Mark Twain News

Four-time Grammy Award winning artist Gary Clark Jr. announces his upcoming North American tour in support of the hotly anticipated new album JPEG RAW. The news arrives shortly after Clark released a 4-track sampler of new songs — including 'Maktub,' 'JPEG RAW,' 'This Is Who We Are' and 'Hyperwave.'

 The New York Pops will celebrate the hits of Motown on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall joined by guest artists Bryan Terrell Clark and Valisia LeKae.

Four-time Grammy Award winning artist Gary Clark Jr. surprises fans with a taste of new music; four new studio tracks from his much-anticipated upcoming album, JPEG RAW, set for release on March 22 via Warner Records. Listen to the 4-track sampler — including “Maktub,” “JPEG RAW,” “This Is Who We Are” and “Hyperwave.'

Single tickets for Legacy Theatre’s 2024 season now available for purchase.

Hal Linden and Sally Struthers will star in the world premiere of a new play – “The Journals of Adam and Eve” by Ed. Weinberger, with a little help from the authors of Genesis, John Milton, and Mark Twain, for six performances only January 18 to 21.

Last Night about 17th-century CT witchcraft panic gets reading at the Palace Theater, Waterbury as part of Gracewell Productions' Table Reading Series.

Theatre Bristol has announced its 2024 Season! The company's 59th year features Disney’s The Little Mermaid!, Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Aesop’s Foibles, The Rainbow Fish, The Mockingbird Sings, Scrooge! The Musical, and A Tuna Christmas. Learn more about the lineup here!

Watch the video trailer for Dave Chappelle’s newest comedy special, Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer. The Dreamer was shot in Chappelle’s hometown of Washington, DC at the historic Lincoln Theatre. Emmy Award-winning director Stan Lathan returns to direct The Dreamer, having directed all seven of Chappelle’s Netflix specials. 

Fresh and glorious to behold, with bold, impressive stagecraft and truly innovative and imaginative costume design.  There are frequent moments of awe and breathtaking sprinkles of magic.  Although it feels off to me in some of its performance and art direction choices, this is a remarkable and stunningly visual production.

Odyssey Theatre presents Earnest Kearney in ‘The Great Satan Speaks! An Evening with Robert Green Ingersoll’. One night only on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 8 p.m.

American Stage continues its crusade beyond the stage this spring with “Tales by Twilight,” a new series that asks its audience to step out of their comfort zone and into nature. From January 12 to February 18, 2024, patrons will take a nighttime hike while experiencing one of two plays selected just for Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.

Boston Playwrights' Theatre has announced the first recipient of the Jack Welch Developmental Residency, Boston University Playwriting alumna Abbey Fenbert for her play Kill the Magistrate.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Kevin Hart on March 24, 2024 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world’s greatest humorists, will be awarded at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Kevin Hart on March 24, 2024 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has announced National Artists Corporation Presents: Jay Leno with Very Special Guest Arsenio Hall on Sunday, April 14, 2024.

Recently, we had the chance to talk with Ed about his run of Tragedy Plus Time at SoHo Playhouse. We discussed what it was like performing the show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the creative process for the show and what it has been like using a stand-up show to process grief.

The U.S. premiere of Ed Byrne's Tragedy Plus Time begins tonight at Soho Playhouse. Don't miss this hilarious and moving solo show about humor and tragedy.

The Museum of Jewish Heritage announces the full schedule of events for the 2nd annual New York Jewish Book Festival, featuring a variety of programs for adults, kids, and families, both in-person and virtual.

Soho Playhouse presents Ed Byrne's Tragedy Plus Time, a hilarious and moving solo show about loss and laughter. Don't miss the U.S. premiere.

Get in the Halloween spirit with Classic American Tales' production of 'Poe by Candlelight.' Experience the spooky stories of Edgar Allan Poe, read by professional actors, at locations in North Cape May and Lewes. Don't miss out on this popular Halloween event - reserve your spot today!