After-Play - 1995 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 2

Geffen Playhouse will present its annual Backstage at the Geffen fundraiser, honoring Bebe Neuwirth, Chris Paul and Harold A. Brown with awards recognizing artistic and community impact.

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Jackie Draper will return to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with a new cabaret show celebrating composer Michel Legrand, featuring musicians Gregory Toroian, Tom Hubbard, Ron Tierno, and Robbyn Tongue.

Rick Braun will perform a tribute to Chuck Mangione at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, drawing from his first tribute album honoring the late jazz icon.

Arena Stage shared a performance clip of the company of CRAZYSEXYCOOL: The TLC Musical performing TLC's Grammy-winning hit 'No Scrubs,' which opens Act II of the new production. Watch the video now!

theSpaceUK will close out its Edinburgh Fringe run with new productions including WHO WE ARE NOW, SWING GUM and NUNS OF FURY! across multiple venues.

Metrograph will present an 11-film retrospective of director Tsui Hark, featuring a newly restored version of his 1980 film DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE alongside titles from across his career.

Charlie Chuck returned to Venue 45, his first Edinburgh Fringe stage, for a book signing and Q&A celebrating his new autobiography with editor Tim Wilkinson.

Disney kicked off World Princess Week with the release of ONCE A PRINCESS, ALWAYS A PRINCESS: A DISNEY SHORT FILM, directed by Alex Prager, streaming on Disney+.

QUICKSAND and f**kED UP will co-headline a Canadian tour opening September 22 in Victoria, BC, and closing October 4 in Ottawa, as Quicksand's new album BRING ON THE PSYCHICS is out now.

Bar/None Records will reissue Reseda Spleen, the 1996 debut from L.A. psych-pop act Ventilator, led by former Permanent Green Light guitarist Matt Devine, on vinyl, digital and streaming platforms.

Ben Folds released a previously unheard track from the shelved first attempt at his debut album, part of an expanded anniversary reissue of BEN FOLDS FIVE.

Ari Emanuel's events company Mari, founded in 2025, has acquired ATG Entertainment. The West End and Broadway venue owner and ticketing company was acquired for £4.5B ($6B).

Union Avenue Opera will present the company premiere of Camille Saint-Saëns' SAMSON ET DALILA, featuring Jonny Kaufman and Melody Wilson, to close its 32nd Festival Season in St. Louis.

SFJAZZ will open its 2026-27 season with a September lineup marking centennials for Ray Brown, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis, featuring Christian McBride, Nduduzo Makhathini, and Paul Cornish.

Composer Robert Sirota's new album CONTRAPASSOS will feature world premiere recordings performed by the Telegraph Quartet and soprano Abigail Fischer, released on the Azica label.

Comedy Works Entertainment will present two special taping performances of Craig Ferguson's stand-up show at Boulder Theater, with audiences subject to being filmed for future release.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  August 6, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Florida band THE CADETS, whose members include Chad Matheny of EMPEROR X, signed to Bar/None Records and shared a music video ahead of a retrospective album release.

Arena Stage posted a new performance clip showing the company of CRAZYSEXYCOOL: The TLC Musical performing TLC's 1995 hit 'Waterfalls.' The video, produced by Miceli Productions, gives audiences a preview of the musical built around the group's Billboard-topping, MTV VMA-winning single.

Mistaken identities, secret double lives, and a suitor named Earnest is set to take over the stage this August as The Contemporary Theater Company (CTC) is set to present Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest.

Beyond The Valley announced its 11th edition lineup, with John Summit leading the New Year's Eve countdown and Black Eyed Peas set for an exclusive Australian performance at Barunah Plains.

Gretna Theatre will mark its centennial with a mainstage season featuring THE COLOR PURPLE, BONNIE & CLYDE, STEEL MAGNOLIAS and Ken Ludwig's MORIARTY, alongside special events celebrating a century of live theatre in Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania.

Riverside Studios announced further details of its five-play repertory season and In Conversation events with Simon Callow and Lindsay Duncan celebrating the venue's anniversary.

Ekkozone will release Nsambia Mpungun, a recording of works by Cuban composer Louis Franz Aguirre performed by Karolina Leedo, Mina Fred, and Adam Ørvad.