The Roundtable with Robert Bannon

Leave it to MTC, Rajiv Joseph, and this cast to tell this amazing story! Dakar 2000 starring Abubakr Ali & Mia Barron is now open and running!

Dakar 2000 is a serpentine amalgam of espionage, memory play, and romance. Set in Senegal on the eve of Y2K, the play follows the relationship between Boubs (Ali), a young Peace Corps volunteer, and Dina (Mia Barron), an enigmatic State Department operative, as they negotiate what could be the start of a computer-based apocalypse.

We catch up with all the stars, creatives, & VIPS like Tony Winners Renee Elise Goldsberry, Lauren Patten, Raul Esperanza, and more on the red carpet for opening night!

Grab tickets at www.manhattantheatreclub.com

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Spring means all new Broadway Shows coming to NYC! One of the most anticipated shows is “BOOP!” This all-new Broadway show tells the story of Betty Boop with music, choreography, and direction from an all-star lineup! Add an insane cast and it is a party!

Coming back to Broadway is the one and only Erich Bergen. We all fell in love with Erich in Jersey Boys! Playing Bob Gaudio in the Jersey Boys movie is one heck of a gig. He turned that into an incredible run on “Madame Secretary,” and on Broadway in “Chicago” & “Waitress!”

If that doesn’t inspire and exhaust you, during Covid, Erich became the go to producer for virtual fundraisers and online shows. He has transitioned that to in-person events and now galas, awards, and a production company! Who else do you know on Broadway, starring in TV shows, and producing events with Barack Obama? Well Erich Bergen! 

See “Boop!” Now On Broadway: https://boopthemusical.com

Follow Erich on IG- @erichbergen

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Brandon Michael Hall is here!

We have been following his career since he graduated Juilliard and took the TV world by storm with shows like "God Friended Me" & "The Mayor!" He then came to Broadway and had rave reviews in "Trouble In Mind." He has been booked since graduation!

He returns to the stage as Lincoln in the iconic "Top Dog/Underdog" at the Pasadena Playhouse! Anyone in the LA area needs to run and grab a ticket! This production has received raves. Brandon breaks down the work that needs to be done, how he got his lines down, and what this show means to him. Plus we talk the genius of these characters and one Suzi Lori-Parks! This is a masterclass on how it is done!

For Tickets: https://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org

Follow Brandon on IG: @brandonmichaelhall

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I love talent! This whole talk show is a love letter to talent and artists! It is always an honor to have artists that I admire pop on the show! This week, we have one of my favorites!

"THE WAR & TREATY" burst on the scene with energy, musicianship, and voices for days! This real life power couple Michael & Tanya have received Grammy Nominations, millions of streams, sold out shows, and calls from so many artists to sing with them. Their new album is a smash from top to bottom! They are about to hit the road on a 60 city tour and have come here to tell us all about it!

This real life husband & wife duo talk about serving in the military, creating music, and the energy they are bringing to a show near you! I mean their love and passion for the music and each other jumps out of the songs.

If you love country, blues, R&B, or literally anyone who can sing their teeth out- they are for you! Wait till you hear their journey!

For concert dates and more: www.thewarandtreaty.com

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We have a Grammy Nominated, Broadway/Theatre Superstar with us today!

Ute Lemper's decades-long career spans stage, film, and music, with over 30 recordings. Renowned for her interpretations of Berlin Cabaret, Kurt Weill, Brecht, and chanson legends like Marlene Dietrich and Edith Piaf, she has also starred in major musicals across Broadway, the West End, Paris, and Berlin. She won the American Theater World Award and the Laurence Olivier Award for her performance as Chicago’s Velma Kelly in the West End and on Broadway, the Molière Award for her performance as Cabaret’s Sally Bowles in Paris, among others, and earned Grammy nominations.

Her global tours feature diverse projects, including Rendezvous with Marlene, Songs for Eternity, and tributes to Piazzolla and Brecht. She has composed music inspired by Bukowski, Neruda, and Coelho and released a bestselling autobiography in 2023. She released her self-penned and contemporary album Time Traveler just last year. Singing in five languages, she continues to perform worldwide. A longtime New York resident, she lives there with her family and four children.

To celebrate revolutionary composer Kurt Weill’s 125th birthday on March 2, acclaimed singer & actress Ute Lemper released “Mack the Knife,” the new single & video from her album Pirate Jenny, out April 25 via The Audiophile Society. 

Composed by Kurt Weill with the lyrics of Bertolt Brecht in 1928, the song originally appeared in The Threepenny Opera, brimming with satirical critiques of societal injustices and corruption that still resonate today. Lemper embodies the charming yet ruthless criminal Macheath, who evades justice despite his violent actions. In the video, Lemper embodies various personas - the young, the old, the jester, the murderer - running loose in New York City.

The music video, single, and tickets for her return to 54 Below are now out!

For more info: www.utelemper.com

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"RAIN" has been around the world. It is THE Beatles Tribute that you need to see. It has been on Broadway, the West End, and around the world for sold out audiences. RAIN comes to Detroit and the legendary Fox Theatre on March 21st! For tickets: www.313Presenrs.com.

Steve Landes is here! He sings, plays, and re-creates the work of John Lennon in Rain!

A life-long, second-generation Beatles fan, Steve taught himself guitar at 10 listening to Beatles records and by 13 was fronting a Top 40 cover band in his native Philadelphia. At 17 he joined Beatlemania and further developed his musicianship, touring the world with the show. After 'passing the audition' with the existing RAIN band members in 1998, his career was set. On one of his travels to England, he found himself at Liverpool's Casbah Club, owned by pre-Ringo Beatles drummer Pete Best. Encouraged to get on stage, Steve belted out lead vocals to The Beatles rocker "Slow Down," while Best sat in on drums.

As a backup musician, Steve has performed alongside legendary sixties artists Peter Noone (Herman’s Hermits), Joey Molland (Badfinger), Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, and Tiny Tim. As an actor, he appeared in the films "Wedding Bell Blues," "For Which He Stands" and Tim Burton’s "Mars Attacks!" Steve writes and records his own original music.

I am so ready to see RAIN & experience the the Fox here in the D!

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The Tank (Meghan Finn, Artistic Director; Johnny G. Lloyd, Director of Artistic Development; Molly FitzMaurice, Managing Producer) presents Touch, a sunny new comedy by Lori Goodman (Reservations for Two) and directed by Janice L. Goldberg (Liberty Talks!) as one of their Spring 2025 Core Productions. Touch will begin performances on February 20 for a limited run through March 16, 2025 at The Tank’s 56 Seat Theater (312 West 36th Street).

Betty, a retired widow from New York, is having a difficult time adjusting to life without her husband. She's driving her son crazy as she nervously dips her toe into online dating. Bob, a widower, also a Florida transplant, gets an unexpected call from his divorced daughter: she's coming to visit. They’re both hurting but are too much alike to admit they need each other. Meanwhile, a wife and her curmudgeonly husband navigate living on a fixed income. Touch is a story about the enduring desire for love and companionship at any age.

The cast of Touch will include June Ballinger (Telling Tales Out of School), Alex Brightwell (The Tempest), Willie C Carpenter (Since Africa), Allyson Kaye Daniel (The Wiz, Broadway Revival), Carole Forman (Bring Them Back), Joe Gately (Life Boat), and Stacey Scotte (Strictly Personal).

The creative team will feature Set Design by Jonas Harrison (Tova), Lighting Design by Michael Abrams (I of the Storm), and Sound Design by Iman Rose Louis-Jeune (ZCO/Dance Project). Noelle S. LeBlanc (Seven Keys to Baldpate) is the Production Stage Manager, William English (Midlife) is the Stage Manager, and casting is by Jen Rudin, CSA.

The performance schedule is as follows: Thursdays through Saturdays at 7pm; and Sundays at 3pm. Exception: There will be no performance on Sunday February 23.

For tickets and more information, visit www.thetanknyc.org

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The exciting new play "LAST CALL" comes to New World Stages and we have one of the stars Helen Schneider to tell us about it and one of the most fascinating careers ever!Helen Schneider has a varied career in music, theater, recording, literature and film. She has released 25 albums spanning the worlds of pop, theater, opera and jazz.  After receiving a gold record and numerous awards, Helen took a break from her musical career to study acting in New York City with Nancy Donahue (HB Studios). She's played numerous roles over the years including Hayah in the controversial theater piece Ghetto at Circle in the Square on Broadway. For her role as Frida Kahlo in Frida: The Story of Frida Kahlo at BAM/Brooklyn Academy of Music and ART/American Repertory Theater in Boston, she was nominated by the drama critics in New York for the Drama Desk Award for Best Actress in a Musical. For her performance in Side by Side by Sondheim at the Coconut Grove Playhouse, she was nominated for the Carbonelle Award. Her award winning one-woman-show A Walk on the Weill Side was featured at the Spoleto Festival and at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center. Plus dozens of musicals, concerts, and more across the globe!Last Call, a new play by Peter Danish (The Tenor, The Blind Date; Amazon’s #1 best-selling book I'll Give You Exactly Five Minutes) and directed by Gil Mehmert (ONCE; The Elephant Man, Of Mice and Men), begins performances at New World Stages, Stage 5 (340 W. 50th Street, New York, NY 10019) on March 12, with opening night set for March 16, it was announced today by producers Frank Blase and Marc Schneider.Last Call will play a limited engagement through May 4.For Tickets: www.LastCallThePlay.com

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Antonio 'Tony Talks' Baldwin is one of the most recognized comedic influencers on social media. In 2020, his first video to go viral, “LET’S GO CLOCK OUT” skyrocketed his career to the brand he is today. Currently based in Atlanta, he is known for his video content featuring wig-wearing characters influenced by growing up in a household of women. Now, across YouTube, Tik Tok, Facebook, Instagram and X/Twitter he has a total reach of over 7 million followers and climbing. Baldwin was formally trained in acting at Words in Motion Studio and film credits include Beast Beast (with Executive Producer Alec Baldwin) and an independent film entitled We Did a Bad Thing. It is Baldwin's hope that his videos will continue to let others escape their own lives.  

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Kel Mitchell is a two-time Emmy Award-nominated actor, producer, comedian, youth pastor, and author hailing from Chicago, Illinois. Mitchell executive produced and appeared in the new iteration of the beloved Nickelodeon series All That, bringing him full circle to the original award-winning show that was his big break. All That was Nickelodeon’s longest-running live-action series, with 171 episodes across ten seasons from 1994 to 2005.

The franchise paved the way for several successful spin-offs, including Kenan & Kel, The Amanda Show, The Nick Cannon Show, and the feature-length film Good Burger.

In 2023, Mitchell starred in and produced Good Burger 2, the most-streamed original film on Paramount+, cementing his legacy as a creative force in both acting and production. In addition to his beloved projects across television and film, Mitchell also authored two books – the 2022 comedy-fantasy illustrated novel for kids and tweens, Prank Day, and the 2021 90-day devotional, Blessed Mode: 90 Days to Level Up Your Faith. The latter was also the inspiration for his return to music with the Christian Hip Hop single by the same name, “Blessed Mode.”

Kel is coming back to his first love of musical theatre in "Anything Goes" in Rochester, NY! He is performing April 3rd-19th at OFC Creations! You need to grab a ticket quick!

Tickets at www.ofccreations.com

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