Courter Simmons

Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman To Receive GMHC 2025 Howard Ashman Award 
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 3, 2025

GMHC will honor legendary songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman with the 2025 Howard Ashman Award. The award will be presented at GMHC's 10th annual Cabaret & Howard Ashman Award, a fundraising event hosted by Joe's Pub at The Public Theater.

Video: FROZEN at North Shore Music Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 13, 2024

See video footage of Alyssa Fox, Celeste Rose, and more in the first-ever in-the-round production of Frozen at North Shore Music Theatre here!

North Shore Music Theatre to Present Disney's FROZEN in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2024

North Shore Music Theatre will present Disney's FROZEN in July. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Laguna Playhouse Raises $370,000 at Annual Gala
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2024

Laguna Playhouse announced that they raised $370,000 at its annual gala “Oh What a Night! Celebrating Songs from Jersey Boys & The Sensational 60s” that was held on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at the Laguna Playhouse.

Interview: Meet some of the organizers behind this year's GMHC CABARET AND HOWARD ASHMAN AWARD
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 19, 2024

For years, the GMHC has been supporting people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS with services including free testing, meals and nutrition, and legal support. Their annual cabaret fundraiser has become a tradition, and this year they’re back with guest honoree Alan Menken and a star-studded lineup.

JERRY ORBACH'S BROADWAY, Stella Katherine Cole, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 22, 2023

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. 

Review: THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at Arizona Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - Jul 3, 2023

Arizona Theatre Company’s production of THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE ends on a high note, proving that, even in the absence of good writing, you can’t beat the charm and appeal of drag! The show runs through July 16th at the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix AZ.

Review: THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE Caps Solid Season at Arizona Theatre Company
by Robert Encila-Celdran - Jun 13, 2023

Well, Georgia is back. Flamboyant as ever, she blazes a familiar trail like a captive hedonist spoiling for a bog splurge. To an anxious audience, there's nothing like a good dose of sassy uproar to nurse grievances and bear the cost of delayed gratification.

Andre De Shields To Receive GMHC's 2023 Howard Ashman Award
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2023

GMHC will honor Broadway legend and award-winning performer André De Shields with the 2023 Howard Ashman Award for his advocacy and activism for people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS, as well as LGBTQ+ communities.

Listen: SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED: THE NYC SESSIONS �" VOLUME THREE Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2022

Listen to Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions – Volume Three, the final installment of the monumental three-volume set dedicated to the oeuvre of iconic musical theater composer Stephen Sondheim.

Album Review: SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED (The NYC Sessions) Volume Three One Heck Of A Rewarding Listen
by Stephen Mosher - Nov 18, 2022

SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED (The NYC Sessions) Volume Three well captured, produced, and released.

SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED: THE NYC SESSIONS �" VOLUME THREE to be Released in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2022

YELLOW SOUND LABEL will release Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions – Volume Three, the final installment of the monumental three-volume set dedicated to the oeuvre of iconic musical theater composer Stephen Sondheim. The third edition will be available on Friday, November 18 in streaming and digital formats, in addition to a 2-disc CD.

Cacophony Daniels Brings UNDER THE C to Sharon Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2022

On October 1, Cacophony Daniels (2017 Bistro and Fruitie Award winner Courter Simmons) splashes onto the Sharon Playhouse stage in UNDER THE 'C', a fun and inspirational cabaret tribute to Grammy- and Oscar-winning playwright and lyricist Howard Ashman that celebrates the lovable misfit in us all.

Broadway's Courter Simmons Leads Arrow Rock Lyceum's JERSEY BOYS
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2022

The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre brings the phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling of Jersey Boys to its stage June 23-July 3.

BWW Album Review: SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED: THE NYC SESSIONS - VOLUME TWO is Glorious
by David Clarke - May 6, 2022

Released on what would have been Stephen Sondheim's 92nd birthday - March 22, 2022 - Yellow Sound Label’s SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED: THE NYC SESSIONS - VOLUME TWO is the glorious middle chapter of an epic trilogy of beloved Sondheim showtunes sung by musical theater luminaries. Like the previous entry, this collection is chock full of talented artists skillfully performing hits from Sondheim’s complex yet accessible catalog with glorious dexterity.

JERSEY BOYS Launches IPA With New Jersey Beer Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2022

Jersey Boys IPA will be available for purchase beginning April 2 exclusively at New Jersey Beer Company in North Bergen, NJ on April 2, and beginning April 7 in New Jersey and New York, including at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street), where Jersey Boys is playing.

Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney & More This April at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2022

The Green Room 42 has announced their April line-up for in-person performances. Located inside YOTEL Times Square (570 Tenth Avenue, Fourth Floor), The Green Room 42 is Broadway's newest and most spacious cabaret club.

SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED: THE NYC SESSIONS �" VOLUME TWO Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2022

YELLOW SOUND LABEL has announced the release of Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions – Volume Two, the next installment of the monumental three-volume set dedicated to the oeuvre of iconic musical theater composer Stephen Sondheim.

Trans & Nonbinary Performers And Cis Allies Come Together For You Are Loved - A Concert Benefiting Trans Youth In Texas
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2022

Transgender actor and creator of Trans Voices Cabaret, Donnie Cianciotto (he/them, SOUTHERN COMFORT), presents YOU ARE LOVED - A CONCERT BENEFITING TRANS YOUTH IN TEXAS on Wed, April 13th 2022 at 7:00 pm at The Green Room 42 starring transgender and nonbinary performers along with some of Broadway's biggest cis allies. YOU ARE LOVED will raise money for the Transgender Education Network of Texas, and the ACLU of Texas.

SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED: THE NYC SESSIONS �" VOLUME TWO Release Date Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2022

YELLOW SOUND LABEL has announced the release of Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions – Volume Two, the next installment of the monumental three-volume set dedicated to the oeuvre of iconic musical theater composer Stephen Sondheim.