Weird Al Yankovic News

Ten Foot Pole pushes past 90's melodic punk genre limitations with 'Escalating Quickly', their first all new song album since 2004. The album is set for release on May 10 with a North American Tour to follow, which runs May 24-July 28 and includes a stop at Punk Rock Bowling on May 27.

Sinnger/Actress, Liz Rubino, to Debut New Show, 'Spring This Year,' at New York's well known cabaret 'Don't Tell Mama' on Saturday, May 18th @ 7:00 p.m.

Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA, the education and family programming arm of the Keegan Theatre, continues its season of theatre for young people and families with the world premiere of FROM GUMBO TO MUMBO, a unique new work for teenagers and their families, playing March 18 - April 7.

The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild(MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) has announced nominations for the 6th Annual MUAHS Guild Awards honoring outstanding achievements in make-up and hair styling in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater. Winners will be honored at the black-tie gala on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at The Novo by Microsoft at L.A. Live. Today's announcement was made by MUAHS Awards Chair Sue Cabral-Ebert. 

The Lakewood Playhouse is proud ring in the new year as we present the Third Show of our Landmark 80th Anniversary Season: "Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits!"  We are Proud to Present the Northwest Premier of the Off-Broadway Comedy Smash that's been Turning Broadways Hit Shows Silly for over 25 Years!

Lin Manuel Miranda was the first Broadway star to go Behind The Tweets, Twitter's new series where celebrities share the stories behind some of their most popular Tweets.

"Weird Al" Yankovic has announced the dates for his three-month 2019 Strings Attached North American tour - a high-energy, rock and comedy show featuring costumes, props, a video wall, and - for the first time - a full orchestra.

"Weird Al" Yankovic has just announced his 2019 Strings Attached tour - a high-energy, rock and comedy show featuring costumes, props, a video wall, and - for the first time - a full orchestra. The tour includes a stop at the Majestic Theatre (224 E. Houston St.) in San Antonio, TX on June 16, 2019 at 8PM. Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 16 at 10AM.

"Weird Al" Yankovic has just announced the dates for his 2019 Strings Attached tour - a high-energy, rock and comedy show featuring costumes, props, a video wall, and - for the first time - a full orchestra. The North American tour will include a stop at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Saturday, June 22 at 8:00 p.m.

Two new shows have been announced for the King Center!

Playhouse on Park opens its Season Ten Comedy Series today, October 20, at 8pm. Tickets are now on sale for the show featuring co-headliners Paul Nardizzi and Steve Van Zandt.

The next episode of the Emmy-winning Carpool Karaoke debuting tomorrow will feature The Lonely Island and 'Weird Al" Yankovic.

Desert Stages Theatre in Scottsdale is proud to present this ONE NIGHT ONLY event- bROCKway- today October 12th immediately following the performance of Young Frankenstein.

Live from Here with Chris Thile confirms the guest lineup for the next five shows, which feature special performances from Jeff Tweedy, Cat Power, Jon Batiste, Dirty Projectors,Vulfpeck, Gabriel Kahane, War & Treaty, Anna & Elizabeth, Negin Farsad, Todd Barry and The Sklar Brothers.

The Emmy-winning Carpool Karaoke is returning for another star-studded season of sing-along hilarity, and will be available for free on the Apple TV app starting Friday, Oct. 12 at 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT. Fans can watch a new episode every Friday on the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV at apple.co/Carpool-Karaoke - no subscription required. 

Desert Stages Theatre in Scottsdale is proud to present this ONE NIGHT ONLY event- bROCKway- on Friday October 12th immediately following the performance of Young Frankenstein.

Principal photography has wrapped on the VR comedy short SHADY FRIEND starring Nick Kocher (former writer, “Saturday Night Live”), Nick Rutherford (Brigsby Bear, former writer, “Saturday Night Live”) Minka Kelly (The Roommate, “Friday Night Lights”) and 'Weird Al' Yankovic. The film, which is produced by Positron and Ralph Smyth Entertainment, is the first multisensory VR experience incorporating immersive and interactive VR, scents, motion, and haptics created from the ground-up for the Positron Voyager®. SHADY FRIEND was shot on the Z CAM V1 Pro and K1 Pro with 360 and volumetric filming taking place in Los Angeles, CA.

Weezer continues to bless the rains!  This past May, the band released two covers of Toto songs, a response to a Twitter campaign started by a then fourteen year old fan in Cleveland who thought the band would be a perfect candidate to play “Africa.”  Turns out everyone agreed with her -- the band's version of the song became an instant viral smash, hitting No. 1 on iTunes the week of its release and landing on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remains.

The next performance of The Tony Martini Variety Hour is on Thursday, July 26, at 8pm. The show plays on the fourth Thursday of every month.

After five years of teaching, running a theatre department, singing in a big band, and fighting cancer, Singer/Actor BRUCE CLOUGH returns to the New York DON'T TELL MAMA stage--the scene of his many past Cabaret triumphs--to celebrate times in his life when something awesome came from something awful. On Sunday, July 15 at 3:30 PM, Bruce brings SILVER LININGS to Don't Tell Mama (343 W 46th St., between 8th & 9th Ave). Featuring his Musical Director Jeff Dershin on piano, and backup vocalists Barbara Gurskey and Stephen Belfatti, Bruce will tell his poignant and inspirational life stories through classic Broadway show tunes, popular film songs, and eclectic pop music from the 1960s to the 2000s, featuring compositions by Irving Berlin, Jerry Herman, Stevie Wonder, Randy Newman, Jonathan Larson, Van Morrison, Weird Al Yankovic, and more.