403 stories by "Jose Solis"
The Tom Kitt Band will play February 9 and 11 at Feinstein’s/54 Below. We spoke with Kitt about how he selected songs for his upcoming show and the differences between composing musica…
Fresh off his stint in Falsettos, Tony nominee Brandon Uranowitz is set to perform at Feinstein’s/54 Below, February 8-11. We caught up with Uranowitz about the songs of William Fin…
Mandy Gonzalez will bring her solo show Raise the Roof to Feinstein’s/54 Below for two performances, February 12 and March 12. We spoke to the Hamilton star about what it…
On Ferbuary 9, Master Voices will take on Bach’s masterful St. John Passion, which is considered by many to be his greatest work. Featuring a cast of new stars, a period instrument orc…
Australian entertainer Michael Griffiths is bringing his show In Vogue: Songs by Madonna to Feinstein’s/54 Below, so we spoke to him about his love for the legendary pop icon, why he t…
Even though Orange Julius has some elements that would lead some people to label it as either a "queer" or "Vietnam" play, its writer Basil Kreimendahl has managed to juggle with these eleme…
Jazz singer/songwriter Nellie McKay is bringing her show A Girl Named Bill – The Life and Times of Billy Tipton back to Feinstein's/54 Below from January 26-28. Her revue focuses on th…
The Fire This Time Festival is celebrating its eighth landmark year. Since its creation, the festival has amplified the voice of African American playwrights, artists and performers, and has…
Sky-Pony’s concert at The Sheen Center on January 28th is being dubbed as “the most important” in their career so far, and with reason, coming off the success of their musi…
Shortly after the 2016 presidential election, we saw a rare moment of truth in one of the President Elect's tweets when he exclaimed that "the Theater must always be a safe and special place…
We spoke to Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart about his upcoming concert at NJPAC, the importance of theatre in the aftermath of the election, and some characters on his bucket list. What ar…
"Has there ever been such a wondrous and spectacular public execution?" asks Joshua Crouch, the perverse emcee in anatomy theater, the new opera by David Lang and Marc Dion which traces a wo…
Composer Missy Mazzoli creates some of the most immersive soundscapes in contemporary opera, her layered work not only helps create the psychology of her characters, but also challenges the …
Going to the theater never felt like more of a privilege than it did in 2016. Not only because it served as the ultimate escape from the harshness of the preceding 12 months – with saw…
You can tell Saulo GarcÃa has years of experience in comedy for the way in which he reads a room. At the first performance of his show Sin wifi también se vive at Repertorio Español (…
Whether he's hanging from the London Eye, or floating over metal pikes at the Palace Theatre in New York City, escapologist/daredevil Jonathan Goodwin always keeps the audience enthralled. D…
You haven't heard Avril Lavigne's "Sk8er Boi" until you've heard Eliot Glazer sing it. The classically trained vocalist-turned-comedian fills the song with longing, sincere romance and humor…
We spoke to Emily Padgett about playing Helene in The New Group’s revival of Sweet Charity… From the moment we go into the theater and we see Georgia Stitt and her band, it be…
In the stunning Elements of Oz (The Builders Association production at 3LD through December 18), audience members get to be part of the creation of the classic 1939 film of The Wizard of Oz.…
The holidays are sure to be filled with joyous music as The New York Pops prepare for their Christmas special Make the Season Bright (December 16 and 17 at Carnegie Hall), which this year fe…
Josie Long seems to know a secret the rest of us don't. Judging from the confidence of her performance, her astute observations about the world around her, and her endless witticisms she's v…
After the success of the live stream in the spring, the visionary minds at BroadwayHD, in partnership with Fathom Events, are bringing She Loves Me to movie theaters across the nation on Dec…
Julia Murney will be joining a myriad of Broadway stars to celebrate the holidays with The Muppets at NJPAC's Broadway Sings The Muppet Christmas Carol to mark the occasion we spoke to the i…
Remember the days when homosexuality was used as a plot twist, and coming out was the entire axis upon which entire shows revolved? Those days are, for the most, happily over and we are now …
"Kids in the Balcony is one of the most inspiring music education programs I know of, and we're so proud that it's been serving New York City kids for 25 years. The New York Pops works with …