Bokanté Release New Single 'Pa Domi' Ahead of Album
by Michael Major - Jun 6, 2023
Interweaving layers of percussion with all the nuanced skill expected of four percussion maestros: André Ferrari of Swedish folk renegades Väsen. Ex-Berklee music professor Jamey Haddad (Sting, Paul Simon). Nagasaki-raised, New York-based Keita Ogawa (Cecile McLorin Salvant).
BTG Reveals Casting For MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and PHOTOGRAPH 51
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2023
Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) have announced casting for two of its summer 2023 shows: Million Dollar Quartet, a three-time Tony Award–nominated once-in-a-lifetime musical evening back by popular demand with some of the same cast as 2017 and Photograph 51, an intriguing portrait of the race to discover the mysteries of the DNA double helix.
Diversionary Theatre Announces 2023/2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2023
Diversionary Theatre has announced its 2023/2024 season: the San Diego premiere of Dragon Mama (September/October 2023) by Sara Porkalob and directed by Andrew Russell; the legacy revival of The Glass Menagerie (November/December 2023) by Tennessee Williams and directed by Lisa Berger with Shana Wride taking on the iconic role of Amanda Wingfield; the West Coast premiere of Notes on Killing Seven Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Board Members (May/June, 2024) a co-production with Moxie Theatre by Mara Vélez Meléndez and a director to be announced; the world-premiere musical TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix (May/June, 2024) by EllaRose Chary and Brandon Gwinn, directed by Sherri Eden Barber.
Thomas Kail to Direct MOANA Live Action Remake
by Michael Major - May 31, 2023
Tony winner Thomas Kail has been tapped to direct Disney's upcoming live action film adaptation of Moana. The Moana remake will reunite Kail with the film's songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, after they previously collaborated on Hamilton. Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson will return to play the role of Maui.
Bokanté Announces Newest Album 'History' Due Out in June
by Michael Major - May 1, 2023
Band members including Snarky Puppy guitarists Chris McQueen and Bob Lanzetti and South Florida raised-lap steel player Roosevelt Collier had previously recorded remotely, absorbing and embellishing the music sent to them in files by co-writers Tirolien and League, who was often elsewhere with other projects.
TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS Comes To Open Stage, April 21- May 7
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 5, 2023
Open Stage, a theatre company in downtown Harrisburg, will present Tiny Beautiful Things in its Studio Theater from April 21 – May 7. Directed by Producing Artistic Director Stuart Landon, this raw performance is adapted from the book of the same name by Cheryl Strayed.
Recap the Recent Works of Thomas Kail
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2023
Thomas Kail is returning to Broadway to direct the new revival of Sweeney Todd, which is now in previews and officially opens on March 26. Here are just a few of his projects from the past decade, that you may or may not have known about!
WE'RE GONNA DIE Starts Performances This Week at Wilbury Theatre Group
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 15, 2023
Performances start this week for the Rhode Island premiere of We're Gonna Die by Young Jean Lee, presented by Wilbury Theatre Group and directed by Marcel A. Mascaro. The production features Helena Tafuri*, Chazz Bruce, Jose Docen and Teddy Lytle.
Stephanie Ybarra To Depart Baltimore Center Stage After 5 Years Of Leadership
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 11, 2023
Baltimore Center Stage has announced that Artistic Director Stephanie Ybarra will depart from the organization after five years of leadership on April 1, 2023 to become Program Officer in Arts and Culture at the Mellon Foundation, the nation's largest supporter of the arts and humanities.