Olivier Award-Winner Katie Brayben and Andrew Rannells Will Lead TAMMY FAYE on Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2024
Initial casting has been announced for the Broadway production of the acclaimed musical TAMMY FAYE. Two-time Olivier Award winner Katie Brayben will recreate her Olivier Award-winning performance as Tammy Faye Bakker, and Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells will reprise his Olivier-nominated performance as Jim Bakker. TAMMY FAYE will begin preview performances on October 19th and will officially open on November 14th, 2024 at Broadway's Palace Theater.
Interview: Red Concepcion Looks on 'Mr. Cellophane's' Bright Side
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 7, 2024
Red Concepcion, who just made his Broadway debut in “Chicago,” sprinkles a little sunshine in his character, Amos Hart, who’s often depicted as Roxie’s “scummy, crummy, dummy hubby.” In the show’s first few minutes, it’s made clear Roxie has been cheating on Amos, clinging to men who have promised her a shot at being a local celebrity.
IS Productions' Inaugural Staging of Patrick Marber's CLOSER, or Four Brits Behaving Badly
by Jeffrey Ellis - Feb 21, 2024
Just wondering: Do people still engage in cybersex, or has it – like electronic pagers, AOL and video rental stores – gone the way of the dodo? I ask because cybersex provides a salient plot point in Patrick Marber’s 1997 play Closer, which currently is the inaugural production from Nashville’s IS Productions, the more serious, yet less drunken theater producing arm of Inebriated Shakespeare, the entity that’s been serving up the Bard along with a cocktail or two, for the past few years in various Music City (and now in Houston, Texas, if memory serves) locales.
Real Estate Share New Single Ahead Of 'Daniel' Album Release This Friday
by Michael Major - Feb 20, 2024
Indie rock mainstays Real Estate have shared a final pre-release taste of their upcoming album Daniel in the form of the song “Flowers,” which is accompanied by an animated video directed by Magnus Carlsson who also created Radiohead's “Paranoid Android” video. In it, band members assist singer Martin Courtney.
Interview: Isabelle Georges Explores the French Repertoire in OH LÀ LÀ! at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 16, 2024
French singer Isabelle Georges is returning to New York City with a new show, OH LÀ LÀ, her most intimate yet. The divine performer is playing at 54 Below on Thursday February 22nd at 9:30 pm. BroadwayWorld's Stephen Mosher said watching her is like being 'in the eye of the hurricane, and you will never want to leave.'
Find Out Who Won at the 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Winners!
by Michael Major - Feb 4, 2024
Find out who won at the GRAMMYs. Notable winners include Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Fred Again.., Shucked songwriter Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Kylie Minogue, Billie Eilish for the Barbie soundtrack, and more.