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I was fascinated from the moment I first heard that Fairfield Center Stage was going to perform a musical called THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, as I did not previously know that such a musical existed.  What I knew, however, is that if it is being put on by Fairfield Center Stage, it is going to be a phenomenal production!   On Friday, June 17th, I had the pleasure of experiencing Fairfield Center Stage’s continued commitment to providing excellent theater that goes that extra mile, when I saw THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL on opening night, at Fairfield Ludlowe High School in Fairfield, CT.   Director Joel Fenster, musical director Benjamin Doyle, choreographer Lindsay Johnson, artistic director Christy McIntosh-Newsom, and Executive Producer Eli Newsom all combine their talents with the rest of the crew and this stellar cast to give the audience yet another first-rate performance!

It's the third album for Matt Berry’s pseudo-eponymous project. Loss and desire take center stage as Berry delves deep into 21st century malaise, crafting densely layered songs which project an unshakable yearning for deliverance from the world’s shortcomings.

Following Billy Ray Turner’s conviction in the murder trial of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, “20/20” reports on the case that haunted Wright’s family and the city of Memphis, Tennessee, for years after authorities discovered Wright’s body in a field beside a road. The documentary includes Sherra Wright-Robinson, Deborah Marion, and more.

Alok Vaid-Menon (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed performance artist whose work explores themes of trauma, belonging, and the human condition. In 2021 they headlined the New York Comedy Festival and in 2022 they will be headlining the Just for Laughs Festival in Vancouver. They are the author of 'Beyond the Gender Binary' (2020) which has been described as a 'clarion call for a new approach to gender in the 21st century' and the poetry books 'Femme in Public' (2017) and 'Your Wound / My Garden' (2021). On screen, they will next shoot the Netflix/Blumhouse feature film ABSOLUTE DOMINION. They have also appeared in the Netflix docu-series Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness, HBO's late-night sketch series Random Acts of Flyness and the documentary 'The Trans List'.

The Broadway company of Chicago will welcome back Latina sensation Bianca Marroquín in the role of “Roxie Hart” starting Tuesday, June 21 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St., NYC).

What did our critic think of MSMT's Sound of Music? What happens when one of the most beloved musicals in the canon comes to the stage at the very point in time when history and a harsh pandemic seem to intersect with an iconic story?

Seven Angels Theatre announced today the world premiere of Italian Mom Loves You!, a comedy co-written and starring film, television and stage actor Daniel Franzese. This solo tour de force will run at the theatre, located at 1 Plank Road in Waterbury, CT, from August 12 through 21. Italian Mom Loves You! is co-written by Franzese and Connecticut-based playwright Jacques Lamarre and will be directed by Michael Schiralli.

The Center for Fiction, a 200-year-old literary nonprofit that has created an immersive home for readers and writers in downtown Brooklyn, and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, will co-present Story/Teller Arts: Aleshea Harris with Nissy Aya on June 8 at 7pm ET at The Center for Fiction, 15 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, and via livestream.

At 51 years-old, Adelaide artist Tarsha Cameron is making her cabaret debut to explore what it is to be an unapologetic woman.

At 51 years-old, Adelaide artist Tarsha Cameron is making her cabaret debut to explore what it is to be an unapologetic woman. Playing as part of Cabaret Fringe Festival at Nexus this month, Tarsha unpacks everyday experiences that challenge us, from familial dysfunction to profound love, and unrequited dreams to midlife crisis. 

On Monday, June 6th, Second Stage Theater will host the Fair Chance Job Fair. Fair Chance Hiring means that employers refrain from including questions about conviction history in the application process before a job offer is made. 

Tickets are now on sale for the Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall concert debut of the viral sensation SuperYou, a new musical by Filipino American composer and writer Lourds Lane and directed by Japanese American director and choreographer JoAnn M. Hunter.

Spring has arrived with what now seems like genuine conviction and so Teatro La Quindicina’s 40th anniversary celebrations continue apace. With one production down and another on deck, it really does feel like we’re back in business, and what better way to make the most of that than by wholeheartedly plunging ourselves into a captivating and confounding world of perplexity and intrigue.

Another lovely early evening of pure dance bliss. Sun still shining on another ideal California spring day; the final performance in the three-part dance series by nine talented and soul-sharing dancers included Shari Washington Rhone, Justin Edmonson, Latrice Postell, Kacy Keys, Chris Smith, Tashara Gavin-Moorehead, Laura Ann Smyth, Alex Rasmussen and Bernard Brown; all a part of JazzAntiqua Dance & Music Ensemble. They performed mainly outside on the grounds surrounding the Library.​​​​​​​ This was the third and final performance of the Brand Associates Dance series that included Nickerson-Rossi Dance, Tropicaleiza and 4 weekends of workshops. Pat Taylor is a master at her craft. She created and is Artistic Director/Choreographer for the prestigious jazz dance company established in 1993. She not only chooses her music, dancers, production people, etc. to gel with her initial idea for a dance piece; she develops it with input from all the dancers as well, and creates through her emotions, her knowledge, love and history in Dance, and what she draws from each of her full-of-joy/life dancers... and they are into it! The program consists of excerpts from a new work they are now continuing to develop, after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, entitled “Songs My Mother Taught Me,” which, Pat Taylor explained, “celebrates music and reflections by renowned African-American women that are jazz artists, activists and engagers. It is a celebration of community, and a soul-stirring shout-out to living, learning and loving.

Spring has arrived with what now seems like genuine conviction and so Teatro La Quindicina’s 40th anniversary celebrations continue apace. With one production down and another on deck, it really does feel like we’re back in business, and what better way to make the most of that than by wholeheartedly plunging ourselves into a captivating and confounding world of perplexity and intrigue.

Villa Albertine today announced the lineup for the US edition of Night of Ideas, a free annual nocturnal marathon of philosophical debates, performances, readings and more, hosted in 19 cities across the country this May. The US joins the international community in celebrating this global event, which is being hosted in over 100 countries and is coordinated by the Institut français.

Renowned punk act Bayside has today released their haunting new single, “Strangest Faces.” The song premiered last week on Sirius XM Octane and is out now via Hopeless Records.  Bayside will be on tour starting next month with Thrice. Check out the complete list of tour dates now!

“Finish Line” performed by global superstar Rita Ora and written by award-winning songwriter Diane Warren has released today across all music streaming platforms and is the soundtrack for ESPN’s upcoming four-part Title IX docuseries, “37 Words.”

 After online convenings in 2020 and 2021, the League of American Orchestras National Conference will take place in person again, hosted this year by the Los Angeles Philharmonic in partnership with the Association of California Symphony Orchestras (ACSO).

The Broadway company of Chicago will welcome Tony and Grammy Award winning Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday back to Broadway in the role of “Matron Mama Morton” beginning Thursday, June 9, 2022. Find out how long Holliday will be in the show and how to get tickets.

The Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago will welcome “The Search for Roxie!” winner Emma Pittman, making her Broadway debut in the role of Roxie Hart beginning Monday, June 6, 2022.

The First National Tour has officially begun for the history-making production of To Kill a Mockingbird, Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee's classic novel. Read the reviews here!

Star of stage and screen Lee Mead will play the role of 'Billy Flynn' in the acclaimed UK and Ireland tour of the international smash hit musical CHICAGO. Lee joins the previously announced Gemma Collins as 'Mama Morton', Faye Brookes as 'Roxie Hart', Djalenga Scott as 'Velma Kelly', Jamie Baughan as 'Amos Hart' and B.E. Wong as 'Mary Sunshine'.

Following a proud and emotional homecoming season in Western Australia, writer, performer and Wongutha-Yamatji man Meyne Wyatt is bringing his acclaimed play City of Gold to Sydney Theatre Company from May 7 in an electrifying new production directed by STC Resident Director, Shari Sebbens.

The Civilians (Steve Cosson, Artistic Director; Margaret Moll, Managing Director), the award-winning New York-based theater company, will honor actor-manager and co-founder of NAATCO Mia Katigbak and Obie Award-winning director and arts leader Les Waters at The Civilians 20th Anniversary Gala Concert. The event, which takes place on Monday, May 23 at 6:30pm at City Winery (25 11th Ave), will celebrate two decades of creative investigation into the richness and complexity of life.