2022

André De Shields and Denée Benton to host NYC’s 2022 Drama League Awards nominations announcement on April 25

The Drama League (founded in 1916, as one of the longest-running arts service organizations in the country, providing life-long artistic resources for directors) has announced that two past Drama...

New Mexican/American musicals ‘Desaparecidas’ and ‘¡Americano!’ coming soon to NYC

A one-night-only concert and a limited-engagement musical are coming this week to NYC stages, created and performed by a talented roster of Latin American musical-theater artists. Both promise to be...

Off-Broadway’s Lucille Lortel Awards announced 2022 live return and special honorees

The Lucille Lortel Awards, created by the Off-Broadway League in 1985, and presented annually to recognize Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway, will return to a live in-person celebration on Sunday,...

A glorious tribute to a Broadway legend in ‘To Steve with Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim’ at Feinstein’s/54 Below in NYC

Legendary Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim (d. November 26, 2021) would have turned 92 on Tuesday, March 22. To honor his illustrious life and legacy in musical theater, Tony-nominated...

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Lorna Luft

As the daughter of the legendary Judy Garland and producer Sid Luft, and sister to Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft has been in the spotlight from the day she was born. And that was just the beginning of her...

Something for everyone in ‘Broadway by the Year: The New Wave’ at The Town Hall

After a hiatus of 25 months over the course of the pandemic, creator, writer, director, and host Scott Siegel launched the 21st season of his popular critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year series...

Hunger & Thirst reimagines the myth of Apollo and Hyacinth in ‘Discus’ at A.R.T./New York Theatres

In ancient Greek mythology, Hyacinth was the beautiful prince of Sparta and lover of the sun god Apollo. His incomparably good looks also attracted the North Wind Boreas, the West Wind Zephyrus, and...

Irish Rep brings its explosive pandemic-delayed production of ‘A Touch of the Poet’ back to the Off-Broadway stage

Originally scheduled to open in March 2020, Irish Repertory Theatre’s production of Eugene O’Neill’s A Touch of the Poet, postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, made its appearance as a top-notch...

Two mad men vent their rage and the reasons in the dark comedy ‘Garbageman’ off Broadway at the Chain Theatre

Emmy-nominated stage and screen writer Keith Huff (TV’s Mad Men, House of Cards, and American Crime; Broadway’s A Steady Rain starring Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig) returns to the Chain Theatre with...

Internationally acclaimed violinist Marissa Licata discusses her eclectic style and her return to NYC’s Birdland

Following her successful headliner debut at NYC’s legendary Birdland in September 2021, violin sensation Marissa Licata returns with her Quartet (Licata on violin, Michael Aarons on guitar, Martin...

Broadway’s Liz Callaway previews her tribute to Sondheim at Feinstein’s/54 Below

Tony Award-nominated Emmy-winning actress, singer, and recording artist Liz Callaway is returning to Feinstein’s/54 Below for four nights this month with her new show To Steve with Love. It’s a...

Chatting with Joe Iconis about ‘The New Wave’ of Broadway

Tony Award-nominated writer and performer Joe Iconis (Be More Chill) isn’t just one of the most supremely talented people in NYC, he’s also one of the busiest and most prolific. Most recently, his...

Battery Dance, Gingold Theatrical Group, and ‘Rockers on Broadway’ streaming this week from NYC

Though theaters in NYC are open and vigilant about maintaining COVID-19 protocol, many companies continue to present online programming to ensure safety and to extend their outreach to audiences...

NYC comics to present ‘The Kraine for Ukraine Variety Comedy Benefit’ in-person and online

In response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, a line-up of NYC-based standups, clowns, and comedy favorites will come together for The Kraine for Ukraine Variety Comedy Benefit. Produced by Peter...

New Ohio Theatre’s hilarious Off-Broadway comedy ‘Jane Anger’ thrusts a feminist rapier at Shakespeare

Everything about New Ohio Theatre’s Off-Broadway premiere of Jane Anger, as you can discern from the extended title of The Lamentable Comedie of JANE ANGER, that Cunning Woman, and also of Willy...

Audible’s masterful return of the devastating docudrama ‘Coal Country’ at Off-Broadway’s Cherry Lane Theatre

After the world-premiere production of Coal Country, which opened Off-Broadway at The Public Theater on March 3, 2020, was unexpectedly cut short by the closure of theaters necessitated by the...

A musical anthology of challenges, connection, and hope in ‘Notes from Now’ at Off-Broadway’s 59E59

Following two years of pandemic shutdowns, isolation, loss, and socio-political divisiveness, Prospect Theater Company takes a look at the challenging journey of life and the need for connection and...

A dramedy of dysfunction in Keen Company’s ‘This Space Between Us’ at Off-Broadway’s Theatre Row

Personal agendas, familial dysfunction, strained relationships, and an identity crisis drive the characters and conflicts in the Off-Broadway world premiere of This Space Between Us, presented by Keen...

An encore performance of ‘Vangari: Cautionary Tales’ coming to NYC’s don’t tell mama

Following a successful run in 2021, the musical mother/daughter duo Vangari returns to the iconic NYC nightspot don’t tell mama on West 46th Street’s Restaurant Row for a special encore performance of...

Feeling the excitement and love streaming from NYC with ‘Mauricio Martínez: Back at 54th Street’ at Feinstein’s/54 Below

In his return to NYC nightspot Feinstein’s/54 Below, actor and singer Mauricio Martínez, renowned in his native Mexico, on Broadway, and beyond for his concerts, albums, and acclaimed appearances on...

Six new audio-play releases from Audible

Audible Inc., the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, has just released a new slate of Audible Original theater titles, to continue to deliver the theater experience to a...

Red Bull Theater, Mauricio Martínez, and Lynn Nottage streaming this week from NYC

Streaming this week are three top picks from NYC that offer a variety of events to suit every taste, from a staged reading of a re-envisioned classic to a contemporary cabaret concert by a Broadway...

It’s a dream come true with ‘Lindsay Lavin: The Beatles Unplugged’ at NYC’s The Green Room 42

Like so many of us, Lindsay Lavin grew up listening to The Beatles – in her case and her family’s, as she noted, to the point of being “completely obsessed!” So it was a “huge item on her bucket list”...

Satisfy your appetites with the ‘Boy Band Brunch’ at NYC’s Chelsea Table + Stage

On Sunday, February 27, The Boy Band Project kicked off their Boy Band Brunch residency at Chelsea Table + Stage, playing every other Sunday at 2 pm, through April 24. And it was absolutely...

An uplifting absurdist search for the meaning of life in Off-Broadway’s world premiere of ‘sandblasted’ at the Vineyard

For their return to live in-person performances after the long pandemic shutdown, Off-Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre and WP Theater have teamed up for the world-premiere co-production of sandblasted....

Spencer Day reimagines songs from iconic musicals on his new album ‘Broadway By Day’ from Club44 Records

On his debut album with Club44 Records – an independent label that highlights the music of Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and the American Songbook – #1 Billboard jazz/pop singer and songwriter Spencer Day...

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with musical multi-hyphenate Jaime Lozano

Musician, composer, arranger, orchestrator, music director, and vocal coach Jaime Lozano has taken the term multi-hyphenate and extended his flourishing fame with it, from his homeland of Mexico to...

The impact of learning a foreign language on cultural identity in ‘English’ at Off-Broadway’s Atlantic Theater Company

When four adult students enroll in a six-week course to prepare to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) in 2008 Karaj, Iran, issues arise that lead them and their teacher to examine...

Stellar portrayals of class conflict, familial dysfunction, and Freudian psychology in ‘The Daughter-in-Law’ at Off-Broadway’s Mint Theater Company

After keeping audiences connected to its mission of preserving under-represented plays and forgotten classics with a pandemic-time series of archival streams of its previous productions, Mint Theater...

The Broadway revival of ‘The Music Man’ at the Winter Garden Theatre hits high notes and low notes

When con man Howard Hill arrives by train to River City, Iowa, it’s to swindle the townsfolk with promises of forming a marching band that will keep their kids out of trouble and away from the pool...

A cutting-edge account of the cold-hearted Cold War in Off-Broadway’s ‘Space Dogs’ at MCC

Creators/performers Nick Blaemire and Van Hughes take a highly entertaining, astute, and affecting look at the cold-blooded values of the Cold War and man’s inhumanity to animals in the world premiere...

A stirring cry to stop the hatred in The New Group’s world premiere of ‘Black No More’ at Off-Broadway’s Pershing Square Signature Center

The world-premiere musical adaptation of author George S. Schuyler’s 1931 Afrofuturist novel Black No More, by John Ridley (book), Tariq Trotter (music and lyrics), and Anthony Tidd, James Poyser, and...

Mark William filled the house with music and love on Valentine’s Day at NYC’s Chelsea Table + Stage

For his Valentine’s Day debut at NYC’s new nightspot Chelsea Table + Stage, new-age crooner Mark William celebrated love with a special curated set list of standards, more recent hits, and an original...

DC’s Happenstance Theater embodies the fatal faux pas of the aristocracy in ‘Barococo’ at NYC’s 59E59

What’s an 18th-century aristocrat to do, when trapped inside a luxurious salon while the French revolution rages right outside the door? The DC area’s Happenstance Theater shows us, in the ingenious...

Celebrate Valentine’s Day live and online from NYC

Valentine’s Day is on Monday, and love is in the air, with two star-studded online events coming direct to your home from NYC. One is an open-mic Zoom celebration; the other a live in-person concert...

TCG Books Play Collection goes live on Drama Online

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) – the national organization for theater, founded in 1961, and North America’s largest independent trade publisher of dramatic literature – has announced that the TCG...

A boffo birthday bash with Billy Stritch and friends at NYC’s Birdland

Multiple award recipient and Grammy-nominated pianist, singer, and songwriter Billy Stritch – known for his 25-year collaboration with Liza Minnelli as accompanist and opening act, his recent tour...

Original cast albums of ‘Love in Hate Nation’ and ‘Space Dogs’ from Ghostlight Records

On Friday, February 11, Ghostlight Records – the leading independent force in original Broadway cast recordings, with a library of more than 200 records over the past 20 years, and a mission of...

Mark William and The Boy Band Project coming soon to NYC’s Chelsea Table + Stage

Though its launch was put on hold by the pandemic closure of public venues in 2020, NYC’s newest high-end supper club, Chelsea Table + Stage, located in the lower level of the Hilton New York Fashion...

The trauma of anti-Semitism across five generations in MTC’s ‘Prayer for the French Republic’ Off-Broadway at New York City Center

Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere of Prayer for the French Republic, written by Drama Desk Award winner Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews; Significant Other), directed by Tony winner David Cromer (The...

Lincoln Center to offer free programming in NYC and online

To make the arts more accessible to everyone, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has announced an exciting spring season of free and choose-what-you-pay programming, beginning on Sunday, February...

Broadway’s ‘MJ’ offers a spectacular and sensitive look at the brilliance and pain of Michael Jackson

Lauded and beloved by fans around the globe as one of the world’s best-selling music artists in history and one of the most successful entertainers of all time, with an unsurpassed number of awards...

Two festivals of dance and theater this month in NYC

This month, two NYC festivals – one in dance and one in theater – will offer audiences the excitement of being among the first to experience original works by emerging and returning artists. Founded...

New book releases for wintertime reading

With the freezing cold weather, the forecast of more storms to come, and Punxsutawney Phil seeing his shadow this Groundhog’s Day, predicting another six weeks of winter, it’s a good time to get warm...

Major Attaway brings his Broadway magic to ‘The Genie’s Jukebox’ at Feinstein’s/54 Below

Major Attaway was the first to take over the role of The Genie in Aladdin from Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart and currently holds the title of Broadway’s longest running Genie, with over 1500...

Off-Broadway’s ‘Shhhh’ presents an explicit study on the effects of rape culture that isn’t easy to watch

“If you push this button, you could kill all the heterosexual men in the world. I would be ethically obligated to push that button.” So says Francis, a young woman unabashedly sharing the sexual...

MTC’s funny and astute Broadway premiere of ‘Skeleton Crew’ extols core values and a human support system in hard times

The Broadway premiere of Manhattan Theatre Club’s Skeleton Crew, written by Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau and directed by Tony winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson, at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre,...

A heartrending reminder never to forget in New York City Opera’s ‘The Garden of the Finzi-Continis’ at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

Opening last night on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the world premiere of the American operatic adaptation of The Garden of the Finzi- Continis by Ricky Ian Gordon (composer) and Michael...

What a night in NYC with ‘John Lloyd Young: Broadway’s Jersey Boy’ at Feinstein’s/54 Below

He’s got the voice, the personality, and the look, together with a sincere passion for the songs he sings and a true appreciation for his audiences, and that all adds up to a fabulous night at...

A shattering pandemic-time reimagining of ‘Long Day’s Journey into Night’ Off-Broadway at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre

Audible Theatre’s new stage production of Eugene O’Neill’s 1957 Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic Long Day’s Journey into Night – a thinly-fictionalized autobiographical drama...