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Scott Siegel's sixth annual Broawday Unplugged concert rocked the Town Hall last week.

Tonight, November 20, The New York Pops celebrates the centenary of the birth of lyricist and composer Johnny Mercer with a special concert at Carnegie Hall. Joining Music Director Steven Reineke and the orchestra are multi-platinum selling singer and songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway, star of the Broadway musical Swing!; Broadway performer James T. Lane; and actress and opera singer N'Kenge. Together with the Camp Broadway Kids, they will perform treasured compositions from the vast Johnny Mercer songbook; highlights include 'Dream,' 'Come Rain or Come Shine,' and 'Moon River.'

The Tony-winning director is helming this weekend's production of Girl Crazy at City Center.

Fantasy and reality blend in Astoria Performing Arts Center's excellent revival of Martin McDonagh's darkly comic thriller.

The Abominable Showman got his due in a rousing celebration at Town Hall last week.

On Sunday, October 11th, over 150,000 people descended on the nation's capital to support equal rights for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered communities. Numerous Broadway celebrities were part of this effort, adding their voices to the cause that had approximately 1,400 people under the Broadway Impact banner alone.

New York University's Steinhardt school is presenting Kander, Ebb and McNally's dark masterpiece this weekend.

Director and teacher John Simpkins talks about directing college students through adult stories, working with Joe Iconis and guiding the next generation of musical theater artists.

This fascinating mix of puppetry, projections, music and heart is currently making waves (literally) at the Fringe.

Every little step an actress takes can lead her to a Broadway musical. Or a regional theater. Or a cabaret. Or a Fringe show.

Kate Pazakis has released her debut album, and put simply, it rocks.

Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin's children's book comes to life in TheatreworksUSA's annual free production.

Brian Dykstra's haunting play returns to New York at Nicu's Spoon.

On Monday, Broadway's best singers gathered on the Town Hall stage to perform some of the funniest, most dramatic, most rousing and most poignant showstoppers from musicals. Ably directed by Scott Thompdon and musically guided by musical director Fred Barton (who must surely have an aging portrait locked in at attic somewhere, and who performed mere days after sustaining injuries in a car accident), the evening represented songs ranging from jazz standards by Eubie Blake to this year's Tony winner for best score, Next to Normal.

Original revues can be terrific collections of a composer's work?for prime examples, see Jason Robert Brown's Songs for a New World, William Finn's Elegies or Infinite Joy, or just about anything by Joe Iconis. Well-written songs can create a mood strong enough to sustain an audience's interest for several hours.

Phil Geoffrey Bond's sweet and charming one-man play is a perfect show for Pride Weekend.

In contrast to the earlier shows of the ninth Broadway by the Year season, Scott Siegel chose a year with several hit shows?and hit shows?as the season finale at Town Hall last week. 1970 is probably best known for Company and Applause, but this was also the year of Purlie and The Rothschilds, as well as one of Richard Rodgers? final musicals, Two by Two. To his credit, Siegel gave every show ample opportunity to prove its worth, offering a wide spectrum of songs and styles, nicely accompanied (as always) by Ross Patterson and his Little Big Band.

Micah Bucey talks about creating The Gay Agenda and other unique theatrical events.

1944 only had one real hit musical, but there were lots of worthy songs from that year...

Joe Iconis' vibrant and angry song cycle has moved to Second Stage.