Cast and Creatives Announced For World Premiere of HERE at Southwark Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - October 12, 2022 Papatango has announced the full cast and creative team for the world première of Clive Judd's Here, the winner of the 2022 Papatango New Writing Prize....
VIDEO: Apple TV+ Shares FIVE DAYS AT MEMORIAL Trailer
by Michael Major - July 13, 2022 From John Ridley and Carlton Cuse, who both also serve as directors, and starring an award-winning ensemble cast that includes Vera Farmiga, Cornelius Smith Jr. and Emmy-Award winner Cherry Jones, “Five Days at Memorial” chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a local hospita...
Review: 1776 at Ahmanson Theatre
by Evan Henerson - April 17, 2023 What did our critic think of 1776 at Ahmanson Theatre? In contemporary theater - as in life - optics matter. A lot. Given current trends in theatrical programing, the musical 1776 would probably never get staged. Granted, Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone's 1969 take on the sturm and drang surrounding...
Bright Eyes Release 'St Ides Heaven'
by Michael Major - March 22, 2022 The Elliot Smith cover is taken from Letting Off The Happiness: A Companion - part of their forthcoming Companion series releases, the first three of which are to be released. The tour will be a continuation of shows performing songs from their most recent album, Down in the Weeds, Where the World O...
Red Bull Theater Presents Two Benefit Readings: GALLATHEA and GALATEA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 03, 2021 Today, RED BULL THEATER announced that it is partnering independently with the Drama League and WP Theater on two events inspired by John Lyly's play, Gallathea, an Elizabethan play that was premiered in 1588 by the boy players of the Children of Paul's....
Word For Word's Off The Page Reading Series Runs Beginning This Month
by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2022 Word for Word's Off the Page Staged Reading Series 2022 begins on July 25 with Black Box, by Jennifer Egan, directed by Vanessa Flores on the Z Below Stage in San Francisco. Word for Word's Off the Page staged reading series is the public's first look at pieces Word for Word is considering for upcom...
Restart Stages to Conclude This September with A NIGHT WITH DEAF BROADWAY and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 12, 2021 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts today announced artistic works celebrating iconic civil rights leaders, accessibility in the arts, and the rich history of dance in New York City coming to Restart Stages this September—the outdoor performing arts center created to champion the revival and reco...
Natalie Rose LeBrecht Announces 'Holy Prana Open Game' LP
by Michael Major - April 11, 2023 Natalie Rose LeBrecht's recordings, from the teenage 4-track tapes she made as Greenpot Bluepot to the recent albums under her own name, have been fascinating dispatches from her progressively deeper dives into her gorgeous, weird, wildly idiomatic aesthetic. Holy Prana Open Game is a jewel of inten...
Cast Announced for World Premiere of 53% OF as Part of Second Stage's Uptown Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2022 Second Stage Theater has announced casting for the upcoming world premiere production of 53% OF. The production will feature ANNA CRIVELLI, EDEN MALYN, MARIANNA McCLELLAN, GRACE REX, CATHRYN WAKE, and AYANA WORKMAN....
Review Roundup: AIN'T TOO PROUD on Tour; Read the Reviews
by Stephi Wild - January 19, 2022 The National Tour of Ain't Too Proud officially kicked off at the Kennedy Center, after cancelling 15 performances due to COVID-19. Performances began on December 28 and continued through January 16....
Natalie Rose LeBrecht Drops New Single 'Holy' From Upcoming LP 'Holy Prana Open Game'
by Michael Major - May 09, 2023 New York City-based musician and singer Natalie Rose LeBrecht shared 'Holy,' a song that deftly brings together ambient, devotional music, spiritual jazz, and cosmic songwriting. It's the second and final pre-release single from her forthcoming full-length, Holy Prana Open Game....
Bright Eyes Comes to Kings Theatre, November 12, 2022
by A.A. Cristi - September 15, 2022 Indie rock band Bright Eyes will be coming to Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 8PM ET. ...
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG to be Presented in Jerusalem
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 02, 2021 Israel Musicals will present CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG on October 3 at Heichal Pisgat Zeev, and October 11 at Modiin Heichal Tarbut....
New Dramatists Welcomes Alumni Sharon Bridgforth And Qui Nguyen To The Board
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 04, 2021 New Dramatists, an artistic home and developmental laboratory for professional playwrights, is proud to announce two new board members, Sharon Bridgforth and Qui Nguyen. Both Bridgforth and Nguyen are playwrights and alumni of New Dramatists, where each held a seven-year residency. ...
24 Actors Will Make Their Broadway Debuts in LEOPOLDSTADT; Meet the Full Cast!
by Stephi Wild - September 14, 2022 Leopoldstadt officially begins previews on Broadway, September 14. Get to know the cast bringing this play to the stage! ...
Philadelphia Artists' Collective and My Black Best Friend to Present WINE IN THE WILDERNESS at Poth Brewery
by Blair Ingenthron - September 10, 2022 Philadelphia Artists’ Collective (PAC) will launch their 12th season with a production of Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress, performed at Poth Brewery. Presented in collaboration with TheBlackBestFriend as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, the show will run for a limited engagement f...
Bright Eyes Announce Catalog 'Companion' Series
by Michael Major - February 01, 2022 First to receive the Companion treatment on May 27th are Bright Eyes’ first three albums - A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997, Letting Off The Happiness (initially released in 1998) and the now iconic 2000 LP Fevers and Mirrors. Watch the trailer for the companion series now! Plus,...
New Dramatists Welcomes Alumni Sharon Bridgforth And Qui Nguyen To The Board
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 04, 2021 New Dramatists, an artistic home and developmental laboratory for professional playwrights, is proud to announce two new board members, Sharon Bridgforth and Qui Nguyen. Both Bridgforth and Nguyen are playwrights and alumni of New Dramatists, where each held a seven-year residency. ...
Scotland's Leading Festival of Arts and Ecology Announces Full International Programme
by Stephi Wild - June 01, 2021 UNFIX is back next month with a 17 day virtual lineup of international events combining art, ritual, dance, film, music, debate, and workshops from 11 - 27 June, with the full international programme just announced....
Idk Ramps up With New Single 'Radioactive'
by Michael Major - February 17, 2023 Maryland rap auteur IDK kicks off 2023 with his undeniable new single, “Radioactive.” IDK has managed all of this while hitting the road alongside Pusha-T for the Virginia icon’s It’s Almost Dry tour, where IDK has performed songs from Simple., his eight-track collaborative project with Grammy Award...
Doug Levitt Shares New Single '40 West'
by Michael Major - April 13, 2023 Produced by multiple GRAMMY Award-winner Trina Shoemaker (Brandi Carlile, Josh Ritter, Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris), this album powerfully chronicles his ongoing Greyhound bus journey over the last decade, traveling over 120,000 miles to date and sharing the inspiring stories of folks he’s met throu...
Interview: Martin Silvestri, Joel Higgins & Christine Andreas Talk About the Past and Future of THE FIELDS OF AMBROSIA at Surflight Theatre
by Ricky Pope - September 03, 2022 One of the most enduring of human beliefs is the idea of the existence of an afterlife. All sorts of terrors and challenges can be endured in an earthly life if one believes in a world beyond where things will be not only better but perfect. That is one of the central ideas of THE FIELDS OF AMBROSIA...
Doug Levitt Shares Single 'Cold Comfort' From Debut LP 'Edge of Everywhere'
by Michael Major - February 17, 2023 “Cold Comfort” follows the emblematic “Highway Signs,” which serves as the emotional centerpiece of Edge of Everywhere and earned support from The Alternate Root. Produced by multiple GRAMMY Award-winner Trina Shoemaker (Brandi Carlile, Josh Ritter, Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris), Levitt’s upcoming al...
Stephanie's Marshstream Welcomes Special Guest SaRika As Part Of Its Women's History Month Celebration Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - February 23, 2021 Storyteller/filmmaker/advocate SaRika reached out to creative partners around the world to develop The Quarantine Art Project music video. As the pandemic turned everyday moments into new disorienting realities, SaRika found herself documenting this new normal, taking images and video of barren groc...
Full Casts & Complete Lineup Set for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 08, 2023 Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has announced the complete principal casts, creative teams, and events planned for the previously announced summer season.... |