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VIDEO: Netflix Debuts THE PALE BLUE EYE Trailer Starring Christian Bale
by Michael Major - Oct 27, 2022


The film stars Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Gillian Anderson, Lucy Boynton, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Toby Jones, Harry Lawtey, Simon McBurney, Hadley Robinson, Timothy Spall, Joey Brooks, Brennan Cook, Gideon Glick, Fred Hechinger, Matt Helm, Jack Irving, Steven Maier, Charlie Tahan and Robert Duvall. Watch the new video trailer now!

Photos: CANDIDA Celebrates Opening Night Off-Broadway
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Oct 26, 2022


Gingold Theatrical Group is now presenting Candida, one of George Bernard Shaw's most popular plays. Directed by David Staller, Bernard Shaw's Candida is set to run through November 19, 2022, at Theatre Two in Theatre Row. Check out photos from opening night here!

Photos: First Look at R.J. Foster, Avanthika Srinivasan & More in CANDIDA Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2022


Gingold Theatrical Group is presenting Candida, one of George Bernard Shaw's most popular plays. Directed by David Staller, Bernard Shaw's Candida began previews on October 5, 2022, with opening night set for October 25, and will run through November 19, 2022, at Theatre Two in Theatre Row. Get a first look at photos here!

Jake Owen Launches 'Up There Down Here' to Country Radio
by Michael Major - Sep 27, 2022


The toe-tapping single written by Zack Dyer, Summer Overstreet, and Travis Wood is already earning critical acclaim, with MusicRow calling it, “wildly clever. The lyric contrasting his bad-boy persona with her angelic goodness is packed with terrific imagery and wordplay. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Tony Danza, Chita Rivera, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 25, 2022


Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards® Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.

Andrew Barth Feldman & Joe Serafini Share New Single 'In My Head'
by Michael Major - Sep 23, 2022


Daniel Mertzlufft and Jacob Ryan Smith have released the first single from their new partnership. The song features Andrew Barth Feldman, who is set to star opposite Jennifer Lawrence in the highly anticipated comedy, No Hard Feelings, as well as Joe Serafini who stars as Seb in the Disney+ series, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

British-Armenian Producer Hagop Tchaparian Shares New Single 'Right to Riot' From Debut LP 'Bolts'
by Michael Major - Sep 20, 2022


Hagop’s debut album Bolts features ten tracks of hyper-personal rhythm music that mixes techno with field recordings of his travels through Armenian and Mediterranean culture. Early DJ support has come from Four Tet, Gilles Peterson and Nikki Nair. The artwork for Bolts was curated by skateboard, music and sports photography legend Atiba Jefferson.

Elizabeth Teeter, Ephie Aardema, and More Join Taylor Louderman For Write Out Loud
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2022


54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents “WRITE OUT LOUD: From Contest to Concert VOLUME 4.” Hosted by Taylor Louderman (Tony Nominee, Mean Girls), Musical Direction by Benjamin Rauhala (Disney Princess - The Concert) and produced by Hannah Kloepfer (Pitch In) with Josh Collopy and Sarah Glugatch. 

Photos: See R.J. Foster, Peter Romano & More in Rehearsals for CANDIDA at Gingold Theatrical Group
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Sep 6, 2022


This fall, Gingold Theatrical Group will present Candida, one of George Bernard Shaw's most popular plays. Directed by David Staller, Bernard Shaw's Candida begins previews on October 5, 2022, with opening night set for October 25, and will run through November 19, 2022, at Theatre Two in Theatre Row. See rehearsal photos here!

Complete Cast Announced for CANDIDA at Gingold Theatrical Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2022


This fall, Gingold Theatrical Group will present Candida, one of George Bernard Shaw’s most popular plays. Directed by David Staller, Bernard Shaw’s Candida begins previews on October 5, 2022, with opening night set for October 25, and will run through November 19, 2022, at Theatre Two in Theatre Row.

National Black Theatre Selects Four Artists For The 2022 SOUL Series LAB Residency Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2022


Dr. Barbara Ann Teer's National Black Theatre, celebrating its 55th season, has selected four artists for the SOUL Series LAB (Liberating Artistic Bravery) Residency Programs, which is comprised of three signature programs.

Taylor Louderman & Benjamin Rauhala's Write Out Loud Announces 2022 Finalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2022


The Write Out Loud Team – Taylor Louderman (Tony Nominee, Mean Girls), Benjamin Rauhala (Disney Princess - The Concert), Hannah Kloepfer (Pitch In), Sarah Glugatch, Josh Collopy- has  announce the finalists of the FOURTH ANNUAL Write Out Loud Contest.

VIDEO: Jake Owen Highlights the Little Things in '1x1' Official Music Video
by Michael Major - Jul 20, 2022


Directed by Ryan Smith and shot at a Nashville soundstage, the “sentimental reflection of Owen's current place in life” (CMT) springs to life as the hitmaker strums an acoustic guitar against a 270-degree, floor-to-ceiling video wall, lit up with vignettes that showcase the moments and memories that make life worth living.

Sunday Morning Michael Dale: The Fire This Time Festival's 13th Year of Spotlighting Early-Career Playwrights From The African Diaspora
by Michael Dale - Jul 10, 2022


With a name lending new urgency to a rhyming couplet from the African-American spiritual 'Mary, Don't You Weep' ('God gave Noah the rainbow sign / No more water, the fire next time') the annual Fire This Time Festival has produced dozens of ten-minutes plays in its mission to 'provide a platform for early-career playwrights from the African diaspora to explore new directions for 21st century theater'.

NEXT TO NORMAL Returns To Atlanta This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2022


Cobb PARKS and the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre are presenting NEXT TO NORMAL, the first in-person concert of their 2022 season. Featuring six Atlanta actors and seven musicians, this is NEXT TO NORMAL'S first return to Atlanta in nearly ten years.

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of EPIPHANY at Lincoln Center Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2022


EPIPHANY, a new play by Brian Watkins, directed by Tyne Rafaeli, is now open at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. See photos of the cast on opening here!

Review Roundup: EPIPHANY at Lincoln Center Theater; What Did the Critics Think?
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2022


EPIPHANY, a new play by Brian Watkins, directed by Tyne Rafaeli, officially opened at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Read all of the reviews for Epiphany here.

VIDEO: First Look At ON THE TOWN From City Springs Conservatory
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 21, 2022


High school students from the City Springs Theatre Conservatory will perform the Bernstein, Comden, and Green Golden Age musical ON THE TOWN this weekend, June 23-25.

VIDEO: First Look at Lincoln Center Theater's EPIPHANY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2022


EPIPHANY, a new play by Brian Watkins, directed by Tyne Rafaeli, is currently in previews and opens on Thursday, June 23 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Get a first look at the production!

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