Barnes News

Singer, songwriter and actress Sabrina Carpenter is making her Broadway debut in the role of Cady Heron! She played her first performance yesterday, Tuesday, March 10th at the August Wilson Theatre.

The Ojai Playwrights Conference is coming to Los Angeles for the first time with a benefit celebration, a?oeImagining America,a?? to take place on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. 

The Long DistanceAnd thus is launched the 44th annual Humana Festival of New American Plays. Once not very long ago the showcase for the Professional Training Company used to be the last show to open; now it OPENS the festival itself. Whether this is just out of love for the members of the PTC, a company that has always been a crucial part of Actor Theatre operations but has more recently taken on distinct intentionality in both the selection and application of said members.

Third Man Records & Books is excited to announce Issue #2 of Maggot Brain, a full-color quarterly magazine containing over 100 pages packed with art, music, literature, interviews, and archival stories. The March/April/May issue is available, and yearly four-issue subscriptions can be purchased.

Mrs. Doubtfire is officially in previews on Broadway!

Mandy Kaplan has been producing, directing and performing in the cabaret sensation, Miscast: Right Singer, Wrong Song at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, CA for 10 years, but she's not done entertaining audience yet.

Rising a cappella sensation Acapop! KIDS launch their debut album ACAPOP 1 today on Warner Records. Acapop! KIDS is comprised of 25 sensational vocalists, chosen from more than a thousand submissions. With best-in-class music videos, Acapop! KIDS deliver current and classic hits and unforgettable and aspirational vocal performances 100% by kids and 100% a cappella. The final track/video to be unveiled is an a cappella version of Coldplay's “Fix You.” ACAPOP 1 is available now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and more.

Follow Elle Woods (and Bruiser, of course!) to Harvard University and beyond in artFACTORY's brand new, vivacious production. Starring Anna Drake as Elle, this totally fab, high-energy musical translation of the beloved film will have you seeing pink and doing the a?oeBend and Snapa?? in the aisles!

Nationally acclaimed new play development theatre, Southern Rep, finds itself in a heartbreaking situation. Ticket sales and mainstage subscriptions are at an all-time high. Arts education programming is thriving. Audiences are raving about the work and the company's new venue, the former St. Rose de Lima Church on Bayou Road. And still, Southern Rep finds itself in an urgent financial crisis as it navigates the expenses of moving into their new home.

The American Dance Festival (ADF) today announced the schedule for its 87th season, running June 18-July 25, 2020. The season includes performances by both new and established companies, highlighting the breadth and excellence of today's modern dance field.

The National Theatre of Scotland, in association with Dundee Rep Theatre and Live Theatre, Newcastle presents The Cheviot, The Stag, and The Black, Black Oil by John McGrath.

Storytelling Arts of Indiana is proud to partner with listening-room venues Indy Folk Series and Indy Acoustic Cafe Series to stage a?oeStories that Sing featuring Kate Campbella?? on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center.

Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia guest conductor, today invited fans of classical music to 18 performances during March and April, including a three-show presentation of the Lerner & Loewe hit musical Gigi.

The Kennedy Center announces the April calendar of events for Millennium Stage, its free daily performance series featuring art and artists representing countless artistic styles.

Exuberant, virtuosic and sexy. Parsons Dance is everything that is right about American modern dance. Innovative and gifted, this company always delivers. Their bold, joyous and athletic movement has solidified them as one of the world's leading modern dance companies. Parsons Dance is sure to thrill audiences with their effortless movement and stunning dancers.

Eagle-Con 2020 will explore issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, identity, and representation in science fiction and fantasy across media

Comedians Michael Breen (Vice, Splitside, Fusion) and David Rafailedes (Our Cartoon President, Tooning Out The News, Lo-Fi NYC) are taking their hit play Cellino v. Barnes back to the Bell House on March 7, 2020 at 7:30PM after consistently sold-out performances in New York City, Buffalo, and LA.

Inspired by a true friendship, Deborah Brevoort's My Lord, What a Night produced by Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF - Central Florida's largest professional theater company, runs from March 18 - April 26, 2020. This production of My Lord, What a Night is part of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. Tickets (starting at $30) are available now by phone (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, online at orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 East Rollins Street).

Opera Philadelphia's 2020-2021 season launches in September with fourth annual Festival O, featuring new commission from Jennifer Higdon, a new production starring Sondra Radvanovsky, and more.