Charlotte News

Middlebury Acting Company will host its third annual Play Writing Festival, showcasing new works from emerging playwrights.

The Ogunquit Playhouse is filling its summer nights with a little night music- literally. A Little Night Music is a sophisticated musical comedy with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler set in early 20th century Sweden. The story revolves around a complex web of relationships and romantic entanglements among the privileged upper class.

Canadian songstress Devon Cole accepts that she can’t fall for the “Good Guy” on a new single out now. A flirty bass line and a funky guitar accompany Devon’s exploration into her questionable dating choices. She admits that while she doesn’t naturally go for the “safer” choice, she sometimes wishes she would.

I was ecstatic to see the Grammy and NAACP award-winning jazz saxophonist legend, Najee, at the Knight Theater, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa has detailed his Spring U.S. 2025 Tour, set to captivate audiences from coast-to-coast with the world-renowned guitarist’s electrifying live performances. The tour kicks off on February 16, 2025, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA, and will make stops in major cities including New York City, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, and more.

Broadway performer Jenny Mollet and film/voiceover personality Taylor Paige Henderson will headline the Spotlight KIDZ CABARET being held tonight at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. Under the direction of Sandy Kost-Sterner this is the second of a four-show NYC summer cabaret series.

Check out production photos for Ask for the Moon!, running at Goodspeed’s Terris Theatre through August 11 in Chester, Connecticut here!

The National Youth Music Theatre has announced PLATFORM and CRESCENDO to close Summer 2024 season.

Brooklyn-based trio Gooseberry returned in April to announce their most ambitious project to date: their debut full-length LP All My Friends Are Cattle. Now, they share the third single from the album, 'Cherry Blossoms'. Armed with simple lyrics that paint a powerful picture, 'Cherry Blossoms' is a love song, through and through. Listen to it now!

South Africa-born, Portugal-based singer-songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou has released her first single since 2023’s critically acclaimed Shelter, “The World Above.” This release is in tandem with the news of her tour this Fall supporting Clairo. Listen to it now!

David Kushner has released a new single and video “Sweet Oblivion.” The video, directed by Erik Rojas, is a compilation of stunningly rendered disaster scenes. Both deeply personal and profoundly universal, “Sweet Oblivion” is a taste of the meditations on human struggles to come on his new album.

The thermometer in Brunswick Maine reads 85°F, but as one approaches the Pickard Theater, a band plays Christmas music outside, and inside the lights are twinkling; the halls are decked with garlands and wreaths; there is literally a forest of elegantly decorated trees, and there is a promise of snow in the air. This is, indeed, a white Christmas like no other. The brainchild of Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark, Maine Street Music Theatre has created “Christmas in July” with a spectacular production of Irving Berlin’s classic WHITE CHRISTMAS, directed and choreographed by Marc Robin as its centerpiece. This is a singular and sensational opportunity to experience a breathtaking Broadway musical in a beautiful fantasy setting. 

The new production of THE LION KING is set to captivate audiences with its stunning visuals and powerful performances. Discover the latest updates and behind-the-scenes insights into this beloved musical.

In Netflix's first-ever crowd work special, Matt gets up close and personal with his audience for a full hour of crowd work. Filmed at The Comedy Zone in Charlotte, NC, it will premiere globally on Netflix on August 13, 2024. Watch the trailer!

A catchy pop-punk blast that attempts to find peace with the fact that sometimes our most cherished relationships become irreparably damaged, “In Another Dream” serves as the first in a number of exciting releases the band will be offering over the next several months.

Rainbow Kitten Surprise have returned with a music video for the recently released album track, “Meticulous.” The song is featured on the band’s 22-track opus, LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX, which was released May 10. The cinematic video features clips from the band’s brief-but-mighty Tiny Music Box Tour this past May, along with a never-before-released live version of the track. Watch it now!

New York Stage and Film announces participants for the 2024 Filmmakers' Workshop and recipients of the 2024 Awards, highlighting emerging talent and their contributions to film and theater.

Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated actress, singer and activist Michaela Jaé is set to release her highly anticipated debut album 33 on September 26. Over the course of ten genre-hopping songs, Michaela Jaé explores themes of self-discovery and resilience through the eyes of a cloned humanoid woman navigating an alien planet. Listen to a new single now!

The struggle to establish women's football in the UK told through the eyes of those who defied the establishment to play in a world cup in Mexico

New York City's Stairwell Theater will present THE BLOOD, a bold, funny, and sometimes spooky rendition of three Brothers Grimm faerie tales, as told by a troupe of traveling storytellers over a shared feast of wine and bread.