Full Casting Announced For THE COLOR PURPLE Audio Experience: A Benefit for Black Womxn
by Stephi Wild - November 05, 2021 The cast will be led by Felicia P. Fields as one of three actors who will play Miss Celie. Joining Fields are Simon-Anthony Rhoden as Mister, Hope Mkhway as Young Celie, Joanna Francis as Miss Celie, Allison Semmes as Nettie, Melody A. Betts as Sofia, Alexis J. Roston as Shug Avery, Peyton Rowe as S...
VIDEO: Apple TV+ Shares FIVE DAYS AT MEMORIAL Trailer
by Michael Major - July 13, 2022 From John Ridley and Carlton Cuse, who both also serve as directors, and starring an award-winning ensemble cast that includes Vera Farmiga, Cornelius Smith Jr. and Emmy-Award winner Cherry Jones, “Five Days at Memorial” chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a local hospita...
VIDEO: First Look at Isabelle McCalla, Adrianna Hicks, Ashley Blanchet & More in Paper Mill Playhouse's BEEHIVE: THE '60S MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - June 16, 2021 Featuring such hits as 'My Boyfriend's Back,' 'Son of a Preacher Man,' and '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,' Beehive chronicles the dramatic transformations of a volatile decade, told from the perspective of six young women who live through it....
Youth Theatre Carson City Returns to Live Performances Next Week With THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
by Stephi Wild - May 04, 2021 Youth Theatre Carson City returns to live performances next weekend with a performance of The Wind in the Willows....
Bhi Bhiman Releases 'Substitute Preacher 2' On April 30
by A.A. Cristi - April 30, 2021 Singer-songwriter and guitarist Bhi Bhiman doesn't need much to ignite a fury of fascinating expressions; only the simplest of recording set-ups of guitar and vocal mics plugged into his laptop. Yet, even with such simplicity, he projects a towering voice that so urgently grabs your attention, you h...
Roe Kapara Announces Debut EP & Drops Lead Single 'Preacher'
by Michael Major - March 10, 2023 In the past year Roe has seen his fanbase grow - in part due to his endearingly unpretentious personality, but also with his irresistibly modern swirl of indie, psych, dream pop and alternative songs. Last month he announced his signing to Epitaph with the track “Better Off” and he shares the EP’s l...
ALABAMA SNAKE Premieres on HBO Dec. 9
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 11, 2020 ALABAMA SNAKE, debuting WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 (9:00-10:25 p.m. ET/PT), explores the shocking story of Glenn Summerford, a Pentecostal minister and serpent handler who attempted to murder his wife with a rattlesnake. ...
SHOUT The Mod Musical To Run In London In 2021
by Stephi Wild - November 09, 2020 A glittering new 'Covid-Secure' production of SHOUT! the Mod Musical is being produced at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village, from 10 March until 18 April 2021, with Press Night on 12 March 2021 at 7.30pm....
Photo Flash: Isabelle McCalla, Adrianna Hicks, Ashley Blanchet & More Star in Paper Mill Playhouse's BEEHIVE: THE '60S MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 14, 2021 Paper Mill Playhouse's Beehive: The '60s Musical, concluding the theater's 2020-2021 season of high-quality streaming productions, is available only to season subscribers June 12-26. Beehive stars Ashley Blanchet, Emma Degerstedt, Adrianna Hicks, Isabelle McCalla, Anastacia McCleskey, and Mary Kate ...
Ryan Culwell Releases New Single 'Wild Sometimes' From Upcoming Album
by Michael Major - January 11, 2022 'Wild Sometimes' follows the release of the aching opening track 'Colorado Blues' as well as the slow-burning ballad 'Let's Go Crazy.' Recorded with longtime friend and collaborator Neilson Hubbard (Mary Gauthier, Kim Richey), Culwell's new album 'Run Like A Bull' is raw and magnetic, channeling Nei...
Adelaide Fringe Presents THE PREACHER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 26, 2021 Performing online to no live audience, comedian David 'Dave' Davidson struggles to maintain the momentum in his act. However with effort and a liberal dose of wine, he takes the audience along on his journey to question a seemingly absurd and unfair world....
VIDEO: Tituss Burgess Shares Update on His THE PREACHER'S WIFE Musical
by Michael Major - November 18, 2022 Tituss Burgess has given an update on when his musical adaptation of The Preacher's Wife is coming to Broadway! In 2018, a workshop for the musical was held and starred Ledisi Young, Quentin Earl Darrington, Donald Webber Jr., and Loretta Devine. It was directed by Michael Arden. Watch the new inter...
Kaley Cuoco to Star in Peacock's BASED ON A TRUE STORY
by Michael Major - August 08, 2022 A dark comedic thriller inspired by a bizarre true event, BASED ON A TRUE STORY is about a realtor, a plumber and a former tennis star whose lives unexpectedly collide, exposing America's obsession with true crime, murder and the slow close toilet seat. Cuoco will play a married woman named Ava Bart...
Cast Announced for Virtual Reading of SOUTHERN BAPTIST SISSIES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 26, 2021 PrideArts today announced the full cast for its upcoming reading of SOUTHERN BAPTIST SISSIES, Del Shores’ comedy-drama that follows the journey of four gay boys in the Baptist Church as they look for love and acceptance in the church, and in the clubs of Dallas, Texas....
Portland Stage Company Presents HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED By August Wilson
by A.A. Cristi - February 17, 2023 Portland Stage Company will present How I Learned What I Learned by August Wilson to Maine. Heralded as a tour de force, this one-man play tells the story of Wilson's journey from a young, struggling poet in the Hill District of Pittsburgh to becoming one of the most celebrated and respected playwri...
Aretha Franklin 'A Portrait Of The Queen 1970-1974' Boxed Set to Release In December
by Michael Major - October 19, 2023 Originally conceived as a jazz project by co-producers Aretha and Quincy Jones, Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky) featured her #1 R&B and Top 20 single, “Angel,” written by Aretha’s sister, as well as Stephen Sondheim’s “Somewhere” from the Broadway musical West Side Story, which features Aret...
Special Offer: $10 Off Tix to FOOTLOOSE Live at The Argyle Theatre in Babylon
by BWW Special Offer - August 16, 2022 Special Offer: $10 Off Tix to FOOTLOOSE Live at The Argyle Theatre in Babylon...
Character Breakdown: PURLIE VICTORIOUS Cast Unpacks Their Roles
by Nicole Rosky - September 09, 2023 In this video, watch as Leslie Odom Jr. and the cast of Purlie Victorious unpacks their roles ahead of opening night on Broadway!...
Kobalt Signs Actor and Composer Tituss Burgess
by Stephi Wild - December 13, 2023 Kobalt has signed actor and composer, Tituss Burgess to a worldwide publishing agreement on all of Tituss' artist works as well as the musical, The Preacher's Wife, for which he has composed the score. ...
Video: Leslie Odom, Jr. & Company Celebrate Opening Night of PURLIE VICTORIOUS on Broadway
by Opening Night - October 02, 2023 Tony & Grammy Award winner and Academy & Emmy Award nominee Leslie Odom, Jr. officially returned to Broadway in Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, now running at the Music Box Theatre. In this video, we're taking you inside opening night!...
Sam Pounds Gets 'Closer' on Kings of Leon Cover
by Michael Major - May 12, 2023 Sam Pounds released “Closer”, his interpretation of the well-loved track originally by Kings of Leon. This release comes via The Penthouse South/Sumerian Records in a line of covers Sam has made his own including those by Palaye Royale and Bad Omens as well as original tracks “Preacher’s Daughter” a...
Lee University Theatre Presents THE LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC
by Stephi Wild - February 12, 2021 Lee University Theatre has announced a production of The Last Train To Nibroc. Performances will run on Feb. 19-20 and 25-27 at 7:30 p.m. via live stream. ...
BEEHIVE The 60s Musical Will Be Performed by New Village Arts at The Carlsbad Flower Fields in June
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2021 New Village Arts' partnership with the world-famous The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch continues with BEEHIVE The 60s Musical, celebrating the powerful female voices of the 1960s with such timeless hits as “My Boyfriend's Back,” “Be My Baby,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” and “Me and Bobby McGee.”...
Photos: BONNIE & CLYDE Cast Pose With a Vintage 1929 Ford Model A Saloon
by Stephi Wild - March 05, 2024 This week, the principal cast of the first-ever UK & Ireland of BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL set off on the road in a vintage 1929 Ford Model A Saloon as the tour moves to Wolverhampton Grand from Tuesday 5 - Saturday 9 March 2024....
Southern Horror TAKE ME DOWN TO THE LEVEE Comes To The Tank
by Stephi Wild - October 02, 2023 Take Me Down to the Levee comes to the Tank this month. Performances run October 11th, 15th, 18th, 22nd at 7pm; October 14th and 21st at 3pm. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!... |