Chandler Center Adds Two New Shows: Marie Osmond and Scotty McCreery
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 10, 2021 Chandler Center for the Arts has announced the addition of two new shows for Spring 2022, Marie Osmond on March 11, 2022 and Scotty McCreery on April 3, 2022. Tickets for Scotty McCreery will go on sale November 12 at 10 am, and tickets for Marie Osmond will go on sale November 19 at 10 am....
theSkimm Partners with Hulu on SKIMM'D WHILE MAKING HISTORY
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 03, 2021 By commemorating those who are driving change, Skimm’d While Making History aims to empower women, a mission that theSkimm and Hulu will drive home across web, video, community and audio integrations....
Chinonye Chukwu to Direct First Two Episodes of HBO Max's Limited Series AMERICANAH
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 15, 2020 HBO Max, the upcoming direct-to-consumer offering from WarnerMedia set to launch in the spring of 2020, announced today that Sundance award-winning director Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency) will direct the first two episodes of its limited drama Americanah. Based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's best-selling...
Student Blog: The Lights are Still Bright on Broadway
by Student Blogger: Emily Pugh - January 28, 2022 With a new year comes a new opportunity to see Broadway shows. Since the re-opening of Broadway in September of 2021, several productions from Hamilton to Wicked have continued to perform eight shows a week to eager audiences. Although these past few weeks have been difficult, Broadway productions h...
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by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2021 Eric Anthony Lopez (World Tour Andrew Lloyd Webber's The The Phantom of The Opera on Broadway) is set to bring his headlining solo show to Delaware's Premier Centre For The Arts on June 19th, 2021 at 7:30pm. Maestra Sarah Glassman Lopez (Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Joseph and The..) joins as Musical D...
Billy Porter, George C. Wolfe and More Among '101 Black Gay And Queer Men Who Made Impact In 2020'
by A.A. Cristi - December 28, 2020 Among the honorees are legendary director George C. Wolfe, Tony and Emmy-award winner Billy Porter, playwright and activist Jeremy O Harris, and more....
VIDEO: Matt James Dishes On The 'Bachelor' Premiere, Plus: His Ideal Woman on EXTRA
by A.A. Cristi - January 04, 2021 Tonight is the big night — Matt James, 29, is the latest Bachelor! ...
Koryn Hawthorne Curates Unapologetically Black Playlist On Spotify With Her #BlackGirlMagic Takeover
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 25, 2020 Over the weekend, two-time GRAMMY®- nominated and Billboard Music Award-winning artist, Koryn Hawthorne, took over Spotify’s #BlackGirlMagic playlist, making history as the first Gospel artist to do so. ...
VIDEO: Emilie Kouatchou Talks Starring as 'Christine Daaé' in PHANTOM on THE TODAY SHOW
by Michael Major - February 24, 2022 After making history as the first black woman to play Christine Daaé in the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, Emilie Kouatchou sat down with Sheinelle Jones on The TODAY Show to discuss her groundbreaking debut. Jones also sat down with casting associate Joseph Hayes to discuss the importance of div...
VIDEO: See Andrew Rannells in the BLACK MONDAY Season Two Trailer
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 13, 2020 SHOWTIME has announced that the ten-episode second season of its acclaimed comedy series BLACK MONDAY will debut with back-to-back episodes each week beginning on Sunday, March 15th from 10 to 11 p.m. ET/PT. The series is executive produced by Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe Award winner Don Cheadle,...
92Y to Present Gateways Music Festival: The Marian Anderson String Quartet
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 16, 2021 The 92nd Street Y will present Gateways Music Festival: The Marian Anderson String Quartet as part of its Spring Classical Concert Season on April 22, 2022 at 7:30pm. Concerts are for fully vaccinated audiences, all concerts are also available for streaming. ...
New London Barn Playhouse Has Announced Their 2020 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 16, 2020 The award-winning New London Barn Playhouse is thrilled to announce the line-up for their 2020 Summer Season. The 88th Season is jam-packed with Broadway hits, and when the Barn opens for the season in June they'll be continuing a legacy of award-winning theater that audiences have come to expect an...
BST Opens HENRY THE FIFTH, The Final Production In Their King's Shadow Repertory
by Stephi Wild - March 06, 2020 The final chapter of The King's Shadow is about to begin. Henry the Fifth, opening March 14, 2020, completes the first season in Brave Spirits Theatre's two-year project to stage Shakespeare's eight history plays about the Wars of the Roses. During a tumultuous period of less than a hundred years, E...
VIDEO: JoJo Siwa Talks Making DANCING WITH THE STARS History on THE VIEW
by Michael Major - November 23, 2021 JoJo Siwa appeared on the View this morning to talks about making history as part of the first same-sex couple on Dancing With the Stars. Siwa also appeared with her mother, Jessalynn, who is featured with her on their new Peacock series, Siwas Dance Pop Revolution. Watch the new interview now!...
Missy Elliot Releases 'The Cookbook' Album on Vinyl
by Michael Major - February 02, 2022 The album includes hits like the GRAMMY® Award-winning global smash, “Lose Control (Feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop)” and the GRAMMY®-nominated “We Run This.” To celebrate the album’s platinum certification and as a thank you to fans, Missy Elliott has released a limited number of The Cookbook as origina...
TV: Taylor Trensch & Kyle Scatliffe Open Up About the Importance of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - March 15, 2020 Ever since it opened on Broadway last winter, To Kill a Mockingbird has been making history at the Shubert Theatre, where it has already become the highest-grossing American play ever. The history-making continued on February 26... this time at Madison Square Garden....
VIDEO: Watch Billy Porter's New 'Children' Music video
by Michael Major - December 15, 2021 Billy Porter has revealed his official music video for “Children”. The visual is Porter's first video with his new team at the Island/Republic record label. “Children” is a high-energy dance floor anthem co-written with GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter MNEK [H.E.R., Dua Lipa] and Little Mix’s Jade...
University of Kentucky Theatre And Dance To Present BLACK LIVES MATTER: 1619 TO NOW
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 16, 2022 Next weekend, the University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance will present four performances of 'Black Lives Matter: 1619 to Now.'...
LISTEN: Billy Porter Releases New Single 'Children'
by Stephi Wild - October 15, 2021 Billy Porter has released a brand new single entitled “Children” today. The single marks Billy's debut under his newly minted joint partnership with Island UK and Republic Records....
Student Blog: The Lights are Still Bright on Broadway
by Student Blogger: Emily Pugh - January 28, 2022 With a new year comes a new opportunity to see Broadway shows. Since the re-opening of Broadway in September of 2021, several productions from Hamilton to Wicked have continued to perform eight shows a week to eager audiences. Although these past few weeks have been difficult, Broadway productions h...
Third Man Records To Host Musicians For Marquita Telethon On October 20th
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 30, 2020 More than 50 artists and musicians are coalescing around Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Marquita Bradshaw, who made history as the first Black woman to win a statewide party nomination in Tennessee. ...
Nick Jonas Returns to THE VOICE For Season 20
by Stephi Wild - November 17, 2020 Multi-award-winning singer, songwriter, actor and producer Nick Jonas will be returning to “The Voice” for the show's 20th season, which will begin in spring 2021. ...
Cole Swindell Brings DOWN TO THE BAR Tour to Sanford Pentagon
by A.A. Cristi - December 06, 2021 Cole Swindell is bringing his Down To The Bar Tour to the Sanford Pentagon on Friday, March 25th....
ABC Announces Premiere Date for New Comedy UNITED WE FALL
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 19, 2020 Parenting can be tough. Throw some overzealous extended family members into the mix and chaos will undoubtedly ensue. Join the ride with the latest addition to ABC's comedy slate, “United We Fall,” set to premiere with back-to-back episodes on WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 (8:00–9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. ...
Gender-Fluid Teen Pointe Dancer is Making History at the Pacific Northwest Ballet
by Stephi Wild - January 05, 2021 A gender-fluid pointe dancer is making history at the Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle. 18-year-old Ashton Edwards is an accomplished ballet dancer who moved from Michigan to join Pacific Northwest Ballet's Professional Student Division last year. ... |