New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of September 21 - Nick Cordero, Laura Benanti, and More!
by Stephi Wild - September 23, 2020 This week's list includes a recording of Nick Cordero's cabaret performance at Feinstein's/54 Below, as well as new music from Laura Benanti, the script of Linda Vista by Tracy Letts, and more....
Old Crow Medicine Show Release New Single 'Bombs Away'
by Michael Major - January 25, 2022 Old Crow Medicine Show has released “Bombs Away,” the latest single from the GRAMMY award-winning band’s seventh studio album Paint This Town. Featuring Molly Tuttle on banjo, the band’s devil-may-care twist on a classic divorce song is accompanied by a live performance video. Listen to the new sing...
BWW Review: RIGOLETTO at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
by Maria Nockin - May 13, 2018 On May 12, 2018, Los Angeles Opera presented a searing rendition of RIGOLETTO, Giuseppe Verdi's dark tale of curses and murder. Recently, General Director Placido Domingo said of this work, 'I can think of no opera that better demonstrates the power of deeply emotional music melded with incredibly g...
Legends Radio and Humana Present An Evening With Burt Reynolds
by Stephi Wild - June 21, 2018 Tickets are now on sale for the ONE NIGHT ONLY presentation of An Evening with Burt Reynolds sponsored by Legends Radio 100.3 FM/Dick Robinson Entertainment, LLC and Humana. This intimate opportunity to share a few hours with Jupiter's favorite son and America's favorite Bandit will be presented on ...
Sophie Powers & Kellin Quinn Unveil Music Video for '1 Thing'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 22, 2021 “1 Thing” follows up Sophie’s debut single “Lonely Army”, which tackles the feeling of widespread loneliness that so many of us experienced during 2020’s seemingly endless lockdown....
The Damned Announces U.S. Tour Dates with Paul Gray
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 13, 2019 On May 22nd, first generation British punk icons The Damned return to US shores for a select number of dates on both the east and west coasts with special performances at Punk Rock Bowling and Camp Anarchy. Upon announcement, the hearts of The Damned's legions of loyal fans were elated to hear that...
BWW Review: PREACH 2: THE SECOND COMING, Scott Swenson's One Man Improv Show at the Tampa Fringe
by Peter Nason - August 01, 2021 In Swenson's almighty hands, every show is a different beast. Hilarious stuff....
BWW Feature: A Tapestry Of Cabaret
by Stephen Mosher - January 14, 2021 Thirty-three years later, these are the shows that Stephen Mosher remembers most vividly, from his first time in a Manhattan nightclub to the last night, on March 12th, 20202...
Sophie Powers Releases Debut Single 'Lonely Army'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 30, 2021 Toronto-born artist Sophie Powers has shared her debut single “Lonely Army” via Set Records. Her first rock-laced single tackles the feeling of widespread loneliness that so many of us experienced during 2020’s seemingly endless lockdown, featuring powerful vocals that seem much more mature than Pow...
Tyler Posey Joins the 'Internet Killed The Rockstar' Tour
by TV News Desk - June 24, 2021 In 2020, Posey decided to take a big step in his music career by becoming a solo artist....
BWW Review: There Will Be Blood at Moonlight Players Theatre's EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL
by Albert Gutierrez - October 28, 2019 There's blood on my program. At first, I thought it was a printing design, but upon further inspection, I realized that, yes, I have blood stains on my program. Normally, I would be concerned, but given that the first three rows at the Moonlight Players Theatre have been designated 'Splatter Zone,' ...
Liz Phair Announces New Album 'Soberish'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 14, 2021 Almost thirty years since her peerless debut album, Exile In Guyville, was released (voted #56 on Rolling Stone’s 2020 list of the 500 Greatest albums of All Time), Phair returns with a new record....
Sophie Powers & Kellin Quinn Team Up for New Single '1 Thing'
by TV News Desk - July 09, 2021 On teaming up with the young songwriter, Quinn shares 'I had a blast writing with Sophie Powers I think she’s an amazing talent a powerhouse! I hope you enjoy the song we did together!” ...
BWW Review: DISNEY'S ALADDIN at Broadway In Louisville
by Keith Waits - October 15, 2018 After the disappointment of canceling Waitress following the June 13 fire at the Kentucky Center, Broadway in Louisville kicks off the current season in spectacular style. The 2014 Broadway production of Disney's Aladdin flew into Louisville this week for an extended run....
BWW Review: HENRY IV, PART 1 Sets 'Fire' to the 'Reign' at Orlando Shakes
by Albert Gutierrez - March 02, 2020 A few weeks back, I attended the opening night of The Three Musketeers at Orlando Shakes. I marveled, in particular, at a rotating stage and staircase designed by Bert Scott. The way the production team used that stage always impressed me. Imagine my delight when I came back to Orlando Shakes for th...
BWW Review: MAME at Alex Theatre
by Cary Ginell - September 24, 2018 Musical Theatre Guild's production of 'Mame' wowed a Sunday evening audience with its broad comedy, Jerry Herman's tuneful score, and winning performances from its cast. The staged reading included full costumes, choreography, and some wonderfully funny moments, thanks to Lewis Wilkenfled's skillful...
Futurebirds Share New Video via Rolling Stone
by Abigail Charpentier - January 28, 2020 Athens, GA psychedelic country mainstays Futurebirds are excited to share the new video for 'Waiting On A Call,' a highlight from their recent LP Teamwork. The video, which stars Ozark's Marc Menchaca, debuted via Rolling Stone Country, who said that 'Onstage and in the studio, the tone shifts wildl...
BWW Review: Feasting on Family in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, at Axial Theatre
by Bruce Apar - May 12, 2019 It's a fun-house mirror of Americana arcana, reminding us that the reason blood is thicker than water is because it's larded with toxic sentiment...
Sophie Powers Unveils Music Video for 'Lonely Army'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 04, 2021 “I wanted the video to embody the same raw real energy as the song itself,” Sophie shares on the video. “From the colour grading to the shots of Toronto under lockdown, the video correlates with how I felt when I wrote Lonely Army: Alone but surrounded by so many.” ...
BWW Review: CABARET at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Jan Nargi - August 02, 2019 There's no doubt that dark times are ahead for the people of Berlin in this faithful recreation of the tawdry 1998 Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of CABARET. Using the original Broadway sets by Robert Brill and costumes by William Ivey Long, this Ogunquit Playhouse version, running now through ...
Andy Frasco & The U.N. Announce Frenchman Street Late Night Show
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 20, 2019 The inimitable Andy Frasco & The U.N. have announced a late-night show on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans during Jazz Fest. The show will surely undoubtedly be a wild experience, as Frasco & Co bring their hard-partying live show to the relatively small club The Maison-a venue that will surely be bu...
BWW Review: SKELETON CREW at Arts West
by Kelly Rogers Flynt - September 23, 2018 Skeleton Crew at ArtsWest Theatre is a double punch of grit and heart. The recession is wreaking havoc on the auto industry in Detroit, and the plant workers are caught in the crossfire. When you can't control the forces at work around you, your reactions to the circumstances are all you have left. ...
BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on NED: A NEW AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL
by Jade Kops - December 22, 2018 NED: A NEW AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL by Adam Lyon (Music and Lyrics), Anna Lyon (Book), and Marc McIntyre (Book and Set Design) follows the story of the famous outlaw and the notorious Kelly family, with insight to the history of all the family members through the medium of musical theatre....
Noah Haidu's 'Doctone' Out Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - September 23, 2020 Pianist Noah Haidu has etched out an uncompromising identity as a pianist and composer by balancing cutting edge songwriting with stirring improvisations. ...
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice - July 14, 2022 A breezy comedy of manners, as only Oscar Wilde could pen, is a welcome way to return to Niagara-on-the Lake's SHAW FESTIVAL. For it's 60th anniversary audiences are in for a familiar treat as THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST returns to the stage in all it's witty charm. Hints of covid still pervade ... |