Beauty in Chaos Presents New Album 'Beauty Re-Envisioned'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 20, 2019 LA-based alt-rock group Beauty in Chaos present the new album 'Beauty Re-Envisioned' at the same time as unveiling the new video for 'Storm ft. Ashton Nyte (Acoustic Version)'. Their second long-play includes a wide array of remixes and alternate versions of tracks from their acclaimed debut album '...
Renaissance Theaterworks Presents Sixth Annual Br!NK New Play Festival
by Julie Musbach - August 12, 2019 Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW), Milwaukee's only professional theater company dedicated to promoting the work of women onstage and off, presents the Br!NK Award annually to Midwestern women playwrights to develop and advance their work....
Aled Jones To Guest Star In THE WIPERS TIMES
by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2018 Welsh singer Aled Jones is to make a special guest appearance in the charity gala performance of Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's play The Wipers Times on Remembrance Sunday 11 November at 6pm at the Arts Theatre, London in support of The Royal British Legion's Thank You campaign. He will be performing ...
CAEG Presents Boston Debut of PRINCESS ZHAOJUN: The True Story Of How One Woman Brought Together A Nation
by Julie Musbach - February 21, 2019 China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) will present the Boston Debut of the China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater in a new production of the dance drama Princess Zhaojun, the true story of how one woman brought together a nation. The performances will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2019 a...
OOIOO Share New Single 'jibun'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 09, 2020 Just over a week out from the release of their new album nijimusi, OOIOO have shared new single “jibun”. Shifting between technicolor acid-tinged guitar melodies and tight rhythmic interplay, OOIOO channel the raw energy of early punk, no wave and psychedelia balanced with a masterful command of the...
BWW Album Review: THE CHER SHOW Takes a Triple Dose of an Icon
by Amanda Prahl - April 26, 2019 The onslaught of jukebox musicals doesn't seem to be ending anytime soon, which, in turn, means that there are an awful lot of cast albums that also double as very well-sung cover albums. That's definitely the case with the original cast recording of The Cher Show, which functions okay as a cast alb...
Stirring Symphonic Adaptation Of Francois Klark's 'Please Stay' Sets The Stage For Choreography Video Competition.
by Stephi Wild - October 22, 2018 'Please Stay' tells the all-consuming tragic tale of two longtime lovers forced into a long distance relationship which ultimately fails when one of the lovers no longer wants to fight for their love. As if with the sudden force of an immense wave, the full orchestra floods the arrangement with an a...
Join The Call Of The Wild Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2018 On October 25, under the full moon at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village, the community is invited to gather at the groundbreaking Call of the Wild Mural is launched. A traveling collaborative Public Art Installation, advocating for wolves, wildlife and the Endangered Species Act, the Call of the Wil...
Christine Evangelista, Janie Brookshire and More Announced In MSTRIAL Cast At New World Stages
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 06, 2019 The NY debut of MsTRIAL announces its cast starring Christine Evangelista (TV's a?oeThe Arrangement,a?? a?oeThe Walking Dead,a?? Film: Bleed For This) with Janie Brookshire (Broadway's The Philanthropist. TV's a??Blue Bloodsa??), Dep Kirkland (TV's a?oe Twin Peaks,a?? a?oeLaw & Ordera??), Alan Trinc...
Krystina Alabado, Christopher Rice, and More to Lead Concert Reading of New Musical CITY OF LIGHT
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018 A concert reading of City of Light, a new musical written by Jan Roper, Gabrielle Wagner, and Julie Weiner, is coming to Feinstein's/54 Below. Directed by Autumn Reeser ("The Arrangement," "Entourage," "The O.C."), City of Light was selected by Stephen Schwartz for the ASCAP Musical Theater Worksho...
Nicole Henry is SET FOR THE SEASON AT Feinstein's/54 Below
by Julie Musbach - November 21, 2018 FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Nicole Henry in Set for the Season, a warm and spirited collection of songs to celebrate December - a month set aside for gifting, family, joy, memories, and spiritual reflections. Ms. Henry recorded the first iteration of this "set" in Tokyo, ...
BWW Review: ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA WITH NOBU TSUJII at Carnegie Hall
by Joanna Barouch - September 24, 2018 Anyone who has ever taken piano lessons, whether as a child or as an adult, will vouch for the fact that it is not an easy instrument to learn. Reading music simultaneously on two separate lines, instantly coordinating what the eye sees with what the hands play can take years to perfect. Now, imagin...
THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA'S 16TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ROCKS! TOUR On Sale At Hennepin This Friday
by A.A. Cristi - July 24, 2019 Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and three-time Grammy-Award winner BRIAN SETZER and his 19-piece ORCHESTRA will tour the country on their 16th annual a?oeChristmas Rocks! Tour,a?? presented for the fifth consecutive year by SiriusXM and Hennepin Theatre Trust. The annual and critically acclai...
CD Review: ONLY DREAMING, Matt Croke
by Kerrie Nicholson - February 28, 2019 In the sleeve for his debut album Only Dreaming Matt Croke writes: 'as a small boy I always loved listening to albums - I dreamt and hoped that one day I would be lucky enough to actually make one myself. Years later… here it is.' Currently playing the titular role in the West End production of Al...
Emma Roberts to Star in Ice Skating Drama, SPINNING OUT, for Netflix
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 11, 2018 Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of Spinning Out, a new edgy drama series from creator Samantha Stratton. Emma Roberts stars as Kat Baker, an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who's about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opport...
Sea Wolf Returns With New Song 'Fear of Failure'
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 05, 2019 Los Angeles-based artist Sea Wolf has released a moving new track titled “Fear of Failure”, his first new music in four years. Showcasing lush, indie/folk melodies and carefully crafted lyrics, “Fear of Failure” is a raw, contemplative song that highlights the power in vulnerability and bravery in t...
BWW Interview: Jazz Singer Sylvia Brooks To Appear at Feinstein's at Vitello's
by Don Grigware - October 03, 2019 Jazz artist Sylvia Brooks has quite a fascinating background to share with us. In her live concert at Feinstein's Upstairs at Vitello's on October 26 she will sing from her three albums with an eclectic mix of songs. Talk about your album The Arrangement and how it became a breakout in forwarding...
Song Insights: 'You Could Drive a Person Crazy', COMPANY
by Rona Kelly - February 23, 2019 Is your life totally prepared for a gigantic change right now? Then brace yourself for the last in our Song Insights series for Company. Musical Director Joel Fram takes us through a number which proves 'a real surprise for the audience', and the process of updating this classic for Marianne Elliott...
Katie Pruitt's Original Holiday Song 'Merry Christmas, Mary Jane' Premieres Today
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 11, 2019 In celebration of the holiday season, emerging singer, songwriter and musician Katie Pruitt's original Christmas song, 'Merry Christmas, Mary Jane,' is premiering today. Watch Pruitt perform the song below!...
BWW Review: LOCUS OF CONTROL Shares A Life's Story in Austin, TX.
by Amy Tarver - March 08, 2019 A DJ table, projector screen and one performer, sets the stage to reflect on the life of writer/poet Jason Bayani. As stated in the spoken prologue of the piece, Bayani does not perform characters, he will always be himself reflecting on his life and past experiences. Starting from his beginnings, o...
Mary Bragg Enlists Drivin n Cryin For Cover of 'Don't Walk Away'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 09, 2020 Nashville's 'Americana Queen' (Noisey) Mary Bragg will release her new EP titled Think About It on March 6th. It follows the release of her breakthrough album Violets as Camouflage, featuring single 'I Thought You Were Somebody Else' which was recently picked by NPR Music for their Best Music of 201...
Roslyn Kind to Release New Album in 2019
by Julie Musbach - December 27, 2018 Roslyn Kind is a prolific performer who also carries the bio footnote of being sister to none other than Barbra Streisand. Kind revealed to Fox News that she has an exciting new album in the works to be released in 2019....
Taye Diggs to Direct Reading of New Play THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN
by Julie Musbach - November 29, 2018 New York Theatre Workshop, in association with producer Brian Moreland, will present a private reading of Thoughts of a Colored Man, a new play written by Keenan Scott II, directed by Taye Diggs (Rent, Chicago, TV's 'All American'), and choreographed by Jenny Parsinen (Allegiance), on Friday, Novemb...
Summer Nights Include Fun Classes In Mixology, Art, More At Montalvo, June 19-Sept 11
by A.A. Cristi - June 06, 2019 Montalvo Arts Center invites members of the Bay Area to release their creative side with four after-hours classes as part of its Summer Nights Series. Offered for beginners, experts, and all levels of curiosity, the subject of these Summer Arts Classes range from visual arts to cocktail mixology and...
BWW Preview: HOW TO TRANSCEND A HAPPY MARRIAGE at The Producing Unit
by Maggie Yates - January 21, 2019 Last fall, The Producing Unit performed a reading of one of Ruhl's latest works, How to Transcend a Happy Marriage (directed by Peter Frisch)--a play about testing the boundaries of a 'traditional' marriage. A married couple has a dinner party, and learns about the physical and emotional configurat... |