Michael Ross News

Artists receiving multiple nominations include, 21 Savage, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Blink-182, Carin León, David Kushner, Doechii, Doja Cat, Drake, Dua Lipa, Fall Out Boy, Foo Fighters, Grupo Frontera,  Ice Spice, Jelly Roll, Jung Kook, Karol G, Lil Durk, Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, Metro Boomin, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, and more.

One Four One Collective is returning to the Toronto Fringe Festival to stage the world premiere of Good Old Days by prolific Toronto playwright, Michael Ross Albert. After producing the critically-acclaimed Toronto Fringe Festival hits, Anywhere and The Huns (both, Patron's Pick and Best of Fringe), the indie theatre collective will now present its most ambitious Fringe project yet. 

Arthur Miller's subliminal masterpiece in a Three-Act structure All My Sons is what Miller considered his last-ditch effort at writing a commercially successful play. You see Miller's first play The Man Who Had All the Luck failed miserably on Broadway lasting a total of four performances. Miller considered throwing in the towel prior to writing All My Sons.

PEGGY BAKER PROJECTS, in its final stage production, will present BEAUTIFUL RENEGADES, a brand new play written by Michael Ross Albert and directed by Eda Holmes. The show will run September 20 - October 2, 2022 at The Theatre Centre. 

The Theatre Centre welcomed audiences, artists and neighbours to the venue for a community meal celebrating its 22/23 programming year. In addition to announcing works on offer throughout the year — Rimah Jabr's Broken Shapes, Sea Sick by Alanna Mitchell, the third edition of Comedy is Art, and Ian Kamau's Loss — artist-podcaster Falen Johnson and artist Lorena Torres Loaiza were presented with the 2022 Patrick Conner Award and Ticket respectively. 

Actress/singer/writer Amanda Andrews is set to debut her second original rock & roll play about mental health at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 7pm.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present 25 concerts during its 27th season, Ever Onward. The season – sponsored by Ernie Kretzmer – runs from October 2, 2022 through May 14, 2023 and offers a diverse range of musical experiences featuring emerging and established classical, jazz, pops, and chamber artists.

Following the critically acclaimed world premiere production of THE HUNS in the 2019 Toronto Fringe Festival, One Four One Collective received funding from the Canada Council for the Arts to tour the production to the United Kingdom to participate in the Brighton Fringe Festival. The company was notified of this funding decision on April Fool's 2020.

Each year, award-winning touring company New Perspectives support a group of early career artists from the East Midlands through a year-long development programme from their Nottingham base.

After delaying its world premiere production in response to rising concerns over COVID-19, The Assembly Theatre will now present Two Minutes to Midnight by award-winning Toronto playwright, Michael Ross Albert (Tough Jews, Dora Award nomination - Outstanding New Play) in April 2022.

In association with One Four One Collective and The Spadina Avenue Gang, the beloved Parkdale home of independent performance, The Assembly Theatre will present the world premiere of Two Minutes to Midnight by award-winning Toronto playwright, Michael Ross Albert (The Huns, Best of Toronto Fringe Festival; Tough Jews, Dora Award nomination - Outstanding New Play).

Yesterday, the Goodman closed one production (American Mariachi by Jose Cruz González, which “went clean”/sold-out its final weekend) and tonight opens and extends another (Fannie, The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer)—both directed by Resident Artistic Associate Henry Godinez—and tomorrow, begins rehearsals for the 44th annual A Christmas Carol, directed by Jessica Thebus.

Get a first look at the powerful and electric Fannie (The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer) by Cheryl L. West, directed by Goodman Resident Artistic Associate Henry Godinez.

One year after nearly 2,000 audience members flocked to nine Chicago Parks to experience the power of American civil rights freedom fighter Fannie Lou Hamer, Goodman Theatre produces Fannie (The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer) by Cheryl L. West, directed by Goodman Resident Artistic Associate Henry Godinez.

Start September with some fun and support Central Ohio's only LBGTQ+ Theatre Company! Lezzies, Tramps and Queens benefit for Evolution Theatre Company What is a Puppet Queer? It's a group of friends with filthy minds who write gayly skewed lyrics to your favorite Broadway and pop tunes and hide behind puppets to make it less dirty. Get your tickets for either in theatre attendance or video-on-demand. Start September with some fun and support Central Ohio's only LBGTQ+ Theatre Company! Performances run Sept 2, 3, and 4, 2021 at MadLab, 227 N. 3rd St., Columbus, OH 43215. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: https://www.evolutiontheatre.org/box-office/

Michael Ross will retire from his role as Managing Director of Baltimore Center Stage at the end of June, the theater's Board of Trustees announced today.

This year Peggy Baker, one of the most influential dancers and choreographers of her generation, celebrates 50 years of performing and creating extraordinary dance in Canada and around the world.  Ms. Baker will present a new major production in the fall of 2022 and will then wind down her company, Peggy Baker Dance Projects, in 2023. 

The Van Wezel has announced the postponement of Reza: Edge of Illusion on January 25, 2021 to February 10, 2022. 

Baltimore Center Stage has announced the addition of Janal Daniel to its leadership team and artistic staff as the new Director of Learning and Social Accountability.  

The Van Wezel announces all new Cabaret by the Bay dates, starring the Michael Ross Quartet! On Friday, January 15, 2021 and Saturday, January 16, 2021, enjoy live jazz in the Van Wezel's Grand Foyer with food and beverage by Mattison's. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 18 at 10 a.m.