SWING! - 2019 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 1

Britain's leading swing orchestra DOWN FOR THE COUNT will release its Christmas album COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS on November 27 ahead of a 20-date UK tour starting November 28 in Aberdeen. The album follows a successful fan-backed crowdfunding campaign.

401 RECORDS will release the new album by Nicolas King on CD and streaming formats. No Bad Chords: Live in New York City – A Tribute to Mike Renzi celebrates the career of the late Mr. Renzi.

NOSTALGIA BAIT was an excellent night of fun that celebrated growing up as a theater kid in the early 2000s. Creative choices were made that enhanced the show into a full production.

Pianist Lafayette Gilchrist and trumpeter Cecil Brooks, both members of the SUN RA ARKESTRA, perform at The Lilypad in Cambridge. Gilchrist's music blends jazz, hip-hop, funk, and go-go influences.

Jazz pianist Ron Drotos reunites with vocalists Lina Koutrakos, Dorian Woodruff, and Juliet Ewing at Pangea for an encore performance featuring jazz, bossa, ballads, and blues.

Just when you thought understudying multiple roles as a swing could be a challenge, try going into a show you haven’t done in a few months. That’s totally expected for a vacation swing.

Singer-songwriter Mark Newman scheduled performances across Long Island and the New York area, including original music, Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton tributes, and collaborations with musicians including Guy Valic and Corey Glover.

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.

Coy Middlebrook has been appointed Artistic Director of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, overseeing artistic planning, programming, and education initiatives.

Seth MacFarlane curates new film composer fanfares for Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, featuring John Williams, Thomas Newman and more in 2027-28.

Drummer Juan Chiavassa releases a new piano trio album featuring pianist David Kikoski and bassist Boris Kozlov, exploring the legacy of Roy Haynes.

SFJAZZ presents internationally celebrated artists and Bay Area favorites throughout October, including vocalist Cyrille Aimée, pianist Hiromi, and five-time Grammy-winning collective Snarky Puppy.

Wiltshire Creative announced the full cast for its 2026/2027 pantomime BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, opening at Salisbury Playhouse on 2 December with previews from 28 November, running through 10 January 2027. The production stars Saffi Needham as Belle and Tommy Fouweather as the Beast.

She’s wonderful to play. I really find some things about her that are so relatable, and that’s what I try to really do for this new generation of people coming to see the show.

Heathers the Musical will welcome new cast members Morgan Dudley, Anneliese van der Pol, and Nicholas A. Wilkinson. Check out all new photos of the new cast here!

The renowned singer is back at Birdland Saturdays September 12, 19 and 26 with her masterful trio. See photos from the September 5 show snapped by Conor Weiss

It’s been more than 17 years since the hit Fox musical series 'Glee' premiered in May 2009. BroadwayWorld looks back on the show, which ran for six seasons from 2009 to 2015.

Theater Resources Unlimited will hold its Writer-Producer Speed Date, pairing writers with producers for one-on-one pitch sessions and coaching in a virtual format.

Not Safe For Magic Productions will soon present Ride the Cyclone, running from September 10 until September 19, 2026. The lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other: the chance to return to life. Through a wondrously funny and touching series of songs, the teen contestants argue that they should be the ones to be saved.

Pianist Yoko Miwa and vocalist Mikayla Shirley have released their debut collaborative album, THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, featuring the opening track "Alfie" and a live performance planned at Dizzy's Club in New York.

Pianist Dave Bass will release TRIO NUEVO, VOL. 3, the final installment of his trio trilogy with bassist Tyler Miles and drummer Steve Helfand, on Tiger Turn.

Jasmine Amy Rogers (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,)  Ben Levi Ross (Ragtime), and Sam Tutty Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) are the Honored Artists in Theatre.

Donna McKechnie will star in A MUSICAL MEMOIR as the season finale of the Hamptons Summer Songbook By The Sea series at LTV Studios, with Ian Herman on piano.

Pianist Yoko Miwa and vocalist Mikayla Shirley reworked the Beach Boys classic ahead of their debut album, THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, out via Cupcakes & Muffins.

Scottish quartet CANTRIP and bluegrass/Americana trio LOW LILY will perform together at the Spire Center in Plymouth, bringing traditional Celtic and Americana sounds to the same stage.