Alysha Umphress News

Barrington Stage Company has announced casting for the season’s outdoor productions Who Could Ask for Anything More? The Songs of George Gershwin and the world premiere play, Boca, and a line-up of Broadway stars who will perform in concert under a tent at BSC’s Production Center (34 Laurel Street).

Celebrating its 75th Anniversary as “The Miracle of the Forest,” Forestburgh Playhouse, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Franklin Trapp, will present Forestburgh Under The Stars, a summer series of exciting, safe outdoor concerts in compliance with local social distancing measures.

Today (April 29) in live streaming: Spotlight on Plays spotlights The Baltimore Waltz, Stars in the House tribute Rebecca Luker, and more!

A special solo show has been turned into a special film and Benjamin Rauhala has a lot to say about it... and many other things, as well.

Broadway Alive presents the Ellen's Stardust Diner Alumni Reunion, an interactive musical theatre benefit show, streaming on Sunday, April 18 at 7 PM EDT.

A virtual tribute to New York City, Take Me Back to Manhattan filmed at the famed Carlyle Hotel in New York, will be available to stream beginning Saturday, May 1, 2021.

On April 29, Broadway stars will unite to raise funds to elect Eliza Orlins, the only public defender running in the Manhattan District Attorney race. The evening will be presented by The Hysterical Womxn's Society, Tom D’Angora and Michael D’Angora.

Broadway Alive returns to Broadway's iconic Ellen's Stardust Diner, with another interactive musical theatre benefit show, streaming on Sunday, April 18 at 7 PM EDT via YouTube, Facebook and BroadwayOnDemand.com .

Today's Theater Stories features the Lyric Theatre! Learn about the history of the Lyric Theatre, and the shows to have graced its stage including Jesus Christ Superstar, The Pirate Queen, Young Frankenstein, Spiderman: Turn off the Dark, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and more.

On February 25th at 8pm Eastern, join some of Broadway's most dynamic stars for an evening of song to benefit Music for Autism's virtual programming! Broadway may be dark, but Music for Autism continues to provide musical joy, bringing its free concerts to hundreds of families across the nation.

A host of Broadway and Disney stars are the latest guests on David Alpert's 'E-Ticket to Broadway' podcast. 

Barrington Stage Company has extended BSC's Holiday Getaway, a virtual concert starring Alan H. Green (BSC's The Hills Are Alive with Rodgers & Hammerstein, Broadway's School of Rock), Alysha Umphress (BSC's The Hills Are Alive with Rodgers & Hammerstein; Broadway/BSC's On the Town) and Joel Waggoner (Composer: BSC's Presto Change-O; Performer: Broadway's School of Rock) by popular demand. 

Since 1978, West Bank Cafe has been one of the epicenters of New York City’s theatre community, and due to the pandemic, it is on the verge of permanently closing. With Broadway dark, tourism down, indoor dining closed, and no relief plan in sight, 2020 has created a plethora of financial problems for the beloved theater district institution. 

Since 1978, West Bank Cafe has been one of the epicenters of New York City’s theatre community, and due to the pandemic, it is on the verge of permanently closing. With Broadway dark, tourism down, indoor dining closed, and no relief plan in sight, 2020 has created a plethora of financial problems for the beloved theater district institution. 

Alan H. Green, Alysha Umphress, and Joel Waggoner display ample skill and talent as they present viewers with a selection of 18 musical numbers (credited, although I counted a few uncredited bonus tunes) that are fun, often campy, poignant, tender, notably well- balanced, and entertaining.

Tune in to BSC’s Holiday Getaway, a virtual concert starring Alan H. Green (BSC’s The Hills Are Alive with Rodgers & Hammerstein, Broadway’s School of Rock), Alysha Umphress (BSC’s The Hills Are Alive with Rodgers & Hammerstein; Broadway/BSC’s On the Town) & Joel Waggoner (Composer: BSC’s Presto Change-O; Performer: Broadway’s School of Rock). 

Hale Center Theatre’s A Christmas Carol (December 12), We Need A Little Christmas to benefit Shelter & Crisis at Christmas (December 18), Hip Hop Nutcracker (December 18 – January 10), Dickens’ Holiday Classic (December 19), Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker (December 19), and more will stream in December!

Broadway stars discuss their experiences making ends meet throughout the shutdown with “The News with Shepard Smith” tonight on CNBC. 

This Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 8pm (EST)/5pm (PST), 15 of Broadway's brightest stars will present a free virtual performance to benefit Summit Medical Group Foundation's Cancer Care Project (based in New Jersey), which provides compassionate - and essential - care and support to individuals and their families as they navigate the cancer journey.

Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes the soundtrack to the Netflix film adaptation of The Prom, new music from Jackie Burns, and more!