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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...


VIDEO: SASAMI Shares Video for New Single 'Make It Right' Photo VIDEO: SASAMI Shares Video for New Single 'Make It Right'
by Michael Major - February 22, 2022

The video was directed by Euphoria costume designer Heidi Bivens, styled by Euphoria assistant costume designer Angelina Vitto, with make-up by Euphoria and Pen15 make-up artist Alexandra French. SASAMI’s headline tour in support of Squeeze kicks off next week on March 4th. The tour also includes da...


L. Frank Baum Documentary AMERICAN OZ Premieres Monday, April 19 on PBS Photo L. Frank Baum Documentary AMERICAN OZ Premieres Monday, April 19 on PBS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 24, 2021

The story of Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Lion has continued to enthrall children and adults and been reinvented every generation. It found its most enduring place in American culture at the end of the Great Depression when The Wizard of Oz, the MGM feature film starring Judy Garland,...


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...


SASAMI Shares New Single 'Call Me Home' Photo SASAMI Shares New Single 'Call Me Home'
by Michael Major - February 03, 2022

SASAMI shares a new single “Call Me Home,” the latest single from her anticipated new album, Squeeze. SASAMI is hitting the road later this spring on a headline tour that also includes support for Haim in the US and Mitski in EU. Listen to the new single now! Plus, check out the complete list of tou...


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....


Darren Criss to Headline Theatre Aspen Summer Gala; Full 2021 Season Announced Photo Darren Criss to Headline Theatre Aspen Summer Gala; Full 2021 Season Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2021

The 2021 Theatre Aspen summer season lineup has been announced. The 38th season, running from June 30 – August 31, will include two musicals, Chicago and Rock of Ages, the return of the organization’s developmental one-person show festival, Solo Flights, and multiple special events, as well as three...


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!  ...


Filipino-American Musician Ez Mil Releases New Single, 'Dalawampu't Dalawang Oo (2200 Photo Filipino-American Musician Ez Mil Releases New Single, 'Dalawampu't Dalawang Oo (2200)'
by Marissa Tomeo - April 16, 2022

23-year-old Philippines-born, Las Vegas-based musician Ez Mil releases his second single, 'Dalawampu't Dalawang OO (2200)' a Tagalog-language rap track that pays homage to his hometown, Olongapo City, Philippines. The single is lifted from Ez Mil's second studio album, DU4LI7Y, (Duality), out this s...


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. ...


VIDEO: AVIV Shares New Single 'Failed English' Photo VIDEO: AVIV Shares New Single 'Failed English'
by Michael Major - November 30, 2021

AVIV releases a new alternative track titled “Failed English.” The multi-instrumentalist is the latest remarkable talent to emerge in ‘bedroom pop’ and poised to become the next big thing in the lo-fi pop scene with support from popular Spotify playlists including Indie Pop, Pop Sauce, and Young & F...


Tickets On Sale For Ani DiFranco With The Righteous Babes Revue At Overture's Capitol Photo Tickets On Sale For Ani DiFranco With The Righteous Babes Revue At Overture's Capitol Theater
by A.A. Cristi - September 02, 2022

Overture Center for the Arts and FPC Live will present Ani DiFranco with The Righteous Babes Revue: Gracie and Rachel, Pieta Brown, Jocelyn Mackenzie on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. in Capitol Theater....


bwaySHO: The Podcast Joins Broadway Podcast Network with LIVE Launch Party: SHO & Tel Photo bwaySHO: The Podcast Joins Broadway Podcast Network with LIVE Launch Party: SHO & Tell
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2021

Theatre favorites Fergie L. Philippe (Hamilton), L Morgan Lee (A Strange Loop, The Danish Girl), Drew Gasparini (The Karate Kid, It's Kind of A Funny Story) and Kimberly Marable (Hadestown) help welcome Shoshana Medney to BPN with SHO & Tell, which she coined on her live YouTube Series: The SHO Must...


New Rules Share Debut Mixtape 'Go the Distance' Photo New Rules Share Debut Mixtape 'Go the Distance'
by Michael Major - June 03, 2022

The eight-track collection includes six brand-new offerings in addition to the previously released title track and longtime fan-favorite single “Pasta.” The release is also accompanied by an official lyric video for focus track “Love You Like That,” which is streaming now on the band’s official YouT...


Dylan Matthew Teams Up With Producer Nitti Gritti For 'Drive You Crazy' Photo Dylan Matthew Teams Up With Producer Nitti Gritti For 'Drive You Crazy'
by Michael Major - July 08, 2022

Multi-talented singer-songwriter Dylan Matthew teams up with Grammy-winning and 12x Platinum producer Nitti Gritti for their infectious new single, “Drive You Crazy,” out now via Monstercat. The nostalgic song is a callback to falling in love for the first time and feeling the insatiable high of an ...


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....


Rapid Fire Theatre to Present 2022 BONFIRE FESTIVAL Photo Rapid Fire Theatre to Present 2022 BONFIRE FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 06, 2022

Rapid Fire Theatre will present their 2022 BONFIRE FESTIVAL on May 12-14! BONFIRE is their annual blast of new improv ideas. Each show in the festival is created by one of RFT's own and features members of the RFT ensemble....


SASAMI Shares New Single 'Say It' From Upcoming 'Squeeze' Album Photo SASAMI Shares New Single 'Say It' From Upcoming 'Squeeze' Album
by Michael Major - January 06, 2022

SASAMI shares a visualizer for “Say It,” her new industrial-influenced single. SASAMI is hitting the road next year, dates include a headline run, and support in North America for Haim and EU/UK support for Mitski in the Spring and Summer of 2022. Plus, pre-order the new album now!...


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...


BWW Feature: A Tapestry Of Cabaret Photo BWW Feature: A Tapestry Of Cabaret
by Stephen Mosher - January 14, 2021

Thirty-three years later, these are the shows that Stephen Mosher remembers most vividly, from his first time in a Manhattan nightclub to the last night, on March 12th, 20202...


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....


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...


BWW Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Georgetown Palace Creates Musical Magic Photo BWW Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Georgetown Palace Creates Musical Magic
by Lynn Beaver - May 10, 2022

In my opinion SOMETHING ROTTEN! is a benchmark for The Palace Theatre. It’s a massive production for anyone to attempt, but to succeed so spectacularly is awe inspiring. It’s all due to Ron Watson and his stellar cast and crew. ...


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....






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