Let’s Go to The Prom – What You Need to Know About MSTDA’s New Musical

Are you looking forward to a night out of music, fun and laughter? If your answer is yes, then don’t miss out on The Prom—the hit Broadway musical. The Prom opened on Broadway in November 2018. And now, thanks to…

Time to Have Some Fun Raising Funds for MSTDA

Saturday evening, it’s time for raising funds for MSTDA – The Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance – and have some fun at the same time. It’s the city’s top small theatre and school, and we’re lucky. They call Roosevelt…

Curtains, Broadway Musical Blockbuster at MSTDA Now

Opening last night, Curtains filled the Howe Theatre with the songs, dances, comedy and drama that once thrilled audiences on Broadway. The vehicle brought David Hyde Pierce a Tony Award and, today, a fresh cast of teen contenders. Main Street…

Come See MSTDA Teen Theatre’s Whodunit Musical Comedy: “CURTAINS”

The Roosevelt Island Daily News (5/10/22, Roosevelt Island, NY, NY) On May 20-22, The Main Street Theatre teen students, under the direction of Jacqueline Lucid, are set to take the stage once again in CURTAINS, the Tony and Drama Desk…

LIVE CABARET RETURNS TO MSTDA “You Can Always Come Home”

The Cabaret, You Can Always Come Home, will be performed at the Howe Theatre on April 16th, 2022, according to The Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance (MSTDA). It was originated in 2017 by Jonathan Fadner and Kimbirdlee Fadner. This…

Opening Friday, MSTDA’s lively new teen show polishes its finishing touches

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time opens on Friday. (Tickets here.) As these picture at live rehearsal show, the players will be ready. Photos: Zackry Childers The Roosevelt Island Daily News Also from the Roosevelt Island Daily

Coming up: MSTDA Teen Theatre’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”

The Roosevelt Island Daily News Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance announces the opening of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” in the Howe Theatre, running Jan 28-30, directed by long-time MSTDA director Jacqueline Lucid. The National…

After a great year, beating many challenges, MSTDA wishes you all the happiest of holidays!

Are the Ghosts All Around You Really Angels Singing Tidings of Joy?

A year ago, we wrote about The Ghosts All Around Us, a new musical by Jonathan Fadner. Hobbled by the pandemic, the Main Street Theatre and Dance Alliance cast was forced into a virtual performance. But this year, glad tidings…

THE RIOC RENT DEBACLE. HOW IT HURTS ISLAND GROUPS

The RIOC rent debacle is a dreadful piece of business, when you look at all of it, and impossible with any competent oversight. In the long view, it looks suspiciously like residue spilled from a Cuomo administration packed with corruption…