Madonna News

Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its Holiday 2015 lineup. Scroll down or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!

Madonna's iconic MTV Video Music Award 'MoonMan' statuette awarded in 1987 for 'Papa Don't Preach' will be auctioned Boston-based RR Auction.

Now Idris is back in a big way; alongside several roadblock appearances at Snowbombing, Ibiza Rocks & Glastonbury Idris has established yearly residencies at top Ibiza party destinations including Pacha & Pikes.

Yellow Sound Label has announced that the new solo CD by Telly Leung - who opened last night to rave reviews in the new Broadway musical ALLEGIANCE opposite George Takei and Lea Salonga - is currently available for pre-order on iTunes. SONGS FOR YOU will be released on Friday, November 20. Telly will celebrate the album at JOE'S PUB at The Public Theater on Monday, November 23 at 7:00 PM.

A new remix of international superstars Major Lazer's “Light It Up” featuring Nyla and Fuse ODG is out worldwide today, listen here. “Light It Up,” named BBC Radio DJ Annie Mac's Hottest Record In The World, is taken from the group's critically acclaimed album Peace is the Mission, out now via Mad Decent.

Madonna returned to Europe this week launching the European leg of her top selling and critically acclaimed Rebel Heart Tour.

Theatre Palisades presents the first Los Angeles production of "The Game's Afoot or Holmes For The Holidays" by Ken Ludwig, opening Today, November 6, 2015 and running until Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Pierson Playhouse, located at 941 Temescal Canyon Road in Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. Directed by Gene Franklin Smith, "The Game's Afoot" is the winner of the Mystery Writers of America's 2012 Edgar Award for Best Play. Nona Hale and Pat Perkins produce for Theatre Palisades by permission from Samuel French. Featured in the cast (in alphabetical order) are Gail Bernardi, Matthew Godfrey, Nicole Knudsen, James Lujan, John Mawson, Maria Pavone, Maggie Peach, and Andi Wagner.

Dixon Place's commission tiger tiger (on the nature of violence) written and directed by playwright Jessica Almasy, will have its world premiere today, November 6th at 7:30 PM.  The music is composed by Dan Veksler in collaboration with Ms. Almasy. tiger tiger (on the nature of violence) will play six performances only - November 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, and 21st at 7:30PM, at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street). Tickets are $18 for general admission, and $15 for seniors and students. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.dixonplace.org or by calling 866-811-4111. 

New-York Historical Society (170 Central Park West New York, NY 10024) has announced its winter exhibitions and programs, December 2015 - January 2016. Scroll down for details!

PORTRAIT OF A MADONNA, HELLO FROM BERTHA and A PERFECT ANALYSIS GIVEN BY A PARROT are three rarely seen short plays by one of the most groundbreaking playwrights of the 20th century, Tennessee Williams, brought to the stage by two up and coming theatre companies in London, StepbyStep Productions and Simple Life Productions in collaboration with HTH Arts Centre in THE WILD AT HEART. The productions will play 21st November - 4th December (excluding Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays) at 8 p.m. Press night is set for 25th November 2015.

TV favourite David Hasselhoff will arrive in Wolverhampton on Tuesday 17 November as part of the world premiere of a brand new musical - LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE. The explosive new production opened at the Blackpool Opera House in October and audiences in Wolverhampton will be among the first to see it when the production plays at the Grand Theatre from 17 - 21 November. Check out photos from the show below!

Ceri Dupree is heading back to South Africa hot off London's West End in a brand new hilarious glitterfest, THE FABULOUS CERI DUPREE SHOW. The limited Cape Town and Johannesburg seasons will be presented by VRG Theatrical in February 2016.

At 4:20 p.m. yesterday, after claiming three adds on Top 40 radio stations across the U.S., Top 25 Billboard hit-making Prince of Electro-Pop Jason Dottley released his music video for his new single 'Cocaine and Whiskey.'

Broadwayworld.com interviewed Ken Peplowski, Musical Director for 'The Real Sinatra Songbook' that will be performed at New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Monday, November 9th.

Pam Ann, the world's favourite International Air Hostess and Queen of the Sky, is back in the UK and Ireland with a brand new show for 2015. Jet setting in direct from sell-out tours in Europe, USA, Australia, and following a six week run at London's Leicester Square Theatre, Pam Ann will touchdown at the Theatre Royal Glasgow on Sunday 29 November.

Skylight Music Theatre will present a visually stunning new production of the Tony Award-winning musical My Fair Lady November 20 through December 27 in the Cabot Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center (158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis.)

CBS's THE TALK gets rockin' this Halloween when the hosts transform into iconic musicians and features can't-miss performances, Friday, Oct. 30 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; 1:00-2:00 PM, CT/PT), on the CBS Television Network.

Andrew Lloyd Webbers und Tim Rices mit 7 Tony Awards, 6 Drama Desk Awards, einem Oscar und einem Grammy ausgezeichneter Welterfolg EVITA wird endlich wieder in Wien zu sehen sein! Am 9. Marz 2016 ist große Gala-Premiere im Wiener Ronacher. In der Titelrolle der Eva Peron wird die mit vielfachen Preisen ausgezeichnete, bekannte deutsche Sangerin, Schauspielerin und Songwriterin Katharine Mehrling zu sehen sein. An ihrer Seite in den weiteren Hauptrollen darf man sich auf die Wiener Publikumslieblinge Drew Sarich als „Che" und Thomas Borchert als „Juan Peron" freuen. 

On the heels of their Billboard Top 10 Classical Crossover album, Well-Strung returns to New Orleans with a world premiere holiday show featuring Varla Jean Merman. 'A Well-Strung Christmas' will have its world premiere at Cafe Istanbul on November 27, 28, and 29. The new show has been devised by Well-Strung, Mark Cortale and director Richard Jay-Alexander, and features the group's own unique pop-classical spin on some of the most beautiful and traditional holiday favorites. The new show hosted by Varla Jean Merman will feature holiday favorites like 'Silent Night' and irreverent newly-observed versions of songs like 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus' and 'Sleighride,' all the way to George Michael's 'This Christmas' and everything in between. For tickets and information please visit www.broadwaynola.com.

Performance Space 122's annual performance festival, COIL, returns for its eleventh edition with fifteen individual events, making it the largest COIL to date. The festival demonstrates the constant vitality of live performance in New York City and features work created locally, across the U.S., and around the world. Known for its groundbreaking contemporary performance, this year's COIL festival spans interdisciplinary art, working with new technologies and forms. Through installations, live and virtual practices, PS122 is committed to redefining how, where and when performance is experienced.