David Lawrence News

The hit web series JESS ARCHER VERSUS in which teen girl detective Jess Archer (Emily Williams) solves mysteries in high school, has made its television debut on Amazon Prime.

The London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle perform the world premiere of The Hogboon, a children's opera by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, on 26 June at The Barbican Centre in London. It is the second in a series of LSO commissioned mixed-ability operas, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, and featuring musicians from the local community and the Guildhall School, performing with the LSO.

Panic! Productions, the award-winning, Thousand Oaks-based theatre company, spreads its wings with its first production at the NoHo Arts Center in North Hollywood. "Disney's Camp Rock: The Musical," a stage adaptation of the popular Disney Channel movie, will open May 6 and play through May 22.

Married dancers David and Kristy DuBois perform the first weekend as the Nutcracker and the Sugar Plum Fairy bringing their real-life love to the stage. Darren McIntyre and Rebecca DeNies perform the same roles the following weekend with Darren also coming off of the Rosecliff Nutcracker production.

New York personalities, style icons and real estate 'superbrokers' Tom Postilio & Mickey Conlon just hosted their annual holiday spectacular at the Edison Ball Room, honoring Frank Sinatra for his 100th birthday. The evening also featured special performances with a 16-piece Sinatra 100 Orchestra and a Sinatra memorabilia gallery. 

Walt Disney Records releases the soundtrack for Disney's 'Descendants' today, July 31, the day the eagerly-anticipated movie premieres on Disney Channel (8:00 p.m. ET/PT).

Walt Disney Records will release the soundtrack for Disney's 'Descendants' on Friday, July 31, the day the eagerly-anticipated movie premieres on Disney Channel

The New Zealand based theatrical company, Playground NZ, under the Artistic Direction of Sam Trubridge, has announced that it will be staging NEW ZEALAND NEW PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL, a ten day showcase of contemporary performance featuring nine different works belonging to award winning and internationally respected artists from New Zealand from dance to standup comedy and physical theatre to installation today, March 12th - March 29th at one of New York City's most exciting venues, LaMaMa.

The New Zealand based theatrical company, Playground NZ, under the Artistic Direction of Sam Trubridge, has announced that it will be staging NEW ZEALAND NEW PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL, a ten day showcase of contemporary performance featuring nine different works belonging to award winning and internationally respected artists from New Zealand from dance to standup comedy and physical theatre to installation, March 12th - March 29th at one of New York City's most exciting venues, LaMaMa.

Famed singer, actress and Broadway star Eydie Gormé has died at age 84. Spokesperson Howard Bragman said 'Legendary singer and performer Eydie Gorme passed away peacefully today at Sunrise Hospital following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her husband, son and other loved ones at the time of her death.' In his own statement, Steve Lawrence said: 'Eydie has been my partner on stage and in life for more than 55 years. I fell in love with her the moment I saw her and even more the first time I heard her sing. While my personal loss is unimaginable, the world has lost one of the greatest pop vocalists of all time.'

Disney Channel -- which introduced a generation of kids and tweens to movie musicals -- will premiere the highly anticipated 'TEEN BEACH MOVIE' a modern take on classic beach party movies, TONIGHT, JULY 19 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT).

Disney Channel is primed to unleash Seacat, Giggles, Rascal, Lugnut, Struts, Butchy, Cheechee, Tanner, Lela, Brady and Mack via today's iTunes pre-order of the surf-rock/pop soundtrack for 'Teen Beach Movie,'

Disney Channel -- which introduced a generation of kids and tweens to movie musicals -- will premiere the highly anticipated 'TEEN BEACH MOVIE' a modern take on classic beach party movies, FRIDAY, JULY 19 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT).

Do you like analyzing a play with fellow audience members? Would you like to hear about the director's vision and the actors' motivation for their characters? Are you interested in hearing from expert guest speakers? If you answered yes, then TheatreZone's Next to Normal talkback today, March 10th is for you.

Do you like analyzing a play with fellow audience members? Would you like to hear about the director's vision and the actors' motivation for their characters? Are you interested in hearing from expert guest speakers? If you answered yes, then TheatreZone's Next to Normal talkback on March 10th and opening reception on March 3rd is for you!

Last weekend, Connecticut Concert Ballet welcomed professional dancer and Hartford resident Eddy Tovar to the Bailey Auditorium. Eddy is performing as a Guest Artist in the title role of Connecticut Concert Ballet's 2012 production, The Nutcracker. There are three more performances this week in Manchester.

Tasmania's premier winter festival, the Festival of Voices today announced an outstanding lineup of international guest artists to lead their 2013 workshop series, once again ensuring a warm winter of celebration and song.

BATS presents the opening of Other People's Wars tomorrow night, the adaptation of Nicky Hagar's controversial book, presented by the same creative team of Slouching Toward Bethlehem and the same writing team behind the hit 2007 show The Hollow Men. In addition, Nucking Futs continues this week with only five shows to go. Finally, nine shows will be presented as part of the 2012 NZ International Comedy Festival. For more information, visit http://bats.co.nz/.

Tony Award-nominated actor Kevin Chamberlin ('Jessie,' Broadway's 'The Addams Family') will be starring in Disney Channel's TEEN BEACH MUSICAL, a modern 'no more complications, just good vibrations,' break into song and dance comedy in which surfer girl McKenzie and her boyfriend Brady literally go into a classic surf movie musical.

Dancing With The Stars finalist and N'SYNC star Lance Bass, theater producer and last years' honoree Michel Butler and New York Yankees pitcher David Robertson will be featured guests at tonight's fourth annual Broadway in South Africa gala. Tonight's event will feature Broadway artists and Broadway in South Africa (BSA) students from South Africa sharing the stage to present and perform world-premiere songs written my many of New York's most talented songwriters and composers. For tonight's show, held the Manhattan Center's Grand Ballroom, located at 311 West 34th Street, general admission tickets are now selling for $25, and can be purchased at the door, or by visiting www.broadwayinsouthafrica.org. Curtain is 7:30p.