Oh! Calcutta! is an avant-garde theatrical revue, created by British drama critic Kenneth Tynan. The show, consisting of sketches on sex-related topics, debuted Off-Broadway in 1969 and then in London in 1970. It ran in London for over 3,900 performances, and in New York initially for 1,314. Revivals enjoyed even longer runs, including a Broadway revival that ran for 5,959 performances, making the show the longest-running revue in Broadway history at the time.
'Recently, we had the chance to chat with Jade Ogugua, who plays Hermione Granger, and Taneetrah Porter, who plays Rose Granger-Weasley. We discussed what is is like to be a part of the iconic franchise, how they have gotten into their characters in the past six months and some of their favourite magical moments!'
Recently, we had the chance to talk with Rosie Sheehy about taking on the role of Helen Jones, or “The Young Woman,” in Machinal. We discussed what compelled her to join this production, what it is like being a part of a work based on the real life of a woman and what she hopes audiences take away from the piece.
Ahead of multiple summer festival dates and a highly-anticipated fall tour, Sleeping With Sirens have announced a one-off headline show in Nashville, TN, at Marathon Music Works on July 2. Pre-sale tickets will be on sale Thursday, May 2, at 10am CT. Later this year, Sleeping With Sirens will be hitting the road on a tour in celebration of their second studio album, Let’s Cheers To This, featuring a full album playthrough every night.
Emmy-nominated, multi-platinum selling music artist Ben Folds has announced additional Fall shows are being added across the U.S. as part of his “Paper Airplane Request Tour,” including a show November 19th in his hometown of Winston-Salem which will spotlight his North Carolina charitable initiative “Keys For Kids.” See the full lineup here!
Until They're Home, delves into grief and aims to make sense of the past and its impact on the future. Emerging from Guild's grief in his own life, the musician & author shares the track is, 'a song about grief, about feeling haunted by the loved ones you've lost, about wondering if you'll ever feel whole again...' Listen to the song here!
GRAMMY award-winning, genre-bending R&B superstar Lucky Daye has announced his forthcoming album Algorithm, which is due out in June via Keep Cool/RCA Records. To coincide with the album announcement, he also has announced his long-awaited and highly-anticipated “The Algorithm Tour,” produced by Live Nation. Kicking off on July 11th in San Francisco, the tour will hit major cities across North America including Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto and more.
This summer, the multi-platinum singer-songwriter begins a major touring run, kicking off August 1 in Columbus, OH and ending October 29 in Orlando, FL, with Special Guests Ray Bull, The Brook & The Bluff and The Paper Kites. See full routing below for more information. Tickets to the newly announced dates will be available starting with an artist presale beginning Wednesday, May 1 at 10 AM local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, May 3 at 10 AM local time.
What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre in May.
Their new album – an eponymous double-album, no less, packed with 18 of their sharpest, most addictive songs yet – will hit the racks on June 28, 2024. These years of joyful service to rock’n’roll have seen Redd Kross evolve into a killer pop-rock concern, dealing in dayglo power-chords, choruses as tall as skyscrapers and a lyric sheet thick with acid couplets and arch pop- cultural references their loyal following will gobble up like quaaludes. Listen to a single here!
Cage The Elephant, the GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band has announced an intimate show at LA’s Echoplex on May 7th. Fans can now request up to two tickets for the Cage The Elephant show in LA HERE. Requests must be submitted by Tuesday, April 30 at 10 PM PT and do not guarantee tickets. Ticket confirmations will be sent out by the evening of Friday, May 3.
Nominations for the 2024 Drama Desk Awards have just been. Check out the full list of nominees here for Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway during the 2023-2024 season!
Greensky Bluegrass is thrilled to announce The Iceland Sessions due out May 10. The EP was recorded at Flóki Studios in the summer of 2023, just before their first-ever Icelandic run of shows at Reykjavik’s Harpa Concert Hall. Following the release of The Iceland Sessions, Greensky will set out on their summer tour which kicks off on June 6 in Kansas City, MO.
Ensemble Studio Theatre will host its Spring 2024 Benefit on Tuesday, May 7 at City Winery, celebrating EST’s past, present, and future.
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, April 29, 2024.
I live in Florida, and I love Florida; Florida has amazing people and an amazing LGBTQ community, but, as you know, the government really isn't on our side there. When the drag bans started to happen, it really freaked you out because it happened like suddenly you weren't allowed to perform outside in Florida. People didn't know this happened, but many of the Pride Celebrations in Florida were canceled.
I initially started working on this show, and now I am the biggest Dylan fan. He's so ubiquitous. He's out there in the culture. So, of course, I knew Dylan and Dylan's songs, but this has made me a huge fan of his.
With special guests, laughter and music, Lea DeLaria is back! This time, she’s doing it at brunch! Catch the first of her new brunch series at 54 Below starting May 12th and June 2nd at 1 pm featuring guests Gabe Ebert (Matilda) and Alexis Michelle (RuPaul's Drag Race). Read a conversation with DeLaria about the new show and what's coming up next.
I am joined by actor, director, writer, and producer, Christian Campbell, to talk all about his amazing career, and his current producing project; the revival of Reefer Madness in Los Angeles!
The nominations for the 77th Annual Tony Awards were announced this morning by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry. Follow us throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions!
Nashville-based Texas native and four-time GRAMMY-winning musician Sarah Jarosz has announced that she is extending her US tour with 12 new shows this August & September. The over 50-date tour began this past February and will now see Jarosz performing through September with new stops in Columbus, Rochester, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Madison. Full tour dates can be found below.
Groundbreaking country artist Orville Peck has announced the release date for his highly anticipated duets album, Stampede Vol. 1. Groundbreaking country artist Orville Peck has announced the release date for his highly anticipated duets album, Stampede Vol. 1. Arriving on May 10 via Warner Records, the project features songs with Elton John, Noah Cyrus, Midland, Allison Russell, Nathaniel Rateliff and Bu Cuaron, in addition to the previously released Willie Nelson collaboration, 'Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other.”
Slow Joy, the solo project of Dallas based, New Mexican born Chicano artist Esteban Flores, releases his latest single, the urgent and anguished “King Cowboy”. The song looks at the consequences of existing in a capitalist society, including challenging economic realities and represents Flores’ foray into telling personal stories from the perspective of a character. Listen to 'King Cowboy' here!
GRAMMY® Award winning duo Twenty One Pilots have shared “Backslide,” the third new song to be released from their highly anticipated forthcoming album, Clancy, which will arrive May 24th via Fueled By Ramen. Available now on all streaming platforms, “Backslide” is joined by an official music video directed by the band’s own Josh Dun. Listen to the song here!
Thirty orchestras have joined the League of American Orchestras Consortium, marking a significant expansion in the American orchestral scene. Learn more!
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 25, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
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