Donna Summer News

The winners of the 55th annual ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards for outstanding books, articles, liner notes and broadcast programs on the subject of music give fans, readers and scholars rich new insights on legends of pop, film, jazz, country, concert music and more have been announced.  Check out the full list here!

The York Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of Welcome to the Big Dipper, a new musical comedy based on a true event (inspired by the play All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go, by Catherine Filloux). Meet the cast of the show in new photos!

Netflix has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for The Madness, the upcoming thriller series starring Emmy Award winner and Broadway performer Colman Domingo. Watch as Domingo and the executive producers dive behind the scenes of the new show to explore the world of this conspiracy thriller. 

Netflix has released a new teaser trailer for The Madness, the upcoming thriller conspiracy series starring Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo.

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced another selection of iconic shows and curated special events during its 2024/2025 season!  From Broadway legends BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL and DAVIS GAINES, to country superstars PAM TILLIS & LORRIE MORGAN, this is going to be a Fall, Winter, and Spring to remember!  

Award-winning musical duo Sue Matsuki and Gregory Toroian are coming home to Mama's! Bistro and MAC Award-winning team Matsuki and Toroian celebrate 30 years of musical collaboration in Reservations for Two.

The York Theatre Company has revealed the cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Welcome to the Big Dipper, a new musical comedy based on a true event. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

James Monroe Iglehart, DeWitt Fleming Jr., and the company of A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical visited Good Morning America on Thursday. For their first TV performance, the company sang the classic number When You're Smiling. Watch the performance now!

Colman Domingo will be making his directorial debut with Scandalous, a new Miramax film about old Hollywood starring Sydney Sweeney and David Jonsson. The film, which takes place in 1957, centers on the love affair between actress Kim Novak (Sweeney) and musician Sammy Davis Jr. (Jonsson).

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical has released First Look photos of Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart and company on Broadway. The production is now running at Studio 54, prior to an opening night on Monday, November 11, 2024.

Watch as the cast of A Wonderful World starring James Monroe Iglehart as Louis Armstrong, Darlesia Cearcy as Lucille Wilson, Kim Exum as Alpha Smith, Dionne Figgins as Daisy Parker, and Jennie Harney-Fleming as Lil Hardin. Watch the curtain call video now!

EPIC Players Theatre will present a neuro-inclusive October Cabaret: EPIC Does the 90s on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 6pm (Doors at 5:30pm) & 8:30pm (Doors at 8:00pm) at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St. NYC.

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical is now in previews on Broadway. The musical officially opens on Monday, November 11, 2024 at Studio 54. Meet the cast of A Wonderful World here!

Colman Domingo will be honored with the NewFest36 Voice & Visibility Award Award at the LGBTQ+ film festival this month.

Ariana DeBose is sharing the best lesson she received from Broadway icon Rita Moreno, who she worked with on West Side Story. Both performers won Academy Awards for their performances as Anita in the West Side Story films.

Ahead of its 2025 grand opening, the Performance Art Museum will present 21 & Over, a performance art series spanning three nights in October at L.A.'s iconic Catch One nightclub. Taking place on three consecutive Tuesdays (Oct. 15, Oct. 22, and Oct. 29), the events will feature an intergenerational lineup of over 21 local and international performance artists hailing from the worlds of art, music, dance, opera, nightlife, rave culture, and more.

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present “Hokus Pokus Live!” featuring drag stars Ginger Minj, Gidget Galore, and Aria Hard for two performances in October. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See Linda Eder, Beth Leavel and more! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Astro Lab Productions will present a new musical, SIGNS OF LIFE, with book, music, and lyrics by Christopher DeLair, directed by James A. Rocco. Signs Of Life explores a young man's magical return to his chaotic childhood on Long Island. Learn more about the new musical.

Despite gaining success and recognition on Broadway, Colman Domingo has turned his attention to screen projects in recent years. On a new episode of The A24 Podcast, the actor explained why he has been away from the stage for the last 12 years.