Events
Broadway For All Holiday Benefit: Cabaret At The Circus Presented by Tony Shalhoub

Broadway For All, a non-profit organization that aims to transform the American stage and screen to reflect the diversity of America, will host its 2nd annual holiday benefit, Cabaret At The Circus, under the tent at the Big Apple Circus at Lincoln Center, NYC on Monday, December 9. Proceeds raised at the event will support Broadway For All’s ongoing commitment to shaping a new generation of artists, leaders, and advocates who are impassioned to create inclusive work for all. Tickets can be purchased by visiting BroadwayForAll.org.

The evening’s program will be presented by Emmy and Tony Award winner Tony Shalhoub (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”; The Band’s Visit) and the benefit will honor Broadway For All Faculty Member and Emmy and Grammy Award-winner Kristolyn Lloyd (Dear Evan Hansen), Pulitzer finalist and Tony nominee Heidi Schreck (What The Constitution Means To Me), and Tony-winning producer Jana Shea (Slave Play; Sea Wall / A Life).
“I am humbled to support such a tremendous organization like Broadway For All,” says Tony Shalhoub. “Last year’s event was a blast, and I am excited to return and support this movement to make quality arts training and access to theatre not a privilege, but a right for all.” This year’s event will feature cabaret performances from Broadway For All students and Broadway stars including Amber Iman (Shuffle Along), Megan McGinnis (Come from Away), Heidi Rodewald (Passing Strange; Stew & the Negro Problem), and Krysta Rodriguez (Hercules), among others. Julie McBride (SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical; Ink) is the cabaret’s music director.
“We can’t wait to celebrate with our community of artists and supporters under one tent and to honor some of the most inspiring individuals in our industry who embody our organization’s core values: artistry, professionalism, and compassion,” says Broadway For All Founder & President, Osh Ghanimah. “We are full of gratitude for our friends at Big Apple Circus for pulling out all the stops to make this benefit an unforgettable night.”
Initially founded through the Presidential Public Service Fellowship program at Harvard University in 2012, Broadway For All is a movement with a mission to transform the American stage and screen to reflect the diversity of America. Their flagship summer conservatory brings together artists from impoverished communities with those from middle and upper income backgrounds for world-class training led by Broadway, television, and film professionals.
Through its year-round Access For All program, Broadway For All also sends thousands of underserved NYC students to experience Broadway shows each year. To learn more, visit BroadwayForAll.org. Broadway For All’s season sponsors include Goldstar, Allstate, and The John Gore Organization. Broadway For All’s Cabaret at the Circus is presented by Big Apple Circus.The cabaret’s Host Committee is Co-Chaired by Samara Daly, Jennifer Friedland, and James Trezza.
Dance
So You Wanna Be A Rockette….Open Auditions Are Here

Are you at least 18 years old, between 5’5 5 feet, 10 1/2 inches tall in stocking feet? Are you proficient at jazz and tap. The choreography of the dance numbers is demanding, complex, and rigorous in its precision. You need first-rate technique. If you do audition registration for the Radio City Rockettes, ensemble and more is officially open for the 2023 Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes presented by QVC. Audition to be a part of New York City’s favorite holiday tradition and register today.
Dancers auditioning for the Radio City Rockettes will also be considered for Rockettes Conservatory, the dance company’s invite-only, week-long training intensive, which serves as the main talent pipeline for the line.
The auditions will be held April 20th with call backs April 21 and April 22. For male identifying dancers who sing that audition is April 26.
Female Identifying Dancers*, Voice Ensemble and Principal Roles will be cast through invited agent calls only – there will be no open call audition for these roles.
*Includes gender expansive identities (trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming and gender queer.)
The Radio City Rockettes are a world-renowned dance company known for their athleticism and iconic precision style combining elements of ballet, jazz, and tap, as well as techniques of modern and contemporary dance. In addition to the Christmas Spectacular, the Rockettes perform annually in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Christmas in Rockefeller Center tree lighting, and have appeared on some of the biggest events in entertainment, including the Tony Awards, the MTV VMAs, the NYC Pride Parade, and “Saturday Night Live.” Most recently, the Rockettes were featured in the Hallmark movie “A Holiday Spectacular” and performed with Mariah Carey in her holiday special filmed at Madison Square Garden, “Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!”
As a Rockette, dancers have access to excellent benefits, including year-round health insurance, a competitive 401K, and a tuition assistance program for accredited and approved courses, as well as a reimbursement plan for many voice, dance, technique, wellness, and fitness classes.
Events
Did you Know Andrea Bocelli and Hauser Performed Live In Times Square?

Celebrating the release The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli, Andrea Bocelli and Hauser performed Melodramma Live in Times Square.
Combining world-class musical performances with intimate conversations across the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and the relationships that connect us to what matters most. You can see this film produced by Fantom events April 2 – 9. You can get tickets here.
Watch Bocelli and his wife Veronica travel on horseback along Italy’s Via Francigena, an ancient road traveled by pilgrims for centuries in the footsteps of the apostles and saints. Along the way, they are joined by friends Michael W. Smith, Tori Kelly, Tauren Wells, and TAYA for world-class musical performances in some of Italy’s most magnificent venues and majestic locations.
Following a blessing from the Pope, Bocelli’s children Matteo and Virginia make appearances in this amazing adventure, as well as musicians and singers Katherine Jenkins, Clara Barbier Serrano, 2Cellos, 40 Fingers, and many others.
Broadway
T2C Talks With Rajesh Bose on Life Of Pi’s Opening Night and More

Lolita Chakrabarti’s Life Of Pi, the new drama is adapted from the novel by Yann Martel makes its Broadway debut tonight at the Gerald Schoenfeld theatre. T2C talked with Rajesh Bose who plays Pi’s father.
Rajesh is an actor who has worked regional and Off-Broadway. He performed with The Bedlam Theatre Company in The Crucible and Pygmalion, Henry VI forNAATCO), Against The Hillside for the Ensemble Studio Theatre, Indian Ink at the Roundabout, Oslo at St. Louis Rep, Mary Stuart at the Folger Theatre, Guards at the Taj for Capital Stage, Disgraced at Playmakers Rep, Huntington Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre winning the Connecticut Critics Circle Award and an IRNE Nomination. The Who & The What at Gulfshore Playhouse and The Invisible Hand at the Westport Country Playhouse and Hartford TheaterWorks.
Rajesh’s film and television roles include “Quantico”, “Blue Bloods”, “Elementary”, “Blacklist”, “Damages”, “Nurse Jackie”, “Madame Secretary”, “The Good Wife”, “Law & Order: SVU”, “Criminal Minds”, the series finale of “The Sopranos”, and the Academy Award nominated film Frozen River.
T2C wish the Life of Pi and very happy opening.
Video by Magda Katz
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