Terrific New Theatre has unveiled its 40th anniversary season, featuring six productions including Sweeney Todd, a one-man show with rotating guest performers, and the regional premiere of Casey and Diana.
Nick Crawford and Christian Cicilia of Los Angeles (via New York) duo poptropicaslutz! have unveiled their magnum opus, ‘the new 925.' Listen to it now!
The Del Shores Foundation will present its third annual Del Shores Foundation Writers Festival March 14-16 at Terrific New Theatre (TNT) in Birmingham. The festival will feature live stage readings of all three winning scripts from the Del Shores Foundation Writers Search along with panels featuring industry experts in theatre and film focused specifically on writing.
Genre-fluid musical duo poptropicaslutz! have announced their sophomore album ‘the new 925’ out March 28th. Building on the release of the lead single, the band presents a new puzzle-piece to the project with “tryna get that kate moss 2025.” Listen to it now!
Imbuing their auto-tuned melodies with traces of Fall Out Boy, Hellogoodbye, Juice WRLD, Kelly Clarkson, and ‘10s SoundCloud rap, 21-year-old Christian Cicilia and 22-year-old Nick Crawford’s debut EP Just In Case The World Ends (2022) showcased their penchant for blending maximalist production with pop-punk for a highly danceable song.
Seamlessly pairing pulsating electronic synths with classic pop-punk guitar riffs, the track boasts a featured verse from new age hip-hop artist PmBata and production from Courtney Ballard (5SOS, Jessie J) and Kodeblooded (Sueco, Connor Kaufman). Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!
Imbuing their auto-tuned melodies with traces of Fall Out Boy, Hellogoodbye, Juice WRLD, Kelly Clarkson, and ‘10s SoundCloud rap, their debut EP just in case the world ends (2022) showcased their penchant for blending maximalist production with pop-punk for a highly danceable fusion of “hyper-punk”.
alt-pop wunderkinds poptropicaslutz! and aldrch share “wow!”, the second single in a series of joint releases leading up to their split EP, Gossip Team. The bouncy new track gives us a clear glimpse into the heart of the project, putting a fresh, current spin on the Y2K bops we all reminisce about without falling into imitation.
poptropicaslutz! - comprised of 20-year old Christian Cicilia and 21-year-old Nick Crawford- are genuinely living out their dream. Newly signed to punk/alternative incubator Epitaph Records, they’re actively working on the much-anticipated follow-up to their 2022 just in case the world ends DELUXE EP.
New York duo poptropicaslutz! enter 2023 with a bang and their brand-new single “Sierra Echo X-Ray'. Produced and co-written by Chris Lyon, (Chainsmokers, Rina Sawayama, Carly Rae Jepsen) together they built a whimsical soundscape of pulsating synths and glitchy transitions contrasted by dynamic drum patterns.
The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
poptropicaslutz!, share a new single titled “catastrophe” with Epitaph labelmates Magnolia Park. Produced by Lucky West (DREAMERS, Weathers) and Morgoth (Polyphia, JuiceWrld), the Gen-Z musicians come together for an intersection of hyper-pop and easy-core, supported by a shared pop sensibility.
The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Brimming with catchy hooks and an edgy pop-punk fueled energy, the song’s distorted power chords are blended with a pulsating rhythm and sparkly alt-pop synths. Effected by a vocal reverb, the duo’s lyrics demonstrate their quick-witted writing style through their astute ability to create tunes about nearly anything. Plus, check out tour dates!
This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
With its next play, Terrific New Theatre will make history by staging its first-ever pop-up production. Every Brilliant Thing, a one-man show, will be performed at the Magic City Acceptance Center's new Youth Center, located at the corner of Third Avenue South and 32nd Street, three blocks east of TNT's longtime home at Pepper Place. The production a?" which stars Nick Crawford, one of Birmingham's most talented, versatile and acclaimed actors a?" will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from Jan. 30 through Feb.15, plus two Sunday matinees.
Terrific New Theatre, under Executive Director Tam DeBolt, announces a 34th season featuring offerings that are innovative by local community theater standards and are firsts in the storied history of TNT.