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Review: FUN HOME at The Gladstone Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - May 23, 2026

What did our critic think of FUN HOME at The Gladstone Theatre?

Guest Blog: James Pearson and Lizzie Ball on Creating RONNIE SCOTT'S CLASSICAL SERIES at The New 'Upstairs at Ronnie’s'
by Guest Author - Jan 26, 2026

It’s been an interesting process creating the very first weekly classical concert series at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club together with James Pearson. We’ve developed several entirely new programmes, particularly for one of our programming strands, Close Up Classical. A great deal of time is currently being spent working out exactly which musical choices work best for each concert programme, as we’re dealing with a small stage (a maximum of seven musicians) and, at times, large-scale orchestral works that need to be cleverly reduced for a small chamber ensemble.

Martin McDonagh's THE PILLOWMAN to be Presented at The Heights Players
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2025

The Heights Players will continue its 70th season with Martin McDonagh's gripping and provocative masterwork 'The Pillowman'. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Valley Forge Tourism to Present First Ever SWING INTO SPRING Month-Long Jazz Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2025

Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board is presenting their first ever Swing Into Spring jazz celebration, a new spinoff of the popular Montco Jazz Festival. Learn more!

Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA Comes to The Heights Players
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 2, 2024

The Heights Players is presenting Tom Stoppard's Arcadia through November 10th, 2024. Through the masterful interplay of past and present, the play weaves together threads of mathematics, poetry, landscape gardening, romantic entanglements, and most importantly: order and chaos.

New Musical ROJA By Jaime Lozano & Tommy Newman To Be Developed At Forestburgh Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2024

The In the Works-In the Woods Festival at the Forestburgh Playhouse will present a new residency-collaboration with Writers Jaime Lozano (Jonathan Larson Grant Award Winner) and Tommy Newman. Learn more about the new musical and about the collaboration.

Talea Ensemble And Harlem Chamber Players Release Julius Eastman's 'Femenine'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2024

Talea Ensemble and Harlem Chamber Players have released Julius Eastman's 'Femenine' album on KAIROS.

Atlantic For Kids' EL OTRO OZ Begins Performances Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2024

Atlantic For Kids' EL OTRO OZ Begins Performances Tomorrow - Atlantic Theater Company's production of EL OTRO OZ starts tomorrow.

Cast Set for Bilingual Musical EL OTRO OZ at Atlantic for Kids
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 9, 2023

Atlantic for Kids has revealed the cast for the new bi-lingual musical El Otro Oz, with a book by Mando Alvarado and Tommy Newman, music & lyrics by Jaime Lozano and Tommy Newman. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Listen: BAND GEEKS Studio Cast Recording Featuring Lindsay Mendez, Ruthie Ann Miles, Patti Murin & More Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2023

Band Geeks: Original Studio Cast Recording has been released in digital and streaming formats! Listen now!

Review: PROM 68 – MAX RICHTER - RECOMPOSED, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Sep 10, 2023

The Britten Sinfonia is unusual in the world of professional orchestras, in that they don’t have the now-traditional principal conductor as their figurehead, instead choosing to collaborate with leading exponents of the field. For this Prom, violinist Thomas Gould both played and acted as director; this harks back to the early days of orchestral performances, where the first violin tended to be the concertmaster - conductors only began to be more prevalent in the 19th century.

A World Premiere Play, a New Bilingual Musical & More Join Atlantic Theater Company 2023-2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 24, 2023

Get a sneak peek into the upcoming season at Atlantic Theater Company. From world premieres to bilingual musicals, stay updated on the diverse range of productions hitting the stage in the 2023-2024 season.

Sir Simon Rattle: 'The Cuts Will All Be Back as Soon as The Proms Are Over'
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 24, 2023

Sir Simon Rattle has expressed his despair about the future of classical music in Britain in an interview with The Times.

Review: BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WITH IAN McEWAN, Barbican Hall
by Kit Bromovsky - Apr 3, 2023

In this special and one-off event led by the BBC Proms, author of Atonement and one of the finest writers of his generation, Ian McEwan collaborates with the BBC symphony Orchestra and reads extracts from his own works with music curated around his readings and a special guest appearance from jazz singer Emma Smith.

A Little New Music Will Spotlight Sam Carner and Derek Gregor Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2021

THESPOTLIGHTSERIES,a bi-monthly live streamed concert series created by A LITTLE NEW MUSIC will “spotlight” the music of virtuoso composer/lyricist team, Sam Carner & Derek Gregor on September 7th.

A Little New Music Spotlight Series Presents Fleitman & Bassett
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2021

Fleitman & Bassett, whose music has appeared in ALNM concerts three times, will look back at clips from the archives as well as premiering a brand new work for viewers! Join the conversation live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch beginning at 7:00 PM PT.

A LITTLE NEW MUSIC Spotlight Series to Present Bryan Blaskie
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2021

THE SPOTLIGHT SERIES, abi-monthly livestream concert series created by A LITTLE NEW MUSIC will “spotlight” the upbeat music of composer/lyricist and ALNM's founding music director, Bryan Blaskie, on June 29th.

A LITTLE NEW MUSIC's SPOTLIGHT SERIES Presents Selda Sahin and Derek Gregor
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2021

THE SPOTLIGHT SERIES, a bi-monthly livestreamed concert series created by A LITTLE NEW MUSIC will “spotlight” the music of composer/lyricist team Selda Sahin and Derek Gregor on April 6th.

A LITTLE NEW MUSIC's Spotlight Series Presents Tim Rosser & Charlie Sohne
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2021

THE SPOTLIGHT SERIES, a bi-monthly live streamed concert series created by A LITTLE NEW MUSIC will “spotlight” the music of composer/lyricist team Tim Rosser and Charlie Sohne on March 23rd. The evening will be co-hosted by ALNM co-producers Luke H. Klipp and Kila Packett.

A LITTLE NEW MUSIC's SPOTLIGHT SERIES Presents David Mallamud
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 15, 2021

With much anticipation, THE SPOTLIGHT SERIES, a bi-monthly live streamed concert series created by A LITTLE NEW MUSIC will return to “spotlight” the music of multi-talented composer/lyricist David Mallamud on January 19th.  The evening will be co-hosted by ALNM co-producers Luke H. Klipp and Kila Packett.