Jackie Wilson

Spotlight: NEW 2025-2026 SEASON OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICALS at Winter Park Playhouse
by BWW Special Offer - Feb 9, 2025

Winter Park Playhouse Announces New 2025-2026 Season of Professional Musicals!

ROCKABILLAQUE SWINGIN' HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR to Return to the Charleston Gaillard Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2024

The Rockabillaque Swingin' Holiday Spectacular is back, bringing its high-energy vintage charm to the Spiegeltent at the Charleston Gaillard Center in December. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Breaking News: Exclusive! GUSTAVO BARCHILON, the Prince of Musicals in Brazil, Announces His New Shows for 2025
by Claudio Erlichman - Nov 16, 2024

Multi-award winning director with plays like Barnum, Funny Girl and Something Rotten!, Gustavo Barchilon (32) exclusively announces for BroadwayWorld his new works for 2025.

Kings of Soul Perform With the Long Beach Symphony Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2024

Get ready to experience the timeless sounds of legendary soul music powered by your Long Beach Symphony! The 'Kings of Soul' brings together the greatest hits from the most iconic Motown artists at the Long Beach Arena on Saturday, November 2nd at 7:30PM.

Review: International Black Theatre Festival Noon-Day Press Conference
by Vickie Evans - Aug 6, 2024

The IBTF's Noon-Day Press Conference is one of my favorite events because it presents a snapshot of the planned activities for the week with a star-studded roster of theatre professionals.

Review: THE JAZZ STYLIST OF THE 'INCOMPARABLE SAMARA JOY' at Belk Theater
by Vickie Evans - Jun 6, 2024

There are no adjectives that can effectively describe the level of greatness in which Samara Joy delivers the sounds of Jazz. She is phenomenal and an 'old soul' in a beautiful contemporary body. She is on the frontline of bringing jazz to a new generation of followers.

THE GREAT AMERICAN SOUL BOOK to be Presented At Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2024

As part of the City of Aventura’s Aventura Arts & Cultural Center Summer Concert Series will feature “The Great American Soul Book”. Learn more about the concerts and see how to purchase tickets.

Legendary Songwriter Cindy Walker Posthumously Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2024

Legendary country songwriter Cindy Walker has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, recognizing her enduring legacy in music.

Review: New Tampa Players Production of DREAMGIRLS at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center
by Peter Nason - Feb 4, 2024

It's a dream of a musical with nightmarish sound issues.

Review: GRAMMY�® GREATS UNITE �" LATONIA MOORE AND J'NAI BRIDGES IN CONCERT at Balboa Theatre
by Ron Bierman - Nov 2, 2023

What did our critic think of GRAMMY® GREATS UNITE – LATONIA MOORE AND J’NAI BRIDGES IN CONCERT at Balboa Theatre?

Herb Smith Conducts The No Name Pops in Their Debut in Verizon Hallat the Kimmel Cultural Campus, October 28
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2023

The No Name Pops will have their debut performance at the Kimmel Cultural Campus at the end of this month when they present Let's Groove Tonight: Motown and The Philly Sound. The performances will take place on October 28 at 3 and 8pm in Verizon Hall.

LET'S GROOVE TONIGHT Concert From No Name Pops to Be Held at The Kimmel Center in October
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 19, 2023

Let's Groove Tonight: Motown and The Philly Sound! is the first Kimmel Center concert performed by the No Name Pops, composed of the former musicians of the Philly POPS. It will take place on October 28 at 3 and 8 p.m. in Verizon Hall.

freeFall Theatre Celebrates Motown With Chester Gregory In A MOTOWN CELEBRATION
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2023

freeFall Theatre Company’s 2023/2024 season opens with an all-new musical revue that celebrates the hits of such legendary artists as The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Jackie Wilson and many others.

Video: Watch Varonica from The VV Show's Viral DREAMGIRLS Lipsync TikTok
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 6, 2023

Varonica, or The VV Show, from The Mitchell Family Empire, is going viral from a TikTok lipsyncing the iconic 'It's All Over' from the Dreamgirls movie, performed by Jennifer Hudson and Jamie Foxx.

Video: Gringo Star Share New Video for 'On And On And Gone'
by Michael Major - Jul 27, 2023

Atlanta's Gringo Star is excited to share their new video for 'On And One And Gone' the title track from their acclaimed new album out now on My Anxious Mouth (order). The video was directed by director Federico Fregonese. Gringo Star will be performing on August 5 at Monday Night Brewery's 12th Anniversary in Atlanta.

New Musical DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE Premieres At Black Box Theatre, July 7-16
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2023

Anthony D'Juan (3: BLACK GIRL BLUES, DIRECT FROM DEATHROW THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS) directs an intimate journey into the life of a person who finds themselves in a situation they thought could only happen to someone else.

DREAMGIRLS Opens At The Omaha Community Playhouse March 3
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2023

Dreamgirls opens at the Omaha Community Playhouse on Friday, March 3.  A trio of women soul singers catch their big break during an amateur competition. But will their friendship—and their music—survive the rapid rise from obscurity to pop super stardom? With dazzling costumes and powerhouse vocal performances, this Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is inspired by some of the biggest musical acts of the 1960s—The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson and more.

Review: North Carolina Theatre's DREAMGIRLS
by Jeffrey Kare - Feb 8, 2023

Based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, and Jackie Wilson, Dreamgirls tells the story of a young female singing trio from Chicago, Illinois called 'The Dreams,' who become music superstars. Through gospel, R&B, smooth pop, disco and more, this musical explores themes of ambition, hope, and betrayal, all set in the glamorous and competitive world of the entertainment industry.

Dolly Parton Focused Record of the Month Subscription Coming to Vinyl Me, Please
by Michael Major - Feb 8, 2023

Vinyl Me, Please and Dolly Parton will launch a monthly record club devoted to the legendary career and peerless catalog of Dolly Parton. Starting in April 2023, Vinyl Me, Parton will give Dolly Parton fans a monthly connection with Dolly’s catalog on vinyl, with twelve Records of the Month spanning the entirety of Dolly’s recording career.

Fundraising Kicks Off Today For the Jackie Shane Historic Plaque in Downtown Toronto
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2023

Fans and the public are invited to contribute to a fundraising campaign to celebrate and honour musician Jackie Shane with a commemorative plaque in downtown Toronto. Her legacy and influence have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years, including a 2019 Grammy nomination, a Polaris Music Prize Heritage Award nomination, and a recent Heritage Minute featuring transgender activist Ravyn Wngz as Jackie.