Jared Grimes To Host The 2024 Chita Rivera Awards
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2024 Jared Grimes will host the 2024 Chita Rivera Awards on May 20 at NYU Skirball Center, celebrating excellence in dance and choreography on Broadway and beyond....
Video: Watch Norm Lewis Treat Seniors to a Special Performance
by Josh Sharpe - May 23, 2024 Earlier this week, Norm Lewis stopped by an assisted living facility on New York's Upper West Side to perform a special concert for the residents. Lewis hopes to provide the seniors with a 'smile, some reverence, and perhaps a spiritual awakening, just like they're giving to me.' Watch the CBS segme...
Review: APPROPRIATE Stuns at Dirt Dogs Theatre Co.
by Brett Cullum - May 25, 2024 It is a tense Southern psychodrama about family and the results of abuse on members of it. Cicadas, verbal sparring, racism, and outright brawls all make appearances as one would expect. Yet the show is still surprising in many turns and should have audiences laughing and gasping often simultaneousl...
Photos: Inside Manhattan Theatre Club's 2024 Spring Gala
by Bruce Glikas - May 24, 2024 Manhattan Theatre Club just presented its annual Spring Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. The evening included performances by the casts of many of this Broadway season’s most acclaimed musicals, including Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Gatsby, The Notebook, The Outsiders...
Wayne Brady to Depart THE WIZ, Alan Mingo Jr. Will Return to the Title Role
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2024 Alan Mingo Jr. will return to the title role of ‘The Wiz’ on Broadway beginning Thursday, June 13, 2024. Five-time Emmy winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady will play his final performance in the role of ‘The Wiz’ on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on Wednesday, June 12, 2024....
THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR Comes to Soul Rep Theatre Company in June
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2024 Soul Rep Theatre Company will close its 2023-2024 season with the regional premiere of Keith Glover and Keb Mo’s mystical blusical, THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR, June 13 – June 30 at The Undermain Theater in Deep Ellum....
JERSEY BOYS Welcomes David Sajewich and Amanda Hanedgan to the Cast
by Blair Ingenthron - May 19, 2024 Mercury Theater will welcome new cast members to the critically-acclaimed, first built-in Chicago Production of Jersey Boys, the Tony Award-winning story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons....
How Often Do Shows Tour Before Coming to Broadway?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 26, 2024 This time, the reader question was: How often do shows like The Wiz start on tour before coming to Broadway?...
Melanie Lewis Steps Down as CEO of Shakespeare North Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2024 Melanie Lewis has confirmed that she is leaving Shakespeare North Playhouse at the end of June to take up a leadership role at Historic England....
Shygirl to Release 'Club Shy Rmx' EP, Shares First Track
by Josh Sharpe - May 20, 2024 Following the announcement of her support slot on the SWEAT arena world tour with Troye Sivan and Charli XCX set for this fall, Shygirl returns to announce a new EP CLUB SHY RMX, which features remixes of her acclaimed 2024 EP Club Shy, due June 7th via Because Music. Alongside the announcement, she...
Rachel Bay Jones and Danny Burstein to Star in Indie Film RISE AND SHINE
by Josh Sharpe - May 21, 2024 According to new reports, Tony Winners Rachel Bay Jones and Danny Burstein will star alongside newcomer Ana Sharp in an independent film from Laura Somers called Rise and Shine. Based on a true story, the film follows Janice Steele and her daughter Terri who makes the transition from homeschool to p...
Nathan Cole Named New BSO Concertmaster
by Blair Ingenthron - May 20, 2024 The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons have announced the appointment of violinist Nathan Cole as the orchestra's new concertmaster. Cole will take the Charles Munch chair at the start of the BSO's 2024 Tanglewood season in July, becoming the orchestra's 11th concertmaster s...
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Extends at Paramount Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2024 Downtown Aurora, Illinois is gonna be “All Shook Up” this summer, as tickets to a new live, immersive staging of Million Dollar Quartet, the debut production in Paramount Theatre’s new Stolp Island Theatre, are flying off the shelf....
Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael to Celebrate Pride Month With Performances, Events & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2024 Feinstein's will celebrate Pride Month with a series of special performances and events, featuring a diverse lineup of artists and entertainers throughout June. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets....
Video: Watch Norm Lewis Treat Seniors to a Special Performance
by Josh Sharpe - May 23, 2024 Earlier this week, Norm Lewis stopped by an assisted living facility on New York's Upper West Side to perform a special concert for the residents. Lewis hopes to provide the seniors with a 'smile, some reverence, and perhaps a spiritual awakening, just like they're giving to me.' Watch the CBS segme...
Video: Tamika Lawrence Performs the National Anthem for the New York Liberty
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2024 Tamika Lawrence, one of the stars of the new musical The Heart of Rock and Roll, stopped by the New York Liberty women's basketball game for a roof-raising rendition of the national anthem. Check out video of her performance!...
Sydney Theatre Company Reveals Patrick White Playwrights Award and Fellowship
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2024 Acclaimed playwright Joanna Murray-Smith has been appointed Sydney Theatre Company’s next Patrick White Fellow - a year-long engagement that includes writing a new work for the 2025 season and mentorship of STC’s Watershed: Writers. ...
Broadway Dreams to Launch 2024 Summer Intensive Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2024 Broadway Dreams is launching its 2024 Summer Intensive Tour, offering aspiring performers the chance to train with top industry professionals in various cities....
Photos: SUCCESSION's Nicholas Braun Visits THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2024 See photos of Succession's Nicholas Braun visiting The Heart of Rock and Roll! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets. ...
Wet Ink Ensemble to Conclude 25th Anniversary Season With Spring Chamber Concert At St. Peter's Chelsea
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2024 Wet Ink Ensemble will wrap up its 25th anniversary season with a spring chamber concert at St. Peter’s Chelsea, featuring works by Carolyn Chen, Sam Pluta, and a world premiere by Eric Wubbels. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!...
GREASE Producers Condemn Racist Abuse Targeting Cast Members
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2024 The producers of the UK & Ireland tour of Grease have released a statement addressing racist abuse directed towards members of the cast. Read the statement here. ...
Video: Huey Lewis and McKenzie Kurtz Bring THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL To Good Morning America
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2024 McKenzie Kurtz, one of the stars of the new musical The Heart of Rock and Roll, joined music legend Huey Lewis for an appearance on Good Morning America. See the video!...
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Comes to Milton Keynes in July
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2024 In Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we meet absent-minded inventor Caractacus Potts who restores a broken-down old racing car with the help of his children Jemima and Jeremy. Soon the family discover the car has magical powers, and along with the delectable Truly Scrumptious, the family end up on a hilarious...
TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Comes to Overture Hall in June
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2024 TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL will invite audiences to experience the electrifying journey of Tina Turner, the legendary 'Queen of Rock 'n Roll' at the Overture Hall this June....
Video: Tamika Lawrence Performs the National Anthem for the New York Liberty
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2024 Tamika Lawrence, one of the stars of the new musical The Heart of Rock and Roll, stopped by the New York Liberty women's basketball game for a roof-raising rendition of the national anthem. Check out video of her performance!... |