25 Reasons to Celebrate George Gershwin
George Gershwin, the great American composer, was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 26, 1898—120 years ago today. In honor of this remarkable musical genius, here are 25 Reasons to Celebrate George Gershwin. Read More
20 Fun Facts About Jerry Herman
Composer/Lyricist Jerry Herman turns 87 today, and Tams-Witmark wishes him a very happy birthday. In his honor, here are… 20 Fun Facts About Jerry Herman! Read More
HAIR at Fifty: A Conversation with the Wagner College Theatre Cast
HAIR and Wagner College Theatre both celebrate their 50th Anniversary this year. To celebrate, WCT closed its 2017-2018 season with a production of HAIR. After the show, we sat down with the cast to discuss hippies, history, and swearing in front of older audiences. Read More
The Origin of HAIR – by James Rado
HAIR’s 50th Anniversary celebration continues! In this piece written specially for Tams-Witmark, the musical’s co-creator (and original co-star) James Rado takes a look back at the groundbreaking show’s beginnings. Read More
21 Things You Should Know About HAIR
HAIR, the American Tribal Love Rock Musical, made its world premiere 49 years ago today. To honor that milestone, here are 21 Things You Should Know About HAIR! Read More
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Lee Adams on “Put On A Happy Face”
In this article from 1965, Lee Adams, lyricist of BYE BYE BIRDIE, reflects on his process in creating the beloved charm song “Put On A Happy Face.” Read More
PHOTO GALLERY: Happy 50th Birthday, GEORGE M!
GEORGE M!, the rousing high-energy musical about George M. Cohan, opened on Broadway fifty years ago today– on April 10, 1968. Starring Joel Grey and featuring Bernadette Peters, GEORGE M! retold the story of the legendary entertainer’s life using Cohan’s own songs, which included “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Over There,” “You’re A Grand Old Flag,” and “Give My Regards to Broadway.” To celebrate the show’s Golden Anniversary, here’s a gallery of rare photos from the original Broadway production! Read More
15 Fun Facts About FUNNY GIRL
FUNNY GIRL, the hit musical about legendary entertainer Fanny Brice, opened March 26, 1964 at the Winter Garden Theatre. To celebrate the show’s 54th anniversary, here are Fifteen Fun Facts about the original Broadway production! Read More
VIDEO: BULLY NO MORE! Premieres at CAC
BULLY NO MORE!, Tams-Witmark’s new one-hour musical for family audiences, debuted at Children’s Acting Company in Manhattan. Mimi Stuart, the program’s director, absolutely loved the show. She sat down with some folks at Tams to recount her experience. Read More
QUIZ: Wacky Character Names!
Mazeppa, Fritzie, Oolie, Gooch, and Yetta Tessye Marmelstein… Tams musicals are packed with unusual character names. It’s Celebrate Your Name Week, so we’ve created a little quiz: we list the wacky character names; you name the musical. Don’t worry — you’ll get ’em all, faster than you can say Jubilation T. Cornpone! Read More