Music heals, music inspires, music transcends; artistic director Paul Caldwell has selected a broad repertoire of pieces for the 2019-2020 season that do all these things while also reflecting upon the times in which we live. Voting rights, racial equality and sexual freedom are just a few of the important topics the Choruses will touch upon with the songs and anthems they perform this season.
Slave Play, the acclaimed new work by Jeremy O. Harris, directed by Robert O'Hara, is on its way to making its Broadway debut.
Iconic. Incomparable. Irreplaceable. But never, ever boring. Freddie Mercury's spirit is every bit as central to the fabric of popular music today as it was during his unforgettable lifetime. The spectacular global success of the biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody”, with global box office takings now close to one billion US dollars, was a powerful testament to Freddie's presence as the ultimate rock frontman with Queen. But now comes a unique release to showcase the full range of his musical talents and passions, and their indelible imprint on the worlds of pop, opera and far beyond.
To mark Freddie Mercury's 73rdbirthday and the work of the Mercury Phoenix Trust (MPT), Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, has released a new video which can be found by directors Esteban Bravo and Beth David for Mercury's “Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow,” with animation from Woodblock. The visual accompaniment to Mercury's 1985 track honors his life and legacy in a compelling short story about the power of love while continuing to bring awareness to the global fight against AIDS.
Queen leadzanger Freddie Mercury zou vandaag, 5 september 2019, zijn 73e verjaardag hebben moeten vieren en op deze bijzondere dag maakt TEC Entertainment bekend dat Stanley Burleson, naast de Amerikaanse superster Anastacia, te zien zal zijn in de rockmusical WE WILL ROCK YOU. De geheel eigen, spectaculair nieuwe versie van de internationaal succesvolle musical van Queen en Ben Elton wordt geheel in het Engels opgevoerd en geproduceerd in samenwerking met Peep Arrow Entertainment. in. De rockmusical is voor een beperkte speelperiode uitsluitend te zien in AFAS Live in Amsterdam. World Forum Theater in Den Haag, Schouwburg Hengelo en MartiniPlaza in Groningen. De première van WE WILL ROCK YOUis op vrijdag 6 December 2019 in Amsterdam.
Writing team Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond (Disney's a?oeVampirinaa??) announced the world premiere recording of their musical The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes will be released on Friday, September 13, 2019. After completing three seasons of music for the hit Disney Junior series a?oeVampirina,a?? which airs in 115 countries to more than 100 million viewers, the Fred Ebb Award and Jonathan Larson Grant winners return to their theatrical roots with this album. To preorder the album, visit KoomanDimond.com/store.
As the nation commemorates the 50th anniversary of Woodstock this month, Remember Jones jumps into the festivities by presenting The Who's entire a?oeTommya?? album, which the band released 50 years ago and played in its entirety at Woodstock.
The USA's network prestige drama 'Mr. Robot,' starring Emmy and Oscar winner Rami Malek, will air its fourth season starting on October 6th. Watch the promo below! Rami Malek stars as Elliot Alderson, a cybersecurity engineer and hacker who has social anxiety disorder and clinical depression. Malek won an Emmy for his performance in the first season of 'Mr. Robot,' and an Oscar for portraying Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody' last year. Watch the season four preview below!
a??a??a??a??a??a??a??The Educational Theatre Foundation (ETF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Cercone, Coty Forno, and Jason Goldstein to a term on the National Board from 2020 to 2023. The ETF National Board of Trustees is composed of prominent leaders across a diverse range of industries, including entertainment, finance, hospitality, law, education, and nonprofit theatre, all with a common passion for theatre education. ETF also enjoys the support of an Honorary Board and an Advisory Board.
a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Cannery Casino Hotel will bring celebrated entertainers to The Club in September, featuring performances by R&B group The Whispers with special guest The Emotions, a?oeThree Lock Box a?" Tribute to Sammy Hagar,a?? a?oeQueen Nation a?" A Tribute to the Music of Queen,a?? alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs and rock group Patty Smyth and Scandal. Guests can also enjoy free live entertainment at The Club's Free Show Fridays and Pin-Ups Bar all month long.
Juniper Communities has announced a collaboration with Music Theatre International in the launch of Broadway Senior, a new series of adaptations of popular Broadway musicals specifically designed for older adults stated Lynne Katzmann, CEO and founder.
Patsy Cline's trailblazing spirit is remembered in a?oeMy Patsy Cline Songbook,a?? the first-ever, full-length jazz tribute album arriving August 23, 2019. Drawing on her country roots, vocalist Staci Griesbach's debut album explores looking at the Nashville Songbook as another treasure trove to consider reinterpreting for jazz, much like the traditional Great American Songbook.
TEC Entertainment maakt vandaag bekend dat de Queen rockmusical WE WILL ROCK YOU van 15 tot en met 19 januari 2020 verlengd wordt in het Martini Plaza in Groningen. De spectaculair nieuwe versie van de internationaal succesvolle musical van Queen en Ben Elton wordt geheel in het Engels opgevoerd en geproduceerd in samenwerking met Peeparrow Entertainment. WE WILL ROCK YOU is voor een gelimiteerd aantal voorstellingen uitsluitend te zien in Amsterdam, Den Haag, Hengelo en Groningen. De kaartverkoop voor de voorstellingen van WE WILL ROCK YOU in MartiniPlaza in Groningen is inmiddels van start gegaan.
Single tickets are now on sale for The Wanderer, a new musical based on the life of Rock n' Roll Hall-of-Famer Dion DiMucci, the multi-platinum selling American music pioneer.
Hailing from 50 cities around the world, 15 of the next generation of guitar greats were announced as winners of the seventh annual international Wilson Center Guitar Festival (Guitar Festival) on Saturday, August 17, 2019.
Since opening at its new home last fall, Teatro ZinZanni has returned to presenting a rotating cast of international circus talent and is announcing the last of its 2019 limited engagements, A Night Like This.
National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, announces the addition of The VORTEX as its 33rd Core Member Theater.
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ LEGEND/REVERED SMOOTH JAZZ GUITARIST “DR. DAVE” RELEASES NEW CHART-TOPPING SINGLE “SEXY CINDY” WITH FULL CD “MIDNIGHT DAYDREAM” ALSO AVAILABLE NOW.
Norwegian-based DJ and producer Ørjan Nilsen has released an invigorating new single, 'The Chosen One', released today on Ørjan's own label In My Opinion - a sub-label of Armada Music - and announces his 4th studio album The Devil Is In The Detail accompanied by an album release party.
