Return Of The Unknown, led by The Marlowe in Canterbury, will take place at Dover Marine Station in November 2018. This extraordinary space was, in 1920, the scene of the home-coming for the unidentified soldier of the Great War. The Unknown Warrrior passed through the port on his way to Westminster Abbey, where he became an integral part of our national identity. The railway terminal, on Dover's western docks, was also where many soldiers left British soil for the First World War and where 1.26 million wounded soldiers returned.
Roundabout Theatre Company presents the New York premiere of Bobbie Clearly by Alex Lubischer, directed by Will Davis. This is the second play in Roundabout Underground's expanded two-play season, following Too Heavy for Your Pocket by Jireh Breon Holder this fall.
FABULOUS NEWS, The Actors Fund will present a one-night benefit concert of When Pigs Fly, featuring the cast from the recently canceled production. I went to the major press event for the show and managed to secure some fab interview moments with the entire cast and some of the creatives.
Leah Lowe directs Jaclyn Backhaus' Men on Boats as Actors Bridge Ensemble and Belmont University Department of Theatre and Dance celebrate their 11th annual collaborative production with the Nashville premiere, running April 13-15 and April 19-22 at the Belmont Black Box Theater.
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert aired last night, April 1, on NBC. The show starred Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy Award winner John Legend has been cast as Jesus Christ, rock legend Alice Cooper as the flamboyant King Herod and acclaimed recording artist, songwriter and Broadway star Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene. The cast also features Norm Lewis as Caiaphas, Jin Ha as Annas, and Jason Tam as Peter.
Join the Unicorn Glories on April 5th and 7th for an evening of song featuring performances by Heather Conrad, Brian Dann, Darius Rose, Chad Ryan, and Byron St. Cyr.
This April, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.
The Playwrights' Arena production of "Bloodletting," which Center Theatre Group is remounting at the Kirk Douglas Theatre as part of the second annual Block Party: Celebrating Los Angeles Theatre, will open this Saturday, March 31 at 8 p.m. Written by Boni B. Alvarez and directed by Playwrights' Arena Artistic Director Jon Lawrence Rivera, "Bloodletting" is currently in previews and will close April 8.
On the March 29th episode of Lip Sync Battle, two of Britain's hottest pop stars are set to take over the stage. First, Rita Ora proves she's "Too Sexy" for the rest of us as she lip syncs to Right Said Fred's iconic 1991 hit. Flanked by a posse of dancers donning the Flag of the United Kingdom, Rita gives a performance that leaves guest DJ Boy George to proclaim "It's Right Said Rita all the way!" To compete with Rita, Charli XCX brings her lip sync of Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" to another level by performing in full drag, complete with a bright red wig and facial hair to match, in an unforgettable lip sync that leaves everyone wanting more.
Los Angeles theatre collective, Artists at Play, will develop and showcase two new works by Asian American playwrights, Chloe Hung and Nicholas Pilapil. The spring new play reading series, in its sixth year, is open to the public to attend on Saturday, April 28, at Company of Angels.
Say his name three times and he might just arrive on Broadway!
Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures (Mark Kaufman) and Langley Park Productions (Kevin McCormick) announced today that the new musical comedy Beetlejuice will make its world premiere in a Pre-Broadway engagement at the National Theatre in Washington D.C. in October 2018. Directed by two- time Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Peter and the Starcatcher) and choreographed by Connor Gallagher (The Robber Bridegroom), Beetlejuice features an original score by Eddie Perfect (King Kong) and a book by Scott Brown and Emmy Award nominee Anthony King (Broad City).
Starting on April 7, 2018, 105.9 FM WQXR will broadcast The New York Philharmonic This Week, the Orchestra's national and international two-hour radio broadcast, in the New York metropolitan area on Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, departing from its current slot on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m.
The Hampsong Foundation and Opera Noire of New York present An Evening with Darryl Taylor and Friends. Join us for a concert of vocal chamber music with American countertenor, Darryl Taylor, and Maria Thompson Corley, Jennifer Peterson, and Ezra Seltzer. Music performed will include songs by Robert Owens, Leslie Adams, Lori Laitman, Juliana Hall, 18th-Century composer Rosanna Scalfi Marcello, and modern spirituals.
From the producers behind hit WNYC Studios podcasts 2 Dope Queens, Sooo Many White Guys, and Nancy, comes LATE NIGHT WHENEVER, a hilarious send-up of late night TV, complete with celebrity guests, live music, and stand-up. Host Michelle Buteau, a 2 Dope Queens fan favorite and VH1 host, is known for her raw comedy and disarming style-she'll bring both to the stage on LATE NIGHT WHENEVER. Guests will get personal and reveal all. Even the audience will have the opportunity to get in on the action in this podcast recorded live in downtown New York City. Michelle will be joined by one-man house band Rob Lewis, producer and musical director for stars like Christina Aguilera and Patti LaBelle.
New York City staple Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced that Tony & Emmy Award winner Stockard Channing will return to the New York stage in the Off-Broadway premiere of APOLOGIA, by Alexi Kaye Campbell (The Pride). APOLOGIA will be directed by three-time Obie Award winner Daniel Aukin (Bad Jews, Skintight). Channing returns to the role of "Kristin" in Apologia following an acclaimed run in London's West End in 2017.
After revealing details behind his ninth studio album THE MOUNTAIN (Capitol Records Nashville) and releasing the lead single 'Woman, Amen' last week, award-winning entertainer Dierks Bentley announced today that his 2018 MOUNTAIN HIGH TOUR, sponsored by Twisted Tea, will include a headlining show at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on October 13th with special guests Brothers Osborne and LANCO. Bentley is 'notorious for his spectacular, high-energy live performances loaded with lots of fan interaction,' (Creative Loafing) and more than 40 cities will experience it in 2018. On Friday (1/26), the first tickets to select cities will be available as part of Live Nation's Country Megaticket at www.Megaticket.com. Live Nation is the national tour promoter. Citi® is the official credit card of the 2018 MOUNTAIN HIGH TOUR. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets through Citi® Private Pass, Citi's Entertainment Access Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
Particularly in light of the 2016 documentary I Am Not Your Negro, author and civil rights activist James Baldwin is garnering new attention and appreciation for his astute analyses of race, class, and sexuality in U.S. culture. Our reading group will take up his groundbreaking semi-autobiographical first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953). Attendees are invited to read this seminal text that brought mid-20th Century African-American literature out of the shadow of Richard Wright while deftly exploring the post-Civil War Great Migration, its southern roots, its religious inflections, and its generational tensions. The suggested edition is the most recent paperback (ISBN 978-0345806543). Traditional New Orleans fare of coffee and beignets at Muriel's Jackson Square with lively discussion to follow led by Festival favorite and Southern literary scholar Gary Richards. Seating is limited to 50 persons; pre-registration is required.
