Jay News

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 19, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT) will present the world premiere of Reorient the Orient, a career retrospective from renowned Los Angeles choreographer and performer Lionel Popkin on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10, 2024. Learn more here!

Birdland presented Julie Benko – direct from Broadway’s Funny Girl and Harmony– with her band “Euphonic Gumbo” on Monday, February 12. Check out photos here!

Palm Beach Symphony celebrates its 50th Anniversary Season with Piano Virtuoso Emanuel Ax and a World Premiere. The concert features a new 6 p.m. concert time and the annual gala.

Mrs. Warren’s Profession by George Bernard Shaw will kick-off Gingold Theatrical Group's 19th season of Project Shaw.

Johanna Telander, acclaimed for her Grammy-considered work on 'Kalevala the Musical's Concept Album,' unveils her latest single, 'For You To Know'. This release marks a significant evolution in Telander's musical journey, blending her signature sound with an invigorating pop vibrancy inspired by luminaries such as Robyn and Ellie Goulding.

Alex Edelman will host the New York ceremony for the 39th Artios Awards. Learn more about the awards ceremony and see who is nominated!

Written and produced by the band, “Your Town” introduces us to Sam and Casey's childhood music teacher, Todd Peterson, who played a vital role in the band's origin and passed away tragically in 2021. The track is a powerful representation of this new era for X Ambassadors, as they pay an emotional tribute to those who shaped them.

The Black Crowes debut “Cross Your Fingers,” their second release from their highly anticipated new album Happiness Bastards, via the band's own Silver Arrow Records. An electrifying plea against a toxic lover “Cross Your Fingers” couples' romantic agony with a killer guitar riff, emphasizing the blistering heat of a fraught relationship.

In this video, watch as the cast of The Great Gatsby chats all about the new Broadway musical.

Hennepin Theatre Trust welcomes Josh Howard, chief investment officer of Bremer Bank, to its board of directors, bringing over 20 years of financial services experience to the nonprofit.

Celebrate the final production of Peter Brosius at Children's Theatre Company with 'A Year With Frog and Toad'. Get the scoop on the cast and creative team.

Generic Theater presents the regional premiere of 'The Viewing Room,' a moving comedy about a dysfunctional family saying goodbye to their patriarch. Directed by Trey DelPo, this play explores themes of reconciliation, family, and paying tribute to the departed. Don't miss this rollicking good time at Generic Theater in Norfolk.

Celebrate Robert Frost's Birthday at Town Hall Theater with Jay Parini’s “Robert Frost – Sixteen Poems to Learn by Heart” presented by The Vermont Book Shop.

Symphony Space will present Songs from Pippin: A Gala Concert, a special performance of songs from Stephen Schwartz's timeless and magical musical. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Experience the magic of the turn of the 20th century with the Highland Park Players' staged-concert rendition of the Tony Award-winning musical 'Ragtime.' See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

When patrons arrive, they will immediately be absorbed in the relaxing Parrothead lifestyle. Guests will feel part of the island vibe, from décor to live musicians performing before the show.

Granbury Theatre Company will continue its Broadway on the Brazos season with “My Fair Lady” on February 23-March 24, 2024, at the historic Granbury Opera House in Downtown Granbury.

Charlie Parr's new song, “Portland Avenue,” is out now. Notably his first ever album to not be recorded entirely live, Little Sun was produced by close friend and collaborator Tucker Martine (Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists, My Morning Jacket) in Portland, OR during the worst snowstorm the city had seen in decades.

The countdown to the summer has begun as Assembly Festival has announced the first shows for its 2024 season. Learn more about the lineup here!