BWW Interview: Ron Bohmer of BOOK OF MORMON at Lied Center For Performing Arts
Ron Bohmer, who plays Elder Price's father in the national tour of BOOK OF MORMON, talks about this controversial musical which he calls a 'Love Letter to Musical Theatre.' As Bohmer said, 'It really is, in my lifetime, the biggest love letter to this art form. And I love this art form! To be part of something that gives audiences that feeling every night is a deep honor.'
Singer Ruth Carlin Returns to The Laurie Beechman Tonight
Singer/songwriter Ruth Carlin returns to the Laurie Beechman Theater this spring with an illuminating exploration of the eclectic repertoire of iconic folkie turned cabaret favorite, Judy Collins. 'A Light in the Window - Songs of Judy Collins.' Performances are tonight, May 17th at 7:30pm and June 12th at 7pm.
Singer Ruth Carlin to Return to The Laurie Beechman, 5/17
Singer/songwriter Ruth Carlin returns to the Laurie Beechman Theater this spring with an illuminating exploration of the eclectic repertoire of iconic folkie turned cabaret favorite, Judy Collins. 'A Light in the Window - Songs of Judy Collins.' Performances are May 17th at 7:30pm and June 12th at 7pm. The show will be directed by Scott Barnes, with accompaniment by Carlin's Musical Director, Paul Greenwood, on Piano, Dick Sarpola on bass and John Redsecker on drums. The Laurie Beechman Theater is at Westbank Cafe, 407 W. 42nd St. NYC. For reservations, call: (212) 695-6909.
Kevin Dozier to Bring IT'S ABOUT TIME to 54 Below on 1/22
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Kevin Dozier in "It's About Time" on January 22, 2014. MAC and Backstage Bistro Award-winning vocalist, Kevin Dozier, makes his 54 Below debut, on his 50th birthday. Featuring standards, Broadway, jazz, and pop songs from Kevin's studio recordings, 'Love-Wise' and 'Love's Never Lost', as well as new arrangements set for Kevin by the incomparable Marilyn Maye, You will be taken on a journey exploring love and the passage of time. Hear the singer The Huffington Post described as 'immensely likable...he brings to his crooning a tone remarkable for its simultaneous vulnerability and power. One of those romantic outings that might in an earlier time have been described as songs for swinging lovers.'
Ruth Carlin to Guest on BROADWAY AFTER DARK, 4/1
Singer Ruth Carlin, whose debut album 'Moon Song' will be released at her show of the same name at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Saturday, April 6 at 8:00 PM, will be Ward Morehouse III's special guest on his TV show Broadway After Dark.
Ruth Carlin Brings SONGMOMENTS to the Duplex, 11/29 & 12/2
Singer, songwriter, and poet Ruth Carlin brings back her well-received, passionate show 'SongMoments' to the Duplex this autumn for two very special performances tonight, November 29 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 2 at 4:30 p.m.
Ruth Carlin Brings SONGMOMENTS to the Duplex, 11/29 & 12/2
Singer, songwriter, and poet Ruth Carlin brings back her well-received, passionate show 'SongMoments' to the Duplex this autumn for two very special performances on Thursday, November 29 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 2 at 4:30 p.m.
Molly Pope Returns to the Duplex with Kenny Mellman, 10/22 & 11/5
'Molly Pope, Okay?' is an intimate evening of favorite songs with the critically-acclaimed cabaret chanteuse at that beloved West Village institution, The Duplex. The downtown diva covers all the bases from Mozart to Madonna, branding all with her signature stamp of neo-retro verve. Playing it fast and loose, she beguiles the audience in an evening that brings to mind the heyday of mid-century New York City cabaret, spiked with a post-modern twist. Named a 'Village Voice Best of NYC 2011' for Best Singer to Turn Life Into a Cabaret, she is joined on piano by Obie winner/Tony Award-nominee Kenny Mellman. Okay?
Molly Pope Returns to the Duplex with Kenny Mellman, 10/22 & 11/5
'Molly Pope, Okay?' is an intimate evening of favorite songs with the critically-acclaimed cabaret chanteuse at that beloved West Village institution, The Duplex. The downtown diva covers all the bases from Mozart to Madonna, branding all with her signature stamp of neo-retro verve. Playing it fast and loose, she beguiles the audience in an evening that brings to mind the heyday of mid-century New York City cabaret, spiked with a post-modern twist. Named a 'Village Voice Best of NYC 2011' for Best Singer to Turn Life Into a Cabaret, she is joined on piano by Obie winner/Tony Award-nominee Kenny Mellman. Okay?
MOLLY POPE, OKAY? Comes to The Duplex Tonight, 9/16
'Molly Pope, Okay? is an intimate evening of favorite songs with the critically-acclaimed cabaret chanteuse at that beloved West Village institution, The Duplex. This downtown diva covers all the bases from Mozart to Madonna, branding all with her signature stamp of neo-retro verve. Playing it fast and loose, she beguiles the audience in an evening that brings to mind the heyday of mid-century New York City cabaret, spiked with a post-modern twist. Named a 'Village Voice Best of NYC 2011' for Best Singer to Turn Life Into a Cabaret, she is joined on piano by Obie winner/Tony Award-nominee Kenny Mellman. Okay?
MOLLY POPE, OKAY? Comes to The Duplex, 9/16
'Molly Pope, Okay? is an intimate evening of favorite songs with the critically-acclaimed cabaret chanteuse at that beloved West Village institution, The Duplex. This downtown diva covers all the bases from Mozart to Madonna, branding all with her signature stamp of neo-retro verve. Playing it fast and loose, she beguiles the audience in an evening that brings to mind the heyday of mid-century New York City cabaret, spiked with a post-modern twist. Named a 'Village Voice Best of NYC 2011' for Best Singer to Turn Life Into a Cabaret, she is joined on piano by Obie winner/Tony Award-nominee Kenny Mellman. Okay?
Broadway Voice Teacher Marianne Challis Passes Away at 58
MARIANNE CHALLIS, an award-winning cabaret singer and one of Broadway's busiest and most respected vocal technicians and voice teachers, died peacefully in her sleep early Wednesday morning at her apartment and voice studio in Manhattan's theatre district.
INTRODUCING MOLLY POPE Returns to New York, 12/2 and 12/4
MOLLY POPE, the new-old-school-diva with the 'viscerally thrilling alto' (Time Out New York) will bring her hit show 'Introducing Molly Pope' to the Laurie Beechman Theatre on December 2 and 4 at 9:30pm. She was recently named the 'Best Singer to Turn Life Into a Cabaret' by the Village Voice in their 2011 'Best of NYC' issue.
INTRODUCING MOLLY POPE Returns to New York, 12/2 and 12/4
MOLLY POPE, the new-old-school-diva with the 'viscerally thrilling alto' (Time Out New York) will bring her hit show 'Introducing Molly Pope' to the Laurie Beechman Theatre on December 2 and 4 at 9:30pm. She was recently named the 'Best Singer to Turn Life Into a Cabaret' by the Village Voice in their 2011 'Best of NYC' issue.