A.R. Rahman News

Brooklyn Shanti is widely regarded as an accomplished producer, emcee, and pioneer of Global/Tropical Bass/Dancehall fusion, and is hip-hop's official cultural ambassador to India.

Jellicle cats come one, come all! Join the Jellicle Ball, today, July 18 through July 27 with Pittsburgh CLO's production of CATS! A talented company of felines will bring Andrew Lloyd Webber's mysterious masterpiece to life on the Benedum Center stage.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Atlantic Theater opens THE THREEPENNY OPERA tonight, and D.C.'s Signature Theatre honors Jonathan Tunick at its annual gala!

Broadway headliner and GLEE breakout star Lea Michele is circling a role in a brand new animated musical in the Bollywood style from ENCHANTED director Kevin Lima, featuring songs by BOMBAY DREAMS composer A.R. Rahman and WICKED composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz.

The Lord of the Rings' creative team is developing the touring version of the show, flexible enough to tour across the world while retaining the unique, thrilling and spectacular theatrical magic of the original production. A world tour is set to launch in 2015.

Bollywood - The Show kehrt nach Berlin zuruck und begeistert mit einer noch großeren, noch bunteren und noch aufwendigeren Produktion als je zuvor. Die Erfolgsshow entfuhrte weltweit bereits unzahlige Zuschauer aus uber 20 Landern in die bunten Traumwelten Indiens und sorgte u. a. in Paris, Wien, Barcelona und Rom fur volle Hauser. An seiner Deutschlandpremiere 2006 in Berlin wurde die Show ebenso von Kritik und Publikum euphorisch gefeiert wie zuletzt im Londoner West End, wo sie fur drei ausverkaufte Gastspielreihen sorgte.

Today it is announced that Michael Ball will lead the stellar guest line up to perform and pay tribute at A Life In Song, Lyrics by Don Black at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 3rd October 2013 to the backdrop of the BBC Concert Orchestra. Only Men Aloud, Marti Webb, Mary-Jess Leaverland and Sir Richard Stilgoe will also to take to the stage.

The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, India's premiere arts and culture institution, presents the 2013 edition of NCPA Legends: Celebrating Legendary Women Jazz Vocalists tonight 15th June 2013 at the Tata Theatre; 7 pm.

The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, India's premiere arts and culture institution, presents the 2013 edition of NCPA Legends: Celebrating Legendary Women Jazz Vocalists on Saturday 15th June 2013 at the Tata Theatre; 7 pm.

Principal photography has begun on Walt Disney Pictures' “Million Dollar Arm,” starring Jon Hamm.

One hundred four scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2012 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 85th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.

Singer/songwriter ANDY GRAMMER premiered his new music video for "Miss Me" onVH1's "Top 20" weekly video countdown this past weekend. The video has been added to the regular rotation on the music channel and can be seen now here:http://on.vh1.com/Q1L1io. It follows ANDY's prior Top 20 charting videos "Fine By Me,"which climbed to the #4 spot, and his nearly platinum debut hit "Keep Your Head Up" which peaked at # 2.

Broadway's Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Prince of Egypt, Enchanted) will be writing the lyrics to MUMBAI MUSICAL (Working Title), DreamWorks first-ever Bollywood-style animated musical.

New distributor Twentieth Century Fox today unveiled DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.'s feature film release slate for 2013 to 2016, which includes twelve CG animated films in four years - a major industry first.

World Harmony Productions announced today the artist line-up for the ONE WORLD CONCERT-a historic celebration of peace, music and common ground-coming to the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University on Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Expected to be one of the largest gatherings of international artists ever to travel to the region, this special benefit concert immediately follows a public talk by the Dalai Lama and features an original song written and performed by multiple artists, especially for His Holiness.

Merging local star power with nationally-recognized artists, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announced today the creative team collaborating on this summer's blockbuster - THE DONKEY SHOW.

Merging local star power with nationally-recognized artists, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announced today the creative team collaborating on this summer's blockbuster - THE DONKEY SHOW.

Lakeshore Records releases the People Like Us - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally and in stores today June 19, 2012. The recording features original score by Academy Award winning composer A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 HOURS) and the new song 'Dotted Line,' a collaboration between Rahman and Liz Phair.

Lakeshore Records will release the People Like Us - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally and in stores on June 19, 2012. The recording features original score by Academy Award winning composer A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 HOURS) and the new song 'Dotted Line,' a collaboration between Rahman and Liz Phair.

According to Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye, Downton Abbey's creator Julian Fellowes is currently in talks to write the book for an upcoming musical version of the Oscar-winning 2008 film 'Slumdog Millionaire.' Ghost and Matitlda director Matthew Warchus has been approached to direct.