Words + Music will feature iconic artists sharing stories about songs pivotal to their careers, followed by all-new performances of those songs either solo or with a band. The innovative visual adaptation will be shot on Amazon MGM Studio's volume stage, an immersive video environment, allowing the creation of dynamic visual narratives that complement each artist's storytelling. As the artists' stories unfold, the environment around them will transform to reflect each anecdote and song, creating an intimate yet visually stunning experience.
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Paul McCartney Joins Audible’s WORDS + MUSIC Series with THE MAN ON THE RUN
by Josh Sharpe - March 19, 2026
The Man on The Run, an introspective look into the life and career of Paul McCartney, is the latest installment in the ongoing Words + Music series, now available exclusively from Audible. ...
Prospect Musicals Reveals Additional Guests for Week Two of 2026 IGNITE Concert Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 11, 2026
Prospect Musicals has revealed additional guests for the second week of events of the 2026 IGNITE Concert Festival, running through March 30th at Baruch Performing Arts Center....
Prospect Musicals Reveals Additional Guests and Details for IGNITE Concert Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 26, 2026
Prospect Musicals will present the IGNITE Concert Festival, showcasing new musical works including 'AFTER ANATEVKA' by Alexandra Silber, an evening with Alex Timbers, and 'SONG SOCIETY' in concert....
Gia Scott-Heron To Perform At FROM EMMETT TILL TO SNCC & BEYOND: WORDS + MUSIC + ART Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - February 13, 2026
Gia Scott-Heron, daughter of Gil Scott-Heron, will perform at the 'FROM EMMETT TILL TO SNCC & BEYOND: WORDS + MUSIC + ART' benefit in Santa Monica, supporting Highways Performance Space....
Alex Timbers and More Complete the Lineup for Prospect Musicals 2026 IGNITE Concert Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 13, 2026
Prospect Musicals revealed the full line-up of events for the 2026 IGNITE Concert Festival of work-in-process musicals and related events. Prospect Musicals’ IGNITE Concert Festival is a three-week celebration featuring ten different events....
Alexandra Silber’s AFTER ANATEVKA, PROUD MARYS Included in Prospect Musicals’ IGNITE Concert Festival
by Nicole Rosky - February 06, 2026
Prospect Musicals announced the return of the IGNITE Concert Festival of work-in-process musicals and related events, launching with musicalized book reading of Alexandra Silber’s After Anatevka, and concluding with a concert of the genre-bending new pop musical Proud Marys, presented in part...
Rubicon Theatre Company Partners With The Acting Company for Upcoming Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 14, 2025
Rubicon Theatre Company of Ventura and The Acting Company of New York will present a second-year “encore” collaboration on two new productions to be presented as part of Rubicon’s WINTERFEST, 2025....
Video: Watch the Trailer for WORDS + MUSIC Docuseries Feat. John Legend, Alanis Morissette & More
by Josh Sharpe - November 07, 2025
The official trailer has been released for WORDS + MUSIC, a new music docuseries featuring Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, John Legend, and Alanis Morissette. Watch the trailer now. ...
Review Roundup: RAGTIME Returns to Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - October 16, 2025
The curtain has risen on Ragtime, now running at Lincoln Center Theater on Broadway. Read all the reviews to see what the critics had to say about the new revival, directed by Lear deBessonet....
Gia Scott-Heron To Perform At Highways Performance Space Benefit FROM EMMETT TILL TO SNCC & BEYOND
by A.A. Cristi - October 02, 2025
Highways Performance Space will present From Emmett Till to SNCC & Beyond: Words + Music + Art on October 11, 2025 in Santa Monica. The benefit features Gia Scott-Heron, ADAAWE, Jason Luckett, and a collective of artists commemorating the 70th anniversary of Emmett Till’s murder and the 65th anniv...
WORDS + MUSIC Series Coming to MGM+ with John Legend, Alanis Morissette, & More
by Josh Sharpe - August 28, 2025
MGM+ has greenlit Words + Music, a new music docuseries based on Audible’s audio series of the same name. The series will premiere on November 30th and feature Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, John Legend, and Alanis Morissette....
4th Annual THE SWEETEST SEASON to Return to Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 17, 2025
Celebrate Chicago’s Indigenous community at the 4th annual The Sweetest Season: A Gathering of Indigenous Creativity–a one-of-a-kind festival returning to Goodman Theatre for a fourth year. Learn more!...
Full Cast Set For BACCHAE at The National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - July 16, 2025
The National Theatre has announced full casting for Bacchae, a new play by Nima Taleghani (Heartstopper) after Euripides, the first time a debut play will be staged in the Oliver theatre. ...
Video: BONO: STORIES OF SURRENDER Film Trailer Released
by Josh Sharpe - April 30, 2025
Apple has unveiled the trailer for the highly anticipated film, “Bono: Stories of Surrender,” a bold and lyrical visual exploration of Bono’s one-man show by the same name, set to premiere globally on Friday, May 30, 2025 on Apple TV+. Watch it now....
USHER Joins Audible's Words + Music Series With THE LAST SHOWMAN
by A.A. Cristi - January 13, 2025
Audible Inc. has announced its next Words + Music installment, The Last Showman, an introspective look into the 30-year career of global R&B icon, USHER. ...
USHER Joins Audible's Words + Music Series THE LAST SHOWMAN
by Josh Sharpe - January 13, 2025
Audible Inc. has announced its next Words + Music installment, The Last Showman, an introspective look into the 30-year career of global R&B icon, USHER....
Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett Reunite for THE TRUE STORY OF THE COWARD BROTHERS Audible Original
by Josh Sharpe - October 08, 2024
Audible Inc., the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, has announced The True Story of The Coward Brothers, a three-part scripted Audible Original audio series that recounts the history of Henry and Howard Coward, a pair of delightfully deluded pop practitioners and conjurer...
Laguna Playhouse to Present THE MALE INTELLECT: AN OXYMORON? and WOODY SINGS This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 10, 2024
Laguna Playhouse will present two special events this June: THE MALE INTELLECT: AN OXYMORON? and WOODY SINGS: THE MUSICAL LEGACY OF WOODY GUTHRIE. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...
FEMMINA SUPER Makes Its Debut At The 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival
by A.A. Cristi - June 05, 2024
FEMMINA SUPER, a one-woman show combining opera and theater, debuts at the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival on June 11, 2024....
Puppetmongers Theatre to Present FRESH IDEAS IN PUPPETRY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2024
Puppetmongers Theatre will showcase innovative puppetry with their Fresh Ideas in Puppetry event, featuring groundbreaking performances and creative techniques in the world of puppetry arts. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...
Mariah Carey's PORTRAIT OF A PORTRAIT to Debut on Audible
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 07, 2024
Legendary singer-songwriter Mariah Carey joins Audible's 'Words + Music' series in the latest installment, 'Portrait of a Portrait'. ...
Broadway By Design: THE NOTEBOOK
by Nicole Rosky - April 20, 2024
BroadwayWorld is shining a spotlight on the stellar designs of this Broadway season, show by show. We continue with the creatives from Broadway's most captivating new love story, The Notebook- Scenic Designers David Zinn and Brett J. Banakis, Lighting Designer Ben Stanton, Projection Designer Lucy M...
Review: NORTH: THE MUSICAL at Chandler Center for the Arts
by Suzanne Whitaker - February 26, 2024
Arizona’s Chandler Center for the Arts brings us “NORTH: THE MUSICAL” – a riveting story of the Underground Railroad and the human spirit. The Center’s General Manager Michelle Mac Lennan welcomed us to this amazing show on CCA’s Steena Murray main stage....
2024 Island SPACE Reggae Genealogy Concert Set For February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2024
Reggae Genealogy Concert will take place in February. Island SPACE Caribbean Museum hosts historic musical showcase....
Student Blog: Shaped by the Arts
by Student Blogger: Rachel Dennehy - January 03, 2024
Anybody who holds a deep, profound passion in theatre, film and music will be familiar with this, these fields are often overlooked and undervalued. However, I argue that these fields are the most fulfilling, these fields show what it means to be a human being by using your gift and talent to uplift...
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