Shereen Ahmed

Review: MasterVoices' STRIKE UP THE BAND at Carnegie Hall Revives a 1920s Gem

What MasterVoices does is very special. The lush one-night-only production of STRIKE UP THE BAND on 10/28 revived and revised a Gershwin/Kaufman show with a full orchestra, 145-person chorus, dancers and a star-studded, superb principal cast. MasterVoices’ 2024-25 season continues next year on February 3 and 4 with Blind Injustice.

Interview: Ted Sperling Helms a Lavish Concert Revival of STRIKE UP THE BAND at Carnegie Hall

MasterVoices opens its 2024-25 season on 10/29 with Strike Up the Band, a rarely revived Gershwin work. With its soaring melodies, infectious syncopation, and lyrics that both provoke and delight, this lavish production will feature dancers and the 120-person MasterVoices chorus. Read a conversation with Ted Sperling about the new revision.

Victoria Clark, Claybourne Elder and More Join STRIKE UP THE BAND With MasterVoices At Carnegie Hall

MasterVoices announced a performance of the Gershwins' political musical satire STRIKE UP THE BAND at Carnegie Hall on October 29, featuring music by George and Ira Gershwin and a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind.

PBS to Air THE EYES OF THE WORLD Concert Featuring Broadway Alums

American History Unbound and American Public Television (APT) has announced The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day, performed with the Boston Pops, will begin airing on public television stations nationwide and streaming on PBS.org beginning Friday, November 1, 2024.

Interview: Scarlett Strallen Talks A GRAND SUITE FROM HARRY POTTER with Boston Pops

Stage performer and concert artist Scarlett Strallen – a favorite in London’s West End for her leading roles in “Mary Poppins,” “A Chorus Line,” and “HMS Pinafore,” and on Broadway in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” and “Travesties” – made such an impression in her debut appearance with conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops in “Broadway Today! Broadway’s Modern Masters” earlier this year that she’s already been asked back.

Video: Steven Pasquale, Lesli Margherita, and More in NINE at the Kennedy Center

See all new video of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts production of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit’s Tony Award®–winning musical Nine, directed and choreographed Andy Blankenbuehler. Watch the company perform 'My Husband Makes Movies,' 'Be Italian,' and more.

Review: NINE at Kennedy Center

It’s been 40 years since the national tour of the 1982 Arthur Kopit/Maury Yeston Tony Award winning Broadway musical Nine played at the Kennedy Center. It is currently the latest entry into the Broadway Center Stage series and boasts an all-star cast, a large orchestra and an “interesting” concept by director/choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler.

Review Roundup: NINE Opens at the Kennedy Center

See what the critics are saying about Nine at the Kennedy Center. Read the reviews and learn more about the production.

Photos: Steven Pasquale and More in NINE at The Kennedy Center

Check out production photos from Nine at The Kennedy Center, starring Steven Pasquale, Elizabeth Stanley, Carolee Carmello, and more here!

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL & More Lead Washington, DC's August 2024 Top Theatre Shows

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for August 2024 include Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and more.

Video: Hear From Steven Pasquale, Elizabeth Stanley & More From the Cast of NINE at the Kennedy Center

Hear from Steven Pasquale and more from the cast of Nine at the Kennedy Center in this new video from BroadwayWorld! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Cast of NINE at the Kennedy Center Meets the Press

See photos of the cast of Nine at the Kennedy Center meeting the press! See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Full Cast Set For NINE at the Kennedy Center, Starring Steven Pasquale

The complete cast and creative team have been announced for the production of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit’s musical Nine at the Kennedy Center! Learn more about who is joining the company, led by Steven Pasquale.

Boston Summer 2024 Arts Offerings Include Musicals, Plays, Concerts and More!

Helping keep that moniker as accurate today as ever are a vibrant theater district presenting pre-Broadway productions and national tours, award-winning regional theaters, and a host of other theater companies focused on everything from Shakespeare to contemporary plays and musicals. Boston audiences have much to look forward to this summer.

PARTING GIFT: THE SONGS OF GERALD GINSBURG Out Now

PS Classics has released Parting Gift: The Songs of Gerald Ginsburg on streaming and digital formats. Listen now!

Exclusive: Hear Colin Donnell Perform 'Little Boy Blue' on Parting Gift: The Songs of Gerald Ginsburg

BroadwayWorld has your first listen to an all new track from the upcoming album, Parting Gift: The Songs of Gerald Ginsburg. 'Little Boy Blue' is performed by Colin Donnell, and based on a poem by Eugene Field.

Photos: Inside Irish Repertory Theatre's 2024 Gala With Shereen Ahmed, Melissa Errico, and More

Go inside Irish Repertory Theatre's 2024 Gala concert, Let’s Put On A Show! 35 Years of Irish Rep Musicals, which at The Town Hall. See photos from inside the event.

Kelli O'Hara, Will Chase & More to be Featured on PARTING GIFT: THE SONGS OF GERALD GINSBURG

PS CLASSICS will release Parting Gift: The Songs of Gerald Ginsburg, featuring stars from Broadway and opera with a 17-piece orchestra. Learn when you can download the album!

Shereen Ahmed, Ali Ewoldt & More Join Irish Rep's 2024 Gala

Irish Repertory Theatre has revealed additional performers and presenters for its 2024 Gala concert, Let’s Put On A Show! 35 Years of Irish Rep Musicals. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.

Lilli Cooper Joins Chuck and Eddie Cooper in Encores! TITANIC

New York City Center announced that Lilli Cooper will join the cast of Encores! Titanic along with her father Chuck Cooper and brother Eddie Cooper.