Polite society is delightfully turned head-over-heels with Otto Nicolai's version of The Merry Wives of Windsor, where the merry (meaning naughty) wives take control of Falstaff's unwanted advances.
Last year, the classical music world mourned the loss of the great Finnish composer, Einojuhani Rautavaara, who passed away on July 27, 2016, in Helsinki at age 87. His rich legacy is further extended with the world premiere of one of his last works, the Fantasia for solo violin and orchestra, to be performed by Anne Akiko Meyers and the Kansas City Symphony, led by Michael Stern.
Winchester, Virginia's very own Shenandoah Conservatory's production of Guys and Dolls runs this weekend only, from Friday, February 24th through Sunday, February 27th in the Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre on the campus of Shenandoah University. The boisterous and witty musical is led by Carolyn Coulson (Director), with Rick Edinger (Music Direction), and Jacob Brent (Choreography). I was lucky enough to sit down with four of the show's leading guys and dolls: Taylor Bloom (Sky Masterson), Adia J Seckel (Sarah Brown), Stevie Bovo (Nathan Detroit), and Freya Falkenstein (Miss Adelaide) and hear about their personal experiences working on the Shenandoah production.
Musical worlds will collide this summer as superstar Country duo FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, Hip-hop icon NELLY and breakout star CHRIS LANE embark on the groundbreaking, genre-busting THE SMOOTH TOUR 2017,
NBC's TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON has won the late-night ratings week of Feb. 13-17 in every key demographic – adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 – with five wins on five nights in the key adult 18-49 demographic, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.
Beloved 'Saturday Night Live' personality - and the longest serving 'anchor' on the show's wildly popular 'Weekend Update' - Seth Meyers takes over as host of NBC's 'Late Night,' home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent.
On last night's LATE NIGHT, Seth Meyers shared a first look at the new film 'Oscar Bait', a story of redemption, racial tension and latent homosexuality shamelessly timed for award season.
Jobsite Theater, resident theater company of the Straz Center, completes the pitch-black Irish comedy trilogy set in rural west Ireland just in time for St. Patrick's Day this year with Martin McDonagh's A Skull in Connemara, which runs Mar. 17 - Apr. 9, 2017, in the Straz's Shimberg Playhouse.
Michelle Wolf is a New York based writer, actor and stand-up comedian, as well as one of the fastest rising comedic talents in the city. She currently works as an on-air performer and writer for Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Previously, Michelle was a writing supervisor and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she appeared regularly in various bits and as the popular reoccurring character she created "Grown-Up Annie." She has also made a number of appearances on Comedy Central's hit late night game show @Midnight and appeared on Louis CK's Horace and Pete.
The Annoyance Theater New York will present Popcorn Hour, a movie theater-like experience, except the popcorn is free, and the feature presentation is improv.
Spring is just around the corner, but before you go bouncing into the great outdoors, spend one last lazy weekend with Freeform's Funday programming event filled with your favorite animated classics, starting SATURDAY, MARCH 18, and continuing through SUNDAY, MARCH 19.
Florida Repertory Theatre's 2017 PlayLab Festival of new plays and emerging voices will feature six new play readings, two world premiere productions, including last year's festival winner, 'Doublewide', and a keynote address from National New Play Network Executive Director, Nan Barnett.
On last night's LATE NIGHT, Seth Meyers takes a closer look at Trump hitting the 2020 campaign trail, attacking the press and Sweden's reaction to his false claim of a terrorist attack.
Music Director Carl St.Clair and Pacific Symphony announce the 2017-18 Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation Classical Series and special events.