The Roundtable with Robert Bannon

Releasing May 6th from Sony Pictures, BROKE is a contemporary western following the story of True Brandywine (Wyatt Russell), a bareback bronc rider clinging to his fading rodeo career. When True gets trapped in a freak spring blizzard, he must battle injuries, illness, and the bitter cold. While fighting for his survival, True is forced to face his choices and the circumstances that led him to hi...

"Wynonna Earp” TV Star Canadian actress and singer Martina Ortiz Luis who  is currently appearing in Disney's “The Lion King” 8 shows a week at the historic Princess of Wales Theatre is ready to be the breakout of the upcoming independent movie musical “Juliet and Romeo, ” modern take on the Shakespearean drama, appearing alongside an all-star cast that a that includes Rebel Wilson, Derek Jacobi,...

We are Pentatonix fans in this household. We love Scott Hoying and we are so excites to welcome him and his mom Connie to The Roundtable for a Special Mother's Day Edition! We are talking a new book by Connie about her son Scott now available wherever books are sold! This book depicts the life and career of Scott Hoying, Grammy Award-winning cofounder of Pentatonix, as seen by his mother Connie. M...

Character: Life Lessons in Courage, Integrity, and Leadership is a new, inspirational book addressing the need for character as a vital dimension in public and private life. Drawing on his expertise as a leadership advisor, author Robert L. Dilenschneider explores the lives of 31 influential individuals across various fields, from politics and science to religion, whose character-driven leadership...

We had a great time last weekend at the Lortel Awards live from NYC! We are up close and personal with the winners, nominees, and presenters. The stars were out! We had a chance to catch up with Kandi Burruss, Jay Ellis, Olivia Washington, Helen J. Shen, Alaska, Nick Adams, Marla Mindelle, Donna McKechnie, Whitney White, and dozens more stars as we celebrate the best and brightest of Off-Broadway!...

After captivating audiences in London’s West End, MADDIE: A New Musical makes its Off-Broadway debut, offering a new life for a ghostly leading lady who's back for a second chance at fulfilling her dreams. Twenty-four performances of MADDIE will be staged at The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street in NYC from May 8 - June 8, 2025.   A mysterious love story inspired by the real life of silent scr...

We are thrilled to share that Gravitas Ventures will be releasing GREEK MOTHER'S NEVER DIE, a new dramedy from filmmaker Rachel Suissa (Dangerous Liaisons, Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1) just in time for Mother's Day On Demand starting May 9th. WATCH TRAILER HERE Nothing can come between a Greek mother and her daughter, not even death! In this delightful rom-com, brimming with Greek passion and plen...

A LEGEND IS BACK! Obba Babatunde returns to the Roundtable to talk all about his years on “S.W.A.T.” playing Shemar Moore’s father! What does he say about his big upcoming episode! Obba has done it all! From "Dreamgirls," to touring with Liza, and working with Fosse, he was a trailblazer on Broadway and theatres around the country including being nominated for a Tony! Doing that is hard enough, ne...

Join us on May 19, 2025 at The Town Hall Spring Shout as we host an unforgettable evening, celebrating and amplifying the artistic voices that will shape the future in true Town Hall style. At the heart of the evening, LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA will accept The Town Hall Vanguard Award. Lin-Manuel is a trailblazing artist whose work embodies the very essence of Town Hall’s legacy and mission—blending arti...

Theater star and Nashville recording artist RACHEL POTTER – best known for appearances on Fox TV’s “The X Factor” and the Broadway musicals The Addams Family and Evita – has signed with the innovative new label Joy Machine Records for her upcoming album Stages. The label will release her album in streaming and digital formats and on CD on Friday, May 16. Stages, produced by David Wise, is a curate...

Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater will present the World Premiere of Parrots at the Pagoda, written and directed by Associate Artistic Director Jorge B. Merced. Parrots at the Pagoda will feature music by Johnny Rodríguez, arrangements by Ricardo Pons and Desmar Guevara, and musical direction by Desmar Guevara. Performances begin May 1, 2025, for a strictly limited run through May 25, 2025,...

Maze Honoring Frankie Beverly: The Legacy Band, will be making it’s first performance since the death of the late Frankie Beverly at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Sunday, May 4th at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, LA. This show is guaranteed to give the full Frankie Beverly Experience giving the fans all of the classic hits known from the iconic catalog.  We have the lead si...

Multi Grammy®-nominated vocal powerhouse Ryan Shaw and acclaimed pianist/composer/arranger Ray Angry (The Roots) have teamed up for OFF BROADWAY, a new studio album featuring R&B, soul, as well as jazz, rock, reggae, house and classical-inspired takes on classic Broadway hits.  With material spanning over 70 years, OFF BROADWAY is due out on May 2nd   Click here to pre-order the album.   Shaw and...

The 32nd edition of the New York African Film Festival kicks of in New York this May. Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) and African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) will celebrate the 32nd edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) from Wednesday, May 7 to Tuesday, May 13. Over the course of the month of May the festival continues at Maysles Documentary Center in Harlem from May 15 to 18. Moves to...

Paul Iacono, best known as star of G.B.F., Fame, and MTV’s “The Hard Times of RJ Berger,” in the world premiere of The Stritch Is Back: Paul Iacono Sings Elaine Stritch... Sings Elton John on Saturday, May 3 at 9:30 PM. Written and performed by Paul Iacono and directed by Ben Rimalower, the show recreates wildly personal and painfully hilarious moments shared with Elaine from Carnegie Hall to Holl...

We have a fun one for you today! A Multi-Hyphonate Acting Star Is Here! Charlie Thurston just appearing as "Man" (aka Macbeth) opposite Whitney White in White's Macbeth In Stride at BAM to great reviews and sold out crowds! Charlie can do Shakespeare, sing, play accordion! What can he not do? Charlie recently appeared in the Off-Broadway critical hit Liberation at The Roundabout and just received...

All The Beauty In The World, a new one-man play written and performed by Patrick Bringley, based on his New York Times Best-Selling memoir, will play the DR2 Theatre (103 E. 15th Street), it was announced today. Directed by Dominic Dromgoole (Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London from 2006 – 2016; Julius Caesar; Romeo and Juliet; Present Laughter), Patrick Bringley’s All The B...

Zihe Tian & Shall See Theater Present  七月半遗愿清单 Of Ashes And Souls  A World Premiere Play by Zijun (Neil) Wang and Zihe Tian  Directed by Zijun (Neil) Wang April 25-27, 2025 (4 performances) Friday & Saturday at 8pm; Saturday & Sunday at 2pm The Flea Theater – The Sam 20 Thomas Street New York, NY 10007  General Admission Tickets are $32.00 (plus $2.25 booking fee)  For tickets, visit: https...

We love an accordian! My mom plays accordian! We love a Music Director! So we have the perfect guest! Nathan Koci is here! Combining Jewish spiritual and Klezmer music with post-minimalism classical, jazz, and tinges of American folk, clarinetist Sam Sadigursky and accordionist/multi-instrumentalist Nathan Koci have set the release of the next two volumes of The Solomon Diaries (Adhyaropa Records)...

We love an opening! We love a big Broadway revival! We sent Adrienne to the red carpet at Roundabout to get the full scoop! Ramin Karimloo, Jinkx Monsoon, and David Hyde Pierce lead the high-stepping Broadway cast in Pirates! The Penzance Musical, this rollicking, rousing new Roundabout reimagining of The Pirates of Penzance. Gilbert & Sullivan’s pirate ship docks in New Orleans in this jazzy-blue...

We have been obsessed with Ledisi for a long time! We love the albums. We sing "I Blame You" at the top of our lungs. We have seen her in musicals like "The Life" & "Witness Uganda." We have watched all the YouTube videos of her amazing vocals in concert and we have our tickets for her new tour! This is a chat we have been dying to have! Ledisi with that voice, kindness, and spirit makes her Round...

After enduring a near-fatal car accident, natural disasters, heartbreak, and years of life’s ups and downs, New Orleans-based guitarist and vocalist Steve Kelly has channeled these experiences into his 8-track debut solo album, Here’s the Thing. Coined as “Alternative Soul,” Kelly’s songwriting navigates the complexities of life’s cycles, candid struggles with mental health and the perils and pitf...

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH , directed by Duncan Skiles (THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER) and starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead), Jack Quaid (The Boys), and Malin Akerman (WATCHMEN) is a must see. The rights will cover North America with plans to release the film in theaters and on demand on April 25th, 2025.  We have the director Duncan Skiles here to tell us how they made this movie so quick, with an...

The Laurie Beechman Theatre just celebrated its reopening at the Renaissance Gala. Following years of efforts by proprietors Tom and Michael D’Angora to save the historic venue from closure, the Broadway community joined together to toast its storied history and bright future.  Celebrity guests and gala performers on hand to celebrate included Academy Award-winner Ariana DeBose, Andrea McArdle, Ch...

Broadway in Detroit is thrilled to announce our 2025-26 subscription season with seven shows coming to Detroit. Plus Three Recently Added Superstar Shows also headed to Motor City! We chat with Broadway In Detroit's PR Extraordinaire about how a season is created, what it is like to keep the secret, and what we can expect this year! Kicking off the season is the 30th anniversary production of Disn...