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The 101 Greatest Showtunes from 1920-2020
by Peter Nason - Mar 19, 2020


How do we make a list of the 101 greatest show tunes from the past 100 years? Well, we did the near-impossible task.  Check out our full list here! 

South Bay Musical Theatre Announces 2020-2021 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2020


South Bay Musical Theatre (SBMT) has announced the titles for the Company's upcoming 2020-2021 season. The 2020-2021 season will include JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (September 26 - October 17, 2020), A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (January 30 - February 20, 2021) and THE KING AND I (May 15 - June 5, 2021).

South Bay Musical Theatre 2020-2021 Season Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 16, 2020


South Bay Musical Theatre has announced the titles for the Company's upcoming 2020-2021 season. 

Modern English Announce 40th Anniversary North American Summer Appearances
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 10, 2020


Legendary post-punk band MODERN ENGLISH have just announced their upcoming North American summer headline tour. Celebrating its 40th anniversary and performing its breakthrough 1982 album, After the Snow, in its entirely, the tour will kick off on Friday, June 12 in San Diego, CA and extend through Saturday, July 11. The tour will visit additional markets such as Los Angeles, CA on June 14, Vancouver, BC on June 20, Denver, CO on June 23, New York, NY on July 2, Atlanta, GA on July 8, and culminate with a performance at Respectable Street in West Palm Beach, FL on July 11. A full listing of dates can be found below. Support will be provided by Vancouver and New York post-punk bands ACTORS and Bootblacks on select dates, and more information on tickets can be found on the band's Facebook page HERE. Frontman Robbie Grey had the following to share about the upcoming run:

The Fizz Reveal Video for 'Top Of The Pops' Spoof for New Single 'T.O.T.P'
by Abigail Charpentier - Mar 2, 2020


Pop-royalty the Fizz, formerly known as Bucks Fizz, announce the release of the music video for their latest single T.O.T.P – a tongue in cheek nod to the glory days of the BBC's legendary chart show Top Of The Pops.

BWW Review: Be Sexy, Be Alluring, Be ITALIAN! with UCO's NINE
by Adrienne Proctor - Feb 29, 2020


NINE tells the story of Italian filmmaker Guido Contini and the midlife crisis he goes through while struggling with writer's block and a marriage that's on the rocks. UCO's production features 27 female cast and ensemble members in a decadent and gorgeous production at Mitchell Hall Theatre.

Bebe Neuwirth Will Recur on THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 20, 2020


Deadline reports that two-time Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth has been cast on 'The Flight Attendant,' a new series at HBO Max.

BWW Review: Theatre Three's production of JOSEPH is “a walking work of art!”
by Nicholas Pontolillo - Feb 20, 2020


On February 15, Port Jefferson's Theatre Three premiered their production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and it couldn't have opened at a better time. We are currently living in very trying times, and this production is the right remedy that will definitely get your spirits up.

February Shows Announced At City Winery
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2020


The February lineup of acts performing at City Winery Chicago (1200 W. Randolph St) has been announced. See full details below!

Photo Flash: Odyssey Theatre Presents Sam Shepard's THE UNSEEN HAND
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 20, 2020


What happens when 1880 Western bandits are brought back to life in Azusa, CA by a space alien? Sam Shepard's The Unseen Hand joins Odyssey Theatre Ensemble's 50th Anniversary “Circa '69” Season of significant and adventurous plays that premiered around the time of the company's inception, coupled with Shepard's gritty and audacious Killer's Head. Longtime Shepard collaborator Darrell Larson directs both plays for a Jan. 25 opening at the Odyssey Theatre in West L.A., where performances will continue through March 8.

BWW Interview: Joanne Halev of LIKE A PERFUMED WOMAN at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Stephen Mosher - Jan 15, 2020


One of the most interesting cabaret performers in town, Joanne Halev debuted her first club act in 2018 to great response, and part of it is because she is SO interesting a?? and so is her former career. Stephen Mosher talks with Joanne about transitioning from perfume to performing.

BWW Interview: I CAN DO THAT, Hector Guerrero's Sojourn Across A Chorus Line
by Jonas Schwartz-Owen - Jan 8, 2020


The Welk Resort Theatre, located at the Welk Resort in San Diego, launches the Pulitzer Prize/Tony-winning A Chorus Line as part of its 39th Season. Director/Choreographer Hector Guerrero makes his debut on the Welk Resort stage with this beloved musical created by Michael Bennett in 1975 with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Ed Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr and Nicholas Dante. Guerrero spoke about his evolution as a dancer, choreographer, director as well as how this musical speaks to him.

Arizona Theatre Company Presents MASTER HAROLD” … AND THE BOYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 23, 2019


Arizona Theatre Company (Sean Daniels, Artistic Director; Billy Russo, Managing Director) presents Athol Fugard's powerfully haunting masterpiece, 'Master Harold' ... and the Boys from Jan. 18- Feb. 8 at the Temple of Music and Art in Tucson and from Feb. 13 to March 1 at the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix.

City Winery Releases January 2020 Schedule
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 20, 2019


City Winery Chicago has released its schedule (1200 W. Randolph St) for the month. All City Winery Chicago events are open to all ages and start at 8:00 p.m., unless noted.  Tickets can be purchased by calling 312-733-WINE (9463) or by visiting www.citywinery.com/chicago.

Sam Shepard Double Bill Joins Odyssey's 50th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2019


What happens when 1880 Western bandits are brought back to life in Azusa, CA by a space alien? Sam Shepard's The Unseen Hand joins Odyssey Theatre Ensemble's 50th Anniversary a?oeCirca '69a?? Season of significant and adventurous plays that premiered around the time of the company's inception, coupled with Shepard's gritty and audacious Killer's Head. Longtime Shepard collaborator Darrell Larson directs both plays for a Jan. 18 opening at the Odyssey Theatre in West L.A., where performances will continue through March 8.

Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker and Brian Stokes Mitchell to Be Honored at The Actors Fund Annual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2019


The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, will hold its Annual Gala on Monday, April 6, 2020. The evening will celebrate Tony Award-winning actor Matthew Broderick and Emmy Award-winning actor, producer and designer Sarah Jessica Parker; Tony Award-winning actor and Chairman of The Actors Fund Brian Stokes Mitchell; Academy Award-winning producer, co-owner of the New York Football Giants, and philanthropist Steve Tisch; and American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) President Richard L. Trumka as they receive The Actors Fund's Medal of Honor.

Multi-GRAMMY® Award-Winning Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance to Present HOLIDAY DANCE CONCERT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 27, 2019


Multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning composer/pianist/educator Arturo O'Farrill and the non-profit The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA) announce a special Holiday Dance Concert featuring the 18-piece Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (ALJO) performing riveting compositions from its acclaimed repertoire at BRIC House on Thursday, December 5, 2019. The Holiday Dance Concert raises funds for the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance's Music Education Programs. The evening will be a retrospective of Latin Jazz Big Band music with an emphasis on Mambo. Arturo O'Farrill and ALJO will perform with special guest vocalists Sammy Gonzalez Jr. and Ivan Llanes. The Fat Afro Latin Jazz Cats Youth Big Band will open the show.

Little Steven to Release Career-Spanning Box Set on Dec. 6
by Abigail Charpentier - Nov 20, 2019


As Little Steven looks back on his early solo career with the upcoming boxed set, RockNRoll Rebel – The Early Work, the creatively restless Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is simultaneously looking forward with a slew of new releases including a theatrical, Gene Kelly-inspired video for his song “Love Again” from his latest album, Summer Of Sorcery, and an exuberant live performance of Bruce Springsteen's “Tucson Train.” Leading up to the December 6 release of the boxed set, Little Steven aka Steven Van Zandt has been steadily releasing digital deluxe editions of the albums included over the last few weeks and today has made available his 1989 album, Revolution, which includes two rare mixes of the title track. 

City Winery Chicago Releases Upcoming Schedule
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2019


City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces two-time Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist Ernie Watts with Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues, Chicago's own Miki Howard, and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Friday, November 8 at noon. Tickets will be available at citywinery.com/chicago.

Modern English Reissues First Two Albums 'Mesh & Lace' and 'After the Snow'
by Abigail Charpentier - Nov 5, 2019


Simply put, 'I Melt With You' by Modern English is one of the most iconic songs of the New Wave-era. It garnered heavy rotation on the then-thriving Modern Rock radio format, MTV and dance clubs across the globe, and was featured prominently in the classic 1983 film Valley Girl, staring a young Nicholas Cage.

See ABBA's Greatest Hits Live In Worthing With Tribute THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2019


See ABBA's greatest hits live in Worthing with the incredible tribute Thank You For The Music!

Emelin Theatre For The Performing Arts Announces December 2019 Events
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 23, 2019


Emelin Theatre For The Performing Arts in Mamaroneck, New York announces December 2019 events

Steven Van Zandt to Release Vinyl Boxset of Rarities
by Abigail Charpentier - Oct 18, 2019


Little Steven has opened the doors on his personal archive of recordings to present an in-depth look at his solo career with a brand new boxed set. RockNRoll Rebel – The Early Work (Wicked Cool/UMe) collects the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's solo work from 1973-1999 – including Artists United Against Apartheid's landmark 1985 LP, Sun City – together with 51 bonus tracks spanning previously unreleased demos, B-sides, rehearsals, outtakes, classic concert performances, and a number of never-before-heard Steven Van Zandt compositions. Little Steven's RockNRoll Rebel – The Early Work will be available exclusively via the online store uDiscover Music beginning Friday, December 6; pre–orders are available now.

Grupo Niche Announced At MPAC
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2019


a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Columbia salsa kings Grupo Niche perform at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Friday, October 18 at 8 pm. Tickets are $39-$99.

MAMMA MIA! Extends at Fountain Hills Theater
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2019


Fountain Hills Theater announces the EXTENSION of the hit ABBA musical Mamma Mia! through Sept 29th.

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