Michael Thompson News

The 24 Hour Plays announced today that they will partner with Arizona Theatre Company on an exciting edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues, available July 14th on IGTV @24hourplays, and on The 24 Hour Plays' Facebook and YouTube channels.

While you may have never heard his name, you've almost certainly heard his music. Michael Silverman is one of the most streamed and downloaded instrumentalists in the world, with over six billion streams on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon. His classical recordings can be heard in hundreds of televisions during film productions, including “The Good Wife,” “Two and a Half Men” and “American Horror Story.”

While you may have never heard his name, you've almost certainly heard his music. Michael Silverman is one of the most streamed and downloaded instrumentalists in the world, with over six billion streams on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon.

Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Sioux Falls Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The nominees were set, audiences voted, and now we get to recognize local theatres and performers for their outstanding achievement!

There's just one final week to submit votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Sioux Falls Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

We're heading into the final week of voting for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Sioux Falls Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Sioux Falls Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

There's just a few weeks left to make your voice heard and submit your votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Sioux Falls Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

Step into a world of pure imagination as 'Willy Wonka' takes the stage at Haddonfield Plays & Players this holiday season. Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to chocolate-covered life in the musical that's fun for the whole family!

This perfectly-timed holiday revival will feature British actors, performing an iconic British play!

It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Sioux Falls Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized. Check out the first set of stats below.

Voting is NOW OPEN and the first votes are in for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Sioux Falls Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The nominees are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized!

Emma Thompson talks about filming Cruella in tight corsets and three-foot-tall wigs, getting the personal sign-off from George Michael to write and produce Last Christmas with his music and nearly ruining her husband's The Great Celebrity Bake Off win.

The original company of Dear Evan Hansen came together to celebrate original cast members Jennifer Laura Thompson and Michael Park as they took their final bows in the musical.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that original Broadway cast members of Dear Evan Hansen Jennifer Laura Thompson and Michael Park will play their final performances as Cynthia Murphy and Larry Murphy, respectively, on Sunday, August 4. Beginning Tuesday, August 6, Ivan Hernandez (who made his Broadway debut as Billy Flynn in Chicago in 2015) will take over the role of Larry Murphy, and Ann Sanders will temporarily take over the role of Cynthia Murphy (through October 20).

Fraudprophets (www.fraudprophets.com), a collaboration between multi-instrumentalist and composer Sean Halley and A-list drummer Nate Morton (seen weekly on NBC's 'The Voice'), are ecstatic to announce the release of their debut album 'Poptosis' on June 3, 2019. The new record seamlessly blends elements of jazz, pop, rock, country and 70's fusion into tunes that feel uniquely natural together, a result of the long-standing bond between Morton and Halley and their decades-long careers on stage and in the studio…and the gin.

The theatrical landscape has been enriched by the ambition of this daring company and "Gutenberg! The Musical!" is their newest and most refreshing addition.

Sandy Shore's Jazz Weekender hosted by Nathan East proposes a new way to gather around live music. With a focus on comfort in an intimate, high-fidelity venue, renowned recording artists will perform"seamless sets" of music, that will segue from special guest to special guest without interruption. Encouraging artful collaboration, Jazz Weekender headliners will share crossover songs as they mix in and out of the set, while performing with the some of the most recorded musicians in the world. Global Radio visionary,  Sandy Shore, introduces the element of surprise, as she curates live music sets -- making things exciting for audiences and artists alike.

Arizona's newest professional theatre is back with a daring, thrilling and moving Second Season. Find out what Arizona Regional Theatre has in store for it's 2019-2020 Season at the 'A.R.T Second Season Unveiling!' You won't want to miss this star studded preview concert, a night packed with full-tilt belting, surprises, and prizes. The local arts community has come together to support the most exciting new theatre company to join the landscape and A.R.T. won't disappoint, bravely filling their season with productions the valley has been asking for but rarely seen. Be the first to find out what this new year has in store for A.R.T. Seating is limited, so get your tickets while you can and don't forget to to BYOB!

S#!TFACED SHAKESPEARE doth not fall on its countenance, but one cast member per night could indeed given the imbibing that precedes and continues throughout each performance. Drink along or merrily watch...lest ye be called up on stage! Tickets at www.blkboxphx.com thru NYE.