RACHEL TUCKER JOINS THE COMPANY OF THE BROADWAY PHENOMENON WICKED AS ELPHABA BEGINNING PERFORMANCES SEPTEMBER 15th * * * * * * * * JONAH PLATT ALSO JOINS THE COMPANY AS FIYERO * * * * * * * * August 18, 2015, New York, NY – Beginning Tuesday, September 15, West End alumna RACHEL TUCKER will join the Broadway company of WICKED in the role of Elphaba. After nearly three years and over 1,000 performances, Rachel holds the record for most consecutive performances as Elphaba in London’s West End production. She made her Broadway debut last season as Meg Dawson in Sting’s The Last Ship. Rachel will be joined by JONAH PLATT, who will be making his Broadway debut in the r
Book by Steven Levenson Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Directed by Michael Greif * * * * * * * * August 13, 2015 – Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director, Casey Reitz, Executive Director), in association with Stacey Mindich Productions, will present the New York premiere of the critically acclaimed new musical, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, featuring music and lyrics by the Tony and Emmy nominated composing team Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (Dogfight, A Christmas Story), book by Steven Levenson (Showtime’s Masters of Sex), and direction by three-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif (Rent, Next to Normal, Grey Gardens, If/Then). Season subscriptions are c
ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY Announces Radiohead Frontman THOM YORKE Will Compose Original Music For OLD TIMES Starring CLIVE OWEN EVE BEST KELLY REILLY by HAROLD PINTER Directed by DOUGLAS HODGE Previews begin September 17, 2015 Official opening October 6, 2015 Limited engagement through November 29, 2015 On Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce that Thom Yorke, singer and principal songwriter for the three-time Grammy Award-winning alternative rock band, Radiohead, will compose original music for Harold Pinter’s Old Times, directed by Douglas Hodge, and starring Clive Owen, Eve Best and Kell
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB Announces A new live performance venue in Times Square THE BIRDLAND THEATER Opening Spring 2016 August 11, 2015 – Birdland Jazz Club is pleased to announce the opening of The Birdland Theater. The new convertible 100-seat venue will occupy the lower level of Birdland Jazz Club at 315 West 44th Street and open in the spring of 2016. The venue’s eclectic programming will include cabaret, jazz, dance, burlesque, comedy and more. The Birdland Theater will also allow for an extension of the current Broadway @ Birdland programming with more performances by Broadway stars and limited-run off-Broadway productions. Birdland owner Gianni Valenti: "We are thrilled to be one of the to
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB Announces the launch of AB ARTISTS Artist Management and Booking AB Artists will provide booking, recording and career management services. Clients include Ravi Coltrane, Robin Eubanks, Benny Green, Jane Monheit, Nicholas Payton and more. August 3, 2015 - Birdland Jazz Club is pleased to announce the formation of AB Artists, Artist Management and Booking. The new venture will operate out of Birdland's offices at 315 West 44th Street in NYC and will provide artist services ranging from personal management and domestic booking to royalty administration, recording production and administration, and career development. Veteran music industry artist-manager Anna M. Sala is th
