Photos: Go Inside THE MARVELOUS MARILYN MAYE with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Mar 25, 2023
Cabaret legend and Grammy nominee Marilyn Maye appeared with The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, to celebrate a very special birthday on Friday, March 24, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. Check out photos from the concert here!
Interview: Melissa Errico Joyously Radiating Her EVERGREEN HOLIDAY At Feinstein's @ Vitello's
by Gil Kaan - Dec 9, 2022
Fresh from her Carnegie Hall debut last month, Tony-award nominee Melissa Errico brings her holiday show Evergreen Holiday to Feinstein’s at Vitello’s December 21st and 22nd. Accompanied by a jazz trio led by Randy Waldman, Melissa’s special guest Jon Lovitz will join in on the storytelling that has made Melissa a favorite New York Times contributor.
French Riviera Film Festival 2021 to Honor George Chakiris, Caroline Lagerfelt and Eric Roberts
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2021
The third annual French Riviera Film Festival, will present a special Lifetime Achievement Award to Oscar-winning actor George Chakiris and Industry Excellence Awards to Caroline Lagerfelt and Eric Roberts, at an exclusive ceremony on July 14 at the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the announcement was made today by festival founders Gotham Chandna and Nicole Goesseringer Muj.
Meighens Give $5 Milllion To Stratford Festival Campaign For New Tom Patterson Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2019
The Stratford Festival is celebrating a major milestone in its Spirit of the Tent Campaign for the new Tom Patterson Theatre Centre with a remarkable $5-million gift from Kelly and Michael Meighen and the T.R. Meighen Family Foundation. In recognition of this gift, the Stratford Festival Forum, which will have a dedicated space in the new theatre centre, will be renamed The Meighen Forum.
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL Now On Stage At The Stratford Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 16, 2019
Donna Feore's gritty new take on Billy Elliot the Musical, the Tony Award-winning blockbuster musical from Lee Hall and Elton John, kicks off the Festival's 67th season with its first preview today. The production officially opens on Tuesday, May 28, at the Festival Theatre.
APASO Comes to Asbury Park 5/17-19
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2017
New Jersey will welcome arts service organizations from across the U.S. and Canada to the 35th annual conference of the Association of Performing Arts Service Organizations ("APASO") from May 17th to 19th. The Asbury Hotel in Asbury Park is the host hotel, and events will be held at various locations in Asbury Park, at Two River Theater and the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, and at Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton.
STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Reunion, All-Star Performances, & More at Michael Greif TimesTalk
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2016
Three–time Tony® Award–nominated director Michael Greif brought the groundbreaking musicals “Rent” and “Next to Normal” to The Great White Way, and now he's done it again with the upcoming Broadway premiere of the award–winning show “Dear Evan Hansen.” Join New York Times theater editor Scott Heller with the director and hear musical performances celebrating 20 years of his hits, featuring award–winning actors of stage and screen Ben Platt, Rachel Bay Jones, Aaron Tveit, Jennifer Damiano and Adam Chanler–Berat, accompanied by Alex Lacamoire, who won the 2016 Tony for his work on Lin–Manuel Miranda's “Hamilton.”
The New York Times Reinstates Designer Credits for Theatre Reviews
by Jessica Khan - Nov 19, 2015
Members and constituents of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 have been busy speaking out against The New York Times' recent decision to leave out the names of shows' designers when listing credits for theatre productions at the end of reviews. As of today, their hard work has paid off.
80 Playwrights Sign Open Letter to The New York Times Over Designer Credits Issue
by Jessica Khan - Oct 28, 2015
As previously reported, United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 recently started a campaign to nudge its members and constituents to speak out against The New York Times' recent decision to leave out the names of shows' designers when listing credits for theatre productions at the end of reviews.