A Wonderful World - 2020 - Regional (US) Articles Page 17

 The Buttcracker: A Nutcracker Burlesque has shared featured soloists' biographies and special events for the 2023 engagement.

The San Francisco Symphony, in partnership with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM), announced that applications are now open for the fourth annual Emerging Black Composers Project (EBCP) its Michael Morgan Prize, and the Cabrillo Emerging Black Composers Prize. 

​​​​​​​Hikaru Iwamoto: In the stage production 'SHONENTACHI 2023: Through The Darkness,' which opened on October 4th with the lead role played by the members of Bishonen, Hikaru took on the sole responsibility for the stage's composition, direction, and choreography for his first time. He also appeared in the previous stage productions of the 'SHONENTACHI' series and its 2019 film adaptation. 'SHONENTACHI' has been evolving and continuing to the present day since its first performance in 1969. Hikaru, who debuted in 2020 as the leader of Snow Man, is active in various fields, including music, stage performances, variety shows, YouTube, films, and magazines. Some of his notable works cover the musical 'Catch Me If You Can' (2022), the film 'My Boyfriend in Orange' (2002), and 'Osomatsu-san' (2022). Additionally, he and his fellow group members appear on the TBS show 'Sore Snow Man ni Yarasete Kudasai（それSnow Manにやらせて下さい）' every Friday and on the 'Snow Man no Su no Manma（Snow Manの素のまんま）' show on Nippon Cultural Broadcasting every Thursday. In the fitness magazine 'Tarzan,' he has been serializing 'Muscle Bard Hikaru Iwamoto’s Betrayal Work Out Method（筋肉吟遊詩人・岩本照 裏切りの筋トレ・メソッド）” since 2018.

On November 9, 2023, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of Broadway theatres in New York for one minute at exactly 6:45pm, in honor of Sheldon Harnick.

BroadwayWorld chats with the much in-demand director Elizabeth Carter about her production of Matthew Lopez' heart-warming celebration of chosen families 'The Legend of Georgia McBride' running at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek November 4 to 26.

Upcoming shows at The Smith Center from November 1 to December 31, 2023. Get tickets now for a variety of performances including music, ballet, and comedy. Don't miss out on the high-quality entertainment!

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the location, cast, and creative team for the highly-anticipated spring production of Macbeth. Directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin, Macbeth stars Tony and BAFTA Award-winner Ralph Fiennes and Olivier Award-winner Indira Varma as the leading lord and lady. Learn more about the location, cast, and creative team here!

Titled The Last Post (Winds of Change)  the arrangement pays homage to the shared experience of First Nations soldiers and Australian soldiers in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp on the battlefield since World War I and is the first time the song has been performed with a didgeridoo alongside a bugle.

The Perelman Performing Arts Center will present Is It Thursday Yet?, The March, and Motion/Matter: Street Dance Festival at the new performing arts center at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. 

Join Grammy Award-winning star of Broadway's 'Hadestown,' Reeve Carney, as he returns to Chelsea Table + Stage for a special tribute to Led Zeppelin in 'The Flying Yardbird.'

Beetlejuice the Musical, is a live stage musical, based on the 1988 film of the same name in which Michael Keaton plays the iconic ghoul. The musical features music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect, with a book by Scott Brown and Anthony King.

DPAC announced today that a third show has been added on Saturday, January 27 at 7:30 PM for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in Concert as part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series.

The month of October is Lewy Body Dementia Medical Awareness Month, and Social Issues Theatre will present The Wonderful World of Was to bring awareness. This captivating musical dramedy delves into the challenges and triumphs of living with dementia. This thought-provoking performance will be presented at The Windmill Library Theatre on Thursday, October 26. The performance is free to the public.

Tony nominee Will Swenson opens up about his journey portraying Neil Diamond in 'A Beautiful Noise' and the bittersweet feeling of leaving the show. Learn about his growth as a performer and the connection with Neil Diamond superfans.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis announces changes to its season and calls for support from the community. The theater replaces its holiday production and cancels two shows due to a budget shortfall. 'Rally for The Rep' campaign launched to sustain the nonprofit theater.

Enjoy a variety of talent at Feinstein's over the next two weeks, including free concerts, magic, and a visit from John Lloyd Young. Don't miss out on the excitement at The Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, IN.

The complete cast has been set for the world premiere of Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Big Brother is watching you. And you. And you. The surveillance society as envisaged in George Orwell's seminal 1984 is brought to vivid life at Hackney Town Hall this month. We speak to co-director Jem Wall.

New Theatre's final show for the year, THE BALLAD OF MARIA MARTEN, will make its Australian premiere in November. Learn more about the show here!

 Studio 180 Theatre has announced the appointment of company co-founder, theatre artist and director Mark McGrinder as Studio 180's new Artistic Director.

Headlong Theatre's production of A View From The Bridge has just opened at Chichester Festival Theatre. Arthur Miller’s compelling drama follows the anti-hero Eddie Carbone as his world collapses through betrayal, jealousy, and desire. BroadwayWorld spoke with Nancy Crane about taking on the iconic role of lawyer Alfieri.

​​​​​​​Jesse: The musical 'BEETLEJUICE,' (Click here to see Review: BEETLEJUICE) in which he is starring this time, is a musical based on film works by director Tim Burton. It premiered on Broadway in 2019, was performed in South Korea in 2021, started a North American tour in 2022, and is currently being staged in Japan as of 2023. Jesse is a member of SixTONES, making his debut in 2020. His activities span a wide range, including music, variety shows, YouTube, TV series, and movies. Some of his notable works include the film “Sing 2' (2022) (voice over), 'TOKYO MER'(2022), and the TV series “Saisho wa Paa' (2022). Additionally, he and his fellow group members appears on NHK Educational TV's 'Value no Shinjitsu' every Tuesday, TBS's “Lie or Truth' every Friday, and “SixTONES’ All Night Nippon Saturday Special' every Saturday.

What did our critic think of FULLY COMMITTED at Main Stage Creative Community Center? I love chasing around my favorite actors (Does that sound stalkish?), and when they travel to a town I haven’t visited in a long time, that’s even better!

The debut holiday EP Christmas with You from breakout Broadway star Julie Benko will be released on Friday, December 1. The EP’s debut single and title track, “(I Never Had a) Christmas with You,” is an original retro-soul tune penned by Benko and a joyous duet with Grammy Award-nominated singer Mykal Kilgore. It will be released this Friday, October 13.

Strictly Come Dancing's longest-standing judge, Craig Revel Horwood, and RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner and Dancing on Ice finalist, The Vivienne will both play The Wicked Witch of the West in the upcoming tour of The Wizard of Oz. Gary Wilmot will reprise his West End role as The Wizard. Learn more about the tour and find out how to get tickets here!