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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Special Guests Announced For Jackbenny Lyric Hyperion Residency
by Stephi Wild - October 02, 2018
Special guests have been set for the eighth edition of jackbenny's monthly residency at the Lyric Hyperion Theatre in Silver Lake on Sunday, October 7, at 7pm. Along with percussionist Theo Seidmon, singer (and fourth grade teacher!) Maxx Vogel, fiery pop songstress extraordinaire Bella Hicks, and 1...
Tipperary Dance Platform Announces Programme Highlights
by Stephi Wild - October 01, 2018
Tipperary Dance Platform's ninth edition is curated around the theme of literature and one of the standout events will be a performance by Lost Dog from the UK of Paradise Lost (Lies unopened beside me) which was conceived and directed and will be performed by Lost Dog's co founder, Ben Duke. It wil...
HAMILTON's Celebrated Education Program, EduHam, Will Come To Minneapolis
by Stephi Wild - September 27, 2018
Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today the innovative educational program that debuted at HAMILTON on Broadway will continue in Minneapolis on Thursday, Sept. 27 when more than 2,400 students and teachers from 13 high schools attend the matinee performance of the musical at the historic Orpheum Thea...
Jackbenny Announces Lyric Hyperion Monthly Residency
by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2018
jackbenny will present the eighth edition of their monthly residency at the Lyric Hyperion Theatre in Silver Lake on Sunday, October 7, at 7pm. Percussionist Theo Seidmon will team with the Lipson duo in a two-act show that features wittily provocative original songs, uniquely arranged covers, and...
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 ...
Sixty Countries Compete In The Only International Talent Contest In The World
by A.A. Cristi - June 12, 2018
Singers, dancers, actors, models, instrumentalists and variety artists will compete at the 22nd Annual World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) July 6 - 14, 2018 in Long Beach, California. This international meet is often cited as the official 'Talent Olympics' for performers and is the only e...
HAMILTON's Education Program Debuts at Kennedy Center
by Julie Musbach - June 07, 2018
The innovative educational program that launched at Hamiltonon Broadway will make its debut in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, September 12when more than 2,150 students and teachers from D.C. metro-area schools attend the matinee performance of the musical at the Kennedy Center....
BWW Review: FATHERLAND, Lyric Hammersmith
by Dzifa Benson - June 01, 2018
"What's the earliest memory you have of your father?" This is the question, among many, that sets off a process of enquiry into the state of the nation's masculinity and its concerns through the prism of fatherhood in the verbatim play Fatherland. Thrillingly staged, it muscles beyond its documen...
Acclaimed Actor David Rainey Joins Mercury In The Theatrical Premiere Of FOUR SEASONS
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2018
Mercury brings the 2017-18 season to a close with 'Four Seasons', a dramatic staged production from the creative minds of Artistic Director Antoine Plante and musician/composer Denis Plante merging words, music and imagination. Well-known Houston actor David Rainey, resident member of The Alley Thea...
HAMILTON Will Bring EduHam Program to Houston
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2018
The innovative educational program that debuted at HAMILTON on Broadway continues in Houston on Thursday, May 17 when 2,500 students and teachers from 26 high schools attend the matinee performance of the musical at the Hobby Center....
RED Leads May's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - April 30, 2018
London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From meaty revivals to the open-air theatres opening their doors, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld reviews, interviews an...
Oratorio Society Of New York Presents Two World Premieres, 5/7
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2018
World premieres of an oratorio about the Underground Railroad that sets narratives of slaves running for freedom and their lives, and a work that sets poems calling for peace in Farsi, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, and English: Sanctuary Road, music by Paul Moravec and text by Mark Campbell based upon th...
HAMILTON's EduHam Continues In St. Louis
by Stephi Wild - April 11, 2018
The innovative educational program that debuted at HAMILTON on Broadway will continue in St. Louis on Wednesday, April 11 when 3,900 students and teachers from 42 high schools attend the matinee performance of the musical at the Fabulous Fox Theatre....
HAMILTON's Education Program Begins in Denver Today
by Julie Musbach - March 21, 2018
The innovative educational program that debuted at HAMILTON on Broadway will continue in Denver (Denver Center for the Performing Arts) on Wednesday, March 21 when 2,700 students and teachers from 38 Denver area high schools attend the matinee performance of the musical at The Buell Theatre. ...
Oratorio Society Of New York Announces Two World Premieres
by Julie Musbach - March 13, 2018
World premieres of an oratorio about the Underground Railroad that sets narratives of slaves running for freedom and their lives, and a work that sets poems calling for peace in Farsi, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, and English: Sanctuary Road, music by Paul Moravec and text by Mark Campbell based upon th...
Oregon Children's Theatre presents THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW
by A.A. Cristi - February 21, 2018
Eric Carle's iconic creatures crawl from page to stage with the help of a marvelous menagerie of 75 magical puppets. Colorful and kinetic, this adaptation captures all the charm of Carle's original tales and illustrations, while conveying simple messages about the value of creativity, belonging, a...
MOAD MDC Presents Carrie Mae Weems
by Stephi Wild - January 23, 2018
The Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at Miami Dade College (MDC) will present Past Tense, a searing and uplifting evening of words, music, and images by acclaimed multimedia artist and MacArthur Award-winner Carrie Mae Weems. Rooted in racial injustice and current tragic events, Past Tense examines c...
Jon Patrick Walker Stars In Alarm Will Sound's Production '1969'
by Stephi Wild - January 10, 2018
UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents the West Coast premiere of contemporary music ensemble Alarm Will Sound's multimedia musical event 1969, about a fabled meeting between avant-garde composer Karlheinz Stockhausen and iconoclastic Beatle John Lennon, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, ...
Frantic Assembly Appoints Kerry Whelan As Executive Director
by Stephi Wild - November 30, 2017
Internationally renowned theatre company Frantic Assembly has appointed Kerry Whelan as Executive Director and Joint Chief Executive. Whelan joins Frantic Assembly from BalletBoyz Ltd and will take up his post in January 2018, working together with Artistic Director and co-founder Scott Graham to br...
Jerome Robbins Centennial Celebration to Bring Performances, Screenings, Talks and More Across NYC
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2017
Jerome Robbins, world renowned for his work as a choreographer and director of ballet and theater, film and television, would have been 100 years old on October 11, 2018. In honor of his life and legacy, The Jerome Robbins Foundation, partnering with other institutions across the country and around ...
Chris Pierce to Release Ultimate 60's Album 'You've Got To Feel It!' Today
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2017
Consummate Soul Man Chris Pierce is set to release the ultimate 60's/Muscle Shoals vintage album “You've Got To Feel It!” September 15 on Calabama Recordings....
Pearle Harbour's Immersive Tent Revival CHAUTAUQUA to Hit SummerWorks
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2017
Pearle Harbour's Chautauqua is a wildly immersive and darkly comic new show by Dora-nominated writer/solo performer Justin Miller, opening August 4, as part of the 2017 SummerWorks Performance Festival....
Chris Pierce to Release Ultimate 60's Album 'You've Got To Feel It!' 9/15
by Caryn Robbins - August 03, 2017
Consummate Soul Man Chris Pierce is set to release the ultimate 60's/Muscle Shoals vintage album “You've Got To Feel It!” September 15 on Calabama Recordings....
EDINBURGH 2017: BWW Q&A- Above The Mealy-mouthed Sea
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 04, 2017
BWW speaks to the writer of Above The Mealy-mouthed Sea ahead of their run at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 04, 2017
BWW speaks to the writer of Above The Mealy-mouthed Sea ahead of their run at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
21st Annual World Championships of Performing Arts Celebrates Global Talent
by Marianka Swain - July 04, 2017
Singers, dancers, actors, models, and instrumentalists are competing at the 21st Annual World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) July 1-9, 2017 in Long Beach, California. This international meet is often cited as the official "Talent Olympics" for performers and is the only event of its kind!...
by Marianka Swain - July 04, 2017
Singers, dancers, actors, models, and instrumentalists are competing at the 21st Annual World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) July 1-9, 2017 in Long Beach, California. This international meet is often cited as the official "Talent Olympics" for performers and is the only event of its kind!...
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