Bach in Baltimore announced today a trio of concerts to welcome in the new year. The first performance is on Wednesday, January 1 at 4 p.m. at Central Presbyterian Church, located at 7308 York Rd. in Towson. Then, less than a week later, Bach in Baltimore performs on Sunday, January 5 at 4 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer, located at 5603 N. Charles Street in Baltimore. Additionally, Bach in Baltimore performs an instrumental concert on Sunday, February 2 at 4 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, located at 3604 Chatham Rd. in Ellicott City. These three concerts feature some of the very best music to come out of the Baroque era, including Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Part V and Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5.
dick clark productions and ABC today announced that multi-platinum selling artist Post Malone will join America's most watched New Year's Eve special, a?oeDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020,a?? with a headlining performance live from New York City's Times Square, just minutes before the ball drops. Making his Times Square debut, Post Malone will be joined by additional performers BTS, Sam Hunt and Alanis Morissette, performing for the first time with the cast of the hit Broadway musical a?oeJagged Little Pilla?? for America's biggest celebration of the year. Additionally, as part of the broadcast, presenting sponsor YouTube will take a look back at the biggest trends on YouTube from the past decade plus make a surprise announcement. a?oeDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020a?? will broadcast LIVE on Tuesday, December 31, beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network.
Actress Kristen Towers Rowles is also an amazing director. She is nominated this year for two BWW Awards. In the conversation that follows she talks about acting, directing and the meaningful choices she has made in her career so far.
Congratulations on your BWW Award nominations! Tell our readers in what categories you received them.
Thank you. I'm nominated for Best Actress in a Play (Local) for playing Hattie in Laundry and Bourbon at Group Rep and as Director of a Play (Local) for Directing the World Premiere of The Lost Virginity Tour at The McCadden Place Theatre.
If you had to choose winning one, which would that be? Why this choice?
Disney Theatrical Productions President Thomas Schumacher stops by Live with Kelly and Ryan to talk about the Disney's Broadway productions and his book a?oeHow Does The Show Go On?a??
McCarter Theatre Center presents the return of A Christmas Carol, directed by Adam Immerwahr. This family-friendly production runs December 10 - 29 in the Matthews Theatre. A popular annual event for families all across the region, McCarter Theatre Center's production of Charles Dickens' timeless story brings a tale of memory and redemption beyond the stage and out into the aisles and lobbies.
Tickets for Wende's international project in collaboration with Royal Court Theatre, London and other performances of Operadagen Rotterdam 2020 are on sale from Friday, December 13 12.00 PM and onward.
Today visionary recording artist, producer, songwriter, philanthropist, fashion designer, and entrepreneur, Pharrell Williams announced the music lineup for the second year of his acclaimed SOMETHING IN THE WATER, a multi-day music festival and cultural experience in his hometown of Virginia Beach.
Via his first-ever holiday project, Holiday Love, 2x Grammy Award-Winning contemporary R&B singer/songwriter Elijah Blake has now released its first visual, “5 Gold Rings,” a trap-esque version of “The 12 Days of Christmas,” premiered by HotNewHipHop.
dick clark productions and ABC announced today that Grammy-nominated band Jonas Brothers will perform LIVE from Miami on a?oeDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020,a?? kicking off the new decade with the first performance of the year, just after midnight. a?oeDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020a?? will broadcast LIVE on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. CST on ABC.
Reservoir announces the signing of Grammy-nominated writer-producer Sam Sumser to a worldwide publishing deal. The deal includes rights to Sumser's catalog of works including lead single “Juice” and “Lingerie” off 2020 Best New Artist nominee Lizzo's Grammy-nominated Album of the Year Cuz I Love You (Deluxe), plus “Banana” featuring Becky G, off Anitta's 2019 Latin Grammy-nominated album, Kisses.
The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), members of the City Council, and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams have announced that The Noel Pointer Foundation (NPF) has received $6.5 million in City capital funding to restore the historic firehouse located at 299 Degraw Street in Cobble Hill. NPF will be the non-profit cultural operator of the site pending completion of the renovation project. Formerly home to Fire Department Engine Company 204, the two-story, 18th century firehouse building was decommissioned in 2003. NPF plans to transform the long-vacant facility into a new center for music education and enrichment for New York City youth.
Penobscot Theatre Company will ring in the New Year with Great Balls of Fire: A Tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis. Bangor, ME-- Penobscot Theatre Company, the Northeastern-most professional, regional theatre in the US, is pleased to help the Bangor region usher in 2020 with a rousing show celebrating rock-n-roll's original bad boy, Jerry Lee Lewis. Great Balls of Fire will play for one night only at the Historic Bangor Opera House, December 31, 2019 at 6pm and 9pm. Audiences will be treated to the piano high-jinks for which Lewis has always been famous!
As the inaugural show at the newly opened Amani Palladium Theater, LSPR Teatro's THE KING AND I was satisfyingly entertaining, though with some obvious room for improvement. The production ran for four days from 21 through 24 November 2019 and was directed by Bartolomeus K. Putra.
When a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan opens in a small South Carolina town, the idealistic Reverend Kennedy (Academy Award®-winner Forest Whitaker) resolves to do everything in his power to prevent long-simmering racial tensions from boiling over. But the members of Kennedy's congregation are shocked to discover that his plan includes sheltering Mike Burden (Garrett Hedlund), a Klansman whose relationships with both a single-mother (Andrea Riseborough) and a high-school friend (Usher Raymond) force him to re-examine his long-held beliefs. After Kennedy helps Mike leave behind his violent past, the Baptist preacher finds himself on a collision course with manipulative KKK leader Tom Griffin (Tom Wilkinson).
During the week of Dec. 2, 2019, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” ranked as the week's No. 1 late-night talk show outright in Adults 18-49, edging out CBS' “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (427,000 vs. 424,000) and NBC's “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (418,000). In addition, despite airing a repeat telecast on Friday (versus four original broadcasts for “Fallon”), “Kimmel” outdrew “Fallon” by 10% in Total Viewers (1.876 million vs. 1.713 million) to stand as the No. 2 talk show of the week.
We asked, and you delivered! We recently asked BroadwayWorld readers to name the weirdest theatre experiences they've either seen on stage or experienced while performing. Now we've gathered some of the standout answers for you to enjoy, with experiences from shows including Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Newsies, If/Then, and more. Check it all out!
dick clark productions and ABC announced today that multi-platinum selling artists Sheryl Crow and Usher will perform on a?oeDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020,a?? live from the Allstate® Fan Fest in New Orleans, where locals and tourists gather each year to celebrate the New Year in advance of the annual Allstate® Sugar Bowl®. As previously announced, Billy Porter will host the Central Time Zone celebration from New Orleans, providing viewers with exclusive performances and interviews leading up to the countdown, plus stunning fleur-de-lis drop at midnight to ring in the New Year. a?oeDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020a?? will be broadcasted live on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. CST on ABC.