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Saturday, January 15, 2022

Encompass Honors Chita Rivera & Danny Burstein by Sandi Durell

Encompass Opera Theatre has rescheduled their Gala to Sunday, March 20, 2022 when they will honor two luminaries of American Musical Theatre – CHITA RIVERA and DANNY BURSTEIN.  Chita Rive…

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REFLEX by Sandi Durell

Hideaway Circus presents the world premiere of REFLEX, a new solo show from the mind of master juggler and visual artist Jay Gilligan from January 28 to February 20, 2022 at MITU580 in …

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Friday, January 14, 2022

Critic Terry Teachout Dies at Age 65 by Sandi Durell

Drama Critic for the Wall Street Journal since 2003 and Playwright (Satchmo at the Waldorf) Terry Teachout died in his sleep on January 13, 2022 at the age of 65 at a friend’s home in Smit…

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Renovation of Iconic Royal Poinciana Playhouse in Palm Beach by Sandi Durell

The Royal Poinciana Plaza and WS Development are elated to announce plans for a long-awaited and highly anticipated renovation of the iconic Royal Poinciana Playhouse. With sights set on an …

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Kerry Washington and Audible by Sandi Durell

Audible Inc., the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, today announced three scripted multi-cast Audible Original productions with Emmy winning Simpson Street Product…

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BIRTHDAY CANDLES by Sandi Durell

Roundabout Theatre Co has announced complete casting for the New York premiere of Birthday Candles by Noah Haidle, directed by Vivienne Benesch. Previously announced Emmy Award winner Debra …

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

MUSIC & CABARET NEWS by Sandi Durell

Emmy, SAG, and Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis premieres a new solo concert program with The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, on Friday, March 4, 2022 at…

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Mr. Saturday Night Casting Complete Adding Shoshana Bean by Sandi Durell

Mr. Saturday Night Casting Complete Adding Shoshana Bean Complete casting for the new musical comedy MR. SATURDAY NIGHT, starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Billy Crystal, was announced.…

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

CECILY STRONG TAKES OVER “THE SEARCH” by Sandi Durell

By Ron Fassler . . . When I first saw The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, the year was 1985 and I had been a fan of Lily Tomlin’s since I was twelve years old. Like s…

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THEATER NEWS by Sandi Durell

OUT OF TIME – 5 Women, 5 Stories, 5 Lifetimes – at Public Theater is a theatrical tapestry exploring age, memory, parenthood, and identity in five new works by writers Jaclyn Backhaus,…

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Arts Garage Upcoming Shows/Events by Sandi Durell

Arts Garage in Delray Beach, Florida has Five Upcoming Shows & Special Events Leslie Gold: Lessons for Our Future Selves – January 25 Garage Queens – January 28, February 25 Lesli…

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SALON OPEN MIC January 16 by Sandi Durell

SALON – New York’s Most Award-Winning Open Mic, Hosted by Mark Janas & Produced by Tanya Moberly returns to DON’T TELL MAMA – 343 WEST 46TH ST, NYC 10036 – on Sunday, January…

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NYFOS@Home – 4 Digital Programs Free by Sandi Durell

 New York Festival of Song, led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, presents four digital programs in 2022 as part of its free NYFOS@Home Digital Series launched in Fall 2020. Two concert…

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Hugh Jackman Tests Positive for Covid by Sandi Durell

It was announced today all performances of Broadway’s The Music Man are canceled through January 1st. All tickets can be refunded or exchanged at point of purchase. Performances will resum…

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Cabaret & Music Updates by Sandi Durell

SEE MORE! Dawn Derow will celebrate her one-night only CD Release of My Ship: Songs From 1941 with the return of her award-winning show to The Green Room 42 on January 15 at 7 pm – New Yor…

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Sugar Ray Coming to Gene Frankel Theatre by Sandi Durell

“Sugar Ray” by Laurence Holder, performed by Reginald L. Wilson, directed by Luther D. Wells will be presented January 6 to 23 by Twenty Four Bond Arts Center in association with Fa…

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BETTY – Holly Jollypocalypse by Sandi Durell

By Andrew Poretz . . . BETTY is a popular “alternative rock” group that has performed together since the late 1980s.  They first came to my attention from their frequent appearances at …

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Aint’ Too Proud Closing January 16 by Sandi Durell

Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations, the smash hit Tony Award®-winning musical will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at the Imperial …

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Gunhild Carling & The Carling Family by Sandi Durell

By Andrew Poretz . . . Birdland’s latest must-see act, Gunhild Carling and the Carling Family Band, wowed an enthusiastic audience of fans on the second night (December 17) of their sold-o…

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Friday, December 3, 2021

Helen on Wheels by Sandi Durell

For some Florida fun in Ft. Lauderdale, here’s another heartwarming comedy by Cricket Daniel about a feisty granny who likes to cause a ruckus. When she’s not escaping from the local sh…

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Kiki and Herb Sleigh at BAM by Sandi Durell

by Marcina Zaccaria. . . Standing under an enormous sleigh, Justin Vivian Bond enchanted a packed house at Harvey Theater at Brooklyn Academy of Music on November 30.   A clever show, creat…

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“APPROVAL JUNKIE” SEEKS APPROVAL by Sandi Durell

By Ron Fassler . . . You have to admire the up-front title of Faith Salie’s one-person show in that it pulls no punches. Happily, Salie does not spend the full 90-minute running time seeki…

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Theater – Music News by Sandi Durell

See Tovah Feldshuh in her acclaimed production of Becoming Dr. Ruth opening at Safra Hall in the Museum of Jewish Heritage beginning December 4th and running thru January 2. A love letter to…

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Celebrate the Season with Holiday Shows at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

Feinstein’s/54 Below, Broadway’s Living Room, features some top talent over the holidays including Michael Feinstein, Norm Lewis and on New Year’s Eve, Charles Busch and Beth Leavel. S…

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood by Sandi Durell

By Marilyn Lester . . . The singing and dancing jewel box of a revue, Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood, is just what the doctor ordered. There’s resonance in that phrase—we’r…

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Broadway’s Alvarez, Moreno, Watts, Clarke, Hartrampf by Sandi Durell

The John Gore Organization announced today that the newest episode of “The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal,” the New York Emmy Award-winning program, and America’s first nationally sy…

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To Build a Soul with Justin Elizabeth Sayre by Sandi Durell

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced that the world premiere of To Build a Soul – a new solo work by downtown playwright and performer Justin Elizabeth Sayre – begins pe…

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JANE LYNCH IS BACK IN THE SWING by Sandi Durell

By Brian Scott Lipton . . . One of the entertainment world’s most beloved performers, Jane Lynch has delighted television audiences with her Emmy Award-winning work as Sue Sylvester on Gle…

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

Coming Up at The Triad Theater by Sandi Durell

A Night of Unity with Dave Fields, Ty Stephens & Soul Jaazz and R & B pop singer Tina Mazyck on November 27 at 8 pm. See info. below www.triadnyc.com White Christmas at the Triad wit…

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Ken Peplowski Quartet “Hidden Treasures” by Sandi Durell

By Andrew Poretz… Ken Peplowski has been on the New York jazz scene since 1981.  Arguably one of the best tenor sax and clarinet players in the world, he is nearly as funny as he is brill…

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