Counsellor-At-Law - 2005 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 2

All new production photos have been released for the world premiere of Simon Reade’s new stage adaptation of Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky by Patrick Hamilton. Check out the photos here!

The Dallas Opera appointed Matthew A. Epstein to the role of Senior Artistic Advisor, advising on creative, artist, and repertoire programming. Epstein brings over 50 years of experience at major opera companies worldwide.

BraveWords Records has released the power metal album SCYTHE BALLET by Australian band ILIUM digitally via Bandcamp, with additional streaming services announced later.

The Color Purple is a mid-tier movies-to-musical adaptation that falls just short of becoming a classic. Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray’s score is competent but uneven. However, Marsha Norman’s book and her message of resilience, self-actualization, liberation, and reclamation resonates strongly. The Black Rep’s production captures Celie’s emotional transformation in a convincing and satisfying way.

Samuel Beckett's final prose work receives a musical adaptation by composer Trevor Bača, performed by JACK Quartet and narrated by Paul Griffiths on the new ECM album.

Cia. dos Palhaços will present Concerto em Ri Maior at the Auditório Salvador de Ferrante (Guairinha) in Curitiba, Brazil in September. Learn more here.

Following the departure of Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, the previously announced London revival of Sunday in the Park With George has been cancelled. Leanrn more here.

A radio shock jock whose influence doesn't extend to his home life.

Filmmaker Ken O'Sullivan will present a live show combining film and personal stories from his 25-year exploration of the North Atlantic and Irish seas, featuring encounters with whales, dolphins, and reflections on marine conservation.

Swan Songs, an Austin nonprofit dedicated to music at the end of life, will hold its 16th annual gala featuring singer-songwriter Jon Muq and live auctions benefiting the organization's mission.

The Austin-based string quartet will perform at The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, collaborate with the Isidore String Quartet at Yale University and Music Mondays in New York City, and appear with clarinetist David Shifrin in Virginia and Michigan.

Shakira and Burna Boy's World Cup anthem reached one billion YouTube views in 105 days, joining THE BLACK EYED PEAS in the milestone club. LISA's new single hit number one globally.

A one-man show is a monumental undertaking—and a monumental responsibility. For veteran REP actor Hassan El-Amin – who is Black -there is further gravitas in giving voice to August Wilson’s HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED, a 90-minute, no-intermission journey through the experiences that forged one of America’s greatest playwrights. Wilson created the remarkable American Century Cycle, ten plays chronicling the African American experience across ten decades of the 20th century. They include Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fences and The Piano Lesson, the latter two earning Pulitzer Prizes. His works have been produced on Broadway and around the world. Denzel has made them part of his life’s work.

Terry Bradshaw sits down with Bill Maher, plus Max Brooks joins the panel with Sarah Longwell on Real Time, Friday, September 11 on HBO.

A chiropractor from Blaine, Minnesota, has released a song written in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. EAGLEYEZ will benefit a planned K-9 and Soldier statue at Veterans Memorial Park.

The San Francisco Symphony will present orchestral series programs, special events, and performances featuring conductors Elim Chan, Karina Canellakis, and Santtu Matias-Rouvali, along with soloists including Renée Fleming and Lang Lang.

TheatreZone and Florida Gulf Coast University collaborate on a joint production of the Kander and Ebb musical, uniting FGCU students with professional Actors' Equity performers at FGCU TheatreLab in Fort Myers.

The Chicago theater company, whose mission is to eradicate racism, will be honored by The Jeff Awards for its 50-year legacy of arts leadership and creative achievements.

Anna-Jane Casey captures the brilliance, humor, and tragic vulnerability of Judy Garland in Conor Hanratty's compelling revival at The Gaiety Theatre.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present the second part of its virtual feedback lab for musical theater writers and producers, focusing on songs that express conflict, character turnarounds, and plot complications.

The Chelsea Symphony will present its 21st season, featuring Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony, Beethoven's Eroica, and Respighi's Pines of Rome alongside world premieres by resident and fellowship composers.

Dirty Three announced ULTERIOR MOTIVES, a collection of early demos and live radio recordings, and shared the track "Better Go Home Now" ahead of a UK and EU tour.

Julie Christensen, known for her work with Divine Horsemen and Leonard Cohen, will release the single and video for Don't You Push, addressing her response to ICE raids.

The 25th anniversary national tour of the comedy musical will make its only Chicago-area stop at Aurora's Paramount Theatre, timed to National Menopause Awareness Month.

Ingrid Silva will premiere her new work at Accent Dance NYC's annual gala at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, with proceeds funding dance education programs for New York City students.