Soon 1971 - Articles Page 6

Opened: January 12, 1971
Closing: January 13, 1971

Soon - 1971 - Broadway History , Info & More

Ritz Theatre
219 W. 48th St. New York, NY 10036

Adaptation of a story by J. M. Kookolis and Scott Fagan

A group of young musicians achieve success in New York City, but pay the price.

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Bill Wyman's Bass Guitars, Wardrobe and More from his Famous Archive Heads to Julien's Auctions this May
by Abigail Charpentier - Feb 13, 2020


Julien's Auctions, the auction house to the stars, is honored to present property from BILL WYMAN AND HIS ROLLING STONES ARCHIVE COURTESY OF RIPPLE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED taking place MAY 29TH, 30TH AND 31ST, live in Beverly Hills and online at juliensauctions.com. This spectacular auction of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted English musician, record producer, songwriter and singer, will feature at the centerpiece over 1,000 lots selected from Wyman's renowned and vast archive. The archive contains not only an unprecedented collection of his instruments, stage worn ensembles, awards, personal items and artifacts collected during his illustrious three-decade career as a founding member and bassist of the World's Greatest Rock Band, the Rolling Stones, but also important instruments and artifacts from his ongoing solo career.

MEAN GIRLS, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and More Are Coming to Zions Bank Broadway at the Eccles
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2020


Five Utah premieres including MEAN GIRLS, To Kill a Mockingbird and the triumphant return of HAMILTON and LES MISERABLES will be featured in the Zions Bank Broadway at the Eccles 2020-2021 30th Anniversary season.

WILLY WONKA Prequel Film is in the Works; May Star a Woman in the Title Role!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2020


A new Willy Wonka prequel film may soon come to the big screen! According to The Sun, the film is currently in development, and it will tell the story of how he made his fortune as a chocolatier and how he met the Oompa Loompas. It will also potentially star a woman in the title role.

Peter Andre Returns To UK Tour Of GREASE
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2020


Following his success starring in the UK and Ireland tour in 2019, Peter Andre will star in the 2020 UK tour of the first new production in 25 years of Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey's iconic musical GREASE, at certain venues. As well as reprising the role of Teen Angel, Andre will also play Vince Fontaine and the Sergeant, joining the previously announced Dan Partridge as Danny Zuko. Further casting to be announced including who will be playing the role of Teen Angel, Vince Fontaine and the Sergeant when Peter Andre is not performing.

BWW Review: GREASE at Marriott Theatre
by Emily McClanathan - Jan 25, 2020


The Marriott Theatre opens its 45th season with director Scott Weinstein's staging of GREASE, the 1971 musical that was born in Chicago and became a Broadway hit, a famous film and a perennial favorite of theaters across the country. With book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, the show follows sheltered Sandy Dumbrowski (Leryn Turlington) as she navigates social life at Rydell High School, where she's the new girl in the class of 1959. Befriended by a world-wise clique called the Pink Ladies, Sandy soon discovers that her boyfriend of the previous summer, Danny Zuko (Jimmy Nicholas) also attends Rydell and is the leader of a leather-clad gang of a?oegreasers.a?? Can innocent Sandy and tough-guy Danny rekindle their summer romance in the complicated social scene of Rydell High?

Pilobolus Returns to Popejoy Hall This March
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 21, 2020


Pilobolus returns to Popejoy Hall on Saturday, March 7 at 8 pm to delight, charm, and thrill audiences. Since its inception in 1971, Pilobolus has captivated crowds with its inventive and thought-provoking routines centered on the connection of human bodies.

Broadway Star Melissa Errico Premieres Concert Tribute To Michel Legrand At Broward Center March 8
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2020


Tony Award-nominated singer, actress and writer Melissa Errico, has starred on Broadway in Anna Karenina, My Fair Lady, High Society and many other stellar productions.

Stories On Stage Presents TATTERED COVER PRESENTS at the Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2020


Soon to celebrate 50 years of operation, Joyce Meskis opened the first Tattered Cover Book Store in Cherry Creek in 1971 and passed the reins to book-industry veterans Len Vlahos and his wife Kristen Gilligan in 2017.

Kelsey Grammer Will Lead THE BOY FRIEND In Toronto
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2020


THE BOY FRIEND by Sandy Wilson will come direct to Toronto from an acclaimed, sell-out season at the prolific Menier Chocolate Factory in London and prior to a West End transfer, will have a new star. Stage and screen actor Kelsey Grammer will make his Canadian stage debut in this new production. THE BOY FRIEND will be performed March 29 to May 3, 2020 at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre. Mr. Grammer will star as Lord Brockhurst.

Films from SLAVE PLAY's Jeremy O. Harris, Julie Taymor & More Join Line-Up at Sundance Film Festival
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 4, 2019


The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent feature films selected across all categories for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January 23a?"February 2, 2020. The Sundance Film Festival is Sundance Institute's flagship public program, widely regarded as the largest American independent film festival and attended by more than 120,000 people and 1,300 accredited press, and powered by more than 2,000 volunteers last year.

TCM Announces Big Screen Classics Series Featuring FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, ANNIE & More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 4, 2019


 'Surely, you can't be serious!' In 2020, 14 of movie history's greatest romances, funniest comedies, scariest monsters, boldest visions, ultimate adventures, and most unforgettable dramas will be back in movie theaters across the country as Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies present the fourth annual, yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series.

Count Down To Christmas With The BroadwayWorld Advent Calendar!
by Fiona Scott - Nov 30, 2019


Happy December! Are you counting down the days to Christmas? At BroadwayWorld, we've decided to recount (pun intended) our favourite shows of a numerical theme - some of which you can currently see around the UK - over the course of advent.

Review Roundup: The National Tour of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY - What Did the Critics Think?
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2019


The chocolate factory is coming to a city near you! The tour for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has made stops in Cincinnati, Toronto, Boston and more!

Craft Recordings Announces 'The Memphis Masters'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 14, 2019


Craft Recordings is thrilled to announce The Memphis Masters—a limited video series celebrating various albums from the iconic Stax Records label, showcasing its enduring musical legacy, as well as its influence on Memphis, TN. Created in partnership with Memphis Record Pressing and Memphis Tourism, and directed by Andrew Trent Fleming of TheFilmJerk Media, the multi-part series was shot in several locations around the city—also known as the home of blues, soul and rock 'n' roll—including such historic landmarks as Sam Phillips Recording Service, Royal Studios and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. With interviews spanning multiple generations of artists, The Memphis Masters offers insight from the likes of Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Grace Potter, Matt Berninger (The National), Walshy Fire (Major Lazer), Steve Selvidge (The Hold Steady) and producer Boo Mitchell—all of whom were inspired by the label's music and the albums being reissued. The Memphis Masters also includes interviews with Stax legends like Steve Cropper, Big Star's Jody Stephens, James Alexander (the Bar-Kays) and Booker T. Jones, plus longtime label publicist Deanie Parker and songwriter Bettye Crutcher, who share their memories from the label's heyday.

BWW Feature: The Renaissance of the Religious Musical
by Fiona Scott - Oct 4, 2019


Why are religious musicals experiencing a comeback in the West End? BroadwayWorld spoke to London performers about stories of faith and how their personal outlook on life connects with the material.

Craft Recordings Announces Five Stax Reissues
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 5, 2019


This fall, Craft Recordings will reissue five albums from the Stax vault on 180-gram vinyl. In stores November 1st, the titles include The Bar-Kays'Gotta Groove, Melting Pot from Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Delaney & Bonnie's Home, David Porter's Victim of the Joke?...An Opera, and Johnnie Taylor's Who's Making Love. All LPs have been cut from their original analog tapes by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl and manufactured at Memphis Record Pressing. These reissues are part of a yearlong celebration of Stax, and of the 50th anniversary of the legendary label's “Soul Explosion”—an era of rebuilding following its separation from Atlantic Records. During this period, the newly independent label not only signed fresh, emerging talent but also released an impressive collection of 27 albums and 30 singles in just a handful of months.

Craft Latino Presents 'Fania Goes Psychedelic,' feat. Latin Soul/Experimental Gems
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 26, 2019


Much has been documented about the pioneering music that came out of the United States in the 1960s, amidst the social and political strife of the era. Certainly, the times were changing, but the music scene wasn't just about the Summer of Love, or festivals like Woodstock or Monterey Pop. There was another movement happening in New York, in the heart of “El Barrio.” As younger generations of Latinos and Latinas were growing up, they, too, were rebelling against the establishment—whether that meant questioning their place in American society, experimenting with drugs, or breaking away from the traditions of their parents. As cultural barriers in the city loosened, and pop culture reigned, young Latin American musicians were exposed to more influences than ever before. They began combining soul, R&B,Afro-Cuban dance rhythms, and English lyrics to make a sound all their own—a craze which became known as boogaloo. Simultaneously, the rising drug culture among '60s youth was becoming a heavy influence across all genres, and Latin music was no exception. References to LSD, marijuana and other trappings of psychedelia—whether blatant or subtle—can be heard in many of the Latin soul songs of the era.

Review: The Speakeasy Society Brilliantly Draws Audience Members into THE JOHNNY CYCLE at Mountain View Mausoleum
by Shari Barrett - Aug 25, 2019


Audience members traverse memories, dreams, emotional and real battlefields, coming in contact with a multitude of characters from Dalton Trumbo's life and novel, as we re-visit Johnny's childhood loves, family members, war room generals, soldiers, nurses, and even major religious figures, each performed to perfection while maintaining the ability to guide and interact with audience members who are often asked to participate and/or share comments during each scene. Soon it becomes apparent in THE JOHNNY CYCLE that each character, whether intentional or not, has sent Johnny to his destiny as he desperately struggles to be heard, trapped between the living and the dead without a voice. Immersive theater at its best!

'Don Williams: Music & Memories Of The Gentle Giant' Touring Production Set To Premiere With Nashville Symphony
by Tori Hartshorn - May 21, 2019


Spanning more than 45 years, the music of Don Williams continues to connect adoring fans around the world, and soon they'll have a chance to experience those iconic hits in a whole new way. Starting October 31, Don Williams: Music & Memories of The Gentle Giant takes residency at Nashville's famed Schermerhorn Symphony Center for three nights of reflection of the Country Music Hall of Fame member's music, accompanied by the Nashville Symphony, with Keith Urban serving as the show's curator.

Craft Recordings To Reissue SHAFT �" MUSIC FROM THE SOUNDTRACK
by Tori Hartshorn - May 14, 2019


Craft Recordings is excited to announce a new deluxe reissue of Isaac Hayes' GRAMMY® Award–winning album Shaft. Set for a June 14th street date and limited to 5,000 copies worldwide, the two-CD collection will offer the newly remastered, classic soundtrack—as originally released in 1971—plus all of the original music from the film, which did not appear on the best-selling LP. In-depth liner notes from Ahmir “Questlove” Thompsonround out the set. A single-disc version consisting of only the remastered soundtrack will also be available.

They AIN'T TOO PROUD! The History of the Temptations
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 22, 2019


'Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations' opened March 21, at Broadway's legendary Imperial Theatre. However, many fans of the Temptations music may not know the group's long and complicated history. 

Wake Up With BWW 3/22: HADESTOWN Begins Previews, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2019


Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Happy Friday! Finish off your week by catching up on the latest Broadway news!

RFD-TV To Celebrate Hee Haw's 50th Anniversary With Kornfield Friends During 2-Hour Special Tomorrow
by Tori Hartshorn - Jan 30, 2019


RFD-TV began airing reruns of Hee Haw in September 2008 and remains one of the most watched programs on the network. Now in 2019, eleven years later, Hee Haw is celebrating its 50-year anniversary since its first-run on CBS in 1969. In celebration, RFD-TV will broadcast a live two-hour special on Thursday, January 31st at 10pm ET / 9pm CT that will include the Kornfield Friends – Jana Jae, Misty Rowe, Lulu Roman, and Buck Trent – along with additional cast members Victoria Hallman, Irlene Mandrell, Diana Goodman-McDaniel and members of The Nashville Edition. Country stars who appeared on the show as guests - Charley Pride, Janie Fricke, Lee Greenwood, the Gatlin Brothers (Steve and Rudy), Williams & Ree, Baillie & the Boys, David Frizzelland others will also join in during the special, plus some special call in guests!

The Who Announce 'Moving On!' Show At London's Wembley Stadium
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 28, 2019


Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshendtoday announce that they will be unleashing the combustible force that is The Who, with symphonic accompaniment this summer at London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday 6 July 2019 with special guests Eddie Vedder and the Kaiser Chiefs. For early access to tickets, pre-order an exclusive limited signed edition of the band's soon to be announced new studio album at https://store.thewho.com/. Pre-sale starts from Wednesday 30th January at 10am.Tickets go on general sale on Friday 01 February 2019 at 10am at LiveNation.co.uk.

National Theatre FOLLIES Cast Recording To Drop Tomorrow
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2019


According to Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail a cast album of ?the acclaimed National Theatre? production of Stephen Sondheim's FOLLIES will be available for download and streaming on iTunes? and ?Spotify? beginning after midnight, Friday January 18.

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