The Rockquiem for a Wrestler Creative Team has announced the addition of Music Director, Jacklyn Riha. Ms. Riha is currently the Associate Music Director for Loch Ness the Musical at the Merry Go Round Playhouse. She has served as Music Director for Wonder Women: The Musical, Legacy: The Musical, and Bisland & Bly at the New York Musical Festival.
Australian music legends Vika & Linda Bull will present their evocative new show, Between Two Shores, a moving selection of songs and personal stories at Arts Centre Melbourne from 21 - 23 November, 2019.
As a part of their 2019 fall retreat, Live & In Color will present a benefit concert at the Old Lyme Inn in Old Lyme, CT. 'Life is a Cabaret!' will take place on September 15th, 2019 at 6:30pm.
Veteran Punk Rocker, Eddie Star, roars back on to the music scene as the Creative Director for the new O-Broadway musical, 'Rockquiem for a Wrestler.' The musical, inspired by the life of legendary wrestler Ivan Kolo? (The Russian Bear), was written by Actor, Singer, Writer, and Director Philip Paul Kelly (Elf the Musical, Ragtime on Ellis Island, Titanic the Musical).
Philip Paul Kelly is set to appear in a staged reading of the musical 'The Golden Threshold.' The actor will be playing the part of 'The Viceroy of The British Raj' in the September workshop at the Bingham Camp in Salem, Connecticut in association with Live & In Color Theatre. Cheeyang Ng & Eric Sorrels wrote the musical set in 1930's India and follows the story of a poet named Maya, during India's quest for independence from British rule.
Dusk Dances proudly presents its 25th annual season, returning to Withrow Park this summer with another week of exquisite dance works from Canada's finest dance makers! Dusk Dances is a renowned and beloved outdoor dance festival presented at Withrow Park each August. Dusk Dances 2019 features some of Canada's top choreographers and dancers, including Hanna Kiel, Meredith Thompson, Mix Mix Dance Collective, Denise Fujiwara and Yuichiro Inouo, Pulga Muchochoma & Naishi Wang, in a diverse program of dance.
Actor, writer, and director Philip Paul Kelly (Elf the Musical, Ragtime on Ellis Island, Titanic the Musical) held the first reading (March 5, 2019) for his new rock musical 'Rockquiem for a Wrestler' at the Triad Theater, in New York City. This fast-moving and intense musical is a dramatic parody, inspired by the life of legendary wrestler, Ivan Kolo?, and features songs from veteran musicians, Eddie Star (JoyBox), and Paul Castrataro.
Dusk Dances proudly presents its 25th annual season, returning to Withrow Park this summer with another week of exquisite dance works from Canada's finest dance makers! Dusk Dances is a renowned and beloved outdoor dance festival presented at Withrow Park each August. Dusk Dances 2019 features some of Canada's top choreographers and dancers, including Hanna Kiel, Meredith Thompson, Mix Mix Dance Collective, Denise Fujiwara and Yuichiro Inouo, Pulga Muchochoma & Naishi Wang, in a diverse program of dance.
The 2019 Helpmann Awards Act II tonight was a star studded black-tie gala event hosted by the fabulous dynamic duo of comedian, writer and actor, Susie Youssef, and Artistic Director of State Theatre SA, Mitchell Butel.
The Helpmann Awards are the premier celebration of Australia's vibrant live performance industry. The Awards recognise distinguished achievement and excellence in Australia's live performance sectors including musicals, contemporary music, comedy, opera and classical music, theatre, ballet, dance and physical theatre, presentations for children and young people, regional touring and cabaret.
Live Performance Australia (LPA) today announced that one of Australia's most celebrated musicians and singer songwriters Kev Carmody will be the recipient of the 2019 JC Williamson Award.
Live Performance Australia (LPA) today announced the details of the 2019 Helpmann Awards which, for the very first time in Melbourne, will see the stars of the Australian live theatre and entertainment industry come together for two remarkable nights. Forty-two prestigious Helpmann Awards will be presented at the Victorian home of the performing arts, Arts Centre Melbourne.
The Australian Music Vault Choir Project is entering its second year with a new batch of fantastic Australian songs arranged for school and community choirs.
High energy beats and fast-paced dance moves are hallmarks of swing music, which exploded out of pre-war Harlem's hotbed of youth culture and became a worldwide phenomenon. The genre crossed racial and cultural barriers to bring us popular dances like the Lindy Hop, the Jive, and more.
Join Australian music royalty Vika and Linda Bull in Songs of Hope and Healing, on Monday 18 March 2019 in Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC) Concert Hall.
The Michael Cassel Group announced three senior appointments to support its growing production slate, including major Australian theatrical productions, international touring and concert presentations. Seasoned producer and entertainment executive Todd Lacy joins as Head of Production, Mark Sutcliffe joins as Director of Concerts and Events, and Glenn McGuinness joins as Director of Business Affairs.
The Michael Cassel Group announced three senior appointments to support its growing production slate, including major Australian theatrical productions, international touring and concert presentations.
The Music Hall and the Ogunquit Playhouse announce the cast and creative team of Elf The Musical, on stage November 28 - December 16 at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The 2019 Adelaide Festival program to be launched on 30 October 2018 at the Adelaide Town Hall and on 31 October at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art, demonstrates conclusively that the Adelaide Festival, Australia's pre-eminent arts festival, remains the dominant creative powerhouse of Southern-hemisphere celebrations.