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  • The Sound Of Animals Fighting Go Apeshit At Webster Hall

    Post-hardcore collective The Sound of Animals Fighting rolled through Webster Hall this past Saturday, January 21st, for the penultimate show on their 2023 winter tour. The tour comes fresh off the release of their new EP, and first new music in 15 years, Apeshit. These shows mark the band’s only fourth ever tour, but the hardcore supergroup were in fine form Saturday night as the eight-piece collective constantly shifted roles and personnel throughout the night.

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    The Sound of Animals Fighting at Webster Hall, 1/21/23. Photo by Joseph Buscarello

    The Sound of Animals Fighting have always existed behind shroud and mystery, famously doing their original press photos wearing animal masks and only identifying the band members via their animal monikers. While the core lineup has not been a mystery in a long time, the band has a new permutation of their rotating personnel for this era. Vocalist Anthony Green (Circa Survive, Saosin, L.S. Dunes) anchors the band with his soaring, melodic vocal style backed by RX Bandits members Rich Balling, Matt Embree, Steve Choi, and Chris Tsagakis. Rounding out the Apeshit lineup is Keith Goodwin (Days Away, Good Old War), Matthew Kelly (The Autumns), and Jonathan Hischke.

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    Anthony Green, The Sound of Animals Fighting at Webster Hall, 1/21/23. Photo by Joseph Buscarello

    On Apeshit, The Sound of Animals Fighting dial back the atmosphere and cinematic elements of their style in favor of more straight forward and in-your-face post hardcore. Standout track “Sharon Tate, Despite Everything” comes in waves; Rich Balling drones over a dark and melodic instrumental with sporadic drumming then Anthony Green barges in screaming out a long “Sharon Tate…” as the song takes on a more formal post-hardcore progression. The two sections blend together as the song progresses, creating one of the most interesting songs in the genre in some time. The title track kicks off the EP with a relentless hardcore presentation and technical, near math rock guitar and rhythm sections. Things slow down a bit on “Wolf”, with swirling and distorted synths backed by electronic drum kicks before the EP closes with “Duche Das”, most reminiscent of the interludes on 2007’s Tiger and The Duke.

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    Rich Balling of The Sound of Animals Fighting, Webster Hall, 1/21/23. Photo by Joseph Buscarello

    With the tour over, and the EP released, the future is uncertain for The Sound of Animals Fighting. The band has only toured four times since their debut in 2005 and all of their members are active in many other projects. Anthony Green himself has seen a resurgence in recent years, forming new band L.S. Dunes (who are fresh off a debut LP and tour) and remaining active in Saosin. While Circa Survive is currently on hiatus, you never know what Green will embark on next.

    The passion and cohesiveness of The Sound of Animals Fighting was top tier at Webster Hall this past weekend. The band performs as if they have been on regular tour for 15 years and the energy and engagement with the crowd was palpable. While we wait and see what the future holds, we can rest assured that we just witnessed one of the best post-hardcore tours in recent memory. Check out the full photo gallery from Webster Hall below.

    The Sound of Animals Fighting, Webster Hall 1/21/2023

    Setlist: Wolf, Apeshit, I, The Swan, Act I: Chasing Suns, Act II: All Is Ash or the Light Shining Through It, This Heat, My Horse Must Lose, Another Leather Lung, Blessings Be Yours Mister V, On The Occasion of Wet Snow, The Heretic, Act III: Modulate Back To The Tonic, Act IV: You Don’t Need A Witness

    Encore: The Heraldic Beak Of The Manufacturer’s Medallion, Skullflower, Stockhausen, es ist Ihr Gehrin das ich suche, Sharon Tate, Despite Everything

  • Sam Smith Slays as SNL Sends up Santos

    The first episode of the new year for Saturday Night Live found host Aubrey Plaza welcoming back an old friend to the Update desk, while Sam Smith played tracks from his upcoming Gloria album with two mesmerizing musical performances. 

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    With a timely opening sending up Fox NFL post-game coverage of Giants/Eagles – which ended less than a half hour before, SNL wasted no time using the Congressman and life story fabricator George Santos (Bowen Yang) reporting from the Super Bowl, delusions of grandeur on full display. Yang’s Santos would make an appearance on Weekend Update, driving the bit even further, as the jokes write themselves with the continually unraveling fictional backstory of Santos front and center this past week.

    Aubrey Plaza (The White Lotus, Parks and Recreation) took the stage of Studio 8H and recounted her longtime desire to host SNL, including her time as a page. This led to the SNL monologue trope of a tour behind the scenes, meeting cast members, the set design team and special guests – like former cast member and Parks and Recreation co-star Amy Poehler – popping up along the way. 

    A take on the recent TikTok clip-worthy Miss Universe pageant featured cameos from both Property Brothers, and skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. 

    Digital short “The Black Lotus” reimagined The White Lotus as a no-nonsense black-owned and staffed hotel, while “Game Night” brought together new neighbors in a revealing game of Taboo, and despite obvious cue card reading from Plaza, the rapid fire humor was refreshing and aligned perfectly with the host.

    Sam Smith’s first song “Unholy” found the London singer in a fluffy pink ball gown under pink curtains and lighting, with Kim Petras appearing out from under the dress to join in the song. By the end, this performance turned into a devilish hallucination, with Smith donning a horned helmet. This marked Smith’s third time performing on SNL, having made their debut in 2014 and performing again in 2017.

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    Weekend Update showed that the Santos well of comedy will not run dry, with Yang showing longterm potential for his satiral take. Plaza joined the Update team as April Ludgate, revisiting her character from Parks and Recreation, and then bringing on Leslie Nope (Poehler) who made herself at home at the update desk, once again. Poehler shared Weekend Update duties with Seth Myers from 2006-2008.

    The second performance from Sam Smith found him clad in gold, standing behind a choir who sang much of the track “Gloria.” Actress Sharon Stone – who starred in a remake of the movie Gloria in the late 90s – laid on a golden bed, moving to a new pose once Smith began to sing under the golden hued stage, a piece of performance art that was Smith’s idea.

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    Saturday Night Live returns on Saturday, January 28 with host Michael B. Jordan and musical guest Lil Baby.

  • 37th Annual Tibet US House Benefit Concert Returns to Carnegie Hall, Featuring Maggie Rogers, Maya Hawke, and More

    One of the longest-running and most renowned live cultural events in New York City, the Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert has announced its return to The Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall on February 26, 2024, at 7:30 PM.

    The Tibet House US Benefit Concert, now in its 37 year, delivers an evening full of amazing music, camaraderie, and one-night-only collaborations. Joining esteemed composer and artistic director Philip Glass, who once again curated this year’s line-up, will be: Maggie Rogers, Laurie Anderson, Maya Hawke, The Philip Glass Ensemble, Tenzin Choegyal, Scorchio Quartet, Joan Baez, SNL‘s Bowen Yang, Christian Lee Hutson, and Ukrainian punk rock band Gogol Bordello. Uma Thurman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, and Arden Wohl will serve as the evening’s honorary chairs. Recently added, Joan Baez is a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Recipient, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, and Kennedy Center Honoree.

    This annual event has been a standout for over three-and-a-half decades, consistently selling out and assembling some of the most legendary and exciting names in music and art. Some of these include Alabama Shakes, boygenius, Carly Simon, David Bowie, Stephen Colbert, Lou Reed, Phoebe Bridgers, Sharon Jones, FKA twigs, The Roots, Jim James, Vampire Weekend, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Blood Orange, Sigur Ros, R.E.M, Emmylou Harris, Jon Batiste, Nathaniel Rateliff, Jason Isbell, Iggy Pop, The Flaming Lips, Keanu Reeves, Eddie Vedder, Annie Lennox, Brittany Howard, Black Pumas, Cage The Elephant, Cyndi Lauper, Trey Anastasio and many, many more. 

    The event has garnered praise from many, including the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Hollywood Reporter, Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, Associated Press, Billboard, Vogue, and more. All proceeds support the work of Tibet House US, a non-profit educational institution and cultural embassy founded in 1987 at the request of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to ensure the survival of the unique Tibetan civilization.

    Tickets for the concert are on sale now ($35-$200). Also available now are special gala packages starting at $500, including prime concert tickets, an elegant dinner reception with the performers, and a who’s who of New York City society. To purchase these packages, visit here or call Tibet House US at 212.807.0563.  

  • Talib Kweli and Bob James Set for February Performances at Blue Note Jazz Club with Special Guests Rakim, DMC and Slick Rick

    Blue Note Jazz Club have announced a set of February shows featuring a quartet of hip hop legends. The historic music lounge will see Talib Kweli headline alongside oft-sampled jazz visionary Bob James from February 7-9. Kicking off the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop celebrations, the performances will feature special guests in the form of hip hop pioneers Rakim, DMC and Slick Rick, who will receive a Lifetime Achieve Award from The Recording Academy next month.

    Talib Kweli is set to headline Blue Note Jazz Club on three consecutive nights.

    The re-joining of forces at Blue Note between icon Bob James and Talib Kweli with legends Rakim, Slick Rick and DMC is an exceptional moment,” said Blue Note Director of Programming Alex Kurland.

    Moreover, Kweli and James first joined forces last year at the storied Greenwich Village club. Alongside special guest Slick Rick, the trio performed a medley of popular records with jazz interpolations to an engaging crowd.

    Blue Note’s Performers

    This time around, the Blue Note audience will receive another historic performance in a landmark year for the genre. Blue Note Jazz Club has hosted legends such as Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, George Clinton, and Talib Kweli’s own Black Star groupmate, Yasiin Bey. The line of prestigious performers continues when these legendary acts grace the stage.

    The God MC – Rakim is set to appear at Blue Note Jazz Club

    Brooklyn-based MC Talib Kweli stands as one of the world’s most talented and most accomplished Hip Hop artists. Whether working with Yasiin Bey as one-half of Black Star, or releasing landmark solo material or collaborating with Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Just Blaze, J Dilla, Hi-Tek, or Madlib, Kweli has established his place in the hip hop lore. Slick Rick, Rakim, and DMC are three of the most influential rhymers of all-time. Slick Rick for his inventiveness and creativity with his story-telling, Rakim for raising the bar in lyrical proficiency and DMC as one third of one of hip hop’s most culturally significant groups in Run DMC.

    Talib Kweli, Bob James and Slick Rick will once again grace the Blue Note Jazz Club stage.

    About Bob James

    18-time Grammy nominee Bob James has also cemented his place in the realm of hip hop. His 1974 album One, specifically the groove-heavy closing track “Nautilus,” featuring James on keyboard, Gary King on bass, and Idris Muhammad on drums, is one of the most sampled and interpolated songs of all time. In 1988, elements of the song found their way into Run DMC’s “Beats To The Rhyme” and Eric B & Rakim’s “Follow The Leader.” Slick Rick then famously used “Nautilus” as the backbone to his groundbreaking single “Children’s Story.” Dozens more hip hop acts have interpolated parts of “Nautilus” leaving Bob James amongst friends on the Blue Note stage.

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    Bob James’ depth of history and contribution to hip hop and musical culture is remarkable. Our inspiration with these shows is to revisit that history and vibe through the samples originating from Bob James, in collaboration with three of the most prolific, powerhouse and pioneering MCs of all time who have a legendary connection of drawing from Bob’s music.

    – Alex Kurland

    Fans can purchase tickets for Talib Kweli and Bob James at Blue Note Jazz Club here.

  • Commemorate Black History Month With “The Black Version” NYC Debut at Midnight Theatre

    On January 13, The Black Version will make its New York City debut for Black History Month at Manhattan West’s Midnight Theatre. You can witness this comedic improv on February 24 at 7pm and February 25 at 9pm. 

    The 90 minute show will commence when the audience is asked to select a popular movie. After their suggestion, the cast must improvise the “Black version” of that film, in addition with its improvised soundtrack, dance numbers, DVD extras, audition reels, and much more. The entirely improvised show performs once a month at The Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles.

    After its 2010 summer opening, The Black Version has performed completely sold-out houses at The Groundlings Theatre. Despite also performing at The Kennedy Center, the show has been enjoyed at numerous festivals. This would include the Netflix is a Joke Festival, the San Francisco SketchFest, Outside Lands Music Festival, and the Louisville Improv Festival. 

    The all black cast features show creator, Jordan Black, Nyima Funk, Daniele Gaither, Phil LaMarr, Gary Anthony Williams, and Cedric Yarbrough. Karen Maruyama is responsible for direction and presented by Zach Laks Productions. You’ve seen this animated cast in shows like Community, Wild N’ Out, Mad TV, The Boondocks and Reno 911. Tickets are on sale here.

    Midnight Theatre’s marvelous 160-seat venue provides a diverse range of programming that showcases talent from the Broadway stage, comedy, music, DJs and other unique special events. While attending the show, obtaining food will be no problem. Midnight Theatre contains a pan-Asian restaurant and bar, known as The Hidden Leaf. The flavorsome restaurant was created by Josh Cohen, with a kitchen helmed by Chef Chai Trivedi. Midnight Cafe, Midnight Theatre’s street level cocktail bar will also be open to guests. Another great place to grab a bite is Essex Pearl, offering a variety of seafood rolls, lobster, crab, shrimp and more from 12pm-7pm. A nightly Oyster Happy Hour will be available from 4pm – 7pm.

  • Pink Talking Fish Announce NYC And Buffalo Shows

    Hybrid/fusion act Pink Talking Fish have announced their 2023 spring tour, celebrating the 50 Year Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s album Dark Side Of The Moon

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    Pink Talking Fish

    A musical tribute fusion of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, and Phish, the band will celebrate by performing the album in its entirety for every show of the tour. The incredible two set show will be dedicated to first to Dark Side Of The Moon, while the second set will be classic Pink Talking Fish combinations of their namesakes.

    New York City’s stop will be held March 24, 2023 at Manhattan’s Sony Hall, located in Times Square. Known as Midtown’s Premier event hall, Sony Hall is equipped with Sony’s latest technologies throughout to provide an enhanced experience.

    Pink Talking Fish will also be making a stop in Buffalo on April 13. The show will take place at Buffalo Iron Works, a live music venue & bar built into an early 1900s factory space.

    Pink Talking Fish will have 2 sets

    The tour begins with an epic concept show on March 11 in Beverly MA which is being called “The Anniversary Show”. This performance will not only include Dark Side Of The Moon, but also have a full rendition of the Talking Heads album Stop Making Sense.

    Tickets are available now at www.pinktalkingfish.com/tour

  • Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness Announces Shows in Syracuse, Albany, Buffalo and NYC

    Indie-pop singer-songwriter-pianist Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness has announced a string of New York tour dates, in conjunction with the release of new studio album Tilt At The Wind No More.

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    Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness

    The new album, which will release March 31st via Nettwerk. Celebrating the release of this new studio album, McMahon has scheduled intimate album release shows across the country including an Albany stop at Empire Live on May 16. This year also marks and is set to their debut at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 17.

    Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness features McMahon (lead vocals, piano), Bobby Anderson (guitar), Jay McMillan (drums), Mikey Wagner (bass) and Zac Clark (keys). Tilt At The Wind No More will mark the fourth full-length studio album for McMahon under his Wilderness moniker and his first collection for Nettwerk. The forthcoming album, produced by Tommy English (Kacey Musgraves, K.Flay, Børns) and Jeremy Hatcher (Harry Styles, Maggie Rogers, Lizzo), features his jubilant radio hit “Stars,” which peaked at #34 on the Alternative Radio chart, and recent singles “Skywriting,” co-written with K.Flay, the synth-pop “VHS,” and romantic ballad “Built To Last.” 

    Andrew McMahon performing

    For tickets and more information, please visit https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/30005E26A07D15AC.

  • Seal Announces 30th Anniversary Tour, 2 Beacon Theatre Stops

    This spring, the Grammy award winning and international icon Seal will commence their 30th Anniversary Tour across North America. The six week tour will begin on April 25, in Phoenix, Arizona. On May 23, Seal will be making a performance at New York’s Beacon Theatre. He will also perform on May 24 at the Beacon, due to fan demand.

    Seal will also be collaborating with the stellar Trevor Horn, who will be acting as the musical director. The Buggles, Horn’s extraordinary new band, will be featured as special guest performers.

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    Seal’s 30th Anniversary Tour celebrates thirty years since his self-titled albums known as, Seal and Seal II. The first album was released in 1991 and the  second part followed in 1994. This will be an especially rare performance, because this is the first time Seal will perform the records in their entirety. It’ll be a set underlined by classic chart-topping anthems including  “Crazy,” “Future Love Paradise,”“Killer,” and “Kiss From A Rose.” Expect soul staples and standards sprinkled throughout the set, portraying the full spectrum of his incredible repertoire.

    Seal is an incomparable musician that has left an indelible imprint on pop, R&B, soul, and dance music. He’s sold over 30 million albums worldwide and generated over 1 billion streams. Seal also obtained four GRAMMY® Awards, three BRIT Awards, Two Ivor Novello Awards, and one MTV VMA.  Seal’s music has also  been celebrated with covers by Alanis Morissette, Bastille, and George Michael. Besides seeing Seal on the stage you’ve also witnessed him behind the camera. He’s worked with iconic directors such as Spike Lee and the late Joel Schumacher.  

    SEAL: DELUXE EDITION, was reissued last fall as the 4-CD/2-LP, complete with rarities, and a 12”x12” hardcover book that includes unpublished photos and liner notes courtesy of Jim Farber. Farber is a previously unreleased 13-track concert performance with music flawlessly remastered by Trevor Horn. The set has been beloved by the masses. American Songwriter celebrated the set’s “incredible dance remixes,” while Paste acknowledged it as one of “The 20 Best Album Reissues of 2022,” writing,“Looking back three decades later, Seal’s combination of pop, funk, rock and dance hit harder than we might have realized at the time.”

    Beginning January 26, a special fan presale will be available for purchase at 9am. General on sale tickets will be released on Friday, January 27th. Don’t miss the indelible performance of Seal, a tour in honor of this epic landmark. Tickets are available here.

    SEAL 2023 TOUR DATES

    Tuesday, April 25 / PHOENIX AZ / ARIZONA FINANCIAL THEATRE

    Friday, April 28 / HOUSTON TX / BAYOU MUSIC CENTER

    Saturday, April 29 / AUSTIN TX / BASS CONCERT HALL

    Sunday, April 30 / DALLAS TX / MUSIC HALL AT FAIR PARK

    Tuesday, May 2 / NEW ORLEANS LA / SAENGER THEATRE

    Thursday, May 4 / CHARLOTTE NC / OVENS AUDITORIUM

    Saturday, May 6 / ATLANTA GA / FOX THEATRE

    Sunday, May 7 / LOUISVILLE KY / LOUISVILLE PALACE 

    Wednesday, May 10 / WASHINGTON DC / THE ANTHEM

    Thursday, May 11 / PHILADELPHIA PA / THE MET

    Friday, May 12 / BOSTON MA / BOCH CENTRE WANG THEATRE

    Monday, May 15 / TORONTO ON / MASSEY HALL

    Wednesday, May 17 / INDIANAPOLIS IN / MURAT THEATRE @ OLD NATIONAL CENTRE

    Friday, May 19 / MINNEAPOLIS MN / ORPHEUM THEATRE

    Sunday, May 21 / DETROIT MI / FOX THEATRE

    Tuesday, May 23 / NEW YORK NY / BEACON THEATRE

    Wednesday, May 24 / NEW YORK NY / BEACON THEATRE

    Friday, May 26 / ST. LOUIS MO / STIFEL THEATRE

    Saturday, May 27 / CHICAGO IL / CHICAGO THEATRE

    Tuesday, May 30 / DENVER CO / BELLCO THEATRE

    Friday, June 2 / LAS VEGAS NV / VENETIAN THEATRE

    Saturday, June 3 / LAS VEGAS NV / VENETIAN THEATRE

    Tuesday, June 6 / OAKLAND CA / PARAMOUNT THEATRE

    Wednesday, June 7 / LOS ANGELES CA / GREEK THEATRE

    Saturday, June 10 / PORTLAND OR / KELLER AUDITORIUM

    Monday, June 12 / SEATTLE WA / PARAMOUNT THEATRE

  • Lost Jazz Shrines Series at Tribeca PAC Honors Boomer’s and Cedar Walton this February

    The Helen Sung Quartet will perform as part of the Lost Jazz Shrines series at Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Satuday, February 18. The performance will recall the Greenwich Village jazz club Boomer’s, as well as hard bop jazz pianist Cedar Walton.

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    The Lost Jazz Shrines series is dedicated to bringing legendary NYC jazz clubs back into the consciousness of the world with a thorough remembrance and celebration.  Boomer’s was a jazz club in Greenwich Village during the 1970s and a venue for bebop musicians, with artists Barry Harris and Kenny Barron playing there.

    At the club, Cedar Walton recorded the albums A Night at Boomers, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.  Cedar Walton was an American hard bop jazz pianist who came to prominence as a member of drummer Art Blakey’s band before establishing a long career as a bandleader and composer. Several of his compositions have become jazz standards, including “Mosaic”, “Bolivia”, “Holy Land”, “Mode for Joe” and “Fantasy in D.”

    The Helen Sung Quartet is comprised of Sung (piano), Jaleel Shaw (alto saxophone), Reuben Rogers (bass) and Kendrick Scott (drums). Pianist/composer Sung is a graduate of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance and won the Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition. Her newest album Quartet+ garnered a 4.5 star DownBeat review and inclusion in its “Best of 2021 Albums” list, and a JazzTimes cover story (January 2022 issue). In addition to her own band, Helen has performed with such luminaries as the late Clark Terry, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Regina Carter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and more.

    Helen Sung Quartet lost shrines series

    Helen’s 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship is being applied toward a multi-movement composition for big band; one of the movements, “Wayne’s World,” won the 2022 BMI Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize.

    Tribeca Performing Arts Center is located at 199 Chambers Street. For performances in Theatre 1, enter the West. St. Gate, on 190 West St., north of Chambers St. and south of Harrison Street.

    Before the concert, join for a free Conversation With Helen Sung at 7PM, with Artistic Director of Jazz Programming Willard Jenkins interviewing Helen Sung. Tickets are available here.

  • First look At Broadway’s Newest Addition, “New York, New York”

    Colton Ryan and Anna Uzele will star in the new Kander & Ebb musical New York, New York, which will begin previews at Broadway’s St. James Theatre March 24, 2023 prior to an official opening April 26, 2023. A love story set in post-World War II New York, Kander & Ebb’s newest venture will sure to delight.

    Colton Ryan and Anna Uzele 

    Ryan (Girl From The North CountryThe Girl From Plainville) will play Jimmy Doyle with Uzele (Dear Edward) as Francine Evans. Additional cast and creative team members will be announced at a later date.

    Inspired by the 1977 film of the same name, New York, New York, marks the first new John Kander & Fred Ebb musical to open on Broadway since 2015’s Tony Award Nominee, The Visit. This project will reunite Kander with director and choreographer Stroman, book writer Thompson, and co-writer Washington, who collaborated with Kander and the late Ebb on Broadway’s The Scottsboro Boys, which was nominated for 12 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Additional lyrics will also be by Academy Award nominee Lin-Manuel Miranda, while direction and choreography will be headed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman.

    Jimmy Doyle will be played by Broadway alum Colton Ryan. Ryan is perhaps most recognizable from his performance in Girl From The North Country for which he received the 2019 Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut Performance. Viewers from the silver screen will recognize Ryan from the film adaptation of “Dear Evan Hansen”, reclaiming his role from the stage production.

    Colton Ryan, Broadways newest Jimmy Doyle

    New York New York’s female lead will be played by actress Anna Uzele. Uzele is most famously know for originating the role of ‘Catherine Parr’ in the Broadway debut of Six. She and the cast were recently nominated for a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album. Though she has passed her crown on, fans of Uzele will sure to be delighted with her ‘Francine Evans’.

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    ANNA UZELE to star as Francine Evans

    Performances begin Friday, March 24, 2023 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). Tickets are on sale now at NewYorkNewYorkBroadway.com