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See THE 14TH ANNUAL JOE ICONIS CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA & More Next Week at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2024

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Joe Iconis & more! See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

See Lorna Luft & Andrea McArdle and More at 54 Below in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 27, 2024

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lorna Luft and Andrea McCardle and more.

54 Below Celebrates The Holiday Season With Storm Large, Joe Iconis, Norm Lewis, and More
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2024

54 Below will celebrate the happiest time of the year with a lineup of performances by Longlegs star Alicia Witt, award winning Nicole Henry, Tony® nominee Melissa Errico, and more.

MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET Comes to Diversionary Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2024

Diversionary Theatre has announced the West Coast premiere of Midnight at The Never Get, with book, lyrics, and music by Mark Sonnenblick, conceived by Sam Bolen, Max Friedman, & Mark Sonnenblick, and directed by Stephen Brotebeck.

Diversionary Theatre Opens Season With MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2024

 Diversionary Theatre has announced the West Coast premiere of Midnight at The Never Get, with book, lyrics, and music by Mark Sonnenblick, conceived by Sam Bolen, Max Friedman, & Mark Sonnenblick, and directed by Stephen Brotebeck. 

Diversionary Theatre Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2024

Diversionary Theatre has announced its 39th (2024-2025) season, which will feature a line up of premieres that will continue to honor the theatre's legacy of bringing LGBTQIA+ audiences new and exciting stories for, by, and about the community.

Photos: Go Inside the 13TH ANNUAL JOE ICONIS CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA at 54 Below
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Dec 10, 2023

Joe Iconis and his merry band of musical theater punks reignited their legendary holiday tradition and brought their insane celebration of all things red and green back to 54 Below after three bah humbug years of pandemic pause and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the festivities. Check out the photos here!

THE JOE ICONIS CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA to Return to 54 Below for its 13th Annual Engagement
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2023

The Joe Iconis Christmas Extravaganza returns for its 13th annual engagement. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Music Video Review: Lauren Marcus A Mistress Of Disguise In SKINNY AND BLONDE Video
by Erin Samms - Nov 1, 2023

Lauren Marcus's storytelling objective is that of an honest-to-goodness music video like the ones we all grew up loving and watching on MTV and VH1, the kind with style and intent.

TRU to Present 'Balancing Act 2: A Conversation with Writer and Director Richard Maltby Jr.'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2023

Join Theater Resources Unlimited for their weekly Community Gatherings via Zoom every Friday at 5pm ET. Explore the creation of art and theater during COVID-19 and connect with theater professionals.

Have Any Broadway Musicals Ever Closed Before They Opened?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 5, 2023

Broadway historian and self-proclaimed theatre nerd Jennifer Ashley Tepper is here to help with her new series, Broadway Deep Dive. This month, the reader question was: Have any Broadway musicals ever closed before they opened?

Review: Get Ready to Experience THE PANIC OF '29 at 59E59 Theaters
by Marina Kennedy - Aug 3, 2022

'The Panic of ’29' is now being presented at 59E59 Theaters by Less Than Rent Theatre. Written by Graham Techler and directed by Max Friedman, it’s a production that our readers will find very entertaining. The show will be on the Upper East Side stage through August 20, 2022.

Will Roland, Olivia Puckett & More to Star in THE PANIC OF '29 Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2022

59E59 Theaters and Less Than Rent Theatre have announced the cast for The Panic of ’29 by Graham Techler (The Moderators) and directed by Max Friedman (Midnight at the Never Get).

EAST TO EDINBURGH FESTIVAL, Primary Stages Productions & More Announced for 59E59 Theaters Summer/Fall 2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2022

59E59 Theaters has announced their Summer/Fall 2022 Season, which will include the in-person return of the East to Edinburgh Festival, as well as two additional productions presented by Primary Stages, On That Day in Amsterdam and peerless as part of their inaugural season as 59E59 Theaters’ Resident Off Broadway Theater Company.

JEKYLL & HYDE REIMAGINED Comes to The Green Room 42 Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2022

Henry Jekyll was just another guy with endless ambition engaged to be married…until he regrettably fell in love with a woman of the night, killed her, and then killed himself. 

George Salazar and Joe Iconis, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss & More This Month at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2022

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

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.

Photos: Joe Iconis' PUNK ROCK GIRL Opens at The Argyle Theatre
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jan 24, 2022

Long Island's largest year-round professional theatrical venue, The Argyle Theatre (Mark and Dylan Perlman, Executive Producers & Managing Partners; Evan Pappas, Artistic Director), presents the World Premiere of PUNK ROCK GIRL with book and arrangements by Tony-nominated Long Island Composer Joe Iconis (Broadway's Be More Chill), arrangements and orchestrations by Rob Rokicki (Broadway's The Lightning Thief), directed and choreographed by Jennifer Werner (Worldwide Associate for Book Of Mormon), musical direction by Jennifer Peacock, and in partnership with Lively McCabe Entertainment. The show opened on January 22 and will run through February 27, 2022.

Jenn Colella, Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway & More This Month at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2022

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

Bonnie Milligan and Natalie Walker, Kelli Barrett and Jarrod Spector & More This Week at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 11, 2021

This 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.