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Review: Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner’s Love Life Gets First NYC Staging in 77 Years

Review: Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner’s Love Life Gets First NYC Staging in 77 Years

Jordan Fisher, Stephanie Styles, Taran Killam, Join Encores! Urinetown

Jordan Fisher, Stephanie Styles, Taran Killam, Join Encores! Urinetown

Kate Baldwin and Nicholas Christopher Join Encores! Love Life

Kate Baldwin and Nicholas Christopher Join Encores! Love Life

Lilli Cooper Joins Father and Brother in Encores! <I>Titanic</I>

Lilli Cooper Joins Father and Brother in Encores! Titanic

<I>Ragtime</I>, <I>Urinetown</I>, and <I>The Wild Party</I> Announced for New York City Center

Ragtime, Urinetown, and The Wild Party Announced for New York City Center

Conrad Ricamora, Chip Zien, Adam Chanler-Berat, and More Join <i>Titanic</i>

Conrad Ricamora, Chip Zien, Adam Chanler-Berat, and More Join Titanic

Okieriete Onaodowan Joins the Cast of <i>Jelly’s Last Jam</i>

Okieriete Onaodowan Joins the Cast of Jelly’s Last Jam

Ramin Karimloo, Judy Kuhn, Brandon Uranowitz Join Bonnie Milligan in Encores! <i>Titanic</I>

Ramin Karimloo, Judy Kuhn, Brandon Uranowitz Join Bonnie Milligan in Encores! Titanic

Joaquina Kalukango, Billy Porter, Bonnie Milligan, and More Join 30th Encores! Series

Joaquina Kalukango, Billy Porter, Bonnie Milligan, and More Join 30th Encores! Series

Encores! Extends 2024 Season Productions to Two-Week Runs

Encores! Extends 2024 Season Productions to Two-Week Runs

Sutton Foster to Lead Encores! <i>Once Upon a Mattress</i>, Adapted by Amy Sherman-Palladino

Sutton Foster to Lead Encores! Once Upon a Mattress, Adapted by Amy Sherman-Palladino

Newcomer Anna Zavelson to Play Clara in Encores! <i>Light in the Piazza</i>

Newcomer Anna Zavelson to Play Clara in Encores! Light in the Piazza

Lilli Cooper, Raúl Esparza, and More to Lead Encores! <em>Oliver!</em>

Lilli Cooper, Raúl Esparza, and More to Lead Encores! Oliver!

Christopher Fitzgerald, Brooks Ashmanskas, and More Join Encores! <em>Dear World</em>

Christopher Fitzgerald, Brooks Ashmanskas, and More Join Encores! Dear World

Ruthie Ann Miles in <em>The Light in the Piazza</em>; Donna Murphy in <em>Dear World</em> Set for Encores! 2023

Ruthie Ann Miles in The Light in the Piazza; Donna Murphy in Dear World Set for Encores! 2023

Review: Encores! <em>Into the Woods</em> Leaves You Wishing for Nothing

Review: Encores! Into the Woods Leaves You Wishing for Nothing

Neil Patrick Harris Joins Cast of <em>Into the Woods</em> at Encores!

Neil Patrick Harris Joins Cast of Into the Woods at Encores!

Heather Headley, Ashley Park, Sara Bareilles, and More Join <em>Into the Woods</em> at NYCC

Heather Headley, Ashley Park, Sara Bareilles, and More Join Into the Woods at NYCC

Additional Artists Join Encores! 2022 Series

Additional Artists Join Encores! 2022 Series

Sondheim's <em>Into the Woods</em> Added to City Center's Encores! Lineup

Sondheim's Into the Woods Added to City Center's Encores! Lineup

Billy Porter to Direct <em>The Life</em> for Encores!; Clint Ramos and More Join Leadership Team

Billy Porter to Direct The Life for Encores!; Clint Ramos and More Join Leadership Team

Dick Scanlan on Unsinking <em>Molly</em> and Rethinking <em>Millie</em>

Dick Scanlan on Unsinking Molly and Rethinking Millie

Flashback Friday: Marin Mazzie Pays Tribute to Jerry Herman With a <em>Mack & Mabel</em> Favorite

Flashback Friday: Marin Mazzie Pays Tribute to Jerry Herman With a Mack & Mabel Favorite

<em>Love Life</em>, Starring Kate Baldwin and Brian Stokes Mitchell, Sets Full Cast

Love Life, Starring Kate Baldwin and Brian Stokes Mitchell, Sets Full Cast

Lilli Cooper, Major Attaway, and More Round Out Encores! <em>Mack & Mabel</em>

Lilli Cooper, Major Attaway, and More Round Out Encores! Mack & Mabel

Lear deBessonet Named New Artistic Director of Encores!

Lear deBessonet Named New Artistic Director of Encores!

Alexandra Socha and Douglas Sills to Lead <em>Mack & Mabel</em> for 2020 Encores!

Alexandra Socha and Douglas Sills to Lead Mack & Mabel for 2020 Encores!

Stephen Sondheim Joins Raúl Esparza, Brandon Uranowitz at Opening of <em>Road Show</em>

Stephen Sondheim Joins Raúl Esparza, Brandon Uranowitz at Opening of Road Show

Jack Viertel to Step Down as Encores! Artistic Director

Jack Viertel to Step Down as Encores! Artistic Director

Ashley Park to Star in Revamped <em>Thoroughly Modern Millie</em>

Ashley Park to Star in Revamped Thoroughly Modern Millie

Betsy Wolfe, Michael Urie, and More to Star in <em>High Button Shoes</em>

Betsy Wolfe, Michael Urie, and More to Star in High Button Shoes

<em>I Married an Angel</em> Is the <em>Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt</em> of 1938 — and Not in a Good Way

I Married an Angel Is the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt of 1938 — and Not in a Good Way

Lear deBessonet Named Resident Director of New York City Center Encores!

Lear deBessonet Named Resident Director of New York City Center Encores!

<em>A Chorus Line</em> Set for New York City Center's 75th Season

A Chorus Line Set for New York City Center's 75th Season

Christian Borle and Laura Michelle Kelly to Lead Cast of <em>Me and My Girl</em>

Christian Borle and Laura Michelle Kelly to Lead Cast of Me and My Girl

Brandon Uranowitz, James Snyder, Stephanie Styles Set for <em>Grand Hotel</em>

Brandon Uranowitz, James Snyder, Stephanie Styles Set for Grand Hotel

Bebe Neuwirth, Judy Kuhn, and More to Star in <em>Hey, Look Me Over!</em>

Bebe Neuwirth, Judy Kuhn, and More to Star in Hey, Look Me Over!

<em>Assassins</em>

Assassins

Victoria Clark to Replace Julie White in Encores! <em>Assassins</em>

Victoria Clark to Replace Julie White in Encores! Assassins

Steven Pasquale, Julie White, and More Cast in City Center <em>Assassins</em>

Steven Pasquale, Julie White, and More Cast in City Center Assassins

New York City Center Announces 2017-18 Encores! Season

New York City Center Announces 2017-18 Encores! Season

<em>The Golden Apple</em>

The Golden Apple

Lindsay Mendez, Ashley Brown, and More Set for Encores! <em>The Golden Apple</em>

Lindsay Mendez, Ashley Brown, and More Set for Encores! The Golden Apple

<em>The New Yorkers</em>

The New Yorkers

<em>Assassins</em>, <em>Really Rosie</em>, and More Set for Encores! Off-Center Season

Assassins, Really Rosie, and More Set for Encores! Off-Center Season

Sailing Down <em>Big River</em> With the Original Producer and the Critic Who Panned It

Sailing Down Big River With the Original Producer and the Critic Who Panned It

Santino Fontana, Skylar Astin, and More Celebrate <em>God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater</em>

Santino Fontana, Skylar Astin, and More Celebrate God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

Jake Gyllenhaal to Lead Broadway Revival of Lanford Wilson's <em>Burn This</em>

Jake Gyllenhaal to Lead Broadway Revival of Lanford Wilson's Burn This

The Cast of <em>Runaways</em> Celebrates Closing Night at New York City Center

The Cast of Runaways Celebrates Closing Night at New York City Center

<em>Runaways</em>

Runaways

The Cast of <em>Runaways</em> Remembers Elizabeth Swados in the Rehearsal Room

The Cast of Runaways Remembers Elizabeth Swados in the Rehearsal Room

Alan Menken, Lisa Kron, and More Set for Encores! Off-Center Lobby Project

Alan Menken, Lisa Kron, and More Set for Encores! Off-Center Lobby Project

Sophia Anne Caruso, Aidan Gemme, MJ Rodriguez, and More Set for <em>Runaways</em>

Sophia Anne Caruso, Aidan Gemme, MJ Rodriguez, and More Set for Runaways

<em>Big River</em> and More Set for 2017 Encores! Season

Big River and More Set for 2017 Encores! Season

Melissa Errico to Lead the Encores! Cast of <em>Do I Hear a Waltz?</em>

Melissa Errico to Lead the Encores! Cast of Do I Hear a Waltz?

<em>On the Town</em>'s Alysha Umphress and More Set for Paper Mill's <em>Pump Boys and Dinettes</em>

On the Town's Alysha Umphress and More Set for Paper Mill's Pump Boys and Dinettes

<em>A New Brain</em> Celebrates Cast Album Release at Sardi's

A New Brain Celebrates Cast Album Release at Sardi's

<em>Cabin in the Sky</em>

Cabin in the Sky

Encores! Off-Center Reveals Upcoming Season, Featuring Santino Fontana and Skylar Astin

Encores! Off-Center Reveals Upcoming Season, Featuring Santino Fontana and Skylar Astin

Casting Announced for the 2016 Encores! Season

Casting Announced for the 2016 Encores! Season

Leslie Odom Jr., Jeanine Tesori, and More Set for New Encores! Discussion Series

Leslie Odom Jr., Jeanine Tesori, and More Set for New Encores! Discussion Series

Megan Hilty and Andy Karl Star in <em>Annie Get Your Gun</em>

Megan Hilty and Andy Karl Star in Annie Get Your Gun

Megan Hilty and Andy Karl Get Ready for <em>Annie Get Your Gun</em>

Megan Hilty and Andy Karl Get Ready for Annie Get Your Gun

<em>A New Brain</em>, With Jonathan Groff and Ana Gasteyer, Will Be Recorded

A New Brain, With Jonathan Groff and Ana Gasteyer, Will Be Recorded

Encores! Production of <em>Lady, Be Good!</em> to Release Cast Album This Week

Encores! Production of Lady, Be Good! to Release Cast Album This Week

Brandon Victor Dixon, Steven Pasquale, and <em>Hamilton</em>'s Phillipa Soo Celebrate <em>The Wild Party</em>

Brandon Victor Dixon, Steven Pasquale, and Hamilton's Phillipa Soo Celebrate The Wild Party

Flashback Friday: Idina Menzel Was "The Life of" 2000's <em>The Wild Party</em>

Flashback Friday: Idina Menzel Was "The Life of" 2000's The Wild Party

<em>The Wild Party</em>

The Wild Party

Sutton Foster and Steven Pasquale Celebrate a Jubilant Opening Night in <em>The Wild Party</em>

Sutton Foster and Steven Pasquale Celebrate a Jubilant Opening Night in The Wild Party

An Enticing Look at Sutton Foster and Steven Pasquale's Sexy <em>Wild Party</em>

An Enticing Look at Sutton Foster and Steven Pasquale's Sexy Wild Party

<em>The Wild Party</em>, Starring Sutton Foster and Steven Pasquale, Begins City Center Run

The Wild Party, Starring Sutton Foster and Steven Pasquale, Begins City Center Run

<em>Younger</em>'s Miriam Shor Accepts Her Invitation to <em>The Wild Party</em> at Encores!

Younger's Miriam Shor Accepts Her Invitation to The Wild Party at Encores!

Sutton Foster, Steven Pasquale, and More Rehearse Andrew Lippa's <em>The Wild Party</em>

Sutton Foster, Steven Pasquale, and More Rehearse Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party

Additional Casting Change Announced for Sutton Foster-Led <em>Wild Party</em> Revival

Additional Casting Change Announced for Sutton Foster-Led Wild Party Revival

Flashback Friday: Johnny Carson Is No Match for Ellen Greene's Eccentricity

Flashback Friday: Johnny Carson Is No Match for Ellen Greene's Eccentricity

<em>Little Shop of Horrors</em>

Little Shop of Horrors

FIRST LOOK: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ellen Greene, and Taran Killam in <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em>

FIRST LOOK: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ellen Greene, and Taran Killam in Little Shop of Horrors

Ellen Greene and Jake Gyllenhaal Take on <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em> at City Center

Ellen Greene and Jake Gyllenhaal Take on Little Shop of Horrors at City Center

Cast Changes Announced for Encores! <em>The Wild Party</em>, With Sutton Foster and Steven Pasquale

Cast Changes Announced for Encores! The Wild Party, With Sutton Foster and Steven Pasquale

The 2015 National High School Musical Theatre Awards Take Center Stage

The 2015 National High School Musical Theatre Awards Take Center Stage

Flashback Friday: <em>A New Brain</em>'s Ana Gasteyer Proved Her <em>Wicked</em> Vocal Chops as Elphaba

Flashback Friday: A New Brain's Ana Gasteyer Proved Her Wicked Vocal Chops as Elphaba

See Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar, and Ana Gasteyer in Encores! <em>A New Brain</em>

See Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar, and Ana Gasteyer in Encores! A New Brain

Sutton Foster to Host 2015 National High School Musical Theatre Awards

Sutton Foster to Host 2015 National High School Musical Theatre Awards

Broadway's Megan Hilty to Star in New York City Center’s <em>Annie Get Your Gun: In Concert</em>

Broadway's Megan Hilty to Star in New York City Center’s Annie Get Your Gun: In Concert

Steven Pasquale, Miriam Shor, and More Join Sutton Foster in Encores! <em>Wild Party</em>

Steven Pasquale, Miriam Shor, and More Join Sutton Foster in Encores! Wild Party

Jonathan Groff, Andrew Lippa, Jeanine Tesori, and More Join City Center Lobby Project

Jonathan Groff, Andrew Lippa, Jeanine Tesori, and More Join City Center Lobby Project

Full Casting Revealed for Jake Gyllenhaal-Led <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em> Revival

Full Casting Revealed for Jake Gyllenhaal-Led Little Shop of Horrors Revival

Dan Fogler, Aaron Lazar, and <em>Wicked</em>'s Ana Gasteyer Join Jonathan Groff in <em>A New Brain</em>

Dan Fogler, Aaron Lazar, and Wicked's Ana Gasteyer Join Jonathan Groff in A New Brain

<em>1776</em> Will Return to New York With City Center Encores!

1776 Will Return to New York With City Center Encores!

John Turturro and <em>Zorba!</em> Stars Take Opening-Night Bows

John Turturro and Zorba! Stars Take Opening-Night Bows

Jake Gyllenhaal and Sienna Miller Named Cannes Film Festival Jurors

Jake Gyllenhaal and Sienna Miller Named Cannes Film Festival Jurors

Jake Gyllenhaal and Taran Killam to Join Ellen Greene in <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em>

Jake Gyllenhaal and Taran Killam to Join Ellen Greene in Little Shop of Horrors

Tommy Tune to Receive 2015's Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement

Tommy Tune to Receive 2015's Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement

If You Can't Catch Justin Guarini Singing Lerner and Loewe Live, Here's the Next Best Thing

If You Can't Catch Justin Guarini Singing Lerner and Loewe Live, Here's the Next Best Thing

First Look at Keith Carradine, Alexandra Socha, and Justin Guarini in <em>Paint Your Wagon</em>

First Look at Keith Carradine, Alexandra Socha, and Justin Guarini in Paint Your Wagon

Meet <em>Paint Your Wagon</em> Stars Keith Carradine, Alexandra Socha, and Justin Guarini

Meet Paint Your Wagon Stars Keith Carradine, Alexandra Socha, and Justin Guarini

Ellen Greene-Led <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em> Revival Extends Run

Ellen Greene-Led Little Shop of Horrors Revival Extends Run

<em>The Band Wagon</em> Star Tracey Ullman Set For <em>The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon</em>

The Band Wagon Star Tracey Ullman Set For The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

<em>The Band Wagon</em>

The Band Wagon

Laura Osnes, Tracey Ullman, and More Join Brian Stokes Mitchell in Encores! <em>The Band Wagon</em>

Laura Osnes, Tracey Ullman, and More Join Brian Stokes Mitchell in Encores! The Band Wagon

Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead Cast of <em>The Band Wagon</em> at City Center Encores!

Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead Cast of The Band Wagon at City Center Encores!

See the Cast of City Center Encores! Off-Center's <em>Pump Boys and Dinettes</em> in Action

See the Cast of City Center Encores! Off-Center's Pump Boys and Dinettes in Action

<em>tick, tick… BOOM!</em>

tick, tick… BOOM!

What a Way to Spend a Day: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olivo, and Leslie Odom Jr. on Living Inside Jonathan Larson's <em>tick, tick… BOOM!</em>

What a Way to Spend a Day: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olivo, and Leslie Odom Jr. on Living Inside Jonathan Larson's tick, tick… BOOM!

Rare Jonathan Larson Works Come to New York City Center

Rare Jonathan Larson Works Come to New York City Center

Watch Rob McClure, Jennifer Bowles, and Malcolm Gets Perform Marguerite Monnot's Music in Encores! <em>Irma La Douce</em>

Watch Rob McClure, Jennifer Bowles, and Malcolm Gets Perform Marguerite Monnot's Music in Encores! Irma La Douce

Rob McClure and Jennifer Bowles Tap Their Inner Parisians in <em>Irma La Douce</em> at New York City Center

Rob McClure and Jennifer Bowles Tap Their Inner Parisians in Irma La Douce at New York City Center

A First Look at Rob McClure, Malcolm Gets, and Jennifer Bowles in Encores! <em>Irma La Douce</em>

A First Look at Rob McClure, Malcolm Gets, and Jennifer Bowles in Encores! Irma La Douce

<em>The Most Happy Fella</em>

The Most Happy Fella

See Tony Winners Laura Benanti and Shuler Hensley Along With Cheyenne Jackson in Encores! <em>The Most Happy Fella</em>

See Tony Winners Laura Benanti and Shuler Hensley Along With Cheyenne Jackson in Encores! The Most Happy Fella

Full Cast Announce for the Encores! Production of <em>The Most Happy Fella</em> Starring Laura Benanti, Shuler Hensley, and Cheyenne Jackson

Full Cast Announce for the Encores! Production of The Most Happy Fella Starring Laura Benanti, Shuler Hensley, and Cheyenne Jackson

<em>Little Me</em>, Starring Christian Borle and Rachel York, Celebrates Run at New York City Center Encores!

Little Me, Starring Christian Borle and Rachel York, Celebrates Run at New York City Center Encores!

<em>Little Me</em>

Little Me

In Performance With Christian Borle, Rachel York, and <em>Little Me</em> at New York City Center Encores!

In Performance With Christian Borle, Rachel York, and Little Me at New York City Center Encores!

"Bob Fosse, <em>Little Me</em>, and Me"

Special Reports

"Bob Fosse, Little Me, and Me"

Christian Borle, Rachel York, and the Cast of the Encores! Production of <em>Little Me</em> Are in Rehearsal

Christian Borle, Rachel York, and the Cast of the Encores! Production of Little Me Are in Rehearsal

Seven Men, a French Prostitute, and a Long-Distance Romance: A Preview of the 2014 Encores! Season

Special Reports

Seven Men, a French Prostitute, and a Long-Distance Romance: A Preview of the 2014 Encores! Season

Judy Kaye, Harriet Harris, and More to Join Christian Borle in <em>Encores!</em> Production of <em>Little Me</em>

Judy Kaye, Harriet Harris, and More to Join Christian Borle in Encores! Production of Little Me

Bernadette Peters to Headline New Sondheim-Marsalis Collaboration <em>A Bed and a Chair: A New York Love Affair</em>

Bernadette Peters to Headline New Sondheim-Marsalis Collaboration A Bed and a Chair: A New York Love Affair

Thinking About Theater

The Critic, the Worker, and the Business Model (Part II)

Laura Benanti and Cheyenne Jackson Will Star With Shuler Hensley in Encores! Most Happy Fella

I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road

Flashback Friday: How Did Betty Buckley Prep for Her Tony Win? By Getting Her Act Together and Taking It on the Road

The Cradle Will Rock

Fred Weller, Christina Sajous Join Previously Announced Renée Elise Goldsberry in I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road

Michael Park, David Margulies, and More Join Danny Burstein and the Previously Announced Cast for The Cradle Will Rock

Christian Borle and Shuler Hensley Will Lead 2014 Encores! Season

Christine Baranski, Kelli Barrett, Shonn Wiley, and More Celebrate Closing Night of Encores! On Your Toes

Spoiler Alert!: Superman’s Identity Revealed For Encores! Superhero Musical

Kate Baldwin, Erin Dilly, Sheldon Harnick, Danny Rutigliano Toast Encores!’ Fiorello! at Closing Night Party

Fiorello!

Barney Frank on Fiorello, The Tea Party, and the Similarities Between Actors and Politicians

Former Congressman Barney Frank to Make Cameo in New York City Center Encores!’ Fiorello!

Kate Baldwin, Erin Dilly, Shuler Hensley, Danny Rutigliano to Star in Encores! Fiorello!

Victoria Clark, Tyne Daly, Raul Esparza, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O’Hara to Celebrate City Center’s Encores!

Rob Berman, Will Chase, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Laura Osnes, and Betsy Wolfe Celebrate Encores! at Barnes & Noble

EXCLUSIVE: Will Chase, Laura Osnes Singing ‘All at Once You Love Her’ in TM Magazine

EXCLUSIVE: Will Chase, Laura Osnes Singing ‘All at Once You Love Her’ in TM Magazine

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