Previews: BRENNYN LARK IN CONCERT at Curtain Call
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Jan 10, 2025
On Friday, January 17, Brennyn Lark will be back on the Curtain Call stage in a one night only cabaret. Tickets for the concert are $60.00 and available online.
Brennyn Lark, F. Michael Haynie, Anna Zavelson, and More Will Sing ABBA at 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2024
54 Below will present 54 Sings ABBA on August 1st, 2024 at 9:30pm. Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of one of the music industry’s most prolific artists with some of Broadway’s hottest stars from Six, Hadestown, Moulin Rouge, Titanique, Lempicka, and more!
Photos: Inside the Industry Reading of New Musical SOHO HIGH
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2024
Executive producer Alexander Robertson of Emlex Entertainment welcomed industry leaders to the first reading of the original new musical, Soho High, by Robert Ian Kaufelt at the New 42 Studios this past week. Check out photos here!
Review: A WONDERFUL WORLD Presented by Broadway In Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - Oct 15, 2023
World premiere musical A WONDERFUL WORLD has a wonderful lead in James Monrie Iglehart as Louis Armstrong. Iglehart embodies the acclaimed vocalist and trumpeter completely; he nails Armstrong’s signature raspy voice and vocals and larger-than-life presence, but he’s also a master at embodying the role’s emotions. He’s a joy to watch in every moment he’s onstage, even as Aurin Squire’s book charts both Armstrong’s successes and his more human mistakes. In terms of framework, A WONDERFUL WORLD surprisingly reminded me of Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s SIX. The musical starts and ends with Armstrong’s four wives: Daisy Parker (Khalifa White), Lil Hardin (Jennie Harney Fleming), Alpha Smith (Brennyn Lark), and Lucille Wilson (Ta’rea Campbell). Each of the musical’s four parts is centered around one of Armstrong’s wives. While the musical piqued my interest in Armstrong’s biography as a whole, I think this framework meant the timeline on his route to fame was incredibly condensed. And the musical certainly conveys that Armstrong was quite the philanderer; Squire’s book and Christopher Renshaw’s direction and conception don’t shy away at all from the fact that Armstrong cheated on each of his past wives with the next one.
Full Cast Revealed For A WONDERFUL WORLD Musical; Vanessa Williams Joins Producing Team
by Stephi Wild - Jul 12, 2023
Full casting has been announced for A Wonderful World, A New Musical about the Life and Loves of Louis Armstrong, which was previously announced to star James Monroe Iglehart. The production also welcomes multiple Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award nominee Vanessa Williams to the lead producing team. Find out more about the show, and the cast, here!
Emelin Theatre For The Performing Arts Reveals Lineup Of Free Concerts In The Park
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2023
The Emelin Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced the third season of its popular Summer Concert series featuring two family-friendly events. The public is invited to join with friends and family to picnic on the grass in Harbor Island Park while listening and dancing to great music as the moon rises over the LI Sound.
Photos: BEETHOVEN: LIVE IN CONCERT Rocks The House At The Green Room 42
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2023
The house was packed and the vocals soared, as Beethoven: Live in Concert shook the stage of The Green Room 42 on Monday night. The concert previewed 10 songs from the upcoming musical, written and composed by Jad Jacob, that chronicles Beethoven's rise to fame through 70's-inspired rock. See photos from the production.