VIDEO: Queens Of Soul Returns To Blow The Roof Off The Triad Mother's Day!April 24, 2018ANTHONY KEN, LLC. (Anthony Wayne and Kendrell Bowman, Producers) are pleased to present an encore performance ofQUEENS OF SOUL: A TRIBUTE CONCERT TO OUR REGNING DIVAS which will be performed for one performance exclusively this MOTHER'S DAY (MAY 13th). Previous performers include TONY Winner Lillias White, The Color Purple's Jeannette Bayardelle and R&B Soul Singer Monifah. Additional powerhouse vocalists include Jacqueline B. Arnold (PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT, AN EVENING WITH PHYLLIS HYMAN), Enga Davis (AN EVENING WITH PHYLLIS HYMAN), Rashidra Scott (BEAUTIFUL), DeAnne Stewart (MIGHTY REAL: A FABULOUS SYLVESTER MUSICAL), Lady Pepper (A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS), Trish Douglas and many more surprise guests as well. LIMITED TICKETS AND SEATING AVAILABLE: www.ANTHONYKEN.com.
Carmen Cusack and Laura Bell Bundy Announced for REPRISE 2.0's Summer SeasonApril 24, 2018Casting is announced for two REPRISE 2.0 productions with two Tony Award leading actress nominees: Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde - Tony Nomination, Hairspray, Anger Management) is to play Charity in Sweet Charity, directed and choreographed by three time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall from June 20 to July 1, and Carmen Cusack (Bright Star - Tony Nomination, Wicked) is to play Victoria Grant in Victor/Victoria directed by Richard Israel and choreographed by John Todd from September 5 to 16 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse.
VIDEO: First Look at 'Tom, Dick, or Harry' from KISS ME, KATE at 5th Avenue TheatreApril 23, 2018See brand new footage from 5th Avenue Theatre's new production of Kiss Me, Kate. Kiss Me, Kate, a significant work in the canon of great musical theater, features a dynamic cast including the previously announced Cayman Ilika as Lilli Vanessi/Kate,Ben Davis as Fred Graham/Petruchio, Clyde Alves as Bill Calhoun/Lucentio and Robyn Hurder as Lois Lane/Bianca. Joining them is an acclaimed local lineup of 5th Avenue Theatre favorites including Allen Fitzpatrick as General Howell, Allen Galli as Second Man, Sarah Russell as Hattie, Jeff Steitzer as Harry/Batista, Ty Willis as Paul and Richard Ziman as First Man.
26-Year-Old David Busby Lands Debut Role On Bounce TV's SAINTS AND SINNERSApril 20, 2018When viewers watch young, upcoming actor David Busby in his debut recurring role on the third season of Bounce TV's sizzling series 'Saints and Sinners,' they are witnessing the passion of a young man who has had his own personal run-in with real life saints and sinners. Working alongside the show's veteran stars, including Vanessa Bell Calloway, Clifton Powell and Keith Robinson, most would never guess that twice in two years, the determined 26-year-old thespian almost lost his life to street gun violence.
Photo Flash: Playwrights Horizons Presents the World Premiere of DANCE NATIONApril 20, 2018Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plots to take over the world. And if their new routine is good enough, they'll claw their way to the top at the Boogie Down Grand Prix in Tampa Bay. But in Clare Barron's raucous pageant of ambition and ferocity, these young dancers have more than choreography on their minds, because every plie andjete is a step toward finding themselves, and a fight to unleash their power.
Sierra Boggess to Play Maria in Upcoming Concert of WEST SIDE STORYApril 19, 2018It has been announced that Broadway and West End star, Sierra Boggess, has been cast as Maria in an upcoming concert version of the classic musical West Side Story. The performance will be presented as part of the Proms 2018 concert series at London's Royal Albert Hall.