On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, music guest Michael Stipe, who will be performing at two upcoming David Bowie tribute shows in New York to benefit music education charities, performed 'The Man Who Sold the World.'
BUFFALO, NY - Western New York fans of David Bowie will have a chance to come together and celebrate his towering musical legacy tonight, March 30.
Columbia College Chicago is proud to announce a roster of Emmy, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning artists and creative industry leaders as its 2016 commencement ceremony keynote speakers and honorary degree recipients.
Following another year of non-stop touring, Grammy Award-winner Peter Frampton is back on the road and set to play the historic State Theatre (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis) on Wednesday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. Frampton remains one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history, and will be performing a full evening of his classic hits including many from the electrifying "Frampton Comes Alive!," one of the top-selling live records of all time. With more than 16 million albums sold worldwide, the rock music icon is best known for his breakthrough hits including 'I Can't Stand It No More,' 'Baby, I Love Your Way,' 'Show Me The Way' and 'Do You Feel Like We Do.'
The award-winning composer and special guests perform selections from his catalog of stage and screen favorites like 'Magic to Do' from Pippin; 'When You Believe' from the DreamWorks' animated feature, The Prince of Egypt; 'Day By Day' from Godspell and several selections from the Broadway hit Wicked, including 'Defying Gravity.'
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: HEAD OF PASSES, starring Phylicia Rashad, opens at The Public tonight, and stars gather to perform the songs of Jill Abramovitz at NYPL this evening!
Laura Eason's contemporary play is more than just an economical choice for small theaters (just two actors) about a hot topic. It asks provocative questions, too: How far to bend toward commercialism, as an ambitious artist with high aspirations? Can two people from different sides of a digital divide build lasting relationship? Can we adopt a performative 'public' identity to get famous and rich without having it sully our actual way of being?
BUFFALO, NY - Western New York fans of David Bowie will have a chance to come together and celebrate his towering musical legacy on Wednesday, March 30.
David Bowie's death earlier this year had a profound impact on the world of music, inspiring countless tributes to the Starman's outsized influence in the months that followed.
Vibrating Universe is proud to announce the release of their debut album Birth of Truth, an ambitious (18) song double album that spotlight's the arrival of composers/vocalists David & Brian Pardine in grand fashion. Birth Of Truth features music production & guitars performed by and co-written with Derrick Klybish. The first singles from the album are 'Young Love' & 'Realm Of Skin', which will be available for download at www.VibratingUniverse.com on March 29th, in advance of the official album release due out later this Spring on iTunes & Amazon.
Comedy Central/National Lampoon star Tommy Koenig's Baby Boom Baby has been called wildly entertaining, touching, and very, very funny! It has also been called well-written, high energy, and invigorating. Koenig will bring his one man 'musicomedy'- a flashback through our times and the music that defined them' to the Palm Beaches theatre from April 28th through May 15th.
Following the close of Madonna's critically acclaimed Rebel Heart Tour this past Sunday night in Sydney, Australia, Madonna is the Top Grossing Touring Solo Artist in the history of Billboard Boxscore with over $1.31 billion in ticket sales sold over the course of her career.
On Saturday, February 11, 2017 singer/songwriter Ben Folds will perform with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (SDSO) in a concert showcasing a career-spanning set of new songs and re-arranged classics. Folds has shared the stage with symphonies worldwide, and for one-night-only he'll perform classics such as "Brick," "The Luckiest," and "Landed" in Sioux Falls, SD.
RedLeaf Theatre Co. presents As Sparks Fly Upwards, a new work written by Charlie Biscotto and directed by Tim Cusack, from April 14th-24th at the Access Theater's Gallery Space in Lower Manhattan. This Equity Approved Showcase will be participating in the New York Innovative Theater Awards.
On a recent episode of NBC's TONIGHT SHOW, host Jimmy Fallon ran into music guest Chris Martin backstage, and they performed the David Bowie classic 'Life On Mars'.
The Houston Symphony pays homage to late rock legend David Bowie during the Summer Series at Jones Hall opener on June 11 in a program featuring the orchestra along with a full, amplified rock band in celebration of the artist's unforgettable sounds.
To top off the Inaugural Season in its new Brooklyn waterfront home, St. Ann's Warehouse has invited NoFit State Circus, the UK's leading large-scale contemporary circus, to construct its 42'-high, 10,000 square-foot big top under the Brooklyn Bridge. Inside, the Wales-based international company will immerse audiences of all ages in Bianco,a gorgeous spectacle directed by Firenza Guidi. As a live rock band plays and audiences are shepherded through the space, promenade-style, the company of 35 performers and technicians creates awe-inspiring images of prowess and daring. 'This is circus as an event, aiming for grand physical/visual poetry, while at the same time exuding a huge, restless party vibe,' wrote London's The Times in a review of Bianco at the Edinburgh Festival. Continuing its commitment to introducing New York to great international artists, St. Ann's presents the work's American premiere-NoFit State Circus's North American debut-May 3-29.
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Tony Award winner Lena Hall reunited with Golden Globe and SAG award winner Michael C. Hall for Radiohead: Obsessed on March 19 at Cafe Carlyle. Radiohead: Obsessed is a show dedicated to artists who inspired singular devotion. The duo performed a selection of the band's modern alternative rock classics along with surprising renditions of lesser-known gems from Radiohead's deep catalog. Scroll down for photos!
Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Natalie Douglas CD Release 'Human Heart'; Sondheimas; 54 Celebrates David Bowie; The Skivvies; and A Benefit for the Drama Book Shop.
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