A consummate master of the Afro-Cuban folkloric music and the bata drum, Pedrito Martinez is one of Cuba's hottest musical exports. He has performed with dozens of Cuban rumba groups and contributed to several important films, including Calle 54 (2000) and Chico and Rita (2010). Since settling in New York City in the fall of 1998, he has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews and Sting, among others, and contributed to over 100 albums.
The Public Theater’s Annual Gala, GALA ON THE GREEN, will place on Tuesday, May 24 on The Delacorte Theater Lawn and kicking off the 60th anniversary season of Free Shakespeare in the Park.
La importante labor de Mario Lavista (Ciudad de México, 3 de abril, 1943 - 4 de noviembre, 2021) como compositor, profesor y divulgador de la música será reconocida en el homenaje que la mezzosoprano Encarnación Vázquez y el pianista Alberto Cruzprieto le rendirán en el aniversario de su nacimiento, el domingo 3 de abril a las 18:00 horas en la Sala Manuel M. Ponce del Palacio de Bellas Artes, como parte del ciclo Los colores de la voz del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal) y en el marco de la estrategia #VolverAVerte de la Secretaría de Cultura federal.
Musical Theatre West’s production of Spamilton: An American Parody debuted in Long Beach, CA this last weekend with a preview performance on Friday, March 25th, and a dazzling red-carpet event on Saturday, March 26th.
The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards featured a tribute to Stephen Sondheim, a win for Barlow and Bear's 'Unofficial Bridgerton Musical,' Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett for their 'Love For Sale' Cole Porter duets album, Olivia Rodrigo, and more. Check out the full list of winners now!
Garry Marshall Theatre kicks off their 2022 season in their new GMT outdoor stage with Impro Theatre’s Jane Austen Unscripted April 16,2022. Sara Mountjoy-Pepka co-directs (with Paul Rogan) Impro Theatre company members and live musicians as they mingle amongst the audience having afternoon tea and delectable treats from vendors from the GMT neighborhood. Sara carved open some time to give me a peek into the behind-the-scenes of Jane Austen, as well as her own back story of improv.
The Public Theater will begin performances for the New York premiere of THE VAGRANT TRILOGY on Friday, April 8 with a Joseph Papp Free Performance, after the cancellation of the 2020 production just five days before the first performance and a two-year postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway in Portland announced a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets that will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance on Wednesday, April 13 in Portland at Keller Auditorium.
PREMIERES NYC has announced the expansion of its bi-annual commissioning series INNER VOICES with the New York premiere production of Los Otros, a musical in one act with book & lyrics by Tony Award nominee Ellen Fitzhugh (Grind, Paradise Found) and music by five-time Tony Award nominee Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party, Giant).
Broadway in Fort Lauderdale has announced its 2022/2023 season at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The season includes four South Florida premiers; SIX, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird and Beetlejuice.
Producer Jeffrey Seller and the Fabulous Fox Theatre announced a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance on April 12 in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.
All new production images have been released for the Olivier award-winning A MONSTER CALLS, which opens tonight, Thursday 31 March, at Rose Theatre, Kingston and runs until 9 April.
Teatro SEA, the Latino theatre for young audiences, has announced its Spring 2022 SEAson, featuring extended performances of its new puppet theater production 'César Chávez and the Migrants (The César Chávez Story),” the return of beloved bilingual fairytale “Ricitos and the Three Bears /Ricitos y los tres ositos,” and additional performances and web series later this spring.
Stars in the House for Ukraine, an 11+ Hour telethon of the weekly streaming show, raised $139,000 for the International Rescue Committee's humanitarian efforts for those affected by the war in Ukraine. That total is inclusive of a generous matching donation by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, which matched the first $50,000 worth of donations.
The album features collaborations with a long list of acclaimed artists, songwriters and producers including Yo-Yo Ma, Jay Som, Baths, Jenny Owen Youngs, Jimmy Tamborello (The Postal Service, Dntel), Jonathan Snipes (Clipping), John Mark Nelson and Grammy-winners John Congleton (St. Vincent, Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen) and Kimbra.
La Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (OSN) del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal), bajo la dirección huésped de Iván López Reynoso, ofrecerá el quinto programa de su primera temporada 2022, integrado por el Valse triste, Op. 44, núm. 1, de Jean Sibelius; el Concierto del sur, de Manuel M. Ponce, y la Sinfonietta, FP 141, de Francis Poulenc, el viernes 1 de abril a las 20:00 horas y el domingo 3 a las 12:15 en la Sala Principal del Palacio de Bellas Artes, en el marco de la estrategia #VolverAVerte de la Secretaría de Cultura federal.
La Compañía Nacional de Ópera del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal) ofrecerá, como parte de su temporada presencial 2022, dos obras de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: la cantata David penitente, K. 469 y la Sinfonía núm. 41, K. 551, Júpiter, el jueves 7 de abril a las 20:00 horas y el domingo 10 a las 17:00 en la Sala Principal del Palacio de Bellas Artes, en el marco de la estrategia #VolverAVerte de la Secretaría de Cultura federal.
PPAC’s 45th Broadway season will feature TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, MEAN GIRLS, TOOTSIE, SIX, JAGGED LITTLE PILL, HADESTOWN, BEETLEJUICE and more! Find out dates and how to get tickets.
