Berger News

The Colony Theatre in Burbank (Heather Provost, Producing Artistic Director) has announced a new production of the musical Calvin Berger with preview performances beginning on February 16, 2023. Opening is set for Saturday, February 18, at 8pm.

The trek, which kicks off in San Francisco on Oct. 13, follows the band’s Spring 2022 leg, which saw the Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Carina Round led troupe perform their biggest shows to date including dates at the Greek Theatre (Los Angeles), Brooklyn’s Kings Theater and the state-of-the-art Mission Ballroom in Denver.

North Carolina Theatre has announce the full cast for its first production of the 2022-23 season, Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling. Directed by Lauren Kennedy, performances run from November 4-November 13 at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater at Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh.

The Young People's Theatre of Chicago's (YPT) inaugural 3-Play 2022-23 season launches with the highly anticipated world premiere production of the science-themed musical, Peabody - A Musical Comedy for Intrepid Young Scientists. With a book by Emmy Award-winning Glen Berger (PBS' Arthur; FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman) and music and lyrics by Grammy-nominated Morgan Taylor (Gustafer Yellowgold), Peabody runs Oct 29 - Nov 20 at the Greenhouse Theater Center.

Just in time for Halloween, St. Dunstan’s Theatre Guild will present an original spooky-comedy Playhouse on Haunted Hill, created by Michigan playwright, Jake Zinke.

The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is celebrating MEAN GIRLS Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, right before the MEAN GIRLS national tour plays at PPAC Tuesday, October 4 through Sunday, October 9!

Theatres are no strangers to ghosts. Sadly, the ghost of Herschel Fink will haunt for years to come.

The Neon Museum, one of Las Vegas' most iconic and visually stunning museums that tells the story of the city through historic neon signs, has announced the full line-up of its upcoming and inaugural four-day event entitled Duck Duck Shed: Celebrating Las Vegas Architecture, Design, and Culture.

Theatre for a New Audience has announced the one-week extension of Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski, by Clark Young and Derek Goldman, directed by Goldman, and starring David Strathairn (Nightmare Alley; Nomadland; Good Night, and Good Luck).

Director Sidney Lumet followed a string of Oscar®-winning 1970s classics with this lavish adaptation of the popular Broadway musical The Wiz, noted for its lively score and all-Black cast.  The Academy Museum’s first anniversary screening of The Wiz will feature live dance performances by the Debbie Allen Dance Studio youth performers.

A descendant of Motown royalty, Karla Gordy Bristol will present Motown: Celebrating The Music, The Magic, The Love  October 1, 2022. This world premiere, created, produced and directed by Karla, will feature a panel and show that includes: Shelly Berger, Janie Bradford, Duke Fakir, William Goldstein, Iris Gordy, Brian Holland, Brenda Holloway, Thelma Houston, Miller London, Scherrie, Lynda  & Susaye (Former Ladies of The Supremes), Martha Reeves, Paul Riser, Claudette Robinson, Smokey Robinson and Otis Williams. Pat Harvey acts as master of ceremonies, with Shadoe Stevens announcing and Patrice Rushen as panel moderator. Karla managed to carve out some time to answer a few of my queries.

Lisa Berger, executive director of The Perlman Music Program Suncoast (Perlman Suncoast), announced that the PMP Winter Residency will be returning to Sarasota from December 28 through January 7—after a two-year hiatus.

What did our critic think of SCHOOL OF ROCK at Omaha Community Playhouse?

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced that the annual “OWN For The Holidays” tradition heats-up with two original holiday movies.  “The Great Holiday Bake War,” starring LeToya Luckett and Finesse Mitchell and “A Christmas Fumble,” starring Eva Marcille and Devale Ellis. Check out what the new films are about!

With a script that's been revisited and deepened by the playwright 30 years after it was first published, Shakespeare & Company presents Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues by Charles Smith, at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre through October 30.

The Kronos Performing Arts Association has announced that all of the works in its visionary 50 for the Future project have now been released.

Hög sjö is the artist moniker of the esteemed Swedish producer, musician and songwriter Patrik Berger. He has been behind huge hits including Robyn (‘Dancing On My Own’), Charli XCX (‘Boom Clap’), Icona Pop (‘I Love It’), Santigold (99¢), and Lana Del Rey (‘Off To The Races’) and many more.

ArtsConnection, the 43-year-old arts education nonprofit serving NYC children with comprehensive arts education programs and services will host their Back to School with ArtsConnection Gala on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, from 6:30 - 10:30 PM at IAC Building, 555 W. 18th Street, New York City.

Produced by Captain Cuts, and co-written by Jepsen, Ryan Rabin, Benjamin Berger, and Simon Wilcox, “Talking To Myself” follows the release of “Beach House” and “Western Wind.” All  three songs will be featured on Jepsen’s fifth studio album The Loneliest Time, available for pre-order now. Plus, watch the new music video.

Netflix has shared the trailer for The Curse of Bridge Hollow. The cast includes Marlon Wayans, Priah Ferguson, Kelly Rowland, Rob Riggle, John Michael Higgins, Nia Vardalos, Lauren Lapkus, Holly J. Barrett, Myles Vincent Perez, Abi Monterey, and Helen Slayton-Hughes. Watch the new video trailer now!