Date of Death: June 28, 1975 (50)
Birth Place: Syracuse, NY, USA
Coming next month is the off-Broadway premiere of Just Another Day, a play by Dan Lauria about wonderful old friends who may not even know each other, but who relive and celebrate a life together…maybe. A limited engagement (through June 30), previews begin on Friday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. with an official opening on Sunday, May 12 at 2:00 p.m. at off-Broadway's Theater555.
Second Stage Theater’s world premiere production of Kate Douglas’ The Apiary, directed by Kate Whoriskey, is open now! Read the reviews!
'Power and Light' is a new play about the rivalry between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla in the development of electricity. Tickets are $35.
HANNAH ROSE PLATT releases the deluxe edition of her ‘Deathbed Confessions' album. A victory lap for her acclaimed 2023 album, the expanded version features four additional acoustic versions of tracks from the record including the Ed Harcourt duet “The Mermaid & The Sailor”. Watch the video and check out tour dates!
As per the studio album, the additional tracks were recorded with Ed Harcourt at his Wolf Cabin studio, with the producer appearing as a guest vocalist on the reworked version of “The Mermaid & The Sailor”. The deluxe edition will also feature “Tango With Your Fear”, “Hedy Lamarr”, and “Feeding Time For Monsters.'
Bringing a new meaning to “driving home for Christmas”, “The Wendigo Rag” takes listeners behind the wheel of a road trip gone wrong, where an ill-judged left turn comes to test the boundaries of friendship versus survival. Brought to life in eye-popping fashion with modelling craft and stop-motion technique reminiscent of Tim Burton classics,.
'Strangers on a Train' opens January 18 at Theatre 40, Beverly Hills, CA. Written by Craig Warner, based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith. Directed by Jules Aaron.
Get ready for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy with Dana Gould at Comedy Works South at the Landmark. Get your tickets now!
The cast and crew have been announced for the World Premiere adaptation of THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, opening on October 29. Brian Pastor will direct Shawna Tucker's original adaptation of the Davis Grubb novel. Get event and ticket information here!
The 11 short plays were all over the place in quality and subject matter, but it was so much fun to watch.
Free your mind this fall at the world's largest live drag production. Featuring Angeria, Denali, Icesis Couture, Jaida Essence Hall, Jorgeous, Plastique, Rosé, Tayce, and your host Yvie Oddly! RuPaul's Drag Race winner Yvie Oddly welcomes us into the Fifth Dimension– narrating the tales of 7 Queens' supernatural and psychological spooky stories inspired by Rod Serling's “The Twilight Zone”.
Inspired by classic horror such as Rod Serling’s ‘The Twilight Zone’, the BBC’s ‘Inside No 9’, and the balladeer categories of Samuel Peyps’; Platt distils them all and more into this wonderfully strange album. Featuring the singles “Feeding Time For Monsters”, “Dead Man On The G Train” and the spellbinding duet “The Mermaid & The Sailor.'
Elsewhere, an array of guest players including the Budapest Film Orchestra, Charlie Draper (on Ondes-Martenist) Freddie Draper (electric and double bass), Lester Brown (trumpet), with Gita Langley and Alex Palmer (on strings) all contribute to its unique signature. Mixed by the highly rated Dave Izumi Lynch
Peekaboo Gallery, has announced that single day tickets are on sale now for the first-ever immersive event, EXOTIKON, celebrating the wild, weird and wonderful world of Exotica set for the weekend of June 23, 24 & 25 in Downtown Los Angeles.
The egocentric and eccentric heroine of this play is principal of a teachers' college in England. She fights with every fiber of her being against mediocrity in public education and in the world in general.
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of playwright Robert Eugene Somerfeld. He was 90 years old.
What does Buffalo need? Buffalo needs more theater.
Between Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime, Dana Gould has six solo stand-up comedy specials to his credit. He has appeared on Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Conan, Maron, and Real Time with Bill Maher.
“Hanging with Doctor Z' season 2 features 12 brand new episodes with guests 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Maria Bamford, Dave Foley, Hank Azaria, David Koechner, Ron Funches, Jeff Garlin, Penn Jillette, Bobcat Goldthwait, Hannah Einbinder and Gary Anthony Williams. Watch the trailer for new season now!
“Planet of the Grapes – Live on Demand” is pandemic performance pioneer Peter Michael Marino's playful parody of the 1968 classic, “Planet of the Apes.” The internationally acclaimed, award-winning production takes audiences of all ages on an epic, 60-minute adventure fusing Victorian era Toy Theater with what's been called one of the most groundbreaking science fiction films of all time.
Rod Serling has written 2 shows including Requiem for a Heavyweight (Playwright), The Twilight Zone (Source Material).
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