Interview: Jinkx Monsoon on Playing Maestro in DOCTOR WHO and Returning to Her Seattle Roots
by Josh Sharpe - May 10, 2024
Jinkx Monsoon is booked and busy. On top of her stage appearances, she is also appearing in the latest season of Doctor Who. In The Devil’s Chord episode, now available on Disney+, Jinkx plays the villainess Maestro, the master of all music. BroadwayWorld sat down with Jinkx to discuss her role in Doctor Who, the difference between performing on stage and on screen, and what is next for the Broadway star.
Performance Space New York Announces Spring 2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2022
Performance Space New York today announced its Spring 2022 season, featuring Puppies Puppies (Jade Guarano Kuriki-Olivo) with ALANI, China Black, Dani Davis, Lexii Foxx, Kaiya, Kammy-Rae, and Alethia Rael (Award Ceremony: March 4; Group Exhibition: March 11-April 17); Storyboard P (April 7-8) and more.
A.R.T./New York Announces Three Regrant Opportunities for New York Theatres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2021
The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York announced today two regrant opportunities for theatres in New York City (the New York City Small Theatres Fund and the Strengthening NYC Theatres Grant), as well as a regrant for theatres throughout New York State (the NYSCA-A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity Fund).
Review Roundup: THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2019
The Half-Life of Marie Curie just celebrated opening night at the Minetta Lane Theatre (18 Minetta Lane, between MacDougal & 6th Avenue - one block south of W. 3rd Street), Audible's creative home for live performances in New York.
2015 Unsigned Only Music Competition Announces Winners
by Robert Diamond - Oct 11, 2015
The Unsigned Only Music Competition, geared toward musical artists who are unsigned to a major record label or its affiliates, announced its 2015 winners today. The competition recognizes the best in up-and-coming artists worldwide and acts as a benchmark for excellence in contemporary music. Winners were selected from 7,000 entries from all over the world and represent musical genres in contemporary music. More than $100,000 in cash and prizes is awarded to a total of 26 winners. The winning songs can be heard at http://www.unsignedonly.com/winners.
Judges include: Aimee Mann; Dustin Lynch; The Killers; David Crowder; Robert Smith (The Cure); Ray Wylie Hubbard; Aaron Shust; Lucero; Kelly Price; Colt Ford; Frank Foster; Rapsody; Kool And The Gang; Anthony DeCurtis (Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone); Kyle Anderson (Senior Writer, Entertainment weekly); Josh Jackson (Co-Founder and Editor-In-Chief, Paste Magazine); Shirley Halperin (Music Editor, Billboard and Hollywood Reporter); Hardeep Phull (Music Critic, New York Post), and many more.
The 2015 Grand Prize goes to Australian (California-born) Jared Porter and New Zealander Kaylee Bell for their acclaimed duet and co-written song, "Pieces." In addition to winning $10,000 in cash and $20,000 in merchandise and services, Porter and Bell also receive the opportunity to be mentored by the top echelon of record company professionals, including Presidents and top-level executives from Atlantic, Warner Bros., Sony Music Nashville, RCA, Capitol, Big Machine, Roc Nation, Vanguard, Sugar Hill, and American Recordings
SummerStage Theater Opens KING KONG in July
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 19, 2013
City Parks Foundation has announced its newest theater/music commission King Kong, playing at SummerStage presented by AT&T, New York City's largest free performing arts festival taking place in 17 parks throughout all 5 boroughs. The full season of SummerStage runs from June 4 - August 29.
Mary Higgins Clark, Billy Collins and More Set for Brooklyn Book Festival Today, 9/23
by BWW News Desk - Sep 23, 2012
More than one hundred national and international authors have agreed to participate in the seventh annual Brooklyn Book Festival. The Festival will take place today, Sunday, September 23, 2012, at Borough Hall, St. Francis College, Brooklyn Historical Society, St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church and Columbus Park. For an up-to-date list of confirmed authors, visit www.brooklynbookfestival.org.
Mary Higgins Clark, Billy Collins and More Set for Brooklyn Book Festival, 9/23
by Kelsey Denette - Jun 15, 2012
On Thursday, June 14, the office of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined the Brooklyn Book Festival, members of the Brooklyn Literary Council and top authors, publishing industry leaders, editors and literary agents to announce AT&T as the first presenting sponsor for the 2012 Brooklyn Book Festival and publicly reveal the more than one hundred national and international authors who have already agreed to participate in the seventh annual Brooklyn Book Festival.
Ars Nova/Debbie Bisno Presents A Reading Of Kyle Jarrow's BIG MONEY 4/13, 4/14
by BWW News Desk - Apr 13, 2009
Producer Debbie Bisno and Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) announce a by-invitation only Equity staged reading of new musical Big Money by Kyle Jarrow and Nathan Leigh, presented at Ars Nova on April 13 and 14.
Ars Nova/Debbie Bisno Presents A Reading Of Kyle Jarrow's BIG MONEY 4/13, 4/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 6, 2009
Producer Debbie Bisno and Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) announce a by-invitation only Equity staged reading of new musical Big Money by Kyle Jarrow and Nathan Leigh, presented at Ars Nova on April 13 and 14.
'Good Day' Team to Take Part in Singles Night on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Feb 15, 2007
Fox 5's Good Day New York Anchors Jodi Applegate and Ron Corning, along with the Good Day Team of Lucy Noland, Anne Craig, Katherine Creag and Mike Woods, will serve as Media Ambassadors for SINGLES' NIGHT ON BROADWAY, a new pilot audience development program of The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc.
CTH's Macbeth Runs in Brooklyn & Harlem Parks in July & Aug.
by BWW News Desk - Jun 20, 2006
The Classical Theater of Harlem (CTH) will present their critically acclaimed production of Macbeth outdoors at Von King Park in Brooklyn and in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. Performances will be on July 28th, 29th at Von King Park, and August 1st, 4th and 5th in Marcus Garvey Park