Matt Johnson

Jane Lynch's A SWINGIN' LITTLE CHRISTMAS to Play Steppenwolf Theatre in December

Classic holiday tunes come to life as Steppenwolf Theatre presents Jane Lynch’s A SWINGIN’ LITTLE CHRISTMAS. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Paramount's BOLD Series Launches Third Season With PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Beginning in July

Season three of Paramount's BOLD Series will launch this summer with a new production of Peter and the Starcatcher, running July 24 through September 1.

THE THE to Release First New Studio Album in A Quarter Century 'Ensoulment'

THE THE, one of the most acclaimed and cherished bands of the last few decades, have announced the forthcoming release of their first album in a quarter century. Ensoulment - a 12-song album - will be released on September 6 on Cinéola / earMUSIC. Encompassing characteristic topics ranging from love & sex, war & politics, life & death – to the meaning of what it is to be human in the 21st century – Ensoulment was written, demoed and mixed at Studio Cinéola in London, the base of THE THE’s main creative force, Matt Johnson. Listen to a single now!

Sierra Madre Playhouse Presents 7 Comedy, Jazz, Chamber Music, & Family Friendly Programs In March

Sierra Madre Playhouse presents a lineup of seven comedy, jazz, chamber music, and family-friendly programs in March 2024. Don't miss out on these exciting events!

Review: JANE LYNCH & KATE FLANNERY Bring the Glee to Their Office Christmas Party In A SWINGIN' LITTLE CHRISTMAS at Joe's Pub

SWINGIN’ LITTLE CHRISTMAS, should get a bit of an airing out and that gifted improvisers like Jane and Kate should spit out some of the over-chewed gum that has lost its flavor.

Sierra Madre Playhouse To Celebrate 100th Anniversary With Diverse Slate Of Programming In Spring 2024

Sierra Madre Playhouse is gearing up to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a diverse lineup of programming in Spring 2024.

BLACKBERRY Film Coming to AMC as Limited Series

BlackBerry stars Glenn Howerton (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Jay Baruchel (This Is The End), Cary Elwes (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Saw), Saul Rubinek (Hunters, True Romance), Rich Sommer (The Devil Wears Prada, Mad Men), Martin Donovan (Tenet, Big Little Lies), Michael Ironside (Total Recall) and Matt Johnson (The Dirties). 

Celebrate The Holiday Season At Joe's Pub With Sandra Bernhard, Murray Hill, Everett Bradley, Jane Lynch And More!

Celebrate the holiday season at Joe's Pub with a lineup of talented performers including Sandra Bernhard, Murray Hill, Everett Bradley, Jane Lynch & Kate Flannery, The Hot Sardines, and Eva Noblezada.

Matt and Kim Kick off Fall Tour This Week

Matt and Kim's long-awaited return to the stage happens this fall on the Matt and Kim Present: The Matt and Kim Tour Featuring Matt and Kim! Known for infectious, beat-driven anthems and explosive live shows, Matt and Kim are hitting the road for the first time in 4 years bringing the party as they play hits and favorites from their back catalog.

Pilot Beer Team Up With YUCK Circus to Raise Funds for SHE Scotland at the Fringe

Known for throwing back pints of beer while fearlessly throwing themselves around on stage, all-female Australian troupe YUCK Circus have partnered with Edinburgh brewery Pilot Beer to raise money for SHE Scotland during this year’s Festival Fringe.  

Jon Regen Releases New Album 'Satisfied Mind' Feat. Ron Carter, Rob Thomas, Pino Palladino, Dave McMurray & More

Jon Regen released his long-awaited new album Satisfied Mind via Symphonic, along with the album’s fourth single “Wake Me Up” featuring bass legend Pino Palladino. This week, after celebrating the album’s second single “Nobody But You” for seven straight weeks on their A-List playlist, Jazz FM made “Wake Me Up” their “Breakfast Track of the Week.”

Woody Harrelson & Owen Wilson Set to Star in Crime Thriller LIPS LIKE SUGAR

Harrelson produces the film as well, along with Post Film’s Russ Posternak, Freestyle Picture Company’s Kevin Chinoy and Francesca Silvestri, 7 Deuce’s Jeremy Plager, Greg Lauritano, Subtractive’s Kyle Schember, and Zac Adams. Academy-Award nominee Will Butler (Arcade Fire) is set to compose the score.

Rufus Wainwright to Open the Louisville Orchestra's 2023 - 2024 POPS Season

The Louisville Orchestra in partnership with Louisville Public Media present Rufus Wainwright: Want Symphonic at The Louisville Palace on September 30, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

Jon Regen Releases New Single 'My Song For You' Featuring Rob Thomas From 'Satisfied Mind'

Produced by Jamiroquai’s Matt Johnson, the track began on Regen’s vintage Wurlitzer electric piano. Besides Thomas, the album also features a cast of musical luminaries like Ron Carter, Dave McMurray, Pino Palladino, Larry Goldings (James Taylor, John Mayer), Tim Lefebvre (David Bowie, Tedeschi Trucks) and others.

Seann William Scott to Star in Luke Greenfield's THE LAST BACHELOR Romantic Comedy

Greenfield co-wrote the script and will also produce alongside Jason Benoit, with XYZ Films producing and financing with investment funding coming from IPR.VC. Lee Kim of Resolute Films and Entertainment is also producing. XYZ will handle world sales and introduce the film to buyers at the upcoming Marché du Film in Cannes.

Jon Regen Announces New Album 'Satisfied Mind'

The track (as well as its heartfelt lyric video) features jazz icon Ron Carter and saxophonist Dave McMurray (Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones). This week, after playlisting the album’s first single and title track, famed London radio station Jazz FM made “Nobody But You” their “Breakfast Track of the Week.”

Jon Regen Releases New Single 'Satisfied Mind'

The acclaimed New York-based singer, songwriter and pianist Jon Regen released a cover of the song “Satisfied Mind,” his first new music in three years, and the title track to his upcoming new album due out this summer that features luminaries like Ron Carter, Rob Thomas and Pino Pallandino.

Atom Egoyan's SEVEN VEILS With Amanda Seyfried Rounds Out Cast

Douglas Smith (Big Little Lies, Don’t Worry Darling), Mark O’Brien (Perry Mason, Arrival), Rebecca Liddiard (Alias Grace, Run This Town) and Vinessa Antoine (Diggstown, Ginny & Georgia) have been cast opposite Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout, Mank, Les Misérables) in SEVEN VEILS, a new feature film from acclaimed filmmaker Atom Egoya.

THE ARTIFICE GIRL Starring Lance Henriksen Lands Acquisition

It was announced that XYZ Films has acquired North American rights to Franklin Ritch’s critically acclaimed sci-fi film THE ARTIFICE GIRL, following its US premiere at South by Southwest Film Festival. The film stars Tatum Matthews (THE WALTONS: HOMECOMING), Lance Henriksen (ALIENS), Sinda Nichols, David Girard, and Ritch.

Amanda Seyfried to Play a Theatre Director in Atom Egoyan's SEVEN VEILS Film

Seyfried plays Jeanine, an earnest theatre director, who has been given the daunting task of remounting her former mentor’s most famous work, the opera Salome. Haunted by dark and disturbing memories from her past, Jeanine allows her repressed trauma to color the present as she re-enters the opera world after so many years away.