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NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME A New Play To Have Private Industry Readings In Nyc On December 7 & 8
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 30, 2023


'NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME' is a new play that will have private industry readings in NYC on December 7 & 8. Find out more about this exciting production.

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards; LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! Leads Best Play!
by BWW Awards - Nov 27, 2023


Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Creative Cauldron Celebrates the Holidays with Annual Cabaret Series and DRAG THE HALLS Holiday Cabaret Fundraiser
by Stephi Wild - Nov 24, 2023


Creative Cauldron’s Annual holiday cabaret series, produced by Associate Artistic Director, Matt Conner, features performances by veterans of past Cauldron performances and cabarets, and some talented newcomers.

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards; JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Nov 20, 2023


The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards; Pandora Productions Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Nov 13, 2023


The first wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 13th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Helena Hallberg Sparks Joy With Single 'Surprisingly Disco'
by Michael Major - Nov 10, 2023


Helena Hallberg releases single 'Surprisingly Disco' and debuts music video filmed at Brooklyn's Honore Club. Drawing from Motown and 70s icons like ABBA and the BeeGees, the string arrangements were skillfully written by arranger/composer Red Hawley, and, true to form, the strings were recorded in the “Motown-room” at Power Station at BerkleeNYC.

Tracie Bennett Will Portray Tallulah Bankhead In Industry Readings Of THE CODE
by Stephi Wild - Nov 2, 2023


Tracie Bennett to portray Tallulah Bankhead in industry readings of 'The Code' - a new play by Michael McKeever. Christopher Renshaw directs.Jim Kierstead will present two private industry readings (by invitation only) of The Code, a new play by Michael McKeever (Daniel's Husband, Mr. Parker).

Jeannette Bayardelle, Emily Bergl & More Join THE POST-ROE MONOLOGUES Benefit Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2023


Additional cast members have been announced for the benefit performance of 'The Post-Roe Monologues' at Merkin Hall on November 6. Don't miss this powerful and timely show!

Classic Holiday Tradition A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns To ACT For 48th Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 25, 2023


ACT Contemporary Theatre announced today the cast and creative team for their 48th production of the beloved classic, A Christmas Carol. Originally adapted for the stage in 1976 by ACT founder Gregory Falls, this season's production will see Seattle actor Darragh Kennan in the infamous role of Ebenezer Scrooge.

Telly Leung & More to Star in HAS ANYONE SEEN MY MIND? Industry Readings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2023


Private industry readings of 'Has Anyone Seen My Mind?' by Bill Russell, are scheduled for October 26 & 27.

Judy Gold, Mary Beth Peil & More to Star in THE POST-ROE MONOLOGUES Benefit Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 10, 2023


Don't miss the one-night-only benefit performances of 'The Post-Roe Monologues' on November 6th. Proceeds will support the National Abortion Hotline and Choice Matters.

HERE LIES LOVE SINGS THE SONGS OF J. OCONER, Linda Eder And More Next Week At 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2023


Next week at 54 Below, the cast of 'Here Lies Love' will be performing the songs of J. Oconer Navar. Don't miss this incredible musical experience!

FOR YEARS TO COME Returns To NYC In SOHO International Film Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2023


On September 18th 2023, 'For Years to Come' will screen in the SOHO International Film Festival at the Village East Cinema.

English Punk Rock Duo Soft Play Return With 'Punk's Dead'
by Michael Major - Aug 31, 2023


Fresh on the heels of their raucous Reading & Leeds festival performances, English punk rock duo SOFT PLAY (formerly known as Slaves) make their long-awaited return with the new banger of a single ‘Punk’s Dead,’ which recently made its global premiere on BBC Radio 1 as Jack Saunders’ ‘Hottest Record In The World’.

for KING + COUNTRY Drops 'What Are We Waiting For? (The Single)'
by Michael Major - Aug 14, 2023


for KING + COUNTRY brother duo Joel and Luke Smallbone, wrote the song with Josh Kerr, and Sean Douglas; and it was produced by for KING + COUNTRY, Josh Kerr, and Tedd T.  Filmed in the Mojave Desert, California, the video takes the listener on a journey as the larger-than-life track challenges listeners to be the change. Watch the video now!

Kellie Overbey, Carmen Zilles & T. Ryder Smith to Star in Christina Masciotti's NO GOOD THINGS DWELL IN THE FLESH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 8, 2023


Experience the riveting performances of Kellie Overbey, Carmen Zilles, and T. Ryder Smith in 'NO GOOD THINGS DWELL IN THE FLESH,' a compelling play by Christina Masciotti. Don't miss this powerful production that will leave you captivated.

Interview: Queensbury Theatre's Executive Director Kristina Sullivan Gives Us a Sneak Peek of Newly Launched Bridge Program and Its Debut Production of SPRING AWAKENING
by Miranda Keating - Aug 1, 2023


Queensbury Theatre-- West Houston’s only professional theatre-- is producing SPRING AWAKENING, the first production by the theatre’s recently created Bridge Program, which connects young professionals in Houston. Kristina Sullivan-- Queensbury Theatre’s Executive Director and Director of Education-- gave us a sneak peek of what is in the works!

IrrePRESSible Comes to Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jul 18, 2023


IrrePRESSible Comes to Edinburgh Festival Fringe next month. Performances run 14-20 August.

City Of London Sinfonia Reveals 2023/24 Season Featuring BISHI, Ivana Gavrić, David Greilsammer, Yvonne Howard, and More
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2023


City of London Sinfonia has announced its 2023/24 season, featuring a collaboration with singer-songwriter and electronic rock-sitarist, BISHI, exploring sound and space and culminating in Terry Riley's hypnotic communal classic, In C, as part of Sound Unwrapped at Kings Place; a scintillating double piano programme at Cadogan Hall with Ivana Gavrić and David Greilsammer; and a return to Southwark Cathedral to revisit some of the great masters of the early part of the twentieth century.

Until the Ribbon Breaks Releases New Single 'Red Skies'
by Michael Major - Jul 11, 2023


Until the Ribbon Breaks continues to peel back the layers of his exciting new musical era with the richly atmospheric and moody new single “Red Skies” featuring Columbian rising star La Pardo. Recorded at the hallowed Joshua Tree studio Escape, and in Bogotá, Columbia, the song was initially the direct result of the day’s unexpected events.

JACK Announces 2023 Fall/Winter Season!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2023


This Fall, Brooklyn performance and civic space JACK wrestles with family - both chosen and related in two theatrical premieres and the return of their experimental performance festival Radical Acts.

Postcard Boy Shares 'When tomorrow comes, we'll be nothing but a fading feeling'
by Michael Major - Jun 29, 2023


LA-based songwriter, producer, and all-around artist Postcard Boy (aka Garrett Seamans, aka carwash) shares his latest, 'when tomorrow comes, we'll be nothing but a fading feeling.' On the track, Postcard Boy bends toward funky experimental pop, sending his listeners on an unexpected vibey journey through a new soundscape. 

Portland Opera Announces 2023/24 Season Including Works From Mozart, Puccini, And More
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2023


Portland Opera has announced its 2023-2024 season, featuring a lineup of productions including beloved classics, an immersive Shakespearean inspired experience, and a heartwarming new family opera in a season that celebrates opera's timeless magic.  

Video: Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Met Orchestra Members Surprise Park-Goers With Concert at Little Island
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 24, 2023


Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Grammy Award-winning conductor and Metropolitan Opera Music Director, led a surprise concert on Little Island on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Joining Nézet-Séguin at this urban oasis on the Hudson River were a quartet of Met Orchestra horn players – Erik Ralske, Roy Femenella, Javier Gándara and Barbara Jöstlein Currie.  

ONE WAY OUT Comes to Edinburgh
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2023


75 years since the arrival of HMS Windrush into Britain, Montel Douglas's debut play explores young  British Caribbeans' experiences of the Windrush crisis through the story of four young friends on the cusp of adulthood leaving college.

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