La Jolla Playhouse world-premiere musical, The Ballad of Johnny and June is now on stage! The new musical has book by Robert Cary (SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical) and Playhouse Director Emeritus and two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, The Who’s Tommy), music and lyrics by Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash and others, directed by Des McAnuff.
Watch Christopher Ryan Grant and Patti Murin as Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash perform 'Jackson' during previews for the world premiere musical The Ballad of Johnny and June at La Jolla Playhouse here!
The Cape Playhouse will continue its 98th summer season with the Tony-nominated musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET directed by Tony Award nominee Hunter Foster, and the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, directed and choreographed by David Ruttura and Joyce Chittick.
Watch as the cast and creative team of La Jolla Playhouse's world-premiere musical, The Ballad of Johnny and June talk about bringing the production to the stage.
Surflight Theatre celebrates its 75th anniversary with a production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET.
Get a first look at rehearsals for La Jolla Playhouse's world-premiere musical The Ballad of Johnny and June, with book by Robert Cary (SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical) and Playhouse Director Emeritus and two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, The Who’s Tommy), music and lyrics by Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash and others, directed by Des McAnuff.
Shimmying into Crown Theatre this month is ELVIS: A MUSICAL REVOLUTION, celebrating the life and art of the king of rock n roll. Featuring over 40 songs and a talented cast, not to mention choreography that does so much more than just complement the soundtrack, the show has plenty to offer everyone.
Little Feat joins forces with Bonnie Raitt for a cover of Long Distance Call from Sam's Place, their first new studio album in 12 years. The album is out Friday, May 17. With her warm and deeply soulful vocals, Raitt duets with the band’s Sam Clayton on a cover of Muddy Waters’ song. Listen to the single now!
Ed Bruce's previously unreleased songs can be heard for the first time on AFTER HOURS, a 16-track album from Music Row Talent Records (MRT) and Old Hat Productions, a creative partnership formed by Bruce and two of his songwriter friends, Mike Morgan and Jeff Elliott.
Christie Perfetti Williams new play Bettye and the Jockettes Spinning Records at the Holiday Inn opens tonight at The Gene Frankel Theatre in NoHo.. The World Premiere runs until May 18. Go inside the process with new photos from the rehearsal room.
La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for its world-premiere musical, The Ballad of Johnny and June. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Million Dollar Quartet is now playing through May 12th at the Gargaro Theater in Pittsburgh's West End. Check out all new photos here!
Little Feat have just dropped the second track from this upcoming album Sam's Place, which is due out on May 17.“Can’t Be Satisfied,” a rollicking cover of the classic Muddy Waters-written song, is the second offering from the jumping SAM’S PLACE (Hot Tomato Productions/MRI). This marks their first new studio album in 12 years; first-ever blues album; and the first one to feature linchpin conga player Sam Clayton on lead vocals on every song. Listen to the song here!
Get ready to rock with Musical Theatre West's (MTW) electrifying production of Million Dollar Quartet in Long Beach, which opened this weekend April 13th.
Through Tennessee’s infamous Sun Records and one legendary night with Presley, Cash, Lewis, and Perkins – London, Ontario’s international music footprint will be on full display with an extended run of Million Dollar Quartet, the final production of the Grand Theatre’s 2023/24 season.
The world premiere of Christie Perfetti Williams' new play, BETTYE AND THE JOCKETTES SPINNING RECORDS AT THE HOLIDAY INN is coming to the Gene Frankel Theatre.
5-Star Theatricals does superb work capturing the charisma and characters of these great rock and country legends, and the music and energy of the show is breathtaking, jubilant and infectious. Million Dollar Quartet has one extraordinary songbook. You don’t want to miss this show.
Conceived and starring the award-winning actor and singer Beto Sargentelli as Elvis Presley, the show is a tribute to one of the greatest world music icons. Unreleased and originally Brazilian, O Rei do Rock - O Musical delves into Elvis' fascinating trajectory, from his first album recording, at the age of 18, until his premature death at 42.
Million Dollar Quartet, the show inspired by a legendary Sun Records jam session in 1956, was an unlikely hit when it made its Broadway debut in 2010. Although it was based on an actual event, the musical takes liberties with what actually went on during that memorable day in order to create a more appealing show. If you take that into account, you can ignore the show’s numerous exaggerations, anachronisms, and falsehoods, because it is simply enormously entertaining. The show opens this Friday for a two-weekend run at the Fred Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks.
It marks the band's first new studio album in 12 years, first-ever blues album and the first one to feature linchpin conga player Sam Clayton on lead vocals on every song. This joyously blues-soaked party gets started now with the album's first single/video “You'll Be Mine,” a cover of the Willie Dixon-written chestnut.
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