Aretha Franklin News

Cynthia talks about moving to Los Angeles, meeting Oprah and Jason Bateman for the first time, getting a Critics Choice Award nomination for “The Outsider,” and playing Aretha Franklin in “Genius: Aretha.”

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has announced a lineup of in-person performances and online events commemorating Black History Month in February. The virtual lineup includes the second-annual Heritage Festival and the final installment of The Heritage Project Online Salon Series: The Business of Show.

Bergen Performing Arts Center Annual Gala and premiere fundraising event is more critical this year than ever. It is nearly a year since their stage went dark due to the pandemic. This one special night of unique performances is a mission to Save Our Stage and to Save Our School!

Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) Annual Gala and premiere fundraising event is more critical this year than ever. It is nearly a year since our stage went dark due to the pandemic. This one special night of unique performances is a mission to Save Our Stage and to Save Our School!

Beck Center for the Arts has announced its tenth collaboration with Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program, in the form of virtual world premieres of five fifteen-minute brand new musicals, chosen by National Alliance for Musical Theatre.

Dallas Theater Center, the 2017 recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, reveals new details about their innovative 2021 gala. Titled “Staging Joy,” this will be the first virtual gala in the theater's history. To celebrate, everyone is invited to attend for free!

Artistic Director Robert Falls announces a virtual fundraiser to support Goodman GoodWork—inclusive of the theater's nationally-recognized, award-winning Education and Engagement programming. “Reimagining Tomorrow” centers on the possibility, opportunity and change in the American Theater after a time when remote work, e-learning and social distance have challenged the fundamental human connection at the industry's core.

Join Brandie Sutton and Damien Sneed for a virtual concert highlighting American Masters on Friday, January 29 at 8pm.  This intimate virtual performance of voice and piano will explore the works of George Gershwin, Leslie Adams, Undine Smith Moore, Duke Ellington and more. 

Cynthia Erivo marked her birthday by unveiling the exclusive key art to National Geographic’s critically acclaimed anthology series, GENIUS: ARETHA.

Dallas  Black Dance Theatre  (DBDT) is completing its 44th season with all virtual performances. In January 2021, the company will continue to capture the dance and choreography on video in natural outdoor environments across Dallas in many instances.

On New Year's Eve, PBS will air the musical special 'United in Song: Celebrating the Resilience of America.' BroadwayWorld had the pleasure of speaking with Broadway's own Brian Stokes Mitchell, who performs 'Make Them Hear You' and 'Wheels of a Dream' from 'Ragtime' as part of the special. He told us about recording in a pandemic, recovering from COVID-19, and his work as chairman of The Actors Fund.

To ensure the best experience for patrons and performers, the performance of Jaimee Paul and Leif Shires in Concert at Halloran Centre scheduled for Aug. 14 has been rescheduled for Feb. 20, 2021, as part of the to-be-announced 2020-2021 On Stage at the Halloran Centre Series. All previously purchased tickets will be honored at the new show on Feb. 20, 2021.

On Monday, December 28 at 7 p.m. EST, Baltimore-based pianist, composer and bandleader Lafayette Gilchrist will perform a livestream solo piano concert presented by An Die Musik in Baltimore. 

Today Quincy Jones’ Qwest TV released some extraordinary rare films of American jazz greats sourced from the vaults at France’s Audiovisual Institute (INA). 

Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s DBDT: Encore! reinvents audience favorites featuring established and emerging choreographers using the Dallas landscape as its stage. The dancers will be filmed dancing in Dallas’ East Quarter, Block House, and 2200 Main. The two virtual performances are scheduled for January 9, 2021, and February 6, 2021.

 Dallas  Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) is completing its 44th season with all virtual performances. In January 2021, the company will continue to capture the dance and choreography on video in natural outdoor environments across Dallas in many instances. 

Without their musical directors where would the singers of the industry be? These are the musical directors nominated for Broadway World Awards in 2020

Boston’s beloved family musician Stacey Peasley celebrates a positive message of empowerment, courage, and strength in her fifth kids’ album, Make it Happen!, set for release on February 12, 2021.  

Mickey once said to Judy 'Let's put on a show' and singing artists have been following their lead ever since.

On United Nations Human Rights Day, which is December 10, 2020, award-winning artist, and activist John Legend has been awarded the High Note Global Prize for social justice, presented by United Nations Human Rights, Partner of the High Note Global Initiative, and David Clark Cause.