The Jury - 2020 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 3

The Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre (AMACC) has opened its international call to composers for the 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP). Learn more here!

Toronto City Opera has revealed the eight finalists selected for the second annual Macina Voice Competition. The event will feature some of Canada's most promising young opera singers as they compete in front of a live audience. Learn more!

Over Here Theatre and Bad Mouth Theatre have announced casting for the UK premiere of Moderation at the Hope Theatre, 19 March to 5 April. Moderation is a startling dark comedy about a pair of social media moderators who become increasingly 'brainsick' from the disturbing content they're forced to view at work.

Wilbury Theatre Group has announced the cast and creative team for the professional Rhode Island premiere of The Father: A Tragic Farce by Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton.

Sabrina Carpenter recently stopped by NPR to take part in her Tiny Desk Concert debut. Backed by her band, the 'Short n’ Sweet' superstar reimagined some of her biggest hits, also sharing the stories about how she brought these tracks came to life. Watch it now!

The Costume Designers Guild has announced that award-winning actress Zoe Saldaña will be honored with the Spotlight Award at the 27th CDGA (Costume Designers Guild Awards).

NYU Skirball will present the North American premiere of Florentina Holzinger's TANZ, featuring the 83-year-old legendary ballerina Beatrice Cordua, on Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15 at 7:30 pm at NYU Skirball. Featuring an all-female cast of performers ages thirty to over eighty from various dance backgrounds, TANZ is a pursuit of perfection in a fleeting world, where the mundane is transformed into the sublime.

Pianist Ian Hobson will continue his Robert Schumann Cycle with a concert at Tenri Cultural Institute, featuring Schumann's piano trios with violinist Lucia Lin and cellist Ko Iwasaki. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) will present their first live gala since 2019, the 2024 TRU Love Benefit: Passion...Pass It On! this month. Learn more about the benefit and how to get tickets here!

Pianist and conductor Ian Hobson will continue his celebrated Robert Schumann Cycle with a solo piano recital on Friday evening, November 15, 2024, 7 p.m. Learn more about the full program here!

Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, has announced that California-based playwright Naomi Iizuka has been selected as the fifth recipient of the Hermitage Major Theater Award (HMTA).

Lavender Men, a new film directed by Lovell Holder and written by Holder and Roger Q. Mason, based on Mason’s critically acclaimed stage play, has been touring the festival circuit this fall and won several awards in the process.

Theater Resources Unlimited has announced their 2024 TRU Love Benefit, featuring Norm Lewis and Nona Hendryx, on November 17 at Green Room 42 in NYC.

Piano sensation Yunchan Lim is set to perform at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Nebraska. This marks his debut in the state, offering audiences a chance to experience his acclaimed artistry.

Queer|Art has announced the 2024 winners and finalists for two annual grants: the Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists, and the Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Artists.

NYU Skirball’s Winter/Spring 2025 season will feature Robert Wilson, Isabelle Huppert, Florentina Holzinger, and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Sabrina Carpenter is opening up about her two-night stint on Broadway, saying that the experience 'humbled' her. The 'Espresso' songstress thought that landing the role of Cady Heron in the hit Broadway musical would be a turning point in her career. While the experience did end up having a big impact – it was far from what she had hoped.

Pop star Sabrina Carpenter appeared on The Tonight Show on Thursday, amid her Short n' Sweet tour. She took the stage to perform her hit single Espresso, for which she earned her first Billboard top 10 hit.

Lavender Men, directed by Lovell Holder and written by Holder and Roger Q. Mason, will screen at the Micheaux Film Festival in Los Angeles. The film reimagines Abraham Lincoln's life through the eyes of a stage manager. Learn how to attend the screening.

The new revival of Sunset Blvd. is currently playing the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Get to know who's who in the cast of the show, led by Nicole Scherzinger.

Playwright Dave Harris has been awarded the 2024 Relentless Award and will receive a $50,000 prize for his play MANAKIN.

Netflix has announced A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, a holiday variety music special, to stream exclusively on Netflix on Friday, December 6th at 9PM EST/ 6PM PST.

Jacob's Pillow announced new Indigenous artist commissions for the re-imagined Doris Duke Theatre, highlighting innovative works and cultural contributions from Indigenous performers.

Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will begin previews on Tuesday, September 17 ahead of an opening on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Meet the cast of Our Town here!

LAVENDER MEN will tour to multiple film festivals this fall. Learn more about the film.