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Over 250 guests gathered at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center April 1, 2023 to raise funds for, and to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of Florida Repertory Theatre. Thanks to generous sponsors, multiple matching donors, attendees, and long-distance supporters, Florida Rep's Silver Jubilee Gala Extravaganza raised more than $560,000.

Next up in the 2022/2023 season at Syracuse Stage is the World Premiere of Tender Rain, written by Resident Playwright, Kyle Bass, and directed by longtime Syracuse University Department of Drama faculty member, Rodney Hudson, running May 3 -21, 2023. 

This season the new musical New York, New York is bringing the hopes and dreams of young artists to the Broadway stage in a new musical from iconic duo John Kander and Fred Ebb. From their meeting in 1964, Kander and Ebb have forged one of the longest-running and most successful partnerships in Broadway history, crafting beloved hits like Flora, the Red Menace, Cabaret, Zorba, Chicago, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Curtains, The Scottsboro Boys and many more. 

Jordan Radis had the formidable task of portraying Ren McCormack, which is Kevin Bacon’s break-out role from the 80’s. He was able to pay homage to Kevin Bacon’s character while giving the it his own style. Audrey Taylor Floyd, who play Rusty, stood out with her impressive vocal performance in “Let’s Hear it for the Boy.” Though it is strange to hear pop songs from the 80’s sung in musical theatre style, Audrey was able to nail that song just like I remember hearing it many years ago. This show will make you laugh and want to dance and sing to songs you haven’t hear in years but still somehow know all the words.

What did our critic think of CHICAGO at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis? Chicago is celebrating 25 dazzling years and it has returned to Memphis! It is certainly a fan favorite, with exhilirating dancing and an iconic story that is known around the world. The 1975 musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse, is the 2nd longest running Broadway musical (thanks to the 1996 revival), behind fan favorite Phantom of the Opera.

Love stories from the comic to the edgy with music ranging from rockabilly to show tunes are in the lineup of TheatreZone's musicals for 2023-2024.

Michelle Elkin made her professional debut at the age of 8 in the movie musical Annie. Since then, her resume includes working in numerous film, television, commercial, and theater projects as a dancer and choreographer. After recently choreographing the teen musical 13 at Simi Valley Cultural Center, Michelle is returning to the venue as co-director (with Barry Pearl) and choreographer of Footloose: The Musical with book by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, music by Tom Snow and lyrics by Dean Pitchford and Kenny Loggins, running April 22 – May 14, 2023. I decided to speak with her since about the production as well as some of the iconic shows on which she has previously worked.

Footloose: The Musical, produced by Panic! Productions & BarCinBoo Productions, is returning to Califórnia, for 13 performances April 22 – May 14, 2023.  Footloose is all about fun, dancing and the carefree nature of being a teenager... However, the show is honestly about so much more.  

The Discovery Orchestra, the Emmy-nominated New Jersey ensemble that has introduced millions around the world to the pleasures of listening to classical music, will release its sixth national television special this spring.

The new Broadway production of Parade starring Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, directed by two-time Tony nominee Michael Arden, opens tonight on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Read reviews for the production!

The Cincinnati May Festival has announced that Director of  Choruses Robert Porco will conclude his remarkable 35-season tenure with the May Festival in the 2023-24 season, after which he will be named Director of Choruses Emeritus. 

The popular Broadway talk show Live with Rye & Friends on Broadway will celebrate its one-year anniversary with two celebratory shows on Monday, September 26 and October 17 at 9:30 pm at the Triad Theater.

Set in Berlin as the 1920's draw to a close, Cabaret focuses on the hedonistic nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub while exploring the dark and tumultuous life in Germany as the Third Reich ascends to power.

The pair’s mutual love and admiration is on full display on ‘Carry Me Home’, the new album out May 20 which features a mix of Staples’ and Helm’s bands operating at the peak of their powers as they work their way through an eclectic setlist of tunes made famous by the likes of Simone, The Impressions, Bob Dylan, and The Rolling Stones.

NOTRE DAME DE PARIS - IL VENTENNALE IN TOUR IN TUTTA ITALIA E CON IL CAST ORIGINALE, TORNA IN SCENA UNA DELLE OPERE PIù CONOSCIUTE E AMATE DAL PUBBLICO.

Restored by Bob Ludwig, the album will be reissued in multiple formats, including 1-CD and – on 180g heavyweight black vinyl – 1-LP versions. The 2CD Deluxe set adds Another Disc (mastered by Adam Ayan), while a 2-CD + 1-LP Collector’s Edition includes both CDs and a sky-blue vinyl LP in a 12” lift lid box, with a 32-page booklet and enamel badge.

Internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, recording artist, and actress Petula Clark will be honored at the 36th annual Bistro Awards on Friday, April 30. This virtual special event will have its premiere screening at 8 pm. Ms. Clark will be receiving the Bob Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award for her eight decades of artistic accomplishments.

Petula Clark first arrived in America as the distaff member of the historic British invasion of the ‘60s. Her iconic single “Downtown” soared up the charts, the first in a series of memorable hits that won the hearts of listeners.

In 2019, Williams starred opposite Sam Rockwell in Fosse/Verdon, an FX miniseries based on the relationship between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon

COMUNICATO STAMPA DA UN’IDEA DI ASTRALMUSIC NASCE MUSICLIFE.LIVE il portale dedicato alla musica e all’arte CONCERTI ONLINE, LEZIONI DI MUSICA, SEMINARI DI APPROFONDIMENTO, FORUM PER MUSICISTI… E ALTRO ANCORA! In questo periodo difficile per la musica dal vivo nasce MUSICLIFE.LIVE, la nuova piattaforma digitale creata per la formazione professionale nello spettacolo e nella musica, oltre ad essere un “luogo di in-contro” per musicisti, cantanti, compositori, professionisti, produttori e tutti gli appassionali di musica. Da un’idea di Astralmusic, il portale Musiclife.live (ideato durante il lockdown) permette di poter ascoltare un concerto live online, imparare uno strumento musicale, partecipare a seminari di appro-fondimento, acquistare beat per fare musica, essere informato sui festival e sui vari casting, rimanendo sempre connessi insieme ad altre persone che condividono gli stessi interessi degli utenti. Musiclife.live diventa quindi un modo per accorciare le distanze, mettere in contatto professionisti del settore in modo semplice e diretto, che sia attraverso la piattaforma digitale che de visu, grazie a collo-qui e incontri con i più importanti esperti e appassionati di musica. In collaborazione con l’Accademia Online GLOBAL ARTS, su Musiclife.live è possibile imparare un vero e proprio mestiere. Grazie alla direzione artistica degli artisti internazionali Christine Grimandi (interprete internazionale) e il Maestro Simon Lee (che ha collaborato fra altri artisti internazionali con Björk, Primal Scream, Carreras, Sarah Chang, collaboratore e supervisore musicale da oltre vent’anni di Andrew Lloyd Webber), gli utenti potranno specializzarsi in varie discipline come musica, regia, recitazione, canto, composizione e tanto altro ancora. Dipartimento Direzione d’Orchestra: il supervisore musicale di Andrew Lloyd Webber Simon Lee, il supervisore musicale per Cameron Mackintosh Stephen Brooker, i direttori e arrangiatori Toby Higgins, Rob Rayner e Michael Bradley. Dipartimento di Musica: il direttore John G Smith, il chitarrista Peter Callard, il direttore artistico della London Brass Andrew Crowley, il contrabbassista Rory Dempsey, il flautista Andy Findon, il batterista Andy McGlasson, il violinista Jonathan Hill, il cornista David Lee e il percussionista Julian Poole. Dipartimento Regia / Recitazione, Teatro e Film: il fondatore dell’Opera Factory David Freeman, i registi attori Luca Biagini, Giuseppe Alessio Nuzzo, Emmanuel Suarez e Victor Carlo Vitale, i registi attrici Monica Bonomi e Sarah Falanga, la cantante attrice Barbara Lo Gaglio, il coach attore e direttore artistico della PM5 Agency Giuseppe Mastrocinque, il cantante attore Andrea Matthias Pagani e la regista Ilene Winkler. Dipartimento di Canto: i soprano Marie Angel, Janet Mooney e Manuela Ochakovsky. Dipartimento Tecnico: il supervisore sound editor Tim Clark, il lighting designer Maurizio Montobbio e il pluripremiato sound designer Gareth Owen. Appuntamento speciale con il direttore casting David Grindrod. Al progetto collabora anche la NATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOLS, che offre lezioni di musica di alto livello per tutti gli strumenti , corsi tematici, corsi di tecnologia e produzione musicale con artisti di fama nazionale ed internazionale, con la direzione artistica di Diego Peres.Sezione Batteria: Franco Rossi direttore della AMM National Music, David Garibaldi dei Tower of Power, Skip Had-den dalla Berklee College of Music, Israel Varela vincitore dell'Eu-ro Latin Award, Camillo Colleluori, Ignazio Di Fresco, Luca Casagranda, Sergio Pescara, Archelao Macrillò, Paolo Bertorelle, Nicola Montagnoli, Federico Fazi, Carlo Catalano, Diego Dalla Turca, Marco Bellagamba, Ricky Roma e Nico Roccamo, Sezione Chitarra: Roberto Vanni. Sezione Voce: Karin Mensah (Mariah Carey, Anggun, Miguel Bosè). Il sassofonista clarinettista Mauro Negri (Kenny Wheeler, Billy Cobham, Albert Mangesldorff, Gato Barbieri), il contrabbassista Luca Pisani (Barry Harris, Steve Grossman, Bob Bonissolo), il tecnico audio Alessio Malesiani, il direttore d'orchestra Pietro Montanti. Sulla piattaforma sono presenti anche altri prestigiosi insegnanti indipendenti dalle accademie che presenteranno i loro programmi, tra i quali la cantante e coach Roberta Faccani (ex Matia Bazar, musical Rent, Romeo e Giulietta ama e cambia il mondo di David Zard), il trombonista Max Dedo (Max Gazzè, Carmen Consoli, Nicola Piovani), il bassista Mario Guarini (Claudio Baglioni) e il chitarrista Renato Caruso (Consulente Musicale Mediaset), Oltre a tutte le news artistiche, ci sarà una sezione dedicata ai professionisti dello spettacolo di materia burocratica e fiscale con il supporto dell’ufficio legale Vittorio Costa e Associati e Astralmusic. L’idea di MUSICLIFE.LIVE nasce da Astralmusic, agenzia di rappresentanza artistica per tutti gli operatori dello spettacolo che dal 1998 opera principalmente nei settori di consulenza artistica e fiscale, produzione discografica, accademia musicale, promozione e organizzazione eventi con sede legale a Castelplanio nelle Marche e altre sedi a Roma, Milano, Londra e Doha in Qatar. Lo staff di giovani professionisti specializzati nei vari settori è coordinato dai due soci fondatori e titolari, i fratelli Giordano e Graziano Tittarelli. PROSSIMI APPUNTAMENTI ONLINE • 25 Febbraio 2021 – 19.00 (Roma) 6 p.m. (GMT) 'Let's Talk About The Audition - David and Simon are waiting for you online and for the next... audi-tions!' con David Grindrod e Simon Lee Lingua: English Sign Up: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkde-opjgiGNF6tF3bejQ3CcMQOc0CGUBh • 26 Febbraio 2021 – 19.00 (Roma) 6 p.m. (GMT) 'The Role Of The Music Supervisor In Musical Theatre” con Stephen Brooker e Simon Lee Lingua: English Sign Up: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpcu6uqz4iGt3I2wwQC9yXQFgE-gt2LhDp www.musiclife.live Milano, 23 settembre 2020 Ufficio Stampa: Parole & Dintorni Francesco Di Mento (francesco@paroleedintorni.it – 02 20404727) Musiclife.live: info@musiclife.live

On November 19, 2020, Provence Rosé Group (PRG) will present 'A Perfect Pairing,' a special virtual Thanksgiving and rosé wine event featuring renowned chef Wolfgang Puck and Food & Wine Magazine's 2018 Sommelier of the Year Jon McDaniel, the announcement was made today by PRG CEO Bob Gaudreau.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced the virtual staged reading of The Letters of Noël Coward, directed by Bob Balaban, on Tuesday, August 25, at 8 p.m.

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

Irish Repertory Theatre announced today upcoming editions of their online series Meet the Makers. A digital series of conversations with scholars and Irish Rep artists discussing their work and theatre in general, Meet the Makers offers a behind-the-scenes look at Irish history, theatre and the creative process.

Confederation Centre of the Arts announced today that the 2020 Symons Medal will be awarded to Mr. Bob Rae, C.C. on Friday, October 30 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.