Review: HEATHER HEADLEY with the National Symphony Orchestra at Kennedy Center
by Elliot Lanes - Sep 10, 2024
When summer ends many people get depressed. Let’s face it, you can’t go to the beach or your private summer home for another year. However, you can look on the bright side of things knowing that the end of summer brings a new season of audible brilliance from the mighty National Symphony Orchestra (NSO). This past Saturday evening, the NSO Pops season opened with a bang as Tony Award winning performer Heather Headley made her Kennedy Center Concert Hall debut. The evening featured lots of show tunes, a choir, a TV vocal competition winner, and most importantly, YOUR NSO under the baton of Maestro Steven Reineke.
A Capitol Fourth Independence Day Concert Lineup Includes Fantasia, Darren Criss & More
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2024
The 44th annual edition of A CAPITOL FOURTH, broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on PBS, will welcome back Alfonso Ribeiro to host and perform on America’s National Independence Day celebration with all-star musical and patriotic performances from artists including Fantasia, Daren Criss, Smokey Robinson, and more.
Video: Watch Cynthia Erivo, Ruthie Ann Miles & More Perform at PBS' Memorial Day Concert
by Josh Sharpe - May 28, 2024
PBS honored America’s national night of remembrance with their annual Memorial Day Concert. The 35th-anniversary event was broadcast from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. During the event, several Broadway luminaries took the stage to perform including Cynthia Erivo, Ruthie Ann Miles, Patina Miller, and more. Watch the full concert here!
PBS' A CAPITOL FOURTH Concert to Include A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, Adrienne Warren & More
by Michael Major - Jun 12, 2023
The Broadway cast of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, featuring Will Swenson and Robyn Hurder, will be performing. Adrienne Warren, who received a Tony Award for her portrayal of Tina Turner in the Broadway musical TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, will pay tribute to the legendary Queen of Rock n’ Roll. Check out the full lineup!
2023 Inaugural Carmel Jazz Fest Set For August
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2023
The Festival will feature more than 30 acts – including some of the best bands in the business, headlined by Spyro Gyra and featuring nationally celebrated talents such as Evelyn Champagne King, Dave Bennett Quartet, Freddie Fox and Tim Cunningham.
Adventure Theatre MTC Announces All New Leadership May 2023
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2023
Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC), educating and inspiring new generations of theater artists and audiences with exceptional theatrical experiences, announces its return from a strategic pause with an all new leadership staff led by Executive Director and former Education Director, Melynda Burdette Wintrol, Artistic Director, Kurt Boehm, and Lisa Carrier Baker, Academy Director.
Beth Leavel, Liz Callaway & More to Join Sondheim Celebration at The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2023
Join Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly, the ISO, and special guests as they pay homage to Broadway's master composer, Stephen Sondheim, by exploring his collection of music from Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Company, and more!
VIDEO: Chita Rivera & Cynthia Erivo Honor WEST SIDE STORY on PBS' A CAPITOL FOURTH
by Michael Major - Jul 5, 2022
Rivera, the legendary Tony Award winner and one of the most nominated performers in Tony history, lead the anniversary celebration by honoring the musical's composer, Stephen Sondheim, and presenting the the National Symphony Orchestra performing a special musical tribute. The celebration concluded with Erivo performing a rendition of 'Somewhere.'
July 4th Viewing Guide: Lin-Manuel Miranda, MOULIN ROUGE! & More
by Michael Major - Jul 1, 2022
BroadwayWorld brings you a guide to this year's Fourth of July television specials, featuring performances by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joaquina Kalukango, Heath Headley, and Chita Rivera honoring West Side Story! Plus, the casts of Moulin Rouge! the Musical and Freestyle Love Supreme are also slated to perform.