The Times - 2006 - New York Articles Page 3

Luis Alfaro's world premiere explores Chicano life in California's San Joaquin Valley, centering on a Pentecostal church community in Earlimart facing immigration raids and personal transformation.

Cedille Records releases THE PACIFICA QUARTET's new album featuring world premiere recordings of works by Gabriela Lena Frank and Jennifer Higdon, with narration by NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg.

Nashville songwriter and producer Kyle Ryan, known as Junior Pro and musical director for Kacey Musgraves, released the title track from his upcoming album Cool via Easy Does It Records.

JoJo's High Road Tour kicks off November 13 in Boston, hitting D.C., Philly, NYC, Nashville, Atlanta, and Chicago to mark 20 years of her hit album.

Edward Einhorn directs a new production of Václav Havel's political satire UNVEILING, presented by Untitled Theater Company No. 61 in cooperation with the Czech Center New York and Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival.

BroadwayWorld spoke with Fernandes to discuss both projects, early theatrical memories, portraying several characters in a fast-paced farce, playing games with audiences, and his experience as a first-time director with the Shaw Festival. 

BroadwayWorld can exclusively reveal that the creators of ‘Spring Awakening’ are still hoping a movie adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical will happen.

MÖTLEY CRÜE marks 45 years with a definitive deluxe limited edition of TOO FAST FOR LOVE, featuring a previously unreleased 1981 demo and music video.

Somerset County Cricket Club and Full Fat 360 announced a joint venture to establish SOMERSET SOUNDS, an annual summer concert festival at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton featuring international headline acts.

The National Theatre’s 2027 programme will include eight world premieres alongside much-loved classics, and a unique reach that extends across stages, screens and communities.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present the second part of its virtual feedback lab for musical theater writers and producers, focusing on songs that express conflict, character turnarounds, and plot complications.

Series historian David Van Deusen marks THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW's 65th anniversary with a new digital book, updated documentary and podcast episode featuring Larry Mathews, who played Ritchie Petrie.

Following the success of its 2026 season, DEATH NOTE: THE MUSICAL will return to London's Barbican Theatre in 2027. Learn more about the upcoming production here.

The World/Inferno Friendship Society will reissue its classic double LP Red-Eyed Soul on vinyl for the first time since its original release, via Ernest Jenning Record Co.

Playwright Mo Holmes will receive the Yale Drama Series Prize for AMANDA, selected by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, with a staged reading planned at Yale Schwarzman Center.

Welsh collective Acid Casuals will release the first vinyl pressing of their album OMNI, sharing new visuals for the track BOWL ME OVER ahead of a rare Cardiff performance.

Japanese band SIM released its new album HOOMAN AFTER ALL via UNFD, featuring singles FIVE TIMES DEAD, BLINDEYES and FREEZE ME UP. Tickets are on sale now for the HOOMAN AFTER ALL World Tour.

ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS has announced its Season 35 celebrity cast and professional dancer pairings, with a two-night premiere set to air live on ABC and Disney+ and stream next day on Hulu.

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.

Blue Note Hawaii will present a September lineup featuring THE FOUR TOPS, Judy Collins, THE RESIDENTS, and Chrisette Michele, alongside jazz, comedy, and Hawaiian music acts in Waikīkī.

Cortland Repertory Theatre (“CRT”) has announced that Producing Artistic Director Kerby Thompson will step down from his position, concluding a 26-year tenure with the professional theatre company.

Dita Von Teese will continue her burlesque residency at Voltaire inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, adding new performances featuring couture costumes and Bob Mackie showgirl designs.

Vangeline will perform her Butoh dance work MAN WOMAN at the Schwarzman Centre in Oxford, followed by a discussion on gender and Butoh history with Dr Baldock.

BroadwayWorld looks back at the 2001 Off-Broadway cast of the musical 'Bay Boy,' which included a young Kerry Butler before her star turn as Meredith Parker.

Montreal band ELEPHANT STONE released its 10th studio album ASHA and shared the single and video "Parallel and Contrary Motion," with a tour set to begin next month alongside additional EU/UK dates.