One of the annual Broadway traditions will have its 2015 run when Broadway Unplugged happens on January 26, at The Town Hall. The yearly show is a great chance to hear Broadway stars show off their singing voices and performance ability in their natu …Read more
Dan Hasse is no stranger to Shakespeare. As one of the founders of Shakespeare in the Square, which for five seasons has performed for free in Washington Square Park, he has tackled some of the Bard’s most famous works, including Twelfth Night, The T …Read more
Kate Benson is living the dream! This thoughtful and courageous playwright is now enjoying the fruits of her labor as her first produced play, A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes, opens at New York City Center …Read more
Pulitzer Prize finalist, Adam Rapp is one of the most prolific artists in America; in 2015 alone he has a new novel coming out, called Know Your Beholder, he’s planning on bringing two shows to the stage – one he did last year in Australia, the other …Read more
When “Honeymoon in Vegas” played at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse two years ago, the musical seemed to be on a fast track to Broadway. Audiences had a blast, the cast boasted Rob McClure (coming off his brilliant notices for “Chaplin”) and Tony D …Read more
When the curtain rises on January 20th at the Walter Kerr Theater, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder will have a new Monty Navarro. Jeff Kready will take over for the exiting Bryce Pinkham who leaves the production to join the upcoming productio …Read more
The closing of Broadway’s “Rock of Ages” next week brings not only a long-running show to an end but also, most probably, another kernel of theater history: Helen Hayes’s name on a marquee. In 1955, the Fulton Theater on West 46th Street was christen …Read more
Composer and sound artist Ellen Reid, whose opera Winter’s Child is part of the 2015 Prototype Festival produced by Beth Morrison Projects, is keenly observant. As we meet up at Amy’s on 9th Avenue for a chat, I notice the depth to which she takes in …Read more
You Can’t Take It With You is currently holding a dance contest with prizes such as tickets to the show, Annaleigh Ashford’s real autographed pointe shoes and a free dance lesson with our partner, the Broadway Dance Center. In the play, Annaleigh Ash …Read more
The Broadway League, which comprises theaters and producers in New York City, just released its happy stats for 2014. As ever, the organization trumpeted The Street’s overall robustness and how much money came rolling in to Broadway. It was a lot: a …Read more