The Library of Congress has acquired the manuscripts and papers of playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon, the most commercially successful American playwright of the 20th century.
Curve has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming Made at Curve production of Billy Elliot the Musical. The first new UK production is directed by Nikolai Foster (A Chorus Line, Sunset Boulevard – At Home, West Side Story) and will run at the Leicester theatre for six weeks only from Thursday 7 July to Sunday 14 August.
The four albums that comprise I Am The Moon — I. Crescent, II. Ascension, III. The Fall, and IV. Farewell — will be released in successive months beginning with I. Crescent, available digitally and on CD, Friday, June 3rd. (All vinyl configurations, including individual LPs and the 4-LP I Am The Moon Deluxe Box will be available on September 9th.)
The world's most famous nanny has flown into Sydney as rehearsals have officially begun for the Australian premiere of Cameron Mackintosh and Disney's new production of MARY POPPINS.
Wilderado just wrapped a sold out US headline tour, they are heading to the UK in May to tour with alt-J and then back to the States for more headline dates before joining up with Mt. Joy for an August run. Wilderado will continue into the fall with more headline shows, the recently announced Moon River Music Festival in Chattanooga, TN.
One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers, and the coat of many colors. Told entirely through song with the help of a main character Narrator, the musical follows preferred son Joseph. After being sold into slavery by his brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the amorous advances of Potiphar's wife. While imprisoned, Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams and he soon finds himself in front of the mighty but troubled, Elvis-inspired, Pharaoh. Joseph's solution to Egypt's famine elevates him to Pharaoh's right-hand man and reunites him with his family.
MCA Nashville recording artist and recent ACM 'New Male Artist of the Year' winner, Parker McCollum, has released his Amazon Original cover of John Mayer's hit track, 'Perfectly Lonely,' available now. Listen to the song
Lost in Yonkers Finds Standing Ovation at Hartford Stage Opening Night Hartford Stage presents Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Lost in Yonkers, featuring four-time Academy Award-nominated, two-time Golden Globe Award winner, Emmy Award-nominated actor and director Marsha Mason (co-director and performing as Grandma Kurnitz), running April 7 - May 1, 2022.
Midnight Theatricals will present the west coast premiere of the hit Off-Broadway and London sensation, AFTERGLOW, written and directed by S. Asher Gelman. AFTERGLOW will begin previews on Thursday, April 28; will have a press opening on Thursday, May 5; and performs through Saturday, June 19 at the Hudson Theatre.
Hawaiian-bred, California-based reggae-influenced alternative rock band Iration and Minneapolis-based underground hip-hop titans Atmosphere have announced their co-headlining Sunshine & Summer Nights Tour. The 30-date cross-country summer outing, with support from alt-rock/hip-hop hybrid band Katastro and founding member of Living Legends.
Hayes Theatre Co will present Jekyll & Hyde later this year. Directed by globally renowned performer Hayden Tee, and brought to life by a cast of 14 actors and actor/musicians, this epic struggle between good and evil will have its Australian professional premiere production at Hayes Theatre Co from 29 July with tickets on sale now.
American Indian Artists Inc. (AMERINDA) will present THE TROJAN WOMEN: A NATIVE AMERICAN ADAPTATION, directed and adapted by Sarah B. Denison. Performances begin on April 28 at Theatre for the New City.
George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart are legends in the theater world. Among their many hit shows, You Can't Take it with You has the distinction of winning a Pulitzer Price and being one of the most frequently produced shows of the 20th Century.
SOJA, the internationally acclaimed eight-piece from Washington D.C., have won their first career GRAMMY® in the “Best Reggae Album” category for their seventh studio album, Beauty In The Silence.
Bourbon & Beyond has announced its full calendar. Find out how to get tickets and more. The event will be held September 15-18 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
UCO's opera department offers a cautionary tale. The Consul tells the story of one family trying to escape a country they can no longer call home. Though it ran on Broadway in 1950, it brings to mind current images that are seen on the news every night. Parallels to refugees and the bureaucratic system of being a victim of foreign war are seen.
Humble Quest, the new album from Grammy-winning superstar Maren Morris, debuts at #2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and #21 on the Billboard 200 today. Humble Quest—which broke the record for most first day and first week streams globally on Amazon Music for a country album by a female artist.
Compass Records proudly announces Nicki Bluhm's sophomore solo release Avondale Drive, out on June 3. The Bluegrass Situation premiered the first single 'Love To Spare' here. The song will be live on all DSPs on April 1. The album pre-save link can be found here.
MusicaNova Orchestra celebrates Palm Sunday and spring with three works by Joseph Haydn and an encore of a piece written for the orchestra by one of the country's most exciting young composers, Quinn Mason.
There have been a lot of interesting concepts for musicals over the history of the artform. For the most part, the shows that push the boundaries of the musical theatre format stick to the Off-Off-Broadway theatres or Fringe festivals. But sometimes one of these genre-busting musicals makes it to the mainstream. Such is the case with URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL, which moved from the New York Fringe Festival to an Off-Broadway production to Broadway, securing ten Tony nominations (and three wins) back in 2002. And by producing URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL as just its fourth production since relocating to Orlando from New York, Non-Profit Community Theatre company Little Radical Theatrics delivered an audience pleasing production at the Mandell Studio Theatre at Orlando Shakes that featured a fun and creative concept, a dedicated and energetic ensemble (with some strong performances), making for a unique, but fun night at the theatre.
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