by Mike Hammer | Nov 6, 2018
The story of “The Queen of Disco” is laced with a stack of the most searing tunes that defined the genre and established Donna as Top 40 royalty in the ’70s and’80s! The biographical musical tracks the Disco Diva’s rise to the top of the charts from her humble...
by Mike Hammer | Jul 25, 2018
When you are looking to visit Downtown New York City, don’t worry we’ve got your back… or should we say your furry buddy’s back. We’ve had our Pawblisher Barclay scour the entire downtown area to find our very favorite pet-friendly...
by Mike Hammer | May 6, 2018
Julio Vincent Gambuto is so glad to be home. Even more precisely, the film writer and director is not only happy to be back in New York, but back making films – or ‘Valentines’ as he delightfully refers to them – that are centered around his home borough of Staten...
by Mike Hammer | Jan 1, 2018
The unquestioned star “Founding Father” of Forbidden Broadway has revolutionalized the biggest hit on today’s Great White Way with Spamilton! Gerard Alessandrini, who has skewered everything from Les Miserables to Cats has now taken Lynn Miranda’s hip-hop triumph...
by Mike Hammer | Dec 22, 2017
Saturday is your last chance to enjoy the exciting Winter Wonderland that is happening on Staten Island, right next to the ferry building in the Richmond County Bank Ballpark. This immersive holiday experience, open Friday and Saturday, is perfect for getting you into...
by Mike Hammer | Nov 24, 2017
“Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” remains the Cinderella story of Broadway. The engaging tale of an insecure Brooklyn girl from meager beginnings, but with limitless talent and potential, remains not only entertaining but inspiring! Carole King‘s story is the...
by Mike Hammer | Nov 13, 2017
These “Boots’ are made for soaring! More than four years after “Kinky Boots” first set foot on Broadway, the Cyndi Lauper-fueled musical continues to kick ass. The now familiar tale of a dying shoe factory in working class England that gets a new bounce in its step...
by Mike Hammer | Nov 9, 2017
This story originally appeared in the Spring 2017 issue of Downtown Magazine America’s Sweetheart is all grown up and happily filling the role of a Downtown mom and leading lady, the setting of whose successful movie career has been right here in the City. In the...
by Mike Hammer | Oct 13, 2017
Last weekend’s Future of Storytelling Festival, held in Staten Island’s picturesque Snug Harbor, was a thrilling opportunity to be part of some of the most stimulating, interactive ways stories are being told globally today. Taking place over three days,...
