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A EULOGY FOR ROMAN Will Return Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2025

A EULOGY FOR ROMAN will return in a uniquely immersive production that will be presented in churches and community centers in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Learn more here!

See Tony Yazbeck, Kerry Ellis & More Perform at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2025

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tony Yazbeck, Kerry Ellis and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

54 Below to Present BEST OF BROADWAY PUPPETRY - Full Casting Revealed
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 28, 2024

54 Below will present 'Best of Broadway Puppetry' in January, hosted by the Bad Idea Bears of Avenue Q (Rick Lyon and Jennifer Barnhart). Learn more here!

Derek Klena, Kerry Ellis & More to Perform at 54 Below in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2024

In January, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Derek Klena, Kerry Ellis, and many more! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet at the Drama Desk Awards
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jun 11, 2024

Winners for the 2024 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced last night at NYU Skirball Center. Tony Award Winners Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit hosted the ceremony. Check out photos from the red carpet here!

59E59 Theaters Extends Run of A EULOGY FOR ROMAN for One Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2023

Discover the latest news from 59E59 Theaters as they announce a one-week extension for the critically acclaimed play, A EULOGY FOR ROMAN. Don't miss your chance to see this captivating performance before it closes. Get all the details here.

59E59 Theaters to Present PREJUDICE AND PRIDE, Primary Stages' DIG, and More in Summer 2023 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - May 23, 2023

59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) has announced their Summer 2023 Season.

Songs From TRUST THE PROCESS Will Debut at The Green Room 42
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2022

Trust the Process is an upcoming web series, inspired by real life experiences. This musical mockumentary follows Charlie Green and Naya Dawson as they begin an internship at the illustrious 'Alliance of Broadway, Culture, Drama, and Entertainment.'

John Tartaglia, Stephen Bogardus and More Featured on Chip Deffaa's New Album I MUST HAVE THAT MAN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2020

SCAP Award-winning writer/producer Chip Deffaa's new CD, 'I Must Have that Man'- being released June 30th- features such Broadway notables as Stephen Bogardus ('Bright Star'), John Tartaglia ('Avenue Q'), Seth Sikes ('The Band's Visit') and more.

Dixon Place To Present The World Premiere Of BRIGHT AND BRAVE: A NEW MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2019

The world premiere production of Bright and Brave: A New Musical will be presented at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street) from November 8 a?" 23, 2019.

Chip Deffaa's THE IRVING BERLIN DUETS ALBUM Out Now!
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 31, 2019

ASCAP Award-winning writer/producer Chip Deffaa's latest CD, 'The Irving Berlin Duets Album'--featuring  such  Broadway notables as Stephen Bogardus ('Bright Star'), Jon Peterson ('Cabaret'), Seth Sikes ('The Band's Visit'), Giuseppe Bausilio  ('Hamilton'), and more--is out now. 

Chip Deffaa's THE IRVING BERLIN DUET ALBUM Out August 31
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2019

ASCAP Award-winning writer/producer Chip Deffaa's new CD, 'The Irving Berlin Duets Album'--being released August 31st--will features such  Broadway notables as Stephen Bogardus ('Bright Star'), Jon Peterson ('Cabaret'), Seth Sikes ('The Band's Visit'), Giuseppe Bausilio  ('Hamilton'), and more.  The album, an outgrowth of shows  celebrating Berlin that Deffaa has been presenting  at the venerable 13th Street Theater, features 29  Irving Berlin duets--a mix of  famed numbers, rarities, and rediscoveries--including some never-before-recorded material.  The album--which will be available  from Amazon, CDBaby, ITunes, Footlight Records etc. on August 31st--may be pre-ordered, as either a physical CD or a digital download, here:  https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/chipdeffaasirvingberlind.  

New York Musical Festival Announces Performers For Joe Iconis Songwriting Workshop And Student Leadership Project
by Julie Musbach - Jul 25, 2019

The New York Musical Festival (NYMF) has announced the performer lineup for the 2019 Songwriting Workshop public masterclass, led by NYMF Honorary Chair Joe Iconis and Ben Bonnema, and Head and Heart, a presentation from NYMF's Student Leadership Project.

Chip Deffaa's THE BOY NEXT DOOR Cast Album Is Available Now
by Julie Musbach - Jul 22, 2019

ASCAP Award-winning writer/producer Chip Deffaa's new CD, 'The Boy Next Door'--being released today--features such  Broadway notables as Stephen Bogardus ('Bright Star'), John Tartaglia ('Avenue Q'), Seth Sikes ('The Band's Visit'), Charlie Franklin ('The Book of Mormon'), and others. 

Company Announced for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals 2019
by Julie Musbach - Jul 22, 2019

Today, The 24 Hour Plays, in partnership with The New School for Drama, announced the company for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals. 

Stephen Bogardus And More Star In New Album THE BOY NEXT DOOR
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2019

ASCAP Award-winning writerproducer Chip Deffaa's new CD, 'The Boy Next Door'--being released July 23rd--will features such  Broadway notables as Stephen Bogardus ('Bright Star'), John Tartaglia ('Avenue Q'), Seth Sikes ('The Band's Visit'), Charlie Franklin ('The Book of Mormon'), and others. 

THE BIG BANG THEORY: A POP-ROCK MUSICAL PARODY Announces Closing
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2019

THE BIG BANG THEORY: A POP-ROCK MUSICAL PARODY has announced its closing at The Anne L. Bernstein Theater, Sunday April 28th, 2019!

THE BIG BANG THEORY: A POP-ROCK MUSICAL PARODY Comes Out Of The Closet With Hard For Howard Nights
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2019

THE BIG BANG THEORY: A POP-ROCK MUSICAL PARODY - the new Off-Broadway musical spoofing the beloved CBS series and its eccentric and funny group of scientists is coming out of the closet - with spicy late night performances on Saturdays, 4/20 and 4/27 at 10:30pm in the Anne Bernstein Theater at The Theater Center (1627 Broadway). These special late-night shows add an extra bit of weekend spice to the already plenty spicy show. Come watch the Big Bang Theory nerds as you've never seen them before - especially when one of them has a same-sex crush and he's ready to confess it to the entire world!

THE BIG BANG THEORY: A Pop-Rock Musical Parody Opens Tonight Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2019

THE BIG BANG THEORY: A POP-ROCK MUSICAL PARODY - the new Off-Broadway musical spoofing the beloved CBS series and its eccentric and funny group of scientists will have its official opening tonight - on Wednesday, March 13 at 8:00PM in the Anne Bernstein Theater at The Theater Center (1627 Broadway). Book, music and lyrics are by Karlan Judd. Tristan J. Shuler directs and choreographs the production which has an open-ended run. THE BIG BANG THEORY: A POP-ROCK MUSICAL PARODY is produced by CNK Theatrical and Associate Producers Nicholas Barnes and Colleen Taylor. www.bigbangparody.com

Stephen Bogardus And More Star In New CD GAY LOVE
by Julie Musbach - Jun 15, 2018

ASCAP Award-winning writer/producer Chip Deffaa's new CD, 'Gay Love'--being released June 29th--will features such  Broadway notables as Stephen Bogardus ('Bright Star'), Lee Roy Reams ('La Cage Aux Folles'), John Tartaglia ('Avenue Q'), Kristy Cates ('Charlie and the Chocolate Factory') and Jon Peterson ('Cabaret'), plus such top nightclub and cabaret stars as Seth Sikes,  Baby Jane Dexter, and Tom Andersen.