Inspired by playwright Simon Stephens' (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Harper Regan) own experiences as a teacher, Punk Rock is an honest and unnerving chronicle of contemporary adolescence at the breaking point. Punk Rock is inspired by the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, which Stephens believes "left its scar over the beginning of the 21st century."
The Best Buy Theater just announced 'PeterPalooza III', featuring ScHoolboy Q, Action Bronson, and Danny Brown on Wednesday, July 23 as well as punk rock band Rise Against with Touche Amore and Radkey on Friday, September 26. Scroll down for more details!
Deadline reports that HBO's untitled Rock 'n Roll drama pilot from Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, George Mastras and Terence Winter has added more stars to its roster, including Joe Caniano, Andrew “Dice” Clay, Ato Essandoh, Robert Funaro, James Jagger, Birgitte Sorenson, and J.C. Mackenzie.
At South Street Seaport, River To River presents 'Fronteras: New and Old Sounds from Latin America and the Caribbean,' a series of concerts and DJ sets curated by Isabel Soffer/Live Sounds, thsi weekend, June 27-29.
Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces casting for the first three productions of the 40th Anniversary Season.
At South Street Seaport, River To River presents 'Fronteras: New and Old Sounds from Latin America and the Caribbean,' a series of concerts and DJ sets curated by Isabel Soffer/Live Sounds, June 27-29. From an accordion fronted Tex-Mex punk band to socially conscious Haitian songs, and from ambient folk and electronica to the NYC debut of the king of Colombian vallenato and cumbia, the series travels the crossroads, the blurs and the beats of both traditional and contemporary sounds. Friday night highlights experimental groups that explore musical boundaries; Saturday night features hard rocking socially conscious artists that speak to today's political and social movements; and Sunday brings out some of the finest dance rhythms on the planet. All evenings feature sets by the NY-based DJ Nickodemus.
The National Theatre's acclaimed production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will resume its run at the Gielgud Theatre tonight, 24 June 2014. With press night on 8 July, the production is currently booking at its new West End home to 14 February 2015.
Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents The Hollows tonight, June 21, 2014, 524 West 59th Street, NYC, 10019.
The Museum of Modern Art announces its lineups of free live music events in The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden for summer 2014. The annual Summergarden: New Music for New York free concert series returns for four Sunday evenings beginning July 6, 2014. Summergarden, a tradition since 1971, is part of MoMA's long history of presenting contemporary classical music and jazz. MoMA once again welcomes the collaboration of its programming partners, The Juilliard School and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Members of the New Juilliard Ensemble, under the artistic direction of Joel Sachs, perform on July 6 and 20, offering two distinctive programs of contemporary compositions, all of which are receiving their New York premieres. Jazz at Lincoln Center has selected two jazz groups whose concerts on July 13 (Jonathan Ragonese Ensemble) and July 27 (Helen Sung Quintet) emphasize original works, each with one New York premiere.
'SOUND AND CHAOS: THE STORY OF BC STUDIO', the documentary celebrating Martin Bisi's legendary Gowanus recording studio, makes its U.S. premiere on July 17, 2014 at NYC's Anthology Film Archives.
Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents The Hollows on Saturday, June 21, 2014, 524 West 59th Street, NYC, 10019. Show is at 7:00pm and doors open at 6:00pm. Free admission but reservations ensure priority seating. RSVP at www.thehollowsonline.com.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre has announced that Let's 'B' Reel: Cult Classic Films at The Rep will screen Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys with a very special live Skype interview with star of the film, Jamison Newlander tonight, June 18th 2014. In addition to the special display, there will be a sultry vampire themed pre-show featuring hosts Timothy Fife and the 'Queen of B's', Bunny Wonderland (Knate Higgins), and Lady Luck Burlesque.
On Friday, July 11, 2014, Hard Rock Cafe is set to celebrate one year of its renamed intimate music venue Hard Rock Live with a special benefit concert honoring the lives of the victims of the June 8 tragedy. All the money raised by the $10 ticket will go directly to help the families of officers Alyn Beck, Igor Soldo and Joseph Wilcox.
Rock icon BILLY IDOL announced today that he will release his first new album in almost a decade, this October.
The Toyota Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre at the 2014 OC Fair will feature 23 nights of concerts performed by world renowned artists and musicians.
Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas has announced THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES live at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, Sunday, August 17, 2014. Doors 7 PM; Show 8 PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 13 at 10 a.m. PST.
The company that brought last year's award-winning It's Important to Leave, As Well, returns for its 3rd year at the Hollywood Fringe Festival this June with a World Premiere play tackling love, friendship, punk rock and the End of Days!
Seacoast Repertory Theatre has announced that Let's "B" Reel: Cult Classic Films at The Rep will screen Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys with a very special live Skype interview with star of the film, Jamison Newlander June 18th 2014. In addition to the special display, there will be a sultry vampire themed pre-show featuring hosts Timothy Fife and the "Queen of B's", Bunny Wonderland (Knate Higgins), and Lady Luck Burlesque.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the full lineup of productions, concerts, readings and special events for its 11th annual festival. This year's Festival will begin July 7th and continue through July 27th.
In November 2012, with a team of 3D cameras rolling, the legendary, multi-platinum selling rock band Guns N' Roses took the desert by storm, performing a blistering set at The Joint in the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas.
Rock icon BILLY IDOL will release his self-written memoir DANCING WITH MYSELF on October 7, 2014 with Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
The European premiere of Clay McLeod Chapman and Kyle Jarrow's indie rock musical Hostage Song opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of nine Sunday, Monday and Tuesday performances on Sunday, 22 June 2014 (Press Night: Monday, 23 June 2014 at 7.30pm).
The Playwrights Foundation has announced the selections for the 37th Annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF) that will take place July 18-27, 2014 at the Thick House Theater in San Francisco. BAPF 2014 is a diverse and eclectic cycle of work that builds on nearly four decades of discovering and highlighting a range of voices early in their careers who have gone on to become some of the most celebrated playwrights of our times. Chosen from over 500 submissions, the summer festival features new work by playwrights Don Nguyen, T.D. Mitchell, Rob Melrose & Z.O.N.K., Elizabeth Hersh, Phillip Howze and E. Hunter Spreen. The plays range from the whimsical to the terrifying, tackling the most timely and pertinent issues of the day as well as reimagining our world in ways only the theater can accomplish - with poetry and form.
The 32nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards ceremony took place on Monday, May 19 at the Wheelock Family Theatre in Boston. Scroll down for a full list of the winners!
The 2014 Billboard Music Awards took place last night, Sunday May 18th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2014 | Off-Broadway |
MCC Theater Production Off-Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2015 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Simon Stephens |
2015 | Obie Awards | Direction | Trip Cullman |
2015 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Will Pullen |
2015 | The Lortels | Outstanding Lighting Design | Japhy Weideman |
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