The Old Globe today announced the cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of Tiny Beautiful Things, based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed (Torch, Brave Enough, Wild, 'Dear Sugar'), adapted for the stage by Academy Award nominee Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Instant Mom). Co-conceived by Marshall Heyman ('Dietland'), Thomas Kail (Hamilton, Fox's Grease Live!), and Vardalos, and directed by Globe favorite James Vasquez (American Mariachi, Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas!), Tiny Beautiful Things will run February 9 - March 10, 2019 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, opening on Thursday, February 14. Tickets are on sale now starting at $30.00 and can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE, or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.
Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse revives Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse's witty and apposite Pulitzer Winner, STATE OF THE UNION. The limited run from February 8 through March 10, 2019, will be at the Playhouse home at 220 E 4th Street.
Following years of sold-out runs at the Prague and Edinburgh Fringes, Scotland's leading improvised comedy troupe, Men with Coconuts, make their Australian Premiere at the 2019 Adelaide Fringe Festival.
Capping off a monumental 2018, GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-platinum Washington, D.C. MMG superstar and culture iconoclast Wale shares a pair of new songs today—the single “Poledancer” and “Winter Wars.” Get them now via Warner Bros. Records.
New York Shakespeare Exchange announces A Midsummer Night's Dream, a new production of Shakespeare's classic comedy directed by Brendan Averett from January 31-February 10, 2019 at The Secret Theatre, 4402 23rd St, Long Island City, NY 11101.
The 8th Annual SnowGlobe Big Air, Lake Tahoe's largest man-made feature, highlights over two dozen pro and amateur skiers and snowboarders from across the region. Athletes will drop out of the darkness on a scaffolding tower, coming down and hitting a jump launching over 30 feet above the crowd. As they throw down 540's, 720's, corks and a variation of flips, spins and grabs they fly more than 40 feet in distance with the creative SnowGlobe lighting pointed right at the athletes, resulting in the most unique visuals you've ever seen at a music festival. This year's sports exhibitions will also include a rail jam feature to showcase the full spectrum of talent these athletes have to offer.
Due to overwhelming demand, Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jon Steingart and Jill Furman announced today that the highly-anticipated return engagement of FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME, which sold-out quickly last month, has been able to add four additional performances to the strictly limited run at the Greenwich House Theater, 27 Barrow Street. In addition, a TodayTix lottery for 15 tickets a performance will be offered during the five-week run to help fans get tickets.
Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios, has acquired the North American rights to John Asher's I HATE KIDS. This is the second title from John Asher that Freestyle Digital Media has acquired, following 2016's A BOY CALLED PO. Starring Tom Everett Scott (TruTV's “I'm Sorry”), Tituss Burgess (Netflix's “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), Rachel Boston (500 DAYS OF SUMMER) and Rhea Seehorn (AMC's “Better Call Saul”) film will hit select theaters nationwide January 18, 2019 along with all digital platforms.
Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios, has acquired the North American rights to Emma Forrest's directorial debut UNTOGETHER. Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April, and starring Jamie Dornan (50 SHADES OF GREY), Jemima Kirke (HBO's “Girls”), Ben Mendelsohn (ROGUE ONE, Netflix's “Bloodline”), Lola Kirke (Amazon's “Mozart in the Jungle”), and Billy Crystal (WHEN HARRY MET SALLY), the film will hit select theaters nationwide February 8, 2019 along with all digital platforms.
Stand Up Poet Kate Fox (Radio 4, Radio 3) is taking her acclaimed show, Where There's Muck There's Bras, to the theatres and stages of the North of England to share forgotten stories of the great women of the North.
New York Shakespeare Exchange announces the next Freestyle Lab: Verses vs. Verses on November 27 at 7pm at The Theater at the 53rd Street Library (18 West 53rd Street). This event is free.
Today, PAPER Magazine premieres the “On My Magic” visual HERE by LA based artist NVDES from his debut album Vibe City Utah (Maison Nvdité and AWAL Recordings HERE). The artist has already revealed “Ou La La La (All Eyes On Us)”, “Daddy Bubble”, “Mind Body Soul Music”, “Running” and “They Wrong” out of the eleven visuals, directed by the influential visual artist Parker Day. PAPER Magazine describes NVDES “Ocean is a freestyle-based laptop artist who makes music by chopping up recordings of spontaneous jam sessions, honing in on 'raw, authentic' musical moments” HERE.
After weeks of stunning competitive dancing, the final four couples advanced to the season finale of “Dancing with the Stars,” which aired live, MONDAY, NOV. 19 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.
Phony Ppl recently unleashed their new album m?'z?-ik (300 Entertainment), the follow-up to 2015 Yesterday's Tomorrow. Blending soul, funk, R&B and more, each song on the 11-track set plays as an extended jam between five musicians playing at their peak and garnered attention from the likes of NPR, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and NYLON, who called the album 'ethereal as hell.'
The Rap Game heads into its most intense season ever and it's all-out music mayhem! The stakes are higher than ever before and with a battle every episode, this new crop of superstars must use everything in their arsenal to keep their place on the HIT List....and in the house! From executive producers, Golden Globe winner and Grammy nominee Queen Latifah and Grammy winner Jermaine Dupri, the fifth season of The Rap Game kicks off Thursday, January 10th at 9pm ET/PT. The following week (1/17) it will return to its regularly scheduled time slot of 10pm ET/PT. This is the time to shine for these six young rappers who will have to freestyle, flow and rhyme their way to a life-changing prize - a recording contract with Dupri's label, So So Def Recordings. This season, artists Will.I.Am, Lil Jon, Xscape, Killer Mike, Rapsody and Jacquees join Dupri to help guide these promising rappers to music victory.
ABC celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with special '25 Days of Christmas' programming starting Dec. 1. The network joins Freeform, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior in this fan-favorite TV event. The 'Kickoff to Christmas' begins in late November with perennial holiday treat 'Santa Claus is Comin' to Town.' The month of December is filled with special Christmas-themed episodes, the return of 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' and 'The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition,' and timeless animated classics and holiday films. The celebration continues after Christmas with New Year's-themed programming ringing in 2019.
Kick up your heels and kick off the Holiday Season with Dance to the Holidays with Tony Dovolani & Karina Smirnoff presented by La Quinta Inn & Suites at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, November 18 at 4pm and 7:30pm.
