Marlene Dietrich News

The audience thought that they were getting a show but what they got was a lesson... in greatness.

Bay Area Cabaret has announced the 2023-24 season starring five exceptional and critically acclaimed cabaret, jazz and Broadway artists, all to be presented at the famed Venetian Room, Fairmont San Francisco, beginning Sunday, October 29 through Sunday, April 14. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

On October 19th and 26th James Beaman will play The Triad Theatre with LIVED EXPERIENCE, a memoir theater piece that will look back on his life, his life on the stage, and the years he spent as a female impersonator. 

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 13, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

New rehearsal photographs of  Sinatra The Musical, the brand new musical based on the life and career of the legend and cultural icon have been released. Check them out here!

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present French-Canadian chanteuse Myriam Phiro as she celebrates her new album Becoming Marlene Dietrich, a tribute to the trailblazing movie, music and style icon, on Friday, October 6 at 7pm.

Joni Mitchell has unveiled a never-before-heard song “Like Veils Said Lorraine” from the forthcoming Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975). Mitchell wrote “Like Veils Said Lorraine” and recorded it as a demo in late 1971/early 1972 at A&M Studios in Hollywood, CA. Watch the visualizer video for the song now!

Rehearsals for Sinatra The Musical, the much anticipated brand new musical based on the life and career of the legend and cultural icon, began last week. Check out an all new video behind the scenes with Matt Doyle here!

With a career in films, television, and stage spanning six decades, Bob Mackie had long secured his status as an iconic costume and fashion designer when he won his first Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical for “The Cher Show” in 2019.

Join us at Chelsea Table + Stage as we celebrate the release of Mark G. Meadows' latest album, 'ONLY TIME'. Don't miss the chance to experience the captivating jazz compositions and soulful vocals of this talented artist. Limited engagement, so book your tickets now for a night of unforgettable music.

Everybody loves a comeback.

As rehearsals for Sinatra The Musical, the much anticipated brand new musical based on the life and career of the legend and cultural icon began last week, new photographs taken during a workshop presentation of the show have been released.

Join in at Chelsea Table + Stage as we celebrate 30 years of collaboration between Karen Mason and music director Christopher Denny. Get ready for an unforgettable night of music and memories. Book your tickets now!

Get ready to be blown away by the incredible talent of Brittney Mack as she makes her solo concert debut at Chelsea Table + Stage. Grab your tickets now before they sell out!

Join Leo Roberts and Jude Obermüller at Chelsea Table + Stage for a mesmerizing performance of 'Baritone on Broadway.' Experience the magic as these talented artists take the stage and captivate the audience with their incredible voices. Don't miss this unforgettable night of music and entertainment.

The term “diva” rose to prominence with its relation to an operatic background and popularly revolves around the traits of someone’s character. Typically (and misogynistically) attributed to women, it’s used to describe a person whose temperament and self-importance are quite difficult to handle. Traditionally, it’s strikingly negative and obviously patronising. The definition has relaxed these days, defining personalities whose presence in pop culture is of unignorable social and cultural value. But the Beyonces and Lady Gagas of the world are only the last in a line of artists who left their mark on the history of entertainment.

Experience the mesmerizing performance of Daisy Jopling accompanied by vocalist Frank Shiner at Chelsea Table + Stage. This unique fusion of classical and rock music is not to be missed. Get all the details here.

The complete cast of over 20 actors who will be performing in Sinatra The Musical -  the major new musical based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon which premieres at Birmingham Rep in September 2023 - has been announced. Learn more about the cast and the musical here!

Don't miss the unforgettable celebration of Judy Garland's 101st birthday at Chelsea Table + Stage, featuring the acclaimed tribute artist Peter Mac. Experience the magic and music of one of Hollywood's greatest legends.

During the Roaring 1920s until its closing on July 27, 1959, West Hollywood’s landmark Garden of Allah Hotel on Sunset Blvd. hosted the Hollywood elite looking to have a great time socializing and mingling without the prying eyes of the media or autograph seekers in their faces, or their beds for that matter. I decided to speak with Romy Nordlinger, the playwright and performer of Garden of Alla in which she shares the life of Alla Nazimova, a Jewish immigrant from Tsarist Russia who became a Broadway and silent film superstar, visionary Hollywood director and producer, LGBTQIA trailblazer, and creator of the hotel which became world famous on many levels, both famous and infamous.