Quincy Jones News

Emmy Award®-winning music director and Grammy Award®-winning writer, Adam Blackstone, has joined the creative team as Dance Music Arranger for the revival of The Wiz.

Legendary Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell’s new band, FIVE and Grammy-nominated trumpeter, vocalist and composer, Ambrose Akinmusire’s ensemble, Owl Song, perform at UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) on Saturday, October 14 at 8 pm at The Theatre in Ace Hotel. Learn more about the performance here!

Tickets for the San Francisco engagement of The Wiz will go on sale on Friday, September 22 at 10 a.m. for the four-week engagement performing at BroadwaySF’s Golden Gate Theatre. Learn more about how to get tickets here!

Todd Mosby's Land of Enchantment is a new album produced by Jeffrey Weber and features A-list musicians Tom Scott, Vinnie Colaiuta, Charlie Bisharat, Dapo Torimiro, and more.

The video featurette offers a brand-new look at scenes from the film, including a first look at Ciara as Nettie and John Baptiste as Grady. Led by Oprah, Winfrey the featurette also includes interviews with the film's stars, like Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, H.E.R., and more.

New photos from the upcoming movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple has been released. The new photos feature stills from the film, as well as behind-the-scenes shots of Bazawule directing cast members like Taraji P. Henson and Fantasia Barrino. They also feature Danielle Brooks, Corey Hawkins, and more.

Individual tickets for the smash-hit musical, MJ, will go on sale starting Tuesday, September 19 at 10am. MJ makes its Seattle premiere at The Paramount Theatre from December 7 – 17.

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park announces the highly anticipated Hudson Valley return of the GRAMMY-nominated rock percussionist Everett Bradley'siconic holiday funk revue, Holidelic on Fridays & Saturdays, December 8-16, 2023 at 8pm.

Academy Award®, Grammy Award® and Emmy Award®-winning artist, actor, author and activist Common and hip-hop pioneer, actor, philanthropist, and business mogul MC Lyte will join the co-producing team of the all-new production of The Wiz. Learn more about The Wiz and how to get tickets here!

Discover the vibrant world of Al Hirschfeld's music-inspired artwork at City Winery's exciting new exhibition and multimedia event. Immerse yourself in the artist's iconic drawings and experience the magic of his talent brought to life.

Producers Lia Vollack, John Branca, John McClain and Broadway in Cincinnati have announced that the smash-hit musical, MJ, begins performances at the Aronoff Center. As part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati 23/24 series presented by TriHealth, MJ makes its Ohio premiere at the Aronoff Center now through September 17.

Get ready for a limited engagement of The Wiz at Playhouse Square this October. Catch the Broadway classic before its highly anticipated return. Don't miss this sensational show as it brings the magic of Oz to life.

Composed, produced, and arranged by Miguel, who plays electric guitar (reversed) and acoustic violin/viola, with Gabe Noel and Peter Jacobson joining on acoustic bass and cello respectively, “Airavata” (eye-raw-VAH-tah) is named after the white elephant who carries the deity Indra, also called ‘abhra-Matanga’, meaning “elephant of the clouds”.

BroadStage will present two GRAMMY-winning jazz greats, pairing up for a not-to-be-missed night of music as four-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist, recording artist, performer, arranger, composer, and producer Stanley Clarke takes the stage in a program with Hiromi on Saturday, September 23 at 7:30pm at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica Performing Arts Center.

Pompano Beach Arts has announced the headlining acts for Jazz Fest Pompano Beach 2024. Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis, one of the most iconic jazz musicians of our time, leads a stellar lineup of internationally renowned artists including Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, David Sanchez, and Najee.

Pompano Beach Arts is proud to announce the headlining acts for Jazz Fest Pompano Beach 2024, featuring Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis and a stellar lineup of internationally renowned artists. Join us for this unforgettable musical celebration!

Broadway newcomer Nichelle Lewis will star as “Dorothy” and lead the cast of The Wiz in the national tour this fall and Broadway return in the Spring of 2024.  Ms. Lewis who hails from Virginia was discovered via a TikTok video, and selected from more than 2,000 submissions for the coveted role.

The curtain was raised on Wednesday night for the opening of the first National Tour of MJ. The cast took their opening night bows at the James M. Nederlander Theatre and received multiple standing ovations throughout the performance. Go inside the opening night celebrations in new video from the production!

The curtain was raised on Wednesday night for the opening of the first National Tour of MJ. The cast took their opening night bows at the James M. Nederlander Theatre (24 W. Randolph) and received multiple standing ovations throughout the performance. Go inside the opening night celebrations in the photos below! 

Looking for all the latest info on one of Broadway's hottest shows? BroadwayWorld has the full scoop on everything that you need to know about MJ on Broadway. Check out all the details below!