Increasingly, it seems, all roads lead to Nashville – or at least everyone seems somehow to have a connection to our fair city. Case in point: Blaine Swen, the creator and director of The Improvised Shakespeare Company lives here – a fact unknown to me until I tracked him down to belabor him with questions about his company’s upcoming performances at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center on November 10 and 11.
This time, the reader question was: With Harmony sharing the real story of The Comedian Harmonists, I’m wondering- how often are Broadway musicals about real people who actually existed?
Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the location, cast, and creative team for the highly-anticipated spring production of Macbeth. Directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin, Macbeth stars Tony and BAFTA Award-winner Ralph Fiennes and Olivier Award-winner Indira Varma as the leading lord and lady. Learn more about the location, cast, and creative team here!
With the critically acclaimed production of Clyde's currently running at the Donmar, Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced the full cast for Macbeth.
Get ready for a night of laughter and nostalgia as Karen Knotts takes the stage at Cumberland Theatre in her one-woman show, Tied Up in Knotts! Don't miss this opportunity to hear stories about her famous father, Don Knotts, and growing up in Tinseltown. Catch the show on Thursday, November 2nd at 8:00 pm.
Duran Duran releases their sixteenth studio album, 'Danse Macabre,' featuring brand new songs and covers of Billie Eilish, Talking Heads, The Rolling Stones, Siouxie and the Banshees, and more. The album also includes collaborations with former band members and producers.
SPINNING MY WHEELS, a one-man show written and performed by Michael Garfield Levine, directed by Caitlin Langstaff, will be presented for one performance only at Emerging Artists Theatre.
On October 20th, New York-based, enigmatic singer-songwriter Chris Garneau shared a brand new single 'Out of Love', the lead single and title track off his forthcoming EP out late fall.
Don't miss the extended run of Steppenwolf Theatre's 'POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive' in Chicago. Directed by Audrey Francis, this captivating play will keep you entertained until December 10, 2023. Get your tickets now!
Roundabout Theatre Company has announced complete casting for John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable, with direction by Tony Award nominee Scott Ellis. Find out who is joining the cast here!
The New York Pops will be joined by Tony Award winners Sutton Foster and Kelli O'Hara for a one night only concert on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.
This time, the reader question was: Have there been many Broadway musicals starring only two actors, before Gutenberg! The Musical!?
Tony Award nominees Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells are back onstage at the James Earl Jones Theatre for their eagerly anticipated return to Broadway in Gutenberg! The Musical! written by Tony and Emmy Award® nominees Scott Brown and Anthony King, directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers. Read reviews for the production!
Good Mood Records is set to release 'RAIN,' a posthumous collection of songs by the late vocalist and songwriter Nora York. The album, produced by Emmy winner Jamie Lawrence, features a blend of contemporary jazz and pop music. Get ready for an innovative musical experience.
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Playhouse on Park and Hartford Stage Company will collaborate on a panel discussion in conjunction with the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s THEATER WEEK. Learn more about the upcoming event here!
Symphony in C kicks off the 2023-2024 season at Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts on November 4. Music Director Noam Aviel makes her debut conducting Smetana, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff, featuring pianist Harmony Zhu. The Virtuosi Series also returns with three chamber music concerts at Haddonfield United Methodist Church starting on October 22. For more information, visit www.symphonyinc.org.
New Jersey-based professional training orchestra Symphony in C will launch its 2023-2024 season with its new Music Director, Noam Aviel, on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. at Gordon Theater at the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts in Camden, New Jersey.
Steve Coogan will lead the first ever adaption of Stanley Kubrick’s iconic work, as the world premiere stage production of Kubrick’s timeless classic Dr. Strangelove prepares to open in the West End in Autumn 2024. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!
Based on the popularity of “AGT: All-Stars” and “AGT: The Champions,” singer and songwriter Mel B returns to the “AGT” judges’ desk alongside executive producer Simon Cowell, global fashion icon Heidi Klum and renowned comedian Howie Mandel. The dynamic Terry Crews returns as host.
With creative director Linc Gasking at the helm, this stunning new video clip showcases cutting-edge, AI-driven techniques, some of which were only launched as recently as last weekend. The culmination is a 3D animated masterpiece that, in previous times, would have demanded an entire team, over a year and a substantial budget to produce.
Nicki Minaj is set for a triumphant return to the MTV stage, reprising her dual role as show emcee and performer for the 2023 “VMAs.” Bebe Rexha, Charli D'Amelio, Coco Jones, Dixie D’Amelio, Emily Ratajkowski, French Montana, Ice Spice, Reneé Rapp, Sabrina Carpenter, Cardi B, Lil Wayne, Megan Thee Stallion, Olivia Rodrigo, and more will appear.
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Faith Steps Productions and 24 Bond Arts Center will present the world premiere of 'Scrambled Eggs,' a new seven-character play. Learn more about how to catch this new play here!
Fans can also look forward to Duran Duran’s Halloween covers of Billie Eilish’s ‘Bury A Friend’, Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’ (feat. Victoria De Angelis of Måneskin), The Rolling Stones’ ‘Paint It Black’, the Rick James-inspired ‘Super Lonely Freak’, Siouxsie and the Banshees’ ‘Spellbound’, Cerrone’s ‘Supernature’ and The Specials’ ‘Ghost Town’.
TIFF has set Sylvester Stallone as the newest addition to the In Conversation With… (ICW) series for TIFF 2023. Stallone joins an illustrious roster of cinematic superstars including Pedro Almodóvar, Lee Byung-hun and Park Seo-jun, and Andy Lau. TIFF’s 2023 In Conversation With… is presented by Visa.
2004 | New York |
New York Musical Theatre Festival Production New York |
2006 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
2008 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2013 | West End |
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2006 | The Lortels | Outstanding Choreographer | Michael Berresse |
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