Richard James News

Artistic Director Brian McKnight has announced the cast for Glass Apple Theatre's world première new play Lighthouses in the Desert, written by Richard James Zieman. The production will be directed by acclaimed Chicago director Cheryl Snodgrass.

The shows are presented thanks to a partnership between MV Concert Series and The Loft. The Loft will undergo a six-figure renovation of the sound and lighting systems funded by the Martha’s Vineyard Concert Series, bringing a theatre experience to one of Oak Bluffs’ best hangouts. Sound engineers will map out the room and create a system specifically designed to bring professional concerts to the Loft. While much of the interior will look the same, the venue will have a new professional sound that transforms the entire experience.

A free community screening of UPSTAIRS INFERNO will be held at The Woodland in Maplewood, NJ on June 12th, 2021. Two weeks following the screening, THE VIEW UPSTAIRS, musical, will be presented at the same location June 25th and 26th, 2021.

Presented by SoundExchange, A2IM Indie Week 2021 is also sponsored by Amazon Music, Bandcamp, DISCO, Dolby Atmos, Ingrooves, Merlin, Musiio, OpenPlay Qobuz, Reeperbahn Festival, Songtrust, Soundcloud, Spotify, Sync Floor, The Control Room, Vydia and YouTube Music. Indie Week 2021 is produced by Marauder. 

March Dance is back in 2021 for it's third consecutive year annual month-long contemporary dance festival, March 1 to 31, created to support independent artists in Sydney.

Offerings through December 15 include: the much-awaited return of MarshStream International Solo Fest's Best Performance winner Marga Gomez in Not Getting Any Younger, a behind the curtain view of what's happening with the arts in New York City during COVID-19 with Carla Hoke-Miller, and much more (see latest schedule below). 

The Yarmouth Drive-in on Cape Cod announced two live music shows for the Drive-On Concert Series. Maine based folk rock trio The Ghost of Paul Revere is set to take the stage at 9:00 PM on Friday, August 7. The hybrid tribute fusion act Pink Talking Fish, melding Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish, will perform live on stage to a crowd of up to 459 cars at 8:00 PM Sunday, September 6. Tickets for both concerts go on sale Tuesday, July 21 at 1:00 PM EST.

The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) announced today an exciting new chapter in its mission of advocacy for the independent music world: the organization is partnering with music industry giant Billboard 

Popular award-winning The Boy Band Project has spent the last two months recording and filming a new single and music video without, once, being in the same room together.

RoadNation, the pioneering platform that enables artists and fans to build tours together, and A2IM (American Association of Independent Music) today announced a new program for independent artists to earn money from livestream performances.

With the concern of general health safety, we apologize that we must postpone the Pink Talking Fish performance on April 4th at the Fox Theatre. The new date and venue will be July 8th, 2020 at the Boulder Theater. All tickets from the April show will be honored. Refunds will be available at the point of purchase if you can't make it. Thank you for understanding.

UG! COMEDY SHOW!! returns to Drexler's for its Tuesday Feb. 25th, 2020 edition.

UG! COMEDY SHOW!! NOW @ Drexler's: Tuesday Feb. 11th, 2020 ed.

Zubin Varla and Robert Tripolino will join the cast of ZORRO in concert at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 23 February as Don Alejandro and Ramon respectively. They join the previously announced Ricardo Afonso (Jesus Christ Superstar, We Will Rock You) as the titular role and Diego, Olivier Award-winning actress Lesli Margherita (Matilda on Broadway, Dames At Sea on Broadway, Zorro original West End cast) reprising the role of Inez and four-time Olivier-nominated actress Emma Williams (Half A Sixpence, Mrs Henderson Presents, Zorro original West End cast) who will also reprise the role of Luisa.

March Dance, Sydney's month-long contemporary dance festival is back in 2020 for it's second consecutive year, from Sunday 1 to Tuesday 31 March. 189 artists will engage in 114 events across 26 venues over 31 days, incorporating everything from new dance works to workshops, dance classes, residencies, showings, forums, panel talks and cinema screenings.

UG! COMEDY SHOW!! returns to Drexler's on Tuesday Jan. 21st, 2020.

Word up HO HO HO's! It's that time of year again where we UG! It for Xmas! Come party with NYC's funniest as we get drunk off that nog & tear up the night! You KNOW we're gonna have tons of drink specials & hilarious yuletide guests, so screw Santa! Get your naughty on with us this Holiday Season & #UGIT

The holiday season is about to get even sexier, and you don't even have to wait for Christmas to open this package! Travis Nesbitt, The Muse Presents, and composer Michael Mott are thrilled to release their first holiday visual/single a?oeJingle My Bellsa?? from contemporary boy band cover group, The Boy Band Project. a?oeJingle My Bellsa?? is available now for streaming and download through iTunes and Youtube. (https://youtu.be/7KjWfCg5wJE)

Full casting has been announced for the first ever stage adaptation of Grandpa's Great Escape, the exhilarating number one best-selling children's book by David Walliams which will tour the UK this Christmas. Tickets are on sale now.