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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Theatre Forward Honors Kenny Leon with Special Guests by Sandi Durell

Theatre Forward, a non-profit arts organization based in New York City, will hold its annual gala on April 4th at the Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47th Street, New York City to honor Tony and…

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New York Theatre Workshop 2022/2023 Season by Sandi Durell

Merrily We Roll Along with Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George Furth, joins the 2022/2023 season. It’s based on the Original Play by George S. Kaufman & Moss Har…

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MAC AWARD NOMINEES 2022 – Celebrity Artists by Sandi Durell

The 36th MAC Awards will be held at Symphony Space on April 12 at 7 pm. As previously announced, Lifetime Achievement Awards will be awarded to Chita Rivera and Marta Sanders. Board of Direc…

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Penelope, or How the Odyssey Was Really Written by Sandi Durell

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and rediscovery of musical gems from the …

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Lindsay Lavin The Beatles Unplugged by Sandi Durell

By Andrew Poretz . . . When a young singer named Lindsay Lavin sang a stunning rendition of The Beatles’ “Blackbird” at “The Lineup with Susie Mosher” at Birdland the other week an…

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ON SUGARLAND by Sandi Durell

By Brian Scott Lipton . . . The residents of the small southern cul-de-sac in Aleshea Harris’ brave and bracing new play On Sugarland, now at New York Theatre Workshop, have learned how to…

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Patti LuPone Back in Company by Sandi Durell

Two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone returned to COMPANY after a brief absence while she recovered from COVID. LuPone, stopped the show twice: once with her first entrance when the crowd …

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Artists Help Ukraine – You Can Too by Sandi Durell

Ukrainian-born director Igor Golyak and Arlekin Players Theatre of Boston have launched the powerful #Artists4Ukraine social media campaign to raise critical humanitarian funds for Ukr…

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2022 MAC Awards Final Ballot by Sandi Durell

The 36th Annual MAC Awards take place on April 12 at 7 pm at Symphony Space. Ticket on Sale Now: www.MACNYC.com FEMALE VOCALIST SUSAN MACK Music in the Air Birdland Theater AMY BETH WILLIAMS…

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“Gettin’ Jiggy” Boy Band Brunch – Chelsea Table + Stage by Sandi Durell

By Melissa Griegel . . . Chelsea Table + Stage is a hot new venue located below ground floor of the Hilton Fashion District Hotel at 152 W 26th Street in NYC. The 120-seat venue features sta…

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Back to The Green Room 42 by Sandi Durell

Eva Noblezada is excited to be returning to the Green Room 42 stage. It’s a very simple show. She sings songs. Everyone laughs. And we all remember how much we missed live performances. …

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Monday, March 7, 2022

Chris Botti Coming to Kravis Center March 15 by Sandi Durell

Chris Botti is acknowledged as one of the largest selling American instrumental artists, winning a Grammy Award for his latest album Impressions in 2013. The trumpeter was also nominated in …

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Cabaret Updates by Sandi Durell

Coming Up: Lyrics & Lyricists 92Y, Edmund Bagnell, Ann Talman, 36th Annual MAC AWARDS, NY Festival of Song, Karen Mason . . . Powerhouse Vocalist and Entertainer, Marta Sanders (Broadway…

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ONE NIGHT ONLY: AN EVENING WITH NORM LEWIS by Sandi Durell

By Brian Scott Lipton . . . People of a certain generation will remember the radio and television show “This Is Your Life,” in which host Ralph Edwards surprised celebrities and recapped…

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Getting to Know Margo Brown and Lisa Dellarossa by Sandi Durell

MARGO BROWN and LISA DELLAROSSA make their duo DON’T TELL MAMA debut with YOU’RE NOTHING WITHOUT ME on March 25 with additional shows on April 25 and May 13 at 7 pm.The show is a musical…

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Saturday, March 5, 2022

Little Girl Blue is Here! by Sandi Durell

Little Girl Blue (LGB), a musical inspired by Nina Simone’s life, written by and starring Laiona Michelle (Amazing Grace, Book of Mormon, American Hero), will open Off-Broadway at the Shub…

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A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical Casts Will Swenson by Sandi Durell

Producers Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio, principals of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical,announced today that Tony Award® nominee Will Swenson will play the iconic singer/so…

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Conversation with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bebe Neuwirth and Laura Benanti  ‘All About Eve’ by Sandi Durell

FREE ADMISSION with online ticket Sunday March 6 at noon (Doors Open 11 a.m.)  – Fasten your seatbelts! MOVIES AT THE UNITED PALACE returns in grand fashion with the Oscar-winning 1950 c…

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Friday, March 4, 2022

Mauricio Martinez at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

By Brian Scott Lipton . . . Having portrayed some of the greatest roles in musical theater in his native Mexico, Mauricio Martinez has been poised to be the next big thing in the U.S. since …

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LAILA BIALI – Best Vocal Jazz Album of the Year – Live by Sandi Durell

JUNO-Award Winner Laila Biali will be back at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 3 on Saturday, March 19! This show is a homecoming for Biali, her first time performing in New York City in mor…

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New Musical The Bedwetter by Sandi Durell

Atlantic Theater Company is proud to announce casting for the world premiere production of The Bedwetter, a new musical with a book by Drama Desk Award winner Joshua Harmon and Emmy Awar…

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Quinn Lemley – Rita Hayworth: The Heat is On! A Life in Concert Revisited by Sandi Durell

By Andrew Poretz . . . Quinn Lemley’s updated and evolving Rita Hayworth – The Heat Is On! A Life in Concert played to a packed house at Don’t Tell Mama tonight.  Lemley inhabits the …

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Celebrate 50 years of Don McLean’s “Vincent” by Sandi Durell

Immersive Van Gogh presents Don McLean in an all-city tour beginning April 29 in Kansas City, Mo, onto Toronto, Ca. May 7th, Nashville, Tn. May 12th , New York City June 4th, San Antonio, Tx…

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 Out of Time, NAATCO’s Presentation at the Public Theater by Sandi Durell

                                             By Carole Di Tosti. . As we age, are we flexible enough to embrace our life’s painful realities? Do …

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

The Uncertain Future of Luna Gale by Sandi Durell

By Myra Chanin . . . Three cheers for Boca Stage’s Artistic Director Keith Garsson for, once again, locating a little-known drama, Luna Gale by Rebecca Gilman, with an unusual, clear look …

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Broadway & Off Notes by Sandi Durell

SOME LIKE IT HOT, a new Broadway musical comedy which was postponed due to the pandemic, held a workshop that included Christian Borle as Joe/Josephine, Kevin Del Aguila as Osgood, J. Harris…

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NY Irish Center – Aidan Dooley – 40 Shades of Green – Screaming Orphans by Sandi Durell

On Monday March 14, Aidan Dooley’s tour de force one-man portrayal of the overlooked Antarctic explorer Tom Crean will be presented at the New York Irish Center for the first time.  Th…

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Isaac Mizrahi In-Person at Cafe Carlyle by Sandi Durell

By Andrew Poretz . . . Isaac Mizrahi, the clothing designer and talk show host, has no filter.  And that’s a good thing.  But Mizrahi performing cabaret? The mind raced with possibilitie…

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LCT3 is Back at Claire Tow Theater by Sandi Durell

At The Wedding – a new play by Bryna Turner, directed by Jenna Worsham at LCT3’s Claire Tow Theater. It’s the best day of somebody else’s life and possibly the worst day of yours. A …

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TRUSPEAK An Evening of Awareness by Sandi Durell

On Sunday evening March 20, 5pm to 7:00pm Theater Resources Unlimited will Honor CATE CAMMARATA of CreateTheater.com as recipient of the 2022 TRU Entrepreneur Award, and will remember friend…

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Renee Katz Brings Winter Awakenings to Pangea by Sandi Durell

Renee Katz’ pandemic time was spent honing her exquisite vocal skills for her new CD Winter Awakenings, showcasing Maury Yeston’s gorgeous and haunting December Songs and other gems from…

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