Interview: Lux Mortenson of NEXT TO NORMAL at Wild Wood Theatre
by Jared Fessler
- Sep 9, 2022
Next to Normal,, explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next to Normal was also chosen as 'one of the year's ten best shows' by critics around the country, including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone and The New York Times.
Irish Singer-Songwriter KARAN CASEY Launches U.S. Tour
by Michael Major
- Aug 30, 2022
KARAN CASEY, one of Ireland’s big singer-songwriters – and a leading advocate for gender balance in the Irish folk and traditional music scene – will make her first U.S. tour in three years from September 1-18, a slate of 13 performances that will highlight her recent work, including her album Hieroglyphs That Tell the Tale and unreleased material.
Suki Waterhouse Unveils Two New Versions of 'Good Looking' & 'Sweet Misery' Cover
by Michael Major
- Aug 18, 2022
Multitalented British vocalist and songwriter Suki Waterhouse shares two new versions of her viral song, “Good Looking”—listen to the strippped version and the remix by Canadian producer BLOND:ISH below! Additionally, Suki unveiled a cover of “Sweet Misery” by Janis Ian. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!
Interview: MEAN GIRLS at Proctors: Fetching Up with Lindsay Heather Pearce
by Jared West
- Jun 25, 2022
Prior to next week’s arrival of the film-inspired musical MEAN GIRLS to Proctors, I spoke with Lindsay Heather Pearce, who recently took over the role of Janis on tour. Her resume includes some notable television and theater credits, including her participation on The Glee Project/Glee and her Broadway debut as Elphaba in WICKED.
Photos: See Wendy Moten In Her Sold-Out Birdland Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- May 20, 2022
Birdland presented singer/songwriter Wendy Moten in a very special concert on Monday, May 16. Ms. Moten, best known for her remarkable run on “The Voice,” celebrated the songs of Richard Whiting, as well as pop standards by Janis Ian, Paul Simon, and an impromptu duet of “Bye Bye Blackbird” with Broadway’s Jessica Vosk.
BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Monument National
by Tara McGowan-Ross
- May 11, 2022
I like musicals, in theory. I genuinely don’t like very many of them in practice. I know that the true and beautiful melding of rock and musical theatre is possible, because I have seen it. When I’m hard on musicals, I am not angry. I am disappointed. I know that musicals can be good.
FUNNY GIRL's John Manzari is Coming to Birdland
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- May 5, 2022
BIRDLAND THEATER will present John Manzari – the acclaimed dancer, singer, actor, and choreographer currently appearing on Broadway in Funny Girl – in a special event on Monday, May 23 at 8:30 PM.
THE VOICE's Wendy Moten to Perform at Birdland Jazz Club
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Apr 28, 2022
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Nashville vocalist Wendy Moten – best known for her 2021 run on NBC’s “The Voice” – in a special concert on Monday, May 16 at 7:00 PM. Her show will include songwriter Richard Whiting hits including “He’s Funny That Way,” “My Ideal,” “Miss Brown,” and “Too Marvelous For Words.”
Amanda McBroom to Present CRIMES OF THE HEART at Birdland Jazz Club
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Apr 20, 2022
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present acclaimed vocalist and songwriter Amanda McBroom in her new show “Crimes of the Heart” on Monday, May 2 at 7:00 PM. McBroom’s concert will feature songs of passion, politics, and just plain love, written by the likes of Stephen Sondheim, Irving Berlin, Leonard Cohen, and of course, Amanda McBroom.
SISTAS THE MUSICAL to be Presented at The Actors Temple Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 16, 2022
SISTAS THE MUSICAL has announced its return on April 2 at Off-Broadway's The Actors Temple Theatre for an open-ended run. This live musical production is written by Fulbright Scholar and Columbia University professor Dr. Dorothy Marcic, based on interviews with Black women over several years
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