The Jury - 2020 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 17

QFest, Houston's International LGBTQ Film Festival, proudly celebrates 2021 with its final film slate marking 25 years of Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Queer cinema with the aptly titled “SWAN SONG” starring Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans, and Michael Urie as its final farewell in-person screening of the film festival. 

Tammany Hall, a new, site-specific, immersive theater experience created and directed by Darren Lee Cole (Fleabag, Killer Joe) and Alexander Wright (The Great Gatsby, the UK's longest running immersive show), begins performances October 15 at New York's SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). Opening night is Election Night, Tuesday, November 2. Learn all about the show.

Delayed over a year, the finals of the 7th annual “Tomatoes Got Talent” contest, which celebrates women over 40 with careers outside of entertainment, will take place at The Triad Theatre, 158 West 72nd Street, on Monday October 4 at 7pm.  

The SSP board has selected a sensational and varied season which includes the musical Oliver!, originally planned for 2021, as well as a madcap comedy, a murder mystery, a whimsical play, and a new twist on a holiday classic.

The feature film's DELPHINE'S PRAYERS, DUELLE, CHAMELEON STREET and More Come to BAM this October an November.

The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music announced the winners of the 23rd annual Lotte Lenya Competition, which took place before an invitation-only audience at the Riverside Theatre in New York City on August 28.

After a one-year postponement, the Opening and Drawing Ceremony of the third Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition was held online on August 12.

The Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA) is pleased to announce that its 2021 Award for BEST NEW OPERA—a major recognition given annually by an Awards Committee of distinguished music critics—goes to composers Du Yun and Raven Chacon and librettists Aja Couchois Duncan and Douglas Kearney for SWEET LAND.

IN THE SAME BREATH recounts the experiences of people on the ground in the earliest days of the novel coronavirus and the way two countries dealt with its initial spread, from the first days of the outbreak in Wuhan to its rampage across the United States. 

The Archibald Lampman Award recognizes an outstanding book of English-language poetry by an author living in the National Capital Region.

Cleveland Arts Prize Board of Trustees has announced the 2021 Award Winners. Emerging Artist awarded to two artists currently living in Northeast Ohio who have already created significant work or projects and show remarkable promise for further development of their artistic careers.

Terri J. Vaughn will recur as Anastasia, Ellis’ (series star Henry Simmons) soon-to-be ex-wife and the mother of their children.

“The Dropout: Elizabeth Holmes on Trial” is written by Rebecca Jarvis, Victoria Thompson and Taylor Dunn. Jarvis and Dunn are producers, and Thompson is executive producer.

IN THE SAME BREATH recounts the experiences of people on the ground in the earliest days of the novel coronavirus and the way two countries dealt with its initial spread, from the first days of the outbreak in Wuhan to its rampage across the United States. 

The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music today announced streaming distribution plans for the final round of the 23rd annual Lotte Lenya Competition, the internationally renowned theatrical singing contest, which is set to take place before an invitation-only audience in New York City on Saturday, August 28, 2021.

The Long Beach International Film Festival (LBIFF) is celebrating its ninth anniversary with an action-packed line up of independent and studio films from around the globe.

The BAFTA Student Film Award for Animation was awarded to Hugo Caby, Antoine Dupriez, Aubin Kubiak, Lucas Lermytte and Zoé Devise from Pôle 3D, France for “Migrants.” 

In a bid to prevent further disruption in the event that anyone else needs to isolate, producers have engaged a fifth actor, Matthew Morrison, to understudy all roles in the production.

The lineup includes a re-opening concert PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ, the return of the Latté Da original docu-musical ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914, the return of Peter Rothstein’s award-winning staging of Puccini's beloved opera LA BOHÈME, the area premiere of JELLY’S LAST JAM, the world premiere musical adaptation of TWELVE ANGRY MEN, and the company’s annual NEXT FESTIVAL.

Joe McNamara makes his professional stage debut as the accused, Leonard Vole. He will be joined by Emer McDaid as Romaine,  Jonathan Firth as Sir Wilfrid Robarts, Teddy Kempner as Mr Mayhew, Miles Richardson as Mr Myers and Martin Turner as Mr Justice Wainwright.   

Eleanor Lloyd Productions and Rebecca Stafford Productions have announced casting for Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution as they look forward to welcoming audiences back to the acclaimed play at London County Hall from 14 September.

Sprawling from the introspective folk-influenced sounds of “Blossom,” to the sharp post-grunge strums of “Fine & Peachy,” to the achingly beautiful soundscapes of “In The Morning (Grandmother Song),” Eliza’s raw riff-driven cinematic trademark sound is at the forefront throughout.

Sharjah Art Foundation today announced its summer and autumn 2021 programmes, featuring major solo presentations and group exhibitions by artists from the MENASA region and beyond, as well as international collaborations and new editions of annual programmes highlighting the work of regional and international artists, filmmakers and publishers.

All programs screen in person at 92Y on Saturday, July 31 beginning at 1 pm ET. They premiere online at that time and are available to stream through midnight Sunday, August 15. Learn more about how to obtain in person and streaming tickets here!

The Woman You Want is a journey that celebrates the full spread of Eliza’s creative range and writing prowess.