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This weekend, Ars Nova raised over $400,000 during the The Ars Nova Forever Telethon, a 24-hour livestream featuring more than 200 artists.

Ars Nova has announced additional details for The Ars Nova Forever Telethon, a 24-hour livestream featuring more than 150 artists celebrating Ars Nova’s past and present, while raising funds to support the company’s artistic programs throughout the unconventional 2020-2021 season.

Ars Nova has announced additional details for The Ars Nova Forever Telethon, a 24-hour livestream featuring more than 100 artists celebrating Ars Nova's past and present, while raising funds to support the company's artistic programs throughout the unconventional 2020-2021 season.

Join life-long best friends, the self-proclaimed “Black Donny and Marie,” Terron Brooks (The Soul of Broadway, NBC miniseries The Temptations, Broadway's The Lion King) and Kamilah Marshall (NBC's Hairspray! Live, Broadway's RENT, Hairspray, Bette Midler's The Showgirl Must Go On and Kiss My Brass world tour) from the coziness of your home.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is announcing the online interview series Backstage with MMD: Random Notes & Anecdotes From Productions Directed By Marcia Milgrom Dodge is now half-finished, with only four episodes remaining. 

To celebrate the 27th anniversary of the Princess of Wales Theater, Mirvish is taking you on an exclusive tour of the space! 

Michael Anthony Theatrical announces its latest cabaret, 'Postmodern Quarantine,' which will be virtually released. This virtual performance art will be streamed on Friday, May 29th at 7:00PM EST on Michael Anthony Theatrical's official YouTube channel. This performance will feature popular contemporary songs spun into toe-tapping jazz standards. 'Postmodern Quarantine' is produced and directed by Michael Restaino.

Today, the official trailer for the a?oeBeastie Boys Storya?? was revealed. 

On February 29, 2016, The Late-Night Leap Day Bonanza took Feinstein's/54 Below by storm in a show that lives on vividly in the memories of all were there. On Saturday, February 29, 2020, it returned!

On February 29, 2016, The Late-Night Leap Day Bonanza took Feinstein's/54 Below by storm in a show that lives on vividly in the memories of all were there.

Singer-songwriter Ben Moss has been on the scene for a while... But this is definitely his moment. Let's all watch him rise.

Village Theatre kicks off the next series of Beta Productions with XY, a new musical written by Oliver Houser and developed and directed by Hunter Bird that runs at Village Theatre's First Stage Theatre in Issaquah from February 14 - 23, 2020. The production marks the beginning of an exciting collaboration between Village Theatre and Seattle Rep, who will continue development of the show in a future season.

The Roosevelt String Band returns in celebration of Morven's exhibition Dreaming of Utopia: Roosevelt, New Jersey to present an encore performance with songs to warm the heart including Bill Withers' Lean on Me, If Not for You and Make You Feel My Love by Bob Dylan, Carole King's You've Got a Friend, Tom Waits' Martha, and Michael Peter Smith's The Dutchman, among many others for this two hour concert.

Tribe of Fools tackles depression in a funny physical way in their 2020 Philadelphia Theatre Week Solo Show. The company presents the World Premiere of You Shouldn't Be Doing What Your Doing On Thant LADDER! February 5-22. This new work is performed by Tribe of Fools Company Member Peter Smith, who created the piece based on his personal experiences with depression. It is directed by Philadelphia theatre favorite Charlotte Northeast.  All performances are at 200 Spring Garden Street, Unit C.  Press Opening is Saturday, February 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15-$20 and are available online at www.tribeoffools.org or on the Philadelphia Theatre Week page on theatrephiladelphia.org.  

Apple today announced that it has acquired 'Beastie Boys Story,a?? a new nonfiction film from Grammy Award-winning Beastie Boys members Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz and Academy Award-winning director Spike Jonze. A special cut of the documentary feature will open exclusively in select IMAX® theatres for a limited engagement April 3, before premiering globally on Apple TV+ on April 24.

Like a one man music making industry, singer/songwriter/actor/musician/conductor Ben Moss is constantly creating. A recent personal challenge to write a song a day has turned into an evening of entertainment at The Duplex. Stephen Mosher talks with Moss about his process, his background and his upcoming show.

Pete Valenti, Sam Campbell, and Simone Leitner host Open Flame, the hot queer happening where a comedy show meets an LGBTQ+ social.

Union Hall has released a listing of event for January and February. Take a look at the schedule below!

This Month, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

A Work of Heart Productions (WHP) brings Andrew Lippa's Big Fish to Feinstein's/54 Below on Friday, October 4th at 9:30 pm. Big Fish tells the story of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest.