R.E.M. Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of 'Chronic Town'
by Michael Major - Jun 28, 2022
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, R.E.M.’s debut EP CHRONIC TOWN will be released for the first time ever as a standalone CD with extensive liner notes by the original producer Mitch Easter (Let’s Active). Plus, watch the new music video for Wolves, Lower” now!
Six Composers Selected for 2022 Sundance Institute Film Music Intensive
by Michael Major - Jun 8, 2022
Six composers have been invited to participate in a lab environment prioritizing craft, innovation, and building a community of next generation film music artists. Led by program director Peter Golub with the support of Creative Advisors working in the industry, the fellows will engage in a week-long Intensive celebrating the power of film music.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center Presents THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2022
New Jersey Performing Arts Center presents The Simon & Garfunkel Story on Thursday, March 2, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. This immersive and transcendent experience chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. The show tells the story from their humble beginnings when they were known as Tom & Jerry, to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the 1960s, to their dramatic split in 1970. It culminates with the famous “The Concert in Central Park” reunion in 1981 with more than a half-million fans in attendance.
Jennifer Holliday Will Join the Cast of CHICAGO Beginning Next Month
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2022
The Broadway company of Chicago will welcome Tony and Grammy Award winning Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday back to Broadway in the role of “Matron Mama Morton” beginning Thursday, June 9, 2022. Find out how long Holliday will be in the show and how to get tickets.
Meany Center For the Performing Arts at the University of Washington Announces 2022�"23 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2022
The University of Washington's Meany Center for the Performing Arts today announces its 2022–23 Season, presenting 20 visionary artists and ensembles who are pushing artistic boundaries, blending genres and bringing more diverse creative representation to the stage. With the world opening back up to travel, this season also marks the resumption of international touring artists to each series of the season.
Blue Note Hawaii Announces Kool & The Gang, the Harlem Gospel Choir, and More for April
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 30, 2022
Blue Note Hawaii, the legendary venue for live entertainment, is proud to announce a month full of entertainment in the heart of Waikiki. April is full of laughs, local music and international superstars. Kool & the Gang makes its highly anticipated debut, while guitar legend Larry Carlton makes a stop in the islands for his Farewell Tour.
Meet the Cast of FUNNY GIRL on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2022
The highly anticipated Broadway revival of Funny Girl is beginning performances tonight, March 26, at the August Wilson Theatre, ahead of an official opening on April 24. Meet the cast bringing this iconic show back to the stage!
Coppell Arts Center Presents THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2022
Coppell Arts Center will bring immersive concert-style theater show The Simon & Garfunkel Story to Coppell on Saturday, March 5 at 2 PM and 8 PM. This production chronicles the musical legacy of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel using huge projection photos, original film footage, and a full live band performing all the hits, including 'Mrs. Robinson', 'Cecilia', 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'Homeward Bound', and many more.
THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY Comes to the Morris Performing Arts Center Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2022
The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings as Tom & Jerry to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the ‘60s to their dramatic split in 1970. It culminates with the famous “The Concert in Central Park” reunion in 1981 with more than half a million fans in attendance.
UK Tour of DREAMGIRLS Heads to Milton Keynes Theatre
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 5, 2022
Dreamgirls stars Nicole Raquel Dennis as Effie White with Sharlene Hector performing the role at certain performances. Milton Keynes actress Natalie Kassanga will play the role of Deena Jones at Milton Keynes Theatre, her hometown venue.
Trap Door Theatre Presents THE MARTYRDOM OF PETER OHEY
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2021
Director Nicole Wiesner brings her signature Trap Door style to adapt and direct this obscure Mrożek farce. One of Poland's most celebrated playwrights, Sławomir Mrożek wrote this absurdist piece as a subtle critique of the political system of the time.
Photos: First Look at the Cast of INTO THE NIGHT From Original Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2021
On Saturday 19 December 1981, the Penlee lifeboat ‘Solomon Browne’, was launched in hurricane conditions to go to the aid of the coaster ‘Union Star’ that had engine failure and was being swept towards the southern coast of Cornwall. It was an attempted rescue which ranks not only with the greatest in the history of the RNLI, but with any human achievement.
THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY is Coming to Playhouse Square This January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2021
The internationally-acclaimed hit theater show The Simon & Garfunkel Story will stop by Playhouse Square on January 27, 2022 during the coast-to-coast U.S. tour. The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.
TheatreZone Will Launch 17th Season With HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2021
TheatreZone, a Naples-based professional Equity theatre specializing in Broadway musicals, celebrates a full, post-pandemic reopening— as well as its 17th season —in December with its original production, Home for the Holidays.