Glen Hansard News

The Los Angeles Philharmonic presents the 2017/18 world music series at Walt Disney Concert - four concerts featuring international sensations from around the globe. This year's concerts feature; seven-time Latin GRAMMY-winner Natalia Lafourcade performing for the first time with the LA Phil; acclaimed singer-songwriter M. Ward and Rhiannon Giddens, the first woman and first African-American to receive the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass; Glen Hansard, star of the Oscar-winning film Once; and Bajofondo, led by Oscar- and GRAMMY-winning Gustavo Santaolalla.

Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre will postpone the start of its 30th anniversary season one week due to the effects of Hurricane Irma.

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) announced today an extension for MARY JANE, written by NYTW Usual Suspect and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Amy Herzog (4000 Miles, Belleville) and directed by two-time Obie Award winner Anne Kauffman (Sundown, Yellow Moon; A Life).

Though the Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of writer/director John Carney's well-liked indie film ONCE is a musical that this reviewer has liked quite a bit from past productions, it took seeing South Coast Repertory's brand new regional production---now on stage in Costa Mesa through September 30---for this reviewer to not only like it, but to truly adore it. From casting to staging and everything in between, SCR's enjoyable new mounting, under the astute direction of Kent Nicholson, is somehow much more emotional, thoughtful, and remarkably riveting than past touring productions. And though, yes, it is essentially the same source material, SCR's exquisite new iteration of this small, but genuinely endearing musical is by far the gold standard of how this show should look and feel in any and all future productions.

Once tells the story of a Dublin street musician about to abandon his dream when a beautiful woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to new heights, and their connection becomes more than an everyday romance. A captivating tale that will draw you in from the very first note.

Set times have now been released for the second annual OHANA DANA POINT--Friday, September 8, Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10--at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA with Social Distortion (Friday), Eddie Vedder (Saturday) and Jack Johnson (Sunday) closing out each night of the festival.

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) presents the first show of the 2017/18 NYTW season, Mary Jane, written by NYTW Usual Suspect and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Amy Herzog (4000 Miles, Belleville) and directed by two-time Obie Award winner Anne Kauffman (Sundown, Yellow Moon; A Life).

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) has announced the inaugural season of Next Door at NYTW in the Fourth Street Theatre, NYTW's newly renovated 65-seat black box space.

New York City-based 22-year-old singer-songwriter Chris Wills is set to release he debut EP, This Place Ain't For Me, on August 11, 2017.

A testament to the transcendent power of love and music takes center stage as South Coast Repertory opens its 2017-18 season with the multi-award-winning Once. The musical-book by Enda Walsh; music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova-is based on John Carney's Academy Award-winning indie film of the same name. Kent Nicholson will direct Once on the Segerstrom Stage, Sept. 2-30, 2017. Tickets are available online at www.scr.org.

South Coast Repertory lays out the performance schedule for South Coast Repertory for the four-month period of August-November 2017.

Dubbed the best female vocalist in Australia, musical theatre superstar Jemma Rix has today released her much anticipated debut album, GRAVITY, available now at www.jemmarix.com and can soon be downloaded from iTunes.

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) has announced casting for the first show of the 2017/18 NYTW season, MARY JANE, written by NYTW Usual Suspect and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Amy Herzog (4000 Miles, Belleville) and directed by two-time Obie Award winner Anne Kauffman (Sundown, Yellow Moon; A Life).

The Capitol Theatre presents GRAMMY Award-winner Judy Collins on Thursday, February 15 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale Saturday, July 15 at 10 am.

Based on the 2006 indie hit film, Once tells the captivating love story about Irish musician Guy and Czech immigrant Girl and how they are drawn to each other based on their shared love for music. From the moment Guy and Girl meet, the audience is enraptured by their chemistry and wait at the edge of their seats, gasping for air, watching how the next scene will either result in a stepping stone or a set back for their relationship.

The Grand Theatre is thrilled to announce an extraordinary line-up of local and national, returning and debuting artists in the 2017/18 Season. The season features a stunning artistic presence including Tara Rosling, Benedict Campbell, Catherine Joell MacKinnon and Daniel Williston. In addition, the Grand welcomes nationally and internationally renowned directors including Peter Hinton, Tracey Flye, Carey Perloff, and the Grand's Artistic Director Dennis Garnhum, who makes his Grand directing debut in his first season. Single tickets go on sale Tuesday July 4, 2017.

A new original folk-rock musical? It's like FLY BY NIGHT was created and brought to the Jungle just for me. The rare bird that is the new original musical is my favorite thing in the world, and folk-rock/folk/Americana is my favorite genre of music. I was primed and ready to love this show, and love it I did. Charming and funny yet poignant, with a fantastic score played by greats from the local music scene, and a cast that couldn't be better - what's not to love?

FST opens the 2017-18 Winter Mainstage Season with the winner of eight-time Tony Award-winning musical, Once. Adapted from John Carney's Film with Book by Enda Walsh and