Review: 54 Below Celebrated the Marquis Theater in a Jubilant Night of Song
54 Below is known for its seemingly endless variety of themes as happy reasons to group songs from musical theatre. Here's another, looking at some shows that came to the Marquis, starting in 1986. There were over 30 musicals that played the Marquis Theatre, and nine were revisited with songs and stories at 54 Below.
Listen: J. Harrison Ghee, Joe Dipietro, Brad Oscar, and More Featured In 'The Spotlight Series' Podcast
“The Spotlight Series” on the Broadway Podcast Network (BPN) concludes today, shining the spotlight on the world of Only Make Believe (OMB), a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing interactive theater to children's hospitals, special education schools, and care facilities. In the six-episode series, host Patrick Oliver Jones takes listeners on a behind-the-scenes journey with OMB's dedicated team and artists, who share stories of the profound impact that OMB makes in the lives of children.
Photos: Gavin Lee Celebrates Fred Astaire at Birdland
Two-time Tony Nominee and two-time Drama Desk Winner Gavin Lee made his Birdland debut with his solo show “Steppin’ Out with Fred Astaire” on Monday, May 29. Having played two Fred Astaire roles during his award-winning West End and Broadway career, Gavin, with a little help from Gershwin, Berlin, Porter, and a pair of tap shoes, filled the show with songs and stories that made Fred a true star of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Grandes Creadoras También Han Dado Diversidad Al Muralismo
En el marco del 2° Congreso Internacional Muralismo a 101 años de su nacimiento, con el cual se conmemora a uno de los movimientos artísticos más importantes de México y América Latina, se reúnen más de 40 panelistas, entre muralistas de diversas partes de la República mexicana: Veracruz, Puebla, Morelos, Baja California y Sinaloa; y de Chile, Cuba, Colombia, Argentina, Francia y El Salvador, en la Sala Manuel M. Ponce del 30 al 2 de septiembre, de 10:00 a 15:00 horas.
Implementan Secretaría De Cultura Y Gobierno De La CDMX Plan De Acción Inmediato Para Recuperar La Parroquia De La Santa Veracruz
Desde las 8:00 horas de este lunes, la secretaria de Cultura federal, Alejandra Frausto Guerrero, acompañada por los directores generales de Sitios y Monumentos, Arturo Balandrano, del Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH), Diego Prieto, y del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), Lucina Jiménez, sostuvieron una reunión con autoridades del Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, encabezadas por la encargada del despacho de la Secretaría de Cultura local, Guadalupe Lozada, y la secretaria de Gestión Integral de Riesgos y Protección Civil, Myriam Urzúa, con el fin de determinar un plan de acción inmediato para la atención a los daños sufridos por la Parroquia de la Santa Veracruz, a causa de los incendios ocurridos este 30 de agosto.
Firman INAH E INBAL Convenio Para La Protección Y Divulgación Del Patrimonio Nacional
La directora general del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), Lucina Jiménez, y el director general del Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH), Diego Prieto Hernández, signaron un Convenio General de Colaboración con el cual ambas instituciones unirán acciones para la protección, conservación y divulgación del patrimonio histórico y cultural del país.
Recibe INBAL dosreconocimientos en la entrega del Premio Antonio García Cubas
Los catálogos Pasajero 21. El Japón de Tablada y Leonora Carrington. Cuentos Mágicos, publicados por la Secretaría de Cultura, a través del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), con el apoyo de la Fundación Mary Street Jenkins, fueron merecedores de menciones honoríficas del Premio Antonio García Cubas 2019 en la categoría de Catálogo.
TheaterWorksUSA Announced The Creation Of Artistic Ambassadors At Last Night Benefit Gala
Last night, TheaterWorksUSA celebrated 57 years with its benefit at The Current at Chelsea Piers hosted by Broadway's James Snyder. The evening raised critical funds to support TheaterWorksUSA's mission which addresses the disproportionate accessibility of theater for young people by creating exceptional, transformative theatrical experiences for audiences in diverse communities throughout New York City and North America. The sold-out event honored TheaterWorksUSA champions, Marco Masotti and Tracy Stein, Judith C. Prince, and apple seeds.
Photo Coverage: Inside The I DO! I DO! 2019 Spring Benefit Concert at The York Theatre
The York Theatre Company recently presented its one-night only concert version of the newly re-imagined version of the beloved Broadway hit musical I Do! I Do!, with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, based on the play The Fourposter by Jan De Hartog. York Theatre favorite David Glenn Armstrong (Roadside, Happy Hunting) directed with music direction by David Hancock Turner (York's Desperate Measures).
México requiere una reapropiación social del patrimonio que hay en sus museos: Lucina Jiménez
“Los museos son el lugar donde las sociedades se encuentran reflejadas en su memoria, en su construcción artística y en su desarrollo científico y este patrimonio intangible debe aspirar a una reapropiación social”, señaló la Dra. Lucina Jiménez, directora general del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), en el marco de la toma de posesión, para el periodo 2019-2021, del Comité Nacional Mexicano del Consejo Internacional de Museos (ICOM), donde se designó como presidenta a Maya Dávalos de Camacho.
Photo Coverage: Montego Glover, Rachel Dratch & More Attend MAKE BELIEVE ON BROADWAY
Just last night, Only Make Believe honored Bethenny Frankel with the Sir Ian McKellen Award for her global philanthropic work for families in crisis through her Bstrong initiative in partnership with delivering good disaster relief charity, as well as Tony Winning playwright / lyricist/ composer Joe DiPietro with the Founder's Award for his for tireless commitment to OMB for 19 years and OMB's first partner facility The Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation at NYU Langone with the OMB Star Award. 'Make Believe On Broadway', which was held last night at the Schoenfeld Theatre, was hosted by the hilarious Rachel Dratch.