Student Blog: When in NYC
by Student Blogger: Ava Karlstad - October 25, 2024 Over fall break, I had the opportunity to visit NYC with my parents and twin sister in order to celebrate our birthday coming up on October 30 (and it's Wicked Day!). Here were my favorite moments from the weekend!...
NYC Musicians' Union, AFM Local 802, Announces #SaveNYCMusicians Campaign
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 24, 2020 Members of the New York City musicians' union (AFM Local 802) announce the launch today of #SaveNYCMusicians, a campaign to share the stories of NYC musicians and ask the public for support....
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze Returns September 18
by A.A. Cristi - September 17, 2020 Halloween season will be more magical than ever this year with two locations of the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze! ...
BWW Interview: Sara Lessore Discusses the Joy and Beauty in This New Telling of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by Paul Smith - November 02, 2018 Sara Lessore is having a blast making here New York City stage debut in New International Encounter's retelling of Beauty and the Beast, a production she starred in when it played Cambridge, England. Lessore took a break from telling the tale as old as time to chat with BroadwayWorld about how an un...
12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards
by BWW Awards - December 19, 2022 The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....
12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards
by BWW Awards - December 19, 2022 The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....
Exclusive: Woods, Abraham, & Hill Make Their Mark in the 'HAMILTON Universe'
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - March 31, 2024 He started as a standby when he joined the 'Hamilton Universe' in 2018. In Puerto Rico, Darnell Abraham debuted as George Washington for a limited historic run, with Lin-Manuel Miranda reprising his role as Alexander Hamilton. As excited as he was, Abraham became full-time when he took over the role...
Latest Standings Released For The For 2022 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards
by BWW Awards - December 12, 2022 Voting is now open for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....
BWW Interview: Writer/Performer Justin Sayre Horror-ibly Camps in RAVENSWOOD MANOR
by Gil Kaan - October 15, 2019 Justin Sayre's camp-horror-soap-opera, twelve-episode serial RAVENSWOOD MANOR will take the Celebration Theatre stage beginning October 17, 2019 for a six-week run. Novelist/playwright/TV scripter/performer/host Justin took some time to answer a few of my questioning queries on his various functions...
Can Broadway Rebound in 2023?
by Cara Joy David - December 05, 2022 It’s no secret that Broadway has not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. The Thanksgiving week box office gross was $37,475,773, compared to $41,687,333 for Thanksgiving week 2019. (While fewer shows were playing, capacity was also down, as was average ticket price.) The list of reasons for this is lo...
Interview: Kati Neiheisel Brings Her Sultry Vocals to LONDON BY NIGHT at Pangea
by Rebecca Kaplan - August 20, 2024 Singer Kati Neiheisel is returning to Pangea this week in a new show featuring songs performed by Julie London. London was known for her smooth, smoky and sultry delivery of jazz-inspired tunes. You can see LONDON BY NIGHT this Saturday, August 24, Thursday, September 26 and Friday, October 18. Read...
Industry Editor Exclusive: New York Stage and Film- Broadway's Upstate Playground
by Cara Joy David - July 09, 2018 What do HAMILTON, THE HUMANS, DOUBT, SIDE MAN, THE WOLVES and AMERICAN IDIOT all have in common? They all started with New York Stage and Film (NYSAF). Since 1985, the non-profit's summer program, set at Vassar College, has presented a variety of readings, workshops and productions of in-development...
2018 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival Grows to 11 Days
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2017 The 2017 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival (September 14-23) was our most successful Fringe yet, reports the non-profit board of directors that organizes the fast-growing, multi-genre arts festival. Attendance at more than 500 performances and events 175 of them free of charge is estima...
Diana Ross to Play Radio City Music Hall in June
by Michael Major - April 19, 2023 Diana Ross is coming to Radio City Music Hall to dazzle audiences with hit after hit from Ms. Ross’s iconic songbook. Every song brings back special memories. This rare event promises to be an unforgettable celebration of Diana Ross’ legacy and the impact she has on her millions of fans worldwide....
Student Blog: A Letter to Summer in the City
by Student Blogger: Breanna Ebisch - July 27, 2021 There are so many irreplaceable things to be done during the warmer months that can't be missed. Whether you're walking the High Line, visiting Little Island, getting a view of the city from one of the many observation decks or exploring independently and locally owned stores, life in New York durin...
Tanya Moberly Celebrates New York Songwriters at Don't tell Mama
by Stephi Wild - October 14, 2021 The versatile, much loved performer, producer and director, Tanya Moberly, returns to the stage at Don’t Tell Mama with her continuing tribute to New York songwriters, aptly titled: I Love NY Songwriters, Part II....
THE VALKYRIES Joins LadyFest At The Tank With All Female Creative Team
by Julie Musbach - August 07, 2019 The Valkyries written by Jessica Owens and directed by Blayze Teicher will be presented as part of The Tank's LadyFest, a festival featuring pieces written, directed, produced, acted, managed, and designed all by female or gender non-confirming artists. The festival is 'in celebration of womxnhood a...
Rochester Fringe Festival Reveals 2019 Lineup
by Julie Musbach - June 17, 2019 Organizers of the 2019 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival (Tuesday, September 10 - Saturday, September 21) announced almost their entire lineup at this morning's BIG REVEAL press event. With more than 550 performances and events in 20+ Rochester venues over 12 days, it is one of the premier fringe fe...
BWW Interview: Lorna Luft of LORNA LUFT: THE JOY OF SPRING at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Michael Walters - March 22, 2022 Lorna Luft springs onto the 54 Below stage with a new show, New songs and a new spirit!...
Tanya Moberly To Record I LOVE NEW YORK SONGWRITERS In Performance at Don't Tell Mama
by Stephen Mosher - September 16, 2023 Multiple Award winning Performer/Producer/Director Tanya Moberly will appear at legendary nightspot Don’t Tell Mama this fall to perform and record two shows that are audience favorites...
DRAG BRUNCH Debuts at Fringe
by Stephi Wild - July 26, 2019 Organizers of the 2019 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival (Tuesday, September 10 a?" Saturday, September 21) announce the debut of Drag Brunch in the glamorous Crystal Palace Spiegeltent on Sunday, September 15 for two seatings (12:15 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.) Tickets are $38 and now on sale at rochesterfr...
2022 MAC Award Nominees Announced; View the Full List
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 07, 2022 The Manhattan Association of Cabarets has announced the 2022 MAC Award nominees. The nominees were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership, except for the song and recording categories, which were determined by special committees. ...
Interview: 'I Wasn't Expecting It To Be This Much Fun!': Actor Owain Arthur on Fresh Challenges, His Stage Return and Joining GUYS & DOLLS
by Kat Mokrynski - July 31, 2023 BroadwayWorld UK recently caught up with actor Owain Arthur, who has just taken over the role of Nathan Detroit in Guys & Dolls at the Bridge Theatre. We discussed what it has been like for him to return to the stage after a decade, being a part of a show that throws you into the world of NYC, and ...
Tanya Moberly To Record Live Album Of I LOVE NEW YORK SONGWRITERS
by Stephen Mosher - August 09, 2023 After twenty-five years in cabaret and concert, Tanya Moberly will record an impressive forty-five songs in ambitious project honoring New York based songwriters....
Interview: Tanya Moberly's I LOVE NEW YORK SONGWRITERS CD RELEASE at Don't Tell Mama
by Rebecca Kaplan - May 01, 2024 On May 9th and 10th at 7 pm, award winning singer/producer/director Tanya Moberly will be putting celebrating her album release with live shows at Don't Tell Mama. Moberly’s live double album, I LOVE NEW YORK SONGWRITERS PART I and PART II, is a curated collection of 45 songs by NYC writers Tanya ha... |