Following sell-out seasons in Melbourne, Canberra and Glasgow, Janet Seidel returns to Glen Street Theatre to celebrate Johnny Mercer, the famous songwriter and founder of Capitol Records. His rich selection of songs never fails to impress, such as Moon River, Dream, Tangerine, The Summer Wind, Skylark, Lazybones, Blues in the Night and more.
Ian Ziering (Fin), Tara Reid (April) and Cassie Scerbo (Nova) star in Sharknado 3, which will cause mass destruction in Washington, DC, then roar down the Eastern Seaboard before the final confrontation in Orlando, Florida.
After completing a 15th anniversary season which featured a critically heralded performance of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, David Bernard, Music Director of the award-winning Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, has announced the ensemble's 2015-16 season of concerts. Highlights include a roster of superb soloists (pianist Jeffrey Biegel, jazz pianist Ted Rosenthal, and cellist Inbal Segev,) insightful programs spanning music from Beethoven through Bartók, and a new concert format where the audience sits among the players of the orchestra for a performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
LaMonte McLemore, the tall n' dapper founder of six-time Grammy winning legends The 5th Dimension--with such generational mega hits as 'Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In' from HAIR, 'Up-Up and Away,' and 'Stoned Soul Picnic'--brings his charming on-stage chat to New York City's posh Sugar Bar, 254 W. 72nd St. on Saturday, June 13, from 6 to 8 PM. In celebration of his hit memoir 'From Hobo Flats the The 5th Dimension,' Mr. McLemore will be interviewed by his biographer Robert-Allan Arno before taking questions from fans. 'Mac' as he is warmly known, not only will share 40 years of uplifting, history-making adventures with The 5th Dimension, but his 50 years as the photographer of JET magazine's enticing 'Beauty of the Week' feature. The humorously heartwarming story-teller will follow with a memoir-signing of 'From Hobo Flats to The 5th Dimension,' with books available at the venue, including photo ops for fans.
Melancholy Play: A Chamber Musical, begins as one might expect-- with a song about being melancholy. Set in what looks like the aftermath of a New Year's eve party with gold tinsel strewn about the floor, and a sad, saggy banner on the back wall. Our five characters regale the audience a song of melancholy setting the audience up for a witty, if nonsensical 90 minutes.
BottleRock Napa Valley welcomed more than 100,000 music, food and wine fans during its third annual installment in historic downtown Napa, California, Friday, May 29 - Sunday, May 31.
Trinity Rep closes out Season 51: The Necessity of Human Connection with the world premiere of Tony-nominated playwright Sarah Ruhl and composer Todd Almond's Melancholy Play: a chamber musical, directed by Obie Award-winner Liesl Tommy. Melancholy Play: a chamber musical runs now through June 28, 2015 in Trinity Rep's Dowling Theater. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
World-class magicians and illusionists astonished audiences today at the launch of brand new West End show IMPOSSIBLE. The biggest magic show London has seen in decades is set to thrill audiences at London's Noel Coward Theatre this summer when it opens on 24th July. Spectators at the launch event were given taste of what's to come as the magicians performed a number of dumbfounding stunts, from Houdini's death-defying water tank escape with a 21st century twist to contemporary street magic.
The box office for Penn & Teller On Broadway, which will play the Marquis Theatre (46th Street between Broadway and 8th), opens on June 8. The production's opening night has been confirmed for July 12. Penn & Teller on Broadway will play from July 7 - August 16. Tickets are also available through www.ticketmaster.com and by calling 877-250-2929.
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Lightyear Entertainment and Lobitos Creek Ranch, in association with Scabeba Entertainment and the Buddy Rich Estate, have announced the release of a new live album featuring Buddy Rich and his Killer Force Band at the peak of their performing years. The album was mastered by Tom Swift, and will be released May 26 through Caroline Distribution, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, on the Lightyear/Lobitos Creek label.
While performing her triumphant musical tour of the United States, European Cabaret artist Adrienne Haan followed up her recent critically acclaimed engagements at The Actors Temple and The Cutting Room in New York by dazzling audiences with her performances at the prestigious Embassy Series in Washington DC and sold out show at the Neue Galerie's Cafe Sabarsky in New York City.
Lehmann Maupin is pleased to announce an exhibition of works by German artist Juergen Teller and Chinese artist Xiang Jing in Hong Kong. In this exhibition both Teller and Xiang explore the idea of desire, yet from opposing perspectives. Teller's photographs are overladen with indicators of desire, whereas Xiang Jing strips desire away from her sculptures. Both artists will be present for an opening reception at the gallery tonight, May 21 from 6-8PM.
The Douglas Morrisson Theatre has announced the final show in its 2014-2015 Journeys Season: Thornton Wilder's vast absurd comedy about the human race: THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH.
Shailene Woodley (The Fault in Our Stars, The Descendants) and Theo James (Underworld: Awakening) pack a powerful one-two punch in the blockbuster action-adventure, The DIVERGENT Series: Insurgent, arriving on Digital HD July 21 and on 3-D Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD), Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and On Demand August 4 from Lionsgate's (NYSE: LGF) Summit Entertainment label.