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Winter Park Playhouse Resets Opening For Premiere Of TRA'VLIN: A 1930's Harlem Musical Romance
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2022


The Winter Park Playhouse has reset the date for their opening night and production run of their blockbuster Southeast Regional Premiere - Trav'lin: A 1930's Harlem Musical Romance. The show will now open January 27 and run through February 19, 2022. 

TRAV'LIN: A 1930S HARLEM MUSICAL ROMANCE Premieres At Winter Park Playhouse This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2022


The new year kicks off with a blockbuster Southeast Regional Premiere on The Winter Park Playhouse Mainstage as they produce Trav'lin : A 1930's Harlem Musical Romance January 21 through February 19, 2022. 

Theater for the New City to Present World Premiere of I JUST WANT TO TELL SOMEBODY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2021


Smokey Stevens, one of Broadway's great musical comedy performers, has adapted his autobiographical novel, 'I Just Want to Tell Somebody: The Autobiography of Ronald Smokey Stevens,' into a one-man, two character theater production.

BWW Review: GUNHILD CARLING and The Carling Family Bring True Vaudeville To Life at Birdland Theater
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 26, 2021


Birdland Theater welcomed the international music group last week and the audience got so much more than just music.

Ring in 2022 in Philadelphia at Top Spots
by Marina Kennedy - Dec 16, 2021


Ring in the New Year in Philadelphia with 36 top ways to celebrate, including dinner, drinks, happy hours, parties, DJ, music, family events, countdowns, brunches and so much more. Check it out all of the exciting options and start making your plans.

Son House to Release New Album 'Forever On My Mind'
by Michael Major - Dec 15, 2021


Forever On My Mind, the new album of previously unreleased Son House recordings from Easy Eye Sound, the independent label operated by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, is the premiere release from Waterman’s personal cache of ’60s recordings by some of the titans of Delta blues.

Experiential Orchestra And Chorus Present An Ethel Smyth Grammy Award Celebration Concert In NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2021


Experiential Orchestra and Chorus, led by Music Director James Blachly, will celebrate its 2021 Grammy win as well as being named a finalist for a 2021 Gramophone Classical Music Award for their recording of Dame Ethel Smyth's The Prison (Chandos Records) with a concert on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 8pm at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music (450 W. 37th St., NYC).

A CHRISTMAS CAROL, OY! HANUKKAH, MERRY KWANZAA Extends Virtually Through January 9
by Gigi Gervais - Dec 12, 2021


For the delight of audiences aged 5 to 105, Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave., will present Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre (CAMT) in 'A Christmas Carol, Oy! Hanukkah, Merry Kwanzaa' from December 22 to January 2. The show is an adaptation of Dickens' classic with Old World accents and New World inclusiveness.

Trap Door Theatre Presents THE MARTYRDOM OF PETER OHEY
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2021


Director Nicole Wiesner brings her signature Trap Door style to adapt and direct this obscure Mrożek farce. One of Poland's most celebrated playwrights, Sławomir Mrożek wrote this absurdist piece as a subtle critique of the political system of the time.

Debut Recording Of Virgil Thomson's Chamber Works Released Today
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2021


The Virgil Thomson Foundation today announced the digital release of Virgil Thomson: Complete Chamber Works, the first complete recording of chamber works by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer/author Virgil Thomson (1896-1989).

BWW Review: KIKI AND HERB SLEIGH at Harvey Theater At BAM Strong
by Cindy Sibilsky - Dec 2, 2021


The kooky Christmas show marks the pair's return to the boisterous characters, a boozy aging chanteuse, Kiki, and her loyal accompanist, Herb. In SLEIGH, traditions are turned upside down. Don't expect a Christmas revue. Many of the songs are Christmas-adjacent or Christmas-obscure, but they suit the myriad moods of the season remarkably well.

Blank Theatre Company Announces Their 2022 Season; New Company Members Added
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2021


Blank Theatre Company is thrilled to announce their 2022 season featuring two full-length productions and a scheduled cabaret event.

Geoffrey Johnson, Tony Award Winning Casting Director, Has Passed Away
by Robert Diamond - Nov 28, 2021


Geoffrey Johnson, renowned casting director, passed away Friday, November 26th in his sleep of respiratory failure at Henry J Carter Hospital, NY, NY at the age of 91.

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.

Broadway Community Reacts to Stephen Sondheim's Passing
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2021


In the wake of Stephen Sondheim's passing, there has been an outpouring of grief from the Broadway community and beyond. Read them all here.

BWW Review: ANNIE at Children's Theatre Company
by Korey Beyersdorf - Nov 13, 2021


Children's Theater Company puts on a Broadway-caliber show, and if you are looking for a wonderful re-introduction to live theatre, Annie is a family-friendly production that will start your holiday season off right.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra Comes to the Kauffman Center in 2022
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2021


The legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra from New York will perform at the Kauffman Center June 25, 2022, as part of their world-wide tour. The world-famous group will bring timeless classics like “In the Mood,” “Moonlight Serenade, ” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “Pennsylvania 6-5000,” “String of Pearls” and “Tuxedo Junction” back to the stage. Even 80 years after founding his famous orchestra, Glenn Miller's music is alive and well.

Out Today: Organist Cameron Carpenter Releases Debut Decca Gold Album Of Bach And Hanson
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2021


The “extravagantly talented” (The New York Times) American organist Cameron Carpenter today digitally releases his first album on Decca Gold, a recording of J.S. Bach's The Goldberg Variations.

Mason Alexander Park to Bring THE PANSY CRAZE to Chelsea Table + Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2021


CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE – the New York newest hotspot for intimate dining and extraordinary music – will present the return of Mason Alexander Park and their solo show “The Pansy Craze” for two performances on Saturday, October 30 at 9:30 PM and Sunday, October 31 at 7:00 PM.

RBA Season Opens With the New York Debut Of Nibal Malshi
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2021


Robert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance, and Roulette in association with Brooklyn Maqam present the opening concert of Robert Browning Associates’ 2021/22 season, with the NY debut of soulful vocalist Nibal Malshi.

True Colors Project/My True Colors Festival to Present Online Reading of THE MAN WITH THE FLOPPY EARS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 5, 2021


True Colors Project/My True Colors Festival will honor LGBTQ+ History Month with an online performance of The Man With The Floppy Ears for One Night Only on Friday, October 22, 2021, at 7:30PM ET.

Yorke Dance Project Presents Two World Premieres at Linbury Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2021


Past Present, the new programme from Yolande Yorke-Edgell's Yorke Dance Project, spans 100 years with dance works by towering figures of 20th century dance – Martha Graham, Sir Kenneth MacMillan and Sir Robert Cohan. It includes the premiere of the final work created by Cohan who died in January this year at the age of 95.  

Yorke Dance Project Presents PAST PRESENT
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2021


Past Present, the new programme from Yolande Yorke-Edgell's Yorke Dance Project, spans 100 years with dance works by towering figures of 20th century dance – Martha Graham, Kenneth MacMillan and Robert Cohan. It includes the premiere of the final work created by Cohan who died in January this year at the age of 95.   

South Street Seaport Museum Extends Open Days, Through October 31
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2021


South Street Seaport Museum announces the extension of Open Days through October 31, 2021 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays with timed entry at Pier 16 (Fulton and South Streets).

Organist Cameron Carpenter Releases First Decca Gold Album
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2021


On Friday, October 15, 2021, American organist Cameron Carpenter releases his first album on Decca Gold, a recording of J.S. Bach's The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 juxtaposed with his own transcription of Howard Hanson's Symphony No. 2 in D-flat Major, Opus 30, W45, 'Romantic.' Both works are performed on the International Touring Organ, the American digital concert organ designed by Cameron Carpenter.

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