Tina News

We've rounded up all of the latest news on the current state of Broadway for February 2021. Which shows are returning and which are not? What's the status of the Tony Awards? Check out what's new!

Directed by Academy Award® winner Pete Docter (“Inside Out,” “Up”), co-directed by Kemp Powers (“One Night in Miami”) and produced by Academy Award nominee Dana Murray, p.g.a. (Pixar short “Lou”), Disney and Pixar’s “Soul” will be available on digital, 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on March 23.

Van 19 t/m 28 februari 2021 vindt de vierde editie plaats van Stars from The House, een exclusief online musical concert dat vanuit huis te bekijken is via een online link. De cast van deze vierde editie van Stars from The House bestaat uit musicalacteurs Anouk Maas, Tessa Sunniva van Tol, Linda Verstraten, Martijn Vogel en Jeroen Robben. Tickets voor het online musical concert zijn vanaf vandaag vanaf €10,50 te verkrijgen via: www.eventim.nl

Daniel J. Watts, a first-time Tony nominee for his performance as Ike Turner in TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, has just released his recent TedX Broadway Talk 'Letting the Paint Dry.'

Explore the Sydney Improvised Music Association's (SIMA) Jazz NOW Summer Season program and uncover the secrets of Sydney's local music scene.   

BBC Radio 2 and BBC One have announced a show direct from the West End, the US and beyond, featuring a glittering cast of UK and international stars performing songs from the musicals in Musicals: The Greatest Show.

Jane Lee Hooker deliver a shot of 100 proof Brooklyn rock 'n' roll with their new single & video for “Jericho.' Check out American Blues Scene's video premiere here. It's the first single off their forthcoming summer 2021 release.

The Broadway League and the American Theater Wing have revealed that the delayed Tony Awards ceremony will be scheduled “in coordination with the reopening of Broadway.,” and that the voting will take place from March 1 to March 15.

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces changes to the 2020-2021 season.

Janet Hubert, best known to television audiences as “Aunt Viv” on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, will star as Baneatta Mabry in a virtual reading of Douglas Lyons' family comedy, CHICKEN AND BISCUITS on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 8:00p.m.

In response to widespread concert cancellations since March 2020, former City director and classical music lover Tina Vadaneaux has founded a new charity, Continuo Foundation (“Continuo”).

Theatre Memphis announces the pre-sale of a unique Valentine's Day offering, Love Notes. Designed to be the complete package for a special Valentine gift, a treat-filled basket comes with a digital link to specially performed audio (songs and the spoken word) by local theatre artists to benefit Theatre Memphis.

Little Island, New York City's newest public park under construction in Hudson River Park by W. 13th Street, announces its first ever Artists-in-Residence for seasons 2021-2023: tap dancer and choreographer Ayodele Casel; playwright and award-winning director Tina Landau; actor, singer, and music director Michael McElroy; and the acting, musical, and storytelling group, PigPen Theatre Co.  

Watch Tocca Talks - premier show 27th of January at 19 CET First guest Kristina Love!

In response to the impacts of COVID related stress due to job loss, financial stress, necessary social distancing and isolation, Tony Award Nominee Adrienne Warren (TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, Broadway Advocacy Coalition) and Darkness RISING Project have joined forces to create Broadway for Mental Health Support, a campaign to provide mental healthcare for Broadway company members of returning shows.

Teacher, writer, and LGBTQ rights advocate Chasten Buttigieg will participate in the virtual Educational Theatre Foundation gala in support of theatre education. The event will be streamed on January 28 at 8:30 p.m. (EST).

Julie's focus on VIRTUAL HALSTON these days seems to be all about being funny

The Onassis Foundation and the TRAX podcast network for tweens from public media organization PRX today announced Live from Mount Olympus, a new podcast produced in partnership with theatre ensemble the TEAM, combining the magic of audio and contemporary theatre with the power of Greek myth.

After a much smaller, socially-distant season inside the company’s Showtime Stage on Red Bank Road, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is ready to roll out the red carpet and welcome patrons home to the Taft Theatre in Downtown Cincinnati starting this October 2021. 

The Naples Players' alternative, outdoor season of events comes to a close with the production of Footloose: The Musical live and outdoors in Naples' Baker Park from February 25 through March 7, 2021.