Dolly Parton News

???????WaterTower Theatre Managing Director Greg Patterson and Associate Artistic Director Kelsey Leigh Ervi today announced casting and creative team details for Parade in Concert, Directed by Kelsey Leigh Ervi, with Musical Direction by Scott Eckert. With Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown and a Book by Alfred Uhry, Parade will play a special one-night only performance on Saturday, March 25, 2017 in the Canterbury Family Main Stage at the Addison Theatre Centre.

Multi-talented entertainer Jennifer Nettles returns to host CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS as some of the most powerful and emotionally moving voices in music come together to celebrate the holidays.

In November, Symphony Space's Just Kidding continues a season of curiosity and wonder with interactive concerts with top artists, a kid-powered dance performance, a family trivia quiz show, and internationally touring children's theatre companies. Adults and kids alike will enjoy simplified, lower ticket prices this season, at $17 per ticket, $14 for members (babies under 6 months admitted free).

Hold your hats and hallelujah. After an electrifying opening night, the Mabel Mercer Foundation's 27th Annual Cabaret Convention continued Wednesday night in a packed Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Hosted by Jeff Harnar and Andrea Marcovicci, the cabaret community gathered to salute the music of Stephen Sondheim, the EGOT-winning composer/lyricist whose oeuvre has been simultaneously catapulting and tripping up artists for decades. Despite 30 performances on the evening, you'd be hard-pressed to find a weak spot in Wednesday night's lineup, hosting what is arguably the best rotation of the four nights, featuring cabaret giants, up-and-comers, expert arrangers (plus the talents of Jered Egan on bass and Dan Gross on drums), and Sondheim role originators.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store today announced Amy Grant as its latest artist to release an album under its Spotlight Music Program. The six-time Grammy Award-winning singer will release her new holiday album 'Tennessee Christmas' in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store locations nationwide and online at crackerbarrel.com on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016.

Country music legend Dolly Parton brings her beloved classic to life in Coat of Many Colors (Grosset & Dunlap; on sale October 18, 2016), a new picture book for young readers with all-new illustrations by Brooke Boynton Hughes and featuring a downloadable exclusive original song by Dolly Parton, 'Making Fun Ain't Funny.'

On October 18, Join in the Kornfield Kounty fun with a 3-Disc Collector's Edition ($29.95srp) Containing 6 Complete Episodes and a Single Disc

Coyote StageWorks, the Coachella Valley-based award-winning Actors' Equity professional theater company, announced its eighth season that will run throughout 2016-2017. Dubbed "Legendary Ladies," the schedule of performances will include the Company's signature one-night-only benefit and productions of two beloved stage plays, all presented at the Annenberg Theater, located inside the Palm Springs Art Museum. The season celebrates "Legendary Ladies" and will feature renown actresses Florence Henderson, Sally Struthers, Mo Gaffney, Loretta Swit and Gloria Loring in productions of 'Steel Magnolias," "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks," and "The Lady With All the Answers."

Glen Street Theatre is excited to announce a diverse 2017 season at their beautiful 400-seat theatre located in Belrose on Sydney's north shore. The theatre will present dramas, comedies, music events, satire and children's theatre from a variety of arts companies and producers from around the country. 

Self taught producer, vocalist and songwriter, YONEE, releases the powerful music video for his debut single “Bombs Of My Love” today!

In this week's all-new episode of the popular series OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?, celebrity updates include singer-songwriter Kenny Rogers as he looks back on his legendary career

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the monthly gathering of the International Order of Sodomites, the centuries-old organization which sets the mythic Gay Agenda - will continue its eighth and final season on Sunday, October 23 at 9:30 PM at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater. The October 2016 edition will both celebrate 'The Gay Agenda' - the debut comedy album from Justin Sayre - and pay homage to Bette Midler. Special guests include Beth Malone, Nathan Lee Graham, Katie Thompson and Amber Martin.

In this week's all-new episode of the popular series OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?, celebrity updates include singer-songwriter Kenny Rogers as he looks back on his legendary career

René Lagler, an Emmy® award-winning Production Designer of more than 2,500 television shows and major events, will receive the Art Directors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards

Following the recent unveiling of The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre's 2017 Mainstage Season, the theatre's producers have announced the 2017 Season line-up for the company's popular children's theatre. A part of The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre since 1996, the Children's Theatre at Way Off Broadway is a unique entertainment destination for weekend family outings, birthday parties, and school field trips. Since the Children's Theatre first opened, it has welcomes some of the most popular children's characters to the stage, where audiences of all ages have been able to see their stories come to life right before their eyes. From original adaptations of classic fairytales to those based on Disney animated films to musicals straight from the pages of the most popular children's books of the day, Way Off Broadway has prided itself on bringing entertainment for all ages to the region. 

The Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts will present a special evening of music and memories with Bob Eubanks' Backstage with The Beatles, featuring Ticket to Ride, at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Tune in to the AUDIENCE Network concert special 'Aubrie Sellers: Live From Austin' airing Friday, October 7 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT (DIRECTV Ch 239/U-verse Ch 1114).

THE FLASH star Matt Letscher's visits Hallmark's HOME & FAMILY today (October 7). Matt talks about what it's like to play a hated super villain, how his professional acting career started, and he plays a game with hosts Mark Steines and Debbie Matenopoulos.

Columbia Records has announced legendary Grammy award winning singer/songwriter/producer Barry Gibb will release his first solo album involving new material, In The Now, on October 7.

LOVE BOAT star Jill Whelan's appears on Hallmark's 'Home & Family' today (October 6) to talk to hosts Mark Steines and Debbie Matenopoulos about celebrating her 50th birthday on board the real 'Love Boat' with her friends and family and she creates DIY spooky Halloween jars.