Elliah Heifetz

Review Roundup: TAKE THE LEAD Opens at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - Apr 9, 2025

What did critics think of Take the Lead, the musical adaptation of the 2006 dance film that starred Antonio Banderas. Starring 3LW and Cheetah Girls member Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Vincent Jamal Hooper, Savy Jackson, Tam Mutu, and more, the production is now running at Paper Mill Playhouse through April 27.

Review: TAKE THE LEAD at Paper Mill Playhouse Charms, Inspires and Dazzles
by Marina Kennedy - Apr 8, 2025

Take the Lead, an exuberant new musical, is now at Paper Mill Playhouse, and it is a definite hit. We attended the opening night when the full house audience was all smiles and cheers.

Video: The Company of TAKE THE LEAD At Paper Mill Playhouses Performs 'Watch Me Move'
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2025

Check out video of the the company of Take the Lead at Paper Mill Playhouse performing, 'Watch Me Move'! Set in the pulsating heart of New York City, Take The Lead is a new musical based on the 2006 dance film that starred Antonio Banderas.

Paper Mill Playhouse to Launch 'Take A Ticket' Initiative For TAKE THE LEAD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2025

Paper Mill Playhouse  is launching “Take a Ticket,” a new initiative introduced for the upcoming world premiere of Take the Lead. Learn more about the production and see how to attend!

Stage Adaptation of Film TAKE THE LEAD Will Have a Reading Today
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2024

Take the Lead, the new musical based on the 2006 dance film that starred Antonio Banderas, will have a private reading today in New York City. The musical will have its world premiere next year at Paper Mill Playhouse.

TAKE THE LEAD World Premiere & More Set for Paper Mill Playhouse 2024-25 Season
by Joshua Wright - Mar 25, 2024

Paper Mill Playhouse has unveiled its 2024–2025 season. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

TAKE THE LEAD Musical Gets Developmental Workshop
by Sidney Paterra - Feb 13, 2024

A musicalized version of Take the Lead is in the works, with a developmental workshop underway this month in New York City.

Goodspeed to Present New Works at the 18th Annual Festival of New Musicals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2023

Goodspeed Musicals has announced a Festival of New Musicals taking place in January. Stay tuned for exciting new productions and performances!

New Musical LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT Will Hold Industry Presentation
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2023

New American Musical Event, Letters to the President will hold invited industry presentations on December 7th and 8th, 2023, at Open Jar Studios.

Taylor Iman Jones Will Lead Industry Reading of THE DEATH OF DESERT ROSE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2023

 Six’s Taylor Iman Jones will lead an upcoming industry-only presentation of The Death of Desert Rose. Learn more about the reading here!

WAM Theatre Announces Cast For Summer FRESH TAKES Play Readings
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2023

Producing Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven and the WAM Theatre team has announced an exciting ensemble of actors who are performing in the upcoming 2023 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series. The roster features a diverse array of talented performers. For all but one, Fresh Takes 2023 marks their WAM debut. 

Zeniba Now to Perform at Adelphi PAC This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 7, 2022

The 2021 Jonathan Larson Grant recipient musical storyteller and artscientist Zeniba Now will bring her special talents to the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Saturday, September 17.

Elliah Heifetz Releases Acclaimed New Album 'First Generation American'
by Michael Major - Apr 1, 2022

The album, First Generation American, is out now, and it’s a perfect summary of something that’s taken Heifetz down a rough road to learn: the stranger it is to listeners that he plays country music, the more right it feels. In this nation of immigrants, this patchwork quilt of a million differences, strangeness is precisely what makes you belong.

See Judy Kuhn, Ricky Rojas & More at The Green Room 42 in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2022

The Green Room 42 has announced their February line-up for in-person performances. Additionally, The Green Room 42 is excited to launch 5/5/5 Tickets – in celebration of their 5th Anniversary, five $5 tickets will be available for every show from February 15, 2022, through February 14, 2023.

JMF Writers Grove at Goodspeed Announces 30 Participants
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 20, 2022

Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals will return to the Goodspeed campus January 31 - February 27, 2022 after being virtual in 2021.

Jane Bruce Releases New Single "Song About You"
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2022

Singer-songwriter Jane Bruce is starting the year on a quietly powerful note: “Song About You,” out today, was written about an ex who kept showing up at her shows and concerts – either unwilling or uninterested in moving on from the relationship, even though she had long ago. The song is, by extension, also written for every man who thought they deserved a love song from her.

Elliah Heifetz Announces 'First Generation American' Album
by Michael Major - Jan 7, 2022

Heifetz recorded with an all-star band of legendary musicians including Dennis Crouch (Time Jumpers), Jeff Taylor (Time Jumpers), Jimmy Lester (Los Straitjackets), Jack Lawr​​ence (Raconteurs), and JJ Tourville (Deslondes.) Not long after, the record was mixed by Tokic and mastered by Americana veteran John Baldwin. Listen to the lead single now!

Kelli O'Hara, Melissa Errico & More to Perform at Feinstein's/54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2021

Next week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Derek Klena, Bonnie Milligan, Derrick Baskin and More Join THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MUSICALS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2021

The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Musicals will premiere tonight. The actors performing the series of Viral Monologues will include: Allison Posner, Andrew Leeds, Anika Larsen, Bonnie Milligan, Chad Burris, Derek Klena, Derrick Baskin, Joél Pérez, Lennon Parham, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Melody A. Betts, and Robbie Fairchild.

Ronvé O'Daniel and Jevares Myrick Release New Music Video 'So Far to Go' From LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2020

New American musical in development Letters to the President has released a music video of “So Far to Go,” written by Ronvé O’Daniel and Jevares Myrick. The video is now streaming online as part of O’Daniel and Myrick’s newly launched Composer and Lyricist Artist Channel on Broadway on Demand.