Review: Musical Theatre West Revisits Classic 42ND STREET in Long Beach
For the most part, MTW's brand-new, admirably plucky 2024 production—now on stage through February 25—succeeds as an entertaining, visually cheerful show, filled with strong performances, a rousingly robust orchestra, and dynamic, zestfully tap-tastic dance numbers. Despite its lack of any real, serious stakes, the show itself is still a fun time.
Stephen Bishop, LeToya Luckett & More to Lead BET+ Thriller ONE NIGHT STAY
Stephen Bishop (Moneyball), LeToya Luckett (Greenleaf), Iyana Halley (This is Us), Laurissa Romain (Top Five), Robert Christopher Riley (The Pass) Essence Atkins (A Haunted House) Lawrence Saint Victor (The Bold and the Beautiful) MC Lyte (Girls Trip) have been cast in the upcoming BET+ Thriller “One Night Stay”.
Grant Maloy Smith Celebrates Christmas Early with New Album 'THE CHRISTMAS HEART'
When Grant Maloy Smith performs traditional Christmas songs, he does so in a non-traditional way. The multi-award-winning singer/songwriter’s latest album, THE CHRISTMAS HEART (Tiger Turn/Suburban Cowboy Records), features 10 tracks, two of which are original while the rest offer a unique musical interpretation of classic tunes.
BWW Review: TOOTSIE at Dolby Theatre
Read our critic's review. TOOTSIE is a contemporary take on an old trope: a man unconvincingly passes himself off as a woman, everyone in his world buys it, and hilarity tries to ensue. It's been done countless times, going back past Shakespeare to the ancient Greeks. That doesn't mean it always works, however, and TOOTSIE is a mixed bag.
Andrew Gold's 'Halloween Howls: Fun & Scary Music' Makes Vinyl Debut Sept. 17
For even more frightful fun, visit the Craft Recordings store to find exclusive “Spooky, Scary Skeletons” merch and album bundles, including a limited number of LP copies signed by Rotter, whose ’70s-inspired psychedelic designs have appeared on releases by the Grateful Dead, Questlove, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Harry Nilsson and more.
Canadian Online Jazz Festival Full Schedule Announced
From November 8 to 15, 2020, be a part of history as Jazz Festivals across the country join forces to present top jazz talent performing online. From coast to coast, over a dozen Festivals have collaborated to bring all Canadians together in an effort to unite us in our love of jazz music.
Green Hill Music Celebrates 25th Anniversary
When Green Hill Music first launched, it was as a small division of a gospel music record label founded by Bill Gaither. Now, 25 years later, Green Hill has grown into a global music phenomenon – with a diverse product catalogue that includes music legends as well as artists that are currently sweeping the music scene around the world, millions of daily streams, and songs appearing in top films, television shows, and international ad campaigns.
TV One Announces Production of Original Film COINS FOR LOVE
TV One announced today that production is underway in Atlanta, GA for its new original film COINS FOR LOVE, slated to premiere in August. The film's stars include Essence Atkins ('Ambitions,' 'Marlon'), Stephen Bishop ('Imposters,' 'Being Mary Jane'), TC Carson ('Living Single'), Kendrick Cross ('Ambitions') and Karon Joseph Riley ('35 and Ticking,' 'A Christmas Blessing').
Starz Picks Up Comedy Pilot RUN THE WORLD to Series
Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), today announced it has given an eight-episode series order for 'Run the World.' The half-hour comedy is created and written by Leigh Davenport (The Perfect Find, untitled Wendy Williams biopic) who will executive produce with showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser (Lionsgate's 'Dear White People,' 'Living Single') and Lionsgate Television, where Bowser's SisterLee Productions is under an overall deal. Millicent Shelton ('black-ish,' 'P-Valley') directed the pilot.
The 2019 Sundance Film Festival Presents Offscreen Panels and Events
Sundance Institute will convene dozens of offscreen events, including inclusive and intersectional conversations on the next wave of storytelling, radical data transparency, the future of democracy at its intersection with the arts, behind-the-scenes panels on the art of filmmaking and musical performances that range from intimate to raucous at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival taking place in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Sundance, Utah, January 24 through February 3, 2019.
Submissions Are Now Open for SOUND BITES 6.0
Theatre Now New York (TNNY) is pleased to announce that submissions are now being accepted for SOUND BITES 6.0, the Sixth Annual Festival of 10-Minute Musicals. This one-night only event, now in its sixth year, showcases ten new musicals by up-and-coming musical theatre writing teams.