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Celebrate ABBA And Jimmy Buffet At Feinstein's This June Photo Celebrate ABBA And Jimmy Buffet At Feinstein's This June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2024

Celebrate the music of ABBA and Jimmy Buffet at Feinstein’s this June with tribute performances that capture the essence of these legendary artists. Enjoy an unforgettable evening of classic hits....


Previews: RHYTHM IS at Straz Center Photo Previews: RHYTHM IS at Straz Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - May 28, 2024

The show features 22 tap dancers, five band members, and a host, with an age range of performers from 7 to 28 and a collaboration with NIGHTBREAKERS, a band director Ashlyn Bolton has known for a decade, adds a layer of authenticity to the performance....


Stephanie Mills Will Return to Broadway as 'Hermes' in HADESTOWN Photo Stephanie Mills Will Return to Broadway as 'Hermes' in HADESTOWN
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2024

Grammy Award winner Stephanie Mills will join the cast of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, Hadestown as ‘Hermes.’...


Rendez-Bous Dance Brings WHAT SONGS MAY DO... to Edinburgh Fringe Photo Rendez-Bous Dance Brings WHAT SONGS MAY DO... to Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2024

Coming to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, RENDEZ-VOUS DANCE will present What Songs May Do..., August 6th-11th at 7pm at Dance Base Studio 1....


SWEENEY TODD, TWELFTH NIGHT and More Set For Portland Center Stage's 2024-2025 Season Photo SWEENEY TODD, TWELFTH NIGHT and More Set For Portland Center Stage's 2024-2025 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2024

Portland Center Stage’s 2024-2025 season will kick off in September with Stephen Sondheim’s spooky musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Learn more about the full lineup here!...


Full Cast Set For THE BAKER'S WIFE at The Menier Chocolate Factory Photo Full Cast Set For THE BAKER'S WIFE at The Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2024

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for Gordon Greenberg’s production of The Baker’s Wife – with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Joseph Stein. Learnm ore about the cast here!...


Interview: Jessica Vosk & Kelli Barrett On Bringing BEACHES To The Stage Photo Interview: Jessica Vosk & Kelli Barrett On Bringing BEACHES To The Stage
by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2024

We sat down with Beaches the Musical stars Kelli Barrett (Bertie) and Jessica Vosk (Cee Cee) to talk about the production, which is now on stage at Theatre Calgary through June 16th, 2024. ...


Amos Lee Shares New Song 'Beautiful Day' About Self-Acceptance Photo Amos Lee Shares New Song 'Beautiful Day' About Self-Acceptance
by Josh Sharpe - May 29, 2024

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Amos Lee shares 'Beautiful Day,' a deeply personal song about self-acceptance and anxiety from his much-anticipated new album, Transmissions, due out Friday, August 9. Transmissions is Lee's 11th studio album and first new collection of original songs in more than two yea...


Interview: CHOREOGRAPHERS ELLENORE SCOTT & AYODELE CASEL GIVE FUNNY GIRL'S SAGA FLAIR Photo Interview: CHOREOGRAPHERS ELLENORE SCOTT & AYODELE CASEL GIVE FUNNY GIRL'S SAGA FLAIR, FUN & FINESSE
by Valerie-Jean Miller - May 28, 2024

VJM: Thank you both for giving of your time to answer my questions.  I don’t think I’ve ever heard of two Choreographers being hired for the same Broadway show, not even a revival, that I can think of.  How did that come about for both of you? Ellenore Scott:  Funny Girl was my Broadway debut as ...


JOB, Starring Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon, Will Open on Broadway This Summer Photo JOB, Starring Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon, Will Open on Broadway This Summer
by Nicole Rosky - May 28, 2024

Following two sold-out runs Off-Broadway, JOB, the smash hit play by Max Wolf Friedlich, will open on Broadway this summer starring acclaimed original cast members Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon. We have all of the details!...


ROCKY Movie Collection Arrives on 4K Ultra HD July 16 Photo ROCKY Movie Collection Arrives on 4K Ultra HD July 16
by Josh Sharpe - May 28, 2024

Sylvester Stallone stars in the greatest boxing saga of all time and triumphs as one of the most inspirational characters in cinematic history. Witness every epic, action packed fight and unforgettable moment as Rocky punches his way to the top against impossible odds when the ROCKY I-VI 4K Collecti...


Interview: Director Brian Pirnat On THE TRANSLUCENT FROGS OF QUUUP Musical Photo Interview: Director Brian Pirnat On THE TRANSLUCENT FROGS OF QUUUP Musical
by Shari Barrett - May 28, 2024

Every so often, a new play or musical being done in Los Angeles catches my eye with a big dose of curiosity. Such is the case with the musical The Translucent Frogs of Quuup with Book by Chris Larner and Music by Mark Stevens, produced by Alchemy Theatre Company and directed by Brian Pirnat with mus...


Review: BAKED SHAKESPEARE: THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA at the Outlore Base Has Cape T Photo Review: BAKED SHAKESPEARE: THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA at the Outlore Base Has Cape Town Abuzz(ing)
by Jaime Uranovsky - May 29, 2024

Of the four baked Shakespeare productions that have been staged in Cape Town since 2021, I have been lucky enough to have seen three of them. 2024’s show, THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA is, in my book, the group’s best production yet and provides a fun, relaxed, and interactive night at the theatre....


Video: Idaho Shares Video for 'Kamikaze' Ahead of New Album Photo Video: Idaho Shares Video for 'Kamikaze' Ahead of New Album
by Josh Sharpe - May 29, 2024

“Kamikaze” is the final preview before the long-anticipated arrival of Lapse, the first new album in more than 13 years from groundbreaking slowcore pioneers IDAHO. Over the course of its four-decade history, IDAHO has sustained a cult following devoted to the mysterious allure of the California ban...


The Inspired Acting Company Announces A DOLL'S HOUSE, And More for Second Season Line Photo The Inspired Acting Company Announces A DOLL'S HOUSE, And More for Second Season Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2024

The Inspired Acting Company has announced its second season, featuring a dynamic mix of plays and a musical, following six critically acclaimed productions, the company is set to deliver another year of theatrical experiences....


Celebrate ABBA And Jimmy Buffet At Feinstein's This June Photo Celebrate ABBA And Jimmy Buffet At Feinstein's This June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2024

Celebrate the music of ABBA and Jimmy Buffet at Feinstein’s this June with tribute performances that capture the essence of these legendary artists. Enjoy an unforgettable evening of classic hits....


Janet Cowperthwaite, Manager of Kronos Quartet and Executive Director of Kronos Perfo Photo Janet Cowperthwaite, Manager of Kronos Quartet and Executive Director of Kronos Performing Arts Association, to Step Down in October
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2024

Janet Cowperthwaite, long-time manager of the San Francisco–based Kronos Quartet and founding Executive Director of the Kronos Performing Arts Association (KPAA), has announced that she will step down in October to pursue new opportunities in the performing arts....


Glenn Close Joins Cast of WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY Photo Glenn Close Joins Cast of WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
by Josh Sharpe - May 29, 2024

According to reports, Glenn Close has become the latest actor to join the next Knives Out installment, Wake Up Dead Man. She joins the previously announced Kerry Washington, Josh O'Connor, Cailee Spaeny, and Andrew Scott. The details of their roles are being kept under wraps. The film will hit Netfl...


Review: Take Yourself Out to to the Huntington to See a Crackerjack TONI STONE Photo Review: Take Yourself Out to to the Huntington to See a Crackerjack TONI STONE
by R. Scott Reedy - May 28, 2024

It’s baseball season in a baseball town, Red Sox caps are sprouting like spring flowers, and the Huntington is getting in on the act, too, with a crackerjack production of “Toni Stone,” a play about the first woman to play professional baseball on a men’s team, which will run through June 16 at the ...


In Double Bill Theatro Sao Pedro presents Offenbach's THE SONG OF FORTUNIO and MESDAM Photo In Double Bill Theatro Sao Pedro presents Offenbach's THE SONG OF FORTUNIO and MESDAMES DE LA HALLE
by Claudio Erlichman - May 29, 2024

The Song of Fortunio and Mesdames de La Halle are part of the collection of satirical works by the German composer who became a reference in the creation of operettas. Recitals will be performed by the Opera Academy and the Youth Orchestra of Theatro Sao Pedro, with stage direction by Ines Bushatsky...


Ancram Center for the Arts Awarded $50,000 for Expansion by the New York State Council on the Arts
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2024

Ancram Center for the Arts announced a grant award totaling $50,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the organization’s theater renovation and expansion. ...


Review: GOLDEN GIRLS at Masque Theatre Is a Hilarious and Moving Tribute to the Class Photo Review: GOLDEN GIRLS at Masque Theatre Is a Hilarious and Moving Tribute to the Classic TV Show
by Jaime Uranovsky - May 29, 2024

GOLDEN GIRLS is one of those TV shows – you know the ones I mean. Those with a fan base whose members would murder to preserve the sanctity of the show in question. It was brave then to stage a show comprising four episodes of this beloved sitcom – but it proved an excellent choice because GOLDEN GI...


Review: The Stratford Festival's TWELFTH NIGHT Boasts a Multitude of Fantastic Perfor Photo Review: The Stratford Festival's TWELFTH NIGHT Boasts a Multitude of Fantastic Performances
by Lauren Gienow - May 28, 2024

The Stratford Festival’s 72nd season opened last night with a delightful production of William Shakespeare’s TWELFTH NIGHT. Last performed on the Festival Theatre stage in 2017, it was high time that this comedy of mistaken identity, foolish pranks, and the pursuit of love be brought back for Stratf...


Pond Releases New Single 'So Lo' and Unveils Fall North American Tour Dates Photo Pond Releases New Single 'So Lo' and Unveils Fall North American Tour Dates
by Josh Sharpe - May 28, 2024

Fresh off a run of US tour dates and a performance at Kilby Court Festival, Pond has released another taste of their highly anticipated tenth studio album Stung!, out June 21. “So Lo” a sizzling bit of art-house funk, New York cool and Berlin brutalism recombined in a giddy romp. Listen to the song ...


Video: First Look At A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Everyman Theatre Photo Video: First Look At A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Everyman Theatre
by Joshua Wright - May 29, 2024

Get a first look at Everyman Theatre's production of William Shakespeare's beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, with a dynamic ensemble cast of 12 seasoned actors who are no strangers to Shakespeare. Check out the all-new video! ...






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