Registration and Sales Open for Fourth Annual Worcester County Dance Festival
by Julie Musbach
- Jan 30, 2018
Experience a celebration of diverse dance when New England's talented dance schools and companies come together for an evening of performances designed to delight audiences of all ages. The Worcester County Dance Festival comes to The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, Saturday, April 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.
BWW Interview: Shoshana Bean Uses Her Big Voice & Big Heart Always For Good
by Gil Kaan
- Jan 30, 2018
WICKED! alumni Shoshana Bean will be celebrating her latest musical project release Spectrum with a one-night concert at The Ace Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles. We had the wonderful opportunity to chat with the powerhouse songstress before prepping for her L.A. engagement.
CBS and The Recording Academy Announce Presenters For 60th Annual Grammy Awards
by Tori Hartshorn
- Jan 25, 2018
An eclectic all-star lineup of artists, musicians, actors and comedians will take the stage as presenters at the 60TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS . This year's presenters include 18-time GRAMMY winner Tony Bennett, current GRAMMY nominee Dave Chappelle, three-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Kelly Clarkson, professional football player Victor Cruz, co-host of THE TALK and GRAMMY winner Eve, current GRAMMY nominee Jim Gaffigan, actress Katie Holmes, previous GRAMMY nominee Nick Jonas, actress Anna Kendrick, 15-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys, 10-time GRAMMY winner John Legend, actor Shemar Moore, comedian and television host Trevor Noah, current GRAMMY nominee Sarah Silverman, actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld and previous GRAMMY nominee Donnie Wahlberg.
The Wallis And The Arturo Sandoval Institute present THE ARTURO SANDOVAL JAZZ WEEKEND
by BWW
News Desk
- Jan 25, 2018
The Wallis will be the place for jazz lovers this month when the performing arts center, in conjunction with the Arturo Sandoval Institute, present a special four-night musical celebration curated by the dynamic American jazz legend Arturo Sandoval from Today, January 25 through Sunday, January 28. Sandoval shines a spotlight on his legacy, as well as up-and-coming musicians, in an exciting jazz series featuring a Master Class, sponsored by the Arturo Sandoval Institute; two extraordinary nights of emerging jazz artists, whom Sandoval proudly calls the Young Lions; and an unforgettable concert of his own with special guests.
BRAIN CANDY Begins Australian Tour
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 24, 2018
TEG DAINTY & Nice Events are excited to announce BRAIN CANDY LIVE! This new live show starring Adam Savage, editor-in-chief of tested.com and former co-host of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series 'MythBusters, and Michael Stevens, creator of award-winning YouTube Channel Vsauce , will be touring Australia in January 2018.
Segerstrom Center Presents Grammy Award Winner Tony Bennett for One-Night-Only
by Rebecca Russo
- Jan 24, 2018
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is pleased to welcome back Tony Bennett, whose career spans six decades and includes 19 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award making him a true international treasure. Bennett performs on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Segerstrom Hall.
Bill Charlap Trio & Cecile McLorin Salvant Celebrate Bernstein At The Broad Stage
by A.A. Cristi
- Jan 19, 2018
The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage presents Bill Charlap Trio with C cile McLorin Salvant performing Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein on Thursday, February 8 at 7:30pm. Celebrate Leonard Bernstein's centennial with two premier jazz musicians. Known for his interpretations of classic American songs, pianist Bill Charlap and his trio is joined by rising-star vocalist C cile McLorin Salvant for an evening of Bernstein favorites.
Aimee Marcoux-Spurlock Returns With WOMEN OF BILBAO
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 18, 2018
Classical singer and musical actress, Aim e Marcoux-Spurlock, whose true-life story came to the big screen in 2017 in the acclaimed Sony release, All Saints, will take the stage of The Triad Theater in The Women of Bilbao, a collection of Kurt Weill's compositions from his 12-tone Weimar period to his more lush Broadway compositions. The repertoire includes 'Surabaya Johnny' from Happy End, 'Moon of Alabama,' from The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny and 'That's Him' from One Touch of Venus. Marcoux-Spurlock will be joined by Doug Martin as Pianist-Conductor (Baz Luhrmann's La Boh me on Broadway). Michael Feingold, noted arts critic (Village Voice), is the director.
Submissions Now Accepted for Red Bull's Eighth Annual Short New Play Fest
by Julie Musbach
- Jan 17, 2018
Red Bull Theater (Jesse Berger, Founding Artistic Director Jim Bredeson, Managing Director) today announced that their eighth annual festival of 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes will feature two brand new commissions from Tina Howe and Doug Wright, alongside 6 brand new plays chosen from hundreds of submissions from playwrights across the country. Selected plays will receive a staged reading performance in the festival on Monday July 16th (7:30 PM), directed by Pamela Berlin and Evan Yionoulis, performed by a company of some of New York's finest actors.
Entertainers to Be Honored at Actors' Temple Annual Gala YOU AIN'T HEARD NOTHING YET
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 17, 2018
Tony Babino, performer Carol Ostrow and the Actors' Temple Board of Directors are celebrating their 101st year honoring the historic entertainers who have passed through their doors, with their annual gala YOU AIN'T HEARD NOTHIN' YET. Entertainers past and present will commemorate this mecca of modern Jewish culture, including Tony Babino, George Bettinger, Sir Frank London and Friends and special guest Star of the Yiddish Theatre, Joanne Borts. The gala takes place on Monday, March 19, 2018 at 6:30 pm in the Barbra Streisand and Milton Berle rooms of another hub of entertainment greats, the Friar's Club (57 East 55 Street, NYC). Tickets vary in prices and are available at www.theactorstemple.org/events.
Right Angle Entertainment Announces Jim Lanahan As Vice President
by A.A. Cristi
- Jan 13, 2018
Right Angle Entertainment announced today the hiring of Jim Lanahan as Vice President. He will be based in the Los Angeles offices handling touring show general management, marketing and operations for the company. He joins Right Angle Entertainment with a long history of working with Broadway and the road's biggest producers and productions including Disney Theatrical Productions, Really Useful Group and Blue Man Productions. Additionally, John Poland and Elissa E. Szieff have joined the executive team as Director of Touring, and Chief Financial Officer, respectively. Poland will be in charge of tour coordination and Szieff will handle all company business management and accounting. Carla Marie Rugg continues on as Associate Producer, and Cliff Kellas remains in his role as General Manager.
Hanover Theatre Announces First Chairwoman
by Julie Musbach
- Jan 12, 2018
The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts is pleased to welcome Dr. Marianne Felice as the first female chair of The Hanover Theatre board of directors. Felice has been a member of the theatre since it opened in 2008 and said she is grateful to the founders and donors whose vision has come true.
Right Angle Entertainment Announces Jim Lanahan As Vice President
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 12, 2018
Right Angle Entertainment announced today the hiring of Jim Lanahan as Vice President. He will be based in the Los Angeles offices handling touring show general management, marketing and operations for the company. He joins Right Angle Entertainment with a long history of working with Broadway and the road's biggest producers and productions including Disney Theatrical Productions, Really Useful Group and Blue Man Productions. Additionally, John Poland and Elissa E. Szieff have joined the executive team as Director of Touring, and Chief Financial Officer, respectively. Poland will be in charge of tour coordination and Szieff will handle all company business management and accounting. Carla Marie Rugg continues on as Associate Producer, and Cliff Kellas remains in his role as General Manager.
BWW Review: Christine Ebersole and Billy Stritch Get Cozy with SNOWFALL at Birdland
by Troy Frisby
- Jan 12, 2018
In SNOWFALL at Birdland, Christine Ebersole and Billy Stritch offered up a holiday show that was equal parts holly-jolly and melancholy. Through it all, though, there was an undercurrent of warm insularity, each bolstered by the other's presence, even when one would sit a number out and simply watch their friend perform.
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