The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announced today the recipients of two special awards.
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that award-winning screen legend Cicely Tyson has joined the cast of filmmaker Ava DuVernay's new anthology series “Cherish the Day,” her second series on the network since creating the acclaimed “Queen Sugar.”
American Blues Theater opens its 2019-2020 Season by welcoming home Ensemble member Rick Cleveland with the Chicago Premiere of his play Five Presidents, directed by Ensemble member Marty Higginbotham. Five Presidents runs September 6 - October 19, 2019 at Stage 773, 1225 W Belmont Ave in Chicago. The official press opening is Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Audible Inc. announces Grammy-nominated family entertainer, comedian, and musician Billy Kelly in his one-man a?oeThis Is A Family Show!a?? at the Minetta Lane Theatre (18 Minetta Lane, between MacDougal & 6th Avenue a?" one block south of W. 3rd Street) for two performances only.
Historic six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald reunites with Sirius XM Radio star Seth Rudetsky direct from their critically acclaimed performances at Town Hall in New York City this past November and the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco this past January. Produced by Mark Cortale, the unique format of this show that differentiates it from any other is a seamless mix of intimate behind-the-scenes stories prompted by Rudetsky's insightful, funny and revealing questions - and the music from McDonald's legendary career.
Barbra Streisand will bring her legendary live performance home to New York City's Madison Square Garden for the first time in 13 years. A true icon and arguably one of the most important artists of the last half-century - Barbra Streisand will make her return to Madison Square Garden Saturday, August 3rd. Tickets for this very special show go on sale to the general public on Monday, June 17th at 9:00AM.
On September 20, 2019, legendary and Grammy winning musician, producer, creator and artist Herb Alpert will release his newest album Over The Rainbow, a 12 song collection that includes one original track and a cadre of classic and well known interpreted tunes performed in a way that only Alpert can deliver.
WE tv announced today its new original tell-all series, 'Untold Stories of Hip Hop,' featuring never-before-told tales from the biggest names in hip hop. Set to premiere this fall, the series from Creature Films (Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.), features interviews with Cardi B, Snoop Dogg, Queen Latifah, Ice Cube, Nelly, A$AP Rocky, DJ Khaled, Wyclef Jean, Ja Rule, Fat Joe and more, and is hosted by the foremost radio personality in hip hop, Angie Martinez.
East West Players (EWP) announces that its signature EWP Night Market fall event on Saturday, September 14, 2019 will honor actor and playwright Jeanne Sakata and actor Aaron Takahashi. EWP Night Market will feature tasting stations hosted by local restaurants, followed by an evening of performances. Proceeds of EWP Night Market support EWP's artistic and educational programs.
Singer, Chris Mann, makes his Los Angeles Feinstein's at Vitello's debut Friday, August 9th at 8PM.
At the launch of its 2019/2020 Season, the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents iconic trumpeter and composer Herb Alpert and his wife, two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist/producer Lani Hall - 'a true music power couple' (Opera Wire) - performing an eclectic mix of Alpert's greatest hits for one night only on Saturday, September 21, 2019, 7:30 pm, in the Bram Goldsmith Theater at The Wallis.
Fraser Entertainment Group's AN EVENING OF CLASSIC BROADWAY will be back at LA's Rockwell Table and Stage with another new cast of performers. The celebration of the Broadway Songbook will take place on Sunday, July 21st at 8PM (doors open at 6:30).
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman, one of the reigning artists of our day, will make a rare appearance for a recital to inaugurate the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts' 2019-2020 Season on September 19 at 7pm. Perlman is accompanied by Rohan De Silva, piano.
Civic Ensemble's Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr. will perform Mike Daisey's edgy, funny, and provocative monologue The Trump Card at the Kitchen Theatre Company this Summer! Opening night is Thursday, July 18th at 8:00pm at the Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 West MLK Jr. Street, Ithaca NY. Performances are Thursday to Saturday at 8:00 pm and Sunday at 4:00 pm through July 28th. The Trump Card is an examination of our current political moment and a call for self reflection among Ithacans of every political persuasion. The production is directed by Ron Russell, Co-Founder and Executive Director, of Epic Theatre Ensemble of New York City.
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, music icon Barbra Streisand returned to London last night when she headlined the British Summer Time series in Hyde Park. Streisand was reunited onstage with her A Star Is Born co-star Kris Kristofferson to perform the anthem from the 1976 version of the film- 'Lost Inside of You'. Check out the full performance below!
It's a double bill Happy Birthday on this day for Broadway legends Audra McDonald and Betty Buckley!
On this day, we're celebrating the reigning Queen of Acting, the great Meryl Streep!
Barbra Streisand will bring her legendary live performance home to New York City's Madison Square Garden for the first time in 13 years, it was announced today by her longtime manager Marty Erlichman. 'There are no fans like New York Fans!' said Streisand 'and I can't wait to return to Madison Square Garden to perform some new songs, some old songs and anything I find in between.'
Producer Mark Cortale has announced that historic six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald will return to Cape Cod with Sirius XM Radio star Seth Rudetsky as music director and host
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