The Entertainer 1996

Opened: November 13, 1996

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Krysta Rodriguez & More to Perform at Signature Theatre Gala Honoring Nathan Lane
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2024


On April 29, 2024, Signature Theatre will honor icon of stage and screen Nathan Lane with the company’s thirteenth Stephen Sondheim Award. Learn more!

Meet the Cast of THE WIZ, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2024


The Wiz is beginning previews on Broadway tonight, March 29, following its pre-Broadway national tour! Meet the cast of The Wiz here!

Michael Feinstein In To Star In RAINBOW: THE NEW JUDY GARLAND MUSICAL  at the Mark Taper Forum
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2024


Experience the magic of Judy Garland's music anew with RAINBOW: THE NEW JUDY GARLAND MUSICAL, featuring Michael Feinstein at the Mark Taper Forum.

Find Out Who Won at the 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Winners!
by Michael Major - Feb 4, 2024


Find out who won at the GRAMMYs. Notable winners include Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Fred Again.., Shucked songwriter Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Kylie Minogue, Billie Eilish for the Barbie soundtrack, and more.

Toni Braxton & Cedric The Entertainer To Co-Headline Las Vegas Residency
by Michael Major - Jan 30, 2024


This spring, GRAMMY Award-winning multiplatinum superstar, actress, producer and entrepreneur, Toni Braxton and the legendary “Original King of Comedy” Cedric The Entertainer will join forces for ‘Love & Laughter,' a one-of-a-kind music and comedy limited engagement at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Taylor Swift & More Nominated For 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Nominations!
by Michael Major - Nov 10, 2023


Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and more were also nominated for GRAMMYS. Check out the full list of nominations now! Sweeney Todd, Parade, and more were nominated in the Best Musical Theatre Album category.

Debbie Gibson, KT Tunstall & More to Join ROCKERS ON BROADWAY 30th Anniversary
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2023


Get ready for an electrifying night of music as Rockers on Broadway: 30th Anniversary adds new special guests, including Debbie Gibson. Don't miss the star-studded lineup at this highly anticipated event celebrating its milestone anniversary.

PHILADELPHIA BOUND? Fall Presents Over 120 Festivals, Block Parties, Shows, Charity Events and More
by Marina Kennedy - Sep 3, 2023


Are you bound for the Philadelphia area this fall.  There’s so much to see and do that our readers will like to know about. 

Overture Announces Line-up For 2023/24 KIDS IN THE ROTUNDA Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2023


Kids in the Rotunda, Madison's favorite, family-friendly, FREE Saturday arts performance series, kicks off its 2023/24 season on Overture Center's Rotunda stage, starting with a returning favorite, David Landau, on Saturday, Oct. 7. This year's series includes 30 fun-filled Saturdays along with two special holiday events: Ken Lonnquist on Wednesday, Oct. 25 and Cash Box Kings on Friday, Nov. 24.

Billy McGuigan Will Be Inducted Into The Nebraska Music Hall Of Fame
by Stephi Wild - Jul 12, 2023


Billy McGuigan, a highly accomplished entertainer renowned for his internationally touring shows, including Rave On! The Buddy Holly Experience, Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience and Billy McGuigan's Pop Rock Orchestra, will be honored with induction into the Nebraska Music Hall of Fame.

Full Cast Revealed For the West End Run of DR SEMMELWEIS, Starring Mark Rylance
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2023


Mark Rylance returns to the West End this summer in Dr Semmelweis opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 11 July, with previews from 29 June, and running until Saturday 7 October.

Garth Brooks Announces 2024 Dates for New Las Vegas Residency
by Michael Major - May 18, 2023


Garth Brooks/Plus ONE will give fans the opportunity to see Garth up close and personal on The Colosseum stage. No two shows will be the same, with varying band members and the occasional special guest, fans are promised a once in a lifetime performance each and every night. Whether it be one fiddle player, percussion and background vocals.

AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' to Open Ebony Repertory Theatre 15th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 29, 2023


Ebony Repertory Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning musical AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ as its 15th Anniversary Season Opening Production. 

David Sabella to Kick Off International Tour with AMANDA RECKONWITH RETURNS at Pangea
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023


David Sabella - who originaled the role of Mary Sunshine in the current Broadway revival of CHICAGO - will celebrates his return to drag, after 25 years, with his critically acclaimed one person show 'Amanda Reckonwith Returns' in a special performance at Pangea on February 7, 2023, AT 7PM.

Overture's 'Kids In The Rotunda' Presents Three Action-Packed December Shows
by Stephi Wild - Nov 28, 2022


Kids in the Rotunda, Madison's favorite family-friendly Saturday arts performance series, presents three fun-filled Saturdays of action-packed performances on Overture Center's Rotunda stage in December. Three popular artists and groups return this month: Stuart Stotts, Handphibians and David Landau.

South African State Theatre Presents 15th Annual Mzansi Fela Festival
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2022


The 2022 edition of the annual Mzansi Fela Festival (MFF), taking place at The South African State theatre (SAST) from 01 to 18 December 2022, will be the 15th instalment since inception in 2007. T

Garth Brooks Announces New Las Vegas Residency
by Michael Major - Nov 14, 2022


Garth Brooks/Plus ONE will give fans the opportunity to see Garth up close and personal on The Colosseum stage. No two shows will be the same, with varying band members and the occasional special guest, fans are promised a once in a lifetime performance each and every night. Check out how to buy tickets to see Garth Brooks in Las Vegas now!

Overture Kicks Off Free 2022/23 'Kids In The Rotunda' Series In October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2022


Kids in the Rotunda, Madison's favorite family-friendly Saturday arts performance series, kicks off its 2022/23 season on Overture Center's Rotunda stage next month, starting with a returning favorite, Black Star Drum Line, on Saturday, Oct. 1.

Kate Gosselin, Mel B & More Join Fox's SPECIAL FORCES: THE ULTIMATE TEST
by Michael Major - Sep 7, 2022


SPECIAL FORCES: THE ULTIMATE TEST (wt), a series in which household names endure some of the harshest, most grueling challenges from the playbook of the Special Forces selection process. There are no votes, and no eliminations – just survival. These celebrities are so used to being in the spotlight quickly learn the meaning of “no guts, no glory.”

Gretna Theatre & Artists Lounge Live Present ELVIS MY WAY
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 9, 2022


The electrifying Brandon Bennett (Million Dollar Quartet) does the impossible, delivering a spine-tingling Elvis tribute that is fresh, powerful, and right on time.

The Green Room 42 Announces August Cabaret Lineup, Including Sis, Joe Serafini, and More
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2022


The Green Room 42 has announced their August line-up for in-person cabaret performances. L

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater Announce July 2022 Schedule
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2022


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances! At Birdland Jazz Club, catch Jay Leonhardt and John Weber Duo, Remy LeBeouf Assembly of Shadows Orchestra and more. Birdland Theater will present Tony DeSare, Maurizio Spista Organ Trio and more.

State Theatre New Jersey Presents Paula Anka In ANKA SINGS SINATRA
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 6, 2022


The newly renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents Paul Anka in Anka Sings Sinatra: His Songs, My Songs, My Way on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 8pm.

BWW Review: Clint Holmes at The RRazz Room
by Stephen Sorokoff - Feb 26, 2022


When Clint Holmes walks out on any stage the space immediately transforms into one of those superstar entertainment venues in Las Vegas, (ground zero for some of the world’s most thrilling performers). That’s how it was in the Razz Room in Boca last night as the man who keeps better time than my Apple Watch and who can’t sing a note or make a gesture that isn’t dazzling and exciting gave a special gift to the Boca audience.

Grammy-Nominated Ty Herndon to Perform at Birdland
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2021


BIRDLAND will present a special concert from Ty Herndon – the Grammy Award-nominated and Dove Award-winning recording artist –on Monday, December 27 at 7:00 PM. Herndon, with a career spanning two decades, 20 Billboard singles, and five million albums sold, will perform a mix of holiday favorites and highlights of his illustrious catalog.

The Entertainer FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Entertainer have there been?
The Entertainer has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1996.

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