Date of Birth: December 07, 1949 (76)
Birth Place: Pomona, CA, USA
Latest News on Tom Waits:
The indie rock band released their first new music in over two years, a closing song for the stop-motion animated film based on frontman Colin Meloy's debut novel.
It's almost a rite of passage that every theatre kid goes through a loving RENT phase and a hating RENT phase. The memes of 'Benny is a hero, the Bohemians are trash' have circulated for years, and I won't deny there are little grains of truth in there; this IS after all a show where killing rich people's pets is treated as effective praxis and a good prank.
Chicago jazz vocalist and pianist Isabella Isherwood will perform at Chelsea Table + Stage in New York. The performance features her debut album THE SWEETEST SOUNDS, which pairs jazz standards with material from musical theatre and artists including Tom Waits, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, and Amy Winehouse.
Michael Dorf Presents will host the 22nd annual Music Of benefit concert celebrating Tom Waits' songbook at Carnegie Hall, with Greg Cohen serving as musical director and an all-star lineup reinterpreting the legendary songwriter's catalog.
The Gotham Film & Media Institute will honor LAIKA's 20 years of animation with the Gotham Anniversary Tribute at its annual ceremony in New York City, coinciding with the studio's release of WILDWOOD.
Grammy-nominated guitarist Will Bernard released WHEREABOUTS, a soul-jazz and funk album featuring collaborators John Medeski, Robert Walter, and Skerik on Denver-based label Color Red.
Metrograph will present a ten-film retrospective of Winona Ryder's career, featuring titles including THE AGE OF INNOCENCE, BEETLEJUICE, BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, and GIRL, INTERRUPTED, with select films screening on 35mm.
Singer and composer Ute Lemper released the multilingual peace project MOTHERS, featuring one original song performed across 17 languages and cultures in recognition of International Day of Peace.
Camille O'Sullivan performs a new show at Union Chapel in North London with David Bowie's legendary guitarist Earl Slick as a special guest, following sold-out runs at London theatres.
LAIKA released the final trailer for WILDWOOD, its sixth stop-motion feature starring Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Jacob Tremblay, with voice work by Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, and Angela Bassett. Tickets are available for theatrical release in select premium formats.
The San Diego International Film Festival revealed its 2026 slate featuring 90 selections from 22 countries, including world premieres and films by Martin McDonagh, Peter Farrelly, Anton Corbijn, and Mike Leigh.
Amanda Seyfried, John Turturro, Jesse Eisenberg and Ron Howard will take part in the 2026 Hamptons International Film Festival, which has announced its full lineup for October 2-12.
LAIKA Studios' WILDWOOD will serve as the opening night film of the 40th AFI FEST. The stop-motion fantasy is directed by Travis Knight and features voice performances from Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali and Angela Bassett.
Margaret Glaspy released a live video for "Martin Luther King Jr." off I AM BOTH, produced by Joe Henry. Her North American and European tour begins Friday, with stops in Brooklyn on Sept. 26 and Los Angeles on Nov. 17.
Legs McNeil's new book RESIDENT PUNK, which revisits the 1970s punk era, has drawn early praise from critics and figures including actor Patton Oswalt ahead of its upcoming release.
Elvis Costello released the previously unreleased track "I Turn Around" (Hope & Anchor Studio), taken from the forthcoming My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Edition) box set.
The stop-motion animation and live-action hybrid film, starring Tom Hanks as Abraham Lincoln and directed by Duke Johnson, has added the four actors to its voice cast.
BroadwayWorld spoke with adapter and director Carey Perloff ahead of the world premiere of Oedipus: King/Colonus - revisiting Sophocles, balancing the roles of writer and director, and creating an immersive theatrical experience for modern audiences.
BAM's fall lineup will include Meshell Ndegeocello celebrating her album SYNONYM, Claudia Rankine discussing her book TRIAGE, and programs from Hanif Abdurraqib, Ross Gay, and Taylor Mac.
Eddie Skuller released BLIND LOVE, a Tom Waits tribute EP recorded live to tape at a converted upstate New York chicken shack and produced by Nick Kinsey.
