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BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards; ONCE, AGATHA CHRISTIE'S THE MOUSETRAP, Desert Ensemble Theatre & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards December 5th Standings; ONCE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

JERSEY BOYS Returns to Milton Keynes Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2022

The Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS UK and Ireland tour is stopping by Milton Keynes Theatre from Wednesday 23 February.

NCTC Announces Colman Domingo's Touching And Offbeat Family Dramedy, DOT
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2022

In March, New Conservatory Theatre Center will produce critically-acclaimed playwright Colman Domingo's Dot. Full of love, laughter, and absolute chaos, this moving and hilarious play offers a look at a woman losing herself in the past and the family trying to keep her in the present.

Photos: First Look at the UK & Ireland Tour of JERSEY BOYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2021

Photos of the UK & Ireland Tour of JERSEY BOYS have been released! The tour opened at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 24 November and continues to tour through to 1 April 2023.

JERSEY BOYS Comes To Milton Keynes Theatre in February 2022
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2021

The producers and creative team are delighted to announce that in addition to the smash-hit West End production currently playing to packed houses at the newly refurbished Trafalgar Theatre, a second company of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS will head out on a new tour of the UK and Ireland.

Full Casting Announced For The UK and Ireland Tour Of JERSEY BOYS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2021

Previous tour alumni Michael Pickering and Lewis Griffiths return as Frankie Valli and Nick Massi respectively, with Blair Gibson as Bob Gaudio and Dalton Wood as Tommy DeVito. Luke Suri will play Frankie Valli at certain performances.

NCTC Announces Martin Sherman's Sweeping Tale Of A May-December Romance, GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2021

In December, New Conservatory Theatre Center closes out 2021 with a bang with the premiere of iconic playwright Martin Sherman's Gently Down the Stream. Touchingly earnest and deeply witty, this epic play is a surprising and constantly evolving love story that crosses generations.

Sundance Institute Names 12 Fellows For Reimagined Episodic Lab: Pilot To Series
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 9, 2020

Sundance Institute announced today the 12 fellows chosen to participate in its first-ever Episodic: Pilot to Series Lab, designed as an immersive two-part experience hosted on Sundance Collab, where selected emerging TV writers will workshop an original pilot and develop a series overview.

Photo Flash: THE FULL MONTY Strips Down at Bay Area Musicals
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2020

Bay Area Musicals presents the 10-time Tony Award-nominee THE FULL MONTY.

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Bay Area Musicals' THE FULL MONTY
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 28, 2020

Bay Area Musicals presents the Company's first 2020 production, the 10-time Tony Award-nominee THE FULL MONTY.

Bay Area Musicals Has Announced the Full Cast and Creative Team for THE FULL MONTY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2020

Bay Area Musicals (Matthew McCoy, Founder & Artistic Director) has announced the full cast and creative team for the Company's first 2020 production, the 10-time Tony Award-nominee THE FULL MONTY.

Ocean Alley Releases New Single 'Tombstone'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 11, 2019

Australian powerhouses Ocean Alley return with the smooth new single 'Tombstone', infusing their summery, psychedelic sound with a sprinkling of funk, soul and classic rock.

AFTERGLOW Announces Cast For Second London Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2019

Casting is confirmed for the second London season of the international stage hit, Afterglow.

A&E Premieres a Special Daytime Family Programming Event THE DAY I PICKED MY PARENTS
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 21, 2019

A&E has set Sunday, September 8th at 10am ET/PT for the premiere of a special daytime family programming event, 'The Day I Picked My Parents.' The original limited five-hour documentary series follows ten foster children who are part of a revolutionary program operated by the nonprofit organization Kidsave in California, as they search to find their forever home. For the first time in their lives, they will have input into their own destiny as they decide where they want to live and who will be their family.

AFTERGLOW Returns For Second London Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2019

An international hit, Afterglow, by S. Asher Gelman, is to return for a second London season.

NCTC Presents World Premiere Of Del Shores' THIS SIDE OF CRAZY
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2019

In September, New Conservatory Theatre Center is delighted to kick off its 2019-20 Season with the world premiere of This Side of Crazy, a delightfully campy comedy written and directed by cult-phenomenon, Del Shores. a?oeLittle superstars for Jesus,a?? the Blaylock Sisters, are all grown up and kind of a mess. There's Rachel, a Christian vlogger who still has sex with her comatose husband, Abigail, a chain-smoking virgin with anger management issues, and Bethany, a closeted atheist stripper. When their overbearing stage mother, Ditty, a?oevolunteersa?? her daughters for a star-studded reunion performance, all hell breaks loose. From the brilliant and hilarious mind that created Sordid Lives and Southern Baptist Sissies, comes a brand new play about fame, family, and finding your way back home.

BWW Review: AFTERGLOW, Southwark Playhouse
by Louis Train - Jun 12, 2019

Afterglow opens with a blaze of strobe lights, the throbbing pulse of dance music, and three naked lads writhing on a bed. Some groping and kissing later, they come up for air and a chat. Josh (Sean Hart) and Alex (Danny Mahoney) are married, but their relationship is open. Darius (Jesse Fox) is single but smitten with his hosts, and their arrangement, and makes a date with Josh the following day.

Photo Flash: First Look at the UK Premiere of AFTERGLOW
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2019

Josh and Alex, a married couple in an open relationship, invite Darius to share their bed for one night. When a new intimate connection begins to form, all three men must come head to head with one another's notions of love, intimacy, and commitment.

Ocean Alley Release Breathtaking New Single INFINITY
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 6, 2019

Aussie groove masters Ocean Alley have released their brand new single 'Infinity', the dreamy follow-up to their most recent cut 'Stained Glass'. Premiered by Billboard in the US, the track comes in the midst of the band's North American tour, providing yet another taste of their infectious brand of genre-fusing bliss.  

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