Baldwin News

This August, Utah Lyric Opera will present a new and updated production of RIGOLETTO, a classic tale of love, betrayal and revenge!

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins has adapted that's adapted If Beale Street Could Talk from James Baldwin's 1974 novel, according to Entertainment Weekly. It's the story of Tish, a Harlem-born woman who's newly engaged, newly pregnant, and trying to prove the innocence of her imprisoned lover, Fonny.

Bay Area Cabaret opens its 15th season with Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe award-nominee Matthew Morrison making his San Francisco solo concert debut Sunday, September 30 at 7 pm in Song and Dance Man, a show celebrating his 20 years on stage and screen (Glee, Hairspray, South Pacific, Finding Neverland).

The New York Philharmonic This Week, the Orchestra's national and international two-hour radio broadcast, will dedicate its August programming to the memory of former Music Director Leonard Bernstein, marking the 100th anniversary of his birth.

UFC GYM, the rapidly expanding fitness franchise that creates training programs for all levels inspired by the training regimens of world-class UFC athletes, today announced the opening of its fourth location on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. In partnership with UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn, this location in Kailua will provide members with a brand new, 20,000 square foot, full-service premium training facility that will include high quality equipment and amenities, including a Kids Club.

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast of the Off-Broadway premiere production of APOLOGIA, by Alexi Kaye Campbell (The Pride), with direction by three-time Obie Award winner Daniel Aukin (Bad Jews, Skintight). Joining the previously announced Tony & Emmy Award winner Stockard Channing as "Kristin" are Hugh Dancy as "Peter" and "Simon," Megalyn Echikunwoke as "Claire," Talene Monahon as "Trudi," and John Tillinger as "Hugh."

"Shark Tank," the critically acclaimed and multi-Emmy® Award-winning entrepreneurial-themed reality show, today announced the addition of three brand-new guest Sharks including Charles Barkley, Matt Higgins and, for the first time, former "Shark Tank" entrepreneur-turned-Shark, Jamie Siminoff. After his debut in the tank in 2013, Siminoff went on to sell his invention, Ring, to Amazon for over a billion dollars. The show, produced by MGM Television and Sony Pictures Television, which has become a culturally defining series, returns for its 10th season, SUNDAY, OCT. 7 at 10 p.m. EDT, before moving to its regular timeslot the following SUNDAY, OCT. 14 at 9 p.m. EDT. It has been "A Decade of Dreams" for "Shark Tank," and this year will be no different. The 10th season will also bring back powerhouse fan favorites, including Sarah Blakely, Bethenny Frankel, Rohan Oza and Alex Rodriguez. The guest Sharks, who are icons and trailblazers in their respective business fields, will appear individually alongside Sharks Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary in various episodes during the 2018-2019 season.  

The seventh annual Long Beach International Film Festival (LBIFF) will take place August 1 - 4, 2018. Four days of film screenings, industry celebrations and sophisticated culinary events will be held on Long Beach, New York's pristine, popular beachfront and the glamorous Allegria Hotel.

WRITE OUT LOUD, an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience  - announces the 9th Annual TwainFest to take place on Saturday, August 18th from 11am - 4:30pm in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, San Diego. TwainFest is produced by Write Out Loud and sponsored by Fiesta de Reyes in association with Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.

THE LAST SHIP Sets Sail for a Fifth and Final Epic Adventure on September 9

Female-driven projects are the big winners at the 2018 Just For Laughs ComedyPRO pitch competitions, which took place this past week during the key industry / media / performer dates of the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, Canada.

A deliciously camp confection, CRY BABY THE MUSICAL is a riotous, absurd comedy of class crossed lovers constricted by 1950's post war prejudices.

The seventh annual Long Beach International Film Festival (LBIFF) will take place August 1 - 4, 2018. Four days of film screenings, industry celebrations and sophisticated culinary events will be held on Long Beach, New York's pristine, popular beachfront and the glamorous Allegria Hotel.

Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre is offering a first look at Abrahamse & Meyer's MACBETH, which is currently on tour in Romania and is scheduled to play South Africa in August.

HAND TO GOD is a little like AVENUE Q, but with less singing, more frequent cursing, and more graphic simulated puppet sex. The 2015 Tony nominee for best play is having its regional premiere in a fantastic production at Jungle Theater, and if you don't mind being a little uncomfortable at the theater (you shouldn't, it's good for you), it's well worth braving the construction, traffic, and parking headaches that come with a trip to Uptown to see this funny, irreverent, and sad little play.

Equinox Theatre Company is thrilled to present the regional premiere of Cry-Baby: The Musical Performances will be July 27 through August 18 with shows Today and Saturday nights at 7:30 PM. There will also be a pay-what-you-can industry night on Thursday, August 9. Tickets are $20 in advance/$25 at the door/$17 for groups of 6 or more in advance only. All performances will be at The Bug Theatre at 3654 Navajo Street in Denver. Tickets and more information available online at www.EquinoxTheatreDenver.com

Michael Feinstein and the Pasadena POPS continue the 2018 Sierra Summer Concert Series with a momentous tribute to Leonard Bernstein on Saturday, August 18 at 7:30pm.

Equinox Theatre Company is thrilled to present the regional premiere of Cry-Baby: The Musical Performances will be July 27 through August 18 with shows Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 PM. There will also be a pay-what-you-can industry night on Thursday, August 9. Tickets are $20 in advance/$25 at the door/$17 for groups of 6 or more in advance only. All performances will be at The Bug Theatre at 3654 Navajo Street in Denver. Tickets and more information available online at www.EquinoxTheatreDenver.com

Reelz Announces Fall 2018 Slate with New Series, New Specials and New Episodes of Returning Series

Chelsea Handler joins the Will and Grace revival for the second season, Entertainment Weekly has reported.