John Mark News

Manhattan Theatre Club is hosting the Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, by Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Trip Cullman. Get to know the cast below as they begin Broadway performances!

Patriq James' graceful portrayal of Jesus Christ in Lipscomb University Theatre's production of Godspell - now onstage in Collins Alumni Auditorium on the school's Nashville campus - shines like a beacon in the very center of the show, providing the very heart of every story told by director Scott Baker's 17-person cast. But if James provides the show's heart, it is perhaps the members of Baker's ensemble, which includes a deft blending of experienced student actors with an assortment of newcomers to their company, who provide its soul.

A two-man comedy, Irma Vep - A Penny Dreadful, produced by Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF, runs from October 10 - November 18, 2018 in the Goldman Theater. Tickets (starting at $30) are available now by phone (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, online at orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 East Rollins Street).

Joffrey Board Chair Zachary Lazar and President & CEO Greg Cameron are thrilled to welcome former Joffrey dancer John Mark Giragosian to the Joffrey Board of Directors. Giragosian becomes the first former Company-turned-Board member in Joffrey history. Board members serve as the governing body of the Joffrey, providing leadership, overseeing policy and direction, and are responsible for the fiscal accountability of the organization. Mayor Rahm Emanuel serves as the Honorary Chair of the Joffrey's Board.  

“Brandi Carlile in Concert: A BLUEGRASS UNDERGROUND Special” is now streaming in full for a limited time at PBS.org and can also be viewed on demand at Apple TV, RoKu and Amazon Prime. Watch HERE. Filmed at The Caverns, an underground venue located at the foot of Monteagle Mountain in Pelham, TN, the live performance special features songs from throughout Carlile's extensive career as well as her critically acclaimed new album, By The Way, I Forgive You.

A two-man comedy, Irma Vep - A Penny Dreadful, produced by Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF, runs from October 10 - November 18, 2018 in the Goldman Theater. Tickets (starting at $30) are available now by phone (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, online at orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 East Rollins Street).

Brandi Carlile's Girls Just Wanna Weekend—a brand new destination concert vacation featuring an all female-fronted lineup produced by Cloud 9 Adventures in partnership withThe Bowery Presents—will take place at the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico from January 30-February 3, 2019. In addition to multiple shows by Carlile, Girls Just Wanna Weekend will feature Maren Morris, Indigo Girls, Margo Price,Patty Griffin, Lucius, KT Tunstall, The Secret Sisters and Ruby Amanfu.

Brandi Carlile is nominated for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (for By The Way, I Forgive You) and Song of the Year (for “The Joke”) at the 2018 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards. The annual awards show will take place on September 12at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium.

A big and bold musical about one girl's inspiring dream to dance.  A trip down a rabbit hole.  An eight-legged miracle worker.  A rocking ride back in time to the Age of Aquarius.  A recluse who never sets foot outside his house.  A home-run hit musical.  This is just a taste of what awaits the corner of Franklin and First in 2018-2019.

A big and bold musical about one girl's inspiring dream to dance.  A trip down a rabbit hole.  An eight-legged miracle worker.  A rocking ride back in time to the Age of Aquarius.  A recluse who never sets foot outside his house.  A home-run hit musical.  This is just a taste of what awaits the corner of Franklin and First in 2018-2019.

Lipscomb University Theatre has only just announced its 2018-19 season and Beki Baker, chair of the Lipscomb University theatre department, says student response already has shown “an overwhelming amount of excitement.”

According to Billboard, singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile has charted in the number one spot on their Top Rock Chart  with her latest release BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU. The album was released February 16. This marks the second time Carlile has earned the top spot. Read more about it here from Billboard! 

Brandi Carlile's new song “Whatever You Do” is premiering today. “Whatever You Do” is the fourth track unveiled from Carlile's highly anticipated new albumBy The Way, I Forgive You, which will be released February 16 and is now available forpre-order. Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb and acclaimed musician Shooter Jennings, the album is Carlile's first release in partnership with Cobb'sLow Country Sound imprint at Elektra Records.

Trio Settecento, comprised of, from left, Baroque cellist John Mark Rozendaal, violinist Rachel Barton Pine and harpsichordist David Schrader, will present a program titled Handel's Violin on Feb. 11, 2018, at 6 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Blvd., Houston, Texas 77005. A pre-concert talk will begin at 5:15 p.m. The program is presented as a main-stage concert of the 2018 Houston Early Music Festival featuring the music of George Frideric Handel. For more information, e-mail info@HoustonEarlyMusic.org or call 713-325-5370, X1077.

Brandi Carlile's new song Sugartooth is premiering today (watch a live performance of the song filmed at RCA Studio

Brandi Carlile performs on KCRW'S Morning Becomes Eclectic

Brandi Carlile performed her new single The Joke as well as a web exclusive version of The Mother on last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Music Institute of Chicago presents Trio Settecento comprising Rachel Barton Pine, John Mark Rozendaal, and David Schrader Sunday, February 18 at 3 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston.

Brandi Carlile's new song, The Mother, is premiering today. Of the song, Carlile explains, 'Welcome to the end of being alone inside your mind ' To some, this sounds like the realization of their most sacred dreams true companionship. For some, this sacrifice is too much to bear and requires its own brand of radical forgiveness. For the most part and for me, it's equal measures of both. I am not just a mother, but it's all that I am.

Trio Settecento returns to the Houston Early Music series with a program titled Handel's Violin, presented as a main-stage concert of the 2018 Houston Early Music Festival, which features the music of George Frideric Handel.