Andrew Jackson News

St. Ann's Warehouse welcomes Penny Arcade, legendary downtown New York writer, performance artist, actress and force for artistic resistance, for the American Premiere of her internationally acclaimed Longing Lasts Longer, tonight, December 1, through December 11.

Ghostlight Records has announced plans to record the first-ever cast album of the musical Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, based on the recent production by the New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center musical theater series. 

They're back! Cinderella, the stepsisters, and more return to the stage for Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's world premiere, family-friendly musical Cinderella: After Ever After, by local playwright Joseph McDonough with lyrics by David Kisor and music by Fitz Patton.

Nashville's Nutcracker, Nashville Ballet's longstanding holiday tradition returns to Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall, running December 3-23 for the ninth consecutive year, featuring the Nashville Symphony and weaving together the vibrant history of the city with one of ballet's most beloved and timeless tales.

Playhouse Square has announced Cleveland engagements of Rodgers + Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC and MOTOWN THE MUSICAL in Summer 2017.

The worlds of books, theater, music, art, dance and ideas all come together in downtown Cleveland on June 7, 8, and 9 at the inaugural Arts and Humanities Alive! (AHA!) Festival presented by Cleveland State University.

Celebrating his 20th year in standup comedy Gabriel Iglesias will launch a new world comedy tour kicking off in February 2017, Gabriel Iglesias FluffyMania World Tour: 20 Years of Comedy. The tour will include brand new material and will be presented by Icon Concerts and A Comic Soul. Tickets go on-sale this Friday, November 18, 2016 at 10am ET/PT. The tour will kick off in Dallas February 2nd and will include stops in Las Vegas, Orlando, Houston, Detroit, and will extend across the Atlantic to Europe, marking his 4thEuropean tour.  For more info on tour dates please visit: Fluffyguy.com. 

Tickets go on sale for the brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC , directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien on Friday, November 18 at 10:00 am.

TRAVIS WALL and Break The Floor Productions have announced national tour dates for the second show by America's hottest dance company, Travis Wall's SHAPING SOUND. After The Curtain will begin touring March 1st in Utica, New York and play nineteen cities. The tour will resume summer of 2017, those dates will be announced at a later date.

You gotta admit: A lot has changed in this world since Nashville audiences were first treated to The Book of Mormon two years ago. The extended run in 2014 at Tennessee Performing Arts Center set records for ticket sales, garnered great critical acclaim and knocked the socks off the thousands of people witnessing the bold, brash and irreverent musical for the very first time.

Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce casting for the Pittsburgh premiere of PUMP BOYS & DINETTES, January 26 - April 15, 2017 at the CLO Cabaret.

They're back! Cinderella, the stepsisters, and more return to the stage for Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's world premiere, family-friendly musical Cinderella: After Ever After, by local playwright Joseph McDonough with lyrics by David Kisor and music by Fitz Patton.

Tickets for the brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by three-time Tony Award® winner Jack O'Brien are on sale now! This lavish new production will make its San Diego premiere November 15-20 at the San Diego Civic Theatre as part of Broadway San Diego's 2016-2017 season.

The hills are alive! Tickets are on sale for the brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien. This lavish new production runs Dec. 13-18 at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center as part of a North American tour.

HISTORY greenlights FRONTIERSMAN, from Appian Way Productions and Stephen David Entertainment. Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson are on board as executive producers along with Stephen David

St. Ann's Warehouse welcomes Penny Arcade, legendary downtown New York writer, performance artist, actress and force for artistic resistance, for the American Premiere of her internationally acclaimed Longing Lasts Longer, December 1-11.

As previously announced, Ghostlight Records will release the original cast recording of the musical The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz online and in stores on Friday, December 2, 2016. The album is now available for digital pre-order today, Friday, November 11.

Kyle Riabko - star and creator of the hit West End show Close to You: Bacharach Reimagined and the earlier acclaimed Off-Broadway version What's it All About? Bacharach Reimagined - will return to Joe's Pub at The Public for two solo concerts by popular demand on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 7:00 PM and Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 9:30 PM. 

The Geffen Playhouse presents theWorld Premiere of ICEBERGS, recipient of The Edgerton Foundation New Play Award.

To celebrate the brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Psycho Donuts has created a limited-edition donut, 'Jam and Bread," inspired by the song "Do-Re-Mi" from the acclaimed musical. "Jam and Bread" is a raised yeast donut filled with raspberry jam and will include a powdered sugar quarter note sprinkled on top. "Jam and Bread" will be available at Psycho Donuts (288 S. Second Street, San Jose) from November 7 - 13, 2016.