Charlotte News

This big-hearted comedy, written by Philadelphia's own Jessica Bedford, Kathryn MacMillan, Charlotte Northeast, and Meghan Winch, will return Thursday, June 9 through Sunday, June 26, 2022 at the Louis Bluver Theatre at the Drake (302 S. Hicks St., Philadelphia).

Complete casting has been announced for WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE: THE MUSICAL™ ahead of the production’s official world premiere and 'Take a Shot' tour launch in Phoenix later this month.

Ballet Tech’s Kids Dance will return to The Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue) with a program devised by the organization’s new artistic director, Dionne D. Figgins. The production celebrates founder Eliot Feld, featuring some of his early Kids Dance pieces as part of Ballet Tech’s expanding repertory.

National Dance Institute has announced the Memorial Celebration of the Life of Jacques d’Amboise will take place at New York City Center on June 1, 2022, at 7pm.  General admission tickets are free to the public and available on a first-come/first-served basis.

On “Hello Hello” Charlotte reflects back on a toxic relationship, recalling the good and the bad times over the phone in the form of a beautiful yet poignant song. Her mezmerizing vocals soar over an effortlessly dazzling production making it the perfect introduction to this new chapter for the artist. Watch the Margot Bowman directed video now!

Redhouse will close its 2021-22 season with Tony Award nominated musical comedy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which will run from June 10-19, 2022. The show will be directed by Maha McCain and star Fred Grandy (The Love Boat) along with Broadway actor Richard Barth.

3x GRAMMY® Award-winning, RIAA multi-platinum certified artist Lizzo releases 'About Damn Time' (Purple Disco Machine Remix) today. New single “About Damn Time” heralds Lizzo’s highly-anticipated upcoming album SPECIAL. Lizzo recently launched her revolutionary new shapewear brand, YITTY. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Kelsey Waldon will embark on her nationwide “No Regular Dog Tour” this summer with newly confirmed shows at Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory, Philadelphia’s MilkBoy, Seattle’s Tractor Tavern, Portland’s Polaris Hall, Austin’s 3TEN ACL, Fort Worth’s Tulips FTW, Lexington’s The Burl, Los Angeles’ Hotel Café and Nashville’s Basement East.

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company will return to the stage for its 2022-2023 season with three plays that celebrate the resilience of the human spirit, our need for creative self-expression, and the never-ending desire for emotional connection.

The Jewish Plays Project is proud to announce its first-ever podcast series, inviting national participation in the 11th Annual Jewish Playwriting Contest. 

The Tony Awards® Administration Committee has announced that based on the recommendation by the American Theatre Critics Association, Court Theatre of Chicago will be the recipient of the 2022 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The honor is accompanied by a grant of $25,000, made possible by City National Bank’s generous support.

Next month Soccer Mommy will release her new full-length album, Sometimes, Forever, produced by Daniel Lopatin of Oneohtrix Point Never, and today she shares another single off of the forthcoming record. “Bones” is a track that was originally written for a rom com. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

The evening will take place at The Town Hall on Monday June 13, 2022, at 7pm and will honor Loretta Brennan Glucksman with Irish Repertory Theatre's Visionary Leadership Award in recognition of her philanthropic support of Irish communities and her tireless work in promoting Irish culture and heritage in the US and around the world.

The Joyce Theater Foundation has announced the long-awaited return of Pacific Northwest Ballet, the company’s first full NYC season in six years. Presenting two mixed-bill programs, the company will play Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater, kicking-off with a special gala performance on June 22 followed by two repertory programs through June 26.

Attendees of Family Equality’s Night at the Pier enjoyed a moving program produced by Academy Award winner,Bruce Cohen, which included show-stopping performances by 2022 Tony nominees Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop), the cast of SIX, Shoshana Bean (Mr. Saturday Night), and three-time Tony winner, Jason Robert Brown.

Today she shares one more single and music video before the album is out in its entirety. Following the impossibly catchy “Catch My Drift,” the spare pop gem “Pressure Point,” and the 90s alt-rock pop homage “To The Ground” is “Go Slow.” The ascendant, titular track brings us to the heart of this album.

The Bush Theatre continues its 50th Anniversary season with Ambreen Razia's Favour a world premiere co-produced with Clean Break. Co-directed by Clean Break's Joint Artistic director Róisín McBrinn and Sophie Dillon Moniram, the cast is today announced as Avita Jay, Renu Brindle, Rina Fatania, and Ashna Rabheru.

Philly-based Friendship recently announced their signing to Merge Records, and today they are excited to reveal that they will release their first album for the label. Titled Love the Stranger, the LP was co-produced by the band and Bradford Krieger. It will be available on CD, LP, and opaque “blue galaxy” Peak Vinyl. Plus, check out tour dates!

Gates – who recently debuted “Big Lyfe” to a sold-out crowd of more than 9,500 at Morrison, CO’s world-famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre – will celebrate KHAZA with the epic “Big Lyfe Tour,” getting underway August 18 at Dallas, TX’s The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory and then continuing into mid-October.

A hypnotic introduction to the album’s sprawling autobiography, “The Driver” kicks off Welcome 2 Club XIII with a darkly thrilling epic punctuated with lead-heavy riffs and Mississippi-bred singer-songwriter Schaefer Llana’s unearthly backing vocals. Watch the video for the new track now! Plus, check out upcoming tour dates.