Barrett Strong

THE TEMPTATIONS Farewell Tour to Make Stop at Ruth Eckerd Hall
by Rachel Stone - Sep 14, 2026

THE TEMPTATIONS will perform their farewell tour at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. The legendary group, known for hits like My Girl and Papa Was a Rolling Stone, continues to draw multi-generational audiences.

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Arkansas Public Theatre in Rogers
by Theresa Bertram - Aug 25, 2026

I love visiting Northwest Arkansas, and when I was invited to see Dear Evan Hansen at Arkansas Public Theatre, I was especially excited because it meant I would finally get to visit the historic Victory Theater in downtown Rogers. Owned by the City of Rogers and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Victory is a beautiful piece of the city’s history as well as a home for live theatre.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 17, 2026- First Look At HADESTOWN's New Leads and More
by - Mar 17, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  March 17, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Feature: CELEBRATE! Monthlong, Statewide Celebration of Women in Theater in Connecticut
by Lauren Yarger - Jan 19, 2025

CT Chapter of the League of Professional Theatre Women announces first Celebrate! -- a monthlong, statewide celebration of women in theater.

Paul Reed Smith & His Band to Release New Album, 'Lions Roaring In Quicksand'
by Michael Major - Oct 17, 2023

World-famous guitar-maker Paul Reed Smith and his band, Eightlock, are set to release their new CD, 'Lions Roaring in Quicksand,' on December 1st. The album showcases their unique blend of blues, soul, rock, funk, and other roots sounds, with a lineup featuring three drummers, a bass player, a female singer, and three guitar players.

Interview: Les Kurkendaal-Barrett L.A. Premieres His THE REAL BLACK SWANN: CONFESSIONS OF AMERICA'S FIRST BLACK DRAG QUEEN
by Gil Kaan - Aug 28, 2023

The Los Angeles premiere of actor/writer Les Kurkendaal-Barrett’s The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen begins August 31, 2023, at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Davidson/Valentini Theatre.

BWW Review: TITANIC THE MUSICAL at Landestheater Linz
by Martin Ganeider - Feb 7, 2022

The Tony Awarded Musical from Maury Yeston ( Music and Lyrics) and Peter Stone ( Book) brought back on stage at the beautiful Landestheater Linz, one of my favorite modern theatres in our hemisphere. A show with many different stories, full of tragedy and sadness, all about a supposed to be, unsinkable ship, created to write history. History was written on April 14, 1912, but not how J.Bruce Ismay ( Karsten Kenzel) hoped. It went out to become a historical tragedy, remembered even after more than a hundred years as the fatal collision with an iceberg, and many lost souls in the Atlantic Ocean.

BWW Review: ROME CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL all'AUDITORIUM CONCILIAZIONE
by ETTORE FARRATTINI - Nov 26, 2021

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BWW Feature: Marcie Gorman to Direct The Victory Dolls 2021-2022 Season
by Carol Kassie - Oct 26, 2021

In addition to continuing to serve as MNM Theatre Company’s Producing Artistic Director, Marcie Gorman will take on another role this season – that of Director for the popular 1940s era singing group The Victory Dolls.

Winners Announced at the 54TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 12, 2020

In a year like no other, “The 54th Annual CMA Awards” brought the Country Music community together, live, for the first time in months to celebrate the very best in the genre.

BWW Review: SIGNATURE VINYL at Signature Theatre
by Elliot Lanes - Nov 9, 2020

Music has always been able to get us through the most turbulent times in this nation's history. With the ongoing pandemic and all the other craziness that is happening right now, Signature Theatre gives us Signature Vinyl. It's a cinematic concert experience that will make you forget everything in the world for a little while as some of Signature's top performers put their spin (no pun intended) on some classics from the 60's and 70's.

Charlie Puth Hops on Viral JVKE Tiktok Song 'Upside Down'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 30, 2020

Charlie Puth continues his streak of quarantine creativity, today hopping on JVKE’s viral hit and debut single “Upside Down.”

THE CMA AWARDS Reveal First Round of Performers
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 29, 2020

The Country Music Association today announced the first round of performers for “The 54th Annual CMA Awards.”

BWW Video: Watch Episode Five of Signature Theatre's THE SIGNATURE SHOW
by Elliot Lanes - Sep 24, 2020

Signature Theatre releases the fifth episode of The Signature Show, featuring a Diner cast reunion, a wig making extravaganza with Anne Nesmith and performances by Inés Nassara, Brent Barrett and Cedric Neal with Kayla Pecchioni, Nova Y. Payton and Shayla Simmons. The Signature Show is a free biweekly half-hour digital experience featuring performances by acclaimed artists, interviews, celebration of new musical voices and memories of Signature's past and a glimpse into its future.

See the Full List of Winners for the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 17, 2020

Winners have been announced for the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDSa??, a Night of Heart and Hits Live from Nashville.

Nominees Announced for the 54TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 1, 2020

The Country Music Association has announced the nominees for a?oeThe 54th Annual CMA Awards,a?? with Miranda Lambert topping the list at seven nominations.

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOTOWN SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5 & More
by Peter Nason - Jun 11, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Motown songs from 1960-1994. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

BWW Interview: Eliza Neals Forges Blues-Rock Outing on 'Black Crow Moan'
by Tory Gates - Apr 27, 2020

'I think this album is as closest to the way I hear it in my head.' -- Eliza Neals, describing 'Black Crow Moan'

Marvin Gaye's 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' Celebrated with New Black And Purple Vinyl LP Releases
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 12, 2018

Marvin Gaye's In The Groove album was released by Motown Records in August 1968. Buried on the LP's first side, 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' – a track that was considered a cover of the Gladys Knight & the Pips' hit from the year before – became the album's third single on October 30, 1968. The song rocketed up Billboard's Hot 100 and R&B Singles charts, as well as the UK Singles chart, reaching No. 1 across all three. With the single's major international success, Motown quickly rereleased the album with the title I Heard It Through The Grapevine. Today, commemorating the smash single's 50 th anniversary, Motown/UMe reissues the album in a unique edition with its I Heard It Through The Grapevine artwork on the outside and the original In The Groove artwork reproduced on a heavyweight inner sleeve. The new LP reissue is available on black vinyl and limited edition, Sound of Vinyl-exclusive purple 'grape' color vinyl.

BWW Interview: Kenneth Mosley, 'Berry Gordy' of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL at Wolf Trap, Filene Center
by Hope Villanueva - Jun 24, 2018

MOTOWN is not just a company. It is an icon. This was the soundtrack of decades of change in America and still serves as the inspiration for current innovators in music. So it only seems inevitable that someone would see that this needed to be adapted for the musical theatre stage.