Feature: EVERY MAN A KING: A NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FABLE
by Tara Bennett - December 04, 2023 In a creative venture that promises to blend history, music and theatrical prowess, a new one-man musical is currently in the works, spotlighting the complex and captivating life of Louisiana’s legendary political figure, Huey P. Long....
Auli‘i Cravalho talks about joining QUEERING THE GALA: A BENEFIT FOR RING OF KEYS
by A.A. Cristi - January 23, 2024 Auli'i Cravalho joins 'Queering The Gala: A benefit for Ring Of Keys' alongside other artists to celebrate the sixth anniversary of Ring Of Keys, a national network of queer women, trans, and gender non-conforming professional artists in musical theatre. The event will take place on January 29th at ...
Juliet Stevenson Joins the Cast of Theatre-Rites' JOURNEY OF A REFUGEE at Stanley Arts Centre
by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2024 Olivier Award-winning actress Juliet Stevenson has joined the cast of Theatre-Rites’ Journey of a Refugee at Stanley Arts Centre this February, in the pre-recorded vocal role of The Speaker. ...
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE at Artscape Is Fun, Frothy and Fierce
by Jaime Uranovsky - February 11, 2024 LEGALLY BLONDE needs little introduction: based on the cult-classic movie of the early 2000s, the story follows blonde bombshell Elle Woods to Harvard Law School as she attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend, Warner Huntington III. However, Elle’s love story ends up being about so much more than ‘ge...
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra Announces 2024-25 Season
by A.A. Cristi - February 15, 2024 The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra has announced details of the 2024-25 season, its 103rd, which will feature the greatly anticipated revival of Giants in the Earth – the Pulitzer Prize winning opera by American composer Douglas Moore (The Ballad of Baby Doe) based on Ole Edvart Rølvaag's epic nove...
Auli‘i Cravalho talks about joining QUEERING THE GALA: A BENEFIT FOR RING OF KEYS
by A.A. Cristi - January 23, 2024 Auli'i Cravalho joins 'Queering The Gala: A benefit for Ring Of Keys' alongside other artists to celebrate the sixth anniversary of Ring Of Keys, a national network of queer women, trans, and gender non-conforming professional artists in musical theatre. The event will take place on January 29th at ...
Intrepid Museum Celebrates Solar Eclipse With Special Viewing Event
by A.A. Cristi - February 28, 2024 Join the INTREPID MUSEUM for a special solar eclipse viewing event. The eclipse will begin around 2:00pm ET, with 89% totality for New York City set to occur at 3:25pm ET....
Last Call Theatre Reveals Anchor to 2023-2024 Season, PIRATES WANTED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 02, 2024 Join Last Call Theatre on an immersive pirate adventure aboard a 130 ft tall ship in 'Pirates Wanted.' Experience danger, magic, and love as you navigate the high seas....
Interview: 'This is An Insane Feat': Actors Elizabeth Ayodele and Baker Mukasa on the Epic STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE
by Kat Mokrynski - March 11, 2024 Standing at the Sky’s Edge has arrived at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on the West End after runs at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield and the National Thetare. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Baker Mukasa (George) and Elizabeth Ayodele (Joy) about their roles within the show. ...
Lyric Hammersmith Reveals 2024-25 Season, Including Revival of OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD and More!
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2024 The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced its new 2024/2025 season, featuring a revival of the Olivier Award-winning play Our Country’s Good. Learn more about the full season here!...
Forced Entertainment's COMPLETE WORKS: TABLE TOP SHAKESPEARE is Now Streaming
by Stephi Wild - February 27, 2024 To celebrate 40 years of tearing up the rulebook, Forced Entertainment want to share a landmark project with online audiences. Now, anyone can stream Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare online for free. ...
Khruangbin Announce New Album 'A LA SALA'
by Michael Major - January 16, 2024 Musical polymaths Khruangbin return with the announcement of A LA SALA or “To the Room” in Spanish — the band's fourth studio album and first LP in four years out on Dead Oceans in partnership with Night Time Stories Ltd. Also out now is lead single “A Love International” illustrating the reflective...
Feature: Ilana Lucas Picks The Top Toronto Theatre of 2023
by Ilana Lucas - January 02, 2024 It’s been a strong year for Toronto theatre. I saw 145 shows this year in Toronto and beyond, and am happy to report that theatre is alive and well. I’ve laughed, sobbed, coughed (discreetly into a mask), and cheered my way through our stages in 2023. Here are some local highlights....
Review: CRIMES OF THE HEART at Tobin Center
by Jill Ripa - March 07, 2024 Beth Henley’s 1979 pulitzer-prize winning play, Crimes of the Heart, was the perfect choice for 100A Productions. The themes of this play express human struggle and the need for every person to be shown some empathy and grace....
80s Boston Indie Scene's Mark Mulcahy And Chris Harford Announce New Album
by Michael Major - February 07, 2024 The band is comprised of heroes of the late 1980's Boston music scene Mark Mulcahy on drums and vocals (Miracle Legion, Polaris) and Chris Harford on guitars and bass (3 Colors, Band of Changes). The album was recorded and produced in 2021 by Kevin Salem (Dumptruck, Freedy Johnston) at Distortion Ta...
Review: Fun-Filled Musical Remake of MYSTIC PIZZA Debuts at La Mirada Theatre
by Michael Quintos - January 25, 2024 A lively, vibrant new jukebox musical based on the 1988 film, La Mirada Theatre's fun and entertaining new production of MYSTIC PIZZA—now playing through February 11, 2024—is a charming, if forgivably predictable coming-of-age tale featuring 80's/90's hits and a cast of likable actors and characters...
Interview: Breaking Limits, Genres, and Borders - Ji Woo Jung Talks About Pursuing an Artistic Career in America as A South Korean National
by Da Young Leem - January 11, 2024 As a South Korean theatregoer living in South Korea, I have always been interested in artists of Asian nationalities pursuing their artistic careers on Broadway. Whenever I heard more and more stories of artists of foreign nationalities who had already coursed amazing paths with their professional c...
12 Days of Christmas with Deborah Cox- A Christmas Surprise
by Nicole Rosky - December 18, 2023 On the sixth day of Christmas, Deborah writes: 'Being on the road and doing THE WIZ across the country before we come home to Broadway, you can’t imagine how much I’ve been enjoying doing these Twelve Days of Christmas with BroadwayWorld and sharing them all with you. But today, I got a little surp...
Southern Rocker Michael Shaun Brown Releases New Single 'Maserati'
by Michael Major - December 05, 2023 Southern rocker Michael Shaun Brown releases his new single 'Maserati,' showcasing his natural flair for storytelling in country music. Listen to the song on Spotify. With suggestive yet captivating lyrics like from a backseat in Memphis, that's how I got my name, 'Maserati' showcases Michael Shaun ...
HERE To Be Led By Three Co-Directors in New Leadership Structure
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 26, 2024 HERE has unveiled a new leadership structure where the boundary pushing organization will be led by three Co-Directors....
Tenor Eric Ferring Will Join American Guild of Musical Artists's Senior Staff
by Blair Ingenthron - February 28, 2024 Tenor Eric Ferring transitions from international opera career to full-time artist advocacy role with AGMA, supporting national initiatives and contract negotiations. Join him in building a just and thriving industry for tomorrow....
Review: THE CHILDREN at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - February 08, 2024 A well-crafted production directed by Corey McMahon...
Review: Broadway's Jessica Vosk Honors the Songwriters of Laurel Canyon at OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - January 30, 2024 A spectacular one-night-only concert at OC's Segerstrom Center starring one of Broadway's most acclaimed stars, Jessica Vosk's 'California Dreamin'' is a rousing, informative tribute to the incredible singer/songwriters that populated the Laurel Canyon artists community in Los Angeles that included ...
Meet the Cast of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - February 24, 2024 WATER FOR ELEPHANTS begins previews tonight, Saturday, February 24, 2024, and opens on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street). Meet the cast of Water For Elephants here!...
Review: MY FAIR LADY Stirs Up Conversation at the Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - February 05, 2024 Leave it to a musical based on George Bernard Shaw to have audiences debating in the aisles after bows.... |