A Life - 2019 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 10

Directed by Spike Lee, David Byrne’s American Utopia is a filmed version of David Byrne’s Broadway stage show, which itself is inspired by the record of the same name. The show ran twice on Broadway, first from 2019 to 2020 and then from 2021 to 2022. As someone who saw American Utopia ten times on Broadway, I was curious as to what the film could bring to a show I already loved, and ended up being very impressed by the results.

Indonesia has a long history of theatrical forms that integrate musical elements to the performance. From traditional art forms such as Lenong and Ludruk, to the birth of Komedie Stamboel during the colonial era, up to the modern influence of American musical theater, thespians throughout the nation have always been exploring how music can add another layer to theatrical works. 

Here are my interviews with director Melissa Chalsma, composer David Melville, and actor Carene Rose Mekertichyan on COMEDY OF ERRORS presented by Independent Shakespeare Company outdoors in Griffith Park this summer.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton, Wisconsin, has announced individual ticket onsale dates for its Kimberly-Clark Broadway Across America Fox Cities Series, featuring HADESTOWN, THE SOUND OF MUSIC and MAYBE HAPPY ENDING.

Tickets for the North American tour of & JULIET will go on sale for an eight-performance engagement at Popejoy Hall in Albuquerque, producers announced.

The Theater Center selected 12 new musicals for its Making It Happen Festival, with three advancing to a final round to compete for a $5000 grand prize at the Jerry Orbach Theater.

The Entertainment Community Fund has revealed the five recipients of the 2026 Alex Dubé Scholarship Program. These one-time awards of up to $10,000 per recipient are distributed annually to dancers enrolled in accredited graduate degree programs.

Parlando, led by conductor Ian Niederhoffer, will present its 2026-27 season at Merkin Hall, Kaufman Music Center, featuring works by Olga Neuwirth, Silvestre Revueltas, and Alberto Ginastera with all tickets offered pay-what-you-can.

Xnthony's new musical LOURDES! THE MUSICAL will have its world premiere at Civic Theatre, Tallaght, as part of Dublin Theatre Festival, following a young man's journey to Lourdes.

City of London Sinfonia will present two world premieres exploring migration, memory and belonging, with new works by Nicola T. Chang, Mary Jean Chan and Emily Levy at London venues.

First Flight Theatre Company will present DECLARATION, a musical based on the Declaration of Independence, at the Hermitage Museum in Ho Ho Kus, New Jersey, marking America's 250th anniversary.

Music Theatre International announced that GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is now available for theatres and schools to license for future productions.

Ms. Jami's Voice Studio will stage THE MAD ONES at the James DeSana Center for Arts and Culture, with proceeds benefiting the Downriver Council for the Arts preservation campaign.

TOVE LO released the single DNH, the latest preview of her sixth studio album ESTRUS, ahead of a North American tour launching this fall with support from MALLRAT.

The Muny’s Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations is an example of how a jukebox musical can transcend the music into something much greater. This production, the directorial vision, the performances, and the technical execution all blend to create an engaging, historically accurate, and entertaining true-life narrative.

A private invitation-only reading will be held for Krav Maga in the Temple Basement Starting this Sunday, Bagels to Follow, a new play by Rebecca Salzhauer, directed by Drama Desk nominee Rosie Glen-Lambert.

Vancouver-based artist Mary Garnett Edwards released a new single titled BONEYARD, a raw track exploring poverty, broken trust, and a violent ending in a small town setting.

MASTICATE, a dark comedy set in an East Coast restaurant, will premiere at The Players Theatre in New York, directed by Kristen Kelso and written by Madison Fargo.

Festival of Cinema NYC will return to the Regal UA Midway in Forest Hills with a lineup of over 100 independent films, panels and special anniversary screenings marking its tenth year.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Michaela Anne has announced a fall headline tour in support of her latest album, These Are The Days, released earlier this year via her independent label, Georgia June Records.

Celebrated as Ohio Contemporary Ballet's (OCB) quintessential ballerina and featured in many of the company's most memorable pas de deux over the past several years, dancer Kelly Korfhage will take her final bow with the company this Saturday, August 1, 2026.

MGM+ announced it will serve as the U.S. home for EMBASSY, a six-part action thriller starring Anna Kendrick, Sam Heughan and J.K. Simmons, produced by AGC Television, Ascendant Fox and Turbine Studios.

Altadena Music Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, with performances set for the Mountain View Mausoleum in Altadena.

OVO will stage a 1960s-inspired adaptation of Shakespeare's As You Like It at the open-air Roman Theatre of Verulamium in St Albans, marking the production's 10th anniversary.