When she was studying vocal performance with an emphasis on operatic singing at Kentucky State University, Arielle Crosby discovered opera was not the only thing she could do well.
Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Keith Habersberger, Alex Lewis, and Hughie Stone Fish of the comedy band Lewberger, as they discuss the Off-Broadway premiere of their first ever musical THE WIZARD OF FRIENDSHIP!
In the early days of the pandemic, it occurred to me that if we all survived this terrible time, we would see a truly golden age for the arts, a time that would expand all our minds toward new and better ideas. Somewhere in the middle of Ari Grooves fantastic show, MESSAGE FROM A WANDERER, which had its premiere last night at 54 Below, Ariana Groover (
Bare, Head Over Heels, Holler If Ya Hear Me) reminded us that we are standing in the middle of a renaissance. Like every other word she uttered, she is 100% right. And if this is a new renaissance, Ari Grooves may very well be our Michelangelo. The show she put together goes beyond entertainment. It is art.