With each world crisis comes the inevitable celebrity charity single. But with Quincy Jones and Bob Geldof stuck at home, we've only got lo-fi TikToks and Insta videos. Locked in his home studio, Singer/Songwriter Adam Blotner took it upon himself to record a one-man celebrity charity single - minus the celebrities. And the charities.
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Combining the perfect mix of music, mayhem and murder, comes the hit musical comedy, Murder for Two, running July 3 through August 26, with a press opening on Wednesday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Written by Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair, and featuring two powerhouse actors performing 13 roles and playing the piano throughout, Murder for Two is a modern twist on the classic whodunit, directed by Jeff Award winner Scott Weinstein (Drury Lane: Rock of Ages; Griffin: Ragtime, Violet; National Tour, Las Vegas and Chicago productions of Million Dollar Quartet; world premiere of Baristas at the New York International Fringe Festival), with Music Direction by Matt Deitchman (Marriott Theatre: She Loves Me, Shrek).
'Jersey Christmas' is a brand spankin' new holiday classic. It's the pop/rock creation of New Jersey native singer/songwriter/actor Ben Rauch, who performs lead vocals and composed the music for the song which he co-wrote with songwriter Gaby Gold. The music video was shot entirely on location in New Jersey, and features Jersey Shore beaches along with the Asbury Park landmark 'The Stone Pony' (the historic rock club known for launching the careers of Jersey heroes Springsteen & Bon Jovi). Check it out below!
The New Collectives is proud to present the world premier of STEVE GOT RAPED. as part of the 20th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC.
boom! theater company presents 'tangleplay' as part of the 18th annual New York International Fringe Festival. Playing at the Clemente in the Abrazo Interno Gallery August 8th through the 24th, 'tangleplay' is written and directed by Steven Ackley, Artistic Director and Company Member of boom! theater company.
Acclaimed Greek theatre director Nadia Foskolou returns to New York City for the world premiere of Hotel Mediterranee. Based on Matisse's Self Portrait by playwright Charles Mee and the Greekfilm documentary Yiannis Moralis by Stelios Charalambopoulos, Hotel Mediterranee is a collage between live performance and video. This devised piece follows the lives of two renowned painters-a fictional Henri Matisse and the real Yiannis Moralis. By interrogating the negotiation between the everyday burden of making a livelihood and the creative process, Hotel Mediterraneeexplores the angsts and pleasures behind all great creativity and behind all human existence.
BlindSpot Collective will present the world premiere of PLAY/DATE: four directors, eight actors and twelve playwrights offering twelve snapshots of the best, worst and most unique dating experiences.
After a successful run in the New York International Fringe Festival, MARRIED SEX, written and performed by Laura Zam, will be premiering Off-Broadway in November as part of the United Solo Festival at Theatre Row. Using a daring blend of hilarity and poignancy, Zam documents her own journey healing from childhood sexual abuse in this tour-de-force solo show-- which also features 29 other characters (played by Zam) struggling with sex!
HT Productions presents: CHILDHOOD, Mistakes Were Made, A Storytelling Show featuring Brad Lawrence on Saturday August 17th, 7pm at the Happy Ending Lounge, 302 Broome Street NY, NY 10002. No cover. Get a sneak peek at one of Lawrence's stories, 'The Last Pool Party', below!
EdibleBrains is pleased to announce that Molly Rydzel's Certifiable, directed by Mark Karafin, will be making its world premiere at the Connelly Theatre at 7pm on Sunday, August 11, 2013 as part of the New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC). Check out a sneak peek below!
SaintsCurrent students and alumni from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama will join forces to present 'Gertrude Stein SAINTS!' at the 17th Annual New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), Aug. 9 - 25, in New York City. FringeNYC is the largest multi-arts festival in North America, with more than 200 companies from around the world performing more than 1,200 shows in 16 days at more than 20 venues. Click below to get a sneak peek at the show!
Next month as apart of the New York International Fringe Festival, Valerie Hager will bring her triumphant solo show Naked In Alaska to NYC performances held at The Celebration Of Whimsy a.k.a. The C.O.W. (21-A Clinton Street, formerly The Living Theatre.) Check out a first look at Hager in action below!
After acclaimed runs in the UK and Australia, writer/performer Peter Michael Marino returns to NYC with his comic autopsy on his $6 million West End musical fiasco DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN in DESPERATELY SEEKING THE EXIT. Directed by Obie Award winner John Clancy, it will be performed Sunday, July 28 at The Triple Crown Underground. Click below to watch a promo for the show!
An 11:11 Experiment, presents the critically-acclaimed, autobiographical one-woman show, Listen...Can You Hear Me Now?, written and performed by Gloria Rosen, the New York International Fringe Festival. The production is set to run August 10-24 at Venue 18 The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre. Click below to watch highlights from the show!
Penguin Rep Theatre presents How the World Began, Catherine Trieschmann's thought-provoking new play examining contemporary America where religion, science and irreconcilable beliefs collide, beginning last night, June 28 in Stony Point (Rockland County), New York, directed by Penguin Rep founder and Artistic Director Joe Brancato will direct. Click below to watch interviews with the cast and creative team!
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the actors after their opening night, April 19, performance of HAIRSPRAY, which recently opened at the Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago. Check out the video below!
Play Dead, the Off-Broadway comic thriller co-written and directed by Teller (of Penn & Teller) and co-written & performed by Todd Robbins is now playing an open-ended run at The Player's Theater. The recipient of a 2011 Drama Desk nomination for Unique Theatrical Experience, the show also features Geri Berman, Charlotte Pines, Drea Lorraine and Don Meehan. BroadwayWorld was recently invited into Robbins' lair backstage at Play Dead. Click below for the tour...if you dare.
Broadway's Leslie Kritzer returned to Joe's Pub in her all-new extravaganza Beautiful Disaster for three performances: May 1, 2 and 3. The all-new show co-written by Randy Blair (Fat Camp, Perez Hilton Saves the Universe, Spidermusical) and Kritzer featured a 4-piece band led by music director/pianist Vadim Feichtner (Spelling Bee, Elegies), and the music of Madonna, Guns n Roses, Alanis Morrisette, Katy Perry, Jane's Addiction, Snoop Dogg, Tori Amos, and Stephen Sondheim. Check out some of the concert below!
Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present the smash-hit Broadway Musical Urinetown, featuring Broadway star Andrea McArdle, April 14 - 17 & 27 - 30, 2011 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre on the Storrs campus. For tickets and information, call 860-486-4226 or visit www.crt.uconn.edu.
New York: ZOMBIE will be screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival on
Friday, April 1 at 11:15 pm. The festival takes place at Tower City Cinemas in Tower
City Center at 230 West Huron Road, Cleveland, OH 44113. For tickets: 877-304-3456
or in person at the Ulmer & Berne Film Festival Box Office. www.clevelandfilm.org.