Winter Garden Theatre New York

Jolson at the Winter Garden, With Mike Burstyn, Plays LA Starting Sept. 6

Burstyn, seen as Barnum on Broadway and in The Tale of the Allergist's Wife on tour, plays singer-actor Jolson, backed by a live on-stage band and three singers. The musical is a recreation of Al Jolson's famous Sunday concerts at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre.

Jolson, the vaudeville, Broadway, film, radio and recording star, is famous for "The Jazz Singer," which introduced talking to movies. He lived 1886-1950.

Created and written by Bill Castellino and Mike Burstyn, the musical is directed and choreographed by Castellino ( Cagney, Dr. Radio, Grumpy Old Men: The Musical ) and produced by Dan Israely Productions and Kit Productions (producers Dan Israely and Zahava Atzmon).

Jolson at the Winter Garden features the popular songs "Swanee," "My Mammy," "For Me and My Gal," "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody," "Toot Toot Tootsie," "Sonny Boy" and "Nothing Could Be Finer Than To Be in Carolina," among others.

The supporting cast includes Jacqueline Bayne (Broadway and national tours of South Pacific, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Ragtime, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Some Like It Hot ); Laura Hodos (regional productions of Tommy, Into The Woods, Hair, Company, The Music Man ); and Wayne LeGette (two-time Carbonell Award winner in South Florida).

The creative team includes Christopher McGovern (music director and vocal arranger); Timothy R. Macabee (scenic designer); Christopher Ash (projection designer); M. Shan Jensen (costume designer); Gerard Kelly (wig designer); David Siegel (orchestrator); Michael White (production stage manager); Joseph Shannon (assistant stage manager).

Jolson at the Winter Garden premiered at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Jupiter, FL, in March 2011.

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Neighborhood Tour: Mamma Mia! at The Winter Garden Theater

Not a lot of shows on Broadway run for ten straight years. The competition is just too stiff! So, when New Yorkers hear of a show that’s this long-running, we know it’s good. Case in point: Mamma Mia! . Debuting in the US in 2000 and in its current home at the Winter Garden Theater in 2001, this fun, spirited musical brings together a group of hit pop songs by cult favorite 1970s band ABBA . (Remember “ Dancing Queen ”?) Meanwhile, the show follows the story of a mother-daughter planning the daughter’s wedding on a beautiful Greek Isle, while the mother is haunted by the daughter’s three possible fathers.

The music, plot, and spirited cast add up to an instant hit – which has now been seen by over 42 million people! If you’ve never seen the Broadway show, this one has to be on your NYC bucket list. But don’t take it from us – 96% of Ticketmaster reviewers would recommend it to a friend.

While the show has run worldwide, like with so many things, Broadway is THE place to see it. It shows at the famous Winter Garden Theater, which this year is celebrating its 100th year as a theater! Winter Garden has been home to many popular productions, particularly revues and musicals, such as the Ziegfield Follies, Peter Pan, Wonderful Town, Mame, West Side Story, 42nd Street , which ran for 19 years, prior to Mamma Mia. Show biz legends who have graced The Winter Garden stage include Al Jolson, Mae West (Jolson and West appeared together in 1911!), Fred Astaire, Fanny Brice, Angela Lansbury, Buddy Ebsen, Bob Hope, Eve Arden, Josephine Baker, Richard Harris, James Earl Jones and Gilda Radner