BroadwayandMain Wins First Place Press Club of Long Island Award for "Married on Broadway"

     

    BroadwayandMain.com is proud to announce that its original feature, "Married on Broadway," has been awarded First Place at the 2026 Press Club of Long Island Media Awards, presented on June 4, 2026.

    The honor recognizes BroadwayandMain's commitment to telling the human stories behind the curtain—stories that reveal not only what happens on stage, but how the theater shapes lives, careers, and families across generations.

    The award-winning feature followed the remarkable story of Robert Gallagher and Marie Danvers, two performers whose lives changed when they met on stage. What began as a theatrical partnership evolved into a lifelong marriage and a distinguished career in the performing arts.

    Their story came full circle when their daughter, Karina Gallagher, recently completed her first professional theatrical engagement alongside her father. For BroadwayandMain, the moment represented something larger than a casting announcement or production review. It was a living example of how the theater community passes knowledge, passion, and tradition from one generation to the next.

    "Married on Broadway" resonated with audiences because it explored a side of theater that often goes unseen. Beyond the applause, standing ovations, and opening nights are families whose lives have been shaped by a shared devotion to the stage.

    This recognition from the Press Club of Long Island validates BroadwayandMain's mission to provide meaningful coverage of regional theater and the artists who make it possible. While many publications focus on productions and reviews, BroadwayandMain strives to document the personal journeys, relationships, and experiences that define a life in the performing arts.

    "This award belongs not only to BroadwayandMain, but to every actor, director, designer, musician, stage manager, and theater family who has trusted us with their story," said BroadwayandMain founder Waldo Cabrera. "Theater is ultimately about people. The more we can preserve and share those stories, the stronger our artistic community becomes."

    As BroadwayandMain continues to expand its coverage of regional theater across America, this award serves as both an honor and a reminder of why these stories matter. The stage may bring people together for a single performance, but the relationships and legacies created there can last a lifetime.

    In the case of Robert Gallagher, Marie Danvers, and Karina Gallagher, that legacy is still being written.

     

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    An idealistic young King Arthur hopes to create a kingdom built on honor and dignity, embodied by his Knights of The Round Table. His ideals, however, are tested when his lovely queen, Guenevere, falls in love with the young Knight, Lancelot and the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance. Featuring the classic songs “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “I Loved You Once In Silence,” “The Lusty Month of May,” and of course “Camelot.” 

    LERNER & LOEWE’S CAMELOT is directed by DREW HUMPHREY (Engeman Theater: A Christmas Carol The Musical, Beauty and the Beast, The Sound of Music, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Oklahoma, Mary Poppins, A Chorus Line, Singin’ in The Rain, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Guys and Dolls, 42nd Street, and Gypsy) and choreographed by ALYSSA SARNOFF (Regional: Suncoast Broadway Theater, Kennedy Center, Goodspeed Opera House, and Tuacahn Center for the Arts.)

    Playing from May 8 - May 31, 2026

     

    By Waldo Cabrera and Abby Morrongiello

     

    On the restless sidewalks of 1950s New York, two rival street gangs fight for turf and pride. When Tony, a former Jet, meets Maria, the sister of the Sharks’ leader, their instant connection defies the rules of their neighborhoods, and ignites a love that could change everything, or destroy it.​

     

     

     

     

     

    Playing April 16 - June 7, 2026

     

    By Waldo Cabrera

     

    The Prince of Egypt is a sweeping epic of a musical with music and lyrics by Grammy and Oscar winner Stephen Schwartz, a book by Philip LaZebnik, and 10 new songs written by Schwartz, together with five of his songs from the DreamWorks Animation film. The show also features Schwartz’s Academy Award-winning song, “When You Believe.”

    Journey through the wonders of Ancient Egypt as Ramses and Moses, two young men raised together as brothers in a kingdom of privilege, find themselves suddenly divided by a secret past. One must rule as Pharaoh, the other must rise up and free his true people; both face a destiny that will change history forever.

    The John W. Engeman Theater announces the cast of Camelot (May 14 - 28, 2026)

    (Northport, NY- April 28, 2026) – The John W. Engeman Theater is proud to announce the cast and creative team of LERNER & LOEWE’S CAMELOT. Performances begin on Thursday, May 14, and run through Sunday, June 28, 2026.

     

    An idealistic young King Arthur hopes to create a kingdom built on honor and dignity, embodied by his Knights of The Round Table. His ideals, however, are tested when his lovely queen, Guenevere, falls in love with the young Knight, Lancelot and the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance. Featuring the classic songs “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “I Loved You Once In Silence,” “The Lusty Month of May,” and of course “Camelot.” 

     

    LERNER & LOEWE’S CAMELOT is directed by DREW HUMPHREY (Engeman Theater: A Christmas Carol The Musical, Beauty and the Beast, The Sound of Music, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Oklahoma, Mary Poppins, A Chorus Line, Singin’ in The Rain, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Guys and Dolls, 42nd Street, and Gypsy) and choreographed by ALYSSA SARNOFF (Regional: Suncoast Broadway Theater, Kennedy Center, Goodspeed Opera House, and Tuacahn Center for the Arts.)

     

    The Creative Team includes DAVID WOLFSON (Musical Director), KYLE DIXON (Scenic Design), DUSTIN CROSS (Costume Design), JOHN BURKLAND (Lighting Design), LAURA SHUBERT (Sound Design), MEGAN COHEN (Props Design), JEFF KNAGGS (Wig/Makeup Design), SEAN BRADLEY (Fight Director), WOJCIK CASTING TEAM (Casting Directors), CHELSEY STEINMETZ  (Production Stage Manager), JENNIFER DOLCE (Director of Production) and RICHARD DOLCE (Executive Producer).

     

    The cast of LERNER & LOEWE’S CAMELOT includes LIV KURTZ as GUENEVERE (Regional: Ivoryton Playhouse, La Comedia, Sharon Playhouse, RTOP, NYPL); ALEXANDER RÍOS as LANCELOT (National Tours: Company. Off-Broadway: Drat! The Cat!, Pip's Island, Hazing U. Regional: Gateway Playhouse, Geva Theatre, Penguin Rep Theatre, La Mirada Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre); and MONTGOMERY SUTTON as ARTHUR (London Theater: Twelfth Night. Off-Broadway: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Regional: Seven Stage Shakespeare, Shakespeare Dallas, Cape Fear Regional Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, Second Thought Theatre. TV/Film: “1865”, “Trouble With Women”, “Skindiving”.)

     

    The cast also includes JACK BAYLIS, JAMES KELLEY CARROLL, CHRISTOPHER DEPROPHETIS, JAZ GOMEZ, LILY GRUBERT, ISRAEL R. HILLERY, DEREK MARTIN HOUGH, JOHN ALEJANDRO JEFFORDS, RILEY WESSON, and MAX DELUCA.