Jake Shears News

Apple Music announced a special playlist to coincide with Pride Month. Each artist was chosen because as well as being huge George fans, they reflect his boundary-pushing work and songwriting excellence. The artists are: Years & Years, MNEK, SELF ESTEEM, Jake Shears, Billy Porter, Pale Waves, Calum Scott, Tiana Major9 and Serpentwithfeet.

Tony Award winning producer Michael A. Jenkins today announced the cast for the special by-invitation-only industry reading for the new musical BELVA - Don’t Give Up Before the Miracle on Friday June 10th at Pearl Studios (500 Eighth Avenue).

Additional casting has been announced for the Hollywood Bowl’s upcoming production of Kinky Boots July 8–10,2022. Find out how to get tickets and see who else is in the cast!

Tony Award winning producer Michael A. Jenkins will present special by-invitation-only industry reading for the new musical BELVA - Don’t Give Up Before the Miracle on Friday June 10th at Pearl Studios (500 Eighth Avenue).

Get tickets get more information on the production this summer. First casting has been announced for the Hollywood Bowl’s upcoming production of Kinky Boots, featuring Wayne Brady in the role of Lola, Jake Shears as Charlie, and Kelly Marie Tran as Lauren. 

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, James Graham is collaborating with music legend Elton John and Jake Shears of The Scissor Sisters on a musical take on the life of infamous TV evangelist, Tammy Faye Bakker.

Contestants include Jake Shears (The Scissor Sisters), Sam Pancake (A Million Little Things), Kim Chi (RuPaul’s Drag Race) and Detox (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Lina Bradford (DJ Lina), Mark Anthony Samuel (General Hospital) and Jake DuPree, and Jackie Cox. Plus, watch the new trailer!

RED CARD RECORDS has announced that Monotony – the debut album of all-original music from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge – is available on a special vinyl edition starting today, Friday, July 9.

RED CARD RECORDS has announced that Monotony – the debut album of all-original music from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge – will be available on a special vinyl edition starting on Friday, July 9.

Broadway On Demand has shared its current and upcoming June programming lineup including titles and events that celebrate PRIDE, the U.S. Premiere of In Pieces, a new musical by Joey Contreras, the Signature Theatre production of After Midnight starring Christopher Jackson, and more.

From Jeff Whitty, the creator of Avenue Q, and the Scissor Sister's Jake Shears and John Garden comes ARMISTEAD MAUPIN'S TALES OF THE CITY, THE MUSICAL based on Armistead Maupin's landmark series of novels about San Francisco in the 70s. The presentation is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the premiere musical staging at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater in 2011.

A.C.T. will present a special online screening of the record-breaking musical, Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, The Musical.

RED CARD RECORDS has announced the release of Monotony debut album of all-original music from J. BRECKENRIDGE – the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge – on all digital and streaming platforms today, Friday, May 28.

RED CARD RECORDS has announced the debut of “Not Forgiving You” – the fourth single from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge – today, Friday, May 14. 

‘I Don’t Like Dancing’ is the first taste of a very exciting body of work out later this year from Jelly Crystal, which expands his musical reveries even further into the weird and wonderful.

Regarding the single Jelly Crystal says, “It seems like I have no chance to create hits for kids, so this is for the rest of us. Especially for the really old people that have dance band music as their pick of choice.'

RED CARD RECORDS has announced the debut of the music video for “Home Is Where the Art Is” – the third single from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge – today, Friday, April 23. 

RED CARD RECORDS has announced the worldwide release of the third single from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of performer Josh Breckenridge.  The song “Home Is Where the Art Is” is available on all digital and streaming platforms today, Friday, April 9, with a special music video to drop on Friday, April 23.

RED CARD RECORDS has announced the debut of the music video for “Y.O.U.” – the second single from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge – today, Tuesday, March 16.

RED CARD RECORDS has announced the worldwide release of the 2nd single from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter & recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge.  The song “Y.O.U.” will be available on all digital and streaming platforms on Friday, March 5, with a special music video to drop on Tuesday, March 16.