Hank Williams News

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

Arizona Theatre Company creates the most thrilling professional theatre in the Southwest in 2010-2011, with electric moments of pure beauty, magic and deeply felt emotion in a mix of comedy, drama, classics and musicals. The new season opens with the Southwest premiere of the musical BACKWARDS IN HIGH HEELS, about the journey of Hollywood goddess Ginger Rogers; followed by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright August Wilson's MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, directed by Lou Bellamy and starring renowned recording artist Jevetta Steele as Ma Rainey. ATC's new season follows with the Arizona premiere of WOODY GUTHRIE'S AMERICAN SONG, directed by ATC favorite Randal Myler, followed by the world premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher's TEN CHIMNEYS set at the legendary summer estate of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Neil Simon's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play LOST IN YONKERS continues ATC's AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories initiative for a fourth season; and a twelfth anniversary revival of audience favorite, THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, with the original ATC cast and designs. The 2010-2011 season also includes a limited engagement presentation of The Acting Company and Guthrie Theater's production of ROMEO AND JULIET.

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that Restoration, written by Claudia Shear, and directed by Christopher Ashley, will begin performances Friday, April 30, at 8pm, at NYTW, 79 East 4th Street, between Second Avenue and Bowery. Opening night is scheduled for Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at 7:00pm. The production runs through Sunday, June 13; single tickets are on sale Friday, April 16.

Carroll Brown, Sam Anderson, Clarence Young and Daniel Craft will perform live on the Electric City Playhouse stage for one night only. Known individually as highly regarded musicians, songwriters and artists, this powerful group of talent will be performing a festival night with select cover tunes and some originals from each of the members.

Join us in celebrating the songs of French composer Jacques Brel, including a diverse blend of ballads, tangos, boleros, rock, and classics. Each song tells a story, examining themes of love, war, adventure, broken dreams, being young, growing old, and death...but never forgetting that life, with all its tragedies and complexities, shows us much humor.

Elaine Stritch and Donna McKechnie stopped in to see GOOD OL' GIRLS which only runs, as scheduled, through April 11th. They meet with the cast after the show.

Rehearsals begin today, Monday, April 5 for the World Premiere production of PARADISE FOUND, a new musical under the combined direction of Theater legend and 21-time Tony Award winner Harold Prince (the original productions of Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music, The Phantom of the Opera, Company, Follies, Evita) and 5-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (Crazy For You, Show Boat, The Producers, Contact). This is their first collaboration since the landmark, Tony Award-winning revival of Show Boat. Following the New York rehearsal period, the production will open at London's acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory with performances running May 19 through June 26.

The producers of the hit Broadway musical MEMPHIS announced today that the critically acclaimed production will launch a U. S. national tour in Memphis, TN. Performances will begin in October, 2011 at the Orpheum Theatre (203 South Main Street). Additional cities, dates and casting will be announced at a later date.

The play began performances March 27 and opens 28th continuing a run through April 24th.

Wayside Theatre Artistic Director Warner Crocker today announced the cast for the final production of the 2009-2010 Season for the Pulitzer Prize play Harvey. The play begins performances March 27 and opens 28th continuing a run through April 24th.

An American architect gets a mysterious assignment from a Middle Eastern dignitary in the latest play from Howard Korder, which will run through March 28 on the Julianne Argyros Stage.

Toronto's Cowboy Junkies, now in their third decade of music making, will arrive to the Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare for a very special one-night engagement on Saturday, March 27th.

The off-Broadway musical GOOD OL' GIRLS is set to record its cast album today, March 23. The cast features Sally Mayes, Teri Ralston, Lauren Kennedy, Liza Vann, and Gina Stewart. A release date for the recording has yet to be announced.

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

The hit Off-Broadway show, GOOD OL' GIRLS, is pleased to announce that audience members will receive a complimentary gourmet cupcake from Sugar Mama NYC at 8 p.m. performances on Wednesday from March 17 through April 7th. Customers who call Sugar Mama NYC will receive 10% off their order if they mention, GOOD OL' GIRLS. The musical which opened February 14th, will now play Wednesday evening performances, beginning March 17th.

Tom Andersen, Scott Coulter and Tim Di Pasqua will perform their award-winning show, 'Southern Comfort: A Down-Home Country Music Jamboree!,' on Friday, March 12, at 7 p.m. at the Schwartz Center for the Arts, 226 S. State St. in Dover, Delaware. The trio will sing classic and contemporary hits by Glen Campbell, Patsy Cline, Vince Gill, George Jones, Alan Jackson, k.d. lang, Dolly Parton, Randy Travis and Hank Williams.

She's been called a singular talent, a musical pioneer, an ‘Americana Queen,' and the Queen of New York City bluegrass gospel. It just comes with the territory when you've been one of the most unique bluegrass and country artists in the industry for three decades. And, when that visionary releases a new CD just in time to celebrate her 30th year in bluegrass/country, it helps an already iconic vocalist stand out that much more.

Wayside Theatre Artistic Director Warner Crocker today announced the cast for the final production of the 2009-2010 Season for the Pulitzer Prize play Harvey. The play begins performances March 27 and opens 28th continuing a run through April 24th.

An American architect gets a mysterious assignment from a Middle Eastern dignitary in the latest play from Howard Korder, which will have its world premiere March 7-28 on the Julianne Argyros Stage.

The Wailin' Jennys - a hugely popular folk/bluegrass trio - returns to the Opera House for their third performance on March 6th at 8pm.