Cleopatra Entertainment to Premiere Musical Romance MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH in Theaters April 27
by Macon Prickett - April 10, 2018 On Friday, April 27th, Cleopatra Entertainment will release in U.S. Theaters MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH starring Freya Mavor (THE SENSE OF AN ENDING), Josh Whitehouse (NORTHERN SOUL), Ian Hart (GOD'S OWN COUNTRY), Jessie Cave (HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1 &2, HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BL...
Tony Winner Nikki M. James Joins Brian d'Arcy James In New FOX Drama From Danny Strong
by Tori Hartshorn - March 21, 2018 Tony Winner Nikki M. James Joins Brian d'Arcy James In New FOX Drama From Danny Strong...
GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE OPERA HOUSE to Premiere Friday, May 25 on PBS
by Macon Prickett - April 23, 2018 Great Performances: The Opera House, the new documentary by multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke (Grey Gardens; Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton) surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera's rich history and a time of great change for New York City. Drawing on ...
Cleopatra Records Mourns The Passing of Pioneering R&B Sax Legend Big Jay McNeely
by Tori Hartshorn - September 17, 2018 One of the most innovative music performers to ever set foot on the stage, Big Jay McNeely, passed away on Sunday morning at Riverside University Health System Center after battling prostate cancer and a hip injury. The Cleopatra Records family extends its heartfelt condolences to the McNeely family...
BWW Interview: Tim McMullan Talks ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
by Rona Kelly - October 10, 2018 Having played Sir Toby Belch in the National Theatre's Twelfth Night last year, Tim McMullan returns to the Olivier for another Shakespeare play: Antony and Cleopatra. Taking on the role of Enobarbus, he shares the challenges and rewards of playing this character in this particular space and time....
BWW Review: Close Up ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA at Folger Theatre
by Roger Catlin - October 18, 2017 A condensed 'Antony and Cleopatra' at the Folger Theatre still has time for a couple of ensemble dance numbers straight out of 'Solid Gold,' a battle scene that's almost as well choreographed and a whole lot of kissing....
Review: Contemporary Music Enhances the Classic Tale of Sexual Obsession in WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
by Shari Barrett - December 19, 2017 Thanks to director Gloria Gifford, who retains Shakespeare's text while augmenting the proceedings with a contemporary and very soulful song score in the current production at Grey Studios in NoHo, the overall addition of the much-needed modern sensibility through music makes the complicated plot ea...
Metal Legend THOR Celebrates CHRISTMAS IN VALHALLA On His First Ever Holiday Themed Album
by Tori Hartshorn - October 24, 2018 Like a blonde-haired, blue-eyed, muscle-bound Santa, riding a flaming steel sleigh across the night sky with studded leather reins in one hand and his lightning-flecked Mjölnir in the other, heavy metal icon THOR will be delivering the ultimate stocking stuffer to metalheads everywhere this season -...
Italian Instrumental Ensemble ARMONITE Signs With Cleopatra Records!
by Macon Prickett - February 07, 2018 Italy - Armonite, the instrumental rock collective led by composer Paolo Fosso and violinist Jacopo Bigi, signed with LA-based indie label Cleopatra Records for the release of their new album, And the Stars Above. Armonite's instrumental music is perfectly in line with the spirit of the label, espec...
Texas Ballet Theater Presents CLEOPATRA
by Julie Musbach - August 28, 2018 Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) will present Cleopatra September 28-30 at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas with live accompaniment from The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra....
BWW REVIEW: Clean Contemporary Staging Of ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA Brings The Wars And Romance Of The Ancient Worlds To Sydney To Open Bell Shakespeare's 2018 Season.
by Jade Kops - March 09, 2018 Bell Shakespeare's staging of ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA presents one of history's most famous couples and the transition from the power of Ancient Egypt to the rise of the Roman Empire....
Native American Rock Band SIHASIN In Hyundai's New Holiday Sales Ad Campaign
by Tori Hartshorn - December 06, 2017 Car company Hyundai just released a new ad campaign for their annual Holidays Sales Event, which features a supercharged punk rock version of the Christmas classic Winter Wonderland recorded by multi-award winning Native American rock outfit Sihasin....
Texas Ballet Theater Presents CLEOPATRA
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018 Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) will present Cleopatra September 28-30 at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas with live accompaniment from The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra....
Talia Thiesfield and Sydney James Harcourt to Star in Immersive Pop Experience 'CLEOPATRA' at TNC
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017 Theater for the New City and Nathaniel Hill will present CLEOPATRA: The New Pop Experience, an electrifying immersive pop experience fusing the worlds of Electronic Dance Music and Musical Theater and set to the story of one of the most famous women of all time....
Finnish Post-Punk Pioneers Musta Paraati Present BLACK PARADE LP After 34-Year Hiatus
by Tori Hartshorn - October 23, 2018 Finnish post-punk legends Musta Paraati will be releasing their first new album in 34 years this October through Cleopatra Records. The 'Black Parade' LP features 11 tracks in English. 10 of these are new and 'The Leader' is a new English rendition of their song 'Johtaja', which released as a single...
CLEOPATRA Begins Performances Tonight At Chelsea Music Hall
by Stephi Wild - October 23, 2018 CLEOPATRA, a unique Off-Broadway immersive pop musical experience, will begin performances tonight at Chelsea Music Hall (407 W 15th Street), a new venue located beneath Chelsea Market. Directed and choreographed by JT Horenstein, the new musical features music and lyrics by Jeff Daye and lyrics by ...
Nicholas McGegan Delivers Exotic Baroque from Around the World to the Pasadena Symphony
by Julie Musbach - December 20, 2017 Join the Pasadena Symphony and Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas McGegan as he takes you on a wonderful adventure with Baroque Around the World, on January 20, 2018 at Ambassador Auditorium....
Shakespeare Festival Puts A Curse On ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA This Summer
by Julie Musbach - April 26, 2018 A story about a well-spoken Roman hero and a sultry Egyptian queen is transformed into a tale of hubris, manipulation, political maneuvering, imperialism, cruelty and compassion in the hands of William Shakespeare....
Photo Flash: MOTOWN Welcomes a New Cast
by Julie Musbach - March 23, 2018 The hit West End production of Motown the Musical recently welcomed its new cast to the Shaftesbury Theatre, where the show celebrated its second birthday last month....
Ska Royalty Neville & Sugary Staple Announce Forthcoming 'Rude Rebels' Album
by Tori Hartshorn - September 06, 2018 Ska royalty Neville and Sugary Staple have announced their new collaborative album 'Rude Rebels'. It will be released via Cleopatra Records on both CD and special clear vinyl with black and white splatter in time for celebrations for the 40th Anniversary of 2Tone Records....
Complete Casting Announced for CLEOPATRA at Chelsea Music Hall
by A.A. Cristi - September 28, 2018 Producer Nathaniel Hill announced completed casting today for CLEOPATRA, a unique Off-Broadway immersive musical experience which will begin an open-ended residency at Chelsea Music Hall (407 W 15th Street), a new venue opening underneath Chelsea Market. Directed and choreographed by JT Horenstein, ...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for CONNY PLANK: THE POTENTIAL OF NOISE
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 19, 2018 Cleopatra Entertainment has secured the North American and UK distribution rights to the 2018 SXSW Film Festival Official Selection documentary CONNY PLANK: THE POTENTIAL OF NOISE. The U.S. theatrical premiere is slated for 6:00 PM on Friday, September 28th at the Arena Cinelounge Theater in Los Ang...
Cleopatra Entertainment Acquires North American Rights to German Thriller FOUR HANDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 22, 2018 Cleopatra Entertainment has acquired North American rights to the German-language drama/thriller FOUR HANDS. Written and directed by Oliver Kienle, FOUR HANDS stars Frida-Lovisa Hamann, Friederike Becht, Christoph Letkowski, Agnieszka Guzikowska, and Detlef Bothe. The film premieres theatrically on ...
Photo Flash: First Look at the West End Production of MOTOWN, Now With Booking Extended Through November 2019
by Stephi Wild - June 08, 2018 Motown the Musical today releases over 450,000 new tickets for sale, taking bookings for the hit West End show at the Shaftesbury Theatre to 2 November 2019. With music and lyrics from the Motown catalogue and book by Motown founder Berry Gordy, Motown the Musical tells the story behind the legendar...
Freeform Developing Historical Period Drama CLEOPATRA
by Caryn Robbins - January 19, 2018 Freeform's first-ever period drama will be an epic, female-centric adventure series following the life of the most beloved ruler in Egyptian history, CLEOPATRA, who after being exiled as a young woman decides to stand up against the patriarchy and fight back for her freedom and rightful place as hei... |