David Gibson News

HORIZONS VOL #3, the third annual concert series dedicated to the future of musical theatre, will be performed at Crazy Coqs at Brasserie Zedel on Monday 19 January.

Even from the title of Bloody Mary and the Nine Day Queen, one can tell whose side writer Gareth Hides is on. The new musical, directed by Adam Stone, tells the story of Mary I of England (Cezarah Bonner) and Lady Jane Grey (Anna Unwin), cousins who were caught up in a battle for the Queendom after the death of Edward VI (played by a literal puppet), the son of Henry VIII. The title of the show comes from the nicknames for the two women, with Mary executing Jane after convicting her of treason for her nine-day reign as Queen of England and Ireland.

Pulitzer Prize–winning composer-conductor John Adams will return to the Met for the company premiere of his acclaimed opera-oratorio El Niño, opening on April 23.

Join in at Don't Tell Mama for This Is Me! Sharon K Janda & Friends. Meet the talented cast, including Sharon K Janda, Glafkos Kontemeniotis, Charly Kay, Izze Stein, and Tony Lannen. Enjoy a unique musical journey with world-class musicians and vocalists.

Sharon K Janda returns to Don't Tell Mama with her all new show, This is Me! Sharon K Janda and Friends. Join her for an evening of new songs and musical talent that will kick off your holiday season. Limited engagement - 2 nights only.

Trumpeter Antoine Drye is set to release his new album 'Retreat To Beauty'. Collaborating with esteemed orchestrator Isaac Raz and an ensemble of over twenty musicians, the album delivers lush arrangements of jazz standards and original material, giving a modern twist to a classic orchestral jazz sound.

The Martin Read Foundation trustees has announced the awarded bursaries to four young composers from an impressive cohort of talented aspiring and emerging musicians. The awardees are William Dear, Felix Sladen-Jewell, Josh Clark, and Joe Jolliffe, and they have been commissioned to write short pieces on the theme of War, for solo cello.

On Monday, March 27 at 6:30pm, The Park Theatre in Jaffrey, New Hampshire is presenting the brand new documentary film IN VIAGGIO: The Travels of Pope Francis.

The OPC – short for The Old People's Channel – an original scripted podcast series created and written by Richard Curtis has released its 13th episode, the Season Finale.

 The OPC, an original scripted podcast series created and written by Richard Curtis has released its eleventh and twelfth episodes, each under 20 minutes, now available on all streaming platforms.

The OPC, an original scripted podcast series created and written by Richard Curtis has released its ninth and tenth episodes, each under 20 minutes, now available on all streaming platforms.

The OPC, an original scripted podcast series created and written by Richard Curtis has released its seventh and eighth episodes, each under 17 minutes, now available on all streaming platforms.

The OPC, an original scripted podcast series created and written by Richard Curtis, depicting an intense intergenerational drama, has released its fifth and sixth episodes, each under 15 minutes.

The OPC, an original scripted podcast series focusing on ageism, created and written by Richard Curtis, has released its third and fourth episodes, each under 15 minutes, now available on all streaming platforms.

The OPC – short for The Old People’s Channel – an original scripted podcast series focusing on ageism, created and written by Richard Curtis, has released its first two episodes, each under 15 minutes, now available on all streaming platforms.

The OPC – short for The Old People’s Channel– an original scripted podcast series focusing on ageism, created and written by Richard Curtis, has completed production with a cast of 30 and will debut next week on Thursday, February 24th, available on all streaming platforms.

. Today’s leading artists gather on The Django stage to celebrate NEA Jazz Master Dr. Lonnie Smith in special back-to-back tribute concerts 12/9. Two leading pianists make their Django debut: Benito Gonzalez 12/3 followed by Orrin Evans 12/8 leading his new Brazilian project “Terreno Comun”.

Art House Productions, Jersey City's home for the performing and visual arts for the past 20 years, has announced a transition of the leadership of its board of trustees. The board has unanimously appointed Robinson Holloway to succeed Gibson as President.

The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) JTole Summer Jazz Workshop will present a free concert on Sunday, July 26 at 6:00 p.m. via the online platform Zoom.

The legendary "Bishop of Jazz", Rio Clemente, will present his debut of "Rio Plays Rio," full of original music mixed in with jazz favorites, the American Song book, full band numbers plus piano solos at the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum on Monday, April 8 at 7:30PM.