Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for March 14-20, Featuring Judy Gold, Kim Maresca, and More!March 13, 2016Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Maxine Linehan 'One -The Songs of U2'; RSO at 54: The Music of Rope & We Foxes in Concert; Kim Maresca at 54 Below; Judy Gold at 54 Below; and In Transit The Musical In Concert.
Photo Flash: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, THE KING AND I, and More Casts Take Saturday Intermission PicsMarch 12, 2016It's Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup! Today's edition features the cast of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, wishing Robbie Fairchild happy trails in his last weekend of performances, Ashley Park and Ken Watanabe at THE KING AND I, PIPPIN all the way from Amsterdam, and many more!
New Amsterdam Opera Appoints Keith Chambers as Artistic DirectorMarch 12, 2016New Amsterdam Opera is proud to announce the appointment of Keith Chambers as Artistic Director. His distinctive style, impressive talent, and unique vision make him the perfect candidate to lead this vibrant new opera company in fulfilling our mission of Opera with a Purpose... To Enchant, Enlighten, & Engage!
17-Year-Old Cain Pridmore Stars at GOODLIFE and Drops XERO on AtomicSky RecordingsMarch 12, 2016Sometimes joining a DJ competition is a very smart move. Ask young artist CAIN PRIDMORE. He entered for a spot at the Goodlife Festival and after multiple voting sessions he succeeded to claim a mainstage spot. Not bad for someone who just turned 17! Cain is very determined to make music his full time career, but it's more than just a way to make a livelihood, he lives it and breathes it....
Lisa-Skye Returns to MICF in SPIDERS WEARING PARTY HATS This MonthMarch 12, 2016The show Lisa has been asked to do for years is finally here. An all-new solo show exploring a life lived in the most efficiently hedonistic way possible. Outrageous stories so ridiculous they must be true, with an occasionally heartbreaking sting in the tail.
World Premiere of Joshua Silverstein's TELL ME I'M PRETTY Set for This SpringMarch 12, 2016Beyond the Usual and Bootleg Theater proudly present the World Premiere of Tell Me I'm Pretty, a hilarious and riveting new solo show - written and performed by Joshua Silverstein and directed by Diana Wyenn. Tackling race, gender, and poverty in America through storytelling, spoken word, vocal percussion, and hip hop, Tell Me I'm Pretty opens its five-week run at Bootleg Theater on Friday, April 8, 2016.
Marin Theatre Company Announces 2015 New Play Prize WinnersMarch 12, 2016Marin Theatre Company is proud to announce Rachel Bonds as the 2015 Sky Cooper New American Play Prize winner for her play Swimmers-which is currently running on the MTC mainstage-and Nick Gandiello as the 2015 David Calicchio Emerging American Playwright Prize winner for his play Sunrise Highway. Now in its ninth year, MTC's two new play prizes continue to celebrate the work of the American playwright and encourage the creation of bold, powerful new voices and plays for the American stage.
The Corinthian Singers of Adelaide Present PASSIONMarch 12, 2016In their concert Passion, at 3 pm Palm Sunday 20 March, St John's Church, Adelaide, the Corinthian Singers, under direction of musical director, Alistair Knight, present a varied Easter program ranging from JS Bach's Ruht wohl (sleep well), from the St John Passion, to two movements from Dvo?ak's Stabat Mater.
Workshop of SIREN'S DEN Set for Under St. Mark's This AprilMarch 12, 2016A workshop production of the new rock musical, Siren's Den will be presented at Under St. Mark's on April 3rd and 4th at 7:30pm. A portion of the show was previously seen in the 2014 West Village Musical Theater Festival. The musical is a cautionary tale about the emptiness of fame, the blindness of love, and the healing powers of writing through the darkest times.
Salem Theatre Company Opens New Space With MEDEA TodayMarch 10, 2016Salem Theatre Company brings to the stage the latest version of the Euripides classic, MEDEA. Performances begin today, March 10 and run through March 26 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3pm. Saturday, March 26 will offer two performances at 2pm and 7:30pm. All shows take place at the theatre's new space at Shetland Park at 35 Congress Street on the 3rd floor with readily available parking in the lot.