URINETOWN Mac-Haydn Theatre Debut Next Week
'Urinetown' makes its debut at the Mac-Haydn Theatre, running July 7-17. Planned for the Mac-Haydn's 2020 season (but postponed due to COVID), the production is two years in the making.
Rehearsals Kick Off For Live Season At Hope Summer Rep
Hope Summer Repertory Theatre begins rehearsals today for their 2021 outdoor season! The company was established at Hope College in 1972 and is entering their 49th Season after canceling their 2020 season due to COVID-19 and gaining approval from Actors' Equity Association to present live performances this summer.
BWW Review: PIPPIN at SoLuna Studios
It was a magical night at the SoLuna Studio as the exceptional cast of 'Pippin' graced the stage, sang and danced in the aisles, and at times, wound up performing in our laps. Composer Stephen Schwartz' masterpiece is brought to life by a talented bunch of young actors and actresses who are certainly on their way to Broadway. Not only does this energetic cast perform the entire 1972 Broadway musical with great gusto and pride but they also created an exceptional circus atmosphere, reminiscent of the 2013 Broadway revival, which brought 'Pippin' to a whole new exciting level.
Iconic Filipino Balladeer Basil Valdez to Hold Concert in NYC, 9/18
In the golden years of Original Pilipino Music (OPM), during the '70s and early '80s, the singer behind the hit songs was king, and so was balladeer Basil Valdez, one of the most enduring music icons from the Philippines. Valdez, now 64, is set to hold a rare concert appearance in New York City on Sunday, September 18, at 5 p.m. at Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel (135-20 39th Avenue, Flushing, N.Y.). His concert is aptly billed as 'Basil Valdez: Ngayon at Kailanman.'
Las Vegas 'Best Singer' Lani Misalucha Makes Town Hall Debut, 11/22
Lani Misalucha, known for her star-turning main showroom concerts on the Las Vegas Strip, which earned her the moniker "Siren of the Strip" and Best Singer (Staff Pick) award in Las Vegas Review Journal's "27th Annual Best of Las Vegas" poll, will make her concert debut at The Town Hall in New York City on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 4 p.m., alongside her special guest, promising young tenor Jared Martin.
Photo Coverage: Original Philippine Music Concert at Symphony Space
Synergy Production and Marketing Inc., founded by husband and wife team Ronald and Grace Labaguis, to promote emerging Filipino-American artists and performers in the East Coast, successfully wrapped up its maiden project, a concert billed as 'An Evening of Original Philippine Music with Cecile Azarcon and Sounds of Manila,' featuring musical direction by Lorrie Ilustre, held Sunday, April 27, at Symphony Space on 95th Street and Broadway.
SOM Launches First-Ever Tribute Album to Cecile Azarcon at Their Concert Sunday, April 27
Cecile Azarcon, esteemed Original Philippine Music (OPM) composer-lyricist, and premier local band Sounds of Manila (SOM), together with renowned musical director-arranger Lorrie Ilustre, are set to fill up the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway and 95th Street) via their concert titled 'An Evening of Original Philippine Music with Cecile Azarcon and Sounds of Manila' on Sunday, April 27, at 7 p.m.
Jared Martin, Tiffany Viray To Add Young Voices to OPM Concert in Manhattan April 27
Filipino-American singers Jared Martin, 21, and Tiffany Viray, 17, are poised to lend their singing flair to the upcoming tribute concert to Original Philippine Music (OPM) composer-lyricist Cecile Azarcon billed as 'An Evening of Original Philippine Music with Cecile Azarcon and Sounds of Manila' at Peter Norton Symphony Space (2537 Broadway and 95th Street) on Sunday, April 27, at 7 p.m.
Original Philippine Music Takes Center Stage in NYC
While the Filipino food pancit, lumpia, and balut are slowly breaking into mainstream America, Original Philippine Music (OPM) should not be too far behind—food and music go well together anyway, which has inspired Synergy Productions and Marketing Inc. to stage the concert “An Evening of Original Philippine Music with Cecile Azarcon and Sounds of Manila” at Peter Norton Symphony Space (2537 Broadway and 95th Street) on Sunday, April 27, at 7 p.m.