O'Malley News

SPARKLE & CIRCULATE with JUSTIN SAYRE the official monthly podcast of the International Order of Sodomites has posted its new episode, which features an interview with the chanteuse and songwriter Lady Rizo. The Grammy Award winner discusses her sophomore album 'Indigo recorded at the legendary Royal Studios in Memphis and her annual concert tribute to the legendary Nina Simone. Rizo comes to the IOS studio to talk about growing up in a theatrical hippy family in Oregon and how motherhood has affected her as a performer.

It's time to travel back to the 1930s for a rollicking good time on the rails as Theater To Go presents Ken Ludwig's Twentieth Century at Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) Kelsey Theatre. A train trip from Chicago to New York City has lots riding on it including the future of a legendary producer and his Broadway show. Show times for this comedy classic are Fridays, Jan. 26 and Feb. 2 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Jan. 27 and Feb. 3 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Jan. 28 and Feb. 4 at 2 p.m.

As 2018 kicks off, we take a look at all of the upcoming shows hitting Broadway between now and the Tony Awards! With everything from fan favorites like Harry Potter and Frozen, to revivals of classics such as Carousel and My Fair Lady, this season has something for everyone! BroadwayWorld brings you a look at all of the shows you can get excited for. Mark your calendars now!

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) and United Way of Greater Cleveland are proud to present Sojourn Theatre's How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes(with 119 people you may or may not know). The production is onstage from January 24 through 28 at CPT's historic Gordon Square Theatre.

Lin-Manuel Miranda joined the West End cast of Hamilton for a special digital #Ham4Ham video in honor of tonight's opening. Lin and the cast mashed up their favorite songs by UK artists with some of the songs from Hamilton and the result was epic. Check out the video here!

Maestro Luke Frazier and The American Pops Orchestra - Washington, DC's innovative hometown orchestra - will continue their star-studded third season with Around the World in 80 Days, the world premiere of a new family-oriented musical written by Claybourne Elder ('Gossip Girl,' Broadway's Sunday in the Park...) and directed by Kelly Crandall d'Amboise.

Maestro LUKE FRAZIER and THE AMERICAN POPS ORCHESTRA - Washington, DC's innovative hometown orchestra - will present a special holiday concert not to be missed, with special guest stars Rumer Willis ('Dancing with the Stars,' Broadway's Chicago), Lea DeLaria (Broadway, comedy and jazz star, 'Orange is the New Black'), Claybourne Elder ('Gossip Girl,' Broadway's Sunday in the Park...), Nova Payton (Helen Hayes Award winner), Mobley (singer/songwriter featured on HBO, Fox and NBC) and Luke Hawkins (Star tap dancer from 'America's Got Talent').

Pipeline Theatre Company has announced the cast, creative team and schedule for the world premiere production of Folk Wandering.

Film Comment's annual end-of-year survey was released today with Josh and Benny Safdie's Good Time, Terence Davies's A Quiet Passion, and Olivier Assayas's Personal Shopper taking the top spots among films released in 2017.

Jimmy Buffett himself was on hand to help officially open the Escape to Margaritaville box office (Marquis Theatre, 210 West 46th Street) on December 8 at 10:00am. BroadwayWorld attended the event and you can check out the photo here!

The cast is announced for the award-winning musical TEDDY, by Tristan Bernays, with music by Dougal Irvine, the first production in The Watermill Theatre's Spring 2018 season which runs at the theatre from Thursday 11 January until Saturday 10 February.

BroadwayWorld announced yesterday that Michael Luwoye will be taking over the title role in Hamilton on Broadway beginning January 2018. Luwoye began his Hamilton journey as an alternate in the Broadway production on July 11, 2016, before going on to become the principal Hamilton on the Angelica tour, beginning March 10, 2017. Take a look back on Michael's journey with Hamilton!

Jimmy Buffett himself will be on hand to help officially open the Escape to Margaritaville box office (Marquis Theatre, 210 West 46th Street) today, December 8, at 10:00am.

For the 83rd Kritzerland show it's time to haul out the holly, it's time for tinsel and glamor and mistletoe as we head into the holidays with our annual Kritzerland holiday show, the best way to begin any holiday season - accept no substitutes.

ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, the new musical featuring the songs of iconic singer-songwriter-author Jimmy Buffett, is coming to Broadway! The cast headed into the studio this week to record the show's official cast recording! Check out snapshots from the recording below!

The Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, conducted by Daniel Wallenberg, announces its 31st season of three concerts, along with its 2017-18 season auditions.

SPARKLE & CIRCULATE with JUSTIN SAYRE the official monthly podcast of the International Order of Sodomites has posted its new episode, which features an interview with Kenny Mellman. One of the minds behind Kiki & Herb and Our Hit Parade, Mellman discusses his band The Julie Ruin with punk icon Kathleen Hanna, how he and Justin Vivian Bond met and developed characters for their famous duo, and his upcoming solo record. Also, Justin shares personal stories of how Kenny's various projects influenced his own life and work. SPARKLE & CIRCULATE was recently named among the 10 Comedy Podcasts You Should Listen To by Backstage. All episodes are available on iTunes HERE.

Irish Repertory Theatre and Dot Dot Productions, in association with The American Irish Historical Society, present the return engagement of The Dead, 1904 - an immersive adaptation of James Joyce's classic story, 'The Dead,' adapted by the Pulitzer Prize winning Irish poet Paul Muldoon (Moy Sand and Gravel) and novelist Jean Hanff Korelitz (Admission, You Should Have Known).

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade in association with Harmon Leon (TALE, StoryFest) and Peter Michael Marino (SOLOCOM) have announced the launch of the first annual TrumpCON: A Performance Circus of Yuge Proportions.

On a special holiday episode of WILL & GRACE titled 'A Gay Olde Christmas', Will and Grace revisit early twentieth century New York to explore homosexuality in 1912.