Following yesterday's announcement that HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and parody songwriter 'Weird Al' Yankovic would both be receiving stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the duo, who just happened to be having lunch together when the news was released, turned to social media for celebration selfies!
The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts (DECFA) will celebrate the 118th birthday of Duke Ellington with a Free all-Ellington musical performance on Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 1 to 3 PM which will be staged at the Duke Ellington statue that stands majestically at the corner of 110th Street and Fifth Avenue - the Gateway to Harlem, it was announced by noted dancer/choreographer Mercedes Ellington, Duke Ellington's granddaughter, who is Founder/President of DECFA.
On April 23rd Lin-Manuel Miranda and Andrew Lloyd Webber will participate in a live chat from London's Other Palace Theatre hosted by Artistic Director Paul Taylor Mills.
Are these two musical theatre legends too much for one room? Find out on Sunday, April 23, when Live at The Other Palace streams a conversation between HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda and Andrew Lloyd-Webber, currently represented by four shows on Broadway.
Bayou City Concert Musicals continues its popular cabaret series with Elegant Ellington, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 20; 4:00 p.m., Sunday, May 21; and 7:30 p.m., Monday, May 22, 2107, at the Performance Centre of the Ensemble Theatre, 3535 Main between Holman and Berry Street, in the heart of Midtown.
In keeping with Brave Spirits Theatre's commitment to producing overlooked works from Shakespeare's contemporaries, the company's staging of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher's A KING AND NO KING marks a DC metro area professional premiere. An excellent cast and a modern approach by director Cassie Ash and the creative team make this production worthwhile.
ZACH Theatre is proud to announce the newest addition to its 2016-17 Season -The Texas Premiere of THE GREAT SOCIETY, the second of Robert Schenkkan's LBJ plays exploring Texas' own political mastermind and his memorable years in the White House. The Great Society plays the Topfer Theatre January 25 - March 5, 2017 directed by Dave Steakley, ZACH Theatre's Producing Artistic Director.
At last week's UK Gala screening for the new Disney animated film MOANA, HAMILTON writer, Lin-Manuel Miranda defended the musical's recent statement it made to Vice-President elect Mike Pence, who attended the show last month.
HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda discusses the possibility of bringing the Tony-winning hip-hop musical to the big screen, gives an update on a film version of IN THE HEIGHTS, and shares his thoughts on the possibility of becoming the world's youngest EGOT winner.
MOANA composer Lin-Manuel Miranda spoke to GOOD MORNING AMERICA's Lara Spencer this week and recalled the first 'angsty' songs he ever wrote in high school for a girl he had a crush on named Amanda.
On today's THE VIEW on ABC, Tony award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda stopped by to chat about what it was like writing music for The Rock on Disney's MOANA and says it was easy because The Rock can sing and is amazingly charming.
Straight off his work alongside Disney's chief creative officer John Lasseter and MOANA directors John Musker and Ron Clements, HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda spoke to Vulture and revealed that he is currently joining forces with 'Zootopia' co-director Byron Howard on a new, original animated film.
HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda stopped by last night's CONAN and recalled the time he got fined for busking on the subway with his doo-wop group.Watch all the clips!
Lin-Manuel Miranda stopped by last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE and participated in a game of 'On the Money' where pedestrians have the chance to win some cash if they know which historical figures appear on U.S. currency.
This afternoon, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the multi-talented creator of HAMILTON stopped by ELLEN and shared his experiences from a recent family trip to Austria.
It was announced today that Lin-Manuel Miranda will be stopping by The View on Wednesday, November 16th as part of his ongoing promotional effort on behalf of the Disney film, 'Moana.'