Laurie Walton

Broadway And Local Talent Join Forces For Riverdale YM-YWHA Gala RAGTIME

Broadway luminaries and local talent will join forces for a Gala concert production of the quintessential American musical, RAGTIME, a sweeping musical portrait of early-twentieth-century America that tells the story of three families in pursuit of the American Dream.

Riverdale Rising Stars Presents GREASE

Grab your black leather jacket, pull on your poodle skirt, and get ready to hand-jive as the award-winning Riverdale Rising Stars present GREASE, the classic rock-and-roll musical celebrating high school life in the 1950's, at the Riverdale YM-YWHA for six performances only, from March 31 to April 14, 2019.

Photo Flash: Riverdale Repertory Company Presents THE MUSIC MAN

Strike up the band: Riverdale Repertory Company, Riverdale Rising Stars, and Riverdale Junior Rising Stars proudly present THE MUSIC MAN at the Riverdale YM-YWHA. The limited engagement continues through Sunday, November 18, 2018.

THE MUSIC MAN Comes to The Riverdale YM-YWHA

Strike up the band: Riverdale Repertory Company, Riverdale Rising Stars, and Riverdale Junior Rising Stars proudly present THE MUSIC MAN JR. at the Riverdale YM-YWHA for a limited engagement of six performances only, from November 10-18, 2018.

Broadway And Local Talent Join Forces For Riverdale YM-YWHA Gala's GUYS AND DOLLS

Broadway luminaries and Riverdale's most talented performers will join forces for a Gala concert production of the classic musical comedy GUYS AND DOLLS, Frank Loesser's immortal musical fable of Broadway. The one-night only gala event will be held at the Riverdale YM-YWHA on Sunday, June 17, 2018, and will begin at 4:00pm. The performance and honoree ceremony will be preceded by a cocktail hour and entertainment by the award-winning Riverdale Rising Stars youth theatre company.

Photo Flash: Riverdale Rising Stars Stage THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD

Riverdale Rising Stars presents THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, the interactive musical comedy whodunit in which the audience decides who did it!

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Comes to The Riverdale YM-YWHA, May 5-13

Riverdale Rising Stars presents THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, the interactive musical comedy whodunit in which the audience decides who did it! The Tony Award-winning musical comedy will run for six performances only.

Riverdale Repertory Company, Riverdale Rising Stars, and Riverdale Junior Rising Stars Present ANNIE

The sun will come out tomorrow! Riverdale Repertory Company, Riverdale Rising Stars, and Riverdale Junior Rising Stars proudly present ANNIE, the beloved Broadway musical about a penniless red-headed orphan and the billionaire who adopts her. This multi-generational production will be performed for six performances only

Riverdale Repertory Company presents DISASTER!

Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the unforgettable songs of the disco era take center stage in a side-splitting homage to classic 1970s disaster films. Riverdale Repertory Company proudly presents the first post-Broadway New York City production of DISASTER! for four performances only:

INTO THE WOODS to Play the Riverdale YM-YWHA This Spring

The award-winning teens of Riverdale Rising Stars will present Stephen Sondheim's classic fairy tale musical INTO THE WOODS at the Riverdale YM-YWHA for six performances only.

Broadway and Local Talent Join Forces for Riverdale YM-YWHA's CITY OF ANGELS Gala

Broadway luminaries and Riverdale's most talented performers will join forces for a Gala concert production of the multi-Tony Award-winning film noir musical comedy set in 1940s Hollywood, CITY OF ANGELS.  

Riverdale Rising Stars Presents LES MISERABLES: SCHOOL EDITION

LES MISERABLES SCHOOL EDITION comes to the Riverdale YM-YWHA stage in a production performed entirely by the talented teens of the award-winning Riverdale Rising Stars.  The epic tale of broken dreams, passion and redemption will be presented for six performances only:

Photo Flash: Riverdale Repertory Company and Riverdale Rising Stars Presents CAROUSEL

To the tune of classic songs like "If I Loved You," "You'll Never Walk Alone," "June is Bustin' Out All Over," and many more, CAROUSEL transports audiences to turn of the century New England for a romantic tale that transcends heaven and earth.  A ne'er-do-well carnival barker falls in love with a naive girl as the merry-go-round of life spins on and on through hope, tragedy, and ultimately, redemption.

Riverdale Rising Stars to Bring CAROUSEL to Riverdale YM-YWHA This Month

The 2016-2017 season of performing arts programs at the Riverdale YM-YWHA kicks off with a new production of the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical CAROUSEL. 

Riverdale Rising Stars to Bring CAROUSEL to Riverdale YM-YWHA This Month

The 2016-2017 season of performing arts programs at the Riverdale YM-YWHA kicks off with a new production of the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical CAROUSEL. 

Photo Flash: First Look at Riverdale Rising Stars' ZOMBIE PROM

'Grease' meets 'Little Shop of Horrors' and 'The Rocky Horror Show' in ZOMBIE PROM, a hilarious musical spoof inspired by 1950s movies. The Riverdale Rising Stars production - which is fun for the whole family - will be performed for six performances only. Check out photos of the production below!

Riverdale Rising Stars to Stage ZOMBIE PROM, 4/9-17

"Grease" meets "Little Shop of Horrors" and "The Rocky Horror Show" in ZOMBIE PROM, a hilarious musical spoof inspired by 1950s movies.   The Riverdale Rising Stars production - which is fun for the whole family - will be performed for six performances only:

Broadway and Local Talent Join Forces for Riverdale YM-YWHA Gala's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

Broadway luminaries and Riverdale's most talented performers will join forces for a Gala concert production of the raucously effervescent musical comedy, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE.

BWW Blog: Rebecca and Yanniv of Riverdale Rising Stars' ZOMBIE PROM! - It's Fun to Stay at the YM-YWHA

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Photo Flash: First Look at Riverdale Rising Stars' THE WEDDING SINGER

The year is 1985, and the place is New Jersey: hair is big, greed is good, collars are popped, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. The award-winning teens of Riverdale Rising Stars present THE WEDDING SINGER, the Broadway musical based on the hit movie of the same, for six performances only, now through December 20, 2015 at the Riverdale YM-YWHA, located at 5625 Arlington Avenue (just off of Riverdale Avenue and West 256th Street), in Riverdale, Bronx, NY. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!