“…the musical direction is superbly done by Jonathan Brenner, leading a fantastic live orchestra.”
Melissa Giordano, BWW Review
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN- The Engeman Theatre
“Adding significantly to the production is the strong pit led by music director Jonathan Brenner.”
Barbara Schuler, Newsday Review
SPRING AWAKENING- The Argyle Theatre
“and Jonathan Brenner, music director/conductor, rounds out the snappy musicians, and the Alan Menken score has never sounded better!”
Anthony Hazzard & Scott Stolzenberg, BWW Review
THE LITTLE MERMAID- The Argyle Theatre
“…a fantastic live orchestra headed up by talented music director, Jonathan Brenner.”
Melissa Giordano, BWW Review
ANNIE- The Engeman Theatre
NEWS
Photo Flash: Brandon Victor Dixon, Adrienne Warren, & Jelani Alladin Join Project Next Gen Students In Performance
Check out photos from this week's star-studded Project Next Gen Fundraiser Concert from The Broadway Collective.
The Argyle Theatre Has Announced Cast and Creative Team for CABARET
Long Island's newest year-round professional theatrical venue, The Argyle Theatre (Mark and Dylan Perlman, Managing Partners; Evan Pappas, Artistic Director), will present the hit Broadway musical Cabaret with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood.
Q&A with performer, arranger, and entrepreneur Sheri Sanders from Rock The Audition!
To bring you the perfect Audition Cut arrangements for your auditions, Musicnotes has partnered with Sheri Sanders, the pioneer behind the musical theatre revolution Rock The Audition. Sheri turned her 2011 "how to" audition book into a multi-media online training program - " Rock the Audition Online " for performers, teachers, coaches, University musical theatre programs and teens.
CABARET Begins Performances Tomorrow at The Arygle Theatre in Babylon
Long Island's newest year-round professional theatrical venue, The Argyle Theatre will present the hit Broadway musical Cabaret with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood.
The Argyle Theatre Announces Cast And Creative Team For DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID
Long Island's newest year-round professional theatrical venue, The Argyle Theatre, presents the hit Broadway musical Disney's The Little Mermaid with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and book by Doug Wright. Performances begin Thursday, January 16, 2020 for a limited engagement through Sunday afternoon, February 23, 2020 at The Argyle Theatre (34 West Main Street, Babylon, Long Island).
CO/LAB Theater Group Presents THE BEST OF CO/LABARET!
CO/LAB Theater Group is excited up to present its 10th CO/LABaret, a yearly benefit concert to support our programs. To celebrate, we're bringing back our favorite songs from each of the previous CO/LABarets for one spectacular night of music, featuring some of NYC's finest vocal talent in The Best of CO/LABaret.
Kirby Lunn to Lead Argyle's LEGALLY BLONDE; Full Cast and Creative
The Argyle Theatre continues its 2nd season with the award-winning musical Legally Blonde with music and lyrics by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe, book by Heather Hach, based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film of the same name.
Photo Flash: First Look at LEGALLY BLONDE at The Argyle Theatre
Long Island's newest year-round professional theatrical venue, The Argyle Theatre (Mark and Dylan Perlman, Managing Partners; Evan Pappas, Artistic Director), continues its 2nd season with the award-winning musical Legally Blonde with music and lyrics by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe, book by Heather Hach, based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film of the same name.
A Broadway Bigwig Lampoons Trump, Despite Family Ties
Broadway has made no secret of its displeasure with the Trump administration. There was the "Hamilton" incident, when the cast of the hit musical addressed Vice President-elect Mike Pence from the stage. There are the jokes slipped into shows (a recent revival of "Miss Saigon" added a "Make America Great Again" gag).
Cast Complete for Argyle Theatre's Spring Awakening | Playbill
Cast Complete for Argyle Theatre's Regional News Spring Awakening The Tony-winning musical will begin performances January 17 at the Long Island venue. Long Island's The Argyle Theatre will present the Tony winning Steven Sater-Duncan Sheik musical Spring Awakening January 17-February 24. Directed by Matthew Earnest with choreography by Sara Brians and music direction by Jonathan W.
THE RUNAWAY CLONE To Premiere At The Hollywood Fringe Festival!
The hilarious, ridiculous musical comedy THE RUNAWAY CLONE will be premiering at The Broadwater Second Stage for the Hollywood Fringe Festival. An original musical comedy written by Jonathan Winton Brenner and Pam Eberhardt, The Runaway Clone centers around an Agency in the future that makes and sells clones to humans.
Photo Flash: It's a Hard Knock Life! First Look at Presley Ryan and More in ANNIE at the Engeman
The John W. Engeman Theater presents ANNIE, running now through Sunday, December 31, 2017. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
See the 20 New Musicals Set to Roll Out This Summer in NYMF | Playbill
The New York Musical Theatre Festival has announced its full 2015 line-up, which will feature almost two dozen productions of new musicals from July 7-27. Each summer the Festival presents productions, concerts, readings and special events in the heart of New York City's Theatre District.
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Comes to The John W. Engeman Theater
The John W. Engeman Theater announces the cast and creative team for SINGIN' IN THE RAIN. Performances begin on Thursday, May 17 at 8:00pm and run through Sunday, July 1, 2018.
New Family Musical FLUFFY THE PINE Teaches Us About Communication
The 21st Century a? thanks to the proliferation of social media a? must find new learning lessons for young children about how we a? and how to a? communicate.
PRESS
Photo Flash: First Look at CABARET at the Argyle Theatre
Leave your troubles outside! Long Island's newest year-round professional theatrical venue, The Argyle Theatre presents the hit Broadway musical Cabaret with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood.
VIDEO: First Look at THE LITTLE MERMAID at the Argyle Theatre
Long Island's newest year-round professional theatrical venue, The Argyle Theatre, presents the hit Broadway musical Disney's The Little Mermaid with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and book by Doug Wright.
Photo Flash: The Argyle Theatre Presents Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID
Long Island's newest year-round professional theatrical venue, The Argyle Theatre, presents the hit Broadway musical Disney's The Little Mermaid with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and book by Doug Wright.
Photo Coverage: The Cast of THE LITTLE MERMAID Celebrates Opening at The Argyle Theatre
Long Island's newest year-round professional theatrical venue, The Argyle Theatre, presents the hit Broadway musical Disney's The Little Mermaid with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and book by Doug Wright. Check out photos from the cast's opening night celebration!
Photo Coverage: THE LITTLE MERMAID Opens At The Argyle Theatre
Long Island's newest year-round professional theatrical venue, The Argyle Theatre, presents the hit Broadway musical Disney's The Little Mermaid with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and book by Doug Wright. Check out photos from opening night!
Photo Coverage: LEGALLY BLONDE Opens at The Argyle Theatre
The Argyle Theatre continues its 2nd season with the award-winning musical Legally Blonde with music and lyrics by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe, book by Heather Hach, based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film of the same name.
Sutton Foster Preaches Radical Kindness In Jordan Roth's Latest Toon
Name-calling gets us nowhere - except maybe the Oval Office, but let's call that a fluke. So in the spirit of radical, extreme kindness, actress Sutton Foster schools Broadway producer (and sometime Deadline pundit) Jordan Roth in the latest episode of Roth's animated web series The Birds and The BS...
Alan Cumming Sings Of American No-Know-How In Latest Jordan Roth Video
Broadway producer Jordan Roth is schooling us with another episode of his mostly-animated The Birds and the BS, the kids show for adults that routinely features some of Broadway's biggest voices. This time around: Alan Cumming. The subject: The American Dream.
Broadway Performers Sing One-hit Wonders In Benefit Concert For Co/lab Theater Group
Broadway Performers Sing One-hit Wonders In Benefit Concert For Co/lab Theater Group
Photo Flash: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Dances Into The John W. Engeman Theater
The John W. Engeman Theater announces the cast and creative team for SINGIN' IN THE RAIN. Performances begin on Thursday, May 17 at 8:00pm and run through Sunday, July 1, 2018.
Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of SPRING AWAKENING at The Argyle Theatre
Long Island's newest theatrical venue The Argyle Theatre (Mark and Dylan Perlman, Managing Partners; Evan Pappas, Artistic Director) presents the Tony Award-winning musical Spring Awakening, based on the play by Frank Wedekind, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater, music and orchestrations by Duncan Sheik, string orchestrations by Simon Hale, and vocal arrangements by Annmarie Milazzo.
Photo Flash: First Look at HAIRSPRAY at The Argyle Theatre
Long Island's newest theatrical venue The Argyle Theatre presents the Tony Award winning hit Broadway musical Hairspray with book by Marc O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music by Marc Shaiman, and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman at The Argyle Theatre (34 West Main Street, Babylon, Long Island).
Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of John W. Engeman Theater Northport's SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
Experience the glitz and glamour of Hollywood's golden age. It's 1927 and Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are the toast of Tinseltown - until 'talkies' come on the scene. Of course, you remember Gene Kelly splashing his way through the famous MGM film - the greatest movie musical ever made.
NICOLAS GIROUD STUDIO
A unique event in Pier 60 gathering 1.000 guests from all around the world to celebrate L'Oréal Paris & the Consumer Goods Forum 2015 in New York City.
New York Musical Theatre Festival 2015 Launches Today; Full Lineup!
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) recently announced its full lineup of productions, readings, and concerts for NYMF 2015. From today, July 7, to July 27, NYMF 2015 will present almost two dozen productions of new musicals, including the newly announced Passing By and Summer Valley Fair.
Morgan James, Taylor Louderman, Derek Klena 'Preview' Disney's Low-Budget, Broadway-Bound 'Frozen' Sequel (Video) | Playbill
News Morgan James, Taylor Louderman, Derek Klena "Preview" Disney's Low-Budget, Broadway-Bound "Frozen" Sequel (Video) Morgan James, Taylor Louderman, Derek Klena, Will Blum, Alysha Umphress, Tony Sheldon and many more Broadway stars give life to a Broadway-bound "Frozen" sequel in a first-look parody video on YouTube.
REVIEWS
BWW Review: DISNEY THE LITTLE MERMAID at The Argyle Theatre
Babylon's shores are brimming and bubbling with beautiful brine now that Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' and half the ocean washed up on the stage of the Argyle Theatre. Ariel, Ursula, King Triton, and a mix of maritime mavens present the classic underwater adventure based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen and the Disney film.
BWW Review: LEGALLY BLONDE at Argyle Theatre
Oh my God you guys! Elle Woods is holding court at the Argyle Theatre in Babylon and the jury finds her absolutely adorable! Star Kirby Lunn leads an excellent acting troop with stellar voices in the stage adaptation of the hit movie 'Legally Blonde' now playing through August 25.
'Spring Awakening': Wrenching teen angst
Teen angst is something of a staple on Broadway right now, between the backstabbing cliques in "Mean Girls," the bullying of "Dear Evan Hansen" and - coming soon - the outcasts of "Be More Chill." But the territory is far from new.
BWW Review: The Classic SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at The Engeman
Singin' In The Rain, the classic Tony nominated musical based on the wildly famous MGM film, is certainly a must see among theatre attendees. With a Screenplay by Betty Comden & Adolph Greene and Music by Naico Herb Brown & Arthur Freedes, the incarnation at Northport's John W.
BWW Review: ANNIE at The Engeman
The holiday offering from the exquisite John W. Engeman Theatre of Northport, Long Island, is an excellent production of the classic Tony winning musical Annie. Marking the half-way point of the Engeman's dazzling 11th season, this production is superbly directed by Antoinette DiPietropolo who also serves as Choreographer.
BWW Review: HAIRSPRAY at The Argyle Theatre
Hey Long Island, welcome to the 60's! The Argyle Theatre in Babylon just opened their second stunning production and it's a cause for celebration. 'Hairspray,' the smash hit 2002 Broadway musical, is back and better then ever.
Review Roundup: ANNIE at the John W. Engeman Theatre - What Did The Critics Think?
ANNIE runs at the John W. Engeman Theatre December 31, and the critics are weighing in!
Tonya, Nancy, Clones & The Statue of Liberty: Eight Shows at NYMF 2015 that Caught Our Eye
The twelfth annual New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) kicks off on July 7. Over the course of three weeks, dozens of new shows will show what they've got to investors, insiders and those musical theater early adopters.
Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 11/17 - MARGARITAVILLE, LES MIS, WAITRESS and More!
BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature Escape to Margaritaville, Les Miserables, Waitress, and More! BroadwayWorld Awards voting is now open in markets all over the world with more coming soon!
Feinstein's/54 Below Will Celebrate Dame Julie Andrews This Sunday
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents 54 Celebrates Dame Julie Andrews on Sunday, September 16. What do "A Spoonful of Sugar,' "Do-Re-Mi,' "I Could Have Danced All Night,' and "Ten Minutes Ago" have in common? Why Dame Julie Andrews of course!
Bobby Conte Thornton, Samantha Massell, Storm Lever, and More Will Celebrate Dame Julie Andrews at Feinstein's/54 Below
What do 'A Spoonful of Sugar,' 'Do-Re-Mi,' 'I Could Have Danced All Night,' and 'Ten Minutes Ago' have in common? Why Dame Julie Andrews of course! Over the course of her practically perfect seven-decade career, Julie has entertained and inspired audiences across the globe with her performances in My Fair Lady, Cinderella, Camelot, Mary Poppins, and The Sound of Music to name just 'a few of our favorite things.'
Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 5/25 - SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, CABARET, ON YOUR FEET, and More!
BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, CABARET, ON YOUR FEET, and More! Check out our top features from around the BroadwayWorld below! Want more great global content?
Photo Coverage: The Cast of ANNIE at The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport Celebrates Opening Night
Leapin' Lizards! The irrepressible comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. The company celebrated opening last night, and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the event. Check out the photos below!
The Argyle Theatre Announces The Cast And Creative Team For HAIRSPRAY
Long Island's newest theatrical venue The Argyle Theatre (Evan Pappas, Artistic Director) presents the Tony Award winning hit Broadway musical Hairspray with book by Marc O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music by Marc Shaiman, and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman at The Argyle Theatre (34 West Main Street, Babylon, Long Island).
Photo Coverage: The Cast of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Celebrates Opening Night
Experience the glitz and glamour of Hollywood's golden age. It's 1927 and Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are the toast of Tinseltown - until 'talkies' come on the scene. Of course, you remember Gene Kelly splashing his way through the famous MGM film - the greatest movie musical ever made.