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Drew Parker Releases Much Anticipated EP While You're Gone Photo Drew Parker Releases Much Anticipated EP While You're Gone
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 21, 2020

Drew Parker, the newest SiriusXM “Highway Find,” released his much anticipated EP While You’re Gone today....


DINERS Share New Single 'Someday I'll Go Surfing' Photo DINERS Share New Single 'Someday I'll Go Surfing'
by Michael Major - August 01, 2023

DOMINO, the new album from Blue Broderick aka Diners, was recorded with a very specific direction from friend and album producer, Mo Troper: channel Diners’ vintage 70s pop sound into a ripping rock n roll record. Diners follows early singles – “Domino,” the album’sinstant classic title track pittin...


Photos: First Look at ROCK OF AGES at the Argyle Theatre Photo Photos: First Look at ROCK OF AGES at the Argyle Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 02, 2023

The Argyle Theatre will present Rock of Ages, directed and choreographed by Sara Brians, musical direction by Jonathan Brenner. It will be performed through June 18, 2023.  Check out all new photos here!...


Cast Announced For New Musical Adaptation Of WUTHERING HEIGHTS Photo Cast Announced For New Musical Adaptation Of WUTHERING HEIGHTS
by Marissa Tomeo - May 21, 2022

The Turbine Theatre has announced a workshop presentation of their new musical adaptation of Emily Brontë's literary classic, 'Wuthering Heights'. At just twenty-five, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama graduate Lizzie Lister wrote and composed this musical with her father, Mick Lister, and cl...


Jaime Lozano to Bring SONGS BY AN IMMIGRANT to Lincoln Center Photo Jaime Lozano to Bring SONGS BY AN IMMIGRANT to Lincoln Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 03, 2022

Lozano’s show addresses the meaningful theme of the immigrant experience in the United States through repertoire & arrangements about diversity, inclusion, and building bridges through music and inspiration....


Feature: 30 Days Of Cabaret Gratitude - Day Ten: The Next Big Thing Photo Feature: 30 Days Of Cabaret Gratitude - Day Ten: The Next Big Thing
by Stephen Mosher - November 10, 2022

Broadway World Cabaret is looking at the work of a singer-songwriter duo we believe to be THE NEXT BIG THING...


Metropolitan Playhouse Will Present Zero Boy as Johnny Z Photo Metropolitan Playhouse Will Present Zero Boy as Johnny Z
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2020

Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse presents Zero Boy in the persona of Johnny Z, loveable gangster, hosting this week's sonic storytelling and improvisational repartee:...


Photos: Inside Short North Stage's ROCK OF AGES OPENING NIGHT GALA Photo Photos: Inside Short North Stage's ROCK OF AGES OPENING NIGHT GALA
by Jerri Shafer - July 27, 2022

Short North Stage opens its 2022-23 Season with the epic rock musical ROCK OF AGES. It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace, and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strips last legendary venues, a place where sex machine Sta...


JAIME LOZANO & THE FAMILIA: SONGS BY AN IMMIGRANT to Feature Liner Notes From Lin-Man Photo JAIME LOZANO & THE FAMILIA: SONGS BY AN IMMIGRANT to Feature Liner Notes From Lin-Manuel Miranda and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 10, 2020

Broadway Records announced today the release of 'Jaime Lozano & The Familia: Songs by an Immigrant'. Heralded the 'next big thing' on Broadway by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lozano's new album will feature an eclectic collaboration of musical theatre, jazz, Mexican folklore, Tex-Mex, and Latin musicians and...


MIDTOWN STAXX: UNPLUGGED to Take Rockwood Music Hall Stage One This Week Photo MIDTOWN STAXX: UNPLUGGED to Take Rockwood Music Hall Stage One This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 27, 2022

Midtown Staxx will play Rockwood Music Hall Stage One on Thursday July 28th at 8pm. Midtown as in Manhattan...Staxx as in Memphis soul. Midtown Staxx is Lisa McQuade and Matthew Doers. ...


Mandy Gonzalez, Daphne Rubin Vega, and More to Join Jaime Lozano for Virtual Concert Photo Mandy Gonzalez, Daphne Rubin Vega, and More to Join Jaime Lozano for Virtual Concert at Joe's Pub Live
by A.A. Cristi - June 09, 2021

Considered by Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda to be the 'next big thing' on Broadway, Mexican director, composer, arranger, and orchestrator Jaime Lozano is 'returning' to Joe's Pub on June 24 with a virtual concert as part of its series Joe's Pub Live!, a free series of streamed performances....


VIDEO: Watch the TICK, TICK...BOOM! Cast Meet Fans at the Moondance Diner Food Truck Photo VIDEO: Watch the TICK, TICK...BOOM! Cast Meet Fans at the Moondance Diner Food Truck
by Nicole Rosky - November 22, 2021

Netflix brought back the Moondance Diner Food Truck for one day only this weekend in celebration of the release of tick, tick...BOOM! The event featured Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesús, Joshua Henry, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and more....


Gucci Mane & 1017 Global Music Drop 'SO ICY CHRISTMAS' Photo Gucci Mane & 1017 Global Music Drop 'SO ICY CHRISTMAS'
by Michael Major - December 17, 2021

GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multi-platinum superstar Gucci Mane and his 1017 Global Music label are releasing their newest compilation album. SO ICY CHRISTMAS brings 17 brand-new tracks celebrating the holidays while showcasing the talent of the booming label that’s earned over 3 billion streams in the...


Rachel Lorin Channels the Wild West in Fearless New Single 'Shoot A Man' Photo Rachel Lorin Channels the Wild West in Fearless New Single 'Shoot A Man'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 04, 2021

A vivid storyteller through song, Lorin has spent her entire life immersed in music. At 12 years old, she sang the national anthem at the U.S. Open and in 2012, she developed an avid fan following when she appeared on Oxygen’s reality show The Next Big Thing: New York....


Marisha Wallace Will Headline New UK Talent Show, ALPHA UNSIGNED Photo Marisha Wallace Will Headline New UK Talent Show, ALPHA UNSIGNED
by Stephi Wild - March 02, 2022

Marisha has topped the music charts with her cover of Annie's Tomorrow, which raised funds for performers out of work and been playlisted on Radio 2 with her singles and subsequent album, released on Decca Records.  She is perhaps best known for her epic stage performances having starred in Dreamgir...


ZERO BOY'S COVID CABARET to Begin Streaming June 4 Photo ZERO BOY'S COVID CABARET to Begin Streaming June 4
by A.A. Cristi - June 01, 2020

Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse presents Zero Boy in next installment of the sonic storyteller's improvised variety show: COVID Cabaret, with ZERO BOY, Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 8 PM, EST. Running Time: 30 minutes...


VIDEO: Sydney James Harcourt and More From the Cast of POPSTAR Perform the Show's Fin Photo VIDEO: Sydney James Harcourt and More From the Cast of POPSTAR Perform the Show's Finale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2020

Together in quarantine from their own homes, performers from the 2019 industry reading of popstar reunited to record and release a music video of the show's musical finale to help benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids....


ROCK OF AGES Comes to Tacoma Little Theatre in March Photo ROCK OF AGES Comes to Tacoma Little Theatre in March
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2023

Get ready to rock out as Tacoma Little Theatre and The University of Washington-Tacoma Theatre Department present the hit musical ROCK OF AGES!. This production will be directed by Maria-Tania Bandes B. Weingarden, musically directed by Kim Davenport, and choreographed by Ashley Roy. ...


Lois Morgan Gay Wins Alpha Unsigned Talent Competition Photo Lois Morgan Gay Wins Alpha Unsigned Talent Competition
by Marissa Tomeo - March 30, 2022

In an incredible final at the Indigo O2 tonight (30th March 2022), Lois Morgan Gay has been  named the winner of Alpha Unsigned. With ten finalists performing knock out songs, alongside  Broadway and West End sensation Marisha Wallace, The X Factor winner Ben Haenow and  Sorsha Seven, who has recent...


New Rules Announce Debut Mixtape 'Go the Distance' Photo New Rules Announce Debut Mixtape 'Go the Distance'
by Michael Major - May 04, 2022

The announcement follows the trio’s April single “Go The Distance,” which was produced by Sir Nolan [Selena Gomez, Tate McRae, Shawn Mendes] and co-produced and co-written with Kieran Shudall of Circa Waves. The track bounces between a slick bass line, handclaps, and glossy synths, and is accompanie...


VIDEO: Watch Music Video for Jamie Lozano's 'Hold Tight' from SONGS BY AN IMMIGRANT Photo VIDEO: Watch Music Video for Jamie Lozano's 'Hold Tight' from SONGS BY AN IMMIGRANT
by Nicole Rosky - November 09, 2020

Heralded the 'next big thing' on Broadway by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jamie Lozano's new album, Songs By an Immigrant, features an eclectic collaboration of musical theatre, jazz, Mexican folklore, Tex-Mex, and Latin musicians and performers, with songs and stories about the immigrant experience, finding...


Andréa Burns, Eden Espinosa & More to Star in Jaime Lozano's SONGS BY AN IMMIGRANT Co Photo Andréa Burns, Eden Espinosa & More to Star in Jaime Lozano's SONGS BY AN IMMIGRANT Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 21, 2022

Musical Theatre Composer, Jaime Lozano sold out his concert in 24 hours which will bring “Songs by an Immigrant” to the stage as a part of  Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series on April 15th, 2022 at 7:30pm....


Rock All Night Long With ROCK OF AGES At Barnstable Comedy Club Photo Rock All Night Long With ROCK OF AGES At Barnstable Comedy Club
by A.A. Cristi - September 30, 2022

'Yes, my babies. Welcome to the Sunset Strip!' The opening line from ROCK OF AGES sets the tone for this 80's self-proclaimed 'Kick-Ass Musical'. ...


Rapid Fire Theatre Announces BONFIRE 2021 Photo Rapid Fire Theatre Announces BONFIRE 2021
by A.A. Cristi - March 23, 2021

Rapid Fire Theatre was built on making for the moment, and the past year has been no different. With a number of new risks (hey, it's the most Edmonton thing we can do!) including virtual improv and a plexiglass cage in the Backstage Theatre, we're taking a fan favourite festival to the web!  ...


Emerging Artists To Present Joanna Parson In Solo Show THREE CHORDS OF THE APOCALYPSE Photo Emerging Artists To Present Joanna Parson In Solo Show THREE CHORDS OF THE APOCALYPSE
by A.A. Cristi - September 06, 2022

Emerging Artists Theatre will present Three Chords of the Apocalypse: A Transcriber's Tale written and performed by Joanna Parson and directed by Aimee Todoroff. The workshop production is part of the 2022 New Work Series. Performance takes place at TADA Theatre in Manhattan on October 13th at 7pm. ...






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