The Soraya Launches The Thor Steingraber Fund For Artistic Innovation
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2025
The Soraya has announced the creation of the Thor Steingraber Fund for Artistic Innovation as the venue prepares for the conclusion of Steingraber’s 12-year tenure. The fund will support new work, commissions, premieres, and large-scale artistic programs.
Award-Winning Lyricist Alan Bergman Passes Away at 99
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 18, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that lyricist Alan Bergman, who worked with his late wife Marilyn on numerous hit songs for the screen, passed away on Thursday at his Los Angeles home at the age of 99.
Michael Rider Returns to Don't Tell Mama with THIS ‘OL HOUSE: STORIES OF A CITY BEAR, COUNTRY QUEEN
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2025
Michael Rider will bring an encore performance of This ‘Ol House: Stories of a City Bear, Country Queen to Don't Tell Mama on Saturday, June 28 at 1:00 PM. The autobiographical cabaret chronicles Rider’s journey from growing up on a family farm in Central Pennsylvania to finding his voice and identity in New York City—told through stories and songs spanning country/rock of the ‘70s and ‘80s, Broadway, and the American Songbook.