Sage News

NYC based independent record label MPress Records celebrates two milestones this Spring. Firstly the imprint is happy to announce it has expanded its roster to include alt-rockers K's Choice.

Abrons Arts Center and 7 Daughters of Eve Thtr. & Perf. Co. are pleased to present the world premiere of Sibyl Kempson's Let Us Now Praise Susan Sontag (tonight, April 28-May 17), a musical meditation on the slippery nature of the photographic image.

This past weekend, Sting brought the THE LAST SHIP home to Tyneside, where the musical is set, performing its score, concert-style, at the town's premiere music venue, Sage Gateshead, for three sold-out shows. He was joined onstage by original Broadway cast member Jimmy Nail, as well as singers Jo Lawry, Charlie Richmond, the Wilson Brothers, and Rachel and Becky Unthank. Scroll down for photos!

Last Friday, music legend-turned Broadway composer Sting joined 700 primary students from Newcastle ahead of his weekend benefit concerts, where he 'brought the Ship home' at the Sage Gateshead. The students, aged 7 - 12, learned a few of the songs from The Last Ship and performed them as a sing-along with Sting and his band.

WWD confirms that Gabriella Forte will take over as the CEO of David Yurman.  Forte, a longtime board member, is also a fashion industry veteran.  She began her career at Giorgio Armani, where she eventually rose to executive vice president, and worked at other luxury brands like Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana.  

Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, are proud to announce the Tony Award-winning Side Man, written by Warren Leight, directed by Jonathan Berry, tonight, April 24 - May 24, at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.

Kritzerland at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal presents BERLIN TO ROME: THE SONGS OF IRVING BERLIN & HAROLD ROME on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 7:00 PM.

Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, announce that two additional matinees, Saturday, May 16 and 23 at 3 p.m., have been added to the Tony Award-winning Side Man, written by Warren Leight, directed by Jonathan Berry, April 24 - May 24, at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. 'Pink Previews,' where tickets sales benefit the Lynn Sage Foundation for breast cancer research, are Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 26 at 2:30 p.m. Opening night is Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 pm. The performance schedule is Thursday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with Saturday matinee performances May 16 and 23 at 3 p.m. Tickets for 'Pink Preview' performances are $19. Regular run performances tickets are $29 Thursdays and Fridays and $39 Saturdays and Sundays. Opening night tickets are $49 and include access to the post-show reception. All tickets are currently on sale at 773.404.7336 or AmericanBluesTheater.com.

Contour Music Festival hosts its first incarnation of a new musical tradition connecting the lines between music, art, and the outdoors in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on June 11-14, 2015.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce BLACK & SPARROW and HOPEFULLY FORGIVEN, featuring two prominent bands in the music scene tonight, April 18 at 8 pm.

BILLY ELLIOT celebrated a triumphant opening night at Drury Lane Theatre on Thursday, April 16. BroadwayWorld has photos from the festivities below!

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present performances of Mozart's The Magic Flute at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Friday, May 15, at 8 p.m. and at Miller Outdoor Theatre on Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23, at 8 p.m. The Magic Flute matches a comic yet wise fairy tale with some of the most stunningly beautiful music ever written. HGO's performances on the outdoor stages offer free admission and access for new audiences to experience the acclaimed production, which the company presented to full houses earlier this season.

The 2015 NBA Playoffs will tip off on ABC and ESPN with the first five games of the postseason airing on the networks, beginning Saturday, April 18.

Efraim Nahon returns to Taboon in New York City as their Executive Chef. The restaurant features Mediterranean cuisine and gourmet menu items cooked in the dome-shaped, wood fired oven, the taboon.

On the Cusp Productions is pleased to announce the premiere of new production, BURNING ANGEL, a mixed-media theatre show of projected images, music and lighting. The production is part of the inaugural Anywhere Theatre Festival in Parramatta and will show from May 8 to 14.

The world's best-selling, multi-artist album series, NOW That's What I Call Music!, has gathered today's biggest hits for NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 54, to be released May 4.

Amy Schumer hosted last night MTV MOVIE AWARDS which aired live at 8 p.m. on April 12 from L.A.'s Nokia Theatre.

Abrons Arts Center and 7 Daughters of Eve Thtr. & Perf. Co. are pleased to present the world premiere of Sibyl Kempson's Let Us Now Praise Susan Sontag (April 28-May 17), a musical meditation on the slippery nature of the photographic image.

This week's events at Bookworks are below. For more information, visit bkwrks.com/event.

The International smash-hit musical BILLY ELLIOT makes its regional premiere at Drury Lane Theatre tonight, April 10 - June 7, 2015. Opening night is scheduled for April 16, 2015 at 8 p.m.