Broadway Sings at the PS 166, the Richard Rodgers School, has become an Upper West Side tradition, inviting musical theater actors and musicians who's credits span Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours, London's West End and the most notable National Theaters. The cabaret style show is crafted with New York families and a multi-generational audience in mind, also featuring Q&A with theater industry professionals who call the neighborhood home.
Atlantic for Kids 2015-2016 Season will open Saturday, October 10 with the world premiere of the new family musical The Velveteen Rabbit, by Cormac Bluestone and Anya Saffir, based on the beloved children's book by Margery Williams Bianco.
Any parent with a kid who has big dreams of being on Broadway knows how difficult the business can be. Take it from BroadwayWorld's resident stage mom Juliet Wall (a mother of a professional child actor in NYC), who has much to share about the challenges of getting your child into the industry. Below, check out the latest edition of Confessions of a Stage Mom- The Reality of Holding Room Etiquette.
"My child can sing! She's been singing into her hairbrush for years. She sings in the shower, for relatives, at church, in school productions, and landed the lead role in the local children's theater. My child can dance! She been taking dance lessons since the age of 3, and performed in every recital under the sun. My child can act! She is always reenacting scenes from movies for friends and family, and did I mention that she landed the lead role in the local children's theater? She begs me to take her to New York City. She wants to be on Broadway! I know she can do it."
When the first-born son to the Queen & the Chief of all buffalo arrives covered nose-tip to tail with the markings of a calico kitten, the entire buffalo nation is catapulted into the adventure of a lifetime. The Calico Buffalo is the story of this nation's journey to find out what to do about so unusual a child. A journey on which they will discover the value of tolerance and acceptance, and the unparalleled power of forgiveness..
In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Lewis Carroll's original work, Alice in Wonderland, the Drama Desk Award-Winning TADA! Youth Theater will present THE TRIALS OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND, an original Off-Broadway musical performed by talented kids, for kids. ALICE opens on April 25th and runs through May 17th at TADA! 15 West 28th Street.
Broadway Training Center of Westchester presents A Year with Frog and Toad, with Music by Robert Reale and Book & Lyrics by Willie Reale, based on the book series by Arnold Lobel. The show will play Irvington Town Hall Theater, this weekend, May 1-3, directed by Jason Brantman and Fiona Santos and performed by the BTC Junior Ensemble. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the performers!
New York City Children's Theater (formerly Making Books Sing) will present A BAND OF ANGELS this spring, commemorating the ten-year anniversary of the musical along with the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War.
Broadway Training Center of Westchester presents A Year with Frog and Toad, with Music by Robert Reale and Book & Lyrics by Willie Reale, based on the book series by Arnold Lobel. The show will play Irvington Town Hall Theater, May 1-3, directed by Jason Brantman and Fiona Santos and performed by the BTC Junior Ensemble. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the performers!
The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati ends its 90th MainStage Season with DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR., this weekend, April 10-12 and April 18, 2015 at the Taft Theatre.
On Sunday, April 19th, guest artists from over 32 Broadway shows are assembling in what has become an annual tradition at The Richard Rodgers School, PS 166. The Manhattan Upper Westside school baring the name of America's greatest lyric composer, Richard Rodgers, annually hosts this one night benefit concert, 'Broadway Sings', in support of arts education.
Set in the 1840s, 'The Trail To Oregon!' follows the All-American, dysfunctional family as they set off from Independence, Missouri to head out west in search of a new life in the greatest place on earth... Oregon! What the clueless pioneers don't count on is that they'll have to face every obstacle imaginable along the way, from snake-bites, to bandits, to dysentery! It's the original cross-country road trip... from hell! Loosely inspired by the popular, retro computer game, 'The Oregon Trail,' this raucous, raunchy, musical spoof features 6 performers, 13 songs, multiple possible endings, and a heaping helping of audience participation. With the live audience not only naming all the people in the wagon party, but also choosing which family members they'd like to see die, no two performances of 'The Trail To Oregon!' will ever be the same.
When the curtains are drawn back to reveal the all-new stage show experience Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt, audiences will find themselves on an enchanted adventure journeying through the awe-inspiring stories of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast.
Alana Feld chatted with BroadwayWorld about her experiences growing up in the family business and why no age is too young to introduce children to the world of live entertainment. Check out the full interview below!
The North American premiere tour of CHUGGINGTON LIVE! The Great Rescue Adventure, produced by Life Like Touring and Ludorum, rolls into New York City's Beacon Theatre on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, 2015. The live-action, musical children's show, based on the popular TV series, gives young fans and their families the opportunity to experience the train-tastic adventures of the Chugginton trainees, Wilson, Brewster and Koko.
Pushcart Players, New Jersey's Tony nominated and award-winning touring theater for young audiences presents 'Red Riding Hood and Other Stories (Once Upon A Time)' at Center for the Arts on College of Staten Island today, March 25 at 10:00 & 11:30 am.
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is proud to welcome the Enchantment Theatre Company's production of The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon to the Merriam Theater on Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m.
The New York Children's Theatre Festival has announced the shows selected for its fourth season. The four productions are The Sock Who Lost His Mate; Sue Ology & the Case of the Possibly Haunted House; Help Save the Monkey!; and The Meanest Birthday Girl.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Jim Henson's Dinosaur Train Live taking preschoolers on a interactive trip back in time with prehistoric friends. An exciting musical story Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 1:00 and 4:00 PM in the Victoria Theater. Get your tickets now at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722)
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College concludes its Target Storybook Series with Dallas Children's Theater's production of The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 2pm.
The wild, witty and wonderful Catch Me! (Attrape-moi) features the six young talents of Flip FabriQue, an up-and-coming troupe from Quebec City, Canada, whose members have performed with Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Eloize, 7 Fingers and more.
While 'Mad March' kicks into life in Adelaide, Windmill Theatre and State Theatre Company's award-winning co-production, Pinocchio, is packing its bags for New York; bringing the wooden boy back to life for a US premiere season.
