McDonald News

Trafalgar Entertainment Group will be welcoming patrons into the building from December 2nd, 2021, with two of the most exciting current new Broadway musicals.

Audra McDonald, Zachary Quinto, Judith Light, Lukas Gage, and Simon Rex will star in the new film which follows the lives of a deeply repressed man, the uninhibited young man that gives him a happy ending, and all the lives they ruin along the way.

MAX (Media Art Xploration) will present MAXlive 2021: THE NEUROVERSE, the organization’s first New York City-based arts festival, produced in association with New York Live Arts. THE NEUROVERSE teams artists with scientists that push the limits of mind and machine through groundbreaking interdisciplinary works.

Campus Cabaret’s artistic director and co-founder David W. Callander thought long and hard in considering Terrence McNally’s A PERFECT GANESH as their first production post-pandemic (opening October 29th at The Pico). David had the opportunity to see the very first production of A PERFECT GANESH back in 1993 at the Manhattan Theatre Club. “It's a play that stayed with me for many, many years.

Respect, the Aretha Franklin movie starring Jennifer Hudson, will be available on DVD and Blu-Ray November 9. The release will include new never-before-seen features. The film also stars Audra MacDonald, Tituss Burgess, Mary J. Blige, and more.

Adrienne Warren, Michael Potts, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, CCH Pounder, Bill Irwin, Gus Halper, Johnny Ramey, and Carra Patterson will join the previously announced Audra McDonald, Chris Rock, Colman Domingo, and Glynn Turman in the new biopic based on the life of activist Bayard Rustin.

The National Theatre Conference, is an organization of theatermakers that connects, supports, and advocates for the field. Each year, leading theatre professionals and academics gather in New York City to engage in the essential questions of our art.

The acclaimed Opus Two violin-piano duo returns to Feinstein's/54 Below on Tuesday, November 23 at 7pm for an unforgettable tribute to Stephen Sondheim featuring the New York premiere of A Little Night Music: Suite for Violin and Piano and celebration of the release of their world premiere recording of the same name on Bridge Records (4010).

'Jake & Friends' also features collaborations with Willie Nelson, Bette Midler, Jimmy Buffett, Moon Taxi, Michael McDonald, Vince Gill and Amy Grant, Jon Anderson, Ziggy Marley, Warren Haynes, Billy Strings, and many more. Preorder the album and listen to two new tracks now!

The Ritz Theatre Company will present the second show of its 'Grand Reopening' season, Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce, a fast-paced, comedic, and action-packed journey of five characters in search of an almond, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl.

The producers of GOING THE DISTANCE, the world premiere digital production of a new comedy by Henry Filloux-Bennett and Yasmeen Khan, have today announced that they have extended the production's digital run until 31 October 2021, following critical acclaim.

Join the Beast (Michael Giddens), Belle (Celia Blanchard), Gaston, Le Fou (Michael Vick), Lumiere (Joseph McDonald), Mrs. Potts (Janie Giddens), Chip (Anna Theilacker), Cogsworth (Keeghan Messer), Babette (Allison Terrell), and friends as they embark on a grand journey filled with adventure, cheer, and learning to love.

It’s Happening Again! Again! Dallas’ favorite spooky musical comedy “The Bippy Bobby Boo Show” is back! A co-production with the Danielle Georgiou Dance Group and Theatre Three at Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre.October 21-30, 2021

In this intimate conversation STOPTIME:Live in the Moment host Lisa Hopkins speaks with NY Times best selling author Jodi Picoult about her creative process, the importance of stewardship and her new passion for collaboration and writing for the musical stage.

On Site Opera, New York's pioneering opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, announces its celebratory tenth anniversary season.

A brilliant new collection of voices has just hit bookshelves. 50 Women in Theatre, published by Aurora Metro, shines a light on the invaluable contributions of women across all disciplines and fields of stagecraft. From stage designers to actors, the volume is an inclusive and all-around eye-opening account of how theatre has changed from the post-war period to now.

Our student bloggers write about how they're coping with the current global health crisis, give insight on their school's performing arts programs, share their opinions on the latest theater news, and so much more. Dramaturging a show at school, an interview with a YouTube family, and more-- read the latest from our college student bloggers!

Concerts at The Colonial Theatre include: Lez Zeppelin (10/8), Reelin' in the Years: Celebrating the Music of Steely Dan (10/22), The Linda Ronstadt Experience with American Idol Star Tristan McIntosh (11/6) and Rev Tor 25th Anniversary Jam (11/20).

After a two-year hiatus from performing live before an audience, the cast and crew of the Western Connecticut State University Department of Theatre Arts newest production can once again perform live for the community. WCSU's School of Visual and Performing Arts presented 13 virtual productions since March 2020 and are now ready to perform live.

Hailed as the perfect musical comedy, this award-winning classic gambles with luck and love under the bright lights of Broadway. Frank Loesser's brassy, immortal score makes Guys and Dolls a crowd pleaser.