The world premiere of THE 12, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan — whose All the Way will open on Broadway March 6 — and award-winning composer Neil Berg, is among…
Tim & Charlie Go Solo, featuring the music of songwriters Tim Rosser and Charlie Sohne, was held Feb. 3 at Birdland Jazz. Here are highlights from the evening.
Stage and screen actor Terrence Howard, an Oscar nominee for "Hustle & Flow," has signed on to star in the Fox drama pilot "Empire," according to Deadline.com.
Overcash & Change 2, an evening featuring the work of musical theatre composer Drew Overcash, including his stand-alone pop/rock music, will be presented Feb. 24 at The Highline Ballroom…
Halfway Home Productions presents Avarice The Musical, featuring a book, music and lyrics by J. William Bruce, Feb. 20-23 at Stage Left Studio.
Multi-platinum recording artist and actress Vanessa Williams, who was Tony-nominated for her performance in Into the Woods, has been announced as a special guest star vocalist in the Br…
Elizabeth Swados, who received four Tony nominations for Broadway's Runaways, will direct GUNS, A Cabaret — a project she also conceived that began at NYU Tisch School of the Arts …
Syndee Winters (The Lion King), F. Michael Haynie (Wicked) and Laura Dreyfuss (Once) are among the artists who have joined the lineup for Overcash & Change 2, an evening featuring t…
New Sundays, 54 Below's ongoing series that debuts new work from New York-based musical theatre writers, will continue Feb. 23 at the Manhattan nightspot
Second Stage Theatre, under the artistic direction of Carole Rothman, has awarded its second annual Donna Perret Rosen Award for excellence in musical theatre to composer-lyricist Peter Mill…
In celebration of the upcoming Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun, which will begin previews March 8 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, the New York Public Library has opened an exhibit fe…
J&M Productions will present reLIEing on Family, a multi-racial family drama by Marcus Graham, Feb. 28 and March 1 in the Grand Theatre of The Producers Club in New York City.
Fathom Events, CinemaLive and Rocket Music Entertainment Group will broadcast "Elton John: The Million Dollar Piano," a concert event filmed in Las Vegas, March 18 and March 26 at …
Richard O'Brien, who wrote the rock 'n' roll musical The Rocky Horror Show and played Riff Raff in the film adaptation, will join the cast of the 40th anniversary production …
The New York premieres of Bess Wohl's American Hero, directed by Leigh Silverman (Chinglish, Well, Violet), and Tanya Saracho's Mala Hierba, directed by Jerry Ruiz, will be presented…
Stage and screen actress Jane Krakowski, who took home the 2003 Tony Award for her performance in Nine, has been tapped to lead Fox's half-hour pilot "Dead Boss," according to …
Virginia's Signature Theatre presents the world premiere of Beaches, adapted from the 1985 novel by Iris Rainer Dart, beginning Feb. 18 at Signature's MAX Theatre. Mara Davi and Alys…
Bikeman: A 9/11 Play, a new play by Thomas F. Flynn based on his book "Bikeman," officially opens Feb. 18, following previews that began Jan. 26, at the BMCC Tribeca Performin…
Til Divorce Do Us Part: The Musical, an original musical comedy revue based on the real-life story of Ruthe Ponturo, who wrote the piece while going through her divorce from a Broadway produ…
Songs from new musicals are presented Feb. 17 in Cutting-Edge Composers, hosted by [title of show] star Susan Blackwell, at 54 Below.
David Alan Thornton Vs. the Bunny Suicides, described as "an evening of laughs, sighs, and rabbit hara-kiri" that features the work of singer-songwriter and composer David Alan Tho…
A memorial to celebrate the life and career of late actor Christopher Evan Welch takes place Feb. 17 on the Irene Diamond Stage of The Pershing Square Signature Center. The event is open to …
The Virginia Signature Theatre world premiere of Beaches, adapted from the 1985 novel by Iris Rainer Dart, has been given a weeklong extension prior to its first performance. The musical wil…
Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Carole J. Bufford, Gabrielle Stravelli, Connor Donahue, Molly Pope and Carlo Maria are among the artists celebrating Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters at the Feb. 16…
Karen Mason, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Carole J. Bufford, Gabrielle Stravelli, Connor Donahue and Carlo Maria are among the artists celebrating Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters at the Feb. 1…