It was announced today that Elena Shaddow will join the Lincoln Center Theater production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I as Anna Leonowens, beginning March 20 in Tempe, AZ.
UHM's Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to present legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman's Nora, a stage version of Henrik Ibsen's masterpiece A Doll House, adapted and translated by Frederick J. Marker. This fast-paced adaptation directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre, Stacy Ray, shows the choices one woman makes for love and offers the audience a modern spin on a classic work allowing them to call to mind what they themselves would do for love. The play, filled with juicy secrets, looming debts, and difficult choices, runs on the Kennedy Theatre Mainstage April 13, 14, 20, and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and on April 22 at 2:00 p.m.; there will be free pre-show chats on April 14 and 21 at 6:45 p.m. for ticket holders. Due to some sexual situations and adult themes, this production is not recommended for children under 13.
The CW Network will expand its summer programming slate with the acquisition of THE OUTPOST, a 10-hour fantasy-adventure series from Electric Entertainment and Arrowstorm Entertainment, executive producers Dean Devlin ('Stargate,' 'The Librarians'), Jonathan Glassner ('Stargate SG-1') and Jason Faller and Kynan Griffin, who created the series. The CW will announce the U.S. premiere night and time at a later date.
Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Lonesome Traveler: The Concert on April 11-15. This stirring concert version of the acclaimed Off-Broadway musical showcases the enduring power and popularity of American folk music in the last century. The show celebrates the music of great folk artists including Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Peter Seeger and the Weavers, Gordon Lightfoot, Peter, Paul and Mary, Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Donovan, Cat Stevens, Don McClean, James Taylor, and Van Morrison, with a special tribute to Leonard Cohen. Complete with period costumes and multimedia projections, this unforgettable concert event features romantic duets, patriotic songs, church hymns, union anthems, and songs of protest, moving from the 1920s to the 1960s and beyond, from the front porches of Appalachia to the nightclubs of San Francisco and New York.
Reuben and the Dark is the spirited folk-rock outfit led by songwriter/vocalist Reuben Bullock. Contemplative, passionate, and expansive, Bullock's songwriting has earned comparisons to contemporaries like Vance Joy, Bright Eyes and Matt Corby. On the heels of emotive single “Hurricane,” released last month, Reuben and the Dark has announced the new albumArms of a Dream due out May 4 on Arts & Crafts. The album will be available on LP, CD and digital formats, plus a limited edition of 100 white vinyl available by pre-order only.
California State University, Los Angeles will honor fiction writer and editor Nalo Hopkinson and writer and producer Cheo Hodari Coker during Eagle-Con, a celebration of science fiction, fantasy, comic books, and superheroes.
Riverside Theatre's production of Gypsy, adds an additional performance. Gypsy runs March 6-25, 2018 on the Stark Stage and is sponsored by Bobbie Olsen with additional support from Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers' Group
After a standout appearance at last year's Americana Folk Fest and being shortlisted for Canada's 2017 Polaris Music Prize, Lisa LeBlanc heads out today for a string of highly anticipated US shows, making her way down to Austin for multiple appearances at SXSW(details below). LeBlanc's high-energy performance is intoxicating, fun, and one hell of a good time that will leave you itching for more - just ask NPR, who deemed the self-proclaimed “trash folk” queen one of 100 must-see performers at SXSW.
Today, Netflix debuted a first look at season two of MARVEL'S LUKE CAGE premiering July 2018. Check it out below!
Flushing Town Hall and New York City Council Member Daniel Dromm have announced an Open Call to LGBTQ performing artists based in New York City to participate in a fifth annual LGBTQ cultural event on Monday, May 14. Applications are due by April 1.
Worcester will learn a thing or two when Sister returns to teach her Late Nite Catechism at The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale to theatre members and go on sale to the general public Tuesday, March 6 at 10 a.m.
Rehearsals began this week for Head Over Heels, the new musical comedy featuring the iconic songs of The Go-Go's - the most successful female rock band of all time. Prior to its Broadway bow,Head Over Heels will play a limited engagement at San Francisco's Curran theater from April 10, 2018 through May 6, 2018 (opening night is Wednesday, April 18).
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) will celebrate Conservatory community members Ute Bowes, Carol Casey, Ann Getty, Barbro Osher, Caroline H. Hume (in memoriam), and their families at its Centennial Gala on Monday, March 19, 2018. In honor of SFCM's pioneering founders, Ada Clement and Lillian Hodghead-and its 100th birthday-the Conservatory pays homage to the women who have shaped the institution and who have been so vital to its success.
Syracuse Stage has once again brought an intense and gripping production to the local stage. This time around it is Lorraine Hansberry's American classic play A Raisin in the Sun (in a co-production with Indiana Repertory Theatre) captivating audiences.
Reuben and the Dark is the spirited folk-rock outfit led by songwriter/vocalist Reuben Bullock. Contemplative, passionate, and expansive, Bullock's songwriting has earned comparisons to contemporaries like Vance Joy, Bright Eyes and Matt Corby. Today, the band reveals the breathtaking “Hurricane” video. Shot just outside Joshua Tree National Park, the desert creates a luminous palette for the abstract choreography, leaving viewers elevated yet grasping for the fleeting beauty. Working with creative director Medoli Meadows, the video was directed by Asher Moss and choreographed by Megan Lawson (Madonna, La La Land, Katy Perry).
As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this week, Tony Award-winning producer, 'Hamilton' alum and 'Power' co-star Brandon Victor Dixon will star as Judas and join an already stellar cast in NBC's highly anticipated special event 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,' to be aired Easter Sunday, April 1 from the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y. Also joining the cast are Tony nominee Ben Daniels as Pontius Pilate, Tony nominee Norm Lewis as Caiaphas, Broadway veteran Jason Tam as Peter, 'M. Butterfly' star Jin Ha as Annas and Swedish rock star Erik Gronwall as Simon Zealotes.
At the Table: A Play Reading Series has released its February play, Losing my Religion (in 140 characters or less) by Hannah C. Langley (USC - Dramatic Writing MFA Candidate). This podcast provides emerging playwrights a brand-new platform to present their work in an accessible, polished format featuring professional actors and immersive sound design and music. Previous episodes have included work by Chisa Hutchinson (Somebody's Daughter at Second Stage), Dustin Sullivan (Eugene O'Neill Award Finalist), and Diana Oh ({my lingerie play}).
International City Theatre opens its 33rd season with a musical "rags-to-riches" tale of newfound love. Daddy Long Legs, with music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominated composer/lyricist Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre) and book by Tony-winning librettist John Caird (Les Miserables), opens on February 23 at ICT's home in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, where performances continue through March 11. Two low-priced previews take place on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22.
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