Scott Thompson News

Held against the backdrop of Sedona's breathtaking red rock vistas, the Sedona Arts Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this fall. 

Tonight, October 9, noted orchestrator and conductor Fred Barton will bring the music of Broadway and the American Songbook to the Schimmel Center at Pace University, in American Showstoppers: An Evening of Johnny Mercer. In his seventh concert at Pace, Fred Barton now brings the power of Mercer's music and lyrics front and center, with a 14-piece orchestra and a cast of 16 Broadway singers and dancers, with direction and choreography by Scott Thompson. The cast is headlined by Damon Kirsch, Tony nominee Lee Roy Reams, two time Tony nominee Vivian Reed, Nick Spangler, Tony Nominee Lauren Worsham, and Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba. The cast also features Jesse Luttrell, Sean McGibbon and Molly Pope.

Hot House Magazine and the Metropolitan Room present 3rd Annual Fans Decision Jazz Awards Winners in which Jazz Fans Voted For Their Favorite NYC Artists. Check out the winners below!

Fifty-five Arizona artists from communities are among a juried field of 125 artists from New York to California to be exhibiting and selling their artwork at the 25th annual Sedona Arts Festival, Oct. 10-11 at Sedona Red Rock High School.

On Friday, October 9, noted orchestrator and conductor Fred Barton will bring the music of Broadway and the American Songbook to the Schimmel Center at Pace University, in American Showstoppers: An Evening of Johnny Mercer. In his seventh concert at Pace, Fred Barton now brings the power of Mercer's music and lyrics front and center, with a 14-piece orchestra and a cast of 16 Broadway singers and dancers, with direction and choreography by Scott Thompson. The cast is headlined by Damon Kirsch, Tony nominee Lee Roy Reams, two time Tony nominee Vivian Reed, Nick Spangler, Tony Nominee Lauren Worsham, and Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba. The cast also features Jesse Luttrell, Sean McGibbon and Molly Pope.

The unstoppable global franchise built on speed delivers its best, biggest and boldest film yet as FURIOUS 7 blasts onto Blu-ray , DVD and On Demand today, September 15, 2015 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Held against the backdrop of Sedona's breathtaking red rock vistas, the Sedona Arts Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this fall. 

Super Channel, Canada's only national English pay television network, and Toronto based New Metric Media, in partnership with DHX Media, are pleased to announce that production is currently underway in Sudbury, Ontario on the Super Channel original series, WHAT WOULD SAL DO?.

NBC announces primetime scheduling updates for Sunday August 23, 2015 - Saturday August 29, 2015

The unstoppable global franchise built on speed delivers its best, biggest and boldest film yet as Furious 7 blasts onto Blu-ray , DVD and On Demand on September 15, 2015

Neil Tesser, a Chicago-based jazz journalist, broadcaster, author, educator, former chair of the board of trustees of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and current board member of the Jazz Journalists Association, was honored with the JJA's 2015 Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Journalism Award on Tuesday, June 16 at a cocktail reception at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. Tesser's Award topped 2015 JJA Jazz Awards for excellence in media, winners of which were announced at the party.

krav (Pr. 'crave') follows a dinner host and her guests through an underground supper club, featuring delicious four-course tasting menu with beverage pairings prepared by Executive Chef, Rick Martinez (Bon Appetit, Food Network).

The Kids In The Hall will perform tonight, May 29, 2015 at 8:00pm at the Paramount Theatre.

krav (Pr. 'crave') follows a dinner host and her guests through an underground supper club, featuring delicious four-course tasting menu with beverage pairings prepared by Executive Chef, Rick Martinez (Bon Appetit, Food Network).

The new Broadway-bound musical ONE FOR MY BABY, which features the music of celebrated composer Harold Arlen, will have a special one-night-only abridged version of the show tonight, April 30th at 54 Below.

Notorious Canadian sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall will hit the Mystere stage at Treasure Island Friday, June 5 at 9 p.m., in the group's first tour in six years.

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestra's begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven- o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Brian Gallagher 'All That's Ahead' Featuring Megan Hilty; ?Marilyn Maye: Her Way, A Tribute to Frank Sinatra; One for My Baby: The Harold Arlen Musical in Concert; The Songs of Eli Bolin, Featuring Jennifer Damiano, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, and More; and James Snyder: Prince Charming.

The new Broadway-bound musical ONE FOR MY BABY, which features the music of celebrated composer Harold Arlen, will have a special one-night-only abridged version of the show on April 30th at 54 Below.

Venerable Canadian comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall are going back out on the road, beginning with four shows in Toronto at the Danforth Music Hall, this weekend, April 23-26, 2015.