WAM Theatre will present Cadillac Crew by Tori Sampson (If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must be a Muhf**ka, Playwrights Horizons; This Land Was Made), directed by taneisha duggan (Jesus Hopped the “A” Train, University of Hartford; Blue Door, Juilliard), featuring returning WAM actors Cate Alston, MaConnia Chesser, and Alicia M.P. Nelson; and debuting Kyra Davis on the WAM stage.
UW-Green Bay College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and The Weidner are pleased to welcome best-selling author and activist Marianne Williamson to UW-Green Bay to speak as part of the Harvey J. Kaye State of Democracy Speaker Series.
Long Wharf Theatre announced today additional details for fall programming at 222 Sargent Drive as part of Act 1 of its 2022-2023 season. Dignity, Always Dignity will be presented on September 10 and 11, while performances for Jelly’s Last Jam will take place on September 17 and 18.
The Public Theater has announced complete casting for the world premiere of PLAYS FOR THE PLAGUE YEAR, written by and featuring Pulitzer Prize winner and Public Theater Writer-in-Residence Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Bessie Award winner Niegel Smith.
Dr. Claire Nelson's book, SMART Futures for a Flourishing World offers us a 'magical mystery tour' that opens up new horizons, evokes both the sources of hope and despair, and inspires us to action to create a future of flourishing. We know we have to change but the question is HOW.
The North American tour of Disney's The Lion King is pleased to welcome Peter Hargrave, Nick LaMedica and Khalifa White as Scar, Zazu and Nala, respectively.
Belvoir has unveiled the productions that will make up its 2023 season; bursting at the seams with joyful optimism, thought-provoking theatre, and with lashings of heart. 2023 will see ten plays grace the Belvoir mainstage, with something for everyone - from a Sondheim musical to a best-selling book adaptation, climate issues to exuberant comedy, and so much more - all while shining the light on some incredible Australian artistic talents.
After her abrupt departure from the spotlight 5 years ago, Jessica has spent the past year reclaiming her voice musically, with the release of Brand New Day, and soon with her brave & personal memoir, Unspeakable: Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice which will release on November 1st through W Publishing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson.
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) welcomes a new cohort of emerging artists of color to its Gamm Fellowship Program. As in the program's 2021-22 pilot year, the three fellows are recent graduates of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), Rhode Island College (RIC), and the University of Rhode Island (URI).
Little Theatre of Manchester just announced their Rocktober concert event – Rockin' the Blues Away! October 7, three of the hottest local bands will rock the stage, serving up some of the best in blues, country, folk, jazz, classic rock, and more!
Music Mountain Theatre revisits the wild and wooly Roaring 20s when Thoroughly Modern Millie comes to the stage for a four-weekend run opening on September 16th and running through October 9th. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM.
Brooklyn Tavern Theater will revive Dan Furman's immersive musical event, IMPOSSIBLE BUT TRUE. This original 'tavern musical' will tour the Brooklyn and New York areas with an opening run at the historic The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY @ 7:30 pm on October 14 & 15; 28 & 29.
Candrice Jones has penned a deeply personal play, one in which the social pressure to succeed and to rise above one’s circumstances runs counter to the more primal desire to be a part of something larger than oneself.
Fall in love all over again with the music of Grammy Award-winning singer Linda Ronstadt when Jazz icon Ann Hampton Callaway performs The Linda Ronstadt Songbook at The Ridgefield Playhouse on September 18, 2022, at 4:30pm.
New York City’s White Horse Theater Company in association with 134 West will present the West Coast Premiere of Broken Story by playwright Cyndy A. Marion, directed by Tamara Ruppart, at The Sherry Theater November 4-27.
With only 8 weeks to go, Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey's iconic musical GREASE, has so far been seen by over 250,000 people in the West End making it the Dominion Theatre's most successful summer run since We Will Rock You. GREASE began previews on 3 May 2022 with an official opening on 17 May 2022. The musical last played the Dominion Theatre 26 years ago, closing in 1996, and was as popular and busy this time round, as it was then.
In addition to being a world class jazz and blues city, Pittsburgh also boasts a strong roster of soul artists including Johnny Daye, Wild Cherry, Chuck Jackson and Louisiana Red. And though they've only been playing for eight years, The Commonheart will no doubt be included in that aforementioned listing of hometown soul greats.
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) officially opens its 2022-23 Pops Season next weekend with Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik leading Country Hits: Songs From Nashville, on Friday and Saturday, September 16 & 17 at 8 PM in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.