Review: Backstage Babble Uncovers Broadway Flop History at 54 Below
Not every Broadway show is a smash. A focus on 14 hidden gems from shows that disappeared too quickly fueled an entertaining evening at 54 Below last Sunday on April 29th. Hosted by Charles Kirsch of Backstage Babble podcast and Robert W. Schneider, the evening was a success.
Interview: Backstage Babble's Charles Kirsch Is Celebrating Flops at 54 Below
Charles Kirsch's podcast, Backstage Babble, gives a behind the scenes look at Broadway shows and the theater industry. On Monday April 29th at 7 pm, Kirsch will be hosting a special event at 54 Below paying tribute to 14 shows on the iconic “flop wall” at Joe Allen Restaurant with shows including Merrily We Roll Along, Nick and Nora, and Kelly.
Bebe Neuwirth Hosts DANCERS OVER 40 Reunion Of Original Cast Of DANCIN
Tony Award-winning actress BEBE NEUWIRTH will host the 40th Anniversary and reunion of the original cast of Bob Fosse's DANCIN' on March 26th at 7 PM at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street, NYC. The evening, presented by Dancers Over 40, will feature members of the original Broadway cast as well as others that joined the show during the run. Ms. Neuwirth appeared in DANCIN' during the final four months of the Broadway engagement.
Bob Fosse's DANCIN' Original Cast Members to Hold Panels to Celebrate 40th Anniversary
DANCIN' opened on Broadway on March 27, 1978 and ran for four years, and was Bob Fosse's only all-dancing and all-singing musical. To mark this historic event, Dancers Over 40 will assemble a spectacular 'once-in-a-lifetime' panel of original cast members almost exactly to the day of their 1978 debut - March 26, 2018, 7pm at St. Luke's Theater, 308 West 46th Street.
Photo Flash: Jeannie Shubitz Leads KISS ME, KATE at Westchester Broadway Theatre
Westchester Broadway Theatre presents Kiss Me Kate with Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter and Book by Samuel and Bella Spewack. Directed and Choreographed by James Brennan with Musical Direction by Leo P Carusone the show runs thru November 3, 2013, starring Jeannie Shubitz as KATE /LILLI. BroadwayWorld has a first look at Shubitz onstage below!
York Theatre Co. & UCI Present 4 15-Minute Musicals
York Theatre Company is partnering with the University of California, Irvine's New York Satellite Program to present '4@15: Four New 15-Minute Musicals' which will be presented on Wednesday, April 18th at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.