Charlotte News

Dust off your blue suede shoes!  Following an 18-month hiatus, Clarksville's oldest professional theatre is ushering in the return of live performances to the corner of Franklin and First in Historic Downtown Clarksville with an Elvis Presley-inspired hit musical.

Earlier today, stars of Broadway's Chicago, Bianca Marroquin & Ana Villafañe, joined Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin in a ceremonial lighting of the iconic Empire State Building in celebration of Broadway’s reopening.

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts has announced their Fall/Winter 2021-22 Season. This season's programming will include a wide variety of regional artists, music, lectures, dance, and theatre.

The Broadway League has launched THIS IS BROADWAY, a new initiative to welcome theater lovers back to Times Square following the industry’s 18-month shutdown.  

Touching on genres ranging from rock, country, folk, light opera, big band and mariachi, Elizabeth Ward Land finds her perfect vocal match in this salute to the great Linda Ronstadt.

The Accidentals released “Cityview” today. The 3rd single off the upcoming Vessel album, 'Cityview' is the song that won a 2021 New Folk Song Award for Sav Buist. View video here.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary Palm Canyon Theatre (PCT) will present The Guys, a play by Anne Nelson.  The play is about the aftereffects of the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

On Wednesday night, Broadway veteran Elizabeth Ward Land returned to The Green Room 42 with her acclaimed concert STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE- THE SONGS OF LINDA RONSTADT for a special one-night-only encore.

The previously rich production hinted at the hope of a summer romance to come, while this acoustic version feels like a melancholy reflection that it's now just a bittersweet memory.

La MaMa – one of the first major theatres in the U.S. to present contemporary puppet artists and their work on its mainstages – will begin its 60th season with the celebrated, biannual LA MAMA PUPPET SERIES from September 29 to October 24 at the Ellen Stewart Theatre and Downstairs Theatre.

The acclaimed original cast of Dumbledore Is So Gay will reprise their roles when the production returns to the stage at The Pleasance Theatre in September. Reuniting to tell this optimistic story of self-love and friendship are Alex Britt, Max Percy and Charlotte Dowding.

Get a first look at Billy Porter as the Fab G for Camila Cabello's Cinderella in Amazon Prime's upcoming movie musical! In this new clip from the film that premieres September 3, Porter performs Shining Star by Earth, Wind & Fire. Check it out below! 

She's going to the ball! Check out this new clip from the upcoming Cinderella movie musical starring Camila Cabello and Billy Porter below. The film was originally scheduled to hit theaters in June of 2021. It will now be released on September 3rd on Amazon Prime Video.

State Champs has always embraced the idea of getting their music in front of as many people as possible. They aren’t running away from the sound they’ve established; if anything, it’s that scrappy punk spirit that drives them to continue to reach further and further.

The band begin a run of east coast and midwest dates tomorrow with a show at New York’s Brooklyn Steel simulcast via Twitch livestream, and will appear at Bonnaroo on September 4th.

Directed by Raul Gonzo (PVRIS, I Don't Know How But They Found Me, AFI), the video portrays the brutality of losing someone and being unable to confront your feelings.

The band’s first new music since 2015’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated THE WATERFALL, MY MORNING JACKET reaffirms the rarefied magic that’s made My Morning Jacket so beloved, embedding every groove with moments of discovery, revelation, and ecstatic catharsis.

The Royal jungle is jumping' with a jazzy beat in Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS opening Thursday, September 16 and running through Sunday, September 19 at the historic Royal Theatre.

The Tony Awards, in partnership with Audience Rewards, has announced the return of their Official Tony Awards Challenge.

#SaveTheArtsII Showcase – New Vision presented their second annual showcase on Sunday, August 22 at the Coffman Amphitheater in Dublin. The show featured NVDC company members and several local guest artists. New Vision Dance Company is: Ally Farrell, Arnav Nawani, Betsy Oellerman, Caitlin Gregory, Carter Minor, Charlotte Rutherford, Clara Love, Cody Law, Dani Siefker, Dominic Catrone, Gabby Bailey, Jennifer Myers, Joe Gould, Jonathan Hill, Lexi Daniels, Michael Musarra, Olivia Crawford, Olivia Gassman, Rachel Cory and Sally Squires. Producer- Gabby Bailey. Company Manager – Christina Coppel. Artistic Director – Melissa Gould. About New Vision Dance Company: New Vision Dance Company, a non-profit dance ensemble, is one of Columbus, Ohio’s leading concert dance companies. Founded in 2006, New Vision strives to bring art through dance to the forefront of local entertainment and community engagement. Through company performances and workshop classes, New Vision has been a valuable presence in the greater Columbus community for over 8 years. The company offers performances throughout the year at a variety of locations, including Columbus City, New Albany, Dublin, and Westerville. Visit our website www.newvisiondanceco.org