Mark Williams News

As a momentous part of its extended Centennial Celebration, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) will embark on its first tour under the artistic leadership of Music Director Gustavo Gimeno from February 11–14, 2023.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The National Center for Choreography - Akron (NCCAkron) has voted in new members to its board of directors: Dacquiri Baptiste (Memphis, TN), Meg Booth (Houston, TX), and DeMarcus Akeem Suggs (Minneapolis, MN).

Go Inside Broadway's biggest Halloween event of the year, Jay Armstrong Johnson's annual Halloween concert-meets-party, I Put a Spell on You: ALIVE At Sony Hall. For this year's show, Johnson returned as Winifred Sanderson with Allison Robinson and Amanda Williams Ware as sisters Sarah and Mary. See photos here!

Just in time for the launch of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra's momentous 100th-anniversary concert season, seven new musicians join the ensemble's roster, including two principals (viola and librarian), an associate principal (oboe), a violin, and three cellos—expanding the section by a full third.

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra will host TSO100: Open House & Free Concert: a day of free, engaging music-themed fun, alongside diverse performances and programming on Saturday, September 24, 2022.

Be A Light, in collaboration with Motown Gospel, has announced the September 2, 2022 release of The Evening : Live at APPARATUS, a new live album from 4x GRAMMY nominated duo The Baylor Project. This immersive, soul-stirring set was recorded in front of an engaged live audience at APPARATUS - an interdisciplinary design studio in New York City.

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!

World-renowned action star Liam Neeson (Taken, The Marksman) is back in an all-new gripping action thriller BLACKLIGHT. From Briarcliff Entertainment, the film follows a troubled off-the-books agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation who finds himself in the middle of a deadly conspiracy. Check out the bonus features on the new release now!

Ozark stars Emmy Award® Winner Jason Bateman, Emmy Award® Winner Laura Linney, Emmy Award® Winner Julia Garner, Jessica Frances Dukes, Lisa Emery, Damian Young, Alfonso Herrera, Emmy Award® Winner Richard Thomas, John Bedford Lloyd, Joseph Sikora, Bruno Bichir, CC Castillo, Katrina Lenk, Bruce Davison, Ali Stroker and Veronica Falcón.

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra announces an historic 2022/23 season that celebrates the Orchestra's 100th anniversary. Events, repertoire, and world-renowned artists have been programmed to reflect and pay homage to the TSO's illustrious past, signal the beginning of a dynamic future, and pay tribute to the vibrant, diverse community it serves.

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson reunite, along with Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane,Ralph Fiennes, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Ian Hart, Toby Jones, Matthew Lewis, and Evanna Lynch.

Frank Ferrante's Groucho, the filmed version of the long-running stage comedy An Evening With Groucho, starring Frank Ferrante, will debut nationally on public television beginning April 1, 2022 with airings including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Minneapolis and more.

Ozark stars Emmy Award® Winner Jason Bateman, Emmy Award® Winner Laura Linney, Emmy Award® Winner Julia Garner, Sofia Hublitz, Damian Young, Alfonso Herrera, Adam Rothenberg, Emmy Award® Winner Richard Thomas, John Bedford Lloyd, Joseph Sikora, Bruno Bichir, CC Castillo, Katrina Lenk, Bruce Davison, Ali Stroker and Veronica Falcón.  

Today, 26 January, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (UK Branch), in partnership with King’s College London, announce the shortlist for the second Award for Civic Arts Organisations. Each arts organisation was chosen for its outstanding capacity to adapt to the pandemic and for how they have all deepened their commitment to their communities over the past two years.

Mr. Williams is a senior leader in the orchestra sector, having held positions at the San Francisco Symphony and IMG Artists New York, prior to his current role as Chief Artistic and Operations Officer at The Cleveland Orchestra.

The fourth and final Season of Ozark will premiere in two parts consisting of 7 episodes each. The cast features Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Julia Garner, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, Charlie Tahan, Jessica Frances Dukes, Adam Rothenberg, John Bedford Lloyd, Joseph Sikora, Bruno Bichir, Katrina Lenk, CC Castillo, and Ali Stroker.

In a new featurette, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Alfred Enoch, Tom Felton, Jason Isaacs, James Phelps, Olivers Phelps, Bonnie Wright, and more discuss reuniting with their fellow Harry Potter stars and creators for HBO Max's upcoming Return to Hogwarts Special. Watch the new video now!

In an exclusive clip shared by the Today Show, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and director Chris Columbus revealed the challenges of filming Harry Potter when they were young. The clip is from HBO Max's upcoming Return to Hogwarts reunion special, featuring interviews and appearances from Rupert Grint, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, and more.