Elton John News

MatthewK's self-titled 12 song debut album captures his world-class global pop appeal and will be released physically and digitally on May 5th, 2015, and was recorded and mixed internationally in the USA, UK, and Australia. The album, a mix of Pop and Rock and even an International flavor, was recorded and produced by James M. DiLella at Rough and Tumble Studios and will be released on the Rough and Tumble Entertainment Label in Philadelphia, PA.

Casting is announced today for Music Theatre Wichita's 44th Season, which includes Elton John and Tim Rice's "Aida," the professional premiere of Disney's "My Son Pinocchio," the area debuts of "Billy Elliot - The Musical" and "Big Fish," and the return of "Hello, Dolly!" after a 21 year absence.

Casting is announced today for Music Theatre Wichita's 44th Season, which includes Elton John and Tim Rice's 'Aida,' the professional premiere of Disney's 'My Son Pinocchio,' the area debuts of 'Billy Elliot - The Musical' and 'Big Fish,' and the return of 'Hello, Dolly!' after a 21-year absence.

Feinstein's at the Nikko is thrilled to welcome the return of San Francisco's own legendary, award-winning, extraordinary performer Connie Champagne for one performance only of her acclaimed show Beyond the Rainbow: The Best of Connie Champagne as Judy Garland on Thursday, May 14 at 8 p.m.

Tony nominee Adam Pascal (Rent, Aida, Chess) will guest on Universal Broadcasting Network's 'Happy Hour with Ben & Alexander' tonight, April 14th at 6 pm PST (streaming live from www.ubnradio.com) to discuss a recent Facebook campaign to 'Bring Adam Pascal To Les Miserables' as Valjean, in light of the recent news that current Valjean, Ramin Karimloo, will be leaving the role at the end of the summer.

L'attesissima versione italiana di "Billy Elliot, il Musical", la prima al mondo non in inglese, firmata e prodotta da Massimo Romeo Piparo, ha il suo protagonista.

Live Performance Australia (LPA) is honoured to announce Eric Robinson, CEO of Australia's leading equipment supplier, JPJ Audio and Jands Production Services (JPS), as the recipient of this year's Sue Nattrass Award.

It's almost inconceivable that Joshua Warr, one of the current cabaret scene's truest powerhouses since his award-nominated debut some seasons ago, is at once so young, so accomplished, so poised and confident, and so adept at bringing a true sense of artistic sensibility to the arena unseen since the glory days of such 1970s clubs as Reno Sweeney and The Grand Finale. But with his new show at 54 Below, he hits it out of the park at every turn.

Tony nominee Adam Pascal (Rent, Aida, Chess) will guest on Universal Broadcasting Network's 'Happy Hour with Ben & Alexander' on Tuesday, April 14th at 6 pm PST (streaming live from www.ubnradio.com) to discuss a recent Facebook campaign to 'Bring Adam Pascal To Les Miserables' as Valjean, in light of the recent news that current Valjean, Ramin Karimloo, will be leaving the role at the end of the summer.

'Jimmy Kimmel Live' welcomes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner from the cast of Marvel's highly anticipated new film, 'Avengers: Age of Ultron,'

The International smash-hit musical BILLY ELLIOT makes its regional premiere at Drury Lane Theatre tonight, April 10 - June 7, 2015. Opening night is scheduled for April 16, 2015 at 8 p.m.

In the all-new teaser below, get a first look at AMERICAN EPIC, a three-part historical documentary and The American Epic Sessions, a feature-length recording studio film will air in Fall 2015 on PBS and BBC Arena.

Remember When Rock Was Young stars the multiple award winning, multi-talented singer, actor, and pianist Craig Meyer. He is considered to be the best Elton John tribute artist in the world, whose strong vocals, striking resemblance and amazing talent on the piano has audiences everywhere remembering when rock was young.

"Jimmy Kimmel Live" welcomes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner from the cast of Marvel's highly anticipated new film, "Avengers: Age of Ultron,"

Seth Glier is a seasoned singer who has been sharing his music for many years. At the young age of 26, Glier is preparing to release his fourth CD on MPress Records called “If I Could Change One Thing.”

The Gallery Players announces EVITA, the final musical of their 48th Season. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, this epic musical is directed by Mark Harborth (Rent, Dreamgirls), choreographed by Elyse Daye Hart (Dreamgirls, A Little Night Music), with music direction by Emily Croome. Carman Napier (Next to Normal) fills the title role of the Argentinian legend, with Dale Sampson (Rent) as Che, and Jonathan Mesisca making his Gallery debut as Juan Peron. EVITA opens Saturday evening, April 25th at 8pm and runs through Sunday, May 17th, 2015.

Incomparable celebrity impersonators The Edwards Twins return to East Greenwich this spring!

What a renaissance - again! Although the period beginning with THE LITTLE MERMAID in 1989 through to the doubleheader of POCAHANTAS in 1995 and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME in 1996 and ending with MULAN in 1997 is considered by House Of Mouse superfans and many entertainment enthusiasts as the official Disney Renaissance era - meaning the company once again came to major prominence as a direct result of its animated musicals - it very much looks as if an entirely new type of Disney rebirth is in the process of occurring, spurred on by the worldwide success of the esteemed company's most successful animated feature to date, the highly theatrical and Broadway pedigreed FROZEN. Of course, in any way matching an era which in addition to MERMAID, POCAHANTAS, HUNCHBACK and MULAN shepherded BEAUTY & THE BEAST, ALADDIN and THE LION KING from inspiration to actuality would be a high order, if not outright impossible, yet it seems that the recent, current and upcoming spate of ingenuously timed and expertly devised projects that Disney possesses at the moment could put them in that stratospheric level of uber entity once again in the industry - and in the hearts and minds of millions around the world, as well.

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