Category: Music

Arts and Entertainment, Asian American, Books, Music, Theater

May 18: NYPL Presents Alvin Eng’s HERE COMES JOHNNY YEN AGAIN (or How I Kicked Punk)

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Alvin Eng will be performing excerpts from solo acoustic punk raconteur work-in-progress, HERE COMES JOHNNY YEN AGAIN (or How I Kicked Punk) on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Hudson Park Gallery at Hudson Park Library (66 Leroy Street New York, NY 10014) at 5:30pm. The presentation will also be live-streamed. This work explores the impact … Continue reading May 18: NYPL Presents Alvin Eng’s HERE COMES JOHNNY YEN AGAIN (or How I Kicked Punk)

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Arts and Entertainment, Asian American, Music, Theater

Highlights of New York City Center Encores! production of Lionel Bart’s OLIVER! Starring Lilli Cooper, Raúl Esparza, Tam Mutu, Benjamin Pajak, Julian Lerner, Brad Oscar, Rashidra Scott, Thom Sesma, Michael Siberry, and Mary Testa 

I caught up with my friend Thom Sesma and met William Foon after seeing them in The New York City Center Encores! production of Lionel Bart’s Oliver!, helmed by Encores! Artistic Director (and 2023 Tony Award nominee) Lear deBessonet. Thom and William are part of the terrific all-star cast which includes Lilli Cooper as Nancy, Raúl Esparza as Fagin, Tam Mutu as Bill Sykes, Benjamin … Continue reading Highlights of New York City Center Encores! production of Lionel Bart’s OLIVER! Starring Lilli Cooper, Raúl Esparza, Tam Mutu, Benjamin Pajak, Julian Lerner, Brad Oscar, Rashidra Scott, Thom Sesma, Michael Siberry, and Mary Testa 

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Arts and Entertainment, Asian American, Music, Theater

Skyler Chin and Sita Sunil Release Cast Album of ILLEGAL: A NEW MUSICAL

The developmental cast album for “Illegal: A New Musical” is out now on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, and other streaming platforms, in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Featuring 15 songs from the original musical performed by a professional Asian-American cast, this album features powerful performances by Anna Stacy, Nicholas Leung, Subin Kara Ahn, Miguel Sutedjo, Skyler Chin and Sita Sunil. Illegal … Continue reading Skyler Chin and Sita Sunil Release Cast Album of ILLEGAL: A NEW MUSICAL

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Arts and Entertainment, Film, Music, Theater, Uncategorized

Jan. 12-14: Audible Inc. to Debut Eva Noblezada’s NOSTALGIA: A LOVE LETTER TO NYC at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre

Audible Inc., the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, is presenting Grammy winner and two-time Tony Award nominee Eva Noblezada’s (Miss Saigon, Hadestown) Nostalgia: A Love Letter to NYC, her intimate evening of songs and storytelling-celebrating everything that is so maddening and magical about our beloved city, from Thursday, January 12 – Saturday, January 14, 2023, at the Minetta Lane Theatre (18 Minetta … Continue reading Jan. 12-14: Audible Inc. to Debut Eva Noblezada’s NOSTALGIA: A LOVE LETTER TO NYC at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre

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Dec. 28: 54 BELOW Presents THE ILENE GRAFF HOLIDAY SHOW! with Special Guests Ben Lanzarone, Lori Tan Chinn, John Miller and Nikka Graff Lanzarone

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Ilene Graff in THE Ilene Graff HOLIDAY SHOW! on Wednesday, December 28th at 9:30 PM. Ilene and her very special guests will perform a host of holiday favorites inspired by the iconic Holiday specials of the ’60’s and ’70’s that were always a highlight of the season. ILENE, a Grammy-nominee and Broadway veteran best known for playing the … Continue reading Dec. 28: 54 BELOW Presents THE ILENE GRAFF HOLIDAY SHOW! with Special Guests Ben Lanzarone, Lori Tan Chinn, John Miller and Nikka Graff Lanzarone

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Arts and Entertainment, Asian American, Music, Theater

Nov. 17: Prospect Theater Company’s 2022 Musical Theater Lab Concert presentation: Caption This

Prospect Theater Company has announced the performers who will be appearing in its 2022 Musical Theater Lab Concert presentation: Caption This. Thirty actors from Broadway and beyond will bring their talents to the stage to celebrate the hot-off-the-presses new works generated in this year’s lab process. Each year, Prospect’s Musical Theater Lab brings together emerging talents for an exciting experiment. Writing teams are selected through … Continue reading Nov. 17: Prospect Theater Company’s 2022 Musical Theater Lab Concert presentation: Caption This

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Arts and Entertainment, Music, Theater

Norm Lewis, Amber Iman, Conductor Sean Mayes, Corbin Bleu, Nikki Renée Daniels, Leah Flynn, Sydney James Harcourt, Tiffany Mann, John Manzari, Peppermint, and More set for The American Pops Orchestra’s BLACK BROADWAY Concert at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium

On Wednesday, October 5, THE American Pops Orchestra (APO) is presenting BLACK BROADWAY, a one night only concert at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium, celebrating iconic performances by Black actors, highlighting iconic roles made famous by Black artists, and lifting up the next generation of Black Broadway stars. Featuring performances of Broadway classics performed by Black Broadway Stars across multiple generations, this performance will be captured … Continue reading Norm Lewis, Amber Iman, Conductor Sean Mayes, Corbin Bleu, Nikki Renée Daniels, Leah Flynn, Sydney James Harcourt, Tiffany Mann, John Manzari, Peppermint, and More set for The American Pops Orchestra’s BLACK BROADWAY Concert at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium

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Arts and Entertainment, Memorial, Music, Television, Theater

Watch: A Memorial Service for Marva Denise Hicks Taha is Set at Good Shepherd Baptist Church

Source: Johnson Services Marva Denise Hicks Taha, departed from this life on Friday, September 16, 2022, in her home in Manhattan, NY. Marva transitioned quietly, peacefully, and comfortably in her sleep with her doting and loving husband Akwasi Khalil Taha at her side. A Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at noon at the Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 2223 South Crater … Continue reading Watch: A Memorial Service for Marva Denise Hicks Taha is Set at Good Shepherd Baptist Church

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Arts and Entertainment, Books, Music, Theater

Sept. 11: André De Shields, Michael McElroy, Arbender J. Robinson, Amy Jo Jackson, Mary Callanan, Ed Dixon, Penny Fuller, Anita Gillette, Richard Holmes, and Lee Roy Reams Set for 54 CELEBRATES FIFTY KEY STAGE MUSICALS

Tony Grammy and Emmy Award winner André De Shields (The Wiz, Hadestown, Death of a Salesman), Arbender J. Robinson (Shuffle Along),  Amy Jo Jackson (Kinky Boots), Mary Callanan, Ed Dixon, Penny Fuller, Anita Gillette, Richard Holmes, Heather MacRae, Natalie Mosco and Lee Roy Reams are set for FIFTY KEY STAGE MUSICALS: IN CONCERT at 54 Below on September 11th, 2022 at 9:30pm. For those who can’t … Continue reading Sept. 11: André De Shields, Michael McElroy, Arbender J. Robinson, Amy Jo Jackson, Mary Callanan, Ed Dixon, Penny Fuller, Anita Gillette, Richard Holmes, and Lee Roy Reams Set for 54 CELEBRATES FIFTY KEY STAGE MUSICALS

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