightly performances.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances.

They said it would never happen, but now it is – after 25 years, Soul Coughing are reuniting for a 17-date American tour beginning September 11 in San Diego, CA. The tour ends with a two-night celebration at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn, NY on October 4 and 5.

The New Jersey Symphony has revealed the composers for the 10th Edward T. Cone Composition Institute. Learn more about them!

The iconic post-punk band The Chameleons have announced a new three-song EP, which mark their first new studio recordings in over 20 years. An artful combination that embraces their past work while opening their arms for artistic expansion, “Where Are You?” fits neatly into the band’s oeuvre. The band is currently preparing for a round of North American dates beginning on May 30th in San Diego.

Join the Bryant Park Dance Party 2024 for dance instruction and live music featuring Bachata, Disco, Lindy Hop, Latin Festival and more.

Hell's Kitchen, the new musical conceived by Alicia Keys, is now running on Broadway, with an opening night set for Saturday, April 20 at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. Meet the Cast of HELL'S KITCHEN here!

HISTORY BOOKS – SHORT STORIES collects four exclusive tracks including the band's anthemic take on Billie Eilish's RIAA Platinum-certified breakthrough single, “Ocean Eyes,” as well as a brand new rendition of the longtime fan favorite, “Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts,” and stripped-down acoustic performances of “Positive Charge” and “History Books.'

Join the 2024 EstroGenius Festival: EXPAND, presented by FRIGID New York and Manhattan Theatre Source. Celebrating womxn, trans and gender non-conforming artists from March 14-30 at various New York venues.

The complete cast has been revealed for the Broadway premiere of the new musical HELL’S KITCHEN, set to begin performances next month! Learn more about who is joining the company here!

FRIGID New York and Manhattan Theatre Source will present the 2024 EstroGenius Festival: EXPAND, a theatre festival celebrating womxn, trans and gender non-conforming artists, March 14-30.

Today’s subject Stephen Oremus has been living his theatre life for many years now as a music director/pianist/orchestrator/arranger/musical supervisor. His career is something many of us dream of having but very few of us actually achieve. His current project brings him full circle. Stephen is the Musical Supervisor/Arranger/Orchestrator for Kennedy Center’s Broadway Center Stage production of tick, tick..BOOM! which is running through February 4th in the Eisenhower Theater. Stephen was the show’s original Orchestrator/Arranger/Musical Director in 2001. His work can be heard on the original cast recording.

Experience exclusive live music sessions at The Tuff Nutt Jazz Club after performances of Nutcracker at Southbank Centre. Featuring Emma Rawicz, David Preston, Gabrielle Brooks, and more. Don't miss this unforgettable encore to the critically acclaimed Nutcracker. Tickets on sale now.

​​​​​​​Ryo Nishikido: Debuted in the music scene in 2000, Ryo and his group have performed in over 100 dome concerts. In 2019, he embarked on his solo career and established his label, 'NOMAD RECORDS.' His first album, 'NOMAD,' for which he handled all the songwriting and composition, debuted at the top of the Oricon Weekly Album Chart. He has also taken on leading roles in numerous dramas and movies. In 2023, he appeared in the TBS-produced Netflix series 'Let's Get a Divorce”(離婚しようよ) and NHK BS's 'Kazoku dakara ai shitan janakute aishita no ga kazoku datta,”(家族だから愛したんじゃなくて愛したのが家族だった) and on March 1st in 2024, a Japan-UK collaborative film titled 'Cottontail' is scheduled for nationwide release over the nation. Furthermore, from October 23rd, he kicked off his 6th solo live tour, 'FANCLUB LIVE 2023 'Untitled',' starting in Yokohama and spanning 6 cities with 10 performances. In this article, we'll be covering the Osaka live performance held on the eve of Ryo’s 39th birthday (November 2).

The Perelman Performing Arts Center will present Is It Thursday Yet?, The March, and Motion/Matter: Street Dance Festival at the new performing arts center at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. 

Are you bound for the Philadelphia area this fall.  There’s so much to see and do that our readers will like to know about.