Keith Girard

1 week ago | thenyindependent.com | Keith Girard

Dulé Hill is the quintessential performer, and his current take on Nat King Cole in Off-Broadway’s Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole is further proof that he is transformative. In the new musical now playing through June 29th at New York Theatre Workshop, it’s 1957 and Cole’s television show “The Nat King Cole Show” is on the brink of taping its last episode. Cole is preparing for his final appearance as he grapples over the fact that his producer cannot find a sponsor to keep the show on the air.

1 week ago | go.shr.lc | Keith Girard

Dulé Hill is the quintessential performer, and his current take on Nat King Cole in Off-Broadway’s Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole is further proof that he is transformative. In the new musical now playing through June 29th at New York Theatre Workshop, it’s 1957 and Cole’s television show “The Nat King Cole Show” is on the brink of taping its last episode. Cole is preparing for his final appearance as he grapples over the fact that his producer cannot find a sponsor to keep the show on the air.

2 weeks ago | thenyindependent.com | Keith Girard

Thomas G. Waites is taking the highs and lows of his multi-hyphenated life on stage with Lucky Man – A Warrior’s Journey,  an incredibly personal one-man rock monologue backed by his band, Heartbreak Waites. Now running through June 22 at The Gene Frankel Theatre, Lucky Man begins in 1976, immediately following the moment when Waites was forced out of Juilliard’s Drama Division. Two years later, he began to find himself in starring roles in On the Yard, The Warriors, and The Thing.

3 weeks ago | thenyindependent.com | Keith Girard

Maybe Happy Ending topped all shows with six awards at the 2025 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical. BOOP! The Musical, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, and The Picture of Dorian Gray won three each. Hosted by Debra Messing and Titus Burgess, the evening marked the Drama Desk’s 69th ceremony, held on June 1 at NYU’s Skirball Center. The awards celebrate Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway shows.

1 month ago | thenyindependent.com | Keith Girard

It’s no easy feat to write a script for the 2025 Drama Desk Awards show that is engaging, smart, and fun for the gathered artists. But Broadway comedy team Steve Rosen and David Rossmer have taken on the challenge for the second year. They promise to create an unforgettable evening for the 70th annual show, on Sunday, June 1, to recognize excellence in Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway theater. Rosen and Rossmer are the quintessential collaborators.