 VIDEO: Broadway Creatives Bring A Queer Twist To A Classic This Pride Monthby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 23, 2021 Artists from the cast and orchestra of 'Chicago' and 'Aladdin' have combined talents to create their own unique take on the 'Chicago' classic, 'Funny Honey,' in a celebration of Pride! The project, led by Mollie Downes (Roxie Hart, 'Chicago,' Broadway National Tour) and Augie Haas ('Aladdin' Broadway Orchestra) features an exciting new journey for Roxie and Amos, who find themselves in a queer telling of the well known story, featuring dancer Eileen Kielty (credit) as Fred Casely.  VIDEO: Watch Kyle Taylor Parker and Jay Donnell Sing RENT with the NJSOby Stage Tube - June 23, 2021 Earlier this month, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra kicked off a virtual celebration of Pride Month, featuring works by LGBTQ+ composers and a performance of Rent's 'I'll Cover You' in collaboration with Paper Mill Playhouse.  WATCH: Jennifer Nettles Debuts New Music Video for Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' in Times Squareby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2021 Multi-GRAMMY Award winner Jennifer Nettles debuted her new music video for 'Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' over Broadway in the heart of Times Square. The song is from her upcoming album Always Like New that will be out this Friday, June 25th via Concord Records.  VIDEO: Cris Eli Blak Performs 'HOPE: Living as a Black Man in America' as Part of BSC's Black Voices Matterby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 21, 2021 BSC's Black Voices Matter's June Artist of the Month is Cris Eli Blak for HOPE: Living as a Black Man in America.  VIDEO: Christopher Rice-Thomson Releases 'True to Your Heart' Pride Cover Featuring Nick Rashad Burroughs & Moreby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 21, 2021 Celebrate PRIDE, joy, bravery, and authentic love in the brand new TRUE TO YOUR HEART cover from Director and Broadway performer Christopher RIce-Thomson (Hamilton, Book of Mormon)! Originally performed by 98 Degrees and Stevie Wonder for the film Mulan, now 14 members of the queer community came together to put their spin on the hit Disney song!  VIDEO: Kemar Jewel Releases Newest Project SOFT: A LOVE LETTER TO BLACK QUEER MENby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 18, 2021 Viral internet sensation Kemar Jewel, a Black Queer director/choreographer from Jamaica and raised in Philadelphia, has released a visual love letter that uses the language of contemporary dance to help Black Queer men heal from trauma and connect as a community.  VIDEO: Five Boroughs Music Festival Presents TERRA NOVA Digital Premiereby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 18, 2021 Five Boroughs Music Festival and the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor co-present the digital premiere of Terra Nova, a new concert-length song cycle created by the members of composer-collective Oracle Hysterical and performed in collaboration with the contemporary mixed-instrument quartet Hub New Music.  VIDEO: Audrey Bennett, Bonale Fambrini and Jeffrey Gallup Join JOSHUA TURCHIN'S THE EARLY NIGHT SHOWby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 18, 2021 The Early Night Show with Joshua Turchin- Virtual Edition Podcast has released a new episode today. Season seven, episode four stars Audrey Bennett, Bonale Fambrini, and Jeffrey Gallup.  VIDEO: Hear the Original Opening Number From WAITRESS 'Down at the Diner'by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 17, 2021 American Repertory Theater has released footage of “Down at the Diner” from the December 2014 workshop of Waitress. This original opening number was subsequently cut and replaced with “Opening Up.”  Wilma Theater HotHouse Company Members Release New Music Video 'The Rot'by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 17, 2021 THE ROT, a collaboration between lead artist/composer/lyricist/performer Sarah Gliko, HotHouse Company members Justin Jain, Anthony Martinez-Briggs, and Campbell O'Hare, and composer and sound editor Michael Kiley, is a meeting of perspectives and a transformation into something unknown.  VIDEO: Justin Vivian Bond Sings 'My Boy'by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 15, 2021 Operabox.tv, the new streaming service from Boston Lyric Opera, released today a clip of Tony-nominated trans activist and multi-hyphenate star Justin Vivian Bond singing 'My Boy,' a centerpiece song by Grammy-winning jazz musician Vijay Iyer in the new, queer-centered operatic streaming series, 'desert in.'  VIDEO: DeMarius Copes, Kaley Were, Christopher Rice-Thomson & More Perform Pinocchio & *NSYNC Mash-Upby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 14, 2021 'STEP RIGHT UP!!' It’s time for a NEW #MagicMondays video featuring Pinocchio & *NSYNC in a NEW mash-up!! Lead by DeMarius Copes (upcoming DEAR EVAN HANSEN film, Mean Girls), powerhouse Kaley Were (Wizard of Oz tour), and directed and starring Christopher Rice-Thomson (Hamilton) as Pinocchio!  VIDEO: Marty Thomas and Marissa Rosen Release 'Somewhere That's Part of Your World'by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 14, 2021 Broadway luminaries Marty Thomas (Wicked, Xanadu, The Secret Garden) & Marissa Rosen (Kristin Chenoweth: For The Girls), have released a new musical theater mashup pairing The Little Mermaid with Little Shop of Horrors.  VIDEO: Watch a Preview of HAMLET Starring Ian McKellen at Theatre Royal Windsorby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 11, 2021 The new production of Shakespeare's Hamlet, directed by Sean Mathias with Ian McKellen in an age-blind interpretation of the young Prince, is set to begin performances 21 June at Theatre Royal Windsor.  LISTEN: Bruce Springsteen Opens Up About How He's Preparing for Broadway Returnby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 10, 2021 Bruce Springsteen called in to his SiriusXM channel E Street Radio today to talk about his return to Broadway with SiriusXM hosts Dave Marsh and Jim Rotolo. ‘Springsteen On Broadway’ will return this summer for a limited run of performances at New York City’s St. James Theatre. Shows begin June 26 with additional performances through September 4.  VIDEO: Diana Huey Talks Disney & More on the Latest Episode of 32 BAR CUTby Stage Tube - June 10, 2021 On this week's episode of 32 Bar Cut: The Show, we are sitting down with a Disney princess, Diana Huey! Diana played Ariel on the Broadway tour of The Little Mermaid and made history as the first Asian-American woman to do so. Diana shares with us what her life has been like since that day, her career now, her favorite roles over the years and so much more!  VIDEO: Check Out a New Teaser Interview With Angelo On Upcoming Release 'Houston Texas'by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 9, 2021 It is not common to find this level of sophistication and storytelling in one song, but the award-winning international hip hop artist Angelo has achieved it in 'Houston Texas.'  VIDEO: Brittney Mack, Brandon Michael Nase & More Take Part in A.R.T.'s Spring Celebrationby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 9, 2021 American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University held its Spring Celebration on Saturday, June 5, gathering friends, fans, and supporters from across the US and 21 countries around the world virtually to celebrate departing Executive Producer Diane Borger and for a first look at what’s to come from theater.  VIDEO: Daniel McKamey & David Osorio Release GREEK MYTHOLOGY THE MUSICALby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 9, 2021 Daniel McKamey and David Osorio have released the new stop-motion theatre piece: Greek Mythology The Musical! Daniel McKamey and David Osorio write and create comedic musicals. During the pandemic, they were forced to figure out another way to do theatre online.  VIDEO: Isabella Ianelli, Lucas Cardona and Hailey Jade Panchame Celebrate IN THE HEIGHTS With Joshua Turchinby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 9, 2021 The Early Night Show with Joshua Turchin- Virtual Edition Podcast has released a new episode today celebrating the release of In the Heights starring three of its young cast members.  VIDEO: Billy Porter, Mj Rodriguez, Demi Lovato, Adam Lambert & More Take Part in Stonewall Day Concertby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 7, 2021 Pride Live, a social advocacy and community engagement organization for the LGBTQ+ community, last night held the 4th annual Stonewall Day event.  VIDEO: Jon M. Chu Talks Upcoming WICKED Movie, Lin-Manuel Miranda Discusses the Reception of IN THE HEIGHTS & Moreby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 4, 2021 The cast and creatives of In The Heights sat down with SiriusXM’s Jess Cagle for a SiriusXM Town Hall special. Jon M. Chu, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Leslie Grace and Corey Hawkins talking about their highly anticipated movie which is out on June 10.  VIDEO: Cynthia Erivo Drops New Single 'The Good' From Upcoming Debut Album CH. 1 VS. 1by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 4, 2021 Cynthia Erivo has released her single 'The Good' from her upcoming debut album Ch. 1 Vs. 1! The album is set to be released on September 17.  WATCH: Joshua Henry Releases 'Tomorrow' Cover Video Featuring Photos of Broadway Friendsby Chloe Rabinowitz - June 3, 2021 Joshua Henry took to Instagram to share a video of him singing a cover of 'Tomorrow' from Annie. The video features pictures of Broadway stars including Renée Elise Goldsberry, Billy Porter, Phillipa Soo and more.  VIDEO: Wesley Taylor Talks SPONGEBOB & More on the Latest Episode of 32 BAR CUTby Stage Tube - June 3, 2021 Adrienne sits down with Wesley Taylor on this week's episode of 32 Bar Cut: The Show! Wesley shares with us what life has been like for him over the past year of the pandemic, his life as a writer, and details about his Broadway starring role in Spongebob: The Musical and so much more! |
