John May News

Robert Randolph & the Family Band, GRAMMY winner Charlie Musselwhite, Johnny Winter's All Star Band, Coco Montoya and the Royal Southern Brotherhood headline the fifth Blast Furnace Blues Festival presented by Highmark Blue Shield March 11-13, 2016 at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.  Three-day festival passes and single-day tickets for the event, which features 18 national and local blues artists, go on sale today, Nov. 23, 10 a.m., at www.steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378.

Tonight, November 21, 2015 at 8 p.m. Raue Center For The Arts welcomes Chicago's most exciting rhythm and blues band, Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama. This performance is not to be missed, as Jimmy Nick will be recording his first live album during the show!

On November 21, 2015 at 8 p.m. Raue Center For The Arts welcomes Chicago's most exciting rhythm and blues band, Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama. This performance is not to be missed, as Jimmy Nick will be recording his first live album during the show!

CLOSE TO YOU: BACHARACH REIMAGINED has today announced that it is extending its West End transfer at the Criterion Theatre until Valentine's Day 14 February 2016. The new booking period is now on sale.

Diversionary Theatre has announced that tickets are on sale for A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration In Concert, written by Paula Vogel and directed by Kim Strassburger. Performances of this holiday-inspired production begin Thursday, December 10th, 2015, at 7pm at 4545 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA.

Comedy Central, in association with The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), announced today the addition of Nathan Fielder ("Nathan For You"), Roy Wood Jr. (Correspondent, "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah") and Big Jay Oakerson (SiriusXM's "The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder" on Comedy Central Radio) to the "Comedy Central Live in Brooklyn" show taking place at Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Avenue) tonight, November 13 at 8:00 p.m. 

Renowned recording artist Tony Bennett performs for one night only at The Orpheum Theatre on Friday, December 18th at 8:00 PM. Tickets are on sale now and available for purchase online at the official Orpheum Theatre website, www.orpheum-memphis.com, The Orpheum Box Office (901.525.3000), the ticket counter at The Booksellers at Laurelwood, and all Ticketmaster centers (901.743.ARTS).

Distinguished comedians and musicians will unite for the ninth annual Stand Up for Heroes event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, tonight, Nov. 10. Chris Botti, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Ray Romano, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, and other surprise guests will take the stage to perform for an audience that includes some of the brave military men and women who have served this country, to raise awareness and funds to support the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF).

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts welcomes world-renowned performers, family programming and returning favorites as part of the 2016 winter/spring season.

AMERICAN IDOL Season 11 champ Phillip Phillips wed his longtime girlfriend Hannah Blackwell on Saturday night.

'[Thank you] to an incredible cast of British and American actors who make the Atlantic look like a little creek you can just kind of pop across,' said Dame Helen Mirren upon receiving her 2015 Tony Award. The stage and screen star reprised her critically-acclaimed performance in THE AUDIENCE after a West End run in 2013, and she was just one of many to 'pop across' an ocean for a stab at Broadway.  An unprecedented amount of British talent took over Broadway last year, bringing us such productions as THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, WOLF HALL: PARTS 1 & 2, and SKYLIGHT.   It doesn't seem like the trend is ending anytime soon. This fall, Broadway will welcome a slew of British actors- some of whom will be making their US stage debuts in incoming productions. And it's not just performers. We're getting some complete British imports in shows like A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE and KING CHARLES III. Below, we're taking a moment to shine a spotlight on this season's British imports.

Billy Joel had some surprises for his fans in attendance at last night's concert held at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

Nathan Fielder ("Nathan For You"), Roy Wood Jr. (Correspondent, "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah") and Big Jay Oakerson (SiriusXM's "The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder" on Comedy Central Radio) to the "Comedy Central Live in Brooklyn" show

Returning for his 56th consecutive year as a Las Vegas headliner, internationally distinguished comedian, actor and entertainer Don Rickles will perform at The Orleans Showroom, this weekend, Oct. 17 and 18.

Menier Chocolate Factory's summer show WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? BACHARACH REIMAGINED has been refashioned into CLOSE TO YOU: BACHARACH REIMAGINED, set to run at the Criterion Theatre, opening tonight, October 15, and running through January 10, 2016.

Menier Chocolate Factory's summer show WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? BACHARACH REIMAGINED has been refashioned into CLOSE TO YOU: BACHARACH REIMAGINED, set to run at the Criterion Theatre beginning October 3, 2015. The Daily Mail writes that the show, directed by Oliver Award-winner Steven Hoggett, will once again star Kyle Riabko.

Comedy Central, in association with The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), announced today the addition of more than 50 shows to its 2015 line-up, which includes compelling and engaging panel discussions, classic stand-up, musical comedy and podcasts.

2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Ricky Byrd will bring his Clean Getaway All Stars to the Warner's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre tonight, September 19 at 8 pm. This concert will benefit The McCall Foundation of Torrington, a local drug and alcohol treatment center.

Several months ago, 23-year-old tenor Alex Mollica approached the mic at Don't Tell Mama in the heart of Times Square. Despite the instruction of the venue's title, his wildcard singing range and one-liners got people talking, laughing, and shedding a tear or two. A YouTube video and a whim resulted in Doing It My Way, Mollica's upcoming autobiographical cabaret at The Duplex.

Amas Musical Theatre and The Amas Musical Theatre Lab will present further staged readings for the New York premiere of I AM, I WILL, I DO, a new musical with book, music and lyrics by Dan Manjovi.