Midwife’s fourth studio album No Depression In Heaven explores themes of sentimentality, the interplay between dreams, memory, and fantasy, and a familiar subject seen throughout all of Midwife’s work: grief. Listen to a new single from the album!
After a four-year hiatus, the Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards (TTCAs) have returned to honour excellence in the city’s professional theatre scene from the 2023-24 season. The 11th TTCAs, announced Tuesday morning, boast 19 winners across 14 categories, including a special citation for artistic achievement.
Western culture was struck by numerous changes in the late twentieth century. Many monarchs fell, Socialism, Communism and Democracy made in-roads, the social sciences developed the concepts of psychology and sociology, the industrial revolution changed manufacturing, and the way the middle class would live was drastically altered.
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) announced repertory and celebrations for a landmark 50th season in 2025, celebrating five decades of artistic innovation and discovery since the company’s founding in 1976. The 2025 Festival Season opens on May 24, 2025, with Johann Strauss II’s effervescent Die Fledermaus, which has not been seen at Opera Theatre since 1989. The season continues with the company’s 44th world premiere, This House, with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage and her daughter Ruby Aiyo Gerber. Next, Opera Theatre will present an all-new staging of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale — the very first opera that the company ever performed. Britten’s enchanting adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream rounds out the season. In addition to four mainstage productions, Opera Theatre will continue to present the annual young artist showcase, Center Stage. This concert shines a spotlight on the members of OTSL’s highly selective Young Artist Programs, accompanied onstage by members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, which has served as OTSL’s Festival Season orchestra since 1978.
Touring powerhouse Kameron Marlowe has expanded his Keepin' The Lights On World Tour 2024 to include six international dates across Europe, joined by special guest Laci Kaye Booth. Tickets for the international leg of the tour are on sale now. See the tour dates here!
With The Harlem Gospel Travelers' new album Rhapsody, the extraordinary vocalists Ifedayo, Dennis Bailey, and George Marage are able to fully explore the entire range of music that influenced them. The follow-up to their acclaimed 2021 release Look Up!, the record is a dive into a lesser-known but hugely important era in the evolution of gospel music. Listen to a new single now!
STARZ has released the trailer for season two of “The Serpent Queen'' featuring two time Academy Award® Nominee Samantha Morton returning as the nefarious Queen Mother Catherine de Medici. “The Serpent Queen” is set to debut on Friday, July 12 at midnight on the STARZ app. On linear, it will debut on STARZ at 8:00 PM ET/PT in the U.S. and 9:00 PM ET/PT in Canada. Watch the trailer now!
Award-winning storyteller Christopher Moncayo-Torres (The Moth, Fail Better NYC) invites you to embark on a heartfelt and hilarious journey in 'Habla y te Salvas: Stories of a No Sabo Kid and his Guayaco Dad' at the Eastwood Performing Arts Center which opens as part of the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival on June 9th, 2024.
Nottingham Playhouse has announced the full cast for the brand-new production of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Best Musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN.
Comedy Works has announced that Jay Mohr will perform at Comedy Works South at the Landmark.
Recently, we had the chance to speak with Wolfe about bringing Next to Normal to the West End. We discussed what it has been like to join the show as a fan of Next to Normal, the importance of mental health both on stage and off and what he hopes audiences take away from this production.
Rising Detroit rapper Tay B is gearing up for his album and released his first single SheSheMe Ft Skilla Baby, available on all major streaming platforms. The Album, which will be released in partnership with AFLN Music Group and Giant Records, comes on the heels of Tay B's single “NAWL” feat. Babyfxce E and hit Single MAMA with ROB 49 Ft. Tay B and Skilla Baby. Listen to the single now!
Laguna Playhouse will present two special events this June: THE MALE INTELLECT: AN OXYMORON? and WOODY SINGS: THE MUSICAL LEGACY OF WOODY GUTHRIE. Learn how to purchase tickets.
NextStop Theatre Company revealed its 2024/2025 season lineup featuring a diverse range of productions including classics, contemporary works, and family-friendly shows. Learn how to purchase tickets.
In a new interview as part of Deadline's Sound and Screen Television, Tony-award-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul praised Steve Martin's performance singing 'Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It' from Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building. The song, written in collaboration with Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, was helmed for the in-universe musical Death Rattle Dazzle starring Martin's character, Charles-Haden Savage.
Rock band FELICITY is thrilled to announce their new single “Nights In Your Bed”. Set to be released on June 25, this song is what you would get if The Notebook, Twilight, Fall Out Boy, and Dave Grohl all collaborated to write a new song. “Nights In Your Bed” is about confronting the inevitable truth that some connections in life, whether it’s a friendship or romance, are better left as memories.
Experience the One Act Festival at Birmingham Village Players this summer with four original plays by local authors, featuring unique characters and intriguing stories. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Written and performed by Adrian Lukis and directed by Guy Unsworth, Being Mr Wickham brings us into the world of the infamous Pride & Prejudice character after his 60th birthday, having withdrawn from the festivities to a quiet space. But, suddenly, Wickham looks into the audience, acknowledging us and telling us, “When play stops, old age begins.'
Knight Fever sees the return of the narcissistic pop star character, Jazz Emu, this time vying for a Knighthood at the Royal Variety Show. The character, created and played by Archie Henderson, has done several shows in the past and has gone viral on social media for his hilarious and catchy songs.
The revival of Henrik Ibsen’s masterwork An Enemy of the People, adapted by Tony Award Nominee Amy Herzog and directed by Tony Award Winner Sam Gold, has recouped its $5.5 million capitalization. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
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