Freestyle News

In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced today that it will host Spring Forward, a one-night-only virtual fundraising event, on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 6 p.m. Proceeds from the event will support A.C.T.'s diverse and far-reaching artistic, artist-training, and education and community programs, reaching almost 200,000 Bay Areaa?"based recipients each year. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will support Theatre Bay Area's Performing Arts Worker Relief Fund, a resource for Bay Area performing arts workers who are facing a loss of income due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

Today (April 16) in live streaming: Ben Cameron counts down duets, National Theatre streams Treasure Island, Jessie Mueller visits Stars in the House and so much more!

Leapin' Lizards! ANNIE THE MUSICAL auditions from home will continue until the third week of April 2020.

Lincoln Center at Home is maintaining connections to the arts during the COVID-19 pandemic. A free, one-stop portal to all digital offerings from across the iconic campus, offerings include Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom, #ConcertsForKids, and an array of archival and livestream performances.

Multiple Emmy award-winning and Grammy Award- nominated Wayne Brady has made his mark on stage and screen as an actor, singer, dancer, improviser, songwriter and television personality.

Tony Award Winner Ali Stroker (Broadway: Oklahoma; Deaf West's Spring Awakening); Lilli Cooper (Broadway: Tootsie, Tony Nominee; Spongebob Squarepants), Teal Wicks (Broadway: The Cher Show; Finding Neverland), Ciara Renee (Broadway: Frozen; Big Fish), Eric William Morris (Broadway: King Kong), Alyse Alan Louis (Broadway: Amelie; The Public: Soft Power), Danny Gardner (Broadway: On the Town), Jennifer Blood (Broadway: Matilda; Violet), Alexis Floyd (a?oeThe Bold Typea??) have joined this week's lineup for Seniorly Presents: Curtain Up! a live show created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

International Dance Day (IDD), ignited by UNESCO Dance Council for the preservation of dance, IDD is celebrated annually on 29 April. Due to the closure of public venues and the impacts of COVID19, the celebration has been adapted by creating a Virtual Flash MOB routine!

Following their “Tell Me” collaboration, Worl and 2 Chainz reconnect in a new visual to “Brick On My Face.”  Watch the Howard Ross-directed video below!

Blumenthal Performing Arts has announced its Broadway in Charlotte season, starting in November with nine new shows and multiweek return engagements of two extraordinary crowd-pleasers a?" Hamilton and Wicked, and more.

On Thursday night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, GRAMMY legend Alicia Keys takes her inspiration from Flo Rida for a special at-home freestyle rendition of 'My House.' 

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive clip of James Monroe Iglehart's guest appearance in the upcoming episode of 'Elena of Avalor.' 

Art Lab and ShowTown Productions have announced a new web series THE SHOW MUST GO ON…SHOW; airing on YouTube every Tuesday beginning April 7th at 7:00PM. Hosted by co-creators Howie Michael Smith and Andy Truschinski each episode will feature a musical performance and talks with experts and artists about coping with the coronavirus pandemic through creativity.

Remote learning, working from home, and video conferencing are all becoming a part of our daily routine. The screens that connect us to our social networks also can reconnect us to our inner wellspring of creativity. Rosie's Theater Kids (RTKids) is here to help us all take a break a?" a Rosie Break a?" from our online class or work task and ignite the imagination that makes all learning possible.

James Monroe Iglehart, who is best known for his role as Genie in a?oeAladdin,a?? was a guest on Good Morning America on Tuesday, March 20 to perform a classic Disney medley from his home. The talented star lifts spirits of those stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

BroadwayWorld will exclusively stream the entire album 'Losing My Mind: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream' with its creators Scott Wasserman and Joshua Hinck Friday, March 20th at 1 PM EST!

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first listen to 'Unworthy Of Your Love' From LOSING MY MIND: A SONDHEIM DISCO FEVER DREAM. Check out the track!

The bright vibrancy of spring resonates at Joe's Pub. This week our stage features the sophisticated and unique urban pop sound of Toby Lightman; songwriter, composer, and creative director Sye Elaine Spense; the last performances of Ryan Raftery's IVANKA 2020 before he takes it on tour; Albanian singer and multi-instrumentalist Elina Duni; Pianist, composer, and Artistic Director for Cuba's Jazz Plaza Santiago Festival, Roberto Fonseca; and National Lampoon's satire of Coachella and modern music festival culture LEMMINGS: 21ST CENTURY.

Avant Neo-Soul meets jazz musician KID BE KID has released her new single, 'Slide feat. Julia Kadel & Simon Denizart', on the 6th of March. The track premiered via BBC Radio 1Xtra's Jamz Supernova and is lifted off of her upcoming EP, Lovely Genders which will be released on 20 March via SPRINGSTOFF. While she composed and produced the EP herself, KID BE KID sought assistance from LAD AGABEKOV (Grand Corps Malade, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Octave One) for the master engineering. She has made quite a name for herself on the jazz festival scene, appearing at Fusion Festival (Kate Tempest), Festival International de Jazz de Montreal (Norah Jones, Jacob Collier, Melody Gardot), Elbjazz (Jamie Cullum, Kamaal Williams, Jason Moran) as well as the European Hip Hop Studies Conference, where she appeared as both a speaker and a performer. A number of publications have begun to take note of KID BE KID with features appearing in COMPLEX, BADISCHE ZEITUNG and Qiez and airplay from Worldwide FM and KCRW.

On Wednesday March 25th at 8:00PM, The OBC Society will commemorate Women's History Month with the premiere of a new series of cabarets - The OBC SPEAKeasy!