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Elmwood Playhouse presents Italian American Reconciliation, by John Patrick Shanley, opening on January 19, 2024. A captivating blend of comedy and poignant storytelling, Italian American Reconciliation is a big story with a big heart that The New Yorker calls “zestfully comic.” Fun and relatable, it's a joyful celebration of family, friendship, se...

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Born in Austria to Neapolitan parents, Patrizio Buanne believes that Naples is more than just his ancestral home, it’s part of his cultural identity. “Think Tom Jones, Italian-style.” That’s how The Boston Globe described the voice and music of multilingual Neapolitan pop crooner Patrizio Buanne, who has sold more than 10 million records around the...

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Shrewsbury native and comedy sensation Mike Birbiglia is bringing his latest stage show, “Mike Birbiglia Live: Christmas Parmesan,” to the Bay State for a 10-show engagement from Friday through Dec. 23 at The Wilbur in Boston. His latest is hot on the heels of Birbiglia’s most recent Broadway show, “The Old Man & the Pool,” which has been streaming...

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Wagner College Theatre is presenting a special ballet on its Stage One in December, and dance enthusiasts and fans of Wagner performances are invited to attend. “Morso D’Amore” — a ballet powerful for its use of confrontation and subterfuge — will be presented on Stage One on Dec. 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m., and on Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. Admission is free. Th...

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From Dali and Cirque du Soleil to Picasso and even the World Shuffleboard Championships, St. Pete is no stranger to international headliners on the social calendar. This December, the holidays will bring yet another showstopping performer as the “Voice of Passion” Andrea Del Principe comes to The Palladium straight from Italy. Andrea Del Principe h...

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The Newtown Library Company, the oldest operating library in Bucks County, is bringing a traditional “Italian Christmas Concert" to Newtown featuring award-winning Italian tenor and producer Michéal Castaldo. The concert takes place on Dec. 7 beginning at 7 p.m. at the historic Newtown Theatre located at 120 N. State Street in Newtown Borough. Door...

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A first-generation Italian-American born and raised in Westchester, New York,  Anthony Rodia came out of the womb making people laugh.  And he’s coming to MJN December 15, 2023. In his 20’s he tried a few open mics, but ultimately took a different career path as a finance manager of a luxury car dealership.  In 2019, Rodia returned to comedy and le...

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Guilford’s Nick Fradiani recently announced his promotion from alternate to lead in Broadway’s “A Beautiful Noise.” Last year the “American Idol” winner made his Broadway debut playing an alternate for the younger version of Neil Diamond in the musical based on Diamond’s life and career. As an alternate for the character of "Neil - Then," he perfor...

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Nobody came to Frankie Valli’s wedding over the summer, which was exactly how the 89-year-old singer wanted it. “Oh, it was terrific,” he recalls of the very private ceremony at Las Vegas’ Westgate Hotel, where Valli and his fourth wife, Jackie Jacobs, tied the knot in June, more than half a century after he set out toward becoming one of the 1960s...

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The Teatro Olimpico (Olympic Theatre), a renaissance era theatre by architect Andrea Palladio, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site here, brought a significant performance about the arrival of Americans in Vicenza in 1955, to the Soldiers’ Theatre, on Caserma Ederle Oct. 21, 2023.“Caserma Ederle is the ideal place to present ‘Americans in Vicenza...

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