Promises, Promises - 2018 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 18

The Axelrod Performing Arts Center will mount New Jersey's first professional production of the Broadway musical, The Prom, beginning on May 5 and running through May 21.

The Music Academy, formerly known as the Music Academy of the West, and now in its 76th season, celebrates the “Summer of the Artist” with eight weeks of live events at its picturesque Miraflores campus and throughout scenic Santa Barbara, California (June 12–Aug 5). Learn more about the lineup here!

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Broadway’s Farah Alvin, celebrating the release of her highly anticipated album On Vinyl, on Friday, May 19 at 7:00 PM. 

The game of Consequences - drawing an image, turning over the page to hide it and passing it on - often ends in astonishing and eye-wateringly funny results.

Jesus Piece is composed of vocalist Aaron Heard, guitarists David Updike and John Distefano and drummer Luis Aponte. Formed in Philadelphia in 2015, the band released a trio of EPs (the S/T EP, 3 Song Tape and the Malice at the Palace split) before delivering their massive 2018 debut LP for Southern Lord Records, Only Self.

This is a huge milestone for SZA as it’s her biggest UK headline show run yet! This tour promises to showcase her powerful vocals and incredible stage presence. From Amsterdam to Paris, and Berlin to London, SZA will be taking Europe by storm, so make sure you secure your tickets.

ISHIDA Dance Company, in collaboration with Asia Society Texas will present having been breathed out featuring works choreographed by ISHIDA, renowned Greek choreographer Adonis Foniadakis, and award-winning Romanian choreographer Edward Clug.

Carlos Acosta celebrates his 50th birthday by returning to dance at the Royal Opera House this July with Carlos at 50.  For this special series of shows Carlos will perform a selection of some of his favourite solos and pas de deux from his impressive dance career, including George Balanchine's Apollo and the celebrated Bedroom Scene pas de deux from Kenneth MacMillan's Manon.

Nearing the end of the company’s first full season since 2019 - a season that saw audiences eagerly returning to the joy and thrill of live theatre, bringing back pre-pandemic subscription levels, full houses, and sold-out shows – Canadian Stage has announced an ambitious 23.24 season defined by thrilling and urgently relevant contemporary theatre and performance work from Canada and around the world.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced its 2023/24 Season, featuring three world premieres and three Chicago premieres. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

Fault Line Theatre has announced their 13th Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has announced its lineup for the 2023-2024 THEATER UP CLOSE season, created in collaboration with Zoetic Stage and City Theatre. Learn more about the full lineup here!

New England Conservatory (NEC) will return to Symphony Hall for the first time since 2018 in a wide-reaching program of orchestral and choral works.

GRAMMY Award-winning conductor Osmo Vänskä teams up with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra for the school's first-ever West Coast tour of the United States, May 12–22, 2023.

Crowded Fire Theater (CFT)  announces the return of its Matchbox Reading Series, featuring new plays by lily gonzales, Humaira Ghilzai & Bridgette Dutta Portman, Eugenie Chan, and CFT's 2021-23 Resilience & Development (R&D) Lab playwrights Star Finch, A-lan Holt, Maria Jenson, and Lisa Marie Rollins. This year's Matchbox is presented in partnership with Golden Thread Productions, Shotgun Players, and Playwrights Foundation, with support from the Gerbode Foundation.  

​​​​​​​Lucha VaVOOM (LVV), Los Angeles' longest-running, most celebrated variety show featuring world-class lucha libre-style wrestling, burlesque, aerialists, comedy, and more, is set to return with their annual Cinco de Mayan engagement on Thursday, May 4th and Friday, May 5th at their historic home venue The Mayan Theatre.

State Theatre New Jersey presents Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo on Sunday, April 16 at 7:30pm. The opening act is Charlie Farren, best known as the lead singer of The Joe Perry Project.

Musical Theatre Network, Mercury Musical Developments and Oxford Playhouse has announced details of the 29 musicals that will be showcased in BEAM2023.  

​​​​​​​Kindling Arts, Nashville's radically unique independent arts incubator, announced a new signature benefit to support its work with Nashville's experimental performance artists. The Disco Ball is a one-night-only benefit and will be held on Sunday, April 23rd from 6pm-9pm at Eastside Bowl.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this April with a full slate of nightly performances! See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets!

New York Stage and Film returns to Marist College July 14-August 6 for their 2023 Summer Season. See the full programming, and learn how to purchase tickes!

About Face Theatre concludes its 28th season with the world premiere of Gender Play, or what you Will by Will Wilhelm and Erin Murray, performing May 4 through June 3, 2023, at The Den Theatre.

La Jolla Playhouse has announced complete programming for its 2023 Without Walls (WOW) Festival of immersive and site-inspired work.

This summer, Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents a 75-minute stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film and Tony Award-winning stage musical Disney's Beauty and the Beast, directed and choreographed by Amber Mak. Dazzling production numbers, including the title song and the showstopping 'Be Our Guest,' will fill the Courtyard Theater, introducing young audiences to the magic of live theater.

Neil Simon's The Star-Spangled Girl is a hilarious romantic comedy that has been making audiences laugh for decades. Originally premiering on Broadway in 1966, the play has remained a popular choice for theatres around the world.