Rufus Wainwright News

Starvox Entertainment and Potted Productions have announced that Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner, the creators and stars of Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff, will chat with fans on Twitter Thursday July 19th from 2pm to 3pm, ET. Dan & Jeff will take over the @PottedPotter Twitter feed and do their very best to get your questions answered.

Alec Baldwin is among the upcoming guests on LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN on the CBS television network. The actor will appear on Friday, July 20. The show airs Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT.

The West Coast premiere of Orquesta Sarabia under the direction of Roberto Rodriguez continues the Skirball Cultural Center's annual Sunset Concerts series on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 8:00 PM.

Wolf Trap welcomes Jackson Browne with special guest Sara Watkins; Indie pop co-bill of Rufus Wainwright and Ingrid Michaelson; the Summerland Tour featuring Everclear, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Lit, and Marcy Playground; Three Consecutive NSO @ Wolf Trap Performances; and The Happy Together Tour 2012 featuring The Turtles with Flo & Eddie, Micky Dolenz, and many more. See full details below.

Starvox Entertainment and Potted Productions have announced that they will extend the US premiere of the acclaimed UK production, Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff.

For Luminato's Jorn Weisbrodt, the thread that ran throughout his debut Festival as artistic director was Revolution and Transformation, both historic and artistic.

This past Wednesday, The National Ballet of Canada celebrated their 60th Anniversary with a gala event at The Four Seasons Centre for the Arts. The evening embraced a 'Diamond' theme, with gorgeous tutus on display throughout the centre showcasing designs from all over the world. Guests were invited to watch highlights from the Ballet's impressive repertoire and then had a gala dinner and dance on the stage of the Centre. BWW is thrilled to bring its readers photos from the evening.

Mary-Arrchie is not taking a vacation this summer. The group finishes its 26th Season with a new partnership with Illinois State University when it presents an energetic staging of Electra in a new adaptation by Sonja Moser in July. And Mary-Arrchie will be performing a special two-week extension of Jeff Nominated Superior Donuts at Metropolis Arts Center in Arlington Heights. Plus, the Abbie Hoffman Died for Our Sins Theatre Festival celebrates it's 24th year this August.

Fifty years after its release, the MGM re-mastered film returns to the big screen in high definition with its original vocals and dialog intact. This classic romantic tragedy and the bitter battle between the Jets and the Sharks as Leonard Bernstein's seminal score, featuring the much loved 'America', 'Somewhere' and 'Tonight', is dramatically brought to life on stage by The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra conducted by Jayce Ogren at the Royal Albert Hall for four performances tonight, June 22nd to June 24, 2012.

Tift Merritt's highly anticipated Yep Roc Records label debut Traveling Alone is due October 2. The album was recorded in Brooklyn with Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, My Morning Jacket, Spoon) and features a guest appearance by Andrew Bird as well as performances by Marc Ribot, Rob Burger (Lucinda Williams, Iron & Wine, Rufus Wainwright), John Convertino (Calexico), Eric Heywood (The Jayhawks, Son Volt, Alejandro Escovedo) and Merritt's longtime collaborator Jay Brown.

M. WARD comes to Boulder Theater on Saturday, August 25th, 2012. Doors open at 8 p.m. with the show set for 9 p.m. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 22nd at 10:00 am for $32.00 in advance and $35.00 day of show.

This past Sunday Toronto was treated to a special outdoor concert by Rufus Wainwright, the man Elton John once called 'the greatest songwriter on the planet'. The concert was part of Luminato, and included the debut of 12 tracks from his upcoming album 'Out of the Game.' BWW was on hand to get photos from the gorgeous evening.

Coldplay, Tim McGraw, Sheryl Crow, Phish, The Killers, The Tragically Hip, Maxwell, Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, K'NAAN, Rufus Wainwright, Leonard Cohen and many others are joining together this summer to support RED.

Internet sensation Team StarKid will be joined by special guest rapper/poet George Watsky for one stop of APOCALYPTOUR, at Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco tonight, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. As previously announced, "Glee" star and StarKid co-founder Darren Criss will join the tour for two performances at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. and the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, Sunday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for these performances, priced $30 - $35, may be purchased via Ticketmaster.com or LiveNation.com (additional outlets for other cities noted below).

Fifty years after its release, the MGM re-mastered film returns to the big screen in high definition with its original vocals and dialog intact. This classic romantic tragedy and the bitter battle between the Jets and the Sharks as Leonard Bernstein's seminal score, featuring the much loved 'America', 'Somewhere' and 'Tonight', is dramatically brought to life on stage by The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra conducted by Jayce Ogren at the Royal Albert Hall for four performances on the 22nd to the 24th of June, 2012.

Team StarKid will be joined by company co-founder Darren Criss for THREE total performances of the APOCALYPTOUR: two at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 23 (acoustic set only) and Thursday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. as well as the final show at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, Sunday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m.