Theater director Jamie Lloyd will be making a foray into filmmaking. As part of his Jamie Lloyd Company, the director 'will set up a separate film division and work with new partners from the film world.' This news follows his company's recent split from Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) earlier this year.
A new musical, Particle Fever, based on the 2013 documentary film about the largest scientific experiment ever undertaken, is currently in development. The musical is written by David Henry Hwang, includes new music and lyrics by Bear McCreary and Zoe Sarnak, is directed by Leigh Silverman, and produced by Megan Kingery and Annie Roney.
Labor Day weekend will once again be vibrating to the effervescent rhythm of the JOAT festival. Co-produced by Danse Danse, the festival promises to bring excitement to the indoor and outdoor stages of the Quartier des spectacles from August 27 to September 2.
With the fifth season now airing, we compiled a list of the Broadway stars who appear across the five seasons of Only Murders in the Building and how you might know them on the stage.
A plethora of new names have joined the upcoming film adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear, including a number that will be familiar to Broadway audiences, such as Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose and Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan.
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis' have been working hard on a new concept album, Warriors. The pair has just announced that it will be out everywhere October 18 on Atlantic Records, Executive Produced by Grammy Award winning rapper Nasand produced by Grammy Award-winning musician Mike Elizondo.
Award-winning composer S T A R R busby builds a revolutionary communal healing space at JACK with Working Up A Surrender: Collective Healing Experiments, running August 15 - August 18, 2024.
Weston Theater Company takes audiences on a magical quest for the meaning of life in PIPPIN, playing at Weston’s Walker Farm Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Kayla Hamilton is launching Circle O, a Bronx-based cultural organization for Black Disabled and multiply marginalized creatives, focusing on performance, education, and consultation. Learn more about the organization!
Following the release of their rave-received ‘Shanty Punk’ album last year, SKINNY LISTER will unveil a brand-new EP digitally on 5th July 2024. The ‘Pub Shed Bootleg’ features 6 tracks from the ‘Shanty Punk’ album, played live at the legendary Forge & Flagon pub shed earlier this year. It perfectly encapsulates the raucous fun that is a Skinny Lister gig.
The Shed will present a free series of new performance works by seven emerging NYC-based artists as part of the third edition of The Shed’s large-scale commissioning program, Open Call.
Helping keep that moniker as accurate today as ever are a vibrant theater district presenting pre-Broadway productions and national tours, award-winning regional theaters, and a host of other theater companies focused on everything from Shakespeare to contemporary plays and musicals. Boston audiences have much to look forward to this summer.
Back in 2021, Danny Robins spoke to the void in the shed in his garden asking “Do ghosts exist?”. The world of paranormal podcasts never was the same. People were quick to join in online, sending reports and building a network of experiences, lifting the series to a cult media of sorts. Robins went on to write the astoundingly successful celebrity bait 2:22 A Ghost Story and produce many more seasons of the spooky pod for the BBC before turning them into live shows and serialised television.
The Shed will present the world premiere of HOW TO BEND DOWN/ HOW TO PICK IT UP by Kayla Hamilton, exploring Black Disabled imagination through dance, spoken word, and video, August 15-17.
The Kitchen will present a weekend of programming for The West Side Cultural Network’s second annual West Side Fest, which brings together museums, parks, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions to celebrate the cultural village along the western Manhattan waterfront.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra will award James Taylor the 2024 Tanglewood Medal in recognition of his extraordinary accomplishments as a singer-songwriter and performer as well as his many significant contributions to the BSO and Berkshires communities.
Celebrated band Silverada (formerly known as Mike and the Moonpies) has released “Radio Wave,' the latest single from their upcoming self-titled album, out June 28. On “Radio Wave,” Silverada captures the spirt of the open road and the landscapes of the heartland. Powerful storytelling and expansive soundscapes are surrounded by captivating hooks and inspired atmospherics. Listen to the single now!
The best of Broadway and off-Broadway came together for the 68th Annual Drama Desk Awards, which were held at The Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.
Vineyard Theatre will showcase groundbreaking theatrical works through fearless collaborations, fostering innovation and creativity in the performing arts. Learn more about how to attend!