Playwright Benjamin Benne’s Alma (already in previews) will world premiere March 13, 2022, at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre, produced in cooperation with American Blues Theater. Juliette Carrillo directs Cheryl Umaña in the title role with Sabrina Fest as her daughter Angel. I had the most delightful Zoom interview with Cheryl before she had to go to her rehearsals.
The new cast includes Chelsea Renae, Mia Rose Kavensky, Olivia Fergus-Brummer, Katia Mendoza, Nicole Marie Hunt, and Delano Allen. Music will be composed by Philip Lauto and Ally McQuade will stage manage.
Jeff Thayer was at the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony in Temecula when we spoke for an hour on Zoom. 'I'm usually here right before I have something big to do.' He was referring to upcoming performances of the ninth violin concerto of The Chevalier de St. George at The Conrad in La Jolla. As the San Diego Symphony's Concertmaster, Thayer has realized an ambition dating back to high school. To further his ambition, he went on to graduate from the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Eastman School of Music and the Juilliard School's Pre-College Division.
Victoria Salisbury, a 16-year-old Elite Training Program student, has been offered a contract and will be performing in the Orlando Repertory Theatre's upcoming production of Disney's Freaky Friday The Musical (One-Act Edition). Salisbury has been training at the Marshall Ellis Dance School since she was 10 years old.
The Milford Arts Council has announced its next exhibit at the Firehouse Gallery. This was a juried exhibit and artists were welcome to create and present their interpretation in 2 or 3-dimensions, as representational or abstract form, in multimedia, traditional 2-dimensional materials, or sculpture.
Similar to TATYANA's last single, 'Right Places' 'Between The Lines' features the singer's signature twinkling harp melodies. The track finds the producer, songwriter and performer in a candid moment of self-reflection over an irresistible, syrupy, synth-soaked track. Listen to the new single now!
Love in Hate Nation – Original Cast Recording is available in digital and streaming formats today, Friday, February 11. Love in Hate Nation features book, music and lyrics by Joe Iconis and direction by John Simpkins.
Love in Hate Nation – Original Cast Recording will be released in digital and streaming formats on Friday, February 11. Get a first listen to 'Solitary' from the musical!
Seattle Opera’s 2022/23 season will bring a poignant world premiere (A Thousand Splendid Suns), a concert performance of an alluring French powerhouse (Samson and Delilah), and stagings of three cherished favorites (The Elixir of Love, Tristan and Isolde, and La traviata) to the Seattle Opera stage.
Hudson Classical Theater Company kicks off its 19th Season with a production of Jane Austen’s classic PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. This high spirited, delightful stage adaptation was written by Executive Artistic Director Susane Lee.
Multi-platinum-selling singer/songwriter Calum Scott has released his emotionally empowered new single and video “If You Ever Change Your Mind.” A bittersweet but uplifting reflection on a painful relationship, “If You Ever Change Your Mind” is the third song that Calum has shared from his highly anticipated sophomore album.
Way down in Memphis, there's a poor boy working on a song. If you are at all familiar with the Tony-award winning musical Hadestown, you know you can expect laughs, tears, gorgeous songs, and a story that's as ancient as, well, the gods.
In January, The Music Hall welcomed a new Director of Development, Mary Beth Johnson. She relocated from Winston-Salem, North Carolina to join The Music Hall. “I fell in love with Portsmouth when I visited family over the summer and was absolutely delighted to be invited to join The Music Hall's first-rate team. The Music Hall is a magical place, and I'm honored to be a part of such a vibrant cultural gem.”
A Los Angeles theatre community favorite Ryan O'Connor dons his directorial hat for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, opening at Greenway Court Theatre February 4th. I had the chance to question Ryan on A LITTLE behind-the-scenes of NIGHT MUSIC, his pandemic past times and his various ties with the L.A. theatre scene.
Ciara said, 'I got this beautiful message the other day from a mom telling me her daughter felt so connected to Alana. She was crying and said, 'Mom, that's me.' That changed my whole world because I have this mission that I'm going to change a lot of the ways people think about Alana. The fans are amazing, and it's a constant reminder of what we are doing for a young community and mental health, as well.'
The Vegas and Nevada Rooms will debut its new exciting monthly residency, sensational R&B vocal group, The Next Movement. The excitement begins at The Nevada Room Feb. 4 and Feb. 5.
I fell in love with Jersey Boys when I discovered the cast recording back in 2006. That recording turned me into a fan of the group The Four Seasons which I honestly didn't know before this. Granted I knew some of the songs, but I found it fascinating that also 'my elders' didn't really know the group either. Later I learned that they never toured outside the United states. That could be a reason why the band went under the radar. I saw the musical twice in London and once in Las Vegas although my jetlag almost killed that experience. I had to drink four Red Bulls to stay awake. Luckily I did not need any Red Bull during the Norwegian premiere of this show. The show itself was energy booster enough for me.
Love in Hate Nation – Original Cast Recording, will be released in digital and streaming formats on Friday, February 11. The album is now available for pre-order.
I realized how much of what I wanted from life may end up not possible because the world simply might not last another 40 years. I decided to write a poem that is my plea for people to realize just how dire the climate crisis is.
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Houston's Rothko Chapel, DACAMERA and Park Avenue Armory have commissioned boundary-breaking composer Tyshawn Sorey to create a new work inspired by the Chapel. In turn, Sorey drew inspiration from Morton Feldman's 20th-century masterpiece, Rothko Chapel, which premiered there in 1972.
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