Emily Padgett-Young, a veteran of six Broadway shows, recently joined the faculty in the Department of Dance and Department of Theatre in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich.
Single tickets to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra's previously announced 2021/22 season will go on sale September 16, for concerts through to February 2022. Single tickets for the remainder of the season will go on sale at a later date when there are updated capacity limits during the winter/spring months. The first half of the season will feature shorter concerts with no intermission and works selected for smaller ensembles to allow for distance on stage.
Michaeln Mott performs at 54 Below about every six months. Thanks to the pandemic it’s been nearly a year an half since he was last in the august cabaret room. But he was back tonight at last with a new edition of his showcase, MICHAEL MOTT & FRIENDS. And he had lots to show off.
Flint Repertory Theatre is presenting Songs for a New World by Jason Robert Brown starring Broadway’s Bonnie Milligan, Emily Padgett, Cory Shorter, and Josh Young. The outdoor concert is taking place July 23rd and July 24th. BWW Detroit had a chance to speak with Director Bill Fennelly and Milligan about it and the importance of live theatre.
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD is directed by Bill Fennelly (Frankenstein), Choreographed by Valerie Salgado, Music Direction by Brian Buckner and features Lighting Design by Chelsie McPhilimy, Costume Design by Kate Nelson and Sound Design by Matthew Tibbs.
The long-awaited reunion between the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and its patrons is scheduled for November 10, 2021, with 30 dynamic programs running through June of 2022. The return to live performances will be defined by the leadership of Music Director Gustavo Gimeno, who will mark his first complete season on the podium, conducting 11 subscription programs.
From Shakespeare on Zoom to the history of jazz, Oakland University Community Music's Virtual and In-Person Summer Camps will offer something for everyone.
“Run”- EP features ethereal, blending genres with her layered harmonies, sounds of nature, over ringing guitars and beautifully crafted vocal and instrumental production. She started writing for the EP in 2019.
Josh Young has a long association with Andrew Lloyd Webber and a personal association with Emily Padgett. How fortuitous that he is bringing both artists with him to a live stream for Cabaret 313 on April 30th.
Tony Nominee, Theater World Award Winner and 5-time Broadway World Award Winner, Josh Young brings his award winning vocals to the epic tunes of the most prolific Broadway songwriter of all time; Andrew Lloyd Webber.
'Welcome to The M. Tea, a series where I 'spill the tea' on why certain musical theatre songs work so well, from a songwriter's perspective!' If you've heard this pop up on your FYP in the last few months, you are in good company! Brett Boles' new TikTok series The M. Tea has wracked up 358.4K likes and 42K followers since launching in December.
In this new music video, produced by Joseph Church (The Lion King, Tommy) and with video created and directed by Church and Dan Pardo (Amazing Grace), the power of Harnick’s brilliant words set to Sousa’s memorable music is in full display, with striking imagery and performance clips providing a rich background. Harnick himself introduces the short film, and the trio of virtuoso vocalists masterfully navigates Sousa’s melodic counterpoint.
Brett Boles, an award-winning musical theatre composer/lyricist, high school choir teacher, and longtime member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop has launched a new series on TikTok called “The M. Tea.” In one month’s time, it has amassed a following of over 22,000 with more than 40 episodes released.
This week's Theater Stories features the Nederlander Theatre! Learn about the theatre's longest-running show - Rent; recent shows to have been performed at the theatre, including War Paint, and Pretty Woman, plus much more!
Broadway couple Josh Young and Emily Padgett have announced the birth of their second child, Leo Elliott Young. BroadwayWorld sends our congratulations to the happy family!
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced the presentation of a $6,000 check to JBJ Soul Kitchen Food Bank in Wainscott, raised as a portion of the donations received during the one-night-only Starry Night Gala Telethon, which aired virtually at baystreet.org.
Young People's Theatre Workshop, or YPTW, has been training young actors in the theatre arts in Delaware County, Pennsylvania since 1978. Although a relatively small program, it boasts some illustrious alumni including Kait Kerrigan, Brian Lowdermilk, and Josh Young. Like many theatre arts programs, classes this fall will happen online.