The first-ever New Works Virtual Festival kicks off tonight! Every evening from December 5th - 25th of 2020 at 8PM EST/5PM PT, the New Works Virtual Festival will stream video readings of 20 new scripts of non-musical pieces (19 plays, 1 teleplay) as well as an 21st (a 'Christmas Special') featuring the work of a diverse group of writers and all-star cast members.
Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm) with the New Works Virtual Festival with Marc Kudisch, Miguel Cervantes, Shuler Hensley, Michael Leon-Wooley, Brenda Braxton, Andy Karl, Orfeh, Ted Louis Levy, Glenn Morshower, Megan Cavanagh, Joely Fisher, Marsha Mason, Adam Jacobs, John Rubinstein, Judy Kuhn, Liz Larsen, Stuart Pankin, George Wendt, Vincent Rodriguez III, Bruce Vilanch, Leigh Ann Larkin, Carmen Cusack and Christina Bianco.
As previously announced last week, Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live will be returning to The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino in London on 16 April 2021.
Christmas was officially made a Federal U.S. Holiday in 1870 and before then it was celebrated for years in this country. But how did enslaved people in the United States observe the birth of Christ while in the terrible throes of bondage before emancipation?
To coincide with International Day of Disabled Persons, the Southbank Centre today announces details of its first digital Unlimited festival programme, a five-day festival featuring dance, performance, comedy, film, talks, workshops and art that celebrates the artistic vision of disabled artists from 13 - 17 January 2021.
The acclaimed Black Ensemble Theater, led by Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor, is celebrating the 2020 Holiday season with The Black Ensemble Virtual Holiday Extravaganza, written and directed by Producing Managing Director Daryl D. Brooks.
Today, the Grand Ole Opry’s Circle Network, the network dedicated to putting fans inside the circle of everything country, will kick off the holiday celebrations early with Christmas on Circle.
Today, Stockholm artist Miynt has released a brand new single titled 'A bite of papaya,' out now via B3SCI Records. A psychedelic slice of indie dance-pop highlighting Miynt's knack for understated, earworm melodies amidst textured production, she describes, 'A bite of papaya is the result of a slow disco jam and too much fruit.'
Following the huge success of hosting the UK premiere of Van Gogh Alive, Birmingham Hippodrome have announced they will be extending the experience until Sunday 31 January.
Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes the new Christmas album from Michael Ball & Alfie Boe, new music from Linda Eder, Liz Callaway, and more.
On Friday, December 4th, the New Works Virtual Festival will be featured on Stars in the House hosted by NWVF cast member Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley.
The groundbreaking reading series continues as Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse presents its next free 'screened' readings, live-streamed at no charge, with talkback to follow: THE WIDOW'S VEIL, Alice Rostetter, streaming at 8 PM Eastern at: www.metropolitanplayhouse.org.
Singer-songwriter Basia Bulat shares the video for her song “Love is at the End of the World” today. The song is featured on her critically acclaimed album Are You in Love?, released in the spring via Secret City Records and produced by Jim James of My Morning Jacket.
The Jazz Foundation of America will continue its fundraising efforts on behalf of musicians affected by the pandemic, with “BIRD CALLS,” on Thursday, December 10th, a livestream concert celebrating the centennial of saxophonist, composer, and legendary musical innovator Charlie “Yardbird” Parker.
Tickets for each of the online events are available at PorchlightMusicTheatre.org. Links are available for viewing 72 hours after purchase. Porchlight also announces the return of the popular series celebrating the 90th birthday of Stephen Sondheim, Sondheim@90 Roundtable with Michael Weber. The series returns Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. CST with a discussion on Road Show with guests Deanna Dunagan, Chris Jones and Michael Mahler.
Like After Death, a short film produced by Heredia Vision, a digital production company founded in quarantine by Ashley Rodbro (Moulin Rouge!; Oh, Hello), will begin streaming exclusively this week through All Together Now, an interactive virtual theatre space.
Sophie Motley has been appointed as the Artistic Director of The Everyman. Her appointment follows a competitive recruitment process to fill the position vacated by Julie Kelleher.