SIX - 2019 - Chicago (Regional) Articles Page 2

MÖTLEY CRÜE has released a newly remastered version of Take Me to the Top from the TOO FAST FOR LOVE 45th anniversary edition, available for pre-order.

The producers of the North American tour of HADESTOWN, in partnership with Broadway in Victoria, have announced that single tickets are to go on sale. HADESTOWN makes its eagerly awaited Victoria premiere at the Royal Theatre.

Ben Schwartz sits down with journalist Anthony Mason to discuss his new six-episode independent television series based on THE EARLIEST SHOW, which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in after years of failed Hollywood development deals.

Sampa the Great released the single 'Location', produced by Grammy-award winner Cadenza, as the third track from her forthcoming album NU ZAMROCK. The artist will perform a double show at London's Blue Note.

Patti LuPone will perform SONGS FROM A HAT and Bianca Del Rio will bring her IT GETS BITTER World Comedy Tour to the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach.

OSO OSO released the single "it's all bait" with an official music video ahead of the North American headline tour kicking off tomorrow night. The track appears on the band's sixth album AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, due out via Feral Twin.

The North American tour of THE LION KING will feature Syndee Winters returning to the role of Nala, as well as new cubs Anthony Fraire, Jaxon Ipapo-Glass, and Anaszia Kelly.

Chicago-based artist Damon Locks and chamber music collective D-Composed announced their debut collaborative album DAWNING via International Anthem, featuring live sampling paired with improvisational string arrangements.

Tickets for Disney's THE LION KING will become available to the public, ahead of the six-time Tony Award-winning musical's return to Melbourne's Regent Theatre for the first time since 2015.

Tickets for the Seattle return engagement of Hadestown, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will go on sale.

A new book by Brian Beck and Piotr Orlov features essays from 80 celebrated musicians, including Dolly Parton, Erykah Badu, Chris Stapleton, and Jamie xx, highlighting overlooked and beloved albums.

La Bola Negra's soundtrack EP is here, featuring Raül Refree's score and Guitarricadelafuente's film debut song "La nieve." Full album drops October 16.

Lincoln Center Theater has created The Helen Gurley Brown Theater Lab through a $4.25M gift from The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation. The lab will support writers developing new work for the American theater.

Prospect Musicals has revealed the complete cast for CELEBBRATION: A Concert Evening of Songs from the Fred Ebb Award Winners. The concert will take place at Symphony Space and feature Santino Fontana and more.

Prior to their stop here at Proctors in Schenectady, I had the opportunity to connect with Michelle Jennings, who plays Valentina in the national tour of BOOP! THE MUSICAL. Based on the Fleischer Studios icon, the show follows Betty Boop's colorful leap from her black-and-white cartoon world into present-day New York, with Jennings' Valentina, an astrophysicist reuniting with Betty's grandfather Grampy after decades apart, anchoring one of the story's most grown-up love stories. In our conversation, we talked about trading opera's young ingenues for musical theater's women with some life behind them, as well as what she'd tell Valentina about taking chances.

FONTAINES D.C. released the music video for 'Tongue,' the second single from their fifth studio album DOPAMINE CHAMBER. The video was directed by John Angus Stewart and shot in New York City.

Tyler Ramsey and Carl Broemel released an expanded version of their acoustic-driven folk album CELESTUN, adding three tracks including collaborations from tour openers and a fingerstyle guitar cover.

Playhouse Square released individual tickets for three touring Broadway productions in the 2026-27 KeyBank Broadway Series. BOOP! The Musical, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, and BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB will perform at the Connor Palace.

The Tony Award-winning play by Jocelyn Bioh returns to London's Lyric Hammersmith Theatre following its critically acclaimed UK premiere. Learn more here.

Comedian and actress Iliza Shlesinger will perform her standup show at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.

APOLLO'S FIRE will release a new recording of J.S. Bach's Mass in B minor on AVIE Records, conducted by founder Jeannette Sorrell. A remastered edition of Anne Akiko Meyers' EAST MEETS WEST will also be released by the label.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present nightly performances throughout October, featuring The Hot Sardines, Ron Carter, and birthday celebrations for Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.

Paddington The Musical has announced a new cast including Abbie Purvis and Hassan Taj as alternating Paddington performers, as the show celebrates its first year in London.

Pluto TV's Halloween Hits collection streams free horror films throughout the month, including 30 titles spanning major franchises, Stephen King adaptations, found-footage films, and box-office hits.

the cell in Chelsea will present 22 new projects from over 27 resident playwrights, composers, designers, and interdisciplinary artists developing new work through readings, workshops, and staged productions.