The Public Theater is presenting the world premiere of February House, with music and lyrics by Gabriel Kahane and book by Seth Bockley, beginning today, May 8th in The Public's Martinson Theater, and running through June 10th. Three stars of the show - composer and lyricist Gabriel Kahane, actress Kacie Sheik, and actor Julian Fleisher have all been tapped by Joe's Pub at The Public Theater for solo performances this June.
Kacie Sheik of Broadway's 'Hair' and the Public Theater's 'February House' will play her first solo concert in 5 years at Joe's Pub on Monday, June 4th.
Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum artist Carrie Underwood will perform on next week's AMERICAN IDOL. One of AMERICAN IDOL's most successful winners, Underwood has sold more than 12 million records worldwide. Another Grammy Award-winning, chart-topping act, the world-famous alternative rock band Coldplay, also will perform, hitting the IDOL stage for the first time.
EWOnline.com reports that British band Coldplay will make their AMERICAN IDOL debut on the May 3rd results show. According to the report, the band will be performing a song from their recently released album Mylo Xyloto.
Just six contestants remain on American Idol this week, all vying for your votes. This, of course, begs the question: who of the six will rise to the occasion for the legendary songs of Queen?
Next week, on Wednesday, April 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), the Top Six - Hollie Cavanagh, Skylar Laine, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Elise Testone - return to the IDOL stage to sing for America's votes on a Queen-themed performance show.
Next week, on Wednesday, April 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), the Top Six - Hollie Cavanagh, Skylar Laine, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Elise Testone - return to the IDOL stage to sing for America's votes on a Queen-themed performance show.
On next week's live results show Katy Perry will perform her newest single, "Part of Me"; the official touring Queen tribute, The Queen Extravaganza, will perform their classic smash hit "Somebody To Love"; and AMERICAN IDOL Season 10 finalist Stefano Langone will perform his new single, "I'm On A Roll."
Award winning performer John Owen- Jones, who has regularly performed on stage, TV and radio in shows such as The Royal Variety Show, Friday Night Is Music Night, Children In Need, The Three Phantoms in Concert, This Morning and The Alan Titchmarsh Show - has justreleased his second album ‘Unmasked,' out on Sain Records, featuring favourite theatrical songs and a few surprises. The album contains a new interpretation of the Queen classic 'Love of My Life' recorded with the blessing of guitar legend Brian May and two duets with fellow Welshman, Bryn Terfel and classical artist, Natasha Marsh.
The Tribeca Film Festival has unveiled films screening in its Spotlight and genre-centered Cinemania section as well as Special Screenings and its Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival lineup.
The winners of the most prestigious event in the UK theatrical calendar, the 36th Olivier Awards with MasterCard, were announced tonight (15 April 2012) at the Royal Opera House as part of a glamorous and star-studded night of entertainment from the West End's finest talent.
The 36th Olivier Awards welcomed the United Kingdom's biggest stars tonight, April 15, at the Royal Opera House in London. See photos of Patrick Stewart, Lenny Henry, Kara Tointon, Jonny Lee Miller, Jim Carter, Hayley Atwell, David Suchet, Zoe Wanamaker, Zach Braff, Taylor Bagley, Ronan Keating, Barbara Windsor, Ruth Wilson, Celia Imrie, Anneka Rice, Tim Rice, Jodie Whittaker, Elaine Paige and more walking the red carpet below!
Just two weeks after the shock cancellation of Sonisphere 2012 where they were due to headline with singer Adam Lambert, rock band Queen has announced they are to go ahead with a UK concert appearance this summer after all.
The Calendar Girls will launch Seasons of Love, a unique celebration of words, music and film at the Royal Albert Hall, 7 October 2012, at 4pm and 8pm. The gala show will have contributions from the City of London Philharmonic, the West End Chorus, Stephen Disley and the Grand Organ of the Royal Albert Hall together with some of the VIPs and stars of the stage and screen The Calendar Girls have met along the way.
On Friday April 20, BBC Radio 2's 'Friday Night is Music Night' will present a special live concert starring Kerry Ellis. Special guests will include Brian May (Queen); Ramin Karimloo (Phantom of the Opera), Jonathan Ansell (G4) and the sixty piece BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Steve Sidwell.
Launching summer 2012, The Queen Extravaganza is a touring concert show designed to take the music and the live experience of legends of rock Queen to generations of fans in cities coast-to-coast across the US and Canada.
West End smash hit musical We Will Rock You has announced the on sale date of tickets for its upcoming special tenth anniversary celebration show which will take place at the Dominion Theatre, London, on Monday, May 14.