Daniel Fadione and Guillaume Dion have converted the jazzy West End Lounge into their bedroom for a SingOver… and they’d like you to join them. That may sound weird but Brazilian singing sensation, Daniel Fadione and French-Canadian piano-master, Guillaume Dion, offer up a joyous, heart-warming night of memories and music. Daniel’s had a rocky ride to get…
Lady [in Black] Sings the Blues!
Performance artist, Mary Elizabeth Micari, continues her acclaimed journey of self-discovery filled with great humor and memorable music. This time she tackles her [first] marriage, her exploration into spirituality … and the 90s! Her growth is also commercial as she now enlisted MAC Award winner, Tracy Stark, to create a great night of music and memories….
Maestro-in-Repertoire
The new arts organization, From Scratch Performance Company, is more than just another theatrical company. it is a working body of art. It’s repertory holds many actors, singers, dancers, but also those that help them act, sing, and dance. Their new artistic director is a playwright, for instance. Robert Liebowitz is a 40-year veteran of…
The Gospel According to Morgenstein
We wanted to take a moment with GARY MORGENSTEIN, the book writer for a new musical – KING DAVID Collaborating with film composer and conductor, Shadi Pourkashef, Gary, known well as a television publicist he now wears the mantel of playwright, novelist, and now – with this as his third musical – book writer with pride and class….
Cocktales
DO me DATE me DUMP me Review by Angela Juarez Date Me, Do Me, Dump Me the Musical was about these three ladies who like to explore, date around with some fellas, and then come back to the bar to talk about their latest dating experiences with them. Either good or bad dates, the experience brings them…
The Songs of Colleen
“Scores” of new musicals are coming our way! Where better to find one of the more poignant than at the elegant Feinstein’s/54 Below. The Francis sisters – Jessica Francis Fichter and Colleen Francis – lead a team of elite musical masters to present a stunning concert version of an engaging, romantic, fascinating musical piece called DANDELION. For…
Wig Stock: The Many Frocks of Robert Hofmann
Review by Evan Meena The days of the old English musical hall danced hand-in-hand with the edgy step of the downtown cabaret when Robert Hofmann presented his one-man musical straight from Australia, What the fandango at the revelation theatre at St. John ’s during Pride Month. The partition-covered-with costumes and the classic instrumentation (Will Holshouser…
Talented Trio Tackle Traditional Tunes
Review: “The American Dream: a story of two Crazy Broke Asians” at the Duplex By Anthony J. Piccione It’s a timeless story, which is just as relatable and engaging today – if not more so – as it was over 50 years ago: A young woman from another coming to America, in the hopes of…
Maya is livin’ the DREAM
The American Dream: a Story of Two Crazy Broke Asians is a musical revue, following the journey of two young women, in a search for happiness – and for themselves. Yanzi, a hopeless romantic, is following her love from Taiwan to New York City, where she reconnects with her old friend Grace, who is struggling…
Hot Dates and Cold Drinks!
Where’s the action? Broadway Comedy Club @ 10pm, Thursdays. A quartet of middle-America ladies convene at their favorite bar to dish the dates – successes (good sex) and failures (bad sex) – all set to music (maybe some sex). Creator Steven Mitchell takes the hilarious songs of Two Chicks and a Casio and weaves them into a…
Tales of Hofmann
Pride Month is upon us! But this one is especially powerful. Fifty years ago, a group of people simply wanting to enjoy life their way stood up and refused to be ignored. Thus, Stonewall is now more than just a bar – it became a movement. At this auspicious time, the entertainment industry is standing…
CULTURE: JORDAN SIMMONS by Michael D’Antoni
“GROWING UP POOR, BLACK & HANDSOME IN THE MIDWEST: A YOUNG MANS QUEST TO BECOME A FASHION MODEL AGAINST ALL ODDS.” It’s a career that can drive one crazy because it’s so precarious and pretentious. The career I am speaking of is the one in the Fashion model industry. Male models are small segment compared…
