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New York Music Month to Return With In-Person Events in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2022
Today, the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment announced the full slate of programming for the fifth annual New York Music Month, to run throughout the month of June 2022 in New York City....
Photos: Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Visit ¡AMERICANO!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2022
Last night, Lin-Manuel Miranda came to see ¡AMERICANO!, the new off-Broadway musical playing at New World Stages. After the show, Miranda visited with the company on stage. He was overheard saying 'You all are on fire! Wow, you all sing this score eight times a week? How many key changes are ...
VIDEO: Netflix Shares MIKE EPPS: INDIANA MIKE Trailer
by Michael Major - March 24, 2022
Filmed at the Walker Theatre in his hometown of Indianapolis, with an audience that includes the Mayor, the Indiana Pacers, and his criminal lawyer since 1992, Mike Epps returns for his third hour-long Netflix comedy special. Epps exclaims what he loves about Indiana, his parents’ legacy and much ...
BroadwayHD's Bonnie Comley & Stewart F. Lane Honored with Key to New Orleans
by Nicole Rosky - March 03, 2022
On President’s Day Weekend, BroadwayHD founders, Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane rode on a block-long float in a Mardi Gras parade, tossing beads and doubloons into a crowd of thousands, while on route to meet the Mayor. Known for some of the best live music venues in the world, New Orleans reco...
Last Chance To See Rankin's Ground-Breaking Theatre Portraits In Free Exhibition
by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2022
Performance by Rankin, a major free exhibition paying tribute to the remarkable resilience and creativity of London's theatre industry, is running until 12 March at the FUJIFILM House of Photography on Long Acre in the heart of Covent Garden....
Official London Theatre Launches Discount West End Ticket Program, SHOW TIME
by Stephi Wild - February 08, 2022
For the first time ever, London's world-famous West End is offering £10, £20, £30, £40 and £50 tickets (with no booking fees) to over 40 top shows from now until 31 March, as Official London Theatre extend their New Year promotion and relaunch it as Show Time - adding a wide array of offers fr...
VIDEO: Apple TV+ Shares PRETZEL & THE PUPPIES Trailer From CURIOUS GEORGE Creators
by Michael Major - January 31, 2022
Based on the canine from the classic book Pretzel by award-winning authors Margret and H.A. Rey, creators of Curious George, the original series is a new story about the modern dog family led by stay-at-home dad Pretzel, his five adorable Dachshund puppies, and mom Greta, the mayor of Muttgomery. Th...
London Theatres Announce New Year Sale Offer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 06, 2022
London’s world-famous West End has come together to make it easier than ever to see a show at the start of 2022. Official London Theatre’s biggest ever New Year Sale offers tickets to nearly 60 shows at £10, £20, £30, £40 and £50 (no booking fees) for performances throughout January and ...
Photos: West End Stars Launch Theatre Ticket Offer Under Piccadilly Lights Display
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 07, 2021
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, renowned photographer Rankin and stars from the West End gathered in Piccadilly Circus today (Tuesday 7 December), as the famous Piccadilly Lights were lit up with striking portraits of people behind London’s world-leading theatreland....
New York City Announces Vaccine Mandate for Private Sector Workers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 06, 2021
The mayor has announced a first-in-the-nation vaccine mandate for private-sector workers. The mandate, which will take effect on December 27th, will apply to roughly 184,000 businesses....
Situation Will Stream Virtual Open House- Becoming Broadway: An Introduction to a Career in Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - October 19, 2021
On Thursday, October 28, Situation, in collaboration with The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, invites the next generation of changemakers to peek behind the curtain of Broadway’s vast job market in this special, virtual “open house” for college students, recent grads, and aspiring...
The Royal Opera House Announces an Evening of Cocktails, Drag Performances and Dance
by Stephi Wild - October 14, 2021
This November, join the Royal Opera House for ROH Late – an extravagant evening of drag performances, cabaret, DJ sets and dance. ...
Reel Resilience Screening Will Showcase Female and LGBTQ+ Filmmakers at MOMI
by Stephi Wild - October 10, 2021
Executive Producer Maggie Politi Stiggers and co-producer Katie Mack present 'The Reel Resilience Screening', a one night only event at The Museum of the Moving Image to showcase films created by female and LGBTQ+ filmmakers during the pandemic....
Rankin To Celebrate Talent and Resilience Of London Theatre Industry With Major Photography Project
by Stephi Wild - October 08, 2021
Produced in partnership with the Mayor of London and the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) as part of the #BackOnStage campaign, this will be an ambitious programme of live shoots, a city-wide exhibition, ground-breaking interviews, a book launch and a charity auction – all in celebration of the ca...
BWW Review: TIMELESS AND TIMELY A LIE AGREED UPON AT THE GAMM THEATRE
by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - October 06, 2021
A LIE AGREED UPON is an excellent rewrite of Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 play, AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, and the performances are more than equal to the bold material....
VIDEO: Dean Wareham Releases 'As Much As It Was Worth' Music Video Ahead of New Album
by Michael Major - October 06, 2021
Dean Wareham has shared a new single, the kaleidoscopic baroque-pop stunner, “As Much As It Was Worth It.” The track is off his upcoming album, I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L.A which is out next Friday, October 15. The video for the song was directed by German artist Judith Berndsen a...
Theater In Asylum to Celebrate The 10 Year Anniversary Of Occupy Wall Street With OCCUPY PRESCOTT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 05, 2021
Theater in Asylum today announced the company's first in-person production since 2020, Occupy Prescott by Andy Boyd. The production will run from October 16, 2021 through October 31, 2021 at the Jalopy Tavern in Red Hook, Brooklyn....
LINER NOTES ON LOVE AND MUSIC to Play The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 29, 2021
Seasoned songwriter Ruby Burns is burnt out and struggling to find inspiration after a crushing loss. Rising star Alex Greene is looking for direction and can’t shake the feeling he’s a fraud. After a chance meeting, the two of them begin an artistic collaboration that leads to a relationship un...
Will Van Dyke Releases New Singles Featuring Ann Sophie and Jay Armstrong Johnson
by A.A. Cristi - August 27, 2021
Grammy-nominee Will Van Dyke and award-winning Jeff Talbott have announced the world premiere of their latest tracks 'Last Fall' featuring Ann Sophie, dropping today Friday, August 27, 2021 and 'Cowboy Take Me Away' featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson dropping on September 1st, 2021....
Hudson Theatre Works Will Present PLAY SLAM: Live Readings From its Virtual Festival
by Stephi Wild - August 23, 2021
The readings will include: Michael Bias* & Kevin Cristaldi* reading a scene from Dredded Bliss, Debbie Bernstein* reading Looking Back by Lia Romeo, Valerie Stack Dodge* reading Madness & Mayo by Valerie Stack Dodge, Bess Miller reading Unknown Caller by Dan O'Brien, Cynthia Grandville* readin...
Free Theatre Activities to Take Place in Leicester Square Gardens for Kids Week 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 18, 2021
From workshops on magic and choreography to singalongs and storytelling, some of London’s top shows are giving theatre loving families and children a peek behind the curtain, sharing the thrill of live theatre and celebrating the reopening of the world famous West End. ...
Dean Wareham Announces New Album, Shares Single 'The Past is Our Plaything'
by TV News Desk - August 17, 2021
Since the release of his last solo album, 2014’s Dean Wareham, Dean made a film soundtrack -- Mistress America -- with his wife, Britta Phillips, released an album and toured with his recently reunited group Luna....
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement to Launch Tomorrow in NYC for Indoor Entertainment, Recreation, Dining and Fitness
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 16, 2021
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that those attending indoor live events and performances in New York City will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination along with a photo ID beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, August 17th. ...
THORNET Begins Performance 8/21
by Alan Henry - August 12, 2021
THORNET will begin performances at Dom Muz Pdmurna on August 21st....
VIDEO: Ann Harada Recalls the Magic of Making SCHMIGADOON!
by Nicole Rosky - July 03, 2021
Find out more about Ann Harada's experience creating the musical series in our exclusive interview....
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