Michael Jackson News

Following a sold-out engagement at London's Hippodrome, San Francisco native Holly Penfield makes her Feinstein's at the Nikko debut with her acclaimed show, HOLLY PENFIELD SINGS JUDY GARLAND on Thursday, October 15 at 8 p.m.  Penfield will present the songs of the legendary Judy Garland in her own inimitable style.

This September and October, 54 Below presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street.

EMI Production Music is taking the innovative step of declaring an amnesty of all sampling declarations (past and present) from its extensive back catalogue of some of the most iconic production music libraries of all time.

BET Networks announces its new original, one-hour docu-series featuring the careers and evolution of Beyonce, Chris Brown, Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Trey Songz through BET's camera lens including exclusive on-air interviews, phenomenal televised performances and unforgettable moments only captured by BET.

A new song by singer/songwriter Kathryn Keats and Grammy-winning producer Narada Michael Walden offers words of hope for anyone experiencing sadness.

Kanye West accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in a 13-minute speech in which he reflected on his life and work, artistry and consumer culture, not to mention his at times tenuous relationship with award shows.

Take a trip to Barbra's basement.

Today's the day! MTV's annual Video Music Awards (VMAs) take place tonight at 9:00pm ET/PT. Hosted by Miley Cyrus, the event will air live from the Microsoft Theater, formerly Nokia Theatre L.A., LIVE in Los Angeles.

Following an overwhelmingly successful first leg, Ariana Grande's THE HONEYMOON TOUR is extending its North America run through the summer and will make a stop at the Mandalay Bay Events Center tonight, Aug. 29. Grande recently received two GRAMMY Award-nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album for My Everything and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for 'Bang Bang' with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj.

Night Jazmin Perfumes, a division of Night Jazmin Productions, presents a live birthday celebration for neo soul and jazz singing actress Sophia Loren Coffee tonight, August 29th, 2015 from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. at The New Harlem Besame (2070 Adam C. Powell Blvd - between 124th and 7th Ave) in NYC.

Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter Justin Bieber today announced that he will perform 'What Do You Mean,' the lead single from his highly anticipated new album, at the 2015 'MTV Video Music Awards,' airing tonight, August 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America announced that tickets to four musicals out of its five-show 2015-2016 Broadway in Miami season will go on sale for the first time on Saturday, September 12, 2015, during the Center's ARTSLAUNCH2015. In partnership with the local arts community and presented by American Airlines, ARTSLAUNCH2015 will celebrate the Arsht Center's box office opening and the start of the South Florida arts season with a day full of fun, free activities for the community. For more information on ARTSLAUNCH2015 events, please visit www.arshtcenter.org/artslaunch. 

The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director) announced today that legendary director, choreographer and producer Kenny Ortega will be the 2015 Diversity Award Artistic Honoree, and Abel Ramirez, founder of Pasadena's El Portal Restaurant and business and cultural leader of the Pasadena community, will be the Community Honoree at the 9th Annual Pasadena Playhouse's Wells Fargo Theatrical Diversity Project fundraising benefit on Sunday, September 13, 2015, in honor of the opening of Josefina Lopez's Real Women Have Curves.

Victory Gardens Theater introduces Backstage at the Biograph, a new event series that takes audiences behind-the-scenes for an in-depth look at a unique aspect of the rehearsal process of each production throughout the season. The first Backstage at the Biograph focuses on Sucker Punch by Roy Williams, directed by Dexter Bullard, running September 18 - October 18, 2015. Backstage at the Biograph: Blow-By-Blow highlights the intensive boxing training actors must go through for the production. Backstage at the Biograph: Blow-By-Blow is Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue.

Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter Justin Bieber today announced that he will perform 'What Do You Mean,' the lead single from his highly anticipated new album, at the 2015 'MTV Video Music Awards,' airing Sunday, August 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

With Kinky Boots celebrating 1,000 performances tonight, gaining a new 'Lola' this fall (we're ready for you Wayne Brady!), kicking it on tour and abroad, plus Tony winner Cyndi Lauper's secret new project for Broadway, we've got a lot to say 'Yeah!' about. To mark the hit musical's milestone today, we're bringing you 10 of our favorite moments from high-kicking sensation's run!

Night Jazmin Perfumes, a division of Night Jazmin Productions, presents a live birthday celebration for neo soul and jazz singing actress Sophia Loren Coffee on Saturday, August 29th, 2015 from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. at The New Harlem Besame (2070 Adam C. Powell Blvd - between 124th and 7th Ave) in NYC.

Pearl, a new American-Chinese dance-theatre spectacular, inspired by the life of Pearl S. Buck, the first woman to win both the Nobel and the Pulitzer Prizes, will have its world premiere at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for four performances only, tonight, August 27, through August 30th. BroadwayWorld has a look at the dancers in action below!