John Lennon News

Sensual dancers will enact the ancient ecstatic rites of Dionysus when Theater for the New City presents Alessandra Belloni and her company, I Giullari di Piazza, in 'Tarantella: Spider Dance' January 15 to 17, 2010.

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming production of BACKBEAT at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow. The production will be the onstage premiere of the musical adapation, based on the hit film about the Beatles. The cast will include Isabella Calthorpe and Andy Knott. Also Jamie Blackley, Oliver Bennett, Daniel Healy, Kate Hodgson, Patrick Lannigan, Alex Robertson and Charles Swift. The production will run from February 9th through March 6th.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex NYC will conclude its stay in New York on January 3 at 8PM. The Rock Annex is exploring opportunities for a tour that would bring exclusive artifacts to music fans and rock enthusiasts around the world.

GUSTAFER YELLOWGOLD'S SHOW - a multimedia 'musical moving storybook' concert experience for all ages - will greet 2010 in NYC with a 'Happy New Year!' show for all ages at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 9 as part of the House of Kids Series at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Plaza, NYC.

Manhattan's cabaret diva Baby Jane Dexter brings her new show, All About Love! to Metropolitan Room at Gotham for 12 shows running Wednesday, November 18 though December 19.

The award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN - A Tribute To The Beatles, returns to the Academy of Music for a limited engagement Feb. 2 - 6. In a show the Denver Post calls 'the next best thing to seeing The Beatles,' RAIN boasts a repertoire of nearly 200 Beatlemaniac favorites, ranging from such beloved songs as 'Yesterday' and 'Hey Jude' to classic hits including 'Revolution' and 'Come Together.'

Roger Michell will direct Patrick Hamilton's classic thriller Rope running from 10 December 2009 - 6 February 2010, with press night on 16 December. Designs are by Mark Thompson with lighting by Rick Fisher and sound by John Leonard. Rope will be produced at the Almeida in association with Sonia Friedman Productions. Booking for Rope, sponsored by Aspen Re, is now open.

Columbia Records and Twentieth Century Fox Television today released select songs on iTunes featured in this week's episode of GLEE, including cast versions of Van Halen's 'Jump,' Lily Allen's 'Smile' and Charlie Chaplin's 'Smile.'

The first show in the Providence Performing Arts Center's Inskip Lexus Contemporary Classics Series launches with the return of the award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES on November 27 - 29.

The first show in the Providence Performing Arts Center's Inskip Lexus Contemporary Classics Series launches with the return of the award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES on November 27 - 29.

The first show in the Providence Performing Arts Center's Inskip Lexus Contemporary Classics Series launches with the return of the award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES on November 27 - 29.

On Nov. 21-24, radio stations banded together to raise funds and awareness for WHY (World Hunger Year) during its annual Hungerthon. As of Nov. 25, $535,198 was raised to help WHY fight hunger and poverty in the U.S. at a time when hunger is dramatically on the rise.

Columbia Records and Twentieth Century Fox Television today released select songs on iTunes featured in this week's episode of GLEE, including cast versions of Destiny's Child's 'Bootylicious,' John Lennon's 'Imagine,' Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors' and a cast mash-up of Broadway's 'Hair' with Beyonc's 'Crazy in Love.'

It's Hungerthon season again, and in light of today's tough economic climate, WHY's work to fight hunger and poverty at the grassroots level is more critical than ever.

It's Hungerthon season again, and in light of today's tough economic climate, WHY's work to fight hunger and poverty at the grassroots level is more critical than ever.

It's Hungerthon season again, and in light of today's tough economic climate, WHY's work to fight hunger and poverty at the grassroots level is more critical than ever.

Roger Michell will direct Patrick Hamilton's classic thriller Rope running from 10 December 2009 - 6 February 2010, with press night on 16 December.

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY on Saturday, December 19 at 2pm and 8pm and Sunday, December 20 at 3pm in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.

Manhattan's cabaret diva Baby Jane Dexter brings her new show, All About Love! to Metropolitan Room at Gotham for 12 shows running Wednesday, November 18 though December 19.

Manhattan's cabaret diva Baby Jane Dexter brings her new show, All About Love! to Metropolitan Room at Gotham for 12 shows running Wednesday, November 18 though December 19.