All stories by Robert Viagas on BroadwayStars

Friday, July 28, 2017

The Heavyweights Plan to Lift Three Man Little Shop of Horrors July 28 by Robert Viagas

The Alan Menken-Howard Ashman musical gets an unusual production in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:46AM

Melissa Errico to Sing by the Sea in Provincetown July 28 and 29 by Robert Viagas

She’ll perform numbers from her new CD Melissa Errico Live at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Thursday, July 27, 2017

Hamilton’s Mandy Gonzalez Plans to Raise the Roof July 31 in East Hampton by Robert Viagas

The actor will take one of her Mondays off from the Broadway hit to sing at the eastern Long Island resort town.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM

Caramoor Audiences Get to Spend An Evening With Sutton Foster July 29 by Robert Viagas

The two-time Tony Award winner will sing showtunes, pop, and country at the summer festival in upstate New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM

Next to Normal’s Jennifer Damiano Books Dates at Joe’s Pub by Robert Viagas

The Tony nominee, who also appeared in Spider-Man and American Psycho, brings her club show back to NYC’s Public Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

LaChanze Opens Rebel Verses Youth Arts Festival July 27 by Robert Viagas

Broadway stars will perform alongside lucky students at Off-Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre, through August 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Carrie St. Louis, Tovah Feldshuh, and Torch Songs Coming to Feinstein’s/54 Below July 27–August 3 by Robert Viagas

See all the theatre-related events scheduled this week at the intimate venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Broadway’s Annie, Lilla Crawford, Lands Lead Role in New Nickelodeon Series by Robert Viagas

The new series, Sunny Day, premieres August 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

Jessie Mueller Will Perform in Provincetown Labor Day Weekend by Robert Viagas

The Tony-winning star will perform with Seth Rudetsky in the Cape Cod resort town.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM

Jessie Mueller Joins August Concert for America in Atlanta by Robert Viagas

Keala Settle, Melissa Manchester, and other stars will sing at the Ferst Center benefit for human rights organizations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM

Help Transform Oscar Hammerstein’s Home Into a Museum by Robert Viagas

An August 24 concert will be held at Bristol Riverside Theatre in Pennsylvania to raise the necessary funds.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

Aladdin and Miss Saigon Cast Members Will Swap Songs by Robert Viagas

Concert will benefit the spouse of a cast member paralyzed in a car accident.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Million Dollar Quartet Star Levi Kreis Will Pound the Ivories in NYC Concert by Robert Viagas

His Broadway at the Keys tour will play Feinstein’s/54 Below August 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:25PM

Cabaret Singer Marilyn Maye Will Help Jazz at Lincoln Center Notch Its 30th Anniversary by Robert Viagas

She’ll do four concerts October 27 and 28 at the Appel Room in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM

LaChanze and Daphne Rubin-Vega to Guide Rebel Verses Youth Arts Festival in NYC by Robert Viagas

They'll perform alongside lucky students at Off-Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre July 27–August 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Bernadette Peters Hosts Mostly Mozart Festival Opener The Singing Heart July 25 by Robert Viagas

The opening night gala will honor the Amazon original series Mozart in the Jungle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Liz Callaway Finds New Meaning in ’60s Songs in The Beat Goes On July 25–29 by Robert Viagas

The singer-actor returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below in New York for a summer of love.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Monday, July 24, 2017

Nick Blaemire and Lilli Cooper Will Showcase More Songs from Eli Bolin in NYC by Robert Viagas

Son of Schmolin is scheduled for August 2 as part of Feinstein’/54 Below new writers series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Kathleen Turner Schedules Her Cabaret Debut in Philadelphia by Robert Viagas

She will sing and tell stories for two performances on September 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

Tony- and Emmy-Winning Broadway Choreographer Danny Daniels Dies at 92 by Robert Viagas

His Tony-winning Broadway career lasted from 1941 to 2001.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:41PM

First Stars Announced for August Concert for America in Atlanta by Robert Viagas

Faith Prince and other Broadway names will sing at the Ferst Center benefit for human rights organizations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Stars of Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, and Hello, Dolly! Offer Sneak Peek at New Musicals by Robert Viagas

They’ll preview work by Larson Award-winning theatre writer Sam Salmond.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AM

Linda Lavin to Share Her Life Story in My Second Farewell Concert July 24 by Robert Viagas

The Tony-winning star will sing at Birdland Jazz Club in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

J. Harrison Ghee Will Have Stage Fright July 24 by Robert Viagas

He will perform and tell stories at the weekly talk show at NYC's Therapy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Mary Testa and Tovah Feldshuh Reunite for July 24 Hello Muddah Concert by Robert Viagas

The 1992 musical celebrated the song parodies of Allan Sherman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Lorna Luft Shares Her Solo Show at Bay Street Musical Mondays July 24 by Robert Viagas

She will appear as part of the concert series at the Hamptons area playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Friday, July 21, 2017

Morgan James Brings Her Reckless Abandon Tour to Hollywood Bowl by Robert Viagas

The singer-actor is also heading off to Germany, France, the U.K., and European points east.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Cady Huffman, Brooke Shields, and Susan Lucci Among Stars Planned for Celebrity Autobiography by Robert Viagas

They will read juicy passages from the memoirs of the rich and famous in the Hamptons August 25 and in Manhattan August 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM

Anastasia Star Ramin Karimloo Showcases His ‘Broadgrass’ Sound in NYC by Robert Viagas

He has booked two club dates with his band at B.B. King Blues Club July 23 and 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Cinderella Co-Stars Reunite for Chicago Concerts About the Ups and Downs of Romance by Robert Viagas

Tony nominees Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana will sing tunes by great stage songwriters.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Thursday, July 20, 2017

The Skivvies Return to Joe’s Pub in August with a Parade of Special Guests by Robert Viagas

The scantily attired duo will perform at the supper club August 6 and 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:53PM