Giorgio Moroder News

The North American Tour of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical will make its Dallas premiere at the Winspear Opera House April 26-May 1.

Duran Duran have announced two British warm-up shows at the 02 Academy Leicester for May 21st and 22nd. The performances will lead into a series of huge headline dates across the UK and Europe for summer 2022 and offer fans a rare chance to see the stadium-filling icons of British music in an intimate setting.

The American Theatre Guild will present the North American Tour of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical. This production is part of the BROADWAY IS BACK IN THOUSAND OAKS SERIES and will take the Bank of America Performing Arts Center stage May 12–15, 2022.

The new song from the Shreveport, Louisiana-based band – fronted by the gospel-trained powerhouse frontwoman and activist A.J. Haynes – follows previously released tracks “Good Day,” “Two of a Kind” and “Dark Matter.'' “Pleasure” continues Seratones’ unexpected fusion of disco-indebted vocals and buoyant synth rhythms.

And while that is one of the true musical highlights of Summer – The Donna Summer Musical, it also focuses attention on the fact that the musical itself – or, rather, its problematic book – often seems unable to figure out how to focus the spotlight on its heroine. Taking a non-linear pathway through the story of the diva’s life, Summer – The Donna Summer Musical is oftentimes confusing and sometimes perplexing, despite the fact that the musical score (attributed to Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Paul Jabara and “others” in the playbill) is wonderfully entertaining and certain to unleash a flood of memories for audience members of a certain vintage.

Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum (Michael C. Hall, Peter Yanowitz & Matt Katz-Bohen) have released a remix of the track that started it all from their debut self-titled EP. “Ketamine,” which most recently appeared in the closing credits of Dexter: New Blood, gets remixed by Brandon Bost (Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga).

Sebastian Maniscalco has celebrated heights in live entertainment only a few comedians ever achieve. A string of record-breaking, sold-out arena shows include a comedy record for Chicago's United Center with 21,286, the highest gross for a single event at Boston's TD Garden and a historic four show run at Madison Square Garden breaking the record for most comedy shows sold in a weekend for the venue.

In addition to the almost sold-out Friday, May 6 show, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announced it has added a second show for Sebastian Maniscalco's Nobody Does This Tour on Saturday, May 7 at the Walt Disney Theater.  

Today, Duran Duran announce their long-awaited North American headlining tour, celebrating the band’s spectacular four-decade career and in continued support of their critically acclaimed 15th studio album, FUTURE PAST. Joining as special guests for select shows will be Nile Rodgers & CHIC, playing all dates except Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

To celebrate the launch of the band’s first-ever North American headline tour this spring, Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum (Michael C. Hall, Peter Yanowitz & Matt Katz-Bohen) have released an interactive video for “Sideways,” a track from their acclaimed album THANKS FOR COMING, out now.

Over the last several months, American electronic music producer, DJ and tastemaker DESTRUCTO (Gary Richards) has been entertaining listeners with a varied but unique body of new work ranging from a remix of Dolly Parton’s classic “Jolene” to dancefloor cut “Distorted Reality” with Brazil’s DJ Glen. Today, March 4 DESTRUCTO releases a fresh future funk bop, “F with Me (feat. Chromeo & Tima Dee).”

Following the release of their recent single 'Control,' electronic duo BEAUTIFUL MACHINES have now released the driving and urgent 'Survive,' the latest offering from their upcoming album Singularity. The new single is out today via Republic Of Music. The band have also been announced as support or OMD's upcoming German tour, kicking off in July.

The three band members met several years ago on Broadway during the production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Michael C. Hall is a musical talent and a longstanding Broadway performer, having played leading roles in Chicago, Cabaret, Hedwig and was selected by David Bowie to star in his musical, Lazarus.

Today, DURAN DURAN release the deluxe version of their fantastic new album ‘FUTURE PAST’ on TAPE MODERN via BMG. Previously released physically, and now available digitally for the first time, the deluxe offering of ‘FUTURE PAST’ includes three additional songs: ‘LAUGHING BOY,’ ‘VELVET NEWTON,’ and ‘INVOCATION’.

She’s one of VEVO’s DSCVR Artists to Watch 2022, an Amazon Next Breakthrough Artist, a BRITs “Rising Star” Award nominee and one of the five artists shortlisted on the “BBC “Sound Of 2022” poll. Yet – on her new single, “So Sorry” – 21-year-old Lola Young confesses she still sometimes feels insecure.

Summer is coming to Baltimore this winter with SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical, making its premiere engagement at the historic Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center February 15-20, 2022 for eight performances. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com.

​​​​​​​ The Ordway is heating up the winter with 'Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,' on stage Dec. 28 - Jan. 2 at the downtown Saint Paul venue. The new touring production tells the astonishing story of singer, songwriter and 'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer. This will be the musical's Minnesota premiere.

The three actresses that share the role of musical icon Donna Summer are Brittny Smith as “Diva Donna,” Charis Gullage as “Disco Donna” and Amahri Edwards-Jones as “Duckling Donna.”

The non-Equity North American Tour of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical returned to the road with official tour opening in Pittsburgh, PA at the Benedum Center (November 16-21, 2021). The tour will then visit more than 40 cities for the 2021-22 touring season.

While I have my music-nerd quibbles, this is pretty damn good for a non-union touring production.