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James Brown: Say It Loud traces the incredible trajectory of Brown's life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested and jailed at the age of 16 for breaking into a car in the Jim Crow-era South, to an entertainment legend whose groundbreaking talent and unique perspective catapulted him to become a cultural force.

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SuperBad Theater Company Announces 2021-2022 Season Photo SuperBad Theater Company Announces 2021-2022 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 04, 2021

San Francisco Bay Area's SuperBad Theater Company, a Affiliate Company and Sacramento's The Guild Theater have announced the titles for their collaborative inaugural upcoming 2021-2022 season. ...
Norman Rockwell Museum Presents First Major Solo Exhibition For Liza Donnelly Photo Norman Rockwell Museum Presents First Major Solo Exhibition For Liza Donnelly
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 06, 2020

In the first-ever retrospective exhibition of Liza Donnelly's work, visitors can explore her hand-drawn lines that are a means of examining the way we live our lives, finding common ground, launching political movements, or calling leaders into account....
Shoshana Bean, Krysta Rodriguez, New Musicals And More Announced At Feinstein's/54 Be Photo Shoshana Bean, Krysta Rodriguez, New Musicals And More Announced At Feinstein's/54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - August 29, 2019

This Month, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551....
Kyle Taylor Parker's I FEEL PRETTY Is Now Available From Broadway Records Photo Kyle Taylor Parker's I FEEL PRETTY Is Now Available From Broadway Records
by Stephi Wild - June 28, 2019

Broadway Records announced today that "I Feel Pretty," the first single from Kyle Taylor Parker's upcoming debut album BROADWAY SOUL VOL. 1 is available now wherever music is sold digitally....
Ten Times New York Theatre Tackled Political and Social Issues in 2018 Photo Ten Times New York Theatre Tackled Political and Social Issues in 2018
by Michael Dale - December 31, 2018

Sure, Broadway is traditionally known for its glitz and glamour, but New York audiences have never shied away from socially relevant theatre, either. And while controversial issues are more frequently discussed Off-Broadway, 2018 saw a great many political and social themes brought up throughout Man...
Exclusive Preview Performance Introduces Barter Theatre¹s 2019 Season Photo Exclusive Preview Performance Introduces Barter Theatre¹s 2019 Season
by A.A. Cristi - October 17, 2018

Barter Theatre officials announced today its 2019 season lineup during an exclusive event highlighting select excerpts from various upcoming productions. The event included the details of 16 diverse shows planned for 2019 with the theme of Love, Laughter, and Passion....
Critic's Choice: This Weekend's Openings...'And All That Jazz'
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 17, 2016

Shows are opening, shows are closing and the newly reimagined national tour of The Phantom of the Opera continues its run at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center this weekend. Theater in Tennessee continues its fast-paced run through 2016 with a number of new openings this week, thanks to Bongo Afte...
BWW Review: Soulful, Nostalgic A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Rocks Laguna Playhouse Photo BWW Review: Soulful, Nostalgic A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Rocks Laguna Playhouse
by Michael Quintos - August 25, 2017

If you're looking to get a definitive Janis Joplin biography/musical (in the vein of the Carole King musical BEAUTIFUL), then you may be disappointed with A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, the short-lived 2013 Broadway musical. More akin to a tribute concert rather than actual musical theater, a new region...
James Brown's 'Say It Live And Loud: Live In Dallas 08.26.68' Makes Vinyl Debut With Photo James Brown's 'Say It Live And Loud: Live In Dallas 08.26.68' Makes Vinyl Debut With Expanded 2LP 50th Anniversary Edition
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 10, 2018

On August 26, 1968, two weeks after releasing his civil rights anthem, 'Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud,' James Brown recorded his concert at Dallas, Texas' Memorial Auditorium. First released on CD in 1998, Brown's Say It Live and Loud: Live in Dallas 08.26.68 album will make its vinyl debut ...
Beth Malone, Jason Robert Brown, George Salazar, Joe Iconis, and More Head to Feinst Photo Beth Malone, Jason Robert Brown, George Salazar, Joe Iconis, and More Head to Feinstein's/54 Below Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2021

Next week, Feinstein's/54 Below will head into summer presenting some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. ...
Beth Malone, Jason Robert Brown, George Salazar, Joe Iconis, and More Head to Feinst Photo Beth Malone, Jason Robert Brown, George Salazar, Joe Iconis, and More Head to Feinstein's/54 Below Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2021

Next week, Feinstein's/54 Below will head into summer presenting some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. ...
2017 Downtown Urban Arts Festival to Kick Off with LISA LISA at Joe's Pub; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2017

Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF), presented by Creative Ammo Inc., is a renowned multi-disciplinary arts event with cultural offerings in theater, film, music and poetry held annually during the spring at venues in downtown Manhattan, NYC....
Nashville Theater Calendar 7/13/15
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 13, 2015

Sometimes it seems there is so much theater happening that it's difficult to keep track of it all. From personal experience, despite all the datebooks, smart phones, tablets, desktop computers and laptops...it's hard to keep everything straight in this wacky business of the show....
Review Roundup: Connecticut Repertory Theatre's DISASTER! Starring Seth Rudetsky Photo Review Roundup: Connecticut Repertory Theatre's DISASTER! Starring Seth Rudetsky
by Alan Henry - June 13, 2018

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) announces the casting for the first production of the 2018 Nutmeg Summer Series: 'Disaster!', the hilarious new musical straight from Broadway. CRT welcomes the co-writing team of the show, as Jack Plotnick will direct and three-time Emmy Award nominee and SiriusX...
BWW Review: Jarrod Spector's JUKEBOX LIFE at Feinstein's/54 Below is Raucous Fun
by Alix Cohen - November 04, 2016

Jarrod Spector began performing at three years old. A film of his singing 'Toot, Toot, Tootsie' with emphatic gestures shows the talented artist preternaturally polished. We're then treated to a clip from Ed McMahon's Star Search in which the six-year-old, pint-sized pretender performs Bertolt Brech...
SAVE THE DATE: Nashville Theater Calendar for December 10, 2018 Photo SAVE THE DATE: Nashville Theater Calendar for December 10, 2018
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 10, 2018

Looking ahead, you'll find a number of new productions on tap for your entertainment pleasure, including a number of holiday season offerings to put you in the Christmas spirit, thanks to the efforts of theater companies all over Middle Tennessee. Here's our calendar for December 3, 2018, to help yo...
BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Fr Photo BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Kendrick Lamar & More
by Peter Nason - June 18, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!...
Say It Loud….With Your VOTE! In Association With SiriusXM Photo Say It Loud….With Your VOTE! In Association With SiriusXM
by A.A. Cristi - October 18, 2018

The Apollo Theater and SiriusXM announced today that they will present Say It Loud…With Your VOTE!, a bi-partisan political special at the Apollo on Thursday, November 1 at 7:00 pm.  The exclusive event, produced in association with SiriusXM, is part of the Apollo Theater Uptown Hall series and will...
REMEMBERING JAMES- THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF JAMES BROWN Resumes 2020-2021 Tour in Missis Photo REMEMBERING JAMES- THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF JAMES BROWN Resumes 2020-2021 Tour in Mississippi
by Stephi Wild - September 27, 2020

a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Weathersby Productions in conjunction with Super Bad Theater Company is restarting their 2020-2021 tour Theatre season, in Meridian Mississippi at the Historic Temple Theatre of The Performing Arts. The new musical REMEMBERING JAMES- The Life and Music of James Brown will perfor...
The Apollo Theater Announces Two New Performances Photo The Apollo Theater Announces Two New Performances
by Julie Musbach - June 20, 2018

The Apollo Theater today announced that it will bring to its iconic stage two new performances that continue its commitment to articulating and projecting the African American narrative through arts and culture.  In October 2018, The Apollo will celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Say It Loud - I'm B...
Review Roundup: Encores! Off-Center's THE WILD PARTY
by Review Roundups - July 16, 2015

Directed by Leigh Silverman and choreographed by Sonya Tayeh, THE WILD PARTY opened last night, July 15, at New York City Center. FUN HOME Tony winner Jeanine Tesori is the Artistic Director of Encores! Off-Center and Chris Fenwick is Music Director. Let's see what the critics had to say......
BWW Interview: Kristen Hahn: The Many Layers of Sgt. Sarah Brown
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - June 27, 2017

"She's a wonderfully layered character," Kristen Hahn exclaims as she describes her newest role. "Most of all in her heart she wants to help people, but she is not quite cut out to rule with an iron fist like her mentor, General Cartwright. I think at first she is feeling a little lost and not willi...
BWW Exclusive: THE BEATLES 101 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - Ranking the Best of John, Photo BWW Exclusive: THE BEATLES 101 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - Ranking the Best of John, Paul, George & Ringo (Including Their Solo Hits)
by Peter Nason - May 12, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Beatles songs, including some of the fab four's solo works. They're all here: 'Twist and Shout,' 'In My Life,' 'Helter Skelter,' 'Imagine,' 'Something,' 'Maybe I'm Amazed,' 'Let It Be.' See if your favorites made the grade!...
Nashville's Theater Calendar 3/7/16
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 07, 2016

Sometimes it seems there is so much theater happening that it's difficult to keep track of it all. From personal experience, despite all the datebooks, smart phones, tablets, desktop computers and laptops...it's hard to keep everything straight in this wacky business of the show....
Nashville Theater Calendar 2/22/16
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 22, 2016

Sometimes it seems there is so much theater happening that it's difficult to keep track of it all. From personal experience, despite all the datebooks, smart phones, tablets, desktop computers and laptops...it's hard to keep everything straight in this wacky business of the show....




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