Chip Deffaa

Theater for the New City Unveils 2024 Dream Up Festival Lineup

Theater for the New City will present its twelfth  Dream Up Festival in August. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

MONTHLY BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE to a major music figure!

He was known as 'the man who owned Broadway': Born the first week in July, he wrote/produced/starred in dozens of Broadway shows and a statue of him stands in a key spot in the theatre district. His legacy still shines every 4th of July. We salute this writer, dancer, singer, actor, and producer, George M. Cohan.

Spotlight: GEORGE M. COHAN at The Winter Park Playhouse

Fast paced one-man legendary tribute - George M. Cohan Tonight! - hits The Winter Park Playhouse Mainstage - May 10 - June 9, 2024

PARTY CLOWN OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS and THE HUNGRY MIND BUFFET Come to Theater for the New City

From May 30 to June 16, Theater for the New City (TNC) will present 'Party Clown of the Rich & Famous and The Hungry Mind Buffet,' a two-part evening of short plays.

Feature: MONTHLY BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE: Let's salute Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin's songs continue to fill the air. Let's toast him on the anniversary of his birth, May 11.

Spotlight: GEORGE M. COHAN at The Winter Park Playhouse

Fast paced one-man legendary tribute - George M. Cohan Tonight! - hits The Winter Park Playhouse Mainstage - May 10 - June 9, 2024

Review: THE ZIEGFELD GIRLS REVUE Exposes More Than History at The Green Room 42

THE ZIEGFELD GIRLS REVUE, on April 13th at the Green Room 42, puts a lot on view: Female pulchritude, nearly nude, with attitude.

Liz Callaway, Billy Stritch & More Nominated for 2024 MAC Awards - See the Full List!

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets has revealed the 2024 MAC Award nominees. See who was nominated!

THE BOY WHO LISTENED TO PAINTINGS Comes to Theater For the New City in February

“The Boy Who Listened To Paintings” is a new musical theater work based on the memoir of the same name by the late visual artist and poet Dean Kostos.The musical will be presented by Theater for the New City(TNC) for its world premiere February 1 to 18.

Broadway Streaming Guide: October 2023 - Where to Watch THE GILDED AGE Season Two & More

Fall into October with a brand new lineup of Broadway-themed titles coming to streaming services. From the star-studded new season of The Gilded Age to two new albums by Barbra Streisand, check out what's streaming this month!

GEORGE M. COHAN: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION A New 3-CD Set, Benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

'George M. Cohan: The Ultimate Collection'-- a specially priced three-CD set celebrating the father of the modern Broadway musical--is being released on July 4th, which Cohan always claimed as his birthday.

BLISS STREET New Indie Rock Musical Extends One Week To May 20

'Bliss Street,' a new musical recounting a significant chapter of New York's iconic 70s Rock & Roll history, is extending it's run by one week, through May 20, 2023.

BLISS STREET Recounts NY's 70's Rock & Roll History At Theater for the New City

'Bliss Street' is a new musical recounting a significant chapter of New York's iconic 70's Rock & Roll history.  It documents the life and legacy of Paul Sub, who founded and ran a succession of New York music clubs in the 1970's.

Theater For The New City To Present Dadaist Musical Comedy WHO MURDERED LOVE?

'Who Murdered Love?' by Lissa Moira and Richard West is a Dadaist musical comedy set in 1924 New York City and in a Paris dreamscape. Its story follows WWI veteran and private eye 'Sleepy' Sam Speed, his girl, Gail Friday and his junior detective, Everett Greene, as they attempt to unravel the disappearance and possible murder of DaDa Love at the behest of their client, a stunning heiress named Honey Potts.

WHO MURDERED LOVE? to be Presented at Theater for the New City in February

Who Murdered Love? will be presented by Theater for the New City February 2 to 19, 2023. See how to purchase tickets, who is starring in the cast and more!

2022 MAC Award Nominees Announced; View the Full List

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.

Betty Buckley & More to be Featured on IRVING BERLIN: LOVE SONGS AND SUCH

ASCAP Award-winning writer/producer Chip Deffaa's new CD, 'Irving Berlin: Love Songs and Such'--being released December 13th--features such  Broadway and cabaret  notables as  Betty Buckley, Anita Gillette, Karen Mason, Stephen Bogardus, Steve Ross, Jon Peterson.

Irish Rep Announces Summer 2021 Performances on Screen Featuring GHOSTING, THE CORDELIA DREAM and More

 Irish Repertory Theatre announced today three Performance on Screen digital productions for their Summer 2021 season. Ghosting, by Anne O’Riordan and Jamie Beamish and directed for streaming by Jamie Beamish, will premiere on Tuesday June 22, 2021. The production, starring Anne O’Riordan, will run through Sunday July 4, 2021. 

SAY IT WITH MUSIC Cast Album Out Now

ASCAP Award-winner Chip Deffaa's 'Say it with Music' cast album--with a cast of 21 led by  Michael Townsend Wright and Jed Peterson, who helped develop the show at New York's 13th Street Theater--is out now!  The album--featuring no less than 40 songs by Irving Berlin---may be ordered now (as either a physical CD or digital download).

Chip Deffaa's SAY IT WITH MUSIC Cast Album Will Be Released May 23rd

ASCAP Award-winner Chip Deffaa's 'Say it with Music' cast album, co-starring Michael Townsend Wright and Jed Peterson, who helped develop the show at New York's 13th Street Theater, will be released on May 23rd.