On the Lock-In - 1977 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 4

San Francisco Opera will present Thea Musgrave's MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS in a new co-production with English National Opera, starring Heidi Stober in the title role.

Brad Pitt will reprise his Academy Award-winning role as Cliff Booth in David Fincher's next film, based on a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino, set in 1977 Hollywood.

Netflix has outlined its upcoming slate of fall films, featuring a new thriller starring Ben Affleck titled ANIMALS, according to a report from the streamer's TUDUM site.

Are the critics screaming over the first play of the 2026/27 Broadway season? Paranormal Activity officially opened tonight at the August Wilson Theatre. The new play is written by Levi Holloway and directed by Felix Barrett. Let's see what the critics are saying...

Moses Goods and The Lili'u Project bring the inspiring story of Duke Kahanamoku to life in a thrilling performance.

With some ingenuity, determination and good old fashioned research, Buffalo United Artists has unearthed the  seldom performed  musical,  GULP!  THE GAY BEACH MUSICAL . And it looks like Western New York audiences may be only the fourth  theatre company ever to see performances of this 1977 Off Broadway musical that has all but been forgotten. 

The Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center will host a note-for-note recreation of Lynyrd Skynyrd's PRONOUNCED 'LĔH-'NÉRD 'SKIN-'NÉRD, featuring anthems like Free Bird and Tuesday's Gone.

All for One productions will present THE CHARITABLE SISTERHOOD OF THE SECOND TRINITY VICTORY CHURCH, a theatrical production based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The highly anticipated “Spirited Away” concert by Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra brings the fun and excitement from the big and small screen to the concert stage this month. 

Sun Records issued an expanded edition of David Allan Coe's early album, featuring previously unreleased Nashville demos and the collection's first vinyl pressing in more than four decades.

GRAVEST GRAVY, a previously unreleased 1977 album by THE CRAMPS produced by Alex Chilton, has been released by The Cramps Inc. on Vengeance Records in vinyl, CD, and digital formats.

American Composers Orchestra will present a two-season celebration featuring world premieres, a gala honoring composer Thea Musgrave, and new commissions presented with Carnegie Hall.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  August 21, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Essex, 1977. Beverly is hosting, the alcohol is flowing, Demis Roussos is on the record player and the cheese and pineapple cocktail sticks are ready to go. Queen of the castle in her suburban semi, Beverly and husband Laurence welcome new neighbours Angela and Tony round for drinks. Sue from next door is invited too but the real party is happening back at her place, as Sue's teenage daughter Abigail can't seem to keep the racket down. Awkward small talk quickly descends into inappropriate flirtation and marital disputes: a soiree from hell, but it'd be rude to leave. What did the critics think?

Ndeya, the label founded by the late Jon Hassell, will release previously unreleased music from the Fourth World pioneer, with the single BLUE BA-YA (EXCERPT) out now.

Metrograph will present new 2K restorations of six Anja Breien features, including the WIVES trilogy, marking their US premieres in honor of the late Norwegian filmmaker.

Kurt Baker will release a previously unheard single recorded in Madrid, paired with a cover of Slade's "When Fantasy Calls," ahead of a New York City concert appearance.

Cypress Stage, a semi-professional performing arts theatre serving Cypress, Northwest Houston, and surrounding communities, will present Emily Mann's acclaimed Gloria: A Life as its inaugural production.

DJ Scott E. Stringer, known as DJ FOUR FORTY, curates virtual nightclub streams for GAYBARCHIVES, recreating the sound of legendary LGBTQ+ venues including STUDIO ONE and THE SAINT.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will return to Jacob's Pillow to close out the summer season with a mixed repertoire program featuring works by Nacho Duato, Aszure Barton, Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse.

Jeff Saenz's project Baby Snakes & The Electric Co. released the single KINTSUGI, a track inspired by the Japanese art of repairing broken objects, ahead of the debut album OUROBOROS.

Roger Taylor of QUEEN released the single I SEE YOU NOW from his upcoming album VIOLENCE INSANE IN A BEAUTIFUL WORLD, ahead of a UK tour and Columbia Records release.

A previously unreleased CAN concert recording from the South of France will be issued on vinyl, CD, and digitally, with a track now available to stream.

In 1977, a group of disabled activists peacefully occupied the San Francisco federal building in support of the signing of the first major piece of legislation that mandated enforcement of legal protections for the disabled community. 504: The Musical is a fictionalized version of the twenty-five day sit-in.

Lindsey Buckingham told TODAY that he and Stevie Nicks have reconciled decades after their tense Fleetwood Mac performances, and revealed a documentary marking Rumours' 50th anniversary is in the works.