Cabaret

BWW Reviews: Lovely Laura Benanti Is A Dazzling 'Idiot's' Delight in Her New Show at 54 Below

Halfway through her opening night at 54 Below on Monday, Laura Benanti unveiled the evening's showstopper, a multi pop-song mix titled "Inappropriate Medley." No, Benanti didn't faux strip her way through the songs as if she was replaying her past role as Gypsy Rose Lee, but she frantically ripped through eight songs, including Beyonce's "All the Single Ladies," "Old Man River," Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe," Aretha Franklin's "Respect," and culminated the riff by boogying like Tina Turner on "Proud Mary," and playing a tambourine tossed over by her Musical Director/pianist Todd Almond. As the audience commenced with raucous cheering, an almost out-of-breath Benanti quipped, "I can't wait to read the review tomorrow that says Laura Benanti is an idiot." Well, Laura Benanti may be a lot of things, but idiot is not one of them. (more...)

BWW Reviews: LIMBO, London Wonderground, May 20 2013

LIMBO gives traditional circus entertainment a sophisticated re-vamp with a 1920s twist, complete with contortions, illusions, sword-swallowing and aerial acrobatics to make audiences gasp. (more...)

2Cents Theatre Group Announces Plans to Benefit HIV/AIDS Organizations With RENT

2Cents Theatre Group has announced that its production of Rent, Jonathan Larson's legendary Broadway smash hit that is now celebrating its 20th anniversary, will benefit four different HIV/AIDS research and support organizations during its run. Beginning on May 30, a percentage of each weekend's gross sales will be donated to AIDS Project Los Angeles, AIDS Research Alliance, Being Alive, and Alliance for Housing and Healing. Directed by Kristen Boule, with musical direction by Morgan Fitch, Rent opens on Friday, May 24. (more...)

MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT Opens 6/14 at the Athenaeum Theatre

Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy 'lovingly ripped off from' the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the film, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian Legend, but it differs from the film in many ways. The original 2005 Broadway production, directed by Mike Nichols with Eric Idle writing the musical's book and lyrics, won three Tony Awards, including the Tony Award for Best Musical of the 2004-05 season and received 14 Tony Award nominations. (more...)

The Concerts for City Greens Kicks Off Sixth Season, 5/29

The 6th Season of The Concerts for City Greens, free outdoor concert series, commences on Wednesday, May 29th at 6:30 pm (Rain date: Thursday, May 30th at 6:30pm.) at Tudor City Greens, with 'I Feel So Much Spring,'and will feature professional performers from Broadway and the New York City Cabaret, jazz, classical and opera scene. All performers donate their time and talent to benefit MUSIC AND ART FOR GREEN. The concert will be hosted by Tudor City resident, Broadway and Cabaret veteran Raissa Katona Bennett. (more...)

LOOSE CHICKS Comes to Uncharted Books, 6/14

'Loose Chicks' will be at Uncharted Books, 2630 N Milwaukee Ave, in May! Roberta Miles, the "Loose Chick" will be starring in and presenting an hour long performance based on her experiences through life. This juicy, gutsy, balsy, cutting edge look at life through the eyes of three femme fatales will be presented at Uncharted Books. The performance is Friday, June 14th @ 7:15pm. There is a suggested donation. (more...)

Jewelbox Theatre Presents A FAMILY AFFAIR

Jennifer Jasper, in association with JewelBox Theater, presents a Cabaret all about family.Hosted by Jennifer Jasper, storytellers, dancers, writers, musicians, artists will be sharing their sick, hilarious, and ultimately relatable familial skeletons on the third Wednesday of each month. Each performance will help a family in the artist community who has had an unforeseen crisis. Closing the evening will be a new story randomly drawn from Jennifer's kooky family album of Jasper Jewels (more...)

American Stage Theatre Company's 'After Hours' Series Continues in June

American Stage Theatre Company's "After Hours" Series continue with three events, Hawk and Wayne's News of the Weird: LIVE, The Vagina Monologues and Blown by the Wind in June. (more...)

BWW TV: Noche de Estreno - '¿Hacemos Un Trío? Algo Más Que Un Cabaret...' (Nuevo Teatro Alcalá)

Anoche Natalia Millan, Marta Valverde y Alberto Vazquez invitaron por primera vez al publico a su trio artistico particular, dirigidos por Zenon Recalde y con direccion musical del maestro Cesar Belda. '¿Hacemos Un Trio? Algo Mas Que Un Cabaret' se presento en la Sala 2 del Nuevo Teatro Alcala y conto con la presencia de caras conocidas, familiares y amigos como Paco Arrojo, Loreto Valverde o Helena Bianco. (more...)

PlayMakers Rep to Welcome NYC's The TEAM for New Work Debut, 5/29

New York theater ensemble The TEAM -- which will be developing a new performance piece while in residence with PlayMakers Repertory Company at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -- will unveil its work-in-progress May 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Frey Rehearsal Hall in the Center for Dramatic Art on Country Club Road. (more...)

Judy Blazer and More Set for LEND ME A TENOR, Kicking Off Bay Street Theatre's 2013 Season, 5/28

Bay Street Theatre begins the 2013 Mainstage Season with Lend Me a Tenor (May 28 - June 23). This hilarious Ken Ludwig comedy, under the direction of Don Stephenson, includes Judy Blazer, Scott Cote, Betsy DiLellio, Donna English, Nancy Johnston, Noah Plomgren, Steve Rosen and Roland Rusinek as its hilarious cast. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Eden Espinosa Charms Nashville Audiences...Cabaret Style

Come to the Cabaret…The Absinthe Cabaret, that is. Saturday night was the inaugural event of the newly formed Absinthe Cabaret in Franklin, TN. Executive Producer, Carolan Trbovich lined up a fantastic first event, with Broadway star Eden Espinosa headlining, and theatre and stage musician Johnny Rodgers hosting. Eden is best known for her roles as Elphaba in Wicked, for playing Maureen in the final cast of RENT on Broadway, and for originating the role of Brooklyn in the musical Brooklyn. Johnny Rodgers has toured with Liza Minnelli and appeared on Broadway with her during her show, Liza's at the Palace. (more...)

Max Crumm, Katie Thompson and More Set for 22@54 at 54 Below

Max Crumm (Grease, F#%king Up Everything), Daniel J. Edwards (Anything Goes), Sevan Greene, Adam Halpin (Dogfight, Glory Days), Patty Nieman, Eileen Patterson, Aaron Riesebeck, Katie Thompson (Giant, Big Fish) and Carrington Vilmont (Phantom of the Opera) will be joining the concert cast of 22@54. (more...)

The Opera House Players Will Present BROADWAY AND THE BLUES, 6/1

The Opera House Players will present 'Broadway and the Blues,' a summer Cabaret-style show on Saturday, June 1 at 8pm at the Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main Street, Broad Brook, CT. (more...)

THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS Opens February 25 in Pittsburgh

The National Tour of THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS, winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, will star original Broadway cast members ALICIA HALL MORANas Bess, NATHANIEL STAMPLEY as Porgy and PHILLIP BOYKIN as Crown. The tour will also feature Broadway cast members SUMAYYA ALI as Clara, DAN BARNHILL as the Detective, BRYONHA MARIE PARHAM as Serena, ALLISON BLACKWELL as a Woman of Catfish Row, ROOSEVELT ANDRE CREDIT as a Fisherman and JOSEPH DELLGER as the Policeman. Complete casting will be announced this summer. (more...)

The Brick to Kick Off SOUND SCAPE Festival of Sound Design, 6/7

The Brick Theater will play host to sound scape, A Festival of Theatrical Sound Design, June 7-29, 2013. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes with David Shor and the Cast of the World Premiere of SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE

The Pasadena Playhouse, in association with David Shor Productions, presents SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE - THE MUSICAL. Single tickets are also currently on sale. Performances for the world premiere presentation will begin May 24 through June 23, with an official press opening on Sunday, June 2, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. at The Pasadena Playhouse. BroadwayWorld has a behind the scenes look below. (more...)

Great Small Works to Bring 10th INTERNATIONAL TOY THEATER FESTIVAL to St. Ann's Warehouse, 6/14-23

St. Ann's Warehouse will present a colossal celebration of tiny art, Great Small Works' Tenth International Toy Theater Festival, June 14-23. (more...)

Photos: In Rehearsal with Lea Salonga; Returns to Cafe Carlyle Tonight

Tony winner Lea Salonga returns to the intimate Cabaret space at Cafe Carlyle for the third time starting tonight until Saturday, June 8. The Cafe Carlyle is located at The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel (35 East 76th Street Madison Avenue). (more...)

Adam Guettel Tours Australia This June

Multi-award winning Broadway composer/lyricist Adam Guettel is set to make his debut appearance in Australia this June, for a series of public performances and master classes. The grandson of Richard Rodgers, one of the greatest music theatre composers of all time (South Pacific, Carousel, Oklahoma and many more), Guettel has been likened by The New York Times, to a contemporary Stephen Sondheim. (more...)

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