Usher News

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 9/8/2022 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

The Snuts have release their infectious new single “Knuckles,” which premiered as Clara Amfo’s “Hottest Record In The World” on BBC Radio 1. “Knuckles” is the fifth single to come from their highly-anticipated new album Burn The Empire, out October 7th on Parlophone Records/Elektra Records. Burn The Empire follows the band’s debut album W.L.

The South Orange Performing Arts Center has named Stephen Beaudoin—a community-focused, inclusivity-driven performing arts executive—as the organization's new Executive Director. Beaudoin will usher in SOPAC's 2022-2023 Season as he takes the helm of the award-winning arts nonprofit.

The exciting September lineup also includes former “iCarly” star Jennette McCurdy, actor John Boyega ('The Woman King'), actress Letitia Wright ('Black Panther: Wakanda Forever', 'The Silent Twins'), Fall Out Boy's Joe Trohman, and many more. Check out more information on the upcoming fourth season now!

Cranna’s unique history with the company extends over a 40-year period.

The Proms, Printworks, and multimedia mayhem. Created and co-produced by award winning counter tenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, Philip Glass's meditative Minimalism and Handel's Baroque elegance crash together in a cacophony of artistic media.

ALMOST, MAINE at Heart Repertory Theatre beckons us to stop a while and enjoy a brief time of shared moments with average people in average situations, a slice of life if you will. Through the sharing of these moments, Heart Rep reminds us of the universal threads that connect our experiences to those all around us and even those in remote places such as Almost, Maine. New love, lost love, unrequited love, and unspoken love are all part of this story and in some ways, everyone’s story. ALMOST, MAINE invites you into the lives of its residents and into their hearts as well.hat did our critic think of ALMOST, MAINE at Heart Repertory?

Center Theatre Group’s co-artistic director playwright Luis Alfaro curates and leads CTG’s L.A. Writers’ Workshop Festival taking place over the course of two weekends, September 9-11 and September 16-18, 2022 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. I had the chance to obtain a few answers from this very busy, multi-tasking man.

Betty Who teams up with Brazilian drag superstar Pabllo Vittar for a new remix of her single “She Can Dance.' The “She Can Dance” remix takes on a new electronic form with a reworked Brabo house production and boosted chorus from Pabllo Vittar. The collaboration makes for an infectious track, with the same heartfelt sentiment as the original.

Singer/songwriter/artist Tabitha Booth retells the myth of the golden apple and the Trojan War in this fictional prequel lyrical fusion performance designed to push the boundaries of the musical envelope.

As If Theatre Company (AITC) presents Larry Shue's classic comedy The Foreigner October 6-23, 2022.

The popular Broadway talk show Live with Rye & Friends on Broadway will celebrate its one-year anniversary with two celebratory shows on Monday, September 26 and October 17 at 9:30 pm at the Triad Theater.

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced casting for On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan, the first production of Paper Mill’s 2022-2023 season. The production will feature Linedy Genao (On Your Feet! on Broadway) as Gloria, and Brandon Espinoza (Broadway’s SpongeBob SquarePants) as Emilio.

The producers of & Juliet, now playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, have announced that three new cast members will be joining the long-running West End hit. They are Nicolas Colicos, who will play Lance, Billy Nevers as Francois and Joe Foster, who will be May.

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall will present Sarasota premieres and return engagements during the 2022-2023 season. Public on-sale is Saturday, September 10 at 10am. 

ELLA: An American Miracle, a new musical written by Anna Deavere Smith (Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 and Notes From The Field) and featuring music from the Ella Fitzgerald songbook, is currently in development, with an upcoming work session held from August 25-September 21 to conclude with a private industry presentation.

Prior to 2022, Qwynn (under the name Quinn L’Esperance) released four singles and music videos including “Dance In The Garden” (a tribute to her brother) “Human Connection,” a song that shed light on the importance of human connection during the pandemic, “Heavyweight” which was choreographed by Jabari Odom (Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, Usher).

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company kicks off a year-long celebration of their 20th anniversary by restaging its very first production as a professional troupe, William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Twelfth Night runs from Sept. 30-Oct. 23, 2022, with previews Sept. 28-29, and press night on the 30th.

 In preparation for its sensational 30th Anniversary Season, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is seeking interested Volunteers.

Her new album, Jacklin’s third, is a masterclass in songwriting and cements her status as one of the most important songwriters of our time. PRE PLEASURE was conceived upon returning home from a mammoth Crushing world tour, and finished in a few months of recording in Montreal with co-producer Marcus Paquin (The Weather Station, The National).