Michael Jackson News

Fast-emerging indie pop artist Kanisha K (www.kanishakmusic.com) starts the summer hotter than ever, with her new single 'Bring Me Home” continuing its rise as the #1 Most Added track on the FMQB AC Add Board for an incredible four weeks in a row – and a giant leap from #31 to #24 on the main FMQB AC40 Chart.

Beginning today, July 1st, a select number of $30 tickets will be sold through the MOTOWN THE MUSICAL ticket lottery for each performance. Beginning two-and-a-half hours before the performance, theatregoers are invited to enter the lottery at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street), and winners will be drawn two hours before each performance. Limit one entry per person and two tickets per winner. Cash only.

Producers Scott Sanders and Wynton Marsalis brought us After Midnight, directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle and featuring the big-band sounds of nine-time Grammy Award-winner Wynton Marsalis' Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars. After 273 performances, After Midnight is closing today. Below, BroadwayWorld takes you back through After Midnight's beginnings on Broadway!

Moonlight Stage Productions and Artistic Director Steven Glaudini launch the 34th summer season with the hilarious Broadway musical Monty Python's SPAMALOT, presented for the first time at Moonlight, with performances from June 11 to 28 (Wednesday through Sundays). Single tickets are priced $15 to $52 and include price levels for student rush, military, senior, and family discounts.

Barley House in Cleveland is opening its doors today, June 28 from 5-8pm to local fans of the King of Pop to celebrate Michael Jackson 5 -- A Gathering of Love. This tribute evening will honor the fifth year anniversary of Michael Jackson's passing, and will include music, memories, memorabilia and more. Hosting the event will be memorabilia vendors from michaeljacksonfreak.com.

Craving a show after the show? 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, is expanding its popular late-night series with fresh faces and hot new performances to keep the party buzzing into the wee hours.

Sensational Cleo Higgins, lead singer of 90s pop group Cleopatra and Will.i.am's unforgettable contestant on The Voice, makes her West End debut tonight (Thursday June 26) in Thriller Live. Cleo joins the London cast of the long-running, record-breaking show on Tuesday 24 June direct from touring the UK and Europe, where she earned rave reviews for her incredible Jackson-like vocals. Scroll down for photos of Higgins onstage!

Superstar Beyonce took time out from the launch of her 'On the Run' tour to pay tribute to Jackson in a sentimental note posted on her official website.

Broadway's smash hit Motown the Musical is thrilled to mark the production's 500th performance on Broadway today, June 26 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Julien's Auctions, the world's premier entertainment and art memorabilia auction house, has announced its second Street Art Auction to take place today, June 26th at the Julien's Auctions Beverly Hills gallery located at 9665 Wilshire Boulevard beginning at 7:00 p.m. P.D.T.

On July 1, 2014, single tickets go on sale for Signature Theatre's 25th Anniversary Season. The 2014/15 season will bring three new musicals to life in world premieres including the world premiere of the Sheryl Crow and Barry Levinson penned musical adaptation of the 1982 movie Diner; Kid Victory by John Kander (Chicago, Cabaret) and Greg Pierce; and Soon by Nick Blaemire. The season begins with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George; and continues with the musical version of Sinclair Lewis's best-selling novel Elmer Gantry; the DC area premiere of Sex with Strangers by Laura Eason; a world premiere concert event Simply Sondheim celebrating the work of Stephen Sondheim; and Kander & Ebb's classic musical Cabaret. Tickets to all of these events as well as Signature's Cabaret and Holiday Follies concerts go on sale to the public July 1 at 10AM.

The controversial 'Joe Jackson: MAKING MICHAEL' feature documentary is nearing completion. Yaptone Media released the trailer today to honor Michael Jackson's 5th year anniversary of his passing.

Producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy, and Broadway In Detroit are proud to announce that single tickets for the Detroit engagement of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL will go on sale Friday, July 18, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL will play at Detroit's Fisher Theatre, October 21 - November 16, 2014.

Broadway Bares: Rock Hard!, a luscious, modern-day mix tape of sensual sights and sounds featuring 170 of New York's sexiest dancers, celebrated its move to a new home on Sunday, June 22 by raising $1,386,105 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Broadway Bares: Rock Hard!, a luscious, modern-day mix tape of sensual sights and sounds featuring 170 of New York's sexiest dancers, celebrated its move to a new home on Sunday, June 22 by raising $1,386,105 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Below, we bring you even more photos from inside the event! Be sure to check out BroadwayWorld's complete coverage of the night, including photos of the Opening number, as well as tributes to Elvis, Michael Jackson and Metallica!

Last night at the JW Marriot Essex House, Inside Broadway held it's annual Broadway Beacon Awards benefit. This year the honorees included Neil Mazzella, the Chairman of Hudson Scenic Studio, Stephen Batta, General Manager of the JW Marriott Essex House, Tony Award nominated actress of A Raisin In The Sun, Anika Noni Rose, Tony Award nominated actor Andy Karl from ROCKY and the Tony Award show All The Way.

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will rock you with 'The Music of Queen' tonight, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Heinz Hall.

Broadway's smash hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is thrilled to mark the production's 500th performance on Broadway on Thursday, June 26 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL and THE LAST SHIP will make 1776 half-price tickets available through the League of Chicago Theatres' Hot Tix program beginning Monday, June 23. Tickets will be available to select performances July 1-10, 2014, for purchase only through Hot Tix booth locations (72 E. Randolph St., 108 N State St., or 163 E. Pearson St.) or at www.HotTix.org while supplies last. Broadway In Chicago has developed this offer in conjunction with the League of Chicago Theatres which provides services and support to over 200 Chicagoland theaters.

Broadway's SEXIEST night, just blasted the roof off of its brand new home at NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom yesterday, as they honored the best of rock and pop music in Broadway Bares: Rock Hard! Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the hardest rocking portion of the evening- a Metallica number!