Usher News

On November 19, 2019, friends and industry colleagues gathered at Sardi's to celebrate the release of the new edition of Thomas Schumacher's book, 'HOW DOES THE SHOW GO ON?' BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the special day below!

 International advocacy organization Global Citizen, in partnership with Teneo, the global CEO advisory firm, today announced that Korean pop group SuperM, and Asian Star BoA will perform at the Asian event of Global Goal Live: The Possible Dream, which will take place in Seoul, South Korea, on September 26, 2020.

Bach in Baltimore announced today two performances of Handel's Messiah to welcome the Christmas season. The first performance is on Saturday, December 7 at 7 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, located at 3604 Chatham Road in Ellicott City, and the second performance is on Sunday, December 8 at 3 p.m. at St. Casimir's Church, located at 2800 O'Donnell Street in Baltimore. These concerts promise to be the highlight of the holiday season.

McCarter Theatre Center is proud to announce 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.

Join us at The Montalban as we celebrate diversity in cinema during the inaugural Super Duper Diversity Film Festival 2019.

It's worth the trip to experience this stunner!

Opera Star AARON BLAKE brings Crossover Stylings to Feinstein's / 54 Below

GRAMMY-nominated producer Hitmaka enlisted the help of Young MA, Dreezy, DreamDoll, Mulatto, and Chinese Kitty to respond to his summer single “Thot Box” with a tenacious remix. “Thot Box (remix) ft. Young MA, Dreezy, Mulatto, DreamDoll, Chinese Kitty” drops alongside an out-of-the-box visual, directed by acclaimed director John Tashiro. The video is available now to stream. The visual/remix will be the first record of its kind similar to the 90s classic 'Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix)' performed by Lil' Kim, Da Brat, Missy Elliott, Angie Martinez, and Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes. “Thot Box (remix) ft. Young MA, Dreezy, Mulatto, DreamDoll, Chinese Kitty” is available now on all streaming services.

The Dramatists Guild Foundation and TodayTix have teamed up to give one lucky winner a pair of orchestra seats to any twelve shows on the TodayTix platform in the 2020 calendar year. All proceeds from the raffle go to supporting writers for the theater through the Dramatists Guild Foundation's many programs. The raffle closes on Friday, November 15th and a winner will be announced on Monday, November 18. Entries start at $25. For more information and your chance to win, click here.

Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Cailin Russo returns today with 'FADE,' pairing stark percussion with her quirky cadences, honest lyrics, as she sings, 'I'm not guilty for my mistakes. I'm not proud of what we made, I just try to mean what I say. You just watch me fade away.' The song was produced by Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and features Nick Zinner from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs on guitar. It is paired with a nostalgia-drenched video (premiered on V Magazine) co-directed and edited by Cailin (who also wrote the treatment) and Ganna Bogdan and shot on location in Idyllwild, a small forest town nestled in the San Jacinto Mountains in California.

vIt's improv... but not as you know it! Move over short games, and make way for a fully improvised feature length comic book. Each month at the Museum of Comedy the eight-strong group of comedy improvisers known as Hivemind Improv shape a Marvel-inspired blockbuster around a superhero created by the crowd.

The Jamie Lloyd Company, the successful partnership between Ambassador Theatre Group, the UK's leading theatre company, and artistic director Jamie Lloyd, in association with British Airways announced the full cast for Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, freely adapted by Martin Crimp, directed by Jamie Lloyd. Joining the Golden Globe and Olivier Award nominated James McAvoy (Cyrano de Bergerac) to complete the cast are Michele Austin (Ragueneau), Adam Best (Le Bret), Sam Black (Armand/Priest), Nari Blair-Mangat (Valvert), Philip Cairns (Referee), Tom Edden (De Guiche), Eben Figueiredo (Christian), Chris Fung (Usher), Adrian Der Gregorian (Montfleury), Carla Harrison-Hodge (Denise/Medic), Seun Shote (Theatre Owner), Kiruna Stamell (Marie-Louise), Nima Taleghani (Ligniere), and Anita-Joy Uwajeh (Roxane) with Vaneeka Dadhria, Mika Johnson and Brinsley Terence.

The Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago celebrates its 23rd Broadway anniversary tomorrow, Thursday, November 14th. The production is now playing at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.).

On a sunny November morning, the Royal Opera House opened its doors for TheatreCraft 2019, the UK's largest free event for those aged 16-30 who want an offstage career in theatre. BroadwayWorld attended the event alongside over 1,300 young people to learn more about the jobs that happen behind the scenes in venues across the country. 

The only snow I want to see this year is the snow that transforms the stage at the Coterie Theatre into a winter wonderland at opening night of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS. William J. Christie directs this hilarious stage adaption by Eric Schaeffer. Written by Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz the play is based on the 1965 television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson.

Ahead of this year's holiday season, 2x Grammy Award-Winning contemporary R&B singer/songwriter Elijah Blake has released his first-ever holiday project, Holiday Love, comprised of 7 tracks: 6 original and 1 classic. The EP was premiered by Okayplayer on November 7.

The Western Connecticut State University Department of Theatre Arts will present 'A Little Night Music' from Nov. 7-17 in the Studio Theatre of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury.

Craft Recordings is proud to announce the launch of its very first podcast, Prestige 70—a limited series that salutes the legacy and spirit of the venerable jazz label Prestige Records. Produced as part of the label's 70th-anniversary celebrations, Prestige 70 features intimate conversations between acclaimed musicians, composers and producers, and host Scott Goldman—who, as the longtime moderator of the GRAMMY® Museum Public Programs Series, has interviewed hundreds of iconic figures in music. Through the lens of contemporary artists, Prestige 70 not only looks back at the musicians and recordings that made the label so important but also looks to the future, as a new generation continues the tradition of redefining and pushing the boundaries of jazz.

GRAMMY-nominated recording artist Deborah Cox hits an emotional core and the charts with the new R&B single, 'Easy Way.' The triple-threat artist returns with an impressive debut at No. 2 on TIDAL's streaming chart, and the single is catching fire among fans, digital and streaming sites including Apple, Spotify, and Pandora, among others. 'Easy Way' is written by hit-maker Rico Love, and produced by Rico and DTown. Rico production credits include Usher, Beyoncé, Diddy, Chris Brown, Keri Hilson, Fergie, and Fantasia.

KEVIN SMITH KIRKWOOD - who most recently appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots, and as a featured performer in the 2019 WORLD PRIDE PARADE on the PROCTOR & GAMBLE float, returns to JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATER with CLASSIC WHITNEY: THE HOLIDAY LOVE SHOW! on November 29th at 9:30PM.