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Ballet Hispánico School of Dance announces its 2025 Adult Program Winter Session with registration available now! Embark on an exciting dance and fitness journey with Ballet Hispánico's Adult Program, where dance enthusiasts explore the dynamic rhythms of Hispanic and Latin American music. Our classes accommodate all skill levels, providing a nurturing and energetic atmosphere for growth and improvement. Receive personalized instruction from our expert faculty as you delve into a variety of dance and fitness styles. Whether you're a novice or seasoned dancer, our program offers a distinct opportunity to ignite your passion and refine your skills year-round and during the summer months. Join us and discover your own rhythm as you embark on an unforgettable dance journey with Ballet Hispánico.
The Winter Session will run Monday - Saturday from January 13 – March 29, 2025. Registration closes on January 9, 2025. Pricing begins at $205 for a nine-week session and drop-in classes are $25 per class. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.ballethispanico.
A Black Friday Special is running from Monday, November 25- Monday, December 2, 2024. Take 50% off all drop-in classes by using the code BF2024 at checkout.
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6) BROADWAYCON LIFTS CURTAIN
ON 2025 SCHEDULE,
THREE DAYS OF PANELS, MEETUPS, PERFORMANCES, AND MORE
BroadwayCon has unveiled a first look at its programming schedule for BroadwayCon 2025. The BroadwayCon 2025 schedule features three days packed with events curated with Broadway’s biggest fans, performers, and creators in mind. BroadwayCon 2025 will take place February 7-9 at the New York Hilton Midtown. Tickets are available now at BroadwayCon.com.
This first preview of the schedule features nearly 100 hours of original programming, with many more hours to be added in the coming weeks. BroadwayCon will host fan-led singalongs for everything from ensembles from the biggest Broadway shows to fan-favorite villains and antagonists, Show Spotlights featuring the cast and creative teams, and much more. BroadwayCon will also offer the unique chance to catch First Look performances from some of the newest and most talked-about shows on Broadway in the upcoming season on Friday, February 7.
With more being added regularly, current schedule highlights include:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7
BroadwayCon First Look and Showcase
12:30–2:00 PM
Join us at BroadwayCon's First Look for an exclusive, can't-miss showcase of performances from the newest and most talked-about shows on Broadway! The First Look showcase is a BroadwayCon mainstay - this is where we first heard Jenn Colella sing "Me and the Sky", where the Queens of SIX performed before their first Broadway preview, and so much more. Make sure you don't miss this year's amazing shows!
Politics on Stage: How Theater Reflects and Challenges Society
10:45–11:45 AM
Theatre has always been a powerful medium for exploring and challenging societal norms, offering a unique lens through which to examine the political landscape. Join us for a moderated panel discussion that delves into how contemporary theatre reflects and responds to pressing political issues.
Attendees will gain insights into the transformative power of theatre as both a reflection of society and a catalyst for change. This discussion will highlight how the arts can illuminate complex issues and inspire action, encouraging us all to consider the ways in which theatre challenges our perceptions of the world. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of the intersection between art and activism through the lens of theatre.
Beyond Broadway: What's Happening in Regional Theatre
4:30–5:30 PM
What happens when you put three theatre influencers onstage who don't live in New York? A great discussion about how Broadway and Regional Theatre are connected. Bekah Walsh, Kate Reinking, and Ken Holda are all Broadway lovers with a love for the regional scene across the country. Bring your questions about regional trends, cycles, and more while they talk about the coolest shows they saw...this month.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
The Journey to Your Broadway Debut
9:30–10:30 AM
Join the hosts of Survival Jobs: A Podcast, Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo, as they welcome three busy and booked acclaimed actors who made their Broadway debuts during the 2023-2024 season. We will get a glimpse into their artistic journeys from working survival jobs to make ends meet to getting representation, the audition process, and booking their first Broadway gig. You don’t want to miss this panel full of inspirational stories, advice for performers and pulling back the curtain on the Broadway Experience.
Crossing Curtains: Latin American Voices and the Broadway Exchange
1:15–2:15 PM
Experience firsthand stories from trailblazers like the first Latin American Billy Flynn and groundbreaking creators of original musicals from Peru and Mexico. Hear from an esteemed editor for performing arts books, a Grammy nominee, and visionary producers of Broadway cabarets, who have introduced Latinx and international talent to Broadway stages. Discover how their roots shape their storytelling and the ways they blend Broadway techniques with vibrant Latin American culture. Join us to celebrate their journeys, challenges, and triumphs in bringing new perspectives to musical theatre. You may even leave humming one of their new songs.
BroadwayCon 2025 Star To Be
2:00–3:00 PM
Now in its 8th year, the BroadwayCon Star To Be competition is the premier Broadway fandom contest where performers compete for a chance to win an amazing array of prizes. Join us for this program as we hear from the best and brightest up and coming BroadwayCon talents!
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9
BroadwayCon 2025 Cosplay Contest
2:00–3:00 PM
Join us as we celebrate the wonderful artistry of this community as we crown the winners of the 2025 Cosplay Contest! If you would like to register for the cosplay contest and for complete details, please follow this link: http://www.broadwaycon.com/
Un-sung Heroes: A live discussion with Broadway book writers Winnie Holzman, John Weidman, and Robert L. Freedman
10:45–11:45 AM
Ever wondered how a Broadway story is born? Enter the world of book writing with industry icons Winnie Holzman (Wicked) and John Weidman (Assassins) as they discuss their experiences and expertise alongside Tony-winning author Robert L. Freedman (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder), whose recent book explores this important craft. Together, they’ll delve into the process of transforming ideas into narratives that inspire, move, and entertain. What's "Second Act Trouble" and how do you avoid it? How does an aspiring book writer hone their craft? From finding the heart of a story to balancing humor and pathos, this panel offers a rare glimpse into the minds of Broadway’s creative storytellers and celebrates the unsung architects of every great musical.
"We All Know That Something is Eternal": Cast and Creatives of Broadway's Our Town
2:00–3:00 PM
Thornton Wilder's Our Town, one of the most beloved plays of all time, returned to Broadway in 2024 with an all-star revival featuring Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes, and Zoey Deutch. Broadway podcast host Charles Kirsch (Backstage Babble) will be joined by members of the cast and creative team of this revival to discuss the process of putting together this production and what makes the play as beautifully relevant now as ever before.
The BroadwayCon 2025 Schedule can be found at BroadwayCon.com/schedule. Additional programming will be announced at a later date and is subject to change.
The BroadwayCon 2025 Special Guest lineup can be found at BroadwayCon.com/guests. Additional guests will be announced at a later date.
7) BROADWAYCON AND
A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL PARTNER TO ANNOUNCE BROADWAYCON NIGHT
Special Performance and Talkback Friday, February 7
BroadwayCon and A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical have partnered to announce the first-ever BroadwayCon Night. For its Friday, February 7, 2025 performance, A Wonderful World will offer an exclusive talkback with cast members, as well as exclusive discounted tickets for the evening's performance for BroadwayCon attendees. BroadwayCon 2025 will take place February 7-9 at the New York Hilton Midtown. BroadwayCon tickets are available now at BroadwayCon.com. Tickets for A Wonderful World are available now at LouisArmstrongMusical.com.
8) Broadway Workshop Auditions
for Mainstage Production 2025
Broadway Workshop and Project Broadway come together each year to create the most incredible youth theater available anywhere. We work with Broadway designers to build productions students and parents will be "wowed" by and give students a professional rehearsal and performance experience.
For the first time since 2011, they will be combining the Main stage and Junior Main Stage to create one unforgettable theatrical experience for all of their students. Principal and adult ensemble roles are open to students ages 13-20 and students ages 8-12 can audition to be part of their junior choir/ensemble.
MAIN STAGE 2025
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING
TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Open to students ages 13-20 principals and adult ensemble
& ages 8-12 for junior choir/ensemble roles
Rehearsals take place on weekends and begin on Sunday March 2, 2025
Performances May 2-4, 2025
All performances will take place at the Off-Broadway Theater venue - Baruch Performing Arts Center – 55 Lexington Ave.
ATTENDING A LIVE AUDITION IS PREFERRED, IF POSSIBLE!
LIVE AUDITIONS will take place on Sunday, January 12 from 10AM-4PM and Sunday, January 19 from 10AM-11AM at Ripley Grier Studios - 520 8th Ave - 16th Floor. See link below to register for an audition.
VIRTUAL SUBMISSIONS will be accepted through SUNDAY 1/12 if you are unable to attend in-person auditions! See link below to learn more and to submit an audition.
There is no fee to audition. This is a tuition based program, full and partial scholarships are available through Project Broadway.
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10) THE NEW DOLLY PARTON MUSICAL
“DOLLY: AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL”
ANNOUNCES
“THE SEARCH FOR DOLLY”
A NATIONAL CASTING SEARCH
FOR THE CHANCE TO AUDITION IN NEW YORK CITY
FOR A ROLE IN THE NEW MUSICAL
Dolly Parton, Danny Nozell, and ATG Productions, announced that Dolly: An Original Musical, formerly titled Hello, I’m Dolly, has launched a national casting search “The Search for Dolly,” which will give those chosen a chance to travel to New York to formally audition for a role in the new musical. The musical is searching for performers of all ages to portray Parton at different stages of her incredible life.
In the video released today on her social media, Parton said, “We're looking for talented performers who can capture the spirit of my journey, whether you're an experienced theater professional or an undiscovered gem with that little special something. So, what are you waiting for? This might be your moment to take center stage and step into the spotlight. Break a leg!”
The video can be viewed on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
Applicants are asked to capture a video of them singing one minute of their favorite Dolly Parton song, upload it to the social media account of their choice, and tag #SearchForDolly. In addition, applicants must also fill out the application form www.dollymusical.com to be fully registered.
For applicants under the age of 18, a parent or guardian can upload a one-minute video of the candidate singing a Parton song to www.dollymusical.com and complete the application including granting permission and submitting the candidate’s date of birth.
All applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday, January 12, 2025. After the application closing date, the show’s casting team will review all submitted videos with accompanying completed application and invite anyone who they feel could be a part of the cast to participate in the formal audition process in New York City.
More information on submission timelines and rules and regulations can be found at www.dollymusical.com.
Dolly: An Original Musical will feature a score by Parton that will include some of her biggest hits as well as new songs she has written especially for the musical, a book by Parton and Maria S. Schlatter, and will be directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher. Jim Carnahan and Carrie Gardner serve as casting directors for the musical.
For news and updates on Dolly: An Original Musical, please sign up at www.dollymusical.com
11) THE J2 SPOTLIGHT MUSICAL THEATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES ITS 2025 SEASON:
SMILE, ZORBA!, DRAT! THE CAT!
April 10th, 2025 - May 18th, 2025
AMT Theater (254 W 45th Street)
J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company (Jim Jimirro, Executive Producer/Co-Founder; Robert W. Schneider, Artistic Director/Co-Founder) announces the exciting three-musical lineup for its highly anticipated fifth anniversary season.
The 2025 season, running April 10th through May 18th, 2025, at AMT Theater (354 West 54th Street - between 8th and 9th Avenues), will include Smile, Zorba! and Drat! The Cat!
Creative teams and casting for the 2025 season will be announced in the coming weeks.
Previous season subscribers can renew their subscriptions for 2025 starting December 3rd, 2024. New season subscriptions will go on sale Tuesday, December 17th, 2024. Single tickets will go on sale starting Tuesday, January 7th, 2025.
In addition to these three mainstage productions, J2 Spotlight will also bring back its successful In-the-Spotlight Cabaret series that this year will present several once-in-a-lifetime programs. Details will be announced soon.
This year, the company will be offering special reduced pricing to help patrons more affordably enjoy the anniversary season, and, The Best-Entertainment-Value-In-
The spring season kicks off with Smile (April 10th - 20th), one of Broadway's most beloved cult musicals, with music by Marvin Hamlisch, and lyrics & book by Howard Ashman, based on the 1975 comedy screenplay by Jerry Belson. Smile follows the optimistic hopefuls of the fictional 1985 Young American Miss beauty pageant in Santa Rosa, California, as they walk the fine line between innocent teenager and cynical pageant contestant. The show’s tuneful score by Howard Ashman and Marvin Hamlisch features the hits “Disneyland,” “In Our Hands,” and “Typical High School Senior.”
The second show of the season is Tony Award Best Musical nominee Zorba! (April 24th - May 4th), based on the film "Zorba the Greek!” and featuring music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Joseph Stein. This powerful show from the creators of Cabaret and Fiddler on the Roof tells the story of Zorba the Greek, a carefree vagabond, and his chosen friend, the unworldly Nikos, as they journey through the mountains of Crete and into the hearts and minds of that tight-knit, yet fractious, community. The powerful score includes “Life Is,” “The Butterfly,” and “I Am Free.”
The final show of J2's fifth anniversary season is the delightful and zany farce, Drat! The Cat! (May 8th - May 18th), written by Ira Levin and Milton Schafer. In turn-of-the-century New York, a notorious cat burglar is targeting the richest families in town. When old Bulldog Purefoy, the respected sleuth on the case dies, the Keystone Kops turn to his good-hearted but feckless son, Bob. Bob’s bumbling attempts to follow in his father's footsteps lead him to the “Cat” herself, as he falls head-over-heels in love along the way! The magnificent score includes “She Touched Me,” “Wild and Reckless,” and “Deep in Your Heart.”
For more information, visit j2spotlightnyc.com.
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12) “SWEPT AWAY”
RELEASES FIRST SINGLE
“AIN’T NO MAN”
FROM THE ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING
AVAILABLE TO STREAM HERE!
DIGITAL ALBUM AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Brian Usifer, Chris Miller, Will Van Dyke, and Madison Wells Live released a new single “Ain’t No Man” from the Swept Away (Original Broadway Cast Recording), featuring music and lyrics by The Avett Brothers, ahead of the digital album release on February 7, 2025. Click here to listen.
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Swept Away is set for a physical CD release in early 2025 on Joy Machine Records.
To pre-order the digital album, click here.
To download album artwork, click here.
To view a behind-the-scenes making of the album, click here.
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13) TADA! YOUTH THEATER PRESENTS
ONLINE STREAMING OF
ORIGINAL MUSICAL THE HISTORY MYSTERY
Streaming Now through January 26, 2025
TADA! Youth Theater, a unique Drama Desk award-winning nonprofit youth theater, presents a virtual event to watch its most recent live production via online streaming. TADA!'s original musical production of The History Mystery, the first show of TADA!’s 40th Anniversary season, is available now through January 26, 2025 for your viewing pleasure at home (or anywhere you like)!
This 50-minute musical is performed by a diverse cast of talented young actors, ages 8-18, and recommended for children, ages 3 and up.
For more information and to purchase tickets:
https://tadayouththeater.
Tickets cost $10 for two views of both versions of the show.
An original musical time travel adventure! Three history-hating teens travel back in time in this hit TADA! Original Musical, The History Mystery, where they meet suffragettes, along with young Benjamin Franklin, Martin Luther King Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt, and more.
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14) Theater Resources Unlimited
Holiday Online Auction
Online Auction Bidding
OPEN THROUGH Christmas Eve
Featuring Broadway tickets, brunch
with Robert Cuccioli, and more!
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces their Holiday Online Auction, open through Christmas Eve, featuring last minute gifts for theater lovers and professionals. Auction items include show tickets, gift cards, plenty of artistic services, as well as health and fitness sessions. Buy some monologue coachings for your actor friends or take a special someone (or yourself) to a Broadway show!
Auction Items
● Broadway tickets to Our Town, Maybe Happy Ending, Alicia Key’s hit musical Hell’s Kitchen and more, plus off-Brooadway shows!
● Brunch with Tony-nominated actor Robert Cuccioli at Tony diNapoli
● Backstage.com subscription
● 1-month unlimited Zoom Fitness Classes: Frequency of Flow with Stephanie Ann Ball
● Living Room Laughs: Private Stand-up Comedy Show In Your Manhattan Home
● And more!
To learn more and bid for items, visit https://new.biddingowl.com/
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15) Theater Resources Unlimited
Announces open submissions for TRU Voices New Plays Reading Series Deadline to apply is January 18, 2025 |
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces that they are now accepting submissions for their TRU Voices New Plays Reading Series from now until January 18, 2025 for a June series. Let us pay for a developmental reading of your new play or musical! Created to nurture producers as well as writers, TRU VOICES seeks producer-driven projects, and also matches writers with producers. Each reading is followed by a “Dollars and Sense” panel discussion with prominent New York producers, general managers and artistic directors focusing on potential venues, marketing and budgeting of the work. The submission application and guidelines to apply can be found online at https://truonline.org/2025-
TRU will produce a New Plays Reading Series in June 2025 that will consist of 2-3 new works presented in one performance each virtually on OnTheStage.com or similar virtual platform. The purpose is to help develop new plays, and help producers develop the skills needed to produce new works. Questions can be emailed to TRU at truplaysubmissions@gmail.com. Only digital submissions will be accepted.
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16) Theater Resources Unlimited
Upcoming TRU Community Gathering via Zoom: Artist, Meet Money (We Think You'll Be Very Happy Together) with Bailie Slevin Friday, December 27, 2024 at 5pm ET |
A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is now in its fourth year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date over 200 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020. TRU hosts these Community Gatherings every Friday at 5pm ET via Zoom, originally presented to explore the creation of art and theater in the time of COVID-19, and now to ensure that these crucial conversations continue going forward.
12/27 - Artist, Meet Money (We Think You'll Be Very Happy Together). In the room: Bailie Slevin of Entertaining Finance, financial advisor and recovering stage manager. Before you start crafting your New Year's resolutions, we will disarm the myth of the starving artist and talk about creating a healthy and successful relationship with money and finances in 2025. In Bailie's teachings, "selling" is just talking with a purpose. Once you are comfortable talking about money it's easier to ask for it. Having trained hundreds of professionals in a variety of industries, positions, and points in their careers Bailie sheds light on the "sales" process as a whole, the individual steps, and the most persuasive words to use. Click here to register and receive the zoom link.
UPCOMING
1/3/25 - Balancing Act (4): A Show Business Tour de Force, Jamie deRoy! In the room: Jamie deRoy, award-winning producer; cabaret, stage, film and TV performer; recording artist/producer and humanitarian. Meet a cabaret icon who transitioned into producing and has won shelves full of awards for both. In addition to fourteen Tony Awards®, she has nine MAC Awards on display, plus twelve Drama Desk awards, four Audience Choice Awards, eleven Drama League Awards, three GLAAD Awards, four Back Stage Bistro Awards, numerous Telly Awards and CaB Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award. How does she budget her time and balance careers as a performer and a producer? Possibly the most omnipresent producer in New York (we count 93 Broadway credits and 50 Off-), why does she pick the projects she supports on Broadway, off-Broadway and in film? What gives her the greatest satisfaction? And what does she see as the current state of cabaret and Broadway? Click here to register and receive the zoom link.
More information about upcoming interviews is available at: truonline.org/tru-community-
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17) TWO RIVER THEATER’S MOST POPULAR EDUCATION PROGRAM,
A LITTLE SHAKEAPEARE, IS BACK FOR ITS 12th YEAR WITH THE TEMPEST
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Plus, What’s Next in 2025 for Arts Education at Two River
And coming up in 2025…
THE ART OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
The ART of Social Justice is a timely collaboration between Project Write Now, the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center and Two River Theater, offering professional development for teachers with social justice at the forefront: an invaluable one-stop-shop for educators seeking support as well as lesson plans and curriculum.
UP NEXT: EmpowHERment
Friday, FEB 7/2025, 9am-2pm, $50
Join us for a transformative professional development day designed to deepen our understanding of women’s contributions to social change and the arts. Fee includes breakfast, lunch, curriculum guides, and discounts for events with all three organizations.
For more information and to register, visit https://tworivertheater.org/
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