The Bat Revival 1953

Opened: January 20, 1953

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208 W. 41st St. New York, NY 10036


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Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Eisenhower Theater
by Mary Lincer - May 25, 2023


What did our critic think of THE CRUCIBLE at Eisenhower Theater? Choreographer Helen Pickett does in her ballet The Crucible just exactly what Arthur Miller attempted in his 1953 play, her source. Both try to make a new language to express the Salem witch trials of 1692 because those events were too extraordinary for regular English or garden-variety ballet.

Casting Revealed For The World Première of THE THIRD MAN at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2023


As rehearsals begin, the Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for the world première of the new musical, The Third Man. Learn more about who is starring in the show here!

Casting Revealed for The World Premiere of THE THIRD MAN at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2023


As public booking opens, the Menier Chocolate Factory has announced initial casting for the world première of the new musical, The Third Man. Learn more about who will be starring in the show here!

Review: LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR at Arkansas Repertory Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - Feb 6, 2023


What did our critic think of LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR at Arkansas Repertory Theatre?

Jim Irsay Collection Acquires Janis Joplin 'Me and Bobby McGee' Acoustic Guitar
by Michael Major - Jun 22, 2022


Joplin eventually would record the song in Los Angeles a few days before her October 1970 death. Released as a single a few months later, it went on to become her signature song and only number one hit. After her death, her J-45 was given to close friend and collaborator Bob Neuwirth, who taught her Bobby McGee and co-wrote with her Mercedes Benz. 

The Philly POPS Streams Its First-Ever Subscription Series Performance�"Sinatra: A Man and His Music
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2021


Starting Monday, September 27, POPS fans will be able to watch a streamed performance of the show, presented by Rothman Orthopaedics, on The Philly POPS’ YouTube Channel and 6abc’s streaming apps.

The Philly POPS Tips Its Hat To A Brand-New Season With SINATRA: A MAN AND HIS MUSIC
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2021


The Philly POPS raises a glass in a toast to the Chairman with SINATRA: A Man and His Music presented by Citizens, September 24–26, 2021 at the Kimmel Cultural Campus.

The Philly POPS Caps the TOPS of the POPS Season with SINATRA: A MAN AND HIS MUSIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2020


The Philly POPS raises a glass to an iconic Copa room performance in a toast to the Chairman-SINATRA: A Man and His Music, May 1-3, 2020 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

BWW Review: Lydia R. Diamond's TONI STONE, Inspired By The Story of a Baseball Pioneer
by Michael Dale - Jun 28, 2019


From the epic poetry of Ernest Lawrence Thayer's 'Casey At The Bat' to the sharp-edged vernacular of Ring Lardner's newspaper columns and the nostalgic innocence of Roger Kahn's 'The Boys of Summer,' baseball has been inspiring great literary flourishes for well over a century.

Craft Recordings To Release 'The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions' Box Set on November 9
by Tori Hartshorn - Sep 14, 2018


Craft Recordings is proud to announce the release of The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions 5-LP and 5-CD box sets on November 9, 2018. Compiled here in their entirety and original format for the first time, the five volumes of Panart's Cuban Jam Session albums were recorded over a span of almost a decade, from 1956-1964. Together these albums encapsulate a stylistic and historic panorama of Cuban music, from big band son montuno to Afro-Cuban rumba, mambo, cha-cha-chá and country acoustic guajira music. At the same time, they attest to Cuba's long relationship with popular American music and jazz.

Ardea Arts With Garden State Philharmonic Presents ANIMAL TALES, 3/25
by Molly Tracy - Feb 2, 2017


Ardea Arts in partnership with The Garden State Philharmonic presents the World Concert Premiere of ANIMAL TALES at The Jay & Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College (1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754) on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 7pm.

Ardea Arts and The Garden State Philharmonic Present ANIMAL TALES, 3/25
by Christina Mancuso - Jan 23, 2017


Ardea Arts in partnership with The Garden State Philharmonic presents the World Concert Premiere of ANIMAL TALES at The Jay & Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College (1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754) on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 7pm. For more information, visit: www.ardeaarts.com/animal-tales.

Ardea Arts and The Garden State Philharmonic Present the World Concert Premiere of ANIMAL TALES
by BWW News Desk - Jan 19, 2017


Ardea Arts in partnership with The Garden State Philharmonic presents the World Concert Premiere of ANIMAL TALES at The Jay & Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College (1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754) on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 7pm. For more information, visit: www.ardeaarts.com/animal-tales.

Nashville Theater Calendar 11/16/15
by Jeffrey Ellis - Nov 16, 2015


Sometimes it seems there is so much theater happening that it's difficult to keep track of it all. From personal experience, despite all the datebooks, smart phones, tablets, desktop computers and laptops...it's hard to keep everything straight in this wacky business of the show.

Nashville Theater Calendar 11/09/15
by Jeffrey Ellis - Nov 8, 2015


Thus, we are happy to present the return of one our most popular features: The Nashville Theater Calendar, a comprehensive - maybe even exhaustive (lord knows we're exhausted from putting it together, gathering all the info from all over the interwebs!) - listing of theatrical openings for the 2015/16 season. We'll update the calendar every Monday, clearing out the shows that have closed and adding additional information on the shows still to come. Something's missing? That's an easy fix: just send us a message here, on Facebook, or by email at jeffreyellis37215@att.com.

From MOULIN ROUGE to THE WIZARD OF OZ: Top 5 Movie Musicals We Want to See on Broadway
by Sally Henry - May 23, 2015


Every other show on Broadway seems to be an adaptation of a movie. So the question is, which ones will be next? Our wonderful readers weighed in, as they did last week, and came up with some great suggestions!

BWW Review: INSIGNIFICANCE at Nora Theatre
by Nancy Grossman - Jan 20, 2014


INSIGNIFICANCE is a slight play populated with four iconic characters that have held great significance in American culture. Director Daniel Gidron draws impressive performances from his cast without resorting to caricature or imitation. Stacy Fischer is worth the price of admission.

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