Nick Sampson News

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This is Disney’s The Lion King, making its triumphant return to the Orpheum Theatre!

Orpheum Theatre presents The Lion King! Experience the stunning artistry, unforgettable music and exhilarating choreography of this musical theater phenomenon right here!

Join Backstreet Boy Nick Carter on his 'WHO I AM' Tour at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom this October 19.

Get a first look at Cathy Moriarty and Daniel Roebuck's Christmas themed ‘Saint Nick Of Bethlehem', written and directed by Spencer Folmar and Daniel Roebuck in the video here!

'Constellations' by Nick Payne will be presented at Chain Theatre in April. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Alaska Thunderf**k and Nick Adams collaborate for the new release, 'IT'S A DRAG', a fresh addition to DRAG: The Musical ahead of their run of LA shows at The Bourbon Roomh. “It's a Drag” is a welcomed addition to DRAG: The Musical's already dynamite soundtrack which echoes of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Rent, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Nick Hayes and Matthew Stathers will star in the world premiere of  Remembrance Monday by Michael Batten, directed by Alan Souza at Seven Dials Playhouse. Performances run 23 April – 1 June.

Produced by Cave and Warren Ellis, and mixed by David Fridmann, Cave began writing the album on New Year's Day 2023. With sessions at Miraval Studios in Provence, France and Soundtree Studios in London, England, the Bad Seeds added their unique alchemy, with additional performances from Colin Greenwood (bass) and Luis Almau.

Nick Ullett’s The Birthday Party: A Theatrical Catastrophe world premiered March 2, 2024 at the Rogue Machine at the Matrix. Lisa James directs Nick in his real-life account of the cancellation of The Birthday Party in 2014. After a successful opening weekend, Nick found some time to answer a few of my queries.

Three new shows are coming to Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth including comedy with Nick Griffin, Mike Donovan, Christine Hurley, Todd Angilly, and folk pioneer Tom Rush. Find out more about these upcoming performances!

Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Nick Chuba collaborate on the score for the FX limited series Shōgun, premiering February 27 on Hulu. Learn more here!

In an all new video from A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, watch as Nick Fradiani performs 'If You Know What I Mean'! Check out the video here!

A musical theater version of the infamous pair’s ill-fated life together is brought to life in a highly romanticized, tuneful and fast-paced production of the Frank Wildhorn-Don Black-Ivan Menchell Broadway musical Bonnie & Clyde, which played just a month on the Main Stem, but has since enjoyed a successful run in the United Kingdom and in American regional theater. Now onstage through Sunday, February 18, at Lebanon’s Capitol Theatre and directed by Angie Dee for Audience of One Productions, Bonnie and Clyde offers audiences a rip-roarin’ good time, featuring superb performances from the company’s stable of stars.

A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green starring Mallory Portnoy and Nick Blaemire will play its first exclusive New York engagement at the Café Carlyle. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Nick Mulvey returns with new single “Freedom Now,” a cross-cultural musical collaboration transcending borders, and performed together with Iranian superstar Golshifteh Farahni and Grammy Award-winning Pakistani artist, Arooj Aftab. The song was produced by The Parisi Brothers (Ed Sheeran, Fred Again..).

Nick Cearley, the front man of the New York based band, The Skivvies, will make his Bucks County solo cabaret performance debut in the Playhouse Barn at Bucks County Playhouse, February 24 – 25.

Heléne Yorke, Nick Westrate, and Will Brill to star in a private industry reading of the new play God Save the Queer written by Zackary Grady and directed by Evan Cabnet.

THE BARN THEATRE announces new revival production of Nick Payne's CONSTELLATIONS directed by Jessica Daniels.

As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Nick Gaswirth, who is currently appearing in How to Dance in Ohio! Nick told us all about his backstage routines, pre-show rituals, and more!

A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will host “Nick at Nite: Nick Fradiani Sings More Neil,” a special a special one-night only, post-performance