Take It From the Top - 1967 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 2

Walking into the dimly lit room in a black suit and glittery top, David Rhodes somewhat resembles a funereal mirrorball. 

Long Beach Opera (LBO) to present The Library of Maps: An Opera in Many Parts—Pauline Oliveros' uniquely experimental opera devised in collaboration with poet and librettist, Moira Roth.

The Park Theatre announced that music legend Judy Collins will perform at the Jaffrey, New Hampshire performing arts center in August. Learn more here!

Moving Arts has revealed the members of the MADLab 2025 cohort. MADLab playwrights have also gone on to write for television shows such as Watchmen, Man in the High Castle, Vida, and Lawman Bass Reeves, among others.

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Featuring generations of Harris' family as creators and performers, the production employs a handcrafted raven cloak and raven transformation mask, as well as original compositions and projections, to celebrate the Gitxsan people. 

Signature Theatre’s cabaret series has been mining the riches of the 1960s for some time, from Bacharach to Woodstock, with repeat visits to Motown. A new show diverges to Memphis for its own flavor of gritty soul and the gems that came from its own indelible record label.

Explore the behind-the-scenes documentary of Allyson Briggs as she celebrates the release of her new Burt Bacharach album, PROMISES, PRAYERS, AND RAINDROPS, offering an intimate look at her creative process.

“30 Days of Disney” will return in November of 2024 with themed weeks that make it easy to kick back and enjoy the magic of Disney with friends and family. The programming event features a lineup of beloved films from the entire Walt Disney catalog, including Disney Animated classics, Disney-Pixar films, and modern fan favorites. Take a look at the full lineup!

Over half a century since its release and a vital chapter in the band’s story, Queen’s self-titled 1973 debut album has been remixed and restored to sound the way the band always wanted it to. A new tracklisting, alternative takes, demos and live tracks have now been added to create the most complete version of this pivotal work.

54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The American Vice President explores the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to its current position of enormous political consequence. Watch the trailer!

Breakthrough guitarist and songwriter Grace Bowers has released a new single, a cover of Sly & The Family Stone’s iconic track, “Dance To The Music.” Originally recorded in 1967, Bowers has skillfully preserved the original’s essence while giving it a fresh, contemporary vibe.

Robyn Hitchcock is set to release 1967: Vacations In The Past, an acoustic musical companion to his critically acclaimed new memoir. A 12-track collection comprising all-new versions of songs from and inspired by that epochal year, 1967: Vacations In The Past is heralded by the premiere of Hitchcock’s rendition of Small Faces’ classic “Itchycoo Park.' Listen to the track now!

The new season at Perth Theatre and Concert Hall has something for everyone to discover.

BroadwayCon has revealed the lineup for its First Look and Showcase, treating attendees to performances from some of the newest and most talked-about shows on stage this year. BroadwayCon 2024 First Look and Showcase will take place Friday, July 21, 2023.

For its opening night of its 2024 season, the Hollywood Bowl presented a musical celebration of composer Henry Mancini’s 100th Birthday with a concert featuring the Hollywood Bowl orchestra—under the direction of principal conductor Thomas Wilkins and welcomed special guest artists Michael Bublé, Dave Koz, Monica Mancini, and Cynthia Erivo.

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, June 24, 2024.

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, June 17, 2024.

The stage is alive in 24-25! Alberta Bair Theater has announced its 2024-2025 season packed with top-notch entertainment. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Originally released on Absolutely Free in 1967, the track shows off the quick wit and crooning style of the wonderful singer Ray Collins. The song, played in the first of the three sets that night, was written as a parody of the days when Zappa played the Calif. bar circuit in the early ‘60s. This release follows a previously unreleased version of “The Duke,” which at the time of the Whisky ’68 recording was a brand new composition. Listen to the song now!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 20, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed this weekend. 

 Chicago’s Raven Theatre Company has announced its upcoming productions and programming during the company’s 42nd season in 2024 - 2025. Learn more about the lineup here!

S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders has made the jump from page to stage and is now open on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. The critics stopped by to see what the musical take on the literary classic has in store for audiences! Read all of the reviews!

A new Broadway season has arrived at last, full of exciting new shows and revivals of beloved classics. While many of them are original concepts or based on plays, two are based on concept albums, two on existing catalogs of music, and four are original scores by music icons.