Broadway's Alyssa Fox (Frozen, Wicked) and Aisha Jackson (Frozen, Waitress) combine forces to raise money for Moms Demand Action: For Gun Sense America, as a part of the Mosaic Concert Series. The concert will be held November 4, 2019 at 7:00PM. The evening will feature a mix of Broadway, pop, and gospel/spiritual music as well as poetry and dance. There will also be voter registration people to vote and education on how to advocate for gun control legislation.
This Fall DO40 is saluting and celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and the 100th birthday of DO40 Advisory Board member Marge Champion. Special guests and performances from the Joseph cast include Bill Hutton (Joseph), Gordon Stanley (Jacob), Conductor David Friedman, along with Stephen McNaughton, Stephen Hope, Lorraine Barrett, Philip Carruba, Jonni Masella, Dorothy Dybisz, Katharine Buffaloe-Harris, Barry Tarallo, Michael Deane and Karen Bogan. There will be representation from the BAM production as well as Broadway. And, musical accompaniment by the always great Steven Webber.
Southern California alt-rock outfit The Shelters have released their second studio album Jupiter Sidecar, out today on Warner Records. Praised by Flaunt for its “modern, guitar heavy sound,” the new album presented an interesting challenge for the band, as it was the first music they wrote in the wake of mentor Tom Petty's tragic passing. They returned to Petty's home studio in Malibu – where they'd spent countless hours crafting their 2016 debut – to absorb that history while simultaneously pushing forward and coming into their own.
Southern California rock band The Shelters have shared the official video for their new single “You're Different.” Directed by Allister Ann, the video is a surrealist homage to mid-century sci-fi cinema. Singer Chase Simpson explains, “We wanted to create a story that had the same fun and exciting energy of the song while still connecting to the more deeply rooted concept of what it really means to be different. We absolutely love Allister and her work, she did an incredible job interpreting the spirit of this single into a story that's visually just as up-beat and 'different' as the music.”
Are you ready for a DOGGONE good time? (mostly)musicals returns on 8.12.19 at 7:30pm, for a hot SUMMER night of UNLEASHED entertainment: DOG DAYS of Summer! There's alpha dog Gregory Nabours at the piano, the open mic afterparty hosted by the FETCHING Emily Clark, and a PACK of talented performers just in time for the dog days of summer!
(mostly)musicals returns on 8.12.19 at 7:30pm, for a hot SUMMER night of UNLEASHED entertainment! There's alpha dog Gregory Nabours at the piano, the open mic afterparty hosted by the FETCHING Emily Clark, and a PACK of talented performers just in time for the DOG DAYS of summer! Our TAILS are WAGGING to announce the addition of Natalie Wachen (TV: Lenore White on 'Boardwalk Empire' off B'way: THE HAMILTON MIXTAPE, Mimi in RENT, jazz with The Natalie Wachen Quartet)!
SKIPTOWN PLAYHOUSE, presents the Tony and Drama Desk award-winning, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, with book by Rachel Sheinkin and score by William Finn, in East Hollywood (665 N. Heliotrope Drive), opening tonight August 2, through 18, as it is announced by producer, VINCENZO CARUBIA.
Broken Nose Theatre presents BECHDEL FEST 7: MOMENTUM, the company's annual festival of new short plays featuring an ensemble of female-identifying and non-binary actors talking about things other than men.
MTV today unveiled the nominations for the 2019 a?oeVMAs,a?? which includes dozens of artists whose reach and influence have elevated the music industry and global cultural conversation. Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift lead the nominations with 10 nods each in categories including, a?oeVideo of the Year,a?? a?oeSong of the Yeara?? and a?oeBest Pop.a?? Other top contenders include first-time VMA nominees Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X who both entered the category of a?oeBest New Artist,a?? presented by Taco Bell®. This year's show will introduce two new categories, a?oeBest K-Popa?? and a?oeVideo for Good.a??
Critically acclaimed Southern California rock band The Shelters return with their new single “You're Different” today. The track marks the first new material from the group — Chase Simpson [vocals, guitar], Josh Jove [guitar, vocals], and Sebastian Harris [drums] — since 2017 and heralds the arrival of their forthcoming sophomore album set for release September 20 via Warner Records. On Wednesday, SiriusXM Alt Nation premiered the song and kickstarted excitement for its official release today. Representing another evolution for the band, “You're Different” hinges on fuzzed-out riffing and a sharp beat before unfurling towards an instantly hummable refrain and synth-sounding iridescent guitar solo.
The 8th Annual Atlanta One-Minute Play Festival (#1MPF) returns to for its 8th year, in partnership with Actor's Express. The 8th Annual Atlanta One-Minute Play Festival runs two performances only; July 28 & 29 at 8 PM. All performances are at Actor's Express (887 W Marietta St NW). Tickets, priced at $20, are available at actors-express.com
Broken Nose Theatre is pleased to announce the full line-up for BECHDEL FEST 7: MOMENTUM, the company's annual festival of new short plays featuring an ensemble of female-identifying and non-binary actors talking about things other than men. Presented as part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series, BECHDEL FEST will play four performances only, August 25 - 28, 2019 at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre, 1700 N. Halsted St. in Chicago. Tickets for all BNT productions are available on a "pay-what-you-can" basis, allowing patrons to set their own price and ensuring theatre remains economically accessible for all audiences. Suggested price is $25. Tickets are currently available at www.steppenwolf.org or by calling (312) 335-1650.
It is no surprise that Scott Bradlee's inspired and wonderfully genre-crossing creation, Postmodern Jukebox---which recently just finished up its third wildly-received appearance at Orange County's Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa---still garners near sold-out concerts attended by rabid, frenzied fans whose screams of delight are more akin to stadium acts like Shawn Mendes or Taylor Swift. The group's latest concert tour entitled 'Welcome to the Twenties 2.0' is their take on a Jazz-Age revival timed, appropriately enough, as another 20's decade enters into our lives. The concert, thanks to the group's talent and their enthusiastic audience, turned their Costa Mesa stop at the otherwise fancy-pants Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall into a genuine party atmosphere that welcomed everyone of various backgrounds and ages. And hearing Mario Jose's live cover of Radiohead's 'Creep' is worth the price of admission alone.
!?:New Works -- The spiritual successor to The Exponential Festival, ?!:New Works features a veritable slew of experiment(al)(ing) artists from a variety of disciplines presenting brand new work. Working it out. With each other. And you. All within two hot July weeks.
Pioneering dancer, choreographer, founder, and LGBT icon Alvin Ailey will forever be remembered for taking a stand for equality, shining a spotlight on social justice, using his artistry to open hearts and minds around the world, and creating a safe space for other artists of all backgrounds to share their stories. Mr. Ailey said, to be who you are and become what you are capable of is the only goal worth living.' Carrying forward his revolutionary legacy, the Ailey organization celebrates Pride Month 2019 with an array of inspiring activities that will bring audiences to their feet and into the studios, including special performances during Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Lincoln Center engagement (June 12-16) and two Pride workshops for all movers at Ailey Extension.
(mostly)musicals returned to Upstairs at Vitello's on Monday April 8, 2019 with an exciting evening featuring songs about change of all kinds. Scroll down for photos of the night!
VH1 today announced Grammy Award®-winning, multi-platinum recording artists and TV personalities T.I., Tameka 'Tiny' Harris, and Monica, along with Grammy Award®-nominee Luke James will all appear on its annual “Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Mom” premiering on Monday, May 6th at 10PM ET/PT. It was also announced Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominee Anthony Anderson and New York Times best-selling author and Actress La La Anthony will return to co-host the special.
Platinum selling recording artist and Tony Award nominated actor Sam Harris is set to bring his new show Stripped to The Purple Room in Palm Springs for two performances only on Friday, June 21 and Friday, June 28, at 8pm, it was announced today by Chris Isaacson Presents. Along with his longtime musical director Todd Schroeder, Harris will perform Broadway and pop songs from his stellar 30-year career. No band, no backup singers. Just two musical stars and a piano in the desert.
The completely original new musical Something Rotten!, originally directed and choreographed on Broadway by Tony Award-winner Casey Nicholaw (Mean Girls, The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), with music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winner and Tony Award nominee Wayne Kirkpatrick and Golden Globe Award and Tony Award nominee Karey Kirkpatrick and a book by Tony Award nominees Karey Kirkpatrick and best-selling author John O'Farrell, will play Akron's E.J. Thomas Hall May 14 and 15, 2019 as part of the 18-19 Broadway in Akron series.
