Tom Waits News

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Florence and the Machine with special guest Holy Hail on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 9:00pm at Showbox at the Market.

Stage and screen stars Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell are set for the upcoming movie Lunatic at Large. The movie is based on a treatment written by Jim Thompson and the late Stanley Kubrick.

Roundabout Theatre Company recently announced that Everyday Rapture, starring Sherie Rene Scott, will open at the American Airlines Theatre in place of the indefinitely postponed Lips Together, Teeth Apart. The critically acclaimed musical by Dick Scanlan & Sherie Rene Scott is directed by Michael Mayer. In anticipation of its opening on April 29, 2010, Scanlan and Scott introduce the production in the clip below!

The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, has announced that it will host CABARETION! [KA-ba-'RAY-sh-un !] , noun - The fusion of contribution, performance, and celebration of the Off-Off Broadway community at Carolines on Monday, May 17th from 6-9pm.

The Bad Plus, a trio that the New York Times calls 'better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-60's jazz and indie rock,' will end their return run at the Blue Note on April 11. Featuring Ethan Iverson on piano, Reid Anderson and bass and Dave King on drums, The Bad Plus has released six albums to date. Their most recent effort, For All I Care (2009) included vocalist Wendy Lewis and featured covers of pop songs as well as 20th century classical works. All Music Guide calls the recording 'one of the most compelling releases yet by one of the new jazz's finest bands to emerge in the 21st century.'

The Bad Plus, a trio that the New York Times calls 'better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-60's jazz and indie rock,' returns to the Blue Note from April 6 - 11. Featuring Ethan Iverson on piano, Reid Anderson and bass and Dave King on drums, The Bad Plus has released six albums to date. Their most recent effort, For All I Care (2009) included vocalist Wendy Lewis and featured covers of pop songs as well as 20th century classical works. All Music Guide calls the recording 'one of the most compelling releases yet by one of the new jazz's finest bands to emerge in the 21st century.'

Upcoming shows at Joe's Pub in NYC.

Ute Lemper ofrecerá en los Teatros del Canal su espectáculo The Bukowski Project, compartiendo escenario con Mario Gas, como parte del XXVII Festival de Otoño en Primavera de la Comunidad de Madrid.

The Bad Plus, a trio that the New York Times calls 'better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-60's jazz and indie rock,' returns to the Blue Note through April 11. Featuring Ethan Iverson on piano, Reid Anderson and bass and Dave King on drums, The Bad Plus has released six albums to date. Their most recent effort, For All I Care (2009) included vocalist Wendy Lewis and featured covers of pop songs as well as 20th century classical works. All Music Guide calls the recording 'one of the most compelling releases yet by one of the new jazz's finest bands to emerge in the 21st century.'

Early coverage compares songwriter/composer Rob Morsberger to a 'Tom Petty/Bob Dylan hybrid,' and says his songs have 'musical depth that is rare in pop music.' On his upcoming May 11th release, ‘The Chronicle of a Literal Man,' Morsberger takes surreal inspirations and builds a literate rock feast for listeners.

The Bad Plus, a trio that the New York Times calls 'better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-60's jazz and indie rock,' returns to the Blue Note from April 6 - 11. Featuring Ethan Iverson on piano, Reid Anderson and bass and Dave King on drums, The Bad Plus has released six albums to date. Their most recent effort, For All I Care (2009) included vocalist Wendy Lewis and featured covers of pop songs as well as 20th century classical works. All Music Guide calls the recording 'one of the most compelling releases yet by one of the new jazz's finest bands to emerge in the 21st century.'

The Performance LAB will launch its inaugural season with a world premier musical, Le Cabaret Grimm - a punk cabaret fairy tale (sans fairies). It runs Thursday through Saturday April 8-24 at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St. in Boston. Based on Tales of the Brothers Grimm, this experimental musical features a live band onstage, masks, large puppets and dance and is infused with a punk sensibility.

Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks continue to tour the U.S. in support of his new studio album, Tangled Tales (Surfdog Records). The album is a brand-new collection of compelling and witty tunes that show why Tom Waits called him 'fly, sly, wily, and dry!'

The Barns at Wolf Trap Features A Line up of Platinum-Selling Musicians, the First Lady of Celtic Music, the Season's Final Discovery Series Show, and a Local Area Favorite.

Roundabout Theatre Company recently announced that Everyday Rapture, starring Sherie Rene Scott, will open at the American Airlines Theatre in place of the indefinitely postponed Lips Together, Teeth Apart. The critically acclaimed musical by Dick Scanlan & Sherie Rene Scott is directed by Michael Mayer. Scanlan, Scott and the cast met the press yesterday, and BroadwayWorld was on hand to get their first photos!

Tune in to WOR's 'Joan Hamburg Show' on Tuesday, April 6th from 12:00-2:00PM (710 AM) to listen as Joan celebrates Roundabout Theatre Company's 2010 Spring Season. Roundabout's Artistic Director Todd Haimes, along with Barbara Cook (Sondheim on Sondheim), Judith Ivey (The Glass Menagerie), Sherie Rene Scott (Everyday Rapture), Vanessa Williams (Sondheim on Sondheim) & Tom Wopat (Sondheim on Sondheim) will be on-hand to discuss Roundabout's exciting season.

The Barns at Wolf Trap Features A Line up of Platinum-Selling Musicians, the First Lady of Celtic Music, the Season's Final Discovery Series Show, and a Local Area Favorite.

The Bad Plus, a trio that the New York Times calls 'better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-60's jazz and indie rock,' returns to the Blue Note from April 6 - 11. Featuring Ethan Iverson on piano, Reid Anderson and bass and Dave King on drums, The Bad Plus has released six albums to date. Their most recent effort, For All I Care (2009) included vocalist Wendy Lewis and featured covers of pop songs as well as 20th century classical works. All Music Guide calls the recording 'one of the most compelling releases yet by one of the new jazz's finest bands to emerge in the 21st century.'

Tune in to WOR's 'Joan Hamburg Show' on Tuesday, April 6th from 12:00-2:00PM (710 AM) to listen as Joan celebrates Roundabout Theatre Company's 2010 Spring Season. Roundabout's Artistic Director Todd Haimes, along with Barbara Cook (Sondheim on Sondheim), Judith Ivey (The Glass Menagerie), Sherie Rene Scott (Everyday Rapture), Vanessa Williams (Sondheim on Sondheim) & Tom Wopat (Sondheim on Sondheim) will be on-hand to discuss Roundabout's exciting season.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces Sherie Rene Scott starring in Everyday Rapture, the critically acclaimed new Broadway musical by Dick Scanlan & Sherie Rene Scott and directed by Michael Mayer.