A Wonderful World 2020 - Articles Page 8

Imitating the dog & Leeds Playhouse will premiere a new adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at Leeds Playhouse in February 2024. The production will then tour until May. Learn more about how to get tickets here!

Leeds Playhouse has announced four new productions as part of its Spring/Summer 2024 season with an eclectic mix of returning hits, reimagined classics, family favourites and beloved stories. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

Luna Loves Library Day The Musical, based on Joseph Coelho's best-selling book, brings the joy of libraries to life with a catchy score and magical set design. Premiering in Manchester and touring in 2023 and 2024, don't miss this enchanting family show.

Directed by Gendell Hing-Hernández, CITIZEN opens on October 21. This Word for Word and Z Space production tells the tale of Salvador, born in the U.S. and raised in Mexico, the son of an American Indian mother and a Mexican father.

As the days check off before his upcoming two-night concert and live recording at 54 Below, Mauricio Martinez has some things to say about gratitude, being Mexican, and being a live performer.

This 2023/2024 season, Reif kicks off his inaugural season as Chief Conductor of the Gävle Symphony Orchestra in Sweden, a title that he will hold through 2025/2026.

The Atlanta Opera presents its first mainstage event of the new season with a new co-production of Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto on Nov 4 -7, 2023 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. 

As the second offering in the 23-24 season, The Theatre Group at SBCC will present the charming classic, EMMA by Kate Hamill. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!

Since its August announcement that its future was at risk, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley reports it has now received more than 76% of the $3 million needed to complete its current season. Learn more about the campaign here!

Symphony in C kicks off the 2023-2024 season at Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts on November 4. Music Director Noam Aviel makes her debut conducting Smetana, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff, featuring pianist Harmony Zhu. The Virtuosi Series also returns with three chamber music concerts at Haddonfield United Methodist Church starting on October 22. For more information, visit www.symphonyinc.org.

New Jersey-based professional training orchestra Symphony in C will launch its 2023-2024 season with its new Music Director, Noam Aviel, on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. at Gordon Theater at the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts in Camden, New Jersey.

Continuing the yearlong celebration of Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday, UMe has added two additional titles to its extensive vinyl campaign of the legend’s UMG catalog: on November 10 Willie’s beloved 2001 kid-friendly album, Rainbow Connection, will be released on vinyl for the first time ever and his acclaimed It Always Will Be.

Actor Fernando Carsa (Acapulco) will be the guest speaker and honoree during the first day of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television's (UCLA TFT) two-day Orientation, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, welcoming students to a new academic year. Learn more about the upcoming event here!

Following a smash hit  run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, writer/performer Rosalie Minnitt brings her critically acclaimed character comedy Clementine to London’s prestigious Soho Theatre this November. Learn more about the show here!

CHICAGO GREATEST CHRISTMAS HITS will be released November 3 on CD, red and green vinyl and digitally. The festive compilation shines a spotlight on Chicago’s sound across 13 yuletide favorites, including “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow,” “All Over The World,” “Wonderful Christmas Time” (featuring Dolly Parton) and “Winter Wonderland.”

Following an inaugural in-person season at The Tank last fall, First Kiss Theatre is bringing a series of 4 new play readings to Brick Aux this October. Tickets for all shows are available now.

The McGrath Project returns with their 6th album, 'Oh My,' set to release internationally on September 26, 2023. Lead single 'When Did' will be accompanied by a music video. Get ready for a diverse record showcasing the band's musical range.

The Grand Teton Music Festival's 62nd season concludes with record-breaking attendance and revenue. Board of Directors welcomes new members.

The Emelin Theatre will present Nutcracker Dream, performed by Ballet des Amériques, Westchester’s premier professional dance company. Inspired by the work of Rudolf Nureyev and Marius Petipa, this 90-minute family-friendly adaptation is an exquisite interpretation of the beloved holiday classic.  Learn more about the performance here!

The Impostors Theatre Company (ITC) will open their fifth season with The Last Living Gun, written by Ryan Stevens and directed by ITC Artistic Director Stefan Roseen, featuring original music by ITC ensemble member Dominick Vincent Alesia. Check out rehearsal photos here!

Broadwayworld interviewed acclaimed author, seasoned public speaker, and serial entrepreneur, Jackie Summers who is the founder of JackFromBrooklyn Inc. and the creator of the award-winning Sorel Liqueur.

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present DownBeat’s “rising jazz singer” Jonathan Karrant on Sunday, October 15 at 7:00 PM.

The Foundation for New American Musicals will present the 2023 FNAM Benefit honoring Jason Robert Brown, Georgia Stitt & Marcia Seligson.

When I viewed 'Jagged Little Pill', I found out the day of that two of the leads were being played by understudies. I was incredibly impressed knowing that they were thrown into the show last minute; I couldn’t even tell that they were understudies! I had the chance to speak with them about their vital roles in and experiences with the show.

Tarnanthi, the Art Gallery of South Australia’s festival of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, returns in October 2023. Learn more about the lineup here!