BWW Review: SOMEBODY LOVES YOU, MR. HATCH - Beloved Children's Book Becomes Musical Delight
by Lynn Beaver - May 17, 2022 ZACH Theatre presents a joyous new musical, SOMEBODY LOVES YOU, MR. HATCH, based on the popular 1991 book by Eileen Spinelli. Adapted for the stage and directed by Emmy winner, Allen Robertson, the show is a heart shaped jewel that everyone can enjoy, no matter your age....
SCENES FROM THE UNDERGROUND, An Illustrated Memoir By Gabriel Cholette Out October 4, 2022
by A.A. Cristi - September 15, 2022 Fascinating and contemporary, in Scenes from the Underground (Oct. 4, House of Anansi Press) a Montreal club kid getting his PhD in medieval studies travels from Montreal to Berlin and Manhattan with stops in New York, Miami and Paris. ...
State Arts Council Grants Nearly $1 Million To NJ Artists & Welcomes New Council Member
by Stephi Wild - February 23, 2022 The New Jersey State Council on the Arts held its first public meeting of 2022 today, where nearly $1 million was awarded to 85 New Jersey artists through the Council's Individual Artist Fellowship program....
A Musical Tribute for Veteran's Day to be Hosted by New Musicals Inc
by Gigi Gervais - November 07, 2021 On Veterans’ Day - November 11 - at 7pm, New Musicals Inc is hosting a special online concert to help celebrate the day and pay respect to veterans around the world. The free concert will feature excerpts from the musical webseries, “So Proudly We Hailed” which honors veterans by dramatizing and mus...
Crowded Fire Theater Announces 2022 IGNITE FUND Recipients
by A.A. Cristi - August 17, 2022 Crowded Fire Theater (CFT), known as a vital home for new play development and production on the West Coast, announce Miaccuicatl Alexander, Alexa Burrell, Brooke L Jennings, Kevin Lo, and Sara Witsch as the sixth cohort of IGNITE FUND awardees. The IGNITE FUND awards a total of $10,000 annually to ...
Izzy Spears Announces Debut EP & Shares 'FIST' Single
by Michael Major - August 25, 2022 Spears collaborated with Duskdriven, Yves Tumor, and Grammy-nominated producer Chris Greatti on Monstar, which blends genres of pop, rock, hip hop, and punk. Other collaborators on the project include Nation, Nicholas Weiss, and Pablo Meléndez. Yves Rothman mixed the EP. ...
Crowded Fire Theater Announces 2021 IGNITE FUND Recipients
by Stephi Wild - December 08, 2021 Crowded Fire Theater (CFT), known as a vital home for new play development and production on the West Coast, announce Kenan Arun, Nathaniel J. Bice, Chibueze Crouch, Mitchell Jakubka, Gabriel Nuñez de Arco, and Grisel (GG) Torres as the fifth cohort of IGNITE FUND awardees. ...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Announces Achievement Of Live Music Appeal At Launch Party For OPEN AIR
by A.A. Cristi - June 09, 2022 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has announced that its $6 million Live Music Appeal, which was launched at the start of the organization's 50th season in 2019, has been achieved. This momentous occasion, which was accomplished under the leadership of outgoing Executive Director Harris Ferris, ensures that...
Museum Of Russian Icons Founding Director Kent Dur Russel To Retire In May
by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2022 Museum of Russian Icons Founding Director Kent dur Russell has announced that he plans to retire in May of 2022 after more than sixteen years of committed leadership at the Clinton-based museum. ...
Trinity Rep Announces Casting For 2021-22 Season
by A.A. Cristi - October 05, 2021 The Tony Award-winning Trinity Repertory Company announces its casting for its 58th season, along with the sale of single-show tickets. ...
VIDEO: Amandla Stenberg Talks DEAR EVAN HANSEN Movie on TODAY
by Michael Major - September 15, 2021 Amandla Stenberg plays the role of Alana Beck in the new film adaption of Dear Evan Hansen. She discusses how the character is expanded for the film and how she prepared for the role....
WEST SIDE STORY, TICK, TICK...BOOM! & More Featured on Oscars Shortlist For 10 Categories
by Michael Major - December 21, 2021 The shortlists for Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Score, Original Song, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Sound and Visual Effects have been announced. Candidates include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jennifer Hudson, Carole King,...
Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Will Perform RENEGADES Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2021 On Saturday, November 6th, at 7:30 pm, the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra presents “Renegades,” an evening featuring works by Bologne, Stravinsky, and Mozart. Each of these exceptional composers ignored their critics and went about composing works that continue to be performed today....
Review Roundup: PRIDE & PREJUDICE (*SORT OF) is Now Playing in the West End; What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - November 04, 2021 Pride and Prejudice (*Sort Of), Isobel McArthur's unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen's classic love story, is now playing at the Criterion Theatre. It was just announced that the production has extended its booking period to Sunday 17 April 2022....
Cork Arts Theatre Announces Ten New Productions By Cork Artists
by Stephi Wild - February 21, 2022 After the famine comes a feast. Theatre-lovers are in for a real treat in 2022 as Cork Arts Theatre premieres exciting new work by local playwrights, post lockdown....
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Announces Achievement Of Live Music Appeal At Launch Party For OPEN AIR
by A.A. Cristi - June 09, 2022 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has announced that its $6 million Live Music Appeal, which was launched at the start of the organization's 50th season in 2019, has been achieved. This momentous occasion, which was accomplished under the leadership of outgoing Executive Director Harris Ferris, ensures that...
BWW Interview: Conducting ST. MATTHEW PASSION's Only One of James Conlon's Many Current Commitments
by Gil Kaan - March 02, 2022 LA Opera’s next production St. Matthew Passion will open March 12, 2022, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. LA Opera’s music director James Conlon conducts with choreographer John Neumeier staging Johann Sebastian Bach’s scared masterpiece with members of the Hamburg Ballet. The always busy Maestro f...
BWW Interview: Conducting ST. MATTHEW PASSION's Only One of James Conlon's Many Current Commitments
by Gil Kaan - March 02, 2022 LA Opera’s next production St. Matthew Passion will open March 12, 2022, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. LA Opera’s music director James Conlon conducts with choreographer John Neumeier staging Johann Sebastian Bach’s scared masterpiece with members of the Hamburg Ballet. The always busy Maestro f...
Theatrical Outfit Announces 2022 – 2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 04, 2022 Theatrical Outfit has announced its 2022 – 2023 Season – a truly game-changing year. With four gripping Mainstage productions and the continuations of Made In Atlanta, The Graham Martin Unexpected Play Festival, and The Welcome Table, the season will bring powerful, relevant, and thrilling live thea...
Haymarket Opera Company World Premiere Recording Of Joseph Bologne's 'L'Amant Anonyme' To Air Nationwide
by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2022 Haymarket Opera, Chicago's premier early opera company that presents historically informed performances played on 18th-century classical era instruments, brings a little-known masterpiece to a nationwide audience on Saturday, November 5 at 12:00 p.m. CT....
BWW Interview: Conducting ST. MATTHEW PASSION's Only One of James Conlon's Many Current Commitments
by Gil Kaan - March 02, 2022 LA Opera’s next production St. Matthew Passion will open March 12, 2022, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. LA Opera’s music director James Conlon conducts with choreographer John Neumeier staging Johann Sebastian Bach’s scared masterpiece with members of the Hamburg Ballet. The always busy Maestro f...
Opera Philadelphia's 2023-2024 Season Begins With Festival O23
by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2023 Opera fans across the globe will want to mark their calendars for September 2023 in Philadelphia, as the fifth iteration of Opera Philadelphia's annual, season-opening Festival O brings a star-studded lineup of live performances to multiple venues in the city from Sept. 21 through Oct. 1....
VIDEO: Amandla Stenberg Talks DEAR EVAN HANSEN Movie on TODAY
by Michael Major - September 15, 2021 Amandla Stenberg plays the role of Alana Beck in the new film adaption of Dear Evan Hansen. She discusses how the character is expanded for the film and how she prepared for the role....
BWW Album Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Continues to Shine with New Film Soundtrack
by Michael Major - September 24, 2021 The film adaption of Dear Evan Hansen is in theaters today. The soundtrack features Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Never, Julianne Moore, Danny Pino, Colton Ryan, Amandla Stenberg, and Nik Dodani. Additional bonus tracks feature SZA, Sam Smith, Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Summer Walker, Finneas, and Tori Kell...
SCENES FROM THE UNDERGROUND, An Illustrated Memoir By Gabriel Cholette Out October 4, 2022
by A.A. Cristi - September 15, 2022 Fascinating and contemporary, in Scenes from the Underground (Oct. 4, House of Anansi Press) a Montreal club kid getting his PhD in medieval studies travels from Montreal to Berlin and Manhattan with stops in New York, Miami and Paris. ... |