Student Blog: Lifelong Lessons Learned from Theatre
One of my favorite quotes is “If you knew you were one hundred rejections away from your dream, think how excited you’d be every time someone told you no' (Unknown).
One of my favorite quotes is “If you knew you were one hundred rejections away from your dream, think how excited you’d be every time someone told you no' (Unknown).
The Almeida Theatre has announced Dominic Cooke's first season as Artistic Director. Cooke said, “It brings together four world premieres, ambitious revivals and a landmark co-production. The season explores ideas around a world in crisis and brings together groundbreaking artists whose work I have long admired.'
Tenor saxophonist Keith Oxman and bassoonist Frank Morelli release their second collaboration, a dozen reinvented jazz and classical pieces via Capri Records.
RAW Theatre Group will present ON AND ON: A New Dancical Experience, created and directed by Billie King and featuring music from the Curtis Mayfield catalog. The production stars Keena Ferguson as Ruby and Gilbert Glenn Brown as Cal.
54 Below will present Broadway and cabaret artists next week, including Tony and Grammy winner John Lloyd Young performing SONGS FROM THE ROAD and Tony nominee Jenn Colella.
Andy Grammer released his sixth studio album BIG STUPID HEART, while Aubrie Sellers unveiled a stripped-back version of Prototype. Additional releases from Boy Golden, MYND READER, and Zacchae'us Paul arrived this week.
Swedish producer Christian Karlsson's GALANTIS released a six-track EP of reimagined covers via Counter Records, featuring reworkings of tracks by The Killers, Feist, Frankie Valli, José González, Paleface ft. Kyla, and The War on Drugs.
See photos from nights two and three of the 37th Annual Cabaret Convention at Jazz at Lincoln Center, featuring KT Sullivan, Stephanie Pope, Clint Holmes and more.
Boy Golden released a deluxe version of BEST OF OUR POSSIBLE LIVES via Six Shooter Records, featuring two new songs including the Cat Clyde collaboration Fell In Love (Couldn't Get Out). The artist will headline U.S. dates in New York, Nashville, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington DC.
Wilbury Theatre Group announced the cast and creative team for the New England premiere of SEAGULLS, an indie-rock musical by Beth Hyland inspired by Chekhov's The Seagull, directed by Rebecca Willingham.
'...the standout of the piece is the writing itself. Daye has a gift for calling out performative activism in a way that doesn’t feel accusatory... Our Ghost Drinks Matcha explores the grey area, the place where there isn’t a ‘happy ending’...'
Palestinian-Jordanian artist Zeyne and Moroccan pop star Manal released their first collaboration, KENTILI, exploring a relationship at its breaking point through dual perspectives.
Tectonic Theater Project will launch “Widening The Lens: A Conversation Series” a post-show forum that will bring a group of leading voices in journalism, history, human rights, and faith to the stage following Here There Are Blueberries.
Irish Repertory Theatre will present four new play readings and a workshop performance featuring writers Chris Gethard, Hannah Khalil, and Eoin McAndrew, directed by Bailey Bass, Nicola Murphy Dubey, Kimberly Senior, and Keelie Sheridan.
The Broadway Cruise will sail from Miami with performances by Patti LuPone, Norm Lewis, and the cast of MAMA I'M A BIG GIRL NOW, along with Q&As, workshops, and tribute shows featuring Broadway creators.
Welsh rock trio CARDINAL BLACK announced their third studio album SECOND SIGN OF LIFE, arriving January 29, 2027 via Thirty Tigers. The self-produced record was recorded in nine days at Hamburg's Clouds Hill Studios during a European tour break.
What happens when the role of a lifetime becomes the controversy of a lifetime? Following a London engagement, Laura Kay Bailey will debut her funny theatrical misadventure to New York in ROWLING IN IT: VILLAIN IN PROGRESS.
ANBERLIN released the song TRENCHES featuring SWITCHFOOT from the band's ninth studio album CURRENCY, marking the first full-length release with vocalist Matty Mullins.
The Gamm Theatre will present the staged 1940s radio broadcast adaptation of Frank Capra's holiday classic, featuring seven actors, live sound effects, and customized radio jingles.
Vancouver band HILLSBORO announced their new EP THIS IS ME IF I WAS YOU with lead single My God, featuring dynamic guitars and an emotionally charged chorus.
Battersea Arts Centre will present UNREAL, a week-long festival of magic and performance curated by Tom Cassani, Augusto Corrieri and Tim Bromage, featuring artists from the UK and Europe exploring illusion, sleight of hand and live art.
The Bushwick Starr will present six new plays by b Dang, Salwa Meghjee, Lisa Clair, Lily Haje, AliCHE Kabia, and Mya Ison as part of its 2026-27 reading series in Brooklyn. Admission is free.
PCS Theater will present Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning comedy at its Swarthmore, Pennsylvania location. The production explores middle age through the story of siblings navigating family dysfunction and life's missed opportunities.
The Round Top Film Festival will present its third annual event with 53 films and special presentations, including opening film HEARTLAND and centerpiece FAMILY MOVIE starring Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick.
Christopher Nolan's highest-grossing film will be available to own with over 90 minutes of exclusive special features, including behind-the-scenes footage and cast interviews.