THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER to Celebrate Its 10th Season With 30 City National Tour
The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky's 130-year-old ballet reimagined as a holiday dance spectacle, will travel to 30 cities this fall while celebrating the show's 10th season. Inspired by the live stage show, the Original Special 'The Hip Hop Nutcracker' from Disney Branded Television will stream this holiday season, only on Disney+.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO KARL JANKO? Will Be Performed by Northern Sky Theater in August
Whatever Happened to Karl Janko? tells the story of Karl Janko, who (last seen in his metallic green 1976 Cutlass Supreme) disappeared from his tiny Wisconsin hometown without a trace. Thirty-five years later, everyone in town thinks they know what happened to him—and they’re all wrong. Actors play multiple roles in this hilarious musical mystery, inspired by real-life events.
MADE IN NY to Host 'Business of Theater' Talk in April
The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) today announced a line-up of five new 'Made in NY' Talks, which will begin Tuesday, March 10th. The Spring 2020 series brings together an eclectic group of industry leaders ready to share information with New Yorkers looking to work in journalism, theater, television, music and more. The series is presented in partnership with the Center for Communication.
Barry Edelstein to Chat with JITNEY Director Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Performances begin this Saturday, January 18, as The Old Globe presents August Wilson's Jitney, 2017 Tony Award winner for Best Revival of a Play, directed by one of Wilson's foremost interpreters, Ruben Santiago-Hudson (directed Jitney on Broadway, performed in Gem of the Ocean and Seven Guitars).
Experience Frank Sinatra With FRANK. THE MAN. THE MUSIC. Starring Bob Anderson
Live Nation presents FRANK The Man. The Music. Starring BOB ANDERSON, on Friday, June 7th, 2019 at The Met Philadelphia, 858 N. Broad Street. Experience the stories, the music and the legend of Frank Sinatra at this incredible show starring Las Vegas Legend and premier impressionist, Bob Anderson. Special Performing Guest The Vincent Falcone 32 Piece Orchestra will open this exclusive one-night only performance. Tickets on sale now at LIVENATION.COM or The Venue Box Office.
BWW Interview: Taylor Pearlstein of CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE 90S MUSICAL at VICTORIA
Twenty years after the provocatively delicate teen cult classic Cruel Intentions won the hearts of millennials before the turn of the 21st Century, a new cast of characters are bringing back all the evil plotting, exploitation, sexual immorality, prep school arrogance – and oh yes – all the '90s flair you can harken back to with “Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical.”
Announcing The Chefs And Talent For A TASTE OF SOMETHING NEW
The Orchard Project is proud to announce a preview of the chefs, performers and presenters for its 2019 Gala, A TASTE OF SOMETHING NEW, occurring Monday, April 15, 2019 at the Prince George Ballroom and honoring the work of Avram Freedberg and Eva Price (Co-Founders, Maximum Entertainment, Producers of Oklahoma! and Jagged Little Pill) and writers Gabrielle Allan and Jennifer Crittenden (Veep, Divorce, and the musicals Female Troubles and Hollywood Romance).
Orchard Project Announces Honorees for 2019 Gala
The Orchard Project is proud to announce its 2019 Gala, A TASTE OF SOMETHING NEW, occurring Monday, April 15, 2019 at the Prince George Ballroom and honoring the work of TONY-Award winning producers Avram Freedberg and Eva Price (Co-Founders, Maximum Entertainment) and Emmy Award-winning writers Gabrielle Allan and Jennifer Crittenden.
Kerry Butler Stars in SEEING RED, As Part of TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces Seeing Red by Joey Mazzarino and Aron Accurso, starring Kerry Butler and Directed by Jenn Thompson and presented by Laura Kriete-Bain as part of the 2019 TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series on February 4, 2019 at 7pm at the Actors Temple, 339 West 47th Street, NYC. The reading is free but reservations are required: please email name and number of tickets requested to TRUVoicesSeries@gmail.com, or use the bright red ticketing box at https://truonline.org/events/seeing-red/.
Theater Resources Unlimited Announces The Winners Of The 2019 TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announced the winners of the 2019 TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series: Miracolo by Jarlath Barsanti-Jacobs and Emilio Solla; and Seeing Red by Joey Mazzarino and Aron Accurso.The two musicals will be performed on Monday evening January 14th and Monday evening February 4th respectively. Both performances will be at 7pm at the Actors Temple, 339 West 47th Street, New York, NY. Readings are free but reservations are required - please email name and number of tickets requested to TRUVoicesSeries@gmail.com, or use the bright red ticketing box at the show websites below.
BLACK LIGHT Concludes Run At The Greenwich House Theater 11/11
The return engagement of The Public Theater production of Black Light will conclude at the Greenwich House Theater (27 Barrow Street) on Sunday, November 11, following 13 previews and 30 performances. Altogether, Black Light will have played 68 performances in New York this year, starting at Joe's Pub earlier in 2018.
Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of BLACK LIGHT at the Greenwich House Theater
Producer Diana DiMenna (The Great Comet, Three Tall Women) is proud to present the return engagement of The Public Theater production of Black Light. Performances began at the Greenwich House Theater (27 Barrow Street) on September 24 and will continue through December 31, with an opening night set for October 10.
Jomama Jones' BLACK LIGHT Returns to New York This Fall
Producer Diana DiMenna (The Great Comet, Three Tall Women) is proud to announce that The Public Theater production of Black Light will return to New York this fall for a limited engagement at the Greenwich House Theater (27 Barrow Street). Performances will begin September 24 and run through December 31, with an opening night of October 10.
BWW Review: PRESENT LAUGHTER, Chichester Festival Theatre
Noel Coward's comic play Present Laughter is said to be his most autobiographical work, dealing with the complexities of a life of fame in the theatre world. It tells of the mischief and misery of actor Garry Essendine (an anagram of 'neediness', as the programme note points out), his household staff and close circle of friends and lovers.