George Takei Announced as Grand Marshall of Inaugural Japan Parade in NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2022
The first ever Japan Parade in New York City will be held on Saturday, May 14, beginning at 1pm. The purpose of the parade is to celebrate, express and bring awareness to the friendship between NYC and Japan with a thank you from the Japanese community. Actor, author, civil rights activist George Takei will be the Parade’s Grand Marshall.
WAITRESS & CHICAGO to Perform on CBS' Thanksgiving Day Parade
by Michael Major - Nov 19, 2021
Anchored by Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight, the special will feature portions of the 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live from New York City. The Broadway casts of Waitress and Chicago will perform live. Waitress star Erich Bergen and Rent alum Anthony Rapp will also stop by to chat with the hosts.
James Taylor Will Host a Free Stream Of THE BEST OF TANGLEWOOD ON PARADE
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2020
Hosted by perennial Tanglewood favorite James Taylor, The Best of Tanglewood on Parade is a video stream of highlights from past Tanglewood on Parade concertsa?"features the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, and Tanglewood Music Center orchestras, as well as the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and Boston Symphony Children's Choir, in selections led by conductors Andris Nelsons, Keith Lockhart, John Williams, James Burton, and Seiji Ozawa.
Madness Announces a Show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 2, 2020
The pride of Camden Town will return to Southern California for the first time since Coachella 2012, when Madness overtakes the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on May 24 for a one-night-only ska/bluebeat hit parade culled from 40+ years of glorious chaos. Join original Madness members Graham “Suggs” McPherson, Mike “Barso' Barson, Lee “Kix' Thompson, Chris 'Chrissy Boy' Foreman, Mark “Bedders' Bedford, Daniel “Woody” Woodgate and special guests The English Beat and Mighty Mighty BossTones for this final addition to a U.S. itinerary that will be playing to packed houses from Boston and New York to Vegas and Oakland (where a second night has been added due to popular demand). See below for the full list of Madness U.S. shows.
The Jazz Cubano Series at The Jazz Gallery Will Bring the Heat to The Isle Of Manhattan
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2020
February is generally considered one of the coldest months in New York City, but that's about to change with the arrival of The Jazz Gallery's Jazz Cubano Series. Memories of Auld Lang Syne will surely drift away a lot sooner when the polyrhythmic beats of Afro-Cuban jazz, and a parade of expats - from masters to young upstart voices, take the stage at The Jazz Gallery beginning in February and running monthly through December, 2020. Brace yourselves, it's about to get hot in New York City!
The HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES Soundtrack is Out Now
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 10, 2020
The official soundtrack for the first season of the Disney+ original series, High School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesis out today, available HERE. The songs from the Walt Disney Records soundtrack have already amassed over 60 million streams (audio and video combined). The cast of HSMTMTS have performed on ABC's Good Morning America and the ABC Christmas Day Parade. The series, and its music, has garnered press coverage from cream of the crop media outlets such as People, Entertainment Tonight, Entertainment Weekly, E! News, Los Angeles Times, Billboard, Cosmopolitan and Buzzfeed. Paste Magazine singled out the series as one of the a?oeTop Ten Shows on TV.a?? Olivia Rodrigo's (Nini's) track a?oeAll I Wanta?? has already landed in the top 40 on iTunes, top 100 on Spotify as well two Billboard charts. HSMTMTS was also nominated this week for a GLAAD Award.
BWW Review: Moonbox Productions' PARADE: Attention Must Be Paid
by Nancy Grossman - Dec 16, 2019
As the year winds to a close, and the holiday hustle and bustle keeps us spinning our wheels, it can be a salve for the spirit and rest for the weary to sit in a darkened theater for a couple of hours. There is a plethora of seasonal fare competing for your entertainment dollars, but may I suggest something completely different from the colorful, holly jolly? A departure from the ballerinas, Christmas ghosts, and department store Santas? How about a two-time Tony Award-winning musical (1999 Best Book/Best Score) written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Alfred Uhry (DRIVING MISS DAISY) and Tony Award-winner Jason Robert Brown (SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, THE LAST FIVE YEARS), that will pump the blood to your heart, and push you back in your seat until the very end, when you will rise up and salute this Moonbox Productions' PARADE.
Complete Lineup Announced for Highmark First Night Pittsburgh 2020 New Year's Eve Celebration Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2019
This morning, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced the complete programming lineup for Highmark First Night Pittsburgh 2020. Starting at 6 p.m. on December 31, 2019, acclaimed local, national, and international artists will animate the Cultural District and ring in the New Year. Two Zambelli fireworks displays, the signature New Year's Eve Parade and its famed giant puppets, the 'Countdown to Midnight,' and raising of the Future of Pittsburgh Ball complete the celebration.
Bette Midler, James Earl Jones Among the 2019 Disney Legends Award Recipients
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 16, 2019
Today, D23, the official Disney fan club, has announced the eleven recipients for the 2019 Disney Legends Award. This year's recipients are Bette Midler, Wing Chao, Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau, James Earl Jones, Kenny Ortega, Barnette Ricci, Robin Roberts, Diane Sawyer, Ming-Na Wen, and Hans Zimmer.
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Cast Recording is Released Today
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2019
Jason Robert Brown's landmark musical Songs for a New World (New York City Center 2018 Encores! Off-Center Cast Recording) is released today, Friday, January 25, in streaming and digital formats, in addition to a two-CD set. This is the show's first recording since the world premiere album over 20 years ago. In the ensuing years, these songs have become staples of contemporary musical theater, including the modern standard "Stars and the Moon." The CD package includes a 12-page booklet with production photos and a note from Jason Robert Brown. To order the album, please visit: ghostlightrecords.lnk.to/songsforanewworld