So Help Me God! Revival 2009 - Articles Page 3

Black queer playwright/actress Carolyn Ratteray’s one-woman show Both And (a play about laughing while black) returns to Los Angeles opening at The Wallis January 17, 2024 (with previews starting January 13th). Before the holiday rush, Carolyn found some time to answer a few of my queries.

THE PERFECT GAME: A SLAM DUNK NEW MUSICAL will make its Off-Broadway Premiere this January for a limited engagement this month.

I had the opportunity to chat with Manny Tsakanika And Ross Sands, two of the performers who have been with Magic Mike Live for the entirety of its five-year run. We discussed what it has been like to see the show grow, what made them want to be a part of it, and what they hope audience members take away from their experience.

Indie singer/songwriter Lily Hain returns with her latest single 'OH GOD,' a pop-tinged track that captures the struggles of everyday life and seasonal depression. With punchy bass and energetic chorus, Hain's candid lyrics resonate with fans of Olivia Rodrigo, Avril Lavigne, and Holly Humberstone. Release date: January 12th.

To say this time off has been needed is an understatement. This break has been a rollercoaster ride to say the least, and I wanted to talk a bit about what I’ve been doing to try and breathe, to relax, and to recoup.

Two long-time artists from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will retire at the end of 2023 - soloist Gabrielle Thurlow and corps de ballet artist Joseph Parr.

The holidays are here, which can only mean one thing - Christmas specials are arriving! Bad Education: A Christmas Carol, debuted this week on BBC Three. BroadwayWorld had the opportunity to speak with Felix Hagan, co-writer of the multi-award winning musical Operation Mincemeat, who wrote original songs for the episode, and Shay Barclay, the programme's choreographer, who recently choreographed West-End production of The Wizard of Oz.

Early on, when Katerina McCrimmon breaks into “I’m the Biggest Star” — one of the beltier Brice numbers — it’s easy to think that lighting has struck thrice. There isn’t a note in the sweeping scale of this score that escapes her rangy, room-rattling voice. But when it comes time for the iconic “Don’t Rain On My Parade'...

Boston nonprofit Revolutionary Spaces announces the debut of Phillis in Boston, an original new play dramatizing a key moment in the life of both the nation and the celebrated poet Phillis Wheatley, enslaved author of the first known book of poetry in English by an African American woman, “Reflections on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.”

In a creative venture that promises to blend history, music and theatrical prowess, a new one-man musical is currently in the works, spotlighting the complex and captivating life of Louisiana’s legendary political figure, Huey P. Long.

Brantley Gilbert is coming to Atlantic Union Bank After Hours at the SERVPRO Pavilion in Doswell, Virginia on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 8, 2023 at 10:00 AM. A limited number of Early Bird General Admission tickets will be available for $31 until December 14th, while supplies last.

We continue to celebrate the return of Collegiate Theatrics with an interview featuring one of our favorites from the theatre department at Middle Tennessee State University in nearby Murfreesboro: Logan Purcell, a native of Gallatin, Tennessee, who will be graduating in 2025. We know Logan from his onstage appearances in MTSU’s productions of Fun Home, Cabaret and Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella in which his talents were on prominent display.

All I want to do is be all cozy in my jammies and watch movies all day and not move. My motivation always drains and I know I’m not the only college kid who feels that way. I don’t know how to fix it. But I want to make it better.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Ami Okumura Jones, who returns to the role of Satsuki, Mei’s older sister. We discussed what it has been like to be part of both the original and current production of the show, how it feels to be part of an adaptation of a classic Studio Ghibli film, and even her first reaction to seeing the puppets!

Alex Edelman’s “Just For Us” extends at the Mark Taper Forum for six performances only December 19 to 23.

With the season of Thanksgiving at hand, we celebrate Denice Hicks with A Nashville Theater Tribute: GIVING THANKS FOR DENICE, a multi-part retrospective of some of our favorite stories and interviews with her from over the years. We begin our special season of giving thanks for her theatrical legacy, abiding love and continuing presence in our lives with some thoughts from some of her closest friends and artistic collaborators…

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. 

SF Sketchfest has revealed the initial lineup for the 2024 Comedy Festival in San Francisco. Tickets go on sale on November 19.

The rising R&B super star Tamera shares her new EP L.I.T. (Lost In Translation). Laying her emotions bare across six tracks including recent singles “Poison” and “Diversion”, L.I.T is a sonic trip into Tamera's mind, heart, and soul as much as it is a testament to her powerful prowess as a lyricist.

Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and more were also nominated for GRAMMYS. Check out the full list of nominations now! Sweeney Todd, Parade, and more were nominated in the Best Musical Theatre Album category.

Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the cast and creative team for the holiday production of As You Like It, playing in STC's Harman Hall DEC 2 – 31.

Last year, The North Little Rock High School Theatre Arts Department was chosen by a panel of judges from Music Theatre International, the Educational Theatre Association, and Disney to present FROZEN THE MUSICAL, and after taking the time to decide how this magical feat was going to be achieved, the time has come to head to Arendelle this weekend! 

I know what you’re thinking, Dear Readers. “Didn’t you just review this one?” Yes, it’s only been a little over a year since “Hadestown” came through town. But with the number of people I know personally alone who just could not get tickets last time, I’m not surprised it’s back playing at the Paramount. So here we are again. “But why see it again? And what more could you have to say?” First, I would see this show a thousand times and love every minute. And second, I could talk about this masterpiece from Anaïs Mitchell forever. But I’ll try and focus on this production.

Feelings are so good at lying to us and tricking us. Remember why you love to dance. Remember how fun it is. Find the joy of it all. It’s hard sometimes, but I know it’s there.

When Ari Axelrod was putting together his show, A PLACE FOR US: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BROADWAY, he couldn’t foresee that it would open at a time of mourning for Jews around the world. The horrendous attacks in Israel have made any sort of celebration hard to bear. But as Axelrod points out that is precisely the reason it is imperative to celebrate the achievements of Jewish Americans. And nowhere is that influence felt more strongly than on Broadway in the musical theatre.