Bessie Smith

Feature: BroadwayWorld Cabaret Upcoming Show Roundup �" Sept. 16 to Sept. 22, 2024

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We've got you covered with top picks for jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including trans latine performers, a Rodgers & Hammerstein tribute and the JLCO kickoff.

Jennifer Holliday, J'Nai Bridges & Rema Webb to Perform at AMPLIFY 2024 Gala

Broadway legend and Tony and Grammy Award winner Jennifer Holliday, and two-time Grammy Award winner J’Nai Bridges, will perform at Houses on the Moon's AMPLIFY 2024 Gala Celebration. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL at Mosaic Theater Company

The celebrated and now-iconic jazz vocalist and legend Billie Holiday is portrayed as a tormented “just holding on” survivor in playwright Lanie Robertson’s play Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill. The audience is transported back to the feel of this classic bar and grill to the year 1959 where a tired-out “Lady Day” (Billie Holiday) looks back at her life and sings fifteen of her classic songs with three superb jazz accompanists backing her up. The nightclub ambience of Emerson’s Bar and Grill envelops the theater’s patrons as soon as they enter Mosaic Theater Company’s top-notch cabaret setting (scenic designer Nadir Bey’s atmospheric work includes a neon-lit sign, and a stage filled with warmth).

Review: BLUES IN THE NIGHT at The Black Rep

Ron Himes’ amazing Black Rep company is opening its 48th season with a piece of pure delight.  It’s called Blues in the Night, and it’s a glorious musical revue of the history of that genre.  And such a vastly diverse history that is, with vaudeville songs, deeply moving songs of love and loss, lush and lonely excursions into real jazz, and comic novelty songs that get seriously, hilariously bawdy. 

Penguin Rep Presents World Premiere Of THE STEEL MAN

Penguin Rep Theatre has announced the world premiere of THE STEEL MAN, a new play by Cary Gitter, directed by Joe Brancato, starting September 6 in Stony Point, New York.

Review: A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN THE MUSICAL, Peacock Theatre

Who wouldn’t want to spend a night with Janis Joplin? Despite barely hitting the charts on this side of the pond, the American singer still symbolises the best (and worst) of the Sixties over fifty years before she joined the 27 Club. Not that you would know from this show.

Interview: Elizabeth Bougerol Learns to Savor Life in APPETITES at Joe's Pub

Singer Elizabeth Bougerol will be gracing the stage at Joe’s Pub on September 18 and 19 with an all-new solo project, APPETITES. In it, she “examines the hunger that drove her to ditch her midtown cubicle and chase the dream of re-imagining classics by the likes of Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, and Peggy Lee in a 21st-century context.'

A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Joins Broadway Licensing Catalog

Broadway Licensing has added A Night with Janis Joplin to its catalog. Learn more about the show!

Save Up to 68% on A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN at the Peacock Theatre

Save up to 68% on A Night With Janis Joplin at the Peacock Theatre. Tickets are available from £15!

THE BEST OF BILLIE AND ME FEATURING THOMASINA PETRUS Comes to Artistry Theater and Visual Arts

Artistry will present a one night only presentation of THE BEST OF BILLIE AND ME featuring Thomasina Petrus on Saturday, August 17th, 2024 at 8:00pm.

Lineup Set For Winter and Spring 2025 at the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center

The Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center has announced its winter and spring 2025 lineup, featuring an array of dynamic performances. From dance showcases to musical tributes, the Moss Center continues to offer something for everyone. 

Review: DEVEN GREEN AND HANDSOME NED at CVRep

Funny, dated, and a bit lackluster; fans went wild.

Edward Albee's SEASCAPE to be Featured in Black Box's 'From A To Zoo' Staged Reading Series

Edward Albee's SEASCAPE will be featured in the 'From A To Zoo' staged reading series, offering audiences a chance to experience this classic play in a unique format. Learn how to attend!

Penguin Rep Theatre to Present CENTENNIAL CASTING This Month

Penguin Rep Theatre will present CENTENNIAL CASTING, a comedy by Gino DiIorio and Nancy Bleemer this summer. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

FROM A TO ZOO Staged Reading Series Resumes With Edward Albee's ALL OVER

In association with The Estate of Edward Albee, Black Box will present ALL OVER (1971)) on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024, 7:30PM at Debonair Music Hall.

Further Cast Set for the UK Premiere of A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN

Kalisha Amaris, Georgia Bradshaw Choolwe Laina Muntanga and Danielle Steers as 'The Joplinaires' in the Tony Award® nominated hit musical A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN.

CENTENNIAL CASTING Comes to Penguin Rep Theatre This Month

Penguin Rep Theatre will present CENTENNIAL CASTING, a comedy by Gino DiIorio and Nancy Bleemer, beginning Friday, June 14, in Stony Point, New York.

Sharon Sexton Joins A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN at London's Peacock Theatre

Further casting has been announced for the Tony Award nominated hit musical A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN which makes its UK premiere at the Peacock Theatre, Sadlers Wells' home in the West End, running from 21 August until 28 September 2024.

World Premiere of THE SABBATH GIRL Will Open Penguin Rep's 2024 Season

Penguin Rep Theatre will present the world premiere of The Sabbath Girl, a new musical with book by Cary Gitter, lyrics by Neil Berg and Mr. Gitter, and music by Mr. Berg, beginning Friday, May 3, in Stony Point, New York.

Video: Watch an All New Trailer For A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN in London

An all new trailer has been released for the Tony nominated Broadway musical 'A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN' playing at London's Peacock Theatre for a limited run from August 20th.  Check out the video here!