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Bruce Cockburn to Release New Album 'O Sun O Moon' in May
by Michael Major - Mar 6, 2023


O Sun O Moon finds Cockburn again working with his close friend Colin Linden as producer, who doubles on guitar, along with Janice Powers on keyboards and Gary Craig on drums, the album features bassist Viktor Krauss, drummer Chris Brown, accordionist Jeff Taylor, violinist Jenny Scheinman and multi-instrumentalist Jim Hoke.

Merle Dandridge, Michael Hayden, Jodi Long & More to Star in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2023


Pasadena Playhouse has announced the cast for the 50th anniversary production of A Little Night Music. See who is starring, and how to purchase tickets!

AVANT-GARDE-ARAMA is Coming to Kingston's Lace Mill Gallery in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2023


Avant-Garde-Arama Visits The Lace Mill, the latest iteration of a festival of short works of dance, music, performance art and video that originated in the Lower East Side in the '80s, will be coming to Kingston's Lace Mill Gallery.

Album Review: CRYER & FORD HIDDEN TREASURES, 1967-2020 Represents Past Glories & Present Triumphs From Musical Theatre's First Feminist Team
by Bobby Patrick - Feb 21, 2023


There is so much on this album that makes it well worth the time and expense to have it in our collections.

Marvin Allen and Craig Padilla Release 'WEATHERING THE STORM' Album
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 17, 2023


The borders of conceivable electronic music have just been re-extended yet deeper into uncharted territory, with Weathering the Storm, the slow strata are all in contrast with the rhythm of strange metallic and spectral winds.

Katherine Kingsley Joins the Cast of NOISES OFF in the West End
by Stephi Wild - Feb 8, 2023


Michael Frayn's multi award-winning farce Noises Off continues its highly praised and critically acclaimed run at the West End's Phoenix Theatre until 11 March 2023. From Monday 13 February 2023, West End star and three-time Olivier Award-winning actress Katherine Kingsley (Piaf, Singin' in the Rain, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) will play Belinda Blair.

REDCAT Presents FAC XTRA RETREAT, February 17-18
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2023


On Feb. 17 and 18, 2023, Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts' center for contemporary arts in downtown Los Angeles, presents FAC XTRA RETREAT (FXR), a studio art pedagogy-themed performance by a temporal grouping of seven Asian American artist-educators based in L.A.: Ei Arakawa, Patty Chang, Pearl C Hsiung, Amanda Ross-Ho, Anna Sew Hoy, Shirley Tse, and Amy Yao. 

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 50th Anniversary Tour at ASU Gammage
by Herbert Paine - Feb 1, 2023


The 50TH Anniversary Tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR ~ presented as a rock concert, with moments that truly excite and exhilarate, to be experienced in the way Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber had always wanted. At ASU Gammage in Tempe AZ through February 5th.

Leslie Odom, Jr. Will Return to Broadway in PURLIE VICTORIOUS: A NON-CONFEDERATE ROMP THROUGH THE COTTON PATCH, Directed by Kenny Leon
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 1, 2023


Tony & Grammy Award winner and Academy & Emmy Award nominee Leslie Odom, Jr. will star in the new Broadway production of the classic American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by the legendary Ossie Davis.

The Classic Musical ANNIE Is Coming To The Fisher Theatre, April 25 - 30
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2023


Leapin’ Lizards! Broadway In Detroit has announced that an all-new tour of the iconic Tony Award®-winning musical ANNIE will play at the Fisher Theatre from April 25-30.

World Premiere of HOW BLOOD GO to Open at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023


Congo Square Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of How Blood Go by Cleveland-based playwright Lisa Langford, a provocative – and wholly topical – story of two family members who are subject to medical experiments without their consent, 50 years apart.

Review: THE MAI at Irish Classical Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Jan 27, 2023


A modern day memory play  of sorts with influences of Greek mythology may be one way to describe THE MAI,  now playing at Irish Classical Theatre. Never a company to shy away from complex topics, the drama that is unfolding challenges the viewer in a myriad of ways.

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Announces Return Of Evolution Festival In March 2023
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2023


Evolution Festival returns to the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in March 2023 for its seventh year, providing a platform and career launch pad for young theatre makers producing innovative work for stage and screen.

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Celebrates 50th Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2023


2023 marks the 50th Anniversary of the legendary smash hit musical The Rocky Horror Show, as it continues to play a newly extended tour through 2023 to sell-out crowds. Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical celebrates 50 years of non-stop partying with this special anniversary production.

Graham Phillips & Krystina Alabado to Star in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023


Pasadena Playhouse has announced the cast for Sunday in the Park with George, the first production of the theater’s six-month-long celebration of Stephen Sondheim. See performances dates and how to purchase tickets!

PHILADANCO to Perform at the Hammer Theatre in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023


Renowned for its vibrant and high-energy performances, The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) is set to bring down the house at Hammer Theatre Center with works from a diverse collection of multi-award-winning choreographers.

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Producer Si Litvinoff Passes Away at 93
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 7, 2023


Si Litvinoff, the visionary producer whose foresight in cinema art led to perennial classics such as Stanley Kubrick's “A Clockwork Orange,” Nicolas Roeg's “Walkabout”, 'The Man Who Fell to Earth,' starring David Bowie, and more passed away peacefully on Monday, December 26, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. He was 93.    

The Dance Complex Continues 30th Anniversary Season With Variety Of Dance & Movement Performances
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2023


The Dance Complex continues its 30th Anniversary season with a diverse schedule of performances that range from a solo dance/theatre work exploring the history of 20th-century fem/butch lesbian bars and a contemporary dance company with roots in Haitian culture to urban street dance and flamenco. 

North American Tour of ANNIE Comes to the Aronoff Center Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Dec 28, 2022


Leapin' Lizards! Broadway in Cincinnati announced today that the individual tickets for an all-new tour of the iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE are on sale now.

Macy Gray, Sarah Evans, L. Shankar And More On Sale At BergenPAC This Friday
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2022


bergenPAC announces new shows coming to its recently renovated theater: Macy Gray on Feb. 10, 2023; Country star Sarah Evans on Feb. 25, 2023; L. Shankar on March 2; The Robert Cray Band on March 7, 2023; KC & The Sunshine Band on March 9, 2003; Oh What a Night of Doo-Wop & Rock N Roll returns May 6, 2023.

Benjamin Zander And Boston Philharmonic Orchestra to Perform Beethoven's Ninth At Carnegie Hall in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2022


Boston Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Beethoven's Ninth at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, February 26. Tickets Go On Sale December 16, 2022.

Details Announced for THE 5th CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2022


Tickets are now on sale for the 5th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, the largest of its kind in North America, returning January 18-29, 2023, at venues large and small throughout the city.

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Announces New and Final Dates For Sydney Season
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2022


​​​​​​​The brand-new Australian production of iconic Rock 'N' Roll musical The Rocky Horror Show has added new dates to its Sydney season after incredible demand for tickets with several performances already sold-out.

Review: The Here-After Haunts The Handsomest Scrooge Of Them All In SPIRITED On Apple TV+
by Bobby Patrick - Dec 8, 2022


In all, while SPIRITED has a lot about it that feels familiar, mostly owing to its nods to its heritage; it is just twisted enough to be a new twist on the old fable.

Review Roundup: THE FAR COUNTRY Opens At Atlantic Theater Company
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2022


What are the critics saying about Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere production of The Far Country? Check out the reviews for the Atlantic commissioned play by Guggenheim fellow Lloyd Suh, directed by Obie Award winner Eric Ting.

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