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Manhattan Theatre Club
131 West 55th St. (between 6th & 7th Aves) New York, NY

Based on the film The Gig

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New Season Of Shows Unveiled For 2024 At Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2023

A year of shows from Scarborough's SJT has been unveiled, including adaptations of two classic novels, two stirring Yorkshire stories, a sparkling Christmas show and the 90th play, no less, from the SJT's Director Emeritus, Alan Ayckbourn.

Jazz Foundation of America, 32 Bar Blues & Chiaroscuro Records Join Hands in Unique Holiday Jazz Mix CD / Jazz Inspired Painting Project
by Michael Major - Nov 6, 2023

Jazz Foundation of America, 32 Bar Blues & Chiaroscuro Records collaborate on a holiday jazz mix CD and painting project. The CD features 18 rare cuts from a host of players like Junior Mance, Nat Adderley, Gene Bertoncini, Lillette Jenkins, Jay McShann, Steve Allen, Frank Wess, Dorothy Donegan, 32BB Voice of the Art Bill Charlap, and others.

Brit Floyd Comes To The UIS Performing Arts Center, November 19
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 6, 2023

Brit Floyd returns to the stage in 2023 to perform a brand-new production celebrating 50 years of the ground-breaking and iconic musical masterpiece The Dark Side of the Moon.

Harris Center For The Arts to Present Keb' Mo' & Mariachi Herencia in September
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 20, 2023

HARRIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS will present two fabulous nights of music as the first two events of its 2023-2024 season: five-time Grammy Award winner Keb' Mo' and opening artist Scott Mulvahill on Thursday, September 14, and an unforgettable night of Mexican music and culture with Mariachi Herencia on Sunday, September 17. Both shows are at 7:30 pm.

Photos: THE FRED BARTON BAND Plays 54 Below With Elena Bennett, Alan H. Green, And Karen Murphy
by Stephen Mosher - Jul 31, 2023

For one night only (for now) Fred Barton and Elena Bennett brought the magic uptown.

State Theatre New Jersey to Present BRIT FLOYD - 50 YEARS OF DARK SIDE in August
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 29, 2023

Brit Floyd returns to the stage in 2023 to perform a brand-new production celebrating 50 years of the ground-breaking and iconic musical masterpiece The Dark Side of the Moon. The show will feature classic tracks from the album such as “Time,” “Money,” “Us and Them,” and “The Great Gig in the Sky.” 

Brit Floyd Returns To Madison in August
by Stephi Wild - Jul 25, 2023

​​​​​​​BRIT FLOYD—The World's Greatest Pink Floyd Experience—comes to Overture Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. in Overture Hall.

BRIT FLOYD- The World's Greatest Pink Floyd Experience - Returns To Madison This August
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2023

BRIT FLOYD—The World's Greatest Pink Floyd Experience—has confirmed its appearance at Overture Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. in Overture Hall. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 19 at 11 a.m. at overture.org.  

Interview: Gig Siruno of DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS FROZEN & ENCANTO at Target Center
by Jared Fessler - Jan 30, 2023

For the first time, Disney On Ice invites families to step inside the magical adventures of Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen, the #1 Animated feature of all time, and Disney Animation's Encanto, the 2022 Academy Award®, BAFTA®, and Golden Globe® Award winner for Best Animated Feature, as they come to life like never before.

Brit Floyd Returns To The VETS With 50 YEARS OF DARK SIDE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2023

Brit Floyd returns to The VETS in Providence April 16, 2023 with an all new show, 50 Years of Dark Side.

Celtic Connections Opens Today as it Celebrates 30 Years
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jan 19, 2023

Europe’s premier winter music festival, Celtic Connections opens in Glasgow, Thursday 19th January, showcasing performances from some of Scotland and the world’s brightest emerging musical talent alongside stalwarts of the scene and returning favourites.

Step Afrika! Residency To Be Held At MPAC In Partnership With Donald Driver
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2023

​​​​​​​Marcus Performing Arts Center (MPAC) is presenting a 3-day residency with Step Afrika!, an award-winning African American dance company dedicated to the art of stepping, in partnership with MPAC Cultural Ambassador Donald Driver from January 18-20.

Lilac Saints & Friends Come to Esplanade This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2023

To celebrate three decades of being friends who just happen to be in the same band, Lilac Saints will be performing their distinct brand of indie pop for, and with friends, at the Esplanade Recital Studio.

BRIT FLOYD Celebrates 50 Years Of The Dark Side Of The Moon at the King Center
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2022

The King Center for the Performing Arts and Elko Concerts has announced Brit Floyd: Celebrating 50 Years of The Dark Side of the Moon, coming to the Space Coast on Memorial Day Weekend! The event will take place on Saturday, May 27th at 8 PM at the King Center’s L3HARRIS Technologies Theatre Main Stage.

Interview: Katie Jacoby And Keith Levenson of THE WHO at Schottenstein Center
by Paul Batterson - Oct 5, 2022

After stunning her St. Mark's High School classmates with a blistering re-creation of the violin solo in the Who's 'Baba O'Reilly,' Katie Jacoby was ready for bigger things. Jacoby, then 15, emailed the Who to let them know she was available to perform in their upcoming show at the Wachovia Center in 2007.

Playwright Aline Lathrop Retells The Odyssey in QUEEN OF ITHACA
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2022

Chicago playwright Aline Lathrop's play 'Queen of Ithaca' will be presented as a free, online Write Collective reading on Friday, October 7, 2022, at 7 p.m.

Billy Stritch Returns to Crazy Coqs With 'Billy Stritch: Cy Coleman Revisited'
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2022

Billy Stritch returns to Crazy Coqs with a band new show spotlighting the music of legendary tunesmith, Cy Coleman. He'll be joined this time by a swinging jazz trio – all the better to perfectly celebrate one of Broadway and pop music's jazziest composers.

Toadies Add Dates To Rescheduled Rubberneck 25th Anniversary Tour
by Michael Major - Jul 12, 2022

Toadies have just announced new dates to their twice rescheduled Rubberneck 25th Anniversary. Fellow Texans, Reverend Horton Heat are on all dates and will play their Al Jourgensen produced Liquor in the Front in its entirety. Drakulas start West Coast dates, while Nashville Pussy kick off the bill on the East Coast.

Full Cast Announced for Industry Reading of BELVA �" DON'T GIVE UP BEFORE THE MIRACLE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2022

Tony Award winning producer Michael A. Jenkins today announced the cast for the special by-invitation-only industry reading for the new musical BELVA - Don’t Give Up Before the Miracle on Friday June 10th at Pearl Studios (500 Eighth Avenue).

FALSETTOS, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH & More Announced for BroadwayHD Pride Month Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 31, 2022

BroadwayHD is delivering a variety of titles this June for viewers at home to stream. Additionally, they offer an extensive list of titles and documentaries worth viewing in honor of Pride month!

New Musical BELVA - DON'T GIVE UP BEFORE THE MIRACLE Announces Industry Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2022

Tony Award winning producer Michael A. Jenkins will present special by-invitation-only industry reading for the new musical BELVA - Don’t Give Up Before the Miracle on Friday June 10th at Pearl Studios (500 Eighth Avenue).

Roots Rockers SAY ZUZU Unveil Album of Re-Released Tracks
by Marissa Tomeo - May 1, 2022

Today, Strolling Bones Records releases Here Again: A Retrospective (1994-2002), a re-release of music by New Hampshire roots-rock band Say ZuZu. Strolling Bones founder George Fontaine Sr. originally tried to sign Say ZuZu in the 90s but the label deal fell through; with this retrospective, Strolling Bones is reintroducing the band and giving them a second shot. 

Tenor Saxophonist Javon Jackson Joins Forces with Nikki Giovanni on New Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2022

Why would one of poetry’s most revered voices want to curate a jazz saxophonist’s album of gospel hymns and spirituals? “These songs are so important,” says Nikki Giovanni, one of Oprah Winfrey’s 25 “Living Legends” and a Maya Angelou Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2017.

Stage and Screen Actor Ira Hawkins Has Passed Away
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2021

Hawkins' Broadway credits include Timbuktu! (1978), The Tap Dance Kid (1983), Honky Tonk Nights (1986), and Roza (1987). Off-Broadway, he appeared in The Crystal Tree (1981), The Gig (1994), and 70, Girls, 70 (2006). His regional theatre credits include The Desert Song (1984) and Roza (1986).

BWW Interview: Cavern Club Theater's Versatile Doorman/Opening Act �" Artistic Director Mr. Dan
by Gil Kaan - Aug 31, 2021

A bastion of underground and freaky performances and performers, the Cavern Club Theater has recently begun its schedule of live shows, with next up Kay Sedia in THE TACO CHRONICLES opening September 3, 2021. A familiar staple at the Cavern Club Theater entrance as well as on stage, is the ever-effervescent Mr. Dan, who will greet you, seat you and spout off witty safety messages pre-show. Had the chance to delve into Mr. Dan’s mind to see what makes him tick!

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