146 stories by "#cota"
In the beginning of the second act of Broadway's new "King Kong" musical, star-to-be Anne Darrow says to her director, Carl Denham, "You’ve completely misunderstood wonder, Carl…
By Meredith Ganzman From across the pond, Jez Butterworth's Olivier award-winning "The Ferryman" has finally docked on the Great White Way. And this incredible thriller, with Sam Mendes at t…
By Shari Lifland (@Shariontheaisle) Award-winning Naples, Florida-based artist Mally Khorasantchi has a vibrant, organic style that is uniquely her own. Her newest works, now on exhibit at W…
A World Premiere! Ann Hampton Callaway, one of the leading pop/jazz singers of our time, has created an exciting night of songs and stories in celebration of one of America's most beloved ar…
Producer Jamie deRoy had a full day as she prepared for the opening night of Pretty Woman. However, Jamie stopped by Feinstein's/54 Below with Stephen Sorokoff to interview Jana Robbins &…
By Meredith Ganzman Honest Iago:Â a name that could not be further from the truth. The painful irony is that the character is about as evil and deceitful as they come. But this is also wha…
Center View correspondents Jamie deRoy & Stephen Sorokoff interviewed composer/lyricist William Finn and artistic director Julianne Boyd at the opening night party for The Royal Family o…
By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) As the delightfully sassy Lauren Molina explains in a pre-show announcement, Desperate Measures, the hysterical musical that opened tonight at New World S…
Last night Jamie deRoy took home three Tony Awards but last week she was with Stephen Sorokoff interviewing the six time Tony and Emmy nominated Tovah Feldshuh about her new show at Feins…
The man with his name on the door will be appearing with Christine Ebersole at Feinstein's/54 Below in their duo show " Two For The Road July 31 – Sept 3rd. Center View corresponde…
New Dramatists, Tony Honor recipient and the nation's premier playwright development laboratory honored Tony and Academy-winner Denzel Washington at its 69th Annual Spring Luncheon tribute i…
John Lloyd Young, the multi-award winning Frankie Valli from Broadway's Jersey Boys, as well as the star of Clint Eastwood's movie adaptation returns to Feinstein's/54 Below and it will be a…
By Meredith Ganzman So much is often revealed at a family funeral – much more than about the person who has passed. That's the setting in which we find ourselves in Lindsey Ferrentino'…
Three jewel-box revues created especially for a supper club setting by Deborah Grace Winer (former Artistic Director of Lyrics & Lyricists at 92Y) have been announced by Feinstein's/54 B…
Center View correspondents Jamie deRoy & Stephen Sorokoff recently sat down with Chita Rivera at Feinstein's/54 Below to talk about her upcoming engagement at the club which starts on Ma…
By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) Martin McDonagh's darkly comic, terrific new play Hangmen (recently opened at Atlantic Theater's Linda Gross Theater) gives new meaning to the term "gallo…
By Meredith Ganzman Picture story time with John – that is, Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow. An early opener in the Spring season, "John Lithgow: Stories By Heart" is just that…
By Stephen Sorokoff Billy Stritch expressed it best with his Face Book post after the show….. "I can't explain the complete joy I derive from singing and playing with this unbelievably tal…
A Swinging Birdland Christmas just concluded it's eighth year at the legendary club and the tradition of inspired vocal arrangements, harmonies, and rhythms by Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso, a…
By Stephen Sorokoff Maybe it's much too early in the game, but I thought I'd ask you just the same. What are you doing New Year's? New Year's Eve? Frank Loesser asked the ques…
By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) According to the program's title page, Desperate Measures, the hysterical new musical delighting audiences at The York Theatre, is "Loosely based on Shake…
A New York City twisted holiday tradition celebrates it's tenth splendiferous year!  Joe Iconis and his merry band of musical theater punks are proud to bring their insane celebrati…
By Meredith Ganzman Some Broadway shows have celebrities. Some have singing cartoon characters. The new revival of Once On This Island at Circle In The Square Theatre has goats"real goats. A…
Robert Creighton Returns to Feinstein's/54 Below in "Holiday Happy" December 14th at 7PM.  CENTER VIEW for Center On The Aisle correspondents, Jamie deRoy and Stephen Sorokoff, sat …
Feinstein's/54 Below has a great holiday lineup of Broadway and Cabaret stars headlining in December. CENTER VIEW for Center On The Aisle correspondents Jamie deRoy and Stephen Sorokoff w…
