Review: SIX Rocks History at Bass Concert Hall
The electrifying production of SIX has descended upon Austin, TX, like a storm of historical reclamation and feminist fervor. All SIX performers (ten if we include the four women in the band) are true QUEENS of pop and sassiness. They own the stage from beginning to end and give the audience a night that is filled with music, dance, and laughter.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO & ORATORIO FOR LIVING THINGS Lead Nominations for 2022 Lucille Lortel Awards
Nominations for the 37th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were announced today by theatre veterans Lilli Cooper and Lea DeLaria, stars of Broadway’s POTUS. With COVID safety in mind, rather than having one host and multiple presenters, this year the Awards will be handed out by a few Host/Presenter pairs on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at NYU Skirball beginning at 7:00pm EST. The Lucille Lortel Awards are produced by the Off-Broadway League and Lucille Lortel Theatre, with additional support provided by TDF.
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW Releases Programming for the Upcoming Week
Next week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.
Ars Nova Extends Heather Christian's ORATORIO FOR LIVING THINGS
Ars Nova is extending the world premiere commission of Oratorio for Living Things to May 15. Composed by Obie Award-winner and 2015 & 2016 Ars Nova resident artist Heather Christian and directed by Obie Award-winner Lee Sunday Evans, the event fuses music and theater, surrounding the audience with 18 virtuosic singers and instrumentalists.
Ciara Renée to Make Directorial Debut With MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MUSICALS
Announced today is Millennials Are Killing Musicals, a new musical written by NAMT and Drama League Award-winner Nico Juber, which will receive an industry reading on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 11:00am and 2:00pm at Open Jar Studios, and will be presented in a public concert on Monday, April 4th at 9:30pm at Feinstein’s/54 Below.
Reeve Carney, Amy Spanger & More Will Sing from OSWALD Musical at Green Room 42
Tony LePage (Come From Away, Rock of Ages) and Josh Sassanella (Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, Rock of Ages) will debut songs from their new musical Oswald on Monday, August 19, 2019 at 7.00pm at The Green Room 42 (570 10th Ave). The concert of Oswald features Reeve Carney (Hadestown, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark), Amy Spanger (Matilda, Elf), Justin Matthew Sargent (Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, Rock of Ages), Joe Carroll (Frozen, Bandstand), Nasia Thomas (Ain't Too Proud, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), Alex Finke (Come From Away, Les Miserables), De'Lon Grant (Come From Away),Donnie Kehr (Billy Elliott, Jersey Boys), Justin Mortelliti (Escape to Margaritaville), Blaine Krauss (The Cher Show, Kinky Boots), and Joey Calveri (Rock of Ages, Wonderland), with more talent to be announced.
Photo Coverage: Erich Bergen, Noah Galvin, Isabelle Fuhrman, and More Star in THE 24 HOUR MUSICALS
Favorites of stage and screen took to the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center last night to help The 24 Hour Plays mark its 24th anniversary with an intimate production of The 24 Hour Musicals. Erich Bergen, Jessica Hecht, Alex Moffat, Bonnie Milligan and Anthony Rapp were just a few of the exceptional group of artists who joined forces to write, compose, direct and perform four original musicals within 24 hours.
The Firehouse Theatre Presents OSWALD, Starring Tony LePage
The Firehouse Theatre today announces the cast of its new developmental musical, OSWALD, which runs May 3-5, 2019 at The Firehouse Theatre in Farmers Branch, Texas. The all-star cast includes three Equity actors from New York City for the special three-day presentation: Tina Stafford, who will play Marina Oswald-Porter, will be joined by two Broadway veterans, Justin Mortelliti, and Tony LePage, one of the show's writers, who will play out two possible versions of Lee Harvey Oswald's story simultaneously.