Usher News

Once the turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie have settled, Lance Bass will usher in the merriest time of year in HGTV's holiday extravaganza, Outrageous Holiday Houses, on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, at 11 p.m. ET/PT. Lance, a founding member of *NSYNC, will take viewers on a whirlwind coast-to-coast tour of North America's most spectacular holiday displays. During Outrageous Holiday Houses, Lance spotlights such festive towns as Santa Claus, Indiana, and North Pole, Alaska.

Theatrix, the student-run theatre company within the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, continues its 2019-2020 season with Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, written by Alan Ball and directed by University of Nebraska student, Hilda Esther Rey.

2x Grammy Award-Winning contemporary R&B singer/songwriter Elijah Blake has released his latest single “5 Gold Rings,” arriving ahead of his first-ever holiday project, Holiday Love, comprised of 7 tracks: 6 original and 1 classic, due out November 8.

Brooklyn-based art pop project SAN FERMIN today share an acoustic cover of CARLY RAE JEPSEN's hit single 'Run Away with Me.' Reinterpreted by bandleader Ellis Ludwig-Leone, San Fermin's cover finds vocalists Claire Wellin and Karlie Bruce harmonizing for a warmly emotive take on the Emotionclassic. 

Once again the holiday-funk spectacular Holidelic - the brainchild of Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, producer, actor and dancer Everett Bradley - will usher in the holiday season at Club Helsinki Hudson, this year with a two-night stand on Saturday, December 21, at 9pm, and Sunday, December 22, at 8pm. Part dance party, part funk concert, part comedy show, the Yuletide-themed event features original holiday songs as well as loose, funk-infused adaptations of Tchaikovsky, 'Frosty the Snowman,' 'Little Drummer Boy' and the like.

L.A. County Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony  December 2, 2019 5:00 p.m.a?" 6:00 p.m. The Music Center Plaza (135. N. Grand Ave.) Los Angeles kicks off the holiday season with the County's annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The joyous celebration will include civic speakers, including Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, and performances by Brass Pacifica and a local school choir. The event is free and open to the public, plus hot cocoa will be served to keep attendees warm!

Today, Malaysian international pop star, Yuna, released a brand-new cover of TLC's Grammy-winning R&B hit, “Creep” only on Amazon Music. Released on the 25th anniversary of the R&B classic's release, Yuna's reimagined take on the song can be heard on Amazon Music's playlist, R&B Rotation, the new home for R&B in heavy rotation. 

The Usher Hall and Live Music Now Scotland have partnered to present a series of special concerts at Usher Hall that showcase the best upcoming musical talent from Scotland. The Emerging Artists series returns for its 10th season and will have four concerts across December and January, each presented by different musicians performing a different style of music.

Eclipse Theatre has announced two new appointments in senior management. In December 2019 Amanda Huxtable will become the new Artistic Director and CEO, and Shawab Iqbal will join the company as Executive Producer. Currently in Sheffield and moving to Leeds, Eclipse is the foremost Black-led national touring company in the UK, developing new artists and delivering diverse programming in theatre, film and radio across the country.

Jon Steiger has helped set the magical theatre experience for people at the New York HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD as an usher, but now he will be creating a different kind of magic on stage at the Curran as Scorpius in the San Francisco production of the same play. From the front of the house to on stage, that's a magic trick worthy of a Hogwart's acceptance letter.

The Broadway League announced today that Kids' Night on Broadway will take place on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Tickets will be available for purchase in December

Broadcasting from Brooklyn, New York, for five original shows during the week of Oct. 21, 2019, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” grew for the 2nd straight week to a new season high in Adults 18-49 (+2% - 443,000 vs. 434,000). In fact, “Kimmel” delivered its strongest performance among Adults 18-49 in 4 months—since the week of 6/17/19. The ABC late-night program also drew its 2nd-largest weekly audience this season (1.976 million).

A full month of family entertainment arrives at Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre during November, kicking off with four performances of Frank Cuthbert and Hudson Talbott's musical pageant RIVER OF DREAMS on November 9th and 10th. This delightful, kid-friendly show offers an ideal (and affordable) way for the entire family to usher in the Thanksgiving season together.

Rounding out a monumental year in her career, Kalie Shorr will join the star-studded and diverse lineup of Jack Daniel's Music City Midnight: New Year's Eve in Nashville, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp announced on Friday. She will help Nashville ring in the New Year with Keith Urban, Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, The Struts, Amanda Shires, Bren Joy and the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

We asked, and you delivered! We recently asked BroadwayWorld readers to name the funniest on-stage mishaps they've either seen on stage or experienced while performing. Now we've gathered some of the standout answers for you to enjoy, with mishaps from shows including Be More Chill, Spongebob Squarepants, Aladdin, and more. Get ready to laugh with all of these responses!

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'Everybody' may not be for, well, everybody - it's a quirky play that tackles humanity, life, death, and our own fragile existence head-on. But those who are brave enough to face these uncomfortable truths are rewarded with a fast-talking, quick-witted, deep-thinking performance.

Check out a full list of items that may or may not be allowed into a Broadway show. Before you head to the theatre, it's important to keep in mind that certain items that you might have on hand will not be permitted inside a Broadway theatre. Which ones might cause trouble? We've got you covered.

'I am very optimistic about opera in America,' says OPERA America President/CEO Marc A. Scorca. 'When I entered the industry decades ago, new American operas were rarely commissioned or performed. Today, the flow of creativity from American composers, librettists, directors and designers has generated an American opera repertoire that spans the gamut of styles and subject matter.'

The Ojai Film Festival continues the tradition of focusing on environmental films with the 20th Anniversary Edition: FOCUS EARTH. Throughout the ten-day festival filmgoers will find double screenings of eco-conscious indie films. A day of special events focuses on the environment, including discussions, seminars and panels about the planet we share. This full day of eco-films starts at 10 am on Sunday, November 10 and continues into the evening.