Ian Shaw News

American songwriter, recording artist and author, Jesse Boleyn is proud to host the 2017 Orcas Island Performing Arts Center summer concert series in beautiful Eastsound, Wa.

Comedian Shawn Wickens will tell jokes and auction off some of his paintings in front of an audience (and streaming live) Tuesday, March 14 at 8:30pm. A portion of the art auction proceeds will benefit the Countdown Theater, hosting the event at 141 S. 5th St., Office West, Unit #2. Brooklyn, New York 11211.  Tickets are $10. More info at http://www.countdowntheater.com. 

Starz announced today that Oscar®-nominated actor Stephen Rea (The Honourable Woman, V for Vendetta, The Crying Game), Emmy®-award winner Richard Schiff (“The Affair,” “Ballers,” “The West Wing”) and Sarah Bolger (“Agent Carter,” “Once Upon a Time,” “Into the Badlands”) have joined the STARZ Original series COUNTERPART as recurring guest stars.

Fabrizio Bosso, one of today's most moving trumpet players in Italy, intriguing, exciting, has an eclectic taste and a unique and personal touch, will perform as part of the 'Hot Jazz' series along with the wonderful Italian-English pianist Julian Oliver Mazzariello in a virtuoso duet for trumpet and piano of Duke Ellington's compositions – a must watch for all jazz fans!

The STARZ Original series COUNTERPART began production on the 10-episode first season of the spy thriller from MRC (Media Rights Capital), Gilbert Films, and Anonymous Content. Filming has commenced in Los Angeles and will continue in additional locations across the U.S. and Europe in 2017.

After a UK tour that started at the Lowry before a three week run at The Place in the Spring and has spanned the country, May Contain Food is embarking on the final leg of its tour with a date in Stockton on the 24th November, and two London dates: artsdepot on the 26th, and then finishes at Shoreditch Town Hall on the 6th as part of Spitalfields Music Festival.

After a UK tour that started at the Lowry before a three week run at The Place in the Spring and has spanned the country, May Contain Food is embarking on the final leg of its tour with a date in Stockton on the 24th November, and two London dates: artsdepot on the 26th, and then finishes at Shoreditch Town Hall on the 6th as part of Spitalfields Music Festival.

NEW SONGS 4 NEW SHOWS is just that, the first opportunity to enjoy a sneak preview of four exciting new musicals that will go into full production from 2017 onwards, hearing their songs for the first time in this fully staged concert production.

Pivot Arts invites you to decompress from the election on Today, November 9, 2016 as it kicks off its new LIVE TALK series with LIVE TALK: THE DAY AFTER, an evening of quirky election-themed performances, interviews, live music and more.

The Great British Bake Off host MEL GIEDROYC joins a star studded cast of NEW SONGS 4 NEW SHOWS giving the West End a unique experience of seeing star performances of songs from four new musicals, in this one off Gala Concert at the Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue.

Pivot Arts invites you to decompress from the election on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 as it kicks off its new LIVE TALK series with LIVE TALK: THE DAY AFTER, an evening of quirky election-themed performances, interviews, live music and more.

There are some wonderful artists coming to perform at The Pheasantry this November. including Amanda McBroom with Ann Hampton Callaway, Pete Atkin singing the lyrics of Clive James, Kate Dimbleby, Sally Ann Triplett and the Canadian jazz great Kirk MacDonald. Scroll down for details!

The espionage thriller with a metaphysical twist stars Oscar(R) winner JK Simmons (Whiplash, The Accountant, Juno), Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense, Hyde Park on Hudson, 'Manhattan') and Harry Lloyd (The Theory of Everything, Jane Eyre, 'Manhattan').

There are some wonderful artists coming to perform at The Pheasantry this November. including Amanda McBroom with Ann Hampton Callaway, Pete Atkin singing the lyrics of Clive James, Kate Dimbleby, Sally Ann Triplett and the Canadian jazz great Kirk MacDonald. Scroll down for details!

The Great British Bake Off host MEL GIEDROYC joins the star studded cast of NEW SONGS 4 NEW SHOWS giving the West End a unique experience of seeing star performances of songs from four new musicals, in this one off Gala Concert at the Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue on MONDAY 28 NOVEMBER at 7.30pm produced by musical theatre production company The Stable. 

The Great British Bake Off host MEL GIEDROYC and comedy actress favourite CAROLINE QUENTIN join the already star studded cast of NEW SONGS 4 NEW SHOWS giving the West End a unique experience of seeing star performances of songs from four new musicals, in this one off Gala Concert at the Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue on MONDAY 28 NOVEMBER at 7.30pm produced by musical theatre production company The Stable.

The star cast of New Songs 4 New Shows includes: Douglas Hodge (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Gemma Whelan (Game Of Thrones), Haydn Gwynne (Threepenny Opera), jazz supremo Ian Shaw, Alex Gaumond (We Will Rock You), sublime tenor Hal Cazalet and singer/songwriter Gwyneth Herbret (The A-Z Of Mrs. P).

Programming for American Ballet Theatre's 2016 Fall Season, October 19-30, at the David H. Koch Theater was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie.  The season will feature a World Premiere by Jessica Lang, the Company Premiere of Daphnis and Chloe by Benjamin Millepied and revivals of George Balanchine's Prodigal Son and Frederick Ashton's Symphonic Variations.

Liverpool's St George's Hall has announced its most dynamic Concert Room programme in recent years, top artists on the UK and international touring circuit are booked in to the magnificent Concert Room - the eclectic programme covers a wide variety of music genres, comedy, cabaret and the spoken word.

With the Autumn well and truly underway, October kicks off to a sexy, wickedly funny start with Charlie Bicknell leading the glittering array of headline acts at Crazy Coqs. Swiftly followed by the Grammy-nominated American pianist and vocalist Judy Carmichael, the line up of female songstresses continues with the magical voice presence of Frances Rufelle. Hot on her stiletto heels comes the Broadway diva Christine Pedi and then to round off month, comes the maginificent and capitivating star of television, stage and screen, Anne Reid.