Fifty brides flee their fifty grooms and seek refuge in an Italian villa in this modern re-making of one of the world's oldest plays, The Danaids by Aeschylus. Mayhem ensues, complete with grooms in flight suits, women throwing themselves to the ground, occasional pop songs and romantic dances - even a bride falling in love. Reuniting Signature's 2007-08 Playwright-in-Residence Charles Mee with his longtime collaborator Tina Landau, Big Love is a colossal, poetic work that explores the hunger for independence, the burden of tradition, and the shape and size of love.
LOCASH is at the top of their game in 2015 with a new single on the brink of major radio impact and a multitude of tour dates slated to hit major markets across the United States.
After a delay due to Winter Storm Juno, Signature Theatre's production of BIG LOVE by Charles Mee, directed by Tina Landau, begins tonight, February 5, 2015. The production runs through March 15, 2015 with a February 23 opening night in The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera President & CEO Melia Tourangeau announced the Utah Symphony's 2015 summer concert season for the Deer Valley Music Festival in Park City, the summer home of the Utah Symphony. Highlights of the six-week music festival include Utah Symphony performances with Diana Krall, Kristin Chenoweth, Smokey Robinson, Ozomatli, Frank Sinatra, Jr., and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy; Disney's Fantasia: Live in Concert under the direction of esteemed film conductor Richard Kaufman; Vivaldi's Four Seasons with violinist / leader Aisslinn Nosky; Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 with Gina Bachauer 2014 Competition Silver Medalist Chi Ho Han; and intimate chamber concerts featuring Utah Symphony ensembles performing at St. Mary's Church.
In celebration of 35 years presenting the best of Broadway to Atlanta audiences, Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta is rolling out the red carpet for another season of blockbuster musicals, Atlanta premieres and returning crowd pleasers for the 2015/2016 season at the Fox Theatre.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: CHURCHILL and LOVE / SICK start off-Broadway tonight, with THE LION and SNOW ORCHID opening this weekend, plus the GRAMMY Awards are set for Sunday!
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Off-Broadway is teeming with new shows, including TEXAS IN PARIS, THE MYSTERY OF LOVE AND SEX, KILL ME LIKE YOU MEAN IT and more!
Heyi Pictures, the movie business unit of Youku Tudou, unveiledits movie projects for 2015. The six projects are mostly genre films, reflecting Heyi's underlyingstrategy to bring successful Intellectual Properties (IP) across the online and offline worlds to the silver screen.
Murder By Death (https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/artist/murder-death) will release a new album Big Dark Love today, February 3rd, 2015 via Bloodshot Records
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts 2015/16 Broadway season features Tony Award-winning hits and family favorites straight from Broadway including: MATILDA THE MUSICAL, IF/THEN (national tour launch), MURDER FOR TWO, A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, DISNEY'S NEWSIES and BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL. Subscriptions start as low as eight payments of $26.13 and are available starting today at 10am by calling 303.893.4100 or visiting denvercenter.org.
Signature Theatre has announced that due to the recent storm and subsequent loss of rehearsal time, performances will now begin on the evening of February 4th for BIG LOVE by Charles Mee, directed by Tina Landau. All tickets for the initial run of the production are $25 as part of the Signature Ticket Initiative: A Generation of Access. The production runs through March 15, 2015 with a February 23 opening night in The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).
Sundance Institute this evening announced the feature film Jury, Audience and other special awards of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The awards, celebrating artistry, innovation and adventure in independent filmmaking, were presented at the Festival's Awards Ceremony, hosted by Tig Notaro in Park City, Utah.
Sundance Institute today premiered the Sundance Institute Short Film Challenge, a program of nine international short films, at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Musical television series abound! Also special nights for 'Allegro' and 'Reefer Madness,' that Dolphin show at Annoyance, Mercury's 'Addams Family,' a big children's premiere, the return of 'Option Up!' and a surprising, real live 'Beauty!'
New York Live Arts today announced the schedule of its third annual Live Ideas festival, S K Y - Force and Wisdom in America Today, taking place April 15 - 19, 2015. Curated by world renowned visual artist, inventor and performer Laurie Anderson in conjunction with New York Live Arts' Artistic Director Bill T. Jones, the 2015 Live Ideas festival combines the arts and social issues in synergistic ways, activating the New York City community to creatively question the direction of modern culture.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts has expanded its 2015 Off Center Festival to include two Parties-on-the-Plaza (POP) tonight, January 24 and Friday, January 30.
Bay Street Theater has announced the three 2015 Mainstage Summer Season productions. The season begins on May 26 and runs through August 30. Subscriptions are available by calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500 or online at www.baystreet.org.
This February, Joe's Pub at The Public presents a slate of shows to romance and titillate in honor of Valentine's Day. From February 10-14 , every night will feature at least one show celebrating love and lust, including alt-pop singer Rachael Sage, cabaret goddess Bridget Everett, a night of Michael Jackson and Prince love songs led by Toshi Reagon, fiery soul star XAVIER and friends, the tantalizing Brown Girls Burlesque and the V-day edition of Never Sleep Alone. Scroll down for details!
La Jolla Playhouse is pleased to bring back its acclaimed new play development initiative, the DNA New Work Series, a two-week run of workshops and readings of new works, taking place February 16 - March 1, 2015.
Sundance Institute presents its Short Film program at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, today, January 22 to February 1 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.
Sundance Institute presents its U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions and the out-of-competition NEXT <=> section of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, running today, January 22 to February 1 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The Festival is the centerpiece of the year-round public programs for the Institute, which also hosts 24 residency labs and grants more than $2.5 million to independent artists each year.
South Florida's acclaimed Slow Burn Theatre Company has announced its upcoming 2015-16 season, featuring four contemporary musicals that will be presented exclusively at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
RCA Records and The Recording Academy's GRAMMY Recordings will release the 2015 GRAMMY Nominees album today, Jan. 20, in stores and via digital retailers.
Jersey Shore legend RICHIE 'LaBAMBA' ROSENBERG, a late night TV fixture for the past 20 years anchoring the horn section in Conan O'Brien's band, will return to his roots to lead a very special version of his big band as host of the anchor event of LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2015 for its 15th anniversary edition in the battle against Parkinson's disease.
The ProMusica Chamber Orchestra is beating the doldrums of winter by moving its annual Soirée up in the calendar to February. This year, ProMusica will be joined by Igudesman & Joo, a violin and piano duo who have fused classical music and sketch comedy theatrics in the style of Victor Borge and Dudley Moore. Igudesman & Joo have performed their theatrical shows with orchestras worldwide, including their “BIG Nightmare Music” show that they are bringing to ProMusica.
Big Noise Theatre has announced the cast for the spellbinding, funny and heartwarming play, Enchanted April, written by Matthew Barber, based on the Elizabeth von Armin novel. Performances are weekends tonight, January 16-February 1, 2015, at Prairie Lakes Theatre in Des Plaines, IL.
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