Marley News

Blues, Gospel, Reggae and Afro-pop will fill the Ordway's Music Theater when the Playing for Change band brings its musical message of peace to Saint Paul on February 12.

Actors' Playhouse announces the fifth production of the 2011 - 2012 Mainstage Season, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal, which will be presented at the Miracle Theatre January 18 - February 12, 2012.

The Carbonell Awards, the arts organization that 'recognizes and awards excellence in South Florida theatre,' today announced the nominations for the 2011 season.

BergenPAC has announced that tickets for the upcoming performances of Gladys Knight and America will be on sale Friday, January 13th. Tickets for the upcoming performance of Ziggy Marley will be on sale Monday, January 16th.

Independent record label Kanaga System Krush (K.S.K.) has released Wassoulou Foli with drumming virtuoso Amadou 'Taga' Sidibe and friends featuring 'Tu' Sinayoko.

The Equity Company Members of Theatre 9/12 present the World Premiere of A SHADE OF GREEN (formerly SHADES OF GREEN), starring Michael Oaks and Gregory Michaels.

ALEC MAPA (Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, The View, RuPaul's Drag Race, The Gossip Queens, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure) returns to New York with his acclaimed new show. ALEC MAPA: BABY DADDY will play for three performance only, February 9 - 11 at The Laurie Beechman Theater at West Bank Café.

BergenPAC has announced that tickets for the upcoming performances of Gladys Knight and America will be on sale Friday, January 13th. Tickets for the upcoming performance of Ziggy Marley will be on sale Monday, January 16th.

Universal Republic Records and The Recording Academy's GRAMMY Recordings have partnered to release the 2012 GRAMMY Nominees album and give a music and GRAMMY fan an opportunity to attend the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2013.

B.B. King Blues Club & Grill Restaurant has many weekly and one-night-only events coming up in 2012.

Independent record label Kanaga System Krush (K.S.K.) has released Wassoulou Foli with drumming virtuoso Amadou 'Taga' Sidibe and friends featuring 'Tu' Sinayoko.

Everyone knows the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, but what ever happened to Jacob Marley? This Holiday Season, Actors' Playhouse presents a unique twist on Charles Dickens' timeless tale in the play Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol.

Olney Theatre Center, a 73-year-old professional, award-winning, year-round theatre, announces the return of Paul Morella's unique and memorable solo performance of A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas.

Denver Center Theatre Company is set to present one of Colorado's most sought-after holiday productions, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, by Charles Dickens, adapted by Richard Hellesen, playing the Stage Theater November 25-December 24.

The new season at the Irvine Barclay Theatre includes many varied performances.

Ever wonder how those other Cratchit kids must have felt cast in the shadow of their younger brother Tiny Tim's star-making turn in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol? Let's face it, the kid's a ringer: he's lovable, cute and wise beyond his years and his health, or lack thereof, make him a sentimental favorite of audiences - and clearly, a favorite of his parents. While poor Martha is off being apprenticed to a milliner (who, granted, gives her a day off for Christmas), Tiny Tim is treated tenderly and attentively by dear ol' mum and dad (who fairly dotes on his youngest offspring-now even I can understand why my older siblings dislike me so).

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces the following concerts going on sale this week.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL, a dazzling annual holiday tradition entertaining thousands of children and families each year, will be presented from November 25 through December 20 at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane. The timeless classic is directed by Scott Calcagno and features a cast of top Chicago actors. Drury Lane Theatre also offers families the special opportunity to have breakfast with Santa Claus on select performance dates, with a festive buffet-style menu complete with seasonal favorites. This all-time favorite play is enhanced with a tapestry of many memorable carols and remains an exhilarating opportunity to introduce children to the arts.

Act II Playhouse announces that its next Cabaret Night will be Monday, Dec. 19, when Liz Filios and John Jarboe will perform their new Holiday Cabaret. The show begins at 7 p.m.

In December 2011, the Overtime Theater will present a new comedy about the holidays, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, written by James Hartz and directed by Justin Laughlin.