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...
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!...
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...
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...
VIDEO: Broadway Inspirational Voices Shares Their Take on THE BAND'S VISIT Anthem 'Answer Me'
by Julie Musbach - October 01, 2018 Tony and Grammy award-nominated Michael McElroy and BIV launch Season Two of "Broadway Our Way" with "Answer Me" from the musical The Band's Visit, music and lyrics by Tony award winner David Yazbek...
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 Review: Bartlett Sher's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Is Transcendent ~ A Shining Event At ASU Gammage
by Herbert Paine - January 29, 2020 In all the times that I have seen FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (and they have been many ~ whether on stage or film), I have never seen a production as inspired, imaginative, and moving in its staging as Bartlett Sher's. The vision of this Tony Award-winning director imbues this musical classic with a singula...
The Brian Setzer Orchestra Announces 16th Annual 'Christmas Rocks! Tour'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 22, 2019 Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and three-time Grammy-Award winnerBRIAN SETZER and his 19-piece ORCHESTRA will tour the country on their 16thannual 'Christmas Rocks! Tour,' presented for the fifth consecutive year bySiriusXM. The over 20-city annual and critically acclaimed holiday extravagan...
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....
Mal Blum Announces New LP 'Pity Boy'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 02, 2019 Out July 12th on Don Giovanni Records, Pity Boy is the new full-length by New York musician, Mal Blum....
Bosch's Ingrid Rogers Joins Stelio Savante In Psychological Thriller URGENT CARE
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2018 Bosch's INGRID ROGERS joins STELIO SAVANTE in psychological thriller URGENT CARE...
KEXP Premieres Video for Peter Bjorn and John's BONES, US Tour Kicks-Off This Month
by Tori Hartshorn - April 10, 2019 Heartbreak isn't a one-way street. When you've been betrayed in some way in a relationship, there is expected and vindicated hurt. But for those who are on the other side, who've made the mistake or acted in malice, the guilt can be consuming. It's that certain type of pain that Peter Bjorn and John...
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...
Adam Davenport Releases Cover Of Eric Clapton's 'Change The World'
by A.A. Cristi - December 07, 2018 Adam Davenport (Naked Boys Singing: Off-Broadway, Aida: The Metropolitan Opera, High Maintenance, HBO) is back with his new single 'Change The World,' released this Friday, December 7th on all streaming platforms....
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, ...
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...
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...
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...
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... |