What We Wanted - 2017 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 9

L.A. neo-psych group, Dream Phases, have shared 'Turn Away', the third single off their upcoming LP, Phantom Idol. The album is due 7/12 and is set to continue the shoegaze, psychedelic, indie rock sound that Dream Phases has continually grown and mastered over the course of their two former albums. Listen to the new single!

Singer, actor, and writer Sam Gravitte will not only be making his performance debut in Provincetown when he appears in John McDaniel’s Broadway Series, at the Post Office Café and Cabaret on July 6, it will be his first visit to the town.

The first all-Gershwin concert in history Cuban Overture will be re-created July 11, 2024 at the Hollywood Bowl as All-Gershwin.  Former LA Phil Associate Conductor Lionel Bringuier reprises the night with Gershwin’s iconic classical, jazz, and Caribbean rhythms, while celebrating Rhapsody in Blue’s 100th anniversary, The evening will feature the Los Angeles Philharmonic, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet,   and vocalists Isabel Leonard and Tony Yazbeck. Tony graciously took time to answer a few of my queries.

ALLYSON BRIGGS and special guest JULIE BENKO will perform at BIRDLAND THEATER to celebrate a new BURT BACHARACH album, with a livestream available for those unable to attend in person. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Hello, Dolly!, the iconic musical from the 1960s, has returned to the West End. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Dominic Cooke about directing the revival. We discussed what his career as a director has been like, what it has been like to take on this iconic musical and even how the pandemic has had an effect on the work as a whole.

On Friday, July 26, 2024, Academy Award-winning composer Kris Bowers and GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Charles Yang are spotlighted on a heartfelt new album, For A Younger Self, featuring the talented musicians of the American Youth Symphony (AYS) conducted by Carlos Izcaray.

Get ready to witness the culmination of an extraordinary journey as X unveils their ninth and ultimately, their final studio album, Smoke & Fiction, set to be released August 2, 2024, coinciding with their farewell tour. Listen to a track from the album now!

On August 24 The Dillinger Escape Plan will be playing at Chicago’s The Salt Shed as part of a limited run of performances celebrating the 25 anniversary of their highly acclaimed debut album, Calculating Infinity. Check out their incredible roster of supporting acts here!

South African-born, NYC/Dublin-based folk-rock musician Tuelo shares hopeful, calming track & official video 'Green Light' out everywhere now. The latest release sees Tuelo reckon with a fast-paced, ever-changing world as she attempts to maintain her sense of self and find brightness in the future. Listen to the track now!

Yoke Lore comes to the Boulder Theater with Runnner this October. The performance is on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

How does it feel to be a Tony winner? What project is up next? Who did they forget to thank? Find out straight from the winners themselves!

'...why not produce more plays with inclusion of older women in roles and older people in the story line? Instead the majority of theatres in my community constantly hit “replay” of plays done over and over and are always producing musicals again and again like worn out shoes.'

The Greatest Hits album collects over two decades of chart-busting country smashes on one definitive body of work, ranging from the GRAMMY® Award-winning “Pontoon”, “Boondocks” and “Better Man” to massively influential anthems such as “Girl Crush.”  It traces the quartet’s unbelievable journey from humble beginnings to country royalty.

UK alternative metal act NEONFLY has announced the release of the band's upcoming live EP Master Tapes - 10 Years Live at Masters of Rock, set to be released on June 19 via Noble Demon. Having graced the festival for the 4th time in ten years back in 2022, this digital EP commemorates their decade-long journey since their first captivating performance on the international stage.

Hovvdy have announced a US tour supporting Beabadoobee on the heels of the release of their acclaimed new double album, Hovvdy, out now. The band, who are wrapping a successful EU tour this week, will embark the month-long run in September. Highlights includes show in New York at Central Park and Los Angeles at The Greek Theater.

Purlie Victorious may have played its final Broadway performance months ago, but the acclaimed production was not forgotten by Tony nominators. The revival earned six 2024 Tony nominations, including Best Revival of a Play. Enjoy 'Shadowing the Call' by Hasna Muhammad.

Discover contemporary Central and Eastern European theater at the Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival, honoring Václav Havel. Learn more about the programming!

The Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival, honoring Václav Havel, announces its 2024 programming.

We spoke with Audrey Francis about Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Chicago premiere of Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play, a biting comedy about everything right, wrong and woke in America, directed by Jess McLeod.

The two winners of the Outstanding Lead Performer Spotlight Awards in Nashville will travel later this summer to New York City to take part The Jimmy Awards and to compete for top honors, which recognizes the nation’s leading high school musical theater performers.

I love it whenever they take real strong women from history and infuse them into these musicals because it keeps their spirit alive and it lets us know what an amazing part these women played in the history of these great events.

Algos Music has announced that vintage vocalist extraordinaire ALLYSON BRIGGS will release her new album Promises, Prayers, and Raindrops: Allyson Briggs Sings Burt Bacharach on Friday, July 12. It will be available on CD and in digital and streaming platforms.

Louisville garage rockers, White Reaper, and San Francisco punks, Spiritual Cramp, have released their two-song 7” split which is now available on all streaming platforms and in two exclusive vinyl variants (Clear and Black Ice). White Reaper and Spiritual Cramp will play a handful of dates together to celebrate the 7” which will get underway June 17th in Boston; they’ll also hit Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and DC. Listen to the songs now!

GRAMMY nominated in 2023 for their Chicago homestyle tribute to the blues, Into the Little Blue House, the multicultural, Chicago-based duo Wendy and DB revisits the blues genre with a deep dive into traditional acoustic styles on their sixth family album, Back Home, set for release July 5.

Masterworks Theater Company and Theater555, in association with the George Street Playhouse’s “The Next Dramatist Program”, will present a staged reading presentation of *“Closet Writer,” inspired by the reflections of Tawana Smith, by Antu Jacob. Learn how to purchase tickets.