Hank Williams News

Muskogee Little Theatre opens their 2009-2010 season August 14 - 23 with the spectacular musical biography of the legendary singer-songwriter frequently mentioned alongside Louis Armstrong, Robert Johnson, Duke Ellington, Elvis and Bob Dylan as one of the great innovators of American popular music.

Muskogee Little Theatre opens their 2009-2010 season August 14 - 23 with the spectacular musical biography of the legendary singer-songwriter frequently mentioned alongside Louis Armstrong, Robert Johnson, Duke Ellington, Elvis and Bob Dylan as one of the great innovators of American popular music.

If you liked Hank Williams - Lost Highway, you will love Barter Theatre's acclaimed production of Keep on the Sunny Side: the Songs and Story of the Carter Family being presented at Electric City Playhouse in Anderson, SC.

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that Restoration, written by and starring two-time Tony Award nominee Claudia Shear and directed by Christopher Ashley, will be the final play in the theatre?s 2009-10 season, slated for production in spring 2010.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, 91.3 WYEP and Three Rivers Arts Festival are pleased to announce CD Live! presents Cowboy Junkies at 8 pm, Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at the Byham Theater in downtown Pittsburgh. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 7.

Gretna Theatre is proud to present Hank Williams' daughter in a tribute to her father that only she can deliver! Predominantly a traditional country music show, Jett Williams and her Drifting Cowboys present a tribute to her father, concentrating on his songs and weaving in stories regarding their origins and significance to his career.

Gretna Theatre is proud to present Hank Williams' daughter, Jett, in a tribute to her father that only she can deliver!

Tony Bennett, the epitome of cool, brings his smooth vocals and interpretive artistry to the Orange County Performing Arts Center's Segerstom Hall on September 25 at 7:30 p.m. Bennett's fourth visit to the Center will feature all the great songs and that impeccable style that have earned him multiple Gold and Platinum albums, Grammy and Emmy awards, Billboard's Century Award and a Kennedy Center Honor. Frank Sinatra called him 'the best singer in the business.'

Wayside Theatre Artistic Director Warner Crocker presents the second play of the season and performance schedule, The Gin Game. The Gin Game runs through August 15th. The play is a Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama by D. L. Colburn.

If you liked Hank Williams - Lost Highway, you will love Barter Theatre's acclaimed production of Keep on the Sunny Side: the Songs and Story of the Carter Family being presented at Electric City Playhouse in Anderson, SC.

Gretna Theatre is proud to present Hank Williams' daughter in a tribute to her father that only she can deliver! Predominantly a traditional country music show, Jett Williams and her Drifting Cowboys present a tribute to her father, concentrating on his songs and weaving in stories regarding their origins and significance to his career.

Wayside Theatre Artistic Director Warner Crocker announced the second play of the season and performance schedule, The Gin Game. The Gin Game runs through August 15th. The play is a Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama by D. L. Colburn.

Gretna Theatre is proud to present Hank Williams' daughter, Jett, in a tribute to her father that only she can deliver!

Wayside Theatre Artistic Director Warner Crocker announced the second play of the season and performance schedule, The Gin Game. The Gin Game runs through August 15th. The play is a Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama by D. L. Colburn.

MEMPHIS, an original Broadway musical, will open Monday, October 19, 2009 at the Shubert Theatre (225 W. 44th Street) following critically-acclaimed and sold-out engagements at La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Previews begin on Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

Tony nominated director RANDAL MYLER will direct a staged reading of GREED! THE NEW MUSICAL. Presented by THE 92ND STREET Y in conjunction with KELVIN PRODUCTIONS, GREED! tells the story of Jonathan Arnold, a young earnest professor from the Midwest who has been tasked to raise a large, but failing New York company's stock pricewithin forty days.

Rehearsals are underway for GREED! THE MUSICAL. This new musical, with music, lyrics and book by Barry Libin asks the age old question, 'What would you do for a fortune?'

Tony nominated director RANDAL MYLER will direct a staged reading of GREED! THE NEW MUSICAL. Presented by THE 92ND STREET Y in conjunction with KELVIN PRODUCTIONS, GREED! tells the story of Jonathan Arnold, a young earnest professor from the Midwest who has been tasked to raise a large, but failing New York company's stock pricewithin forty days.

Variety reports that the Broadway-bound musical MEMPHIS has nabbed the Shubert Theater for its fall run, with a group sales announcement indicating the show will begin previews on September 23rd, 2009. The official announcement about a theatre location or for exact preview and opening dates has been made as of yet.

Weddington Street Productions presents a 'must see' country western show Hank and my Honky Tonk Heroes at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood on May 14-24. In this nostalgic look at Hank Williams and his influence on country music, Nashville veteran and Off-Broadway Obie Award winning star Jason Petty uncannily recreates the sound and the soul of Hank Williams' music.