Porchlight Music Theatre has announced a new three-day celebration and fundraiser in honor of its 25th Anniversary, PorchlightPalooza, Friday, Aug. 21 - Sunday, Aug. 23, which will include performances from Chicago's best talents, an exclusive interview hosted by legendary newsman Bill Kurtis with the 2020 ICON Award recipient Joel Grey and more.
Manual Cinema's LIVE Tele-FUN-draiser World Premiere Special, Saturday, August 22 at 8 p.m. CST, is a one-night-only, 10th Anniversary variety show capped by the live debut of a new short work from the acclaimed Chicago-based live performance, design studio, and film/video production collective.
The Songwriter Agency, a booking agency focused on representing hit Country, Pop and Latin songwriters and artists in traditional music venues, private occasions, corporate events and virtual performances, has re-launched with music industry veterans Paul Compton and Randy Harrell.
Lifetime extends their partnership with trusted journalist Robin Roberts for four new movies under the Robin Roberts Presents banner. The network greenlights their next foray into the gospel music world with the biopic Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story.
Michael Riedel's new book Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway, is set to be published on November 10, 2020.
The Brooklyn Academy of Music is deeply saddened by the loss of its esteemed board chair, Adam E. Max (1958-2020), who died on July 27 of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer), diagnosed last September. BAM chair since 2017, Max joined the board in 2003 and became co-vice chair in 2008. He led the institution with energy, humility, warmth, and humor.
The Great White Way remains dark, but a Boston College student group recently brought a bright light of Broadway to entertain the Heights community, as a special guest performer during a Black Lives Matter fundraiser.
The Tennessean has reported that Don McLean has announced plans for a feature documentary, a?oeThe Day The Music Died: The Story Behind Don McLeana??s American Pie,a?? set for release at the end of 2021. The documentary will inform a new stage play that will revolve around McLeana??s deep catalog, as well as a childrena??s book based on 'American Pie'.
The Group Rep will premiere HALLWAYS: Stories from Juvie, a new streaming multi-media project, directed by Heidi Mendez Harrison, based on her book featuring real life stories shared by kids serving time in a juvenile detention center.
Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim has announced August premieres for Works & Process Artists (WPA) Virtual Commissions.
This weekend (July 25-26) in live streaming: Broadway gathers to support Joe Biden, Megan Hilty sings with Seth Rudetsky, and so much more!
I attend a small school, one I went to with the promise of the benefits of a a?oesmall school program!a?? But what does that mean and look like, exactly?
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company announces its 2020-2021 Season a?" Theater Six Feet Apart!
As part of his goal to play livestream concerts with partners in all 50 States, Zach Heckendorf announced leg two of his virtual tour.
The hit musical Waitress has rescheduled its first ever UK and Ireland tour and will now open at The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, on 1 May 2021. Full casting to be announced soon.
Manual Cinema, the Chicago-based performance collective, design studio, and film/video production company founded by Drew Dir, Sarah Fornace, Ben Kauffman, Julia Miller, and Kyle Vegter, will celebrate the company's 10th Anniversary with a four-week virtual celebration launching Monday, July 27 at Noon CST.
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that jazz icon and actor Annie Ross has passed away at age 89.
EMI Nashville's Brothers Osborne announces today they will release their third studio album, Skeletons, October 9.
This week features new music from Ethan Slater, Telly Leung, and more, plus the off-Broadway cast recording of Broadbend, Arkansas, the script for James Graham's play Ink, and more!
Off-Broadway's 62-seat Playroom Theater, who's tagline is 'Caution, Artists at Work,' was forced to close on June 30, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
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