The epic struggle between good and evil came to life on stage in the musical phenomenon, Jekyll & Hyde. Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson and featuring a score of pop rock hits from multi-Grammy- and Tony-nominated Frank Wildhorn and double-Oscar- and Grammy-winning Leslie Bricusse, Jekyll & Hyde has played the world over.
Grammy-nominated harpist Yolanda Kondonassis announces the premiere performance series of Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon's Concerto for Harp and Orchestra, written for and to be premiered by Kondonassis with The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Ward Stare in May 2018. The premiere series of performances will continue with Yolanda Kondonassis as soloist throughout 2018 and 2019 with consortium members the Harrisburg Symphony, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Lansing Symphony, Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra, and Baton Rouge Symphony. The consortium was designed to bring the work to both large and small communities in a variety of geographic regions.
Virginia Stage Company and Norfolk State University Theatre Company's production of The Wiz concluded April 30 after rave reviews, smashing attendance records and selling out five performances - something not seen at the Wells Theatre is many years. By pooling the resources, talents, and staffs of the two organizations, the production was elevated to a height otherwise unachievable.
Angela Meade and Jason Vieaux (photos: Gabe Palacio) This summer, Caramoor welcomes back Angela Meade and Jason Vieaux as its 2017 Artists-in-Residence. Having first catapulted to prominence at Caramoor, Meade - hailed as "the most talked-about soprano of her generation" (Opera News) - was the natural first choice to headline this season's 20th anniversary celebrations of the "Bel Canto at Caramoor" series.
Following the success of season one, which ranked as the #1 primetime series on Spanish-language television in its time slot, Telemundo announced the premiere of LA QUERIDA DEL CENTAURO, starring Humberto Zurita, Ludwika Paleta, Michel Brown and Sandra Echeverría, today, May 2 at 10pm/9c.
Singkuwenta (which means 50 in Filipino), Philippine Educational Theater Association's (PETA) 50th-anniversary concert (April 7, 8) proves that this theater company is showing no signs of aging, and still is as relevant and viable as ever. For a two-night anniversary concert, the creative team crafted an efficient way to look back at 50 years' worth of stories of struggles and triumphs, yet not falling into the predictable route of showcasing just about every song they have in their catalog. Yes, it was a bit of a history lesson, except it was told through a dynamic staging of cleverly chosen repertoire.
The Harlem School of the Arts joins the Ella Fitzgerald Foundation in celebrating Ella Fitzgerald's centennial, with a special musical tribute, 'Ella 100 An Evening of Ella Fitzgerald on Friday, April 21 at 7:00PM.
Ensemble Studio Theatre and Radio Drama Network announced today the lineup for the 36th MARATHON OF ONE-ACT PLAYS, the biennial festival series of brand new plays from emerging playwrights.
Theatre Raleigh's Artistic Director Lauren Kennedy Brady announces the casting for their Summer Series at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Season tickets are on-sale now and individual tickets will be available on May 1.
It has just been announced that on April 26, Roundabout's acclaimed production of Steven Levenson's new play IF I FORGET will be captured on video by BroadwayHD, to be released on demand to BroadwayHD subscribers in Fall 2017 (date TBA).
Following the success of season one, which ranked as the #1 primetime series on Spanish-language television in its time slot, Telemundo announced the premiere of LA QUERIDA DEL CENTAURO, starring Humberto Zurita, Ludwika Paleta, Michel Brown and Sandra Echeverría, on Tuesday, May 2 at 10pm/9c.
In the summer of 2014 I decided that I wanted to write a play. A play which would give me a platform and would allow me to tell stories that aren't always shown in the mainstream. So I took to paper and wrote my first play, On The Edge Of Me: a piece exploring graduate unemployment and mental health issues.
With a regal violet gown covered in jewels for days and a mile-high bouffant that would leave Priscilla Presley gagging, Latrice Royale ambled up to the stage of the Laurie Beechman Theatre. When her hair, teased to the gods, soon brushed against the ceiling, she said, with a cackle, "My hair's too high, and I'm not."
But, as the title of the show says, LIFE GOES ON, and so did Royale.
Lifetime's mission to lead entertainment through female-centric storytelling continues with the greenlight of three new high-profile movies: Flint, starring Cher; Watcher in the Woods, starring Anjelica Huston; and I Am Elizabeth Smart featuring Elizabeth Smart as executive producer and on-screen narrator.