John Anderson News

The Jeff Awards announced today a total of 115 nominations in 19 categories for the 45th Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards.

'I can't think of a better way to kick the spring into high gear on Cape Cad this year than letting Kaufman & Hart's classic romp bounce us into the summer,' says Provincetown Theater artistic director David Drake of their spring opener, 'You Can't Take It with You.'

Premiere Stages at Kean University has announced the winner of the 2018 Premiere Play Festival, its annual competition for unproduced scripts written by playwrights affiliated with the greater metropolitan area. The theatre has named Linger by Glen Ridge resident Craig Garcia this year's winner, and will present the play's first professional production this summer as part of the theatre's 14th season in residence at Kean University. The season, which runs June-October, will also feature full productions of Brick City by Ridgewood resident Nicole Pandolfo and Black Tom Island by Jersey City resident Martin Casella, as well as a developmental workshop of this year's runner-up for the Premiere Play Festival, Baton by Brooklyn resident Deneen Reynolds-Knott. 

WWE Legend Hillbilly Jim will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in a ceremony taking place on Friday, April 6 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, La.  The induction ceremony will stream live on WWE Network at 8pm ET and USA Network will also broadcast a special presentation of the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, April 7 at 10 pm ET/PT and Monday, April 9 at 11 pm ET/PT, immediately following Raw®.

The New Colony is pleased to announce its sell-out world premiere THE LIGHT is adding three additional weeks of performances, extending through February 25, 2018 at The Den Theatre (2B), 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. Tickets for all performance are currently available at www.thenewcolony.org.

Hit songwriter Max T. Barnes is hitting the road this spring with his All-American band for his 'Steamboat Tour.' Barnes embarks on the 27 date international tour which is largely focused in the UK and Ireland, with seven dates in North America.

The Nashville Association of Talent Directors' (NATD) 7th Annual Honors Gala recognized some of the best in their respective fields for their accomplishments and service to the Nashville entertainment industry.

Max T. Barnes and Collin Raye have released a truly hilarious music video for their duet I Can Sleep When I'm Dead. The duo's video can be viewed here. The title track can be found on Max T. Barnes' latest album I Can Sleep When I'm Dead on iTunes or MaxTBarnes.com.

It's 1980 and an unknown congressman from Illinois, John Anderson, just might have a chance to be President of the United States. In the candidate's Boston campaign office, four idealistic young campaign workers struggle to spread the hope that their long-shot candidate might bring to the country and to their lives, while staving off that era's Unthinkable Presidency. 1980 (Or Why I'm Voting For John Anderson) pits youthful optimism against the status quo, in a world premiere comedy about class, race, and the politics of change.

Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, is now accepting submissions for the 14th annual Premiere Play Festival.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will feature items from Grammy Award-winning Ray Stevens in its permanent exhibition Sing Me Back Home: A Journey Through Country Music beginning September 22.

Country music hit-maker John Anderson is set to return to the stage on September 3, 2017, after rescheduling a few weekend of shows in August to undergo some medical procedures.

Sons of the Palomino, led by Nashville Songwriter Hall Of Famer Jeffrey Steele, will see the debut of their one hour SiriusXM special Sons Of The Palomino: Prime Country Special this today, August 25th at 5:00PM/CT.

Sons of the Palomino, lead by Nashville Songwriter Hall Of Fame member Jeffrey Steele, released their debut album recently to rave reviews and will now make their Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday, July 29th.

Sons of the Palomino, lead by Nashville Songwriter Hall Of Fame member Jeffrey Steele, released their debut album today to all digital retailers and streaming services.

It's no secret that Webster Public Relations is blessed to work with some of the best-selling and most influential artists of all time. Collectively, our artists have sold hundreds of millions of records and Rolling Stones' recent 100 Greatest Country Artists Of All Time chart proves it.

TACT concludes its 2016 - '17 season with its 7th annual newTACTics New Play Festival, a fresh collection of four unpredictable and engaging new works. The original plays at newTACTics always invite you to expect the unexpected, and this year's offerings are no exception.

Jackalope Theatre Company, under the artistic direction of Gus Menary, announces its 2017/18 season, the company's 10th. The upcoming season features four productions, including three world premieres.

Premiere Stages will kick off its 13th season in residence at Kean University with a free staged reading of 1980 (Or Why I'm Voting For John Anderson), Patricia Cotter's entertaining portrait of a beleaguered campaign office, June 16-18 in Kean's Murphy Dunn Theatre.

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center announces its 20th anniversary 2017-18 season with the initial launch of more than 150 performances and special events, all wrapped into a festive new reimagining of the NJPAC brand identity.