John Stephens has been nominated for Best Musical Director-local by the NAACP Theatre Awards for “I Wanna Be Loved,” the story of Dinah Washington's life and loves starring Barbara Morrison which returns to the stage Sunday at Morrison's Performing Arts Center in Leimert Park. The show begins at 4 p.m.
Erica Swindell in ONCE, the Broadway hit, winner of 8, 2012 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL also features an impressive ensemble cast of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage.
Since 2008, McGovern has been deeply engaged in music, performing, recording and writing with her longstanding band Sadie and the Hotheads, which has released three well-received albums and toured successfully in the U.K.
Kandi Burruss has released the following statement regarding the cancellation of the 'A Mother's Love' tour:
After major label recording contracts, international hits, 15 albums/EPs and 16 years now of their ever-popular Holiday Soul Tour, The Blenders are celebrating their 25 years together doing what they do best -- presenting their annual Christmas concert (with a killer backing band) at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Pantages Theater (710 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403), December 12-14.
Paul Castree talks about being on tour with JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, his career, his 'American Idol' costars and more!
Singer-Songwriter Amos Lee performs music from his current release, Mountains of Sorry, Rivers of Song, at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 8 pm. Pieta Brown will be his special guest. Tickets are $39-49.
Taking Mercy Killers to the Edinburgh Fringe was a last minute idea. I wanted to keep the show going and had been to the Fringe as a kid with the Columbus Children's Theater. It was a truly formative experience, and I always wanted to go back.
Now starring in the title role of the national touring company of EVITA, genuine triple-threat Caroline Bowman embodies the Dior-clad role of Argentina's once shining real-life jewel Eva Peron, and has been winning over audiences and critics alike with her powerful vocals and grounded acting. Right before she and her cast-mates invaded Segerstrom Center for the Arts for its two-week tour stop (ending December 22), Bowman agreed to answer a few silly questions from BroadwayWorld's Michael Lawrence Quintos.
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Michael Cerveris & Loose Cattle took to the stage in Broadway's living room at 54 BELOW. Despite public transportation and in the face of power outages, the band and fans braved the inclement conditions to revel in the beauty and spirit of live music. Recorded across four performances, including Friday, November 2, 2012 (the Friday after the storm), the resilient spirit of the denizens of New York City and the reparative nature of live music is tangible and wholly affecting on NORTH OF HOUSTON - Live at 54 BELOW.
She's not just a triple-treat actor -- her work as a life coach lets her pick roles with meaning for her.
The Civil Wars' self-titled sophomore album is now available to stream in its entirety for one week exclusively on the iTunes Store in the U.S. and Canada (iTunes.com/TheCivilWars).
Singer-songwriter and Grammy nominee Seth Glier knows the challenges of emerging into adulthood all too well. Over the course of just a few short years, Glier has gone from opening act to headlining his own shows as well as major folk festivals, all culminating in a nod from the Grammys this year for the work he did on his sophomore record, THE NEXT RIGHT THING. Having spent the majority of his teens and early twenties on the road, the now 24-year-old Massachusetts native describes his new album THINGS I SHOULD LET YOU KNOW as 'a reckoning with adulthood."
World-famous Gregory Popovich and his sensational Comedy Pet Theater are coming to Hartford for two performances on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at bushnell.org, (860) 987-5900, and at The Bushnell Box Office. Tickets start at $19.50 plus applicable service charges. Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is part of the Robinson and Cole Family Series.
I was a middle child. My brother's older and autistic; and then my younger sister. So being a middle child I sang to get my parents' attention. I old hop up on the table and sing Ricky Martin 'Shake Your Bonbons.' It was sort of a call out and I loved singing. I wasn't even good. I was just loud. After September 11 was when I started writing songs. I changed for me the direction of what I wanted to do with the songs and the world I wanted them to live in. I was 13. Then I started gigging when I was 14 or 15. I would go and play my set and have to leave immediately because I was under 21. I didn't really start touring full-time until I dropped out of Berklee College of Music that's when I was like, 'Well, I need to do this for real. ' I think one of the things I'm lucky to have is the sheer lack of a back- up plan. So when things weren't working, it wasn't about doing something else to supplement it, it was about making it work. And it's been working so far.
I bought a toyota Prius in 2005. It was a sleek looking black hybrid with some nice perks on the inside. The onboard computer is pretty cool. When I offer a ride to people, at least the ones that have never been in a Prius, they're fascinated by the LED display that shows the transfer of power from the electric motor to the gas engine. It also shows how many Kilowatts are generated as the car drives. The most remarkable aspect of the Prius, however, is the AMAZING gas mileage. I still kick myself for not getting the onboard GPS function. Especially since I've made the educated decision to drive, yet another tour.
As part of the 2012-2013 Velma V. Morrison Family Theatre Series the Morrison Center welcomes World-famous Gregory Popovich and his sensational Comedy Pet Theater today, December 16, 2012 at 2:00 PM.
BILLY ELLOIT has been playing around the U.S. to exuberant audiences. Janet Dickinson, who joined the tour in June of 2012, shares with Broadway World her experiences and knowledge as BILLY ELLIOT prepares to come to Austin, Texas from December 11- 16, 2012 at the Bass Concert Hall.
Tonight, December 4, 7PM-11PM, the inaugural "Halos and Heartbeats" at The Cutting Room, a holiday spectacular concert & fashion benefit show, will feature headline performances by legendary music icon Emmylou Harris and acclaimed Nashville singer-songwriter Steve Earle. Hosted by Tish and Snooky of Manic Panic, this benefit extravaganza will also showcase the talents of Blue Coupe, Joe Hurley, Eddie Brill (current warm-up comedian for The David Letterman Show), Michael Musto, Murray Weinstock, and other surprise appearances.
We speak with the fabulously funny and energetic seller Dixie Longate about her long love affair with Tupperware, her tour and beginnings and what it takes to become the top seller in the world!
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